Nightmares by Vermin_Disciple (PG-13)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH/BUFFY
Pairing: Mostly ensemble gen (but contains Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski and George Fraser/Martha Fraser)
Length: 9,300 words
Author on LJ: vermin_disciple
Author Website: Author on AO3
Why this must be read: Crossover day! I don't know Buffy except by fandom osmosis, but that didn't matter. Perhaps surprisingly for a crossover story of this kind, it starts out with backstory: Fraser growing up with his grandparents, who are Watchers; Ray Vecchio and the monsters of childhood, human and otherwise; and young Ray Kowalski and Stella, venturing further into the night than they should have. Then we get three scenes from their adult lives, as well (and that's where you probably get more out of it if you know Buffy, since some of the Buffy characters appear, but I really enjoyed them anyway).
Nightmares
Pairing: Mostly ensemble gen (but contains Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski and George Fraser/Martha Fraser)
Length: 9,300 words
Author on LJ: vermin_disciple
Author Website: Author on AO3
Why this must be read: Crossover day! I don't know Buffy except by fandom osmosis, but that didn't matter. Perhaps surprisingly for a crossover story of this kind, it starts out with backstory: Fraser growing up with his grandparents, who are Watchers; Ray Vecchio and the monsters of childhood, human and otherwise; and young Ray Kowalski and Stella, venturing further into the night than they should have. Then we get three scenes from their adult lives, as well (and that's where you probably get more out of it if you know Buffy, since some of the Buffy characters appear, but I really enjoyed them anyway).
Nightmares