I was reading a fanfic musing over at shapinglight's journal.  I started to respond, but it was getting a little long-ish, so I decided to do a post instead.  It's an interesting read in general, but this question in particular stood out to me:

Which leads me to wondering why it is that the Buffyverse is still the only fictional world invented by other people ( Read more... )

Midnight Empire
Chapter 6: Distortion

Summary: When the Slayer and her gang come to New York City, they quickly discover what it's like to work the toughest demon beat on Earth, battling ancient prophecies, supernatural fiends, outrageously high rents and more.  Unfortunately, nothing in the city is as it seems.  The streets are paved with deadly ( Read more... )

Midnight Empire
Chapter 3: The City That Never Shuts the Hell Up

Summary: When the Slayer and her gang come to New York City, they quickly discover what it's like to work the toughest demon beat on Earth, battling ancient prophecies, supernatural fiends, outrageously high rents and more.  Unfortunately, nothing in the city is as it seems.  The ( Read more... )

Midnight Empire
Chapter 2: Technical Difficulties

Summary: When the Slayer and her gang come to New York City, they quickly discover what it's like to work the toughest demon beat on Earth, battling ancient prophecies, supernatural fiends, outrageously high rents and more.  Unfortunately, nothing in the city is as it seems.  The streets are paved ( Read more... )

Midnight Empire
Chapter 1: It's a Bird, It's a Plane

Summary: When the Slayer and her gang come to New York City, they quickly discover what it's like to work the toughest demon beat on Earth, battling ancient prophecies, supernatural fiends, outrageously high rents and more.  Unfortunately, nothing in the city is as it seems.  The streets are ( Read more... )

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Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Warnings: astro-sex, Dune references, mermaids, universes.
Summary: The stunning conclusion!

*** deep within the bowels of Dark Horse headquarters ***

WARREN:  Well, we did it.

JONATHAN:  Yep.  We did it.

ANDREW:  Yeah.  Heh.

JONATHAN: ...

ANDREW: ...

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Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Warnings: astro-sex, Dune references, mermaids, universes.
Summary: The debate rages on!

Author's note:  It occurred to me after re-reading "Boss Rush" that it might be seen as being some sort of broadside or cheap-shot at Scott Allie (who I actually think gets an undeserved bad rap in the ( Read more... )

Title: "Boss Rush"  Episode I: Masters of the Universe
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Length: 500 words
Warnings: astro-sex, Dune references, mermaids, universes.
Summary: Just a short while ago, while reading fangfaceandrea's latest thoughts on the Buffy comic, I arrived at a sudden conclusion about the Season 8 creative process... including the ( Read more... )