5 Fandom Things - Responses 1
For booster17:
Five Things That Weren't Stakes That Faith Killed A Vampire With
1. A very large fan/exhaust thingie. Dude, she’s not sure what to call it, but tossing the sucker through Serenity’s big whirly engine thing worked like a charm. Of course, she also had to blow a month’s pay on strawberries for Kaylee. She’d gotten all teary at the horrible “wearing too much metal” clinkie sounds the vamp had made in there.
2. A big red sword. Okay, technically she wasn’t supposed to be able to wield Mym’s sword, but if that jaw-drop was anything to go by - he hadn’t meant for her to see him either. For being the Incarnation of War, he was always so fussy about rules. Wouldn’t even let her wipe the dust off before he snatched the blade back and vanished. Whatever.
3. A pocket Galaxy. J made faces when she called it that, but it was like a whole galaxy shrunk down into this little cat bell thing. How wicked cool was that? Also, galaxies? Lots of little suns. J was totally pissed but making sun literally shine out a vamp’s ass? AWESOME!
4. A 1967 Chevy Impala - Funny how heads go “pop” when you run over them in a solid-steel framed car doing 50 mph. Of course, funny didn’t begin to describe the sound Dean made when he thought she’d hurt his baby.
5. Her mind. Seriously - those Ancients made some wicked cool gizmos and that one where you could form thought into a physical manifestation was just freakin’ awesome.
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For blueanddollsome:
Five times Faith and Giles woke up together
First Time: It was just Giles waking up and actually, it was more “coming to” than waking up. The world swam into focus and there was Faith kneeling beside him, worry lines creasing her brow. She’d let go of him fast enough once he assured her he was fine, but she couldn’t erase the lingering warmth where she’d been cupping his head, nervously tracing along his jaw with her thumb.
Second Time: Magic concussions were a lot like regular concussions except that everyone got in on the “out like a light” fun. Willow had immediately started protesting it wasn’t her fault (which it wasn’t) and Faith sorta hoped everyone was too busy reassuring Willow to notice (though Xander could tell her they weren’t - he’d seen). The first thing she’d felt as the pounding in her head subsided was a warm hand holding hers and long after she should have, she just couldn’t manage to make herself let Giles’ hand go.
Third time: That time it was just Faith, backpedaling frantically - all nervous stammers and nibbling at her bottom lip to find she’d managed to fall asleep ON Giles during the Baby Slayer’s movie fest. She’d hazily made it back to wakefulness only to find her head on his lap, hand tucked under her cheek and the other hand holding his arm around her waist with a grip she was afraid probably hurt a little.
Of course, he didn’t exactly tell her he could have moved her or more specifically her hand from where curled around his upper thigh anytime he pleased. Then again, he was never sure any of the girls (women, his mind corrected automatically for Faith and Buffy), realized Slayers were just as vulnerable as anyone else when they slept - that her death grip only stung as she started to wake.
Fourth time: It was her birthday and after an entire night of faking a smile for the Scoobies, she just didn’t have any more fight left in her. Her first decade as a Slayer and hell if it wasn’t eight years more than she’d ever expected to live - as Slayer or otherwise. Her birthday whiskey went down like liquid fire, but the coldness in her belly continued to spread. He didn’t say no when she invited herself into his room, curling around him, and letting silent sobs shake through her until sleep finally came. She was gone when he woke and he didn't need to be told that it’s like it never happened.
Fifth Time (First Time): She had no idea where she was as her eyes opened, the feel of his sheets, his warmth, his arm around her waist utterly unfamiliar. And then she remembered. There’d been the usual winks and sly little offers, but he’d actually said yes. Technically, “yes, but…”.
He hadn’t said so outright - but he hadn’t needed to for her to know that stepping through his doorway meant she was agreeing - no quick ride and then she was out of there, no sneaking off in the dead of night, and you know, she was as shocked as anyone at just how okay that was with her.
She closed her eyes against the sun and snuggled back into the pillow, lacing her fingers through his. It was early and she didn’t feel like moving just yet.
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For leaper182:
FABLES: Five Things Red Riding Hood Has Wanted to Say to Ambrose, But Hasn't/Couldn't/Won't
1. She HASN’T told him that when she’s with him, she can let herself believe that this place might someday be home.
2. She WON’T ever tell him how disappointed she was when he ran away, how she’d been so afraid he’d react that way but went ahead with the make-over anyway - hoping…
3. She COULDN’T tell him, back when she’d first arrived, how desperately she needed a friend - anyone- because the need was too raw for words.
4. She WOULDN’T tell him how much she wished it were her rather than Snow, up there in the white gown, having a magical day. That’s not the sort of thing a proper lady says…besides, from the way he gulped loudly a time or two during the ceremony, she’d say he knows.
5. She SHOULDN’T tell him that his utter loyalty and devotion to his wife, a woman that’s been dead for centuries makes her tear up.
And she never will, because she knows the tears are only half from how deeply moving she finds his sense of honor and that the other half…someday she knows she’ll slip and the secret of her shame will slip out - how his devotion to a memory makes her legs tremble and ignites that fire in her core, and how knowing he won’t ever feel that for her only makes her want him more.
---o--O--o---
For brendanm720:
Five things Rodney isn't allowed to say off-world anymore
1. “Does this have lemon?” because at least once, their “hosts” tried to kill him on purpose. Now he has a little tester strips for citric acid and keeps his big mouth shut when it comes to his deadly allergies.
2. “Oh, yeah. I’m so sure you can (insert improbable event here)” because Every Single Time it happens. The natives have a hand-held nuclear missile, the monsters can fly, the earth opens and swallows them - no matter how ridiculous, it always seems to happen.
3. The “w” word. Faith had told them repeatedly that only total fucking morons said the “w” word. After Rodney said, “Wow. I wish I’d been there to see that” which resulted in him travel back in time a few thousand years and Team SGA wasting the better part of 6 months figuring out how to get him back, no one is allowed to say it - ON or OFF world, Ever. PERIOD.
4. “I am obviously the most valuable member of the team” because while he might be, in his own little mind, saying that too loudly usually just means he will be the one kidnapped and held hostage.
5. “Hey, Faith…have you ever thought about-“ because before he can even finish the sentence, she usually has his or hers or both of their pants off and is ready to go. Which is fine by him, but the rest of the team is looking more and more traumatized by the whole thing and the number of times they’ve been unwilling voyeurs.
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For Badgerpants:
Five people Faith wishes she hadn't killed
1. That guy in the alley
2. That punk from 5th period that she sent to the hospital. Maybe he died, maybe he didn’t - newly called Slayer her sure as hell didn’t stick around to find out.
3. The innocent bystanders.
4. The good guys.
5. The bad guys, the almost bad guys, the dumb ones, the smart ones…Every. Single One...Because by the time death comes for her, she has so much blood on her hands she can’t remember a time her skin wasn’t the color of rust. No one ever said Slaying was a path to redemption. Damnation more like.
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A Second one for Leaper182 (who insists on making herself cry):
Five Ways that Ambrose has kissed Red Riding Hood
1. He kissed her hand, bent low over it like a proper gentleman.
2. He kissed her cheek, lightly but firmly, and bade her a goodnight.
3. He kissed the top of her head, pressing lips to fiery hair, because she was crying and he couldn’t think what else to do.
4. He kissed her lips - well, actually he froze and let her kiss him, but he’s going to count it. It was a peck - a fraction of a second, but it was still a nice kiss.
5. He kissed her like she was the only person in the world, like he loved her and needed her and wanted her, his arms wrapped tight around her, stealing her breath and making her eyes sparkle all at the same time - but only in his dreams.
Five Things That Weren't Stakes That Faith Killed A Vampire With
1. A very large fan/exhaust thingie. Dude, she’s not sure what to call it, but tossing the sucker through Serenity’s big whirly engine thing worked like a charm. Of course, she also had to blow a month’s pay on strawberries for Kaylee. She’d gotten all teary at the horrible “wearing too much metal” clinkie sounds the vamp had made in there.
2. A big red sword. Okay, technically she wasn’t supposed to be able to wield Mym’s sword, but if that jaw-drop was anything to go by - he hadn’t meant for her to see him either. For being the Incarnation of War, he was always so fussy about rules. Wouldn’t even let her wipe the dust off before he snatched the blade back and vanished. Whatever.
3. A pocket Galaxy. J made faces when she called it that, but it was like a whole galaxy shrunk down into this little cat bell thing. How wicked cool was that? Also, galaxies? Lots of little suns. J was totally pissed but making sun literally shine out a vamp’s ass? AWESOME!
4. A 1967 Chevy Impala - Funny how heads go “pop” when you run over them in a solid-steel framed car doing 50 mph. Of course, funny didn’t begin to describe the sound Dean made when he thought she’d hurt his baby.
5. Her mind. Seriously - those Ancients made some wicked cool gizmos and that one where you could form thought into a physical manifestation was just freakin’ awesome.
---o--O--o---
For blueanddollsome:
Five times Faith and Giles woke up together
First Time: It was just Giles waking up and actually, it was more “coming to” than waking up. The world swam into focus and there was Faith kneeling beside him, worry lines creasing her brow. She’d let go of him fast enough once he assured her he was fine, but she couldn’t erase the lingering warmth where she’d been cupping his head, nervously tracing along his jaw with her thumb.
Second Time: Magic concussions were a lot like regular concussions except that everyone got in on the “out like a light” fun. Willow had immediately started protesting it wasn’t her fault (which it wasn’t) and Faith sorta hoped everyone was too busy reassuring Willow to notice (though Xander could tell her they weren’t - he’d seen). The first thing she’d felt as the pounding in her head subsided was a warm hand holding hers and long after she should have, she just couldn’t manage to make herself let Giles’ hand go.
Third time: That time it was just Faith, backpedaling frantically - all nervous stammers and nibbling at her bottom lip to find she’d managed to fall asleep ON Giles during the Baby Slayer’s movie fest. She’d hazily made it back to wakefulness only to find her head on his lap, hand tucked under her cheek and the other hand holding his arm around her waist with a grip she was afraid probably hurt a little.
Of course, he didn’t exactly tell her he could have moved her or more specifically her hand from where curled around his upper thigh anytime he pleased. Then again, he was never sure any of the girls (women, his mind corrected automatically for Faith and Buffy), realized Slayers were just as vulnerable as anyone else when they slept - that her death grip only stung as she started to wake.
Fourth time: It was her birthday and after an entire night of faking a smile for the Scoobies, she just didn’t have any more fight left in her. Her first decade as a Slayer and hell if it wasn’t eight years more than she’d ever expected to live - as Slayer or otherwise. Her birthday whiskey went down like liquid fire, but the coldness in her belly continued to spread. He didn’t say no when she invited herself into his room, curling around him, and letting silent sobs shake through her until sleep finally came. She was gone when he woke and he didn't need to be told that it’s like it never happened.
Fifth Time (First Time): She had no idea where she was as her eyes opened, the feel of his sheets, his warmth, his arm around her waist utterly unfamiliar. And then she remembered. There’d been the usual winks and sly little offers, but he’d actually said yes. Technically, “yes, but…”.
He hadn’t said so outright - but he hadn’t needed to for her to know that stepping through his doorway meant she was agreeing - no quick ride and then she was out of there, no sneaking off in the dead of night, and you know, she was as shocked as anyone at just how okay that was with her.
She closed her eyes against the sun and snuggled back into the pillow, lacing her fingers through his. It was early and she didn’t feel like moving just yet.
---o--O--o---
For leaper182:
FABLES: Five Things Red Riding Hood Has Wanted to Say to Ambrose, But Hasn't/Couldn't/Won't
1. She HASN’T told him that when she’s with him, she can let herself believe that this place might someday be home.
2. She WON’T ever tell him how disappointed she was when he ran away, how she’d been so afraid he’d react that way but went ahead with the make-over anyway - hoping…
3. She COULDN’T tell him, back when she’d first arrived, how desperately she needed a friend - anyone- because the need was too raw for words.
4. She WOULDN’T tell him how much she wished it were her rather than Snow, up there in the white gown, having a magical day. That’s not the sort of thing a proper lady says…besides, from the way he gulped loudly a time or two during the ceremony, she’d say he knows.
5. She SHOULDN’T tell him that his utter loyalty and devotion to his wife, a woman that’s been dead for centuries makes her tear up.
And she never will, because she knows the tears are only half from how deeply moving she finds his sense of honor and that the other half…someday she knows she’ll slip and the secret of her shame will slip out - how his devotion to a memory makes her legs tremble and ignites that fire in her core, and how knowing he won’t ever feel that for her only makes her want him more.
---o--O--o---
For brendanm720:
Five things Rodney isn't allowed to say off-world anymore
1. “Does this have lemon?” because at least once, their “hosts” tried to kill him on purpose. Now he has a little tester strips for citric acid and keeps his big mouth shut when it comes to his deadly allergies.
2. “Oh, yeah. I’m so sure you can (insert improbable event here)” because Every Single Time it happens. The natives have a hand-held nuclear missile, the monsters can fly, the earth opens and swallows them - no matter how ridiculous, it always seems to happen.
3. The “w” word. Faith had told them repeatedly that only total fucking morons said the “w” word. After Rodney said, “Wow. I wish I’d been there to see that” which resulted in him travel back in time a few thousand years and Team SGA wasting the better part of 6 months figuring out how to get him back, no one is allowed to say it - ON or OFF world, Ever. PERIOD.
4. “I am obviously the most valuable member of the team” because while he might be, in his own little mind, saying that too loudly usually just means he will be the one kidnapped and held hostage.
5. “Hey, Faith…have you ever thought about-“ because before he can even finish the sentence, she usually has his or hers or both of their pants off and is ready to go. Which is fine by him, but the rest of the team is looking more and more traumatized by the whole thing and the number of times they’ve been unwilling voyeurs.
---o--O--o---
For Badgerpants:
Five people Faith wishes she hadn't killed
1. That guy in the alley
2. That punk from 5th period that she sent to the hospital. Maybe he died, maybe he didn’t - newly called Slayer her sure as hell didn’t stick around to find out.
3. The innocent bystanders.
4. The good guys.
5. The bad guys, the almost bad guys, the dumb ones, the smart ones…Every. Single One...Because by the time death comes for her, she has so much blood on her hands she can’t remember a time her skin wasn’t the color of rust. No one ever said Slaying was a path to redemption. Damnation more like.
---o--O--o---
A Second one for Leaper182 (who insists on making herself cry):
Five Ways that Ambrose has kissed Red Riding Hood
1. He kissed her hand, bent low over it like a proper gentleman.
2. He kissed her cheek, lightly but firmly, and bade her a goodnight.
3. He kissed the top of her head, pressing lips to fiery hair, because she was crying and he couldn’t think what else to do.
4. He kissed her lips - well, actually he froze and let her kiss him, but he’s going to count it. It was a peck - a fraction of a second, but it was still a nice kiss.
5. He kissed her like she was the only person in the world, like he loved her and needed her and wanted her, his arms wrapped tight around her, stealing her breath and making her eyes sparkle all at the same time - but only in his dreams.