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Summary: Xander ponders sainthood and the potential effect of Pythagoras’ theorem on his dating prospects.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 1,597.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.

Prompts:	#352 Shameless at Taming the Muse.
	#047 Life from Table B (modified) at Lover100.
	#11 Truth from Table Five (Light) at 12 Stories.

Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.

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Summary: Infatuation is fire in the foundry of hopes and dreams.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 5,482.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.

Prompts:	#348 Papaya at Taming the Muse.
	#002 Beauty from Table B (modified) at Lover100.
	#01 Love from Table Five (Light) at 12 Stories.
	#01 Music of the 1950’s: Elvis Presley - I Forgot to Remember to Forget from the Pop Culture Prompt Table at Kinda Gay.

Summary: Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 4,236.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.

Prompts:	#347 Sister at Taming the Muse.
	#065 Want from Table B (modified) at Lover100.

Summary: More uncomfortable questions are asked.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 2,155.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.

Prompts:	#346 Non sequitur at Taming the Muse.
	#028 Night from Table B (modified) at Lover100.

Summary: Talking’s s’posed to be a good thing, right?
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 3,068.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.

Prompts:	#328 Conformity at Taming the Muse.
	#018 Honesty from Table B (modified) at Lover100.
	#16 Public Figures of the 1950’s or Before: Clark Gable from the Pop Culture Prompt Table at Kinda Gay.

Summary: A view from the gallery.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 3,235.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.
Continuity: follows the events of Empty Spaces, story three Crossed Wires.

Prompts:	#326 Sixth Sense at Taming the Muse.
	#081 Heartache from Table B (modified) at Lover100.

Summary: Research runs afoul.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 1,075.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.
Continuity: follows the events of Empty Spaces, story three Crossed Wires.

Prompts:	#320 Sculpture at Taming the Muse.
	#080 Warmth from Table B (modified) at Lover100.

Summary: Loves lost, hints taken.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 1,289.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell &

whedonist.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.
Continuity: follows the events of Empty Spaces, story three Crossed Wires.

Prompts:	#316 Dilapidated at Taming the Muse
	#031 Time from Table B (modified) at Lover100

Summary: Schmaltzy cuteness just because.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 1,592.
Commas Brought to You By: Howard Russell &

whedonist.
Pairing: Buffy/Willow.
Continuity: follows the events of Empty Spaces, story three Crossed Wires.

Prompts:	#314 Subterfuge at Taming the Muse
	#048 Joy from Table B (modified) at Lover100
	#15 Television of the 1980’s: The Smurfs Animated Series from the Pop Culture Prompt Table at Kinda Gay.

Summary: A minor character fades into obscurity.
Prompt #287: Surely the bitterness of death is at hand @ tamingthemuse.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 840.
Beta: Howard Russell & The Lady Merlin.
Character: Owen.
Episode #5: Never Kill a Boy on the First Date.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.

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Summary: Questions can be dangerous.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Pairing: This is definitely Willow/Buffy, but it isn’t Buffy/Willow. Buffy’s clueless, as usual.
Word Count: 4,767.
Prompt #02: Rainbow at Kinda Gay.
#030: Innocence from Table B (modified) at Lover 100.
Beta: Howard Russell.
Episode #3: The Witch.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.
Author’s Note: This plot bunny has been sitting around collecting dust since before I started this series. It comes from an idea that Howard Russell had years ago that never came to fruition based on this Xander quote from the episode The Witch: “Alright. Into battle I go. Would you ask her out for me? No. Man. Me. Battle.”

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Summary: Forked Guy meets his match.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 300.
Beta: Howard Russell.
Character: Buffy.
Episode #4: Teacher’s Pet.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.
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Summary: A brief commentary on the nature of women, monsters and angels.
Rating: FRC: General Audience: Content Suitable For All Ages.
Word Count: 100.
Beta: Howard Russell.
Character: Angel.
Episode #2: The Harvest.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.
Author’s Note: The mangled quote is from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, though I doubt I needed to point that out. In my mind this is set directly after Buffy meets Angel in the crypt during the episode The Harvest. Although, it could fit nicely in any number of places early in season one.

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Summary: Welcome to the worst day of the rest of your life, Buffy.
Rating: FRT: Contains Some Mature Themes: Parental Supervision Suggested.
Word Count: 800.
Beta: Howard Russell.
Character: Buffy.
Episode #1: Welcome to the Hellmouth.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.
Author’s Note: This story begins and ends with quotes from Welcome to the Hellmouth. The odd material in the breakdown was loosely sourced from The Eurithmics song Doubleplusgood.

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Entries tagged with • setting: btvs: season 1

Across Seasons: Cross Examine

Possession

Across Seasons: In the Crosshairs

Across Seasons: Crossing the Rubicon

Across Seasons: Lines Crossed

Across Seasons: Paths Crossed

Across Seasons: Cross Section

Across Seasons: Where Dreams Cross

Across Seasons: Cross Purposes

Across Seasons: Cross Words

Empty Spaces: Owen Who?

Empty Spaces/ Across Seasons: Crossed Wires

Empty Spaces: It’s a Glamorous Job…

Empty Spaces: The Paragon of Monsters

Empty Spaces: A Single Step

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