cornerofmadness

I FINALLY finished putting up the polished chapters of Like Stone up on AO3. Oh I'd like to have a third time through but I need a break to come back with fresh eyes. (and no, still haven't used rahirah's edits because I need more damn hours in a day). It's far too long to post here. Ironically this sets up what I spent the early months of this year whining about: having a story in one spot and losing it. Well there are better methods of saving things these days so I'll risk it. If you want to read the story, it's here.

Story Title : Like Stone
Fandom: Angel: the Series/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Summary - Twenty years after the battle with the First and the aftermath of Jasmine’s reign, life still isn’t easy for Buffy and Angel and their friends and family. Connor has been on the outside of his father’s life for years and isn’t particularly happy to be brought back in when Dawn shows up in L.A. with a case that requires his attention. But that is just the beginning of the badness threatening to swallow them all whole.

Warnings violence but nothing above what was on the shows

Characters: Connor, Angel, Wesley Wyndham-Pryce, Buffy Summers, Dawn Summers, Spike, Willow Rosenberg, Xander Harris, Charles Gunn, Kate Lockley, Lindsey McDonald, Lilah Morgan

Pairings: technically gen fic but does contain Buffy/Angel, mentions of Buffy/Spike, original pairings for Spike, Dawn, Willow and Xander, Lindsey/Kate, Gunn/Gwen, mentions of Connor/Kate, Connor/Faith and Connor/original character and a fling for Connor & Dawn.


Disclaimer - As always, Joss owns all characters. The only thing I own are the few OC’s you’ll see in here. Lyrics, poetry and prose will be marked appropriately so we’ll all know who owns them. In all cases, it’s not me.

Rating - R

Timeline – 20 years post series ending.

Author’s Note –Since this was started in in 2003, it was written before season five of Angel and before any of the comic book canon so it’s an alternative reality story (which is why Connor has a different last name. Origins hadn’t aired yet). I’m also amused that I predicted the return of the X-Files back then. I almost changed the show’s name here but decided to leave the show title as I had it back in 2003. Thanks to evil_little_dog and rahirah for betaing at least a part of this fan novel. And a big thanks to penaltywaltz for the two soundtracks and art for this. I love it and you need to check it out! You can find them here
Author’s Note #2 Things Andrew did in Dead Things (namely the attempted gang rape of Warren’s girlfriend and her murder) and other murder/attempted murders in canon, guaranteed this was not a character I liked because he never paid a price for that. There are scenes were some of the characters are equally not okay with him later in this story.

Link(s): AO3 & FFN (not yet updated there)

Title -- A New Understanding
Author-- cornerofmadness
Fandom -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer/ Angel the series
Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns them.
Rating -- teen
Characters/Pairing -- Rupert Giles,
Timeline -- Post series, taking into consideration the IDW comic canon for Angel but not the Darkhorse Buffy comic canon
Word Count -- 9,653
Summary -- Giles has been given a unique opportunity in rebuilding the new and improved Watchers Council. He has unfettered access to study the son of two vampires, not to mention an Ancient One, two souled vampires and, of course, a living key.
Author’s Note -- This was written for the summer_of_giles challenge. Thanks to dragonydreams for the beta and to evil_little_dog for being a sounding board. Unfortunately, pro writing commitments and research travel got in the way of me polishing this so this is draft number two. If you want to wait for the polished final project, check my AO3 by Labor Day. Sorry! I'm currently not putting it up on AO3 until I get a chance for a final polish). If you read the draft and see something wonky feel free to tell me.

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“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein

( Chapter One )


( Chapter Two )

( Chapter Three )


( Chapter Four )


( Chapter Five )

So like I said, I got The Dragon's Heart finished and up. It's story #4 in a Buffy and Angel series I started back in 2004 and that story had been lying around since then. Now I need one more story to finish it off.

And I got a great piece of fan art for my chocolateboxcomm exchange. It's still anonymous until the 21st but this was a last minute pinch hit and whoever this is hit it right out of the park. It's Willow/Tara and light bondage. I don't remember putting in that I like shibari but I do. I'm thrilled with it. Go give it some love right Here


And I am FINALLY doing some of that character meme thing. Some will get fic (not tonight. I've already written 5K today. Let me challenge my rage and omg Connor I'm SO sorry for what I did to you in that story)

Let me tackle a few tonight. If you don't remember the meme you'll find it Here Here are my characters

1. Buffy Summers
2 Leia Organa
3 Lucifer
4 Hermione Granger
5 Roy Mustang
6 Riza Hawkeye
7 Connor
8 Dana Scully
9 Spock
10 Spike
11 Willow Rosenberg
13 Edward Elric
14. Han Solo
15 Drusilla

For enemytosleep ( here you go )


For scribblemoose ( ha )

Title - Pooka in the Park
Disclaimer -- Whedon owns all
Summary Buffy is on the trail of a killer in one of Sunnydale’s parks.
Warning -- none

Author’s Note written for fandom_stocking’s 2018 edition and written for wendymypooh. Happy Holidays.

If you prefer to read it on AO3 you can find it here


( Pooka in the Park )

Title -- She Was Wrath

Author-- cornerofmadness

Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns all

Rating -- PG-13

Characters/Pairing -- Faith & Lilah

Timeline -- Post Series

Word Count -- 2,467

Warning --none

Summary -- Faith doesn’t understand how Angel could work for Wolfram and Hart but she’s going to find out.

Author’s Note -- This was written for the Circle of Friends remix. It’s a remix of M. Scott Eiland’s Damaged Goods, which you can find here.


“She was fury, she was wrath, she was vengeance.” ― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows




( She Was Wrath )

Title -- CATalyst
Author-- cornerofmadness
Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns all
Rating -- PG 13
Characters/Pairing -- Connor, Giles, Buffy, Angel & Gunn
Timeline/Spoilers -- Post series AR
Word Count --
Warning -- angst
Summary -- Connor is upset seeing a family quickly dismantling their mother’s life after she passes.

Author’s Note One -- This was written for the monthly challenge at Sunnydale scribe for the prompt family. This turned out longer than anticipate and the title just wouldn’t work for me. I felt spoiled for choice in this fandom for the prompt of family since so many had issues with theirs.

Author’s Note TwoThis is set in my Hyperion’s Son universe. You don’t need to read that one to enjoy this (But if you want to you can find it here) All you need to know is most of the Scoobies living in L.A. where Buffy and company run a Slayer school and Angel’s crew is still alive (notable differences, Wes wasn’t killed, Fred never became Illyria and Spike came back to life alive and is in Cleveland with Wes and Faith). The Origin episode didn’t happen but the spell on Connor leaked leaving him thinking he was schizophrenic and self-medicating with Heroin. And yes I changed the title


( CATalyst )

Title --Spirit Talk
Author-- cornerofmadness
Fandom -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer -- Whedon owns all
Rating -- teen
Characters/Pairing -- Spike/Drusilla
Word Count -- 391
Summary -- Spike usually likes it when Dru hears from her ‘spirits’ but this time, not so much.
Author’s Note -- It’s a bit of play on Angelus’s return to the fold written for londonbard for a Halloween treat. I used the dreamwidth comm, allbingo’s prompt of spirits for this.

XXX

( Spirit Talk )

evil_litttle_dog reminded me I was being a dumbass and not putting the challenge parameters in my posts so here is day seven Create a fanwork. I'm also sharing this one on the livejournal blog I recced open_on_sunday


Title -- In Retrospect
Author-- cornerofmadness
Fandom -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns it, not I.
Rating -- teen
Characters/Pairing -- Giles
Warning -- none
Summary -- The roles are similar but not quite the same.
Author’s Note -- written for the snowflake_challenge and for open_on_sunday

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When he was younger, Giles couldn’t possible imagine himself in the role he held now. Of course, he had a similar role even then, but it was accompanied by booze, drugs and sex. Dispensing magic advice as Ripper has been a hell of a lot more fun than it was as a Watcher.

That said, his life now in Sunnydale with Buffy and her friends, was far more fulfilling. If he had continued along the path he had forged with Ethan, it all would have ended up rubbish. As a Watcher, he made a difference. He felt good about it.

Title -- Nice Things
Author-- cornerofmadness
Fandom -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns all
Rating -- teen
Characters/Pairing -- Spike/Dru
Timeline/Spoilers -- pre season 2
Word Count -- 200
Summary -- They want nice things
Author’s Note -- written for 12_daysofficmas & fanfic_bakeoff for the prompt "nice"

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( Do you know what would be nice )

Title -- Pandora’s Forgotten Hope (What’s Another End of Days? Remix)
Author-- cornerofmadness
Fandom -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer -- Joss Whedon owns all.
Rating -- PG-13
Characters/Pairing --Spike, future Slayer (OC)
Timeline/Spoilers -- set many centuries in the future
Word Count -- 2,358
Warning -- none really
Summary -- She has to fight the good fight, but she knows win or lose, it will probably be her last.
Author’s Note -- Thanks to evil_little_dog for the beta. This was written for Ruuger for the 2012 remix at remixers_lounge for the 2012 challenge. I remixed her story And Sisyphus Wept here. It’s a future story with an unnamed Slayer. I chose to leave her unnamed. I did, however, name her sister so it would be less confusing which ‘she’ I’m talking about. I went with a female name that’s been popular for centuries.

In the original, we see the story unfold through Spike’s eyes and even though this young girl has no name she is a strong and fascinating character. I wanted to look at things through her eyes. Another story that captured my attention was We Make Our Own Magic and while I couldn’t think of a good way to remix it, I just wanted to point it out because of the subject matter. It’s an interesting look at Finnish history complete with research notes and I wanted to recommend it highly.

( Her end – the end of the whole damn world – was coming )