Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 3

[dragonyphoenix]

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you did not create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so. See if you can rec fanworks that are less likely to be praised: tiny fandoms, rare pairings, fanworks other than stories, lesser-known kinks or tropes. Find fanworks that have few to no comments, or creators new to a particular fandom who maybe aren't well known or appreciated. Appreciate them.

They all turned out to be Giles/Ethan. I did not plan that. Honestly.

Indri's In the Morning of the Magicians covers how Giles and Ethan first met and the Eyghon business that got Randall killed. This story is just brilliant. First, for all that Rupert blames Ethan, they never would have raised Eyghon if both of them hadn't been there. Both Rupert and Ethan were essential in that causal chain, which I just find too amusing. It is so awesome when Rupert is shocked that Deidre blames him as much as she does Ethan. Second, Rupert is so bourgeois. He's not embracing the counter-cultural lifestyle; he's running away from home. Again, amusing and delightful. Third, they are all so wounded by this at the end, but it's Ethan's wounding ... Okay, I don't want to say Ethan's wounding is awesome or positive but this story explains why he's become such an isolated person. I adore this story for that. Yes, I did recently re-read this story and remind myself how awesome it is!

Trekker's Tarnished. Giles, after leaving Buffy for her own good, returns to Bath where he runs into Ethan. This story runs through Season 7 and past it, bringing the two of them together as a couple. It's very believable. SPOILER: Rupert doesn't completely trust Ethan until he thinks he's lost him for good.

Wolfling and Magpie's Of Old Mystics. Giles, head of the Council after season 7, rescues Ethan from an Initiative cell. They learn that they have a destiny and an apocalypse of their own. The previous two stories (Indri's and Trekker's) I first read this past year, actually only a few months ago, but this story has been one of my go-to stories for years now.

And since I've been rec'cing so much Giles/Ethan, KateKat1010 has a Giles/Ethan pic that makes me want to learn how to decorate my LJ page so I can put it up there. Note: there are other good images here, but only one Giles/Ethan. ;-)

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

All very worthy recs, my friend!


Gabrielle

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I like each of these very much. ;-)

[baudown.livejournal.com]

I read In the Morning of the Magicians when you recced it a few months ago, and was really knocked out by it. Beautifully written, original, compelling-- just an extraordinary piece of fanfic. It's the sort of thing that makes you think, yeah, that's exactly who they were and exactly how this all played out. It's total head canon for me now. And the other parts of the Magicians Trilogy --Halfway There and Ethan Rayne Versus America -- are also excellent.

Haven't yet read the other two, but will definitely check them out when I have time.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

In the Morning of the Magicians is pretty new to me too, but it just blows me away. It really is exactly how that must have happened.

I'm also new to Trekker's work but read through pretty much all of it that I could find in one fell swoop. There is a Willow/Giles story where Rupert is pregnant which plotwise just sounds like "no" - or at least to me it does - but actually works very well.

[blueswan9.livejournal.com]

What a great recs set. Bookmarking the fic I haven't read. Thanks for putting these together.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hope you enjoy them.