Cruel, Cruel Phase by Hth

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Fandom: HARD CORE LOGO/BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Genre: Slash, crossover
Pairing: Joe/Oz, Billy/Oz
Author on LJ: bettyp and also hth_the_first
Author website: Sweet Dreams for Hth stuff, here for Betty Plotnick stuff (popslash and Sentinel).

Why this must be read:

Buffy and Hard Core Logo aren't really what immediately comes to mind when you think of good crossover material, and Oz/Joe isn't the first pairing you'd necessarily think of, either. But sometimes the best crossovers are the ones you wouldn't think would work, and this one is no exception. Because, when you think about it, Oz and Devon, Billy and Joe, and, yeah, you can even extend that in some small way to popslash, if you're inclined that way, sex and drugs and rock n roll, baby.

Hth/Betty's writing is tight, it's solid, and she sells her characterizations like the best dealer there is, so you believe it, you're in, you're ready for that next hit.


Sorry, but I never had any idea what you looked like, not even when you signed on with Jenifur and got your face on all the posters and the cover of the new CD. I was never really keyed in to the business -- that was Devon's thing. Besides, I had other things on my mind by the time you made it big. Apocalypse, true love, lycanthrope. You can imagine. And anyway, Jenifur never flipped my switch. I like your older stuff. Your Hard Core Logo stuff. I still have those third-generation bootlegs.

Cruel, Cruel Phase

Part One: Hard Core Hotel Hell

Part Two: Steal This Book

Comments

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Mwah! for posting these

I love these two stories, as you know. I like your minireview and teaser for it.