Alternative Lifestyle by A. C. Chapin (R)

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Title: Alternative Lifestyle by A. C. Chapin
Fandom: BTVS
Author on LJ: pqlaertes
Author Website: http://www.geocities.com/pqlaertes/
Pairing: Buffy/Giles in an AU
Rating: R for violence and language

Why this must be read:
I'm surprised to find myself reccing a het story (especially B/G) as one of my favorites, but this dark AU in which Angel never got his soul back is short, stylish, and memorable. The story of Ripper the Watcher and his Slayer Annie is definitely worth reading, even for hardcore slashers. (There's no sex.)

Alternative Lifestyle

Comments

[fishsanwitt]

I have to admit this is one of my favourites too - and I'm a Spuffy!

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Glad you agree.

I think why this story has broad appeal is it isn't very "shippy." Plus the B/G is in another reality, so it doesn't affect canon or any other 'ships based on canon.

[ninjamidget.livejournal.com]

Wow. Brilliant.
Especially loved how the so-called "minor" characters shifted in the other world too...::happygoodficsigh::

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

And even though you didn't get many details of those "minor" characters, the reader still understood why Annie saw them differently that Buffy did.

I thought the altverse concept was effectively used, especially for such a short fic.