Stories
On this page there be stories for Buffy, Angel, Doctor Who, X-Men (movieverse), Trek, and a couple original stories. I've actually written a few since 2003 but haven't been able to update this site since then. So I haven't added 'em all yet.Original & Misc:
Short story set in my original universe. Written February 2001.
Bob and Wendy wake up - together. September 2002.
Short
short with a punchline. Damn, I'm funny! Written May 2001.
Response to Jen's food challenge. In my own very special original universe, and funny in my very own special way. Written January 2002.
First contact is never easy. Very short. Written 1990, then rewritten March 2001.
Short story about the collapse of a relationship. Written 1998.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel:
Challenge In A Can (www.dymphna.net/challenge) drabble. The keywords were Doyle, picture, ecstatic. August 2001.
Willow has an interesting encounter. Set in season 2. A teensy bit of juvenile humour in this one. <g> October 2001.
A Time For Every Purpose II -- 12 Steps
This ain't really a direct sequel to the first one, but it sort of follows on. Set in season 5. Features Lorc again. October 2001.
A Time For Every Purpose III -- Step 9
Someone has some apologising to do. November 2001.
Set after the episodes "Blood Ties" and "The Body". Written March 2001.
The Anti-Mary Sues, aka Nightmares Part II
I had this idea for a story, see, then it seemed perfect to shoehorn some Mary Sues into. Not me -- my four wonderful betas.
They ain't killed me yet. Let's see how that goes. May 2001.
Challenge in a Can drabble. The keywords were Anya, boots, angry. July 2001.
Buffy and Xander discover Giles has a terrible secret. Humour. Written February 2001.
I was dared on alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative to write something dark, with no humour at all. I slipped in a coupla wry comments (hell, I can't help myself), but I avoided the obvious joke. I was very proud of myself! This is Xander/Anya angst, emphasis on the angst. July 2001.
Buffy's out patrolling when she sees a fire. May 2001.
Call Waiting
The Call Waiting stories started with the first one. Believe it or not. <g> Anyway, I wrote a story about Giles being Called; Giles having a mystic destiny. Then I thought of a couple of other ideas -- other characters who receive job offers. Then other people stepped in to write some, which is hugely cool! Victoria P has collected them all at Unfit For Society. Mine are below.
When there's something strange -- in your neighbourhood -- who you gonna call? One of those bizarre ideas that sounds really cool in my head. March 2001.
Second in the series. It stands alone, however. Written March 2001.
Third in the series; also stands alone. Anya reads something interesting in her horoscope. April 2001.
Fourth in the series (believe it or not). Willow and Tara are waiting for pizza. May 2001.
Do I have to spell it out? <g> May 2001.
**** Call Waiting Six and Seven were written by the wonderful Pete Meilinger.
Take a look! Tales from the Mushmeister ****
More! May 2001.
I been slapped with the inspiration trout lately. May 2001.
It's Darla's turn for a job offer. August 2001.
This came out of a challenge on alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative, concerning the season 5 finale, "The Gift". There are spoilers, obviously! August 2001.
This one concerns our favourite weaselly headmaster. August 2001.
An unusual family falls apart. July 2001.
Challenge in a Can story. The keywords were Willow, pillow, grateful. Set in late season 2. November 2001.
Buffy has a little talk. Set mid-season 5, but no real spoilers. Written March 2001.
Set a few years into the future. Xander and Willow have problems. March 2002.
A boy has to get his ball back from the scary old house at the end of the street. October 2001.
Willow
and Tara are attacked. Written February 2001.
Set in season 6. Willow has problems with magic. February 2002.
My take on the post-'Gift' situation. Spoilers, believe it or not, for 'The Gift'. June 2001.
The morning after. Set mid-season 5, no real spoilers. Humour (I hope). Written March 2001.
Challenge in a Can story. The keywords were Xander, can of soda, scared. Humour (IMO). October 2001.
Challenge in a Can drabble. The challenge words were Jenny Calendar, painkillers, hollow. Not humour, as you can probably guess! July 2001.
One of the many ways I wish "The Gift" (season 5 finale) had gone. Spoilers ahoy! August 2001.
OK, this one's weird. Hee hee. The keywords were Willow, hollow, axe. September 2001.
April 2001. And the award for the shortest story I've ever written goes to...
Xander's having one of those days. June 2001.
Yet another Challenge in a Can story. The keywords were Lindsey, bag, cheerful. August 2001.
Spike has problems with his new "sensitive" status. Written December 2001.
It's a dark, stormy night. A moment of perfect happiness is involved. A curse is activated… December 2001.
Challenge in a Can story. The keywords were Cordelia, mirror, alive. August 2001.
It worries me that I've written two stories with "Monkey" in the title! Keywords for this were Forrest, pants, grateful. August 2001.
Uncle Rory leaves town. Very short. Written February 2001.
Challenge in a Can drabble. The keywords were Drusilla, pencil, lost. July 2001.
Short short mush. Written May 2001.
The lovely Victoria P challenged me to write a story where Fred & Gunn bond. September 2001.
They're all in hospital again... Written April 2001.
OK, this one's weird. Keywords were Buffy, coat, alive. It's weeeeeird, but kinda fun, I hope! August 2001.
Xander has something he needs to say. June 2001.
Buffy's had a weeeeeird trip. October 2001.
Glory needs Buffy... finally finished!
Response to Vic's challenge about the birds and the bees. December 2001.
Just one of those days for our gang. Set in season 3. Written April 2001.
She's Back, And It's About Time Part I Part II Part III
A time-travellin', rollickin', all-singing, all-dancing, roller-coaster ride. Part III added 12 May 2001. I'm working on the rest...
'Angel' vignette, featuring Wesley and Cordelia. Very mild spoilers for 'Angel' season 2. Written December 2000.
Challenge in a Can drabble. The keywords were Tara, calendar, hopeful. August 2001.
Joyce has an intruder. May 2001.
Prequel to the opening of season 6. I had a little fun with the whole idea. No spoilers for season 6. October 2001.
Vignette - Angel takes his revenge on Wesley for the whole Connor thang. August 2002.
Giles and Buffy are terrorised by a group of knights on a mission. Very silly. I apologise for this one. Written December 2000.
The Watcher and the Witch Part I Part II
Giles, Tara, and Willow do a summoning, and run into trouble. Part II added 27 June 2001.
A young girl is attacked. June 2001.
Sequel/prequel to Two Heads Are Better -- works better if you read that one first, but this one should still make sense. I hope! July 2001.
Training a new Slayer is never easy. August 2002.
Xander's in trouble. Written February 2001.
Set after "Restless", the season 4 finale. Something else has gone wrong, drat the luck! January 2002.
Someone's been having a lot of bad dreams lately... Set mid-season 5, no real spoilers. Written March 2001.
Willow's having a baby... Prequel (with permission) to Pete Meilinger's wonderfully mushy 'I Won't Be Afraid', which you can find here. April 2001.
You Gotta Know When To Walk Away
Another take on what might happen post-"The Gift" (season 5 finale). August 2001.
Doctor Who:
Doctor Who and the Scarf of Dooooooom!
Double-drabble featuring the Fourth Doctor and the Master. Written 1998.
Jamie has to make a decision. Drabble. October 2003.
Fifth Doctor drabble set after 'The Visitation'. Written 1998.
Drabble. Tegan doesn't quite get what she expected. September 2003.
Fifth Doctor & Tegan drabble. Rated PG for adult themes and naughtiness. Written 1998.
Interlude between Castrovalva and Four to Doomsday. The Doctor, Tegan, Adric, and Nyssa go exploring. The setting is just an excuse for this story, really! May 2001.
Star Trek:
Something's wrong with McCoy. Humour. Now completed. April 2001.
Kirk can't sleep. Semi-serious. March 2001.
Spock & McCoy banter. May 2001.
Naomi asks B'Elanna to fix her hamster cage. May 2001.
The things we do for love. DS9, March 2001.
Troi waits for Riker to find her. August 2002.
Riker takes Troi home. April 2001.
TNG, for Vic's Remix challenge - I remixed Sara's lovely Drowning in a Strawberry Daiquiri.
Spock comes to a realisation. Short (the story, not Spock, that is). August 2001.
X-Men:
Xavier has a problem. Humour (in my opinion!). July 2002.
Scott to the rescue! Written May 2001.
Rogue and Bobby are nearly discovered. Written February 2001.
Logan's been naughty. August 2002.
Jean's not well. A semi-sequel to Damsel in Distress. Very mushy -- it's Pete's influence. I finally feel confident enough to venture into mush all by myself! May 2001.
Rogue's been in an accident. Silly. Written March 2001.
Jean experiences a change. June 2001.
Vic made an ever-so-slightly bizarre suggestion, outta a conversation she had with Pete. I combined it with her all-dialogue challenge off the Unfit For Society mailing list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unfitforsociety/). It's ever-so-slightly silly. <g> October 2001.
Thanks, as always, to Jen, Vic, Pete, and Dot, for being the best darn beta-readers blackmail can buy.
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