Fic: Glimpses

[freecat15]

Yay, early Seasonal Spuffy kick-off! And what do you know, the next glimpses already lying around on my computer are School Hard ones :)

As these are just glimpses into their heads (and hearts) throughout the series, you really don't need to read the first chapters posted here in May. Again unbetaed due to spontaneity.
Also, I have no idea how to hide something under a cut on DW. It's short enough that I hope it's okay to post without cut.

Thanks so much to the mods for keeping this so very much alive (and dragging me back in)!
So, here goes:


Title: Glimpses
Author: freecat15
Era: Season 1 - 7 (this chapter: S2)
Rating: PG13
Summary: Glimpses into the story of a Slayer and a Vampire. A series of drabbles along the series, each of which can be read as stand-alone; sometimes two build a unit, as is the case here
Word Count: 2 x 100


 
So that’s her. The newest her.
She’s remarkable.
How she moves! There’s power behind that swing of her hips.
She’s different from the others, more intense, somehow. And how her little pals flutter around her, basking in her light. That’s new, a slayer with friends.
She’s glowing. He can feel her brightness like her power seeping into him, even far away, there in the dark. And how her skin glistens, just like her eyes.
She’s beautiful. He really wants to dance with her.
Soon she’ll be his.
He wonders if he’ll feel the fire in her when he touches her.

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She knows it from the moment he steps out of the shadow, applauding her for her fight - this vampire is dangerous.
He emanates energy like none of the others ever have. He seems more alive than some humans she knows, and isn’t that just weird?
Somehow she can’t lift her eyes from him, it’s like they are the needle to his north pole. And suddenly she’s aware that the hairs at the nape of her neck are standing up and her stomach does a strange flippy thing.
She’s not scared of him, though.
Maybe that’s why he’s so dangerous.

Meta: Ten...uh, Twenty Years of Spike

[molly_may]

Hi! I have never posted to this community before, though I've enjoyed many of the contributions from others over the years. These days, I mostly sit quietly on the sidelines of the Buffy fandom, but I still love the show and the characters dearly, and seeing that it was the twentieth anniversary of School Hard made me remember a little something I posted a decade ago (hahahaha I am old) to a Livejournal community called adecadeofspike. When I reread it, I didn't totally hate it, so I thought it might be fun to join in the celebration by reposting it here. Thank you so much to the organizers and contributors of this community for keeping it alive and thriving!

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School Hard - 20 years - Artwork

[teragramm]

Behind the cut are 2 icons and 2 banners (one was used to promote this special spuffy event. Enjoy!

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a couple more?

[slaymesoftly]

Granted, the episode consisted of more than just the first fight, so here's a little slightly AU look at the first contact:


From a list of prompts somewhere. I chose this one:  If only Spike had caught Buffy's eye in that club...

Across a Crowded Room....

Is that skeevy guy looking at me? Guess he thinks he’s hot stuff, all leather and bleached hair. *shudder* Soooo not my type! I like ‘em tall, handsome and clean-cut, not short, sexy and creepy.

Okay, he did NOT just lick his lips while he was looking at me. It’s a good thing for him I don’t hit humans or he’d be—

Dancing with me. He’s dancing with me. And laughing at me. Son of a bitch thinks he’s funny. Can somebody laugh and be creepy at the same time? Oh, he’s had it now. I can feel vamp vibes, familiar vamp vibes. Just wait till Angel—

Guh. No Angel. And the guy is moving closer. All right, smart ass. Let’s see how you handle a Buffy summers ‘I can make you spontaneously combust just by smiling’ special. Uh huh. Thought so. Not laughing now, are you, bad boy? Uh huh. And now I’m just dancing away. You can watch my butt if you want to – it’s leaving.

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Didn’t take long to spot this slayer. Normal girls can’t move like that. Caught me looking, didn’t she? Hasn’t figured out what I am yet. Probably not her type – little cheerleader looking thing like her. I’m a little too... real... for her taste, I’ll wager. Let’s see how good she is at spotting a vamp – kinda odd that she hasn’t sensed me yet – keeps looking around, but more like she’s expecting somebody—

Cute. She can blush at the same time she’s tryin’ to stare me down. This one has flair. Wonder what she’d be like to dance with? Think I’ll give it a shot. Doubt she’ll stake me in here even if she does figure it out. Bloody hell! What a shame this one has to die. I’d almost... how does a little goody two shoes like her know how to turn a man to jelly with a smile.

Okay, pet. You just dance yourself away. We’ll meet again. You can count on it.


XXX

[LINK] 20 years School Hard icons, banner and wallpaper by Double Dutchess

[thenewbuzwuzz]

 Title: 20 years School Hard icons, banner and wallpaper

Creator: Double Dutchess

I haven’t had time to make anything brand new, so I’ve shamelessly reused one of my old Noel of Spike icons from a couple of years ago. Here are three new(ish) icons, plus a banner. 

There’s a wallpaper version too (1920x1080).

I have been reading all the wonderful entries that have been posted so far, but I’m too tired to comment now (half asleep), so I’ll do that later.

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Follow this link to view the artwork on LiveJournal, and be sure to show the artist some love! You can currently comment on the linked LJ post without logging in.

Sun-Worshipper

[readerjane]

Glad to see Seasonal Spuffy kicking off. And what a great idea for opening weekend!

( Nutters, the lot of them. )

https://archiveofourown.org/works/114360