Unfit for Society Recs

Crossovers

Angel/The Middleman

A Succubus Walks Into a Bar by st_aurafina
Roxy Wasserman visits Caritas. Perfect little crossover.

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Sherlock/Fringe

The Case of the Empty Eyes by jaune_chat
When something about a case strikes Sherlock as familiar, he and John are off to Boston to consult with Dr. Walter Bishop. (Spoilers for Fringe through s4; none for s2 of Sherlock.) I enjoyed this a lot, mostly for the Sherlock-Walter interaction.

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Firefly/Captain America

Time Watches From the Shadow by shadesofbrixton
Steve has the common sense - or good grace - to look a little bashful now, like that'll do a gorram thing for Mal's opinion of him. "I'm looking for someone - I was told you were the man to come to. That this ship did things other people wouldn't."

"She maybe does," Mal monotones, tipping his head at Inara, who rolls her eyes.

Steve sighs, obviously fed up with his treatment of the "lady." Well, good. He deserves as much frustration as Mal's feeling. "A - a friend of mine is trapped in a facility." He's searching Mal's face, those baby blues suddenly real sharp. "I heard your crew had experience - "

Mal's gun is out and tipped up under Steve's chin before he can finish the sentence. "Heard from who."

To the stranger's credit, he doesn't stammer under the press of steel. "Shepherd Book," he says calmly. Eeee! Steve and Bucky 500 years in the future! Bucky trapped by the same people who had River and Steve asks Mal's help to get him back! Mal being frustrated that everything is out of his control. I love this so much!

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Angel

Dead End Detour (Wrong Turning Remix) by hereticalvision
Faith finds some peace in prison, and then she learns that Buffy's dead. Achingly lovely. She'd been so caught up in thinking about her own impending death that she hadn't really though about how B's death affected her. Faith had idolised her once, after all. Wanted to be her so bad she'd crawled right up inside her skin. Would have fucked Buffy herself given half a chance and maybe that would have been enough. But knives and boyfriends and anger all got in the way and Faith didn't think about her much these days except for maybe wishing they could've been real friends.

It wasn't Buffy she wanted to be like, not anymore.

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Crossovers

Angel/Batman Begins

Gotham (The Just When You Think You're Out Remix) by Medie
The thing about Gotham City is the part where it's Gotham City. LA made sense; demons downtown, humans uptown, and a whole seedy underbelly that made the whole thing work. Gotham makes some hell dimensions he's seen look downright respectable.

After NFA, Gunn ends up in the Gotham City DA's office. Batman gets turned into an actual bat, despite not believing in magic, and Gunn's assistant may not be human. Just another day at the office, then. I found this hilariously entertaining.

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Dark Angel

New World Order (In Us We Trust Jamcore Breakdown) by ranalore
Remix of my OC drabble. Max redefines normal to suit what she has. Original Cindy's by her side. *heart*

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The Belgariad

gratia gratium parit by lalaietha
This is beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful all at once, and I love the way it adds depth and meaning that was missing in the books, and shows how Relg and Taiba got to where they ended up in a way that makes sense. Really wonderful. "I am guilty of many sins," he says. "Not all of them are that easy to wave away, even for you." The last words are unkind, and he knows it, but Taiba lets them pass.

"I think UL will forgive you," she says. It takes him a moment to recognize this note in her voice as wistfulness. "He loved you enough to tell you to stop before you did anything that couldn't be fixed, after all."

She glanced at Relg, and said, "What?" defensive again.

"I . . .had not thought of it that way," he says, a little helplessly. Taiba sighs.

"No," she says. "You wouldn't."

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Crossovers

Angel/House

Enigmatic Absurdities by eponine
Angel wakes up at Princeton-Plainsboro and House is his doctor. Neither is particularly overjoyed by the situation. Hilarious hijinks ensue.

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Firefly/Leverage

Jacaranda by ijemanja
"What are you doing?" / "Followed you." / "Why?" / "You were going somewhere." Parker, at the Academy with River. Spot-on characterization, and a crossover that makes utterly perfect sense.

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Star Trex XI/Battlestar Galactica

looking for the dreamers by whatimages
Oh. Flight track, combat division. Which means fighter pilot. The division's famous for being small, reclusive, and totally insane. Their prospects once they were out in the black weren't too good either. It was rumoured they recruited specifically out of the pool of abnormal psych evaluations.

"Well, this should be an interesting evening," says Jim as soon as Gaila drops her hand.

"Just don't say I didn't warn you." Kirk and Starbuck and a one-night stand. really nicely done.

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Battlestar Galactica/Pigs In Space

Our Very Special Guest Stars by lls_mutant
The Galactica runs into the Swinetrek. Hilarity ensues. "Pigs," Tyrol said. "Somebody is pulling a frakking joke on us. That's the only explanation for talking pigs that say they're from Earth."

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Alambic Brandy by antennapedia
Giles and Faith, doing the job. Nice little intimate moment between them.

It is the hour of departure by tesla321
Oh, Jesus, she had been the stupidest bitch on earth to think that his quietness meant he was weak. Heartbreaking, sad, hot Wes/Faith set just before she heads back to Sunnydale.

With All His Available Energies by callmesandy
Gunn, in the aftermath of NFA. Eventually, things work out, but it's not easy and it takes time. Quiet, hopeful, true to the characters.

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BtVS/Ats

And When You Shake the Dogs Howl by callmesandy
"There are three Slayers in this town and it would be cool to know a cop who understands the fanged and horned part of the population of do-badders." Adorable, bantery, low-angst Buffy/Connor.

California Dreamin' by tesla321
"Xander," she said, with exaggerated patience, "is not someone. Xander is Xander, and I would like to know if he's going to be here." Warm, achy, lovely Dawn/Xander, post-Chosen.

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Crossovers

Supernatural/Angel
the things of light by ultraviolet9a
Dean is gone. Sam is hunting with Angel now, and they have more in common than Sam would have expected. Sharp, hard, and spare.

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Supernatural/Gilmore Girls
Two Strangers, One Cup of Coffee by kellifer_fic
John Winchester shares a cup of coffee with Lorelai Gilmore. Short, but true to both of them. Lovely.

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Supernatural/Good Omens
39 flavours; or Antichrist 2.0 by henchgirl
"You're attempt two. Antichrist 2.0. New model. Seems to have some bugs, though." Sam wasn't sure if he was insulted or not at being called an inferior Antichrist. Hee! Adam shows up to give Sam some tips on how to be the Antichrist.

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Supernatural/Pushing Daisies
Dead Girl Walking by schweedie
Adorable SPN/Pushing Daisies crossover wherein Sam and Dean investigate the apparently undead Charlotte Charles, and have pie. The applications of Ned's gift are not lost on Sam.

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Battlestar Galactica
Kara Studies by dionusia
Short, powerful, heartbreaking look at Kara, through her painting. Jagged and full of unexpected gracenotes, like Kara herself. Lovely.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Five Places Buffy Summers Never Met Nina Ash by carlyinrome
Exactly what the title says. Sharp look at Buffy, wistful and funny at the same time.

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Narnia
Susan's Charge by carlanime_bligh
Growing up is a duty and a blessing, not a fault. Yes. This. Wonderful reframing of Susan's survival as a mission, not a punishment.

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Angel
Across America in 28 Postcards by likeadeuce
Wesley and Faith, crossing the country and falling in love. Wonderful voices.

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Good Omens
Seven Deadly Signs You're Going to Fail by irisbleu
Crowley and Aziraphale have their millennial reviews. Warm and funny, like the book.

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Star Wars
Double Twist of Fate or a Melody by thistlerose
Lovely look at Han and Leia's relationship as it's starting out. Nails Han's voice.

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Crossovers

Angel/Supernatural
Days Like This by killabeez
Dean and Angel get trapped in a cave-in. Awesome banter and snark, and some nice emotional moments, as well.

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Harry Potter
From the Desk of James F. Potter by xylodemon
James writes his resume. Sirius comments. Full of snarky BFFy banter, plus an actual scanned copy of James's resume. *hearts*

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West Wing
Things to Do in New Hampshire While You're Waiting for the Thaw by raedbard
Josh, Toby, CJ, and Sam are stuck in New Hampshire, and Josh learns a little lesson. The banter is spot-on and the affection between them true and lovely.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
At the Cross Roads, Well Met by redrikki
Xander, in Africa, engages an very... interesting guide. Warm and funny, with hints of danger lurking underneath.

Break my fall by liminalliz
Chilling, heartbreaking Illyria/Wesley. Once upon a time, a fallen god-king and her knight went into battle, side by side, smiting their enemies because that was the right thing to do. And his laughter matched her own.

Changed by spuffyduds
Joyce, when Dawn arrives. Drabble that packs a mean wallop. Shivery good.

Falling Leaves by kangeiko
Illyria at the end of the world. Short, sharp, shivery.

Five Things Xander Harris Didn't Realize He'd Miss About Sunnydale by julia_here
Xander swore that the next time he had a good hammer, it was coming with him to the Apocalypse, no matter how silly it looked. Oh, Xander. Lovely.

The Post-Finals Tradition by mireille719
Oz is Connor's roommate at Stanford. It's cool, and possibly a little too normal, until it's not. Warm, wonderful story with a solid Connor voice and an excellent Oz characterization.

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Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Les Cousins Dangereux by annakovsky
Connor's summer: his fake home town got destroyed, he committed fake incest with his fake sister, his fake father won't talk to him, and he found out his whole life has been a lie and actually he's the psycho killer son of two vampires. Brilliant Connor/Dawn story.

Underneath This Shroud by ladycat777
It's a reunion, but it's not a happy one. Xander and Buffy and guilt and friendship. Oh, Xander. He's so grown up here, and so sad. Gorgeous.


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Angel
I Don't Know Where I'll Be Tonight, But I'll Always Tell You Where I Am by spuffyduds
Wonderful post-Chosen Faith/Wesley. He had enough respect for her to help her kill herself in a good cause. You gotta love that in a guy.

Metamorphosis by Kindkit
Wonderful Gunn/Wes fic. Freaked, [...] The word ought to have a literal meaning, Kafkaesque and dire. To be freaked: to become freakish, transformed, strange to oneself and others.

The Province of the Brave by mosca
Lovely look at a life Gunn could have made for himself, post-NFA.

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Buffy

The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking by jadelennox
Adorkable post-Lovers Walk Xander/Oz story with a really cool narrative voice.

Showing Sunnydale by huzzlewhat
At a reunion for survivors of Sunnydale, Xander has a story to tell. Wonderful Xander-Angel interaction, and the ending made me teary. Love Xander. Love him!

umad learns sumerian by annakovsky
She has no past, but she has a future (probably), and no one will take it away. Dawn arms herself with knowledge. Lovely.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
Now I Live Here by glossing
Lovely, understated story in which Buffy and Xander bond after the events of Two to Go/Grave. I'm not at all a fan of B/X, but it works in this story.

That's Your Boy Breathing by k
Faith and Gunn, navigating a relationship, post-NFA. Sharp and smart. "Yeah, you and me are the definition of Dr. Phil."

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Crossovers

Angel/Sandman
Ouroboros by selenak
Smart, engrossing crossover in which the Furies, via Lyta Hall, stalk Connor after Not Fade Away.

BtVS/HP
A New Watcher's First Lesson in Recruitment by r_becca
Dawn's in Salem for recruiting purposes. Things don't go quite as planned, but she meets Ron Weasley, and that's okay too. Eeee! Dawn/Ron.

Firefly/Sandman
Everybody Dies Alone by honorh
Mal has a conversation with Death in Serenity Valley. Lovely and in character.

Good Omens/HP
The Consequences of Bloody Manchester, or Why Summoning Demons Is a BAD Idea. by io_aenaria
Okay, this story had me at Mrs. Black's given name being Olympias. She conjures up Crowley for a bit of the old in-out and, well, there are unexpected consequences. Hee!

SportsNight/The Muppets
Five Muppets Isaac's Pretty Sure He Never Hired by Amy
*flails* Awesome, hilarious, brillant SportsNight/Muppets crossover that gets the characters' voices absolutely right. So much love for this story.

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Crossovers

Angel/Firefly
Her Vorpal Sword in Hand by sangerin
Lovely, sense-making, in character Cordelia/River story that picks up Cordy where she left off and drops her in a place where she can be found by the crew of Serenity.

Buffy/Firefly
Rough Heals by voleuse
Brief yet brilliant BtVS/Firefly crossover. What is a key, after all, and why should it die? Dawn lives and watches the ‘verse change.

Constantine (movie)/Harry Potter
Jacking Gehenna by Mirabella
Hot, brutal, brilliant Constantine/HP crossover. Harry has one last thing to finish off, and only Constantine can help him. (John Constantine/Harry Potter)

Firefly/Sandman
Nights of endless conversations by Fahye
Utterly brilliant Firefly/Sandman crossover. Jayne and Destruction, Mal and Dream, Inara and Desire - it's all so perfect. And then the last little moment of lucidity for Delirium... Absolutely awesome.

Firefly/Stargate: Atlantis
The Big Bang and Everything After by cgb
This is so River it hurts, beautifully. I read this on the strength of my love for River and my confidence in cgb's writing, because all I know about Rodney McKay is that he's a scientist and a bit of an ass, but in this story, he's a man lost in a strange and distant future, and River is so perfectly River, and they have a meeting of the minds over mathematics. Poignant and sharp.

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