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gensplosion2019-07-20 12:16 pm
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Entry tags:
- - fandom: buffy the vampire slayer,
- - fandom: firefly,
- abuse,
- bechdel test pass,
- bittersweet,
- characters under a microscope,
- crossover,
- female characters,
- female friendships,
- found family,
- friendship,
- lady badasses,
- mental health,
- mental illness,
- mythology,
- old fandoms,
- psychological healing,
- ptsd,
- rebellions,
- sibling relationships,
- sisters,
- space,
- superpowers,
- timey wimeyness,
- trauma,
- women are awesome,
- world building
Firefly/BtVS: A Friend to the Spirit, by ChronicBookworm
FANDOM: Firefly (+ Serenity) / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
ChronicBookworm
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 3190 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: River Tam, Buffy Summers
FIC SUMMARY: In her dreams, there was an angel, like in legends from Earth-that-Was, with blonde hair and a kind smile, and River knew that this angel meant her well; that she was here to protect her; that she was River’s sister.
RECCER'S NOTES: The entire idea of this story is such a fantastic way to make this crossover work - there are some brilliant reveals that I'm not going to spoil. It's a relatively dark fic (it deals with River's past abuse and current trauma) but ultimately it's full of hope. I love how elements from both canons and all the characters ring 100% true, which means that it can go from poignant to humorous and back again, often in the same paragraph, just like the source material does. Other than the central, touching relationship between Buffy and River, my favorite part of this story are quips between Buffy and Mal.
It's another exchange gift I got, this time atx_ship. :)
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK:
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 3190 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: River Tam, Buffy Summers
FIC SUMMARY: In her dreams, there was an angel, like in legends from Earth-that-Was, with blonde hair and a kind smile, and River knew that this angel meant her well; that she was here to protect her; that she was River’s sister.
RECCER'S NOTES: The entire idea of this story is such a fantastic way to make this crossover work - there are some brilliant reveals that I'm not going to spoil. It's a relatively dark fic (it deals with River's past abuse and current trauma) but ultimately it's full of hope. I love how elements from both canons and all the characters ring 100% true, which means that it can go from poignant to humorous and back again, often in the same paragraph, just like the source material does. Other than the central, touching relationship between Buffy and River, my favorite part of this story are quips between Buffy and Mal.
It's another exchange gift I got, this time at
x_ship. :)