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FANDOM: Firefly (+ Serenity) / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK:

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 at

x_ship. :)

sixbeforelunch

FANDOM: Star Trek: TNG/Firefly
FIC LINK: Lost In The Woods
AUTHOR LINK:

Ardwolf
RATING/WARNING(S): Rated M by the author. There's very little that might be objectionable here, IMO, but it really doesn't pull punches when it comes to how creepy and dangerous the Reavers are.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 39,901, complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Jean Luc Picard, Mal Reynolds, Q.

FIC SUMMARY: Captain Picard’s bad day just got a lot worse, courtesy of Q. Which is nothing compared to the day Malcolm Reynolds is about to have when River starts babbling about the kindly t’ien lung and his curious bunny rabbit... ST:TNG/Firefly crossover.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is an amazing story. I'm a pretty hard sell when it comes to crossovers between two space-based fandoms, but this works astonishingly well. It's a brilliant exploration of the Reavers, the Firefly universe, the Prime Directive (and the limits thereof), Q, and moral dilemmas. I loved every bit of it. It's mostly a Mal and Picard story (with bonus Q), but nearly all of the characters from both 'verses get a good showing in.

isabelquinn

FANDOM: Firefly
FIC LINK: C. arabica
AUTHOR LINK:

SailorSol
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WORD COUNT: 522
MAIN CHARACTERS: Kaylee Frye, Inara Serra, Zoe Washburne

FIC SUMMARY: Inara treats Kaylee and Zoe to a rare delicacy from Earth-That-Was. Kaylee's not so sure it's her cup of tea.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a lovely, short-and-sweet little ficlet with some of my favourite ladies. It's a nice little glimpse of world building and female friendship, two of my favourite things.

endeni

FANDOM: Firefly
FIC LINK: Oasis
AUTHOR LINK:

skieswideopen
RATING/WARNING(S): Unrated, None
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete, Circa 1022 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mal Reynolds, Zoë Alleyne

FIC SUMMARY: One of the things about being a volunteer, Mal discovers--particularly a volunteer who already knows his away around a gun--is that you rise through the ranks quickly.

RECCER'S NOTES: A really intriguing look at Mal (and Zoë) during the Unification War.

ozqueen

FANDOM: True Detective, Firefly
FIC LINK: Nothing Changes, Days Go By
AUTHOR LINK:

dancinguniverse
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen, spoilers for everything in both canons (through S1 of TD)
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2599
MAIN CHARACTERS: Rustin 'Rust' Cohle, Malcolm Reynolds, Zoe Washburne, River Tam, Jayne Cobb, Simon Tam, Kaylee Frye, Martin 'Marty' Hart

FIC SUMMARY: “You need a ship?” The voice is a rainbow, and Rust glances up, thrown. Even after he cleared the psych station, everything here on Ariel has been muted shades of gray and brown, hard silver and white. The girl smiles at him from her lawn chair, twirling a parasol the color of her voice.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Don't ask me how this works, but it does, and it's amazing. I have no idea how big the audience for this crossover is likely to be, but I have to rec it. Rust's voice is perfect and the way his synesthesia is woven through everything - it adds so much. I love the way Rust is during his time on Serenity, and the way everything pans out. Really clever, and written with a subtle touch that works absolutely perfectly.

ozqueen

Don't mind me as I try to cram in a few recs as my Gensploder of the Month role winds down! I'm so close to a gold badge for 'crossovers' eep! There will be a couple of adjustments for the next round but we'll make sure the Gensploders signed up for May are aware of them within the next couple of days. ♥

FANDOM: Firefly, Psych
FIC LINK: I Rather Think the Gun Helps
AUTHOR LINK:

xela
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 3974
MAIN CHARACTERS: Malcolm Reynolds, Carlton Lassiter, River Tam, Saffron (Firefly), Shawn Spencer, Burton 'Gus' Guster, Kaylee Frye, Inara Serra, Jayne Cobb, Simon Tam

FIC SUMMARY: “Now let me get this straight,” Mal said, staring at the humming object suspiciously. “We’re going to steal the Lassiter...before the Lassiter became the Lassiter.” Because nothing could go wrong if the crew of Serenity started dabbling in time travel.

RECCER'S NOTES:

There is so much right with this. Saffron hijinks, perfect levels of snark for each character, and Lassiter and Jayne bonding over their love of guns. Another fun, funny fic.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Firefly, Marvel (The Avengers/Iron Man)
FIC LINK: It Seems To Be Powered By Some Sort Of Electricity
AUTHOR LINK:

jedibuttercup
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1900
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tony Stark, Kaylee Frye

FIC SUMMARY: Everyone probably should have started the duck-and-cover process the moment Kaylee started exclaimin' over the hydraulics in Tony's suit.

RECCER'S NOTES:

The fact that this exists makes me so happy! It's a fun, quick read, with great humour and character dynamics.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Doctor Who, Firefly
FIC LINK: The Man With No Name (ffn) | The Man With No Name (whofic.com)
AUTHOR LINK:

frostfyre7 | frostfyre
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | Canon level violence, spoilers for both canons up to and including Serenity and The Runaway Bride.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 106,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tenth Doctor, Malcolm Reynolds, River Tam, Kaylee Frye, Jayne Cobb, Zoe Washburne, Simon Tam, Inara Serra

FIC SUMMARY: He hadn't really counted on getting into a pub brawl over the color of his coat on some speck of a planet, or signing up with a crew of petty criminals. Still, he'd always wondered what really happened to those Lost Colonists from Earth...

RECCER'S NOTES:

I will admit it took me some time to agree with the Doctor's voice in this one, but the further I read, the more right it became, and the more I realised just how very broken he is in canon at this point. He is also Rude and Not Ginger.

The Serenity crew are also broken after the events of The Big Damn Movie, and together they and the Doctor begin to rebuild themselves, putting together the pieces of their existence, fighting common enemies and forging wonderful bonds.

This is a great, lengthy fic that hits my 'found family' buttons in all the right ways. I especially love the way Mal reacts to the Doctor, and the slow, steady build of trust and respect between them (after a bit of a rocky start).

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Entries tagged with - fandom: firefly

Firefly/BtVS: A Friend to the Spirit, by ChronicBookworm

firefly/tng: Lost In The Woods

Firefly: C. arabica

Firefly - Oasis by skieswideopen

True Detective/Firefly: Nothing Changes, Days Go By, by dancinguniverse

i rather think the gun helps, by xela

it seems to be powered by some sort of electricity, by jedibuttercup

firefly/doctor who: the man with no name, by frostfyre7

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