elisi | Angel/coat and some pimpin'.

Funny how the least brilliant episodes can contain the most amazing gems - just look at 'She' and Angel's dance...

But right now I want to talk about 'I Fall to Pieces'. Because it has a moment as fabulous as Spike's duster scene in GID (*points to icon*):

Doyle: ... He likes playing the hero, - walking off into the dark with his long coat flowing behind him in a mysterious and attractive way.”
Cordy: “Is this a private moment? Because I can leave you alone.”
Doyle: “No, no, I’m not saying *I’m* attracted. I’m just saying he’s projecting a certain kind of image and asking for money isn’t part of it. He’s sensitive about that.”

And then, when Angel goes out a little later, there is the most incredible, slow-motion 'Angel+flowing coat' moment ever! (To which Doyle's response is: “Maybe I’m a little attracted.”) ETA: 'Best ever' except for the very first one (when he walks down the alley) *obviously*, but that's different.

Anyway - why isn't this Angel/coat moment immortalised in countless icons? Why have I never seen it in a vid? Have I just been blind, or hung out in the wrong places?

Recs
But on to the stories. First up is

shapinglight's contribution to

seasonal_spuffy, a most fabulous and inventive story, with characters that are perfectly spot-on (and it's funny too!):

Heroes in Hell (long, 7 chapters, but absolutely worth every second!)

Secondly I'm going to rec something that I never thought I would: A Buffy/Angel story! Written by

moscow_watcher for

iwry_marathon, it explores the most fascinating concept: What if Buffy had worn the amulet? And also deals beautifully with the fact that the two of them really don't know each other that well anymore.

A Ghost Story (one-shot and lovely!)

(Do I have to hand in my Spuffy membership card?)

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Oh no rec'ing a Buffy/Angel ... I shall pray for you!!!!!

I still have never seen any Angel - other than an odd episode in the early days. I really must, if only to get caught up with the rest of Spikes story!

Oh no rec'ing a Buffy/Angel ... I shall pray for you!!!!!
Hee! It won't happen often, don't worry! *g*

And you really, really, really must watch Angel (it's soon Christmas!) - it is truly wonderful, and if I had to choose between AtS and BtVS I honestly couldn't tell you what I'd go for...

(Do I have to hand in my Spuffy membership card?)

Not unless Moscow does, and I can't see that ever happening.

There are people in the fandom (not in the LJ fandom, hasten to add, but in the wilder, woollier reaches of it) who could learn a lot from her.

Also, thanks very much for the pimp.

Not unless Moscow does, and I can't see that ever happening.
My thoughts too - and it was because it was *her* that I dared dip my waters in the B/A... And I'm v. glad I did. :)

There are people in the fandom (not in the LJ fandom, hasten to add, but in the wilder, woollier reaches of it) who could learn a lot from her.
*nods*

Also, thanks very much for the pimp.
Meant to do it when I'd first finished reading, but somehow RL took over...

Not unless Moscow does, and I can't see that ever happening.

Нее! Never! Spuffy is my OTP and I doubt I ever get tired of reading and writing about them!

Thanks for the recommendations. I'll be sure to check them out :)

Then I have fulfilled my mission. :)

Why have I never seen it in a vid?
I don't know, but now that you mention it, this needs to be rectified forthwith!

I am not alone! Now if only I knew how to make vids...

yeah, that is an art that is a total mystery to me. I'm always impressed as hell by a well-made vid. I can see the puppet strings in good writing, but vids are pretty much magic to me.

Same here. But then it's nice to have some magic in my life. :)

Angel's coat seems to lack vids, but

dualbunny was kind enough to memorialize Spike's coat.

http://dualbunny.livejournal.com/91829.html

Oh I have known and loved 'Black, Black Heart' for a long time! But thank you for mentioning it just in case. :)

The flapping coat! Loved that damn coat. When there was a similar scene in the first episode of Torchwood, I yeeling flappy coat! My family thought I was nuts.

(: PJ

The flapping coat! Loved that damn coat.
Hot men + cool coats are made of win!

And the first ep of Torchwood is *so* an Angel shout-out/rip-off - I mean Jack even stands on top of buildings, looking handsome and brooding. On the subject of coats, Ten also has a nifty one... Mmmmm. :)

Hey,

I'm catching up with my f-list after a crazy week, and I want to thank you for reccing me. Actually I hoped that my little Seasonal Spuffy contribution would impress you more - but I'm incredibly happy you appreciated my BA story. It's my first attempt to write Buffy/Angel interaction; and their only canonical scene of this period is the conversation in Chosen. So I regularly tortured myself with questions "could Buffy say this?", "could Buffy say that?" and in the end I still wasn't sure I pulled it off. So your appreciation means a lot to me - I know that you can look at the story more objectively, more in "out of the box" way.

And I totally enjoyed

shapinglight's story.

First of all, reccing your story was very much a pleasure - dunno if I got you more than 1 reader, but that's more than nothing... (the problem with a Spuffy-heavy flist. *sigh*)

And re. seasonal_spuffy then *I* am hopelessly behind. Thank you so much for reminding me, I've been saving it up!

So your appreciation means a lot to me - I know that you can look at the story more objectively, more in "out of the box" way.
Oh I know exactly what you mean. F.ex. my shanshued!Spike stories have gone down a treat, but I know that they are, in many ways, pure wish-fulfillment. Like giving people chocolate. It's when someone comes along who normally doesn't like chocolate, and still has a go and likes it, that the sense of accomplishment begins to come.

So I regularly tortured myself with questions "could Buffy say this?", "could Buffy say that?" and in the end I still wasn't sure I pulled it off.
Oh I can imagine how awkward it must ahve been! But I have to say, it worked very well IMO - Buffy was wonderfully Buffy-esque (and I *always* agonise over writing her dialogue, so I was very impressed), and Angel's reactions were spot-on! Well done you! *applauds*

(And look - I uploaded your icon. I had to delete my 'mock Bangel' one, but then I've barely used it for ages and ages...)

Thanks again - I really need reassurance! It's hard to step into another segment of fandom, even when you write the same characters.

I like the way the BA avi looks on your page: I styled it in "earth" colors to match the layout palette. Hope you'll have more chances to use it as the borders between Spuffy and BA fandoms become more blurred.

It's hard to step into another segment of fandom, even when you write the same characters.
*nods a lot*

I like the way the BA avi looks on your page: I styled it in "earth" colors to match the layout palette.
Now I better keep the colours, huh? *g* Seriously though, that's very, very thoughtful. Thank you!

Hope you'll have more chances to use it as the borders between Spuffy and BA fandoms become more blurred.
Oh I hope so. And I can also use it to mock people who don't like the pairing! ;)

I hope you don't have to turn in your Spuffy membership card, because that means I have to as well! I just read A Ghost Story, and I really enjoyed it too. It seemed very plausible and well thought out. I haven't read any of the seasonal_spuffy stuff in ages. I can barely keep up with my friends list, but I have hope that I'll be able to catch up on some of that soon.

I hope you don't have to turn in your Spuffy membership card, because that means I have to as well!
Well I don't think so -

moscow_watcher is a Spuffy through and through for a start... Let's just say that we're open minded! :)

I just read A Ghost Story, and I really enjoyed it too. It seemed very plausible and well thought out.
*nods a lot* Very original idea, and very clever too. So glad you took a chance! :)

And I barely have time to glance at my flist these days. Woe. I have a few things bookmarked, but I *am* trying to write and that takes up far too much room...

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