Jackboots and Bubblegum

Pairing: Spike, Drusilla

Rating: PG-13

Summary: He’s not her Boy Nightmare anymore, ready to paint the world in fire and blood to please his Princess. In a small motel room in Vegas, Spike begins to let go.

Original Story: Waiting in the Fog by quinara

A/N: Many thanks to anxiety_junkie for the hand-holding. There's nothing like a good friend to talk you down from a remix inspired panic attack - I mean, you still have the panic attack but at least they remind you to take deep breaths and use semi-colons.

Based on the Spike comics with spoilers for the whole series. Some dialogue taken from Issue # 4.

( Her teeth sink playfully into the soft skin of his throat and he remembers that Drusilla doesn’t give a tinker’s damn about the now... )

Well, I've cracked 500 words and it's looking a little grim. The problem is the scene I'm rewriting to (not the fic, but the actual section of comics canon) isn't subtext - it's flat text. The characters already say all the words I'd probably have them say if I were writing it as fic, which sort of takes some of the air out of my tires.

So I'm stuck writing a mood piece. Which I can do. But it's really really pared down. Like, I'm essentially expanding a hug to encompass 1000+ words while working in the basic plotline of the original fic.

P00T.

In other news, I'm actually really curious about what story MY remixer is doing. I always feel slightly guilty come remix time - I write SO MUCH porn. I mean, even the plotty stories are porntastic. And kinked out. I love me some kink fic, sometimes only for the challenge of writing it. But that doesn't mean I don't sympathize with the remixer who's probably not all that interested in remixing victorian vampires and their shocking electro-stim funtiems (if you see what I did thar).

So, if you are remixing me this year and you stop by to read this, I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE PORN. And it's not often that I'm willing to say that.

Characters: Darla, Spike, Tara

Rating: PG

Summary: "Anyways, Angelus figures he can snap enough necks at this Wolfram & Hart to get you fixed up proper." How Darla doesn't get rid of the chip. Alternate Reality.

Original Story: Full Course Meal by Alixtii

A/N: This story was written for Remix Duello 2010, a remix that allows authors to pick the story they want to see remixed.

The original story is a series of scenes, or "courses", set in an alternate reality where Darla, not Spike, is captured and chipped by The Initiative. This is a "missing scene" remix that could fall between the cracks of this alternate reality.

( He's never had any respect. Not for her, not for the order, and it barely matters that he is blood of her blood... )

Characters: Angel, mentions of Angel(us)/Darla & the Fanged Four

Rating: R

Summary: Even the dead have to move on. A small box, a trapped vampire, and a few lifetime's worth of memories - good and bad.

A/N: Remixes have gone live, so here's mine! Thanks to anxiety_junkie for all her hard work and dedication. Spoilers for Angel comics up to issue #31

Original Story: A Painful Birth by brutti_ma_buoni


( He tries not to sleep. Not that he's afraid of missing much... )

So, the remix authors have been revealed and I wrote Unsalvageable (The Hell in a Handbasket Remix). A great big thank you to liz_marcs for being so gracious in her Dear Remixer letter. She basically opened her archive and said "Have at it!". I don't think I can say enough positive things about her for promising not to be mad. That said, I'm thrilled at what a positive response my remix received. liz_marcs' comment was thoughtful, gracious and incredibly supportive. I couldn't have asked for a better author to remix.

( Can you remix without losing your mind? I'm still not sure. )

It's finally open. remixredux09 is open for business and there many, many awesome Buffy and Angel stories to be found. You can click through the Buffy and Angel fandom tags to get an idea of what awesomeness is about. Plus, I'd love to hear some guesses (not you, anxiety_junkie. Your guesses don't count!) on which story you guys think is mine.

But, I can share with you the super sweet remix that was done based on one of my stories: Eternal(The Love Never Dies Remix) based on my story: Call of Death.

Go. Frolic. Enjoy the awesome stories contain therein. Comment, so us anonyfolks can get a secret squee that our hard work is being enjoyed.