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May 17th, 2008
 | 08:56 pm - New Photo Program
Along with the new computer, I also have a new photo program, which I am attempting to try and figure out. Then again, I never did figure out how to really use Photoshop. But I definitely miss the smudge tool - I may have to purchase Photoshop in addition, just to get the smudge tool (if nothing else!) Anyway, I've been experimenting with the new program and have made an AtS, Giles/ASH, Indy, and several Brian Kinney/Queer as Folk icons, if anyone wants any of them.
( Experimental icons behind the cut )
Also, some friends of mine are going through a rough time right now and could really use some good thoughts and prayers (if you feel moved in that direction) sent their way. ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) spikesbint's daughter isn't well and agilesreader just lost her mom, so send them some love. Thanx.
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February 23rd, 2008
 | 04:18 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, Chapter 7/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Genre: Human AU, Drama/Romance
Summary: Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thought his life was reasonably happy, until he left his fiancé at the altar. He wanted something more, but couldn't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger was hired at work. After getting to know Angel, he realized exactly what, and who, he wanted. Xander and Angel were in the process of developing an on-going relationship, when a Blast from Angel's Past appeared, causing some confusion and misunderstandings.
Rating: NC-17/Adult
Pairing: Xander/Human Angel
Length: 4808 words
Disclaimer: Joss created, I'm just borrowing.
Written especially for tesla321, crazydiamondsue, entrenous88 and Anonymous Anna (who has now become iadorespike), who weren't content to let the original fic be all there was. Special thanks to makd for the beta, and for helping me beat those recalcitrant verb tenses into submission! *smoochies*
( Chapter 7 )
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November 13th, 2007
 | 04:20 pm - Fic - Buffy is the Hero, Dammit! Ficathon
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship?
by spikeNdru
Written for only_passenger, in ruuger's Buffy is the Hero, Dammit! Ficathon.
Characters: Giles and Buffy
Rating: PG, Gen
Length: 1996 words
Unbetaed, due to time constraints and the URI from Hell.
( The Beginning of a beautiful Friendship? )
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November 1st, 2007
| 07:46 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, Chapter 6/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Genre: Human AU, Drama/Romance
Summary: Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thought his life was reasonably happy, until he left his fiancé at the altar. He wanted something more, but couldn't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger was hired at work. After getting to know Angel, he realized exactly what he wanted, and is learning to cope with his lustful new feelings for Angel.
Rating: NC-17/Adult
Pairing: Xander/Human Angel
Disclaimer: Joss created, I'm just borrowing.
Many thanks to makd for the continuing beta.
( Chapter Six )
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October 28th, 2007
 | 05:35 pm - Fic - What Dreams May Come, Part 2
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What Dreams May Come
by spikeNdru
Written for seasonal_spuffy, October 28, 2007
Timeline: Post-Chosen
Rating: PG-PG-13
Length: Part 2 – 2883 words
As always, thanks to the marvelous makd for her usual excellent beta.
Summary and Author's Notes: A series of vignettes of Buffy's post-Chosen dreams. Some are on the angsty side, some are hopeful, some are just plain silly—because that's how dreams are. Some are in the first person, some in the third, but all are fairly linear. Restless already did the non-linear metaphor dreams to perfection. Unfortunately, what Buffy's current dreams aren't is porny. I had to drop several planned dreams because in the last few months RL kicked my ass, and the pr0n just refused to make an appearance. Sometimes, that's the way it goes. Sorry.
In addition, for clarity, Buffy's waking life and thoughts are in normal black font. Her actual dreams are in blue font
( What Dreams May Come, Part Two )
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| 02:55 pm - Fic - What Dreams May Come
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What Dreams May Come
by spikeNdru
Written for seasonal_spuffy, October 28, 2007
Timeline: Post-Chosen
Rating: PG-PG-13
Length: Part 1 – 2655 words
Many thanks to the marvelous makd for her usual excellent beta.
Summary and Author's Notes: A series of vignettes of Buffy's post-Chosen dreams. Some are on the angsty side, some are hopeful, some are just plain silly—because that's how dreams are. Some are in the first person, some in the third, but all are fairly linear. Restless already did the non-linear metaphor dreams to perfection. Unfortunately, what Buffy's current dreams aren't is porny. I had to drop several planned dreams because in the last few months RL kicked my ass, and the pr0n just refused to make an appearance. Sometimes, that's the way it goes. Sorry.
In addition, for clarity, Buffy's waking life and thoughts are in normal black font. Her actual dreams are in blue font.
( What Dreams May Come, Part One )
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October 18th, 2007
| 06:24 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, Chapter 5/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Genre: Human AU, Drama/Romance
Summary: Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thought his life was reasonably happy, until he left his fiancé at the altar. He wanted something more, but couldn't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger was hired at work. After getting to know Angel, he realized exactly what he wanted, and is learning to cope with his lustful new feelings for Angel.
Rating: NC-17/Adult
Pairing: Xander/Human Angel
Length: 4146 words
Disclaimer: Joss created, I'm just borrowing.
Many thanks to makd for the continuing beta.
( Just Call Me Angel )
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October 9th, 2007
| 06:53 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, 4/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Written for crazydiamondsue and brandil's Xander: Music of Pain Ficathon.
Genre: Human AU. Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thinks his life is reasonably happy, until he leaves his fiancé at the altar. He wants something more, but can't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger is hired at work . . .
Pairing: Xander/Angel
Rating: Adult. Probably Hard R - NC-17 range? I'm bad at judging ratings. There's pr0n - let's just leave it at that.
Inspired by the Waylon Jennings song I Ain't Livin' Long Like This.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox. The song belongs to Waylon Jennings. I'm just playing with them all for my own amusement, and hopefully, yours, too.
The usual thanks to makd and paynbow for the beta work. I'm running out of superlatives to shower upon you, but you know they're in my heart.
( Just Call Me Angel )
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October 5th, 2007
| 07:17 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, 3/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Written for crazydiamondsue and brandil's Xander: Music of Pain Ficathon.
Genre: Human AU. Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thinks his life is reasonably happy, until he leaves his fiancé at the altar. He wants something more, but can't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger is hired at work . . .
Pairing: Xander/Angel
Rating: R
Inspired by the Waylon Jennings song I Ain't Livin' Long Like This.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox. The song belongs to Waylon Jennings. I'm just playing with them all for my own amusement, and hopefully, yours, too.
The usual thanks to makd and paynbow for the beta work. I'm running out of superlatives to shower upon you, but you know they're in my heart.
( Just Call Me Angel )
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October 1st, 2007
| 01:51 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, 2/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Written for crazydiamondsue and brandil's Xander: Music of Pain Ficathon.
Genre: Human AU. Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thinks his life is reasonably happy, until he leaves his fiancé at the altar. He wants something more, but can't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger is hired at work . . .
Pairing: Xander/Angel
Rating: R
Inspired by the Waylon Jennings song I Ain't Livin' Long Like This.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox. The song belongs to Waylon Jennings. I'm just playing with them all for my own amusement, and hopefully, yours, too.
The usual thanks to makd and paynbow for the beta work. I'm running out of superlatives to shower upon you, but you know they're in my heart.
( Just Call Me Angel )
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September 25th, 2007
| 04:32 pm - Fic - Just Call Me Angel, 1/7
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Just Call Me Angel . . .
by spikeNdru
Written for crazydiamondsue and brandil's Xander: Music of Pain Ficathon.
Genre: Human AU. Xander Harris is a small-town, west Texas construction worker. He thinks his life is reasonably happy, until he leaves his fiancé at the altar. He wants something more, but can't identify the longing until a mysterious stranger is hired at work . . .
Pairing: Xander/Angel
Rating: R
Inspired by the Waylon Jennings song I Ain't Livin' Long Like This.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox. The song belongs to Waylon Jennings. I'm just playing with them all for my own amusement, and hopefully, yours, too.
The usual thanks to makd and paynbow for the beta work. I'm running out of superlatives to shower upon you, but you know they're in my heart.
( Just Call Me Angel )
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September 12th, 2007
 | 03:55 pm - Fic with graphics, Part 3/3
Title: The Continuously Evolving Relationship of Xander Harris and the Vampire Known as 'Spike'
Author: spikeNdru (spikendru)
Written for: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) fall_for_sx
Betaed by: Major thanks to makd, who took time from preparing finals to beta this. *hugs*
Fandom: BtVS/AtS
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Timeline: The course of both series and continues post-Not Fade Away
Rating: PG
Length: 5306 words
Warning: Not dial-up friendly, so I divided it into parts to minimize the effect.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox - I'm just playin' with 'em
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( Part Three )
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| 03:47 pm - Fic with graphics, Part 2/3
Title: The Continuously Evolving Relationship of Xander Harris and the Vampire Known as 'Spike'
Author: spikeNdru (spikendru)
Written for: fall_for_sx
Betaed by: Major thanks to makd, who took time from preparing finals to beta this. *hugs*
Fandom: BtVS/AtS
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Timeline: The course of both series and continues post-Not Fade Away
Rating: PG
Length: 5306 words
Warning: Not dial-up friendly, so I divided it into parts to minimize the effect.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox - I'm just playin' with 'em
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( Part Two )
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| 03:35 pm - Fic with graphics, Part 1/3
Title: The Continuously Evolving Relationship of Xander Harris and the Vampire Known as 'Spike'
Author: spikeNdru (spikendru)
Written for: fall_for_sx
Betaed by: Major thanks to makd, who took time from preparing finals to beta this. *hugs*
Fandom: BtVS/AtS
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Timeline: The course of both series and continues post-Not Fade Away
Rating: PG
Length: 5306 words
Warning: Not dial-up friendly, so I divided it into parts to minimize the effect.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox - I'm just playin' with 'em
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( Part One )
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September 11th, 2007
 | 09:55 pm - Ficlet - Interlude in the Closet
Interlude in the Closet
By spikeNdru
This interlude takes place during BtVS, Season 2
PG
390 words
Disclaimer: Joss imagined, ME created, Fox owns, I but borrowed. . . .
For Lena and Nikki (who giggled in all the right places)
( Interlude in the Closet )
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September 10th, 2007
| 04:28 pm - Journal design help!
Does anyone know of a style of journal here that allows you to use user pics for each entry AND has the "previous" and "next" or "go back 20 entries" or whatever they're called here on the BOTTOM OF THE PAGE where they do the most good? It's starting to become a hassle to read down through a page and then have to scroll all the way back up to the top to go to prior entries. I mean, wouldn't you think it would be logical to have that at the bottom of the gorram page where you need it??? Who designs these things?
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September 9th, 2007
 | 04:24 pm - Fic - Gift of the Mage
Gift of the Mage
by spikeNdru
Written for Between the Seasons Ficathon.
For ruuger, who requested a Gen fic with Spike and Ethan. Spike goes to Ethan for something to numb the pain of Buffy's death. Story takes place between BtVS Seasons 5/6
Rating: PG-13
Length: 4004 words
Summary: Spike was devastated by Buffy’s death. How did he manage to pull it together to take care of Dawn and work with the Scoobies during the summer? Perhaps he had some help from a certain Chaos Mage?
Author's Note: Thanks so much to makd for the usual excellent beta.
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( Gift of the Mage )
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 | 02:04 pm - Fic - The Life and Times of William, the Not-So Bloody
TITLE: The Life and Times of William, the Not-So-Bloody
Author: spikeNdru
Summary: Historical fic, 1876. What was William's life really like before he became Spike? This is one possible answer.
Rating: General
Notes: Written for the William Ficathon, for sadbhyl, who had requested an historical fic with no actual pairings; including the 1876 Centennial World’s Exposition, a Difference engine and ice cream. There were to be no time-travelers, but a special guest does manage to appear without the use of time travel. As usual, many thanks to makd for the beta work.
( The Life and Times of William, the Not-So-Bloody )
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September 8th, 2007
 | 03:59 pm - Fic - Reclamation
Title: Reclamation
Author: spikeNdru
Fandom: Angel
Pairing: Angel/Doyle, post Not Fade Away
Rating: FR13 - Includes battle violence and M/M kissage. The plot of this story took off in unexpected ways, and the boys seemed to be more interested in making a deep, personal connection rather than in participating in any explicit smut.
Time Frame: Season 5, Immediately following NFA.
Length: 4375 words.
Disclaimer: The sandbox is Joss'; he just lets us play in it.
Many, many thanks to makd for continuing to beta my work, even when she has plenty of her own RL work to do.
Written for maybedarkpink in slashfest, who requested: Angel/Doyle, post NFA.
( Reclamation )
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September 5th, 2007
 | 04:59 pm - Fic - The Rhymer and the Ancient Mariner; BtVS/Highlander Crossover
Title: The Rhymer and the Ancient Mariner
Fandoms: BtVS/Highlander
Pairing: Spike/Methos
Author: spikeNdru
Rating: Adult
Warnings: M/M slash is a given; nothing else excessive.
Author's Notes/Summary: After getting his soul, Spike runs into the world's oldest man who helps him deal with his soul-induced guilt. Takes place during the summer between Seasons 6 and 7 of BtVS.
Written for liliaeth in slashfest
( The Rhymer and the Ancient Mariner )
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