Penname: ILoveLamp [Contact] Real name: Howard
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Summary: In the middle of the night our two heroes are captured and tortured. Then suddenly the lights go out and they are running--they don't know who from or where to, but a battered slayer and a half broken vampire cling to each other, biding their time. Slayers are not meant to cower and this Slayer is never on her own.



Disclaimer: All rights belong to Joss Whedon I'm just kidnapping them and putting them through an awful, terrible ordeal.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Action
Warnings: Child Abuse
Series: None
Chapters: 31 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 167560
[Report This] Published: 12/05/2012 Updated: 12/02/2015
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 07/09/2013 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 - Game Plan

Ok so not Gunn, an OC. Well things continue to gain speed. I do feel bad for Buffy though, she hasn't been in contact with anyone she knows. Judging by the way she mauled Wes, she really needs that contact.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 07/09/2013 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 - Recuperation

This is really very cool, there was already a good mystery and now here's Wes and Gunn.

I dig the overall flow of your story as well, (less the spelling mistakes that confuse) you mix in action/drama really well. I have read a ton of theses stories, and pacing is often times the weakest part of any given story. You keep things moving along, and so far that has kept me all the way involved in your tale.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 09/27/2013 Title: Chapter 15: Chapter 15 - No. 9 Wilton Crescent

Oooo, I remember snippets of this story only so it's going to require a reread, but I did like that chapter and your cast of characters a lot.

I just need to go back and figure out what has happened in your story so far.

Summary: Sequel to Even Demons Need Friends. (ETA - now posted on TSR, and/or available at http://spuffystuff.org/evendemons.htm )Twisted version of season 5 in which Spike hasn't been around for quite a while and is unchipped. See AN for complete explanation of the situation left at the end of EDNF.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 40516
[Report This] Published: 12/09/2012 Updated: 01/04/2013
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 12/10/2012 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue and Chapter 1

I had to go find the first story, but like this one, I enjoyed the hell outta it.

Nice start to this one.


Author's Response: I hope you enjoy the rest of it. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13

Nicely handled there. Sure they got rid of Glory without anyone dying, but I still found the scene tense and exciting even if the fight was pretty short. I kind of loved that it was, that's how fights are.

The real strength here though was the dialog. The voices were great. Every character, no matter how little screen time they had, sounded authentic.

The one thing I wanted to see was a little Spike Giles bonding. It's not a thing with me or anything (unlike my fictional character sweetheart, who better have her mind back by the way or i am gonna be all with the impotent rage over here) I just felt the way you wrote those two characters made them feel like they had a kind of chemistry, like they would have gotten along.

Awesome job though really.

P.S. I am of course joking about the whole Tara thing.(mostly, after all she was adorable.)

Author's Response: LOL Well, there is another chapter coming. Maybe all those things will be fixed there. (or, maybe not, I\'m not quite finished with it yet) :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Poor Riley. He is just a mess right now.

Author's Response: He is. Kinda lost it there for a bit.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Alright, I don't know how to comment on the pornier of chapters. Am I supposed to say,"I loved the way you described Buffy's boobs!, mega hot!!!

Lol anyway, on to the next one.

Author's Response: LOL - feel free to skip anything porny. I try to make the smut fairly integral to the story or relationship, but I\'m sure in most cases, nothing would be lost by skimming right past it going \"la, la, la\" ;)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Poor Tara still got brain sucked.
Fictional character Tara is the fictional love of my life (also she likes boys) so i am going to have to hate you for a bit.

Author's Response: :) I\'ll fix it. I like Tara too much to leave her like that. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9

It always irked me how they never actually planned any contingency for Glory. They just kind of reacted until the end.

This is a Proactive fic, it is also really fun to see the slight changes to the season with your fic.

Thanks for your work, this has been a treat to read so far.

Author's Response: Thanks for reading!

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Great insight into Rileys character I think. He is not a bad guy as portray quite a bit. He's a decent man in love with a woman he knows he's not going to be able to hold. It makes him insecure, and thus kind of a jerk. I think you captured his character from the show quite well.
He is also Quite boring on the other hand, so I'm glad he's not part of the story really.

Really great story so far.

Author's Response: Thank you for taking the time to tell me you\'re enjoying it. I hope you like the rest of it. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/02/2013 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6

I liked the work around on the whole Glory is Ben thing. She didn't exactly see the change but heard it, Buffy just kinda put two and two together. Clever stuff.

Author's Response: Thanks!

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/01/2013 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4

I kinds loved Dawn&Spike, just that little interaction made me smile.

Great job.

Author's Response: Glad I could make you smile. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/01/2013 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Spike explaining himself to Buffy, that was excellently put. I can still believe that he's a badass while seeing his kinder side.

Nice chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/01/2013 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

I am enjoying all the little tweaks involved in differing this story from cannon.

The Scooby's got more and more, indifferent?, hardened?, Jaded might be the right word, as the series went on so I always enjoy a story that paints them with a lighter stroke.
Being that dark took the fun out of things, and as I've learned from the comics, its hard to bring back the funny without pretty much rebooting the characters themselves.

Anyway, the point is I guess id that I am really enjoying your abbreviated take on season 5. I can guess if your not writing it, it's pretty much the same as cannon. I appreciate not having to read more or less the same thing for a out the 50th time.

I don't know why I am all ranty, but thank you for your hard work.

Author's Response: Thank you for reading. I\'m glad you\'re enjoying it. As mentioned in the summary, things are a little different in this AU season 5, so looking for canon events and timelines is probably futile. :)

Summary: A look at the original Sunnydale dimension set up in the "Prologue/I Know You" verse. There are pretty extensive AN to bring you up to speed if you don't know or remember that verse and the various dimensions in it.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Series: I Know You verse
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15037
[Report This] Published: 03/29/2013 Updated: 03/29/2013
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 04/11/2013 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Sweet ending, thank you.

Author's Response: Thanks for reading. I\'m glad you enjoyed it.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 04/11/2013 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4

One more, sigh.

Author's Response: :-)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 04/11/2013 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

Anxious now, I do believe this was 5 chapters long. It's gonna end too quick.

Author's Response: LOL Well, as you\'ll see, there\'s this whole wedding thing in their future, so.....

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 04/11/2013 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Yay! I loved the hell out of this series.

I am so psyched right now I can only express the happy through Yaaaay!

Author's Response: LOL Hope you enjoy it. :)

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 04/11/2013 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

I love the work you've put into your main two worlds. Even after all this time I remember your story very well.

Author's Response: That\'s good to know. Thanks for telling me. :)

Dawn of a New Age by Tempestt Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 16]
Summary:

During Something Blue B/S make the startling announcement of their engagement and their pending parenthood! After the spell the engagement is off, but Buffy's still pregnant. Why are they convinced Spike's the dad and how will this magically induced pregnancy change Spike and Buffy's life? A/U after Something Blue.


Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 81940
[Report This] Published: 11/29/2013 Updated: 02/15/2014
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/03/2014 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

I should have been commenting on this from the beginning, and shame on me for not. That last chapter was great. Your inner monologue with Spike was dead on I think.

Wonderment by holetoledo Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 52]
Summary: What if, when Buffy jumped to her death, something else was born of her ultimate sacrifice?

Alternate season 5 and 6.
Categories: General Fics, Fantasy/AU
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 31041
[Report This] Published: 12/23/2013 Updated: 04/12/2015
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 03/23/2014 Title: Chapter 10: Respect

Hmmm, I had forgotten about this one, so I did a whole reread. There are some problem areas but overall this is a very fun fic.
I love a good "everybody gets their heads out of their asses" story. I especially dig them when they're done in season six. That was such a tough season to watch that reading occasionally about a little bit of fixing things can be happy-making.

I liked how the powers got involved in digging Buffy out of her grave.
I also liked the early chapter Dawn Spike and Clem Trio. I love when Dawn and Spike are all buddied up, just throw in Tara and it would have been perfect.(;

Ok, before this gets too long I'm going to end it. I enjoy the heck out of your story, and cannot wait to see where you go.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 01/09/2014 Title: Chapter 6: Numb

I've seen the baby thing done before of course, but this is an interesting take. Most of the characters are at the extremes of their personalities, but sadly in some cases, I don't think anyone is acting far out of character.

You're doing a great job so far. I'll be reading along.

Summary:

La didn't fall in Never Fade Away, they were saved by a group of girls. Buffy isn't quite herself and the Scoobies hope that some bleach blonde vampire will help her get back to normal. To top it off someone is hell bent on making sure the Slayer never gets her happy ending. Even if Spike can snap the Slayer back to life, what does it mean for them. Is there a them?


Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 2667
[Report This] Published: 06/12/2014 Updated: 10/27/2014
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 02/13/2015 Title: Chapter 1: Fade In

This is a nice story. Though your story didn't exactly match the description I think you have a decent ending here.

Summary: Basically, my muse pricked me, and I wrote.
AU, Spike is a vampire, Buffy is human. Destined mating type deal, that is the basis for the plot here. (And I don't even believe in destiny so take this story-line as: The correct layout of events happened and he found her.)

This is a mating fic, there will be smut and... Well, I don't want to say much else and give too much away. Still strangers, Spike is spying on Buffy at night, that is how the story begins. Why don't you find out how it ends? ;)

I don't own any of the Whedonverse characters and I am not trying to make a profit from this story. Yadda yadda yadda, this has been a disclaimer.
Categories: NC-17 Fics, Fantasy/AU
Characters: None
Genres: Horror, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 23 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 110149
[Report This] Published: 06/18/2014 Updated: 05/24/2015
Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 09/02/2014 Title: Chapter 6: Riding Roller Coasters and Falling Headfirst

I am having so much fun with this. It's weird though, the mood isn't light and bubbly, but I find myself smiling at my screen while I read. I think it's the uncomplicated nature of your story so far. I am not worrying over multiple other characters viewpoints or motivations.
The only thing I have to worry about is exactly whats happening on the screen.

I love it, and I am looking forward too more.

Author's Response: I am so glad to hear that! I really wanted this story to evoke that response, not bubbly and exactly happy but not overly angsty either. I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story as it progresses, the focus will be on Spike and Buffy quite a lot. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed Liked
Date: 06/25/2014 Title: Chapter 2: Born to be Tied

This here is really, really entertaining stuff. Almost over-dramatic in the best ways possible.

Author's Response: Happy to hear you're enjoying! Thanks for reading and reviewing!! :)