Title: Memory
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Summary: Xander wants to carry his memories with him. Giles isn't sure.
Warnings: Some passing references to knifeplay.
Prompt: tattooing (for kink_bingo)
Word count: 3000
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( The sweat of lovemaking was still hot on Giles's face and chest. )

I perpetrated more fic and loosed it on an unwilling world this evening for my second day at summer_of_giles, my favoritest seasonal comm ever. (Shocking!) They're in the same Giles/Xander post-Chosen series as the ones I posted last month, so I recap the list in sequence here. Mild kink, not particularly explicit sex, tone moving from cheerful to angsty and back. New ones marked with a plus sign.

"Bootprints" (BtVS, Giles/Xander, vehicular)
"Bent" (BtVS, Giles/Xander, watersports)
"Banter" (BtVS, Giles/Xander, dirty talk)
+ "Timeout", (BtvS, Giles/Xander, sensation play)
+ "Trio", (BtvS, Giles/Xander, sleepy/unconscious)
"Weapons" (BtVS, Giles/Xander, knifeplay)
(three as-yet unfinished pieces that I might post on July 31)
+ "Rollercoaster" (BtVS, Giles/Xander, wild card (shaving))

As before, the ones with the most difficult emotional material remain unposted.

Today was my day at summer_of_giles and I have posted four short pieces. All Giles/Xander, all rated mature for sexual situations and themes. Post-series, set on the once-canonical Cleveland Hellmouth. They're written to prompts from my kink_bingo card, but are not particularly kinky or smutty.

"Bootprints" (prompt is "vehicular")
"Bent" (watersports, but fluffy)
"Banter" (dirty talk)
"Weapons" (knifeplay, thus has mild bloodplay)

I have two more to post, one of them finished and ready to go. But the next one in the sequence is definitely not yet finished (the emotional tenor of my first try at an ending was all wrong) and it's the centerpiece of the storyline. Maybe tomorrow? Or tonight if I catch fire in the next two hours.

Title: Sparks
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRT
Summary: Giles and Xander attempt to figure out what happened in Willow's last moments on the cliff. Something strange, that's for sure.
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, sort of.
Word count: 4200

The lights had burned out when Willow's last act had surged power through the town and wreaked its anti-havoc.

Remember the surreal post-Grave Giles/Xander I mentioned I was working on for the h/c ficathon? This is that story, somewhat streamlined, though still strange and surreal. I cannot possibly explain where it came from. We can only hope that nothing else comes from that place ever again.

The Oz/Xander smut look a left turn at Albuquerque and I couldn't get it unbollixed. I gave up the struggle this morning and finished this instead. But I hope to get the O/X with a G/X chaser finished soon. I have a number of stories that are one good writing session away from being postable: there might be ficspam soon. Tremble in fear and flee!

Title: Office Hours
Pairing: Giles/Xander, post season 7
Prompt: He was never going to be able to look at the desk chair the same way ever again.
Kink: Sex on, against, or under furniture
Prompter: sylum_tru
Rating: FRM
Word count: 1100
Notes: Cloud Animals verse; follows "Slow Rise", but no context necessary.

The bolt was easily ripped out of the wall, but it was more the symbolism of the thing...

For some reason I never seem to be able to turn on the smut for rounds_of_kink. *insert puzzled look* But the scenario that came to mind is Cloud Animals verse, and I'm just not getting smutty for that one.

One more later today...

"Rough Boys" continued - Giles/Xander, FRAO

Nothing hardcore actually happens, but Xander is threatening to do quite a lot by the end. Handcuffs, leather pants, leather jackets, a flogger, a sulky Watcher, and a determined Xander. About 3400 words total, including the bit from the other day.

Now I re-read it and fix all the typos and secretly revise the hell out of it. But I posted it only two minutes after midnight EDT. Go me.

Because I wanted to respond to all the drabble prompts this week, but haven't managed to find the time at all. Bleat.

Response to the gilesxander Octoberfest prompt #9: "BDSM" or "the dominance challenge".
Giles/Xander, FRM
"Rough Boys"
word count: 800-ish

( Old boots, new pants. )

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 6/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from part five.

( Six. )

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 5/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from part four.

( Five. )

Concluded in part six.

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 4/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from part three.

( Four. )

Continued in part five.

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 3/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from part two.
( Three. )

Continued in part four.

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 2/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from part one.
( Two. )

Continued in part three.

Title: Dust on his hands from the sky 1/6
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander (Xander/Anya, Giles/Ethan, Giles/OFC, Buffy/Angel)
Rating: FRM
Summary: Xander flees to the place Scoobies go when they can't be near the Slayer any more. But the Hellmouth has a few last kicks in the gut to land before it's done with everyone.
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, suicide attempts, angst, hurt/comfort. Death of another major character (not Xander or Giles).
Notes: Departs from canon around "Gone"/"Doublemeat Palace", and makes season 6 grimmer. Does not end on grim, however. I promise. Thanks to glimmergirl for keeping my AtS canon straight, and to meegat for location help. Thanks to my flist for not strangling me for all the whining. Written for spring_with_xan 2007.
Word count: 24.5K
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Makes the author happy. Even if you just say hi.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( One. )

Continued in part two.

Title: Not An Argyle Socks Guy
Pairings: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM for sexual situations
Notes: 1300 words. Immediately follows "Apples, Oranges, and Pears".
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Giles was off seeing some shaman about a demon. )

Title: Partners 1/2
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: Some of those Slayers swear a lot.
Summary: A day in the life of Xander Harris, Watcher.
Notes: Post-"Chosen" AU: Cloud Animals 'verse. Continuation on May 26, here at spring_with_xan!
Word count: 6800
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Keeps the stories comin'.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Four AM. Cardiff. )

Title: Slow Rise
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRM
Warnings: A bit of swearing, sexual situations, extreme domesticity.
Summary: The Head of Council enjoys cross-referencing, baking, and many other relaxing hobbies.
Notes: Post-"Chosen" AU: Cloud Animals 'verse. Written for spring_with_xan.
Word count: 3100
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Keeps the stories comin'.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Do I have to wear the apron? )

Title: Risotto
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRT
Summary: The Watcher cooks. Xander watches.
Word count: 2600
Notes: Sometime between "Cloud Animals" and "The Complete Set". Written for the Rupertus Domesticus Ficathon.
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Keeps the stories comin'.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Rupert was on a late-afternoon train. )

PS, because I've been asked twice: This series is staying G/X. No Core 4-ness, other than friendship. Giles was just very drunk that time.

Title: The Complete Set
Author: Antennapedia
Pairings: Giles/Xander, B/G/W/X vaguely
Summary: Eggnog is dangerous. Very dangerous.
Rating: FRM
Warnings: None really. Unless you’re worried about same-sex smooching. hic
Word count: 2K
Notes: For drsquidlove and the Drunken!Giles ficathon 2006! Request at the end. A sequel to “Cloud Animals”, so first Christmas post-Chosen. Thanks to twilightofmagic for the fast beta-read.
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Keeps the stories comin’.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Giles's eggnog was deadly. Dead-ly. )
( The request... )

Title: Cloud Animals
Author: Antennapedia
Pairings: Giles/Xander
Summary: Apocalypse has been averted, at a price, and now there’s all the time they need.
Rating: FRM for a little language
Warnings: None
Word count: 2700
Notes: Written for soft_princess for the gilesxander No One Knows ficathon. Request at the end.
Distribution: Yup, sure!
Feedback: Keeps the stories comin’.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

( Horsehead. That one. See it? )

( Request... )

Title: Apples, Oranges, and Pears 2/2
Author: Antennapedia
Pairings: Giles/Xander (Xander/Faith, Xander/Larry, Giles/Ethan mentioned)
Rating: FRAO
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.

Continued from Part 1.

( Xander went out with Larry again... )

Title: Apples, Oranges, and Pears 1/2
Author: Antennapedia
Pairings: Giles/Xander (Xander/Faith, Xander/Larry, Giles/Ethan mentioned)
Summary: How it happened when Xander got thrown out of his house just minutes after he turned eighteen.
Rating: FRAO
Warnings: Xander is still in high school, though he’s 18.
Notes: Betaed by secondalto, who unstuck me. Written for cya_ficathon round five.
Word count: 14.6K
Wanted: S3 setting, some plot (however small) other than the romance, an important first (you decide what); some location (in Sunnydale) we never saw in canon
Unwanted: extreme angst, extreme schmoop, any direct reference to Xander/Willow
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.
Distribution: Hey, whatever. Just let me know.

Nominated for round 5 of the Fang Fetish Awards, Xander's Corner.

( Xander hitched his duffel bag higher on his shoulder... )

For: secondalto
Prompt: Giles, Xander, patrol
Title: Outmoded
Rating, etc: G/X, FRT
Word count: 300
About the game: Rules and previous ficlets
Next up: First responder to this post gets to pick the Giles-related prompt for the next.

( Xander. Please take off the ski goggles. )

Another foamy dollop of Giles/Xander froth for mrsdrake. Verging on FRM, but only verging. 370 words.

( Bickering on the freeway )

A bit of Giles/Xander froth for mrsdrake, who had a bad day.
700 words, FRT-ish.
Um, title it "Taking instruction" or something.

( Once again I'd say that you and I will not be needed to help Buffy... )

Title: Giles makes good
Author: Antennapedia
Pairing: G/X (mention of B/G/W/X)
Rating: FRAO
Summary: Giles makes good on the promise he made at the end of Four nights and a revelation. Xander talks. A lot.
Notes: Written for the International Day of Slash. And only a day late! PWP pr0n.
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership and am making no money.
Distribution: Hey, whatever. Just let me know.

( The Road Runner no longer starred... )