__Giles Fanfiction__
Rari Coss
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A Different Life
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Major for everything up through Wrecked.
Summary: Buffy is given the opportunity to make a wish. Then she is told she must undo it. Will she?
Thanks: Thanks to all the wonderful Buffy episode writers. I used lines from the following episodes and writers: Joss Whedon, Welcome to the Hellmouth; Dana Reston, The Witch; Dean Batali and Rob Des Hotel, The Dark Age; Ty King, Passion; Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, Nightmares; Jane Espensen and Doug Petrie, Checkpoint and Flooded; Rebecca Kirshner, Tabula Rasa. And thanks to Ruth for keeping Giles, Ethan and Gwen British, Liz for University of London assistance, Da Wench for her amazing knowledge of all seemingly useless, and yet not, Buffy trivia, and Lori Ann and Deb for their beta help.
Author's note: And many apologies to whoever is the real person in charge at the British Museum. I'm just borrowing your job for a little while. You can have it back when the story is done.
And it Shall Come to Pass
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Mostly season 4
Summary: The Council wants a Slayer again at its beck and call and Buffy's not interested. Will Giles pay the price? Angst and pain alert, but yes, it has a happy ending.
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her happy faces and snorts, Deb for her amazing editing skills, and Gileswench for all the ongoing lovin'.
Black Cats
Part Three of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Halloween, black cats, a demon prophecy predicting the death of a Watcher and a Slayer. Need I say more?
Thanks: To Lori Ann and Nikki. And a nod to the Fiction Queen, I wrote a line just for you.
Chance Meeting
Part Five of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Summary: The story of how Paul and Roger met Giles.
Thanks: To Shannon, for putting the idea in my head. And thanks to Gileswench for her ongoing lovin' and Lori Ann for her beta suggestions
Changes
Part Four of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Helpless, Checkpoint
Summary: Giles goes to meet with the Council about some new Slayer ideas. Things don't go well.
Thanks: Thanks to Gileswench, and Lori Ann for beta assistance.
Author's note: ~~~=flashbacks. And in case you've lost track, Buffy is almost 21 now, and there is no Dawn in this universe. Oh, and that episode Checkpoint happened but it was just another Council test.
Conjuring
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 6 to "Wrecked"
Summary: Now that Ethan has Giles back in England he gets him back into magic but with unexpected consequences
Thanks: Lori Ann for always helping me keep track of where everyone is, to Gileswench for her scene by scene support, and Deb for her assistance with my convoluted sentences!
Eye of the Storm
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G, B/R
Spoilers: Through season 5
Summary: Giles and Buffy get together, then things fall apart courtesy of Riley. Worry not, very happy ending. It's me, remember?
Thanks: Thanks to Lori Ann, Ruth, Deb, and Gileswench. And you can blame this one completely on Morrwen.
Dragon
Read the sequel: Leap of Faith
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: The Gift
Summary: Giles goes off to kill the dragon that got through the rift that was opened by Glory. He finds an unexpected love instead.
Thanks: Lori Ann, the magic maker is just for you.
Dreams
Part One of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 5
Summary: Riley comes back a little unhinged. He tries to kill Giles but Buffy gets hurt instead. Essentially a love story wrapped up in a medical drama. Think ER meets Buffy.
Family
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Life for the Summers/Giles family a few years down the road. Will Giles and Buffy finally figure out that they're meant for each other?
Thanks: To Gileswench and Deb for extraordinary beta assistance, and to Donna for keeping such good care of my stories. And to Ruth for keeping the story properly British.
Author's note: Set in and around 2006, Buffy's almost 26. ~~~~~~=flashback. My own little AU after Buffy's death. She did get brought back, the how or why of that is not important to this story, except that is was not a bad thing for her. None of season six or seven has happened or will happen, ever….EV…ER. Except for maybe Giles singing.
Freedom
Rating: R
Pairing: G/E
Spoilers: Season 5 finale
Summary: Ethan wants Giles back in his life now that the slayer is dead.
Thanks: Many thanks to Lori Ann, my wonderful beta reader!!!!
Author's note: I am totally mucking about with Giles' past so just be forewarned and don't get in a tizzy about it.
Friends and Lovers
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Summary: An AU story of what happens if Angelus didn't kill Jenny, and how that effects, over time, the relationship between Buffy and Giles.
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her happy faces and snorts, Deb for her editing catches, Ruth for keeping Giles British, and Gileswench for all the ongoing lovin'. And thanks to Psyche's Transcript site, and to Joss Whedon, Ty King, and Jane Espenson who wrote Innocence, Passion and A New Man, respectively. I'm borrowing some of their lines and stage directions
Author's note: This goes off into an AU with Innocence (season 2). Some of the episodes happened after that, some of them didn't. You'll get why in a minute.
Frustration
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: A New Man, Who Are You
Summary: Giles is frustrated. It has been TOO long since…well you get the picture.
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her beta assistance, and Gileswench for keeping those creative…ah…juices flowing.
The House
Part Two of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Summary: The house next door to Roger's new house is haunted. He asks Giles to check it out. Adventure ensues.
Thanks: As usual, thanks to my fab beta reader Lori Ann
Humanity
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Spike's chip and ability to kill any humans has skewed the balance between good and evil. Something needs to give.
Thanks: Thanks to Lori Ann, Gileswench and Nikki for reading and beta-ing.
Jealousy
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 5
Summary: Spike watches Buffy and Giles together and misinterprets what he sees. Thinking Buffy and Giles are sweet on each other he starts planning on how he can break them up.
Journey's End
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Through season 6
Summary: The Shaman returns, concerned about what is being shown to him about the future, the future that happens if Giles leaves to return to England.
Leap of Faith
Read the prequel: Dragon
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: The Gift
Summary: Something is wrong with Talna's world and she needs Giles' help.
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her happy faces and snorts, Deb for her editing catches, Ruth for keeping Giles British, and Gileswench for all the ongoing lovin'.
Dedication: A very happy birthday to Dword: This one is for you, my dear.
Love Heals All
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: The Gift and Flooded
Summary: Something is clearly wrong with Buffy as a result of Willow and gang bringing her back from the dead, and it's not getting better. Giles tries to figure it out and make things right.
Thanks: Thanks to Gileswench for her help on this one.
Magic
Read the prequel: Rogue Watcher
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: W/G
Summary: The story of what happens to Giles after the Council takes him back to England.
Thanks: Oodles of thanks to Lori Ann who helped with editing and major plot ideas, and helping her poor writer along when she got totally stuck. The whole trees changing through the seasons thing was her idea and it was a good one so I stole it. And many thanks to Gileswench who kept me on track with only occasionally having to hit me up side the head!!
Mexico
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 6
Summary: Crossover fic between BtVS and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Billy sends Amanda and Lee to Sunnydale to look for the missing son of a friend of his.
Thanks: A special thanks to Dword who did a speed read for me to make sure it was worth reading!
Moral Flexibility
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G, W/S
Summary: Giles gets turned into a vampire. He's ready to take over Sunnydale now, with Buffy at his side.
Author's note: Say bye-bye to Angel. Bye Angel. Okay moving on…this is set sometime after Buffy's 21st birthday in my own little twisted universe. Mom is dead, no Dawn.
One Wish
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: A New Man
Summary: For revenge, Ethan makes a flippant wish of Buffy's come true.
Author's note: To Lori Ann, my beta reader. And a special thanks to Gileswench for her encouragement on this one.
Paycheck
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 6, through Dead Things
Summary: Buffy goes to England for Giles' birthday…madness ensues
Thanks: To Dword, for keeping all my stories. Thanks to Gileswench, Deb, Lori Ann and Ruth for their ongoing beta assistance.
Rogue Watcher
Read the sequel: Magic
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Giles finds himself paying the price for one watcher/slayer rule he shouldn't have disregarded. Takes place after Riley leaves, after mom dies. No Dawn.
Thanks: Many thanks to Lori Ann, my wonderful Beta reader. What would I do without you!!! Also, thanks to Da Wench for her feedback.
Author's note: This is not the happiest of fics, there is a major character death. But the sequel Magic ends happily, so press on gentle readers
Second Chances
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Giles dies. Ethan brings him back, but he's not the Giles Buffy knew.
Dedication: Hey, I dedicate this story to Lori Ann, my plot fixer!!!!
Sins of the Father
Part Eight of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Checkpoint
Summary: Ethan Rayne gets in trouble with Giles' dad, and Giles goes to rescue him. Then it's Giles who needs rescuing.
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her happy faces and snorts, Deb for her amazing editing skills, Ruth for keeping Giles British, and Gileswench for all the ongoing lovin'. And a thanks to Dword for her debating skills and Gilesfan for her quibbles. Oh, and you can thank Morwen for the story. This was another one of her plot bunnies. This is also a VERY belated birthday present for her, and also a bribe for Maura and Gina.
Soul Mates
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 5
Summary: Giles and the gang find a way to bring Buffy back. But should they?
Author's note: Every since I saw that karaoke bar on Angel I've wanted to get Giles in there to sing. So I did. Now it might help if you picture Angel how he was midway through season 5, when he was losing his grip, making marshmallow toasties out of Dru and Darla. In my little universe, he's still there, way on the edge.
Standing True
Part Seven of the Roger and Paul series
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Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Checkpoint
Summary: The morning after The Power of Friends, Paul and Roger take Giles out for lunch to get some explanations
Thanks: A small dedication to Gray who got me thinking about doing more G/R/P buddy stories. And then thanks of course to Lori Ann, Gileswench, Deb and Ruth.
Stalking
Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Buffy's tired of wanting Giles and him not doing anything about it so she sets out to make him hers.
Thanks: Thanks to Lori Ann, my beta reader!
Tombstone
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: B/G
Summary: Buffy is having bad dreams of someone she loves dying. While she is trying to figure that out she is starting to date Riley, while Anya is trying to fix Giles up.
Thanks: To Lori Ann, my beta reader, natch. Who provides editing and wonderful ideas as well. And thanks to Gileswench who gives me such good feedback.
Teacher's Pet
Rating: R
Pairing: G/B, X/A, W/O
Summary: Buffy went to Northwestern University after graduation from high school, and now she's coming back. But Giles has a new slayer and Buffy's seeing her Watcher through new eyes.
Thanks: To Lori Ann, Gileswench and Nikki
Author's note: Set five years after graduation. So the gang is 23ish. After graduation Buffy leaves for school and it all goes into my own little AU. Faith did not go bad and stays as the slayer when Buffy leaves. ~~~=flashback. This story has NOTHING to do with season 6 which I am already heartily sick of. Oh and I know that it makes no sense for Spike to be in this story, but let's pretend that the Initiative thing still happened, and Spike still got chipped, and he still went to Giles for help, but then it was Spike and Giles who became friends. Okay?
Watcher's Retreat
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Season 6 through Hells Bells
Summary: Giles finally gets invited to a Watchers Retreat, but once he's there, somebody's killing all the Watchers
Thanks: To Lori Ann for her happy faces and snorts, Deb for her amazing editing skills, Ruth for keeping Giles British, and Gileswench for all the ongoing lovin'.
Author's note: This is set a year after Giles has left Sunnydale. And Willow is not with Tara, and Xander is not with Anya. ~~~~=flashback (there's only one)
With This Ring
Part Six of the Paul and Roger series
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Rating: R
Pairing: B/G
Spoilers: Angel - Reunion and Redefinition
Summary: The wedding. Or maybe not. Trouble's in town.
Thanks: To Morrwen, one of her twisted plot bunnies gave me this idea. And a huge special thanks to Gileswench who acted as the bridal consultant for this story with a little assistance from Ultimatewedding.com. And thanks to Lori Ann for all the continuity help, Ruth for keeping Giles British and Deb for her keen editing eye.
Information and Disclaimers
Email: RariCoss1956@yahoo.com
Feedback: Absolutely.
Disclaimer: It all belongs to Joss, the WB, UPN, Fox, Mutant Enemy and anybody else who feels they own it. I'm just borrowing, lost in admiration, and then giving them back, memories wiped clean.
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