The Barbverse by Barb C
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The Road to Byzantium by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: The Knights of Byzantium have returned to Sunnydale. Spike, Dawn and Anya take to the road to avoid them, but when they run into a mysterious hitchhiker, their plans go awry. Can a neutered vampire, an ex-vengeance demon, and the Key to the Universe evade a very human foe?
Categories: Novellas
Characters: Anya, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst
Pairing: None
Warnings: Bloodplay, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17381 Read Count: 1150
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
Lollylita by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Spike takes Dawn to a carnival. Dawn scarfs too much junk food and barfs all over the Tilt-A-Whirl. Can their dirtybadwrong love survive?
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Dawn, Spike
Genres: Humor
Pairing: None
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 177 Read Count: 829
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
A Raising In The Sun by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 1]
Summary: My take on Buffy's return from the dead.   The Scooby Gang discovers Magnus Bryce's plan to Raise Buffy using the Scroll of Aberjian, and the race is on to stop him--but Willow has other ideas...
Categories: Novels
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Hank Summers, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Horror, Humor
Pairing: None
Warnings: Language, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 70158 Read Count: 9543
[Report This] Published: 05/02/09 Updated: 05/02/09
Food to Pilgrims Given by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Spike does Thanksgiving, take one.
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Buffy, Dawn, Spike
Genres: Angst, Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1560 Read Count: 902
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
Necessary Evils by Barb C Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 2]
Summary: A story of sex, violence, violent sex, pizza, gods, demons, ex-demons, road trips, gratuitous Hank Summers, black magic, white magic, sorta greyish magic, felonies and misdemeanors, Eskimo kisses, spontaneous combustion, ethical dilemmas, ex-lovers, Willow Gone Bad, wrecked furniture, the importance (or not) of the soul, the care and feeding of social workers, insanity, prison bitches, a dead Beatle, ice cream therapy, a disappointing performance by Man U., life after death, undeath after life, the folding of laundry, dismemberment, job hunting, Ultimate Evil, blood play, channel surfing, true love and (ooh, that word) redemption...
In which
is explored the question of whether or not one Buffy Anne Summers, vampire slayer extraordinaire, and one William the Bloody, vampire of infinite heart and limited ethics, can reach a certain degree of mutual accommodation after diverse discourses and considerable ass-kicking.
Categories: Novels
Characters: Angel, Anya, Buffy, Clem, Dawn, Faith, Giles, Hank Summers, Linda (Hank's girlfriend - OC), Spike, Daniel Tanner (a warlock - OC), Tara, Willow
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Fluff, Horror, Humor, Romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Willow/Tara, Xander/Anya
Warnings: Bloodplay, Explicit sex, Language, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 37 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 314179 Read Count: 28481
[Report This] Published: 07/02/09 Updated: 07/02/09
Ten Reasons by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 0]
Summary: A few seconds in the mind of Xander Harris.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Anya, Xander
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Xander/Anya
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 136 Read Count: 562
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
Terminal Line by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 1]
Summary: After reporting Katrina's death to the police, Spike and Buffy have a conversation.
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Horror, Romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1640 Read Count: 812
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Talking Points by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Sometimes they just talk about stuff.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Fluff
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 401 Read Count: 656
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
The Hours by Barb C Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Seven drabbles on a theme. If he had a soul, it would be damned. She's never been sure about the God sitch. But they make a joyful noise.
Categories: Drabbles
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror, Romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Bloodplay, Explicit sex, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 810 Read Count: 497
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Skin Deep by Barb C Rated: G [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Maybe she notices his changes because he isn't supposed to change.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 334 Read Count: 528
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
Science Fiction Double Feature by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: A night at the movies, Sunnydale style.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 499 Read Count: 726
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
For The Birds by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Still life, with pigeons
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Fluff, Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 570 Read Count: 892
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
My Baby Is A Centerfold by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Spike and Dawn undertake a mission of honor. If you've ever wondered what became of the nerd trio in the Barbverse, wonder no longer.
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Anya, Dawn, Spike, Willow, Xander
Genres: Humor, Mystery
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Language
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6000 Read Count: 925
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Same Time, Same Channel by Barb C Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Um... I don't think it's possible.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Explicit sex
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 187 Read Count: 796
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
In the Forests Of the Night by Barb C Rated: R [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Nine times of ten it's foreplay when they fight. The tenth time...
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Angst, Horror
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Language, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2097 Read Count: 783
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Follow the Yellow Brick Road, or A Girl and Her Hellbeast by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Lost in Pylea, Dawn must find her sister and a way home, with only Spike to help her - unfortunately, Spike's not quite himself at the moment...
Categories: Novellas
Characters: Buffy, Dawn, Spike, Willow
Genres: Action/Adventure, Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17086 Read Count: 1163
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Something Like the Sun by Barb C Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: While in Pylea, Buffy discovers just how much demon there is in a Slayer...
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Buffy, Dawn, Spike, Willow
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Horror, Romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: Explicit sex, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 8795 Read Count: 823
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
A Dark and Stormy Night by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Spike writes a poem. Or tries to, anyway...
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Dawn, Spike
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4079 Read Count: 782
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
My Object All Sublime by Barb C Rated: PG [Reviews - 0]
Summary: The victims of RJ's jacket plot revenge. Sorta.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Dawn, Spike
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 673 Read Count: 731
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
Girl Talk by Barb C Rated: R [Reviews - 0]
Summary: You know those fics where in the middle of a sex scene a character starts comparing their current lover to all their former lovers, who invariably come out badly? Well, this isn't one of those.
Categories: Short Stories
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Parker, Riley, Spike
Genres: None
Pairing: Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Riley, Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 1858 Read Count: 792
[Report This] Published: 01/02/09 Updated: 01/02/09
Auld Lang Syne by Barb C Rated: R [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Ever wonder what happened to that baby Angel saved from Darla in 1900?
Categories: WIPs
Characters: Angel, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Horror
Pairing: Spike/Angel
Warnings: Bloodplay, Explicit sex, Language, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 3782 Read Count: 946
[Report This] Published: 07/04/09 Updated: 08/04/09
Lapdog by Barb C Rated: PG-13 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Spike in Angelus. (Not that way!)
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Angel, Spike
Genres: Horror
Pairing: None
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 401 Read Count: 525
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09
A Parliament of Monsters by Barb C Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 0]
Summary: A story of compromising, improvising, old friends, old foes, old beaux, Watchers, Slayers, silly hats, kissing with fangs, dogs and cats living together, gainful employment, physical therapy, Vamp!Willow, a distressing development in Los Angeles, the Perfect Couple, junk food, unfortunate choices in personal grooming, mighty hunters before the Lord, extraordinary coincidences, the economics of the demon egg trade, better living through chemicals, the allure of nepotism, vengeance amateur and otherwise, vociferous argument, unnatural lusts and how to satisfy them, the intransigence of relatives, moral imperatives, and really cute shoes.

In Which
Our Heroes, the aformentioned Buffy Anne Summers and William The Bloody, explore the question of what comes after the happily ever after, and the difficulties encountered by leopards who persist in changing their spots.
Categories: Novels
Characters: Angel, Anya, Buffy, Clem, Connor, Cordelia, Dawn, Drusilla, Evie (a minion - OC), Faith, Fred, Giles, Gunn, Kennedy, Lawson, Riley, Sam Finn, Spike, Daniel Tanner (a warlock - OC), Tara, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Fluff, Horror, Humor, Romance
Pairing: Angel/Cordelia, Buffy/Spike, Riley/Sam, Spike/Drusilla, Willow/Kennedy, Willow/Tara, Xander/Anya
Warnings: Bloodplay, Character death, Explicit sex, Language, Noncon, Violence
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 125344 Read Count: 8572
[Report This] Published: 07/02/09 Updated: 07/02/09
Morning Has Broken by Barb C Rated: G [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Angel watches the sun rise.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Angel, Buffy
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 198 Read Count: 639
[Report This] Published: 29/08/09 Updated: 29/08/09
There Should Have Been Trumpets by Barb C Rated: G [Reviews - 0]
Summary: Two ex-crazy people and a short stack of buttermilk.
Categories: Ficlets
Characters: Fred, Daniel Tanner (a warlock - OC)
Genres: Angst
Pairing: None
Warnings: None
Series: The Barbverse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 713 Read Count: 656
[Report This] Published: 02/02/09 Updated: 02/02/09