Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest; Rebirth; Keeper of Secrets (aka the “Lessons” series)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Angel: the Series
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Categories: amnesia, angst, AU, BDSM, dark, hurt/comfort, sad stories
Length: Long (~30,000 words in total)
Warnings: major character death in two of the three stories, BDSM, nonconsensual medical procedure

Author on LJ: nwhepcat
Author Website: Fic by NWHepcat

Review:
In the aftermath of the end of the series, Giles dies in a burglary gone wrong. Xander doesn’t handle it well.

I’m a sucker for dark Wesley, and this is him at his finest. It’s interesting seeing the whole series from Xander’s perspective, casting Wesley in a protective light, with only vague hints of manipulation shining through. One of the most intriguing elements to this story is the way Xander’s interaction with Wesley causes Xander to grow as a human being, while leaving the events of season five ‘Angel’ virtually unchanged. It’s also intriguing how many hints there are of each of Xander’s other relationships in his relationship with Wesley.

This is truly dark fic, and although it’s lacking any kind of violence, it’s almost darker because of it. I love how the ending almost comes full-circle. This is definitely an emotional fic, with a tear-jerker ending.

Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
Rebirth
The Keeper of Secrets

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things

Title: One of These Things
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Jon/Mikey (Brendon/Ryan/Spencer, Gerard/Ray, Bob/Frank)
Categories: angst, friendship
Length: Medium (~14,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: stories by arsenicjade

Review:
When Jon starts with Panic! he doesn’t realize it’s going to be like this. He knows Brendon, Ryan, and Spencer are in a relationship. But for some reason that translates to him wanting more than he can have. When he meets Mikey, Mikey can tell right away. And that pisses him off, until he realizes why. After all, Mikey wants something he can’t have just as much as Jon does.

Despite the fact that Mikey and Jon’s relationship in this is nothing shy of the sweetest thing in history, the story itself is angst incarnate. Both sets of bandmates are just cruel with their kindness.

Because of this, the fic seemed a heck of a lot longer than the medium length it actually was. The reader is brought in right in the middle of both Jon and Mikey falling a little bit apart. It makes their friendship seem even more perfect.

One of These Things