beer_good_foamy

Right, so here's the last chapter.

Title: Development Hell
Author: Beer Good (beer_good_foamy)
Fandom: Buffyverse, post-"Chosen"
Rating: PG13
Word Count: ~3000 (this chapter)
Characters/Pairings: Let's see, there's Buffy, Andrew, Lorne, and a couple of OCs. Angel and Spike show up too. Various other characters as well as canonical pairings will be alluded to, played with, and lovingly frosted with glucose. Also, any similarities to actual Hollywood actors are entirely coincidental, I swear.
Summary: While killing time in Rome, Buffy runs into a new Slayer with a shocking secret. Now, she's going to have to face her past to keep both herself and those around her from a Fate Worse Than Death... Hollywood.

Previously on Development Hell:
Chapter 1, in which Buffy meets and rescues someone claiming to be Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Chapter 2, in which things are explained
Chapter 3, in which groups get all focusy

( Chapter 4 and epilogue, In which acting is all about subterfuge )

Someone nominated Pan Am Highway Blues for Best Drabble at wicked_awards. Thanks a bunch!



And continuing with the drabble meme, no less than two people requested Andrew drabbles, which was tricky since a) I don't really write Andrew a lot, and b) tend to write him the same way every time. But let's try something.

washa_way wanted to hear Andrew and Willow talk about girls. This might not be exactly what you were looking for, sorry, but it's what my muse gave me. If it's too far from what you want, let me know.

( Phantom menace )

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And emeleye_miller wanted Lorne and Andrew discussing Twilight.

( It's Easy Being Green )

Title: The Moment I Wake Up
Author: Beer Good (beer_good_foamy)
Rating: PG
Fandom/timeline: Angel, pre-series
Word Count: 321
Characters: Lorne

The Moment I Wake Up

Lorne had been in LA all of seven hours when he heard Aretha for the first time.

He was cowering in an officially abandoned building, home to all sorts of transient demons who had never heard of Pylea. Outside, the noise of cars, millions of cows and the occasional gunshot was louder than anything he'd ever heard. He was wet, cold and a million miles from a home he never wanted to go back to.

The music was faint at first, drifting in from a nearby parked car, a slow piano intro almost drowned out by the surrounding din... and then that VOICE kicked in and Lorne's heart jumped out of his ass. He wept with emotions he never knew he had, let alone shared with another living being, stood at the window forgetful of everything around him, soaking up the tinny sound of the old stereo with his whole body. Everything inside him felt like it was shifting into place, finally finding a purpose as the chorus came around and the woman's voice ("Freedom, freedom, freedom, FREEDOM!") soared into the heavens.

The same day he was settled enough to have money and a place to put plug in a stereo, he bought the CD and stared at the track listing
"Think" (Franklin/White) – 2.15
refusing to believe it could be that short. Every time he listens to it in the years to come, he's astonished; the chorus only comes around once, not even halfway into the song, and it's over before he has time to miss it. And yet there's no time he can't summon up how it felt, steadying himself on the empty windowsill to stop from shaking, breathing in the dank city air, feeling the ache in his tired legs and have none of it matter. How beauty can come in brief, concentrated flashes and linger forever. How two minutes of heaven can wash away years of hell.

open_on_sunday had the prompt "box", which made me write... Spangel?!? Let's see how many get this one.

Something From The Heart

Wolfram & Hart's entertainment division was busy before Christmas, piping music to every store and producing every Christmas special on TV. So when Spike asked for help with a gift, Lorne said:

"Nope. Uh-uh. No time. Besides, Angel's my boss. I can't help you do... that to him."

"Even if I promise not to tell him you cancelled A Very Barry Christmas?"

Lorne cringed. "You wouldn't..."

"It might slip out by accident," Spike grinned wickedly. "Unless you tell me how to give the old poof what he deserves."

"OK." Lorne sighed and handed him the box. "First, cut a hole here..."

OK, here's a weird one. This started life as one of the quickest drabbles I ever wrote - I don't think it took me 10 minutes. Now a couple of hours later, here's part 1 of what will hopefully be my first multi-chapter fic of 2007. And it's one of the weirder crossovers I've ever written.

Nominated at the Crossing Over Awards!


Title: Elves, Gremlins and Eskimoes
Author: Beer Good (beer_good_foamy)
Rating: PG13
Timeline: Angel season 5
Word count: 600 or so
Warnings: Possibly slash and character death in future chapters.
Disclaimer: Angel characters are owned by Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. Simpsons characters are owned by Matt Groening and FOX TV.
Summary: Angel has become a liability to W&H, and so they decide to get rid of Angel and bring in some outside contractors to help get the company back in the red again. Now the crew of Angel Investigations will have to turn to someone who knows how to fight this new evil... Someone in a small town by the name of Springfield.

( Elves, Gremlins and Eskimoes, Part 1 )


Also: check out this really cool banner that earth_vexer made for "Driving Away From Home", after I entered it over at lateseasonlove. Thanks a million!
( Clicky )

Features one of the weirdest slash pairings I've ever written, Adam Baldwin playing two roles at the same time, and Spike finally telling Angel how he feels. Lots of fun. Again, let's make fun of the Broody Dark Avenger.

Title: Gonna Make You Bark
Author: Beer Good (beer_good_foamy)
Rating: PG13
Word Count: ~6500
Fandom: Angel, s5
Characters: AtS gang; Angel/Nina, Angel/?, Spike/Buffy (hinted), Wes/Fred
Disclaimer: Joss owns all characters, Jack London owns the last line.
Summary: PuppetAngel has a problem. Well, duh. OK, let me rephrase that: he has more than one problem. Things go horribly, dreadfully, and adorably wrong after 'Smile Time' when it turns out that werewolf bites are, well, werewolf bites. Silliness level: high.

GONNA MAKE YOU BARK

Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Epilogue

( Chapter 1: No, Nina! Bad Nina! )
( Chapter 2: Fine Furried Friends )
( Chapter 3: Meet the new boss )
( Chapter 4: Piggyback Mountain )
( Chapter 5: Feelin' Blue )
( Chapter 6: Of Wolf And Man...pire )
( Epilogue: Alley Cats )

Angel is a great champion of mankind, we know that. But did you notice that in season 5, he was also a LARGE champion of mankind? Well, there's an explanation for everything...

Seriously, Buffy is evil. That whole eating-cookies speech - saying that to someone who hasn't gotten laid in years? Poor Angel sublimates. One of several fics in which I poke fun at the Dark Avenger. He's just so helpless, it's like dangling a sausage just out of reach for a puppy.

Pairing: none. But there's Tetris!
Chapters: 1
Rating: PG13

( If I Want Someone To Eat )

Also posted at good_evil, where it won second place. Beautiful plaque thanks to selene2: ( plaque )