SPN/BtVS: Under Darkening Skies part 1

[rivkat]

Sigh. Someday I will learn astolat's trick of posting the story at her site with the LJ comment link simultaneously with the posting of the LJ entry, but today is not that day. So here's the first part of my Sweet Charity story for giandujakiss.

Under Darkening Skies
Summary: The Winchesters take a job involving a demon-influenced woman and a powerful witch. Explicit heterosexual content (not, amazingly enough, involving Faith).
Word count: ~35,000.
Notes: Written for Sweet Charity for giandujakiss. This goes AU early in SPN Season 3 and right after the first “episode” of Buffy Season 8. Thanks to geekturnedvamp for beta and giandujakiss for accepting a shift in her scenario!

Edited: Read it here.

Comments

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

ooo, you've got me hooked, and I don't even watch Supernatural. THough I seem to have absorbed a bit via osmosis from my friends list.

Looking forward to more.

[tahariel.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, awesome! Really looking forward to seeing the characters interacting, and I love the set-up. Great stuff :D

[azephirin.livejournal.com]

Oooooo, what a setup! I can't wait for the next part.

[rogue-planet.livejournal.com]

There... There's going to be more of this, right? And soon?

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

I am literally bouncing with excitement at this story. I can't wait for the next part.

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

I am SO all over this. You're making it look efortless!

Why no second part yet? Waaah.

[jcalanthe]

This is a wonderful setup! I'm on the edge of my seat to see what happens next.

[brownbetty]

Wow, I'm impressed with how tight you've got them trapped, and look forward to seeing what you'll do with that.

[grand-sophy.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, plotty goodness! Super-powered badasses squaring off! Looking forward to more.

[shiba-inu.livejournal.com]

Wow. Lots of implied coolness there. This is going to be interesting.

[pershin.livejournal.com]

Wonderful start!

And I read it.. even if there was no pairing written LOL

Avidly waiting for the next part!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I hope you like the rest! It's pretty SPN-heavy, though we do get more Buffy later.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope you like the rest.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I hope it pans out!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Posted!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I put the whole thing up now; I hope you like it.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

All up now! I enjoyed the prompt and I hope you like the rest.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope it pays off for you.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

These guys can't seem to catch a break, can they?

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I hope it fulfills your expectations!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

It was a challenge to revisit the BtVS ethos -- SPN really is its opposite in many ways. But I hope I did Buffy & Willow justice.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy it, even without a promise as to the pairing.

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

***********SPOILERS if you haven't read the whole story****************


OH. MY. GOD.

I couldn't love this more if...words fail me. This is like ficCRACK to me. It pushes all my buttons.

- A gen crossover between two alluring worlds that exploits the strengths of each? Check.
- The tone shifting effortlessly between sections to match the original tone of each show but never losing overall coherency? Check.
- The collision of gendered-worlds handled in a way that is empowering for both sides? Check.
- The completely in character emotions and dialogue? Check.
- The thrilling fight scenes--- like a TON of them!!! ---with imaginative opponents? Check.
- A genuinely tempting hell demention department store (I actually HAVE pumps like that!!!)? Check.
- The incredible world building pulled off in a relatively short amount of time--oracles, the mind-blowing merger scene, the hell dimension, even the Slayer bunker? Check.
- No lack of hotness? Check.
- And a cameo by my favorite lawyer? Check.

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

If you are planning to write a sequel, I highly encourage it!

*goes to check Sweet Charity to see if you are listed.*

ETA: Huh. I think I followed the link at the end of the story, but it posted on the first page of the story. Putting spolier warning at the top of my comment just to be safe.

[tahariel.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally kick-ass awesome. I love, love, love this! The character dynamics and the way you slotted the two relationships together are perfect, and the Sam/Dean brother relationship just worked so well for me. Left me wanting more, but satisfied at the same time :)

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm thrilled that you saw what I hoped from the story (especially the gender stuff). And that you liked the department store from hell! Lilah was one of my favorites, and I always wanted to see more of her.

You did follow the link at the end of the story; I just haven't figured out what magic astolat uses to make the story and the LJ entry linked to in the story appear at the same time.