Hello!
And thank you to whomever it was that nominated Drowning, Not Waving to the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards!

reremouse and I both agree, it's awesome when older stuff still gets props.
Thank you!

Hello!

'Drowning Not Waving' has been nominated for 'Best Fantasy/AU' at the Cover to Cover Buffy Awards. Yay! Thank you, whomever nominated us - it's an honor!

:)

Bet you guys never thought you'd see *this*, did you? It's the final chapter of SNAFU! Yes, yes, thank you, please, don't stand. Heh.

After much wrangling, deliberation, IM-ing and soul-searching - with cake - reremouse and I have decided to put this one to bed. We've gone as far as we can go. Which, hey, five chapters - not so far - but we told the story we wanted to tell, and life is back to Sunnydale Normal. We think we've done a good job of wrapping up loose ends and getting everybody settled. We *like* SNAFU, we hope you did, too. Enjoy!


Oxnard To Glory was the prologue.

This is the main event:

In a universe where the Master never killed the Slayer, and the Scoobies survived graduation with a little more innocence and a lot less tarnish, Xander still never made it past Oxnard, but Cordelia got her Birthday wish.

Situation Normal - All Fucked Up (a season six without Buffy)

Previous chapters are here.

Episode Five: Close Encounters




( The end of the beginning and the rest is up to your imagination. )

Yes, this is it! The final, final chapter of the roller-coaster ride from hell. And you guys! Clinging desperately to the lap-belt and screaming in all the right places! You guys rock.

Just in case - just for old time's sake...the Warnings! :)
Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

Enjoy! And thank you!





( The last two smokers in California )



A most heartfelt and sincerely appreciated 'Thank you!' to julia_here and darkhavens for reading, chatting, pointing out flaws, and in general just being the most amazing beta-type people *ever*.
You're the best, ladies!
*hugs all round*

Once more with feeling - believe the warnings! Next-to-last chapter here - you guys rock for hanging in there on this bumpy ride of Spandery badness.

Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

( Rock bottom )

Really really mean it with the warnings, people...

Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.









( What were they thinking? )

Still dark. Still with the warnings which still really really apply. Please read them.

Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

( Really not funny anymore )

Please read, heed - believe! Heh. Kind of rhymes.


Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.






( Cold pizza, Dead Kennedys and early retirement... )

If you're new to Drowning Not Waving please read and believe the warnings before you read the story.

Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

( And the nominee for best performance by an actor in a leading role... )

Please make us and you happy and read the warnings if this is your first time here! :)

Warnings: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's explicit sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, grit, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, a chip, evil, soulless and atavistic Spike and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.






( Holiday with laundry, vampires, scrubbing bubbles and Gunn... )