Round Ten Nominations

We have 4 Sections: All Pairings, Rare Pairings, Spuffy and Non-Spuffy - Please nominate in all relevant sections.

All Pairings Allowed

This section is for any and all pairings - If there are a lot of one type of nominations then the categories can split for example, if there are a lot of Spuffy or Spander noms then the pairings could split into a separate category.

Fang Fetish Challenge (FFC) ART

Challenge Entry by ducktheduck

Fang Fetish Challenge (FFC) FIC

The End (x10) vy Snowpuppies

Best Drabble

For Fiction under 500 words

Sense Memory (Xander centric) by Uncaged Muse
Always His Girl (Gen-S/B implied) by Uncaged Muse
Sharp (Dana) by Snowpuppies
Now I Lay Me (Angel) by Sockmonkeyhere
Xander Trains the New Slayers by Sockmonkeyhere
Plantus Interruptus (Illyria and Spike) by firefly_124
Phases (Willow) by Gabrielle
D on't Say Anything (Sheila, Anya) by rebcake
13 Spaiku from "Something Blue" (Spike/Buffy) by Mere Ubu
A Good Place (Suprise fem slash) by Beetle
Refuge (Spike/Buffy) by only_passenger
Denial (Faith/Buffy) by Lily Lovely
Promises (Cordy/Angel) by Snowpuppies
Electric (Gwen/Gunn) by deird1

Best Ficlet

For Fiction between 501 and 1000

At the End (Spike/Buffy) by Addie Logan
Anguished Eyes (Wes-Centric) by Uncaged Muse
The Untimely Death of Mr. Flopsy by Snowpuppies
Vast (Drusilla; Jordy) by Sockmonkeyhere
Winifred Rising (Fred, Spike, Illyria) by Sockmonkeyhere
She Always Wanted to Be Harriet the Spy (Dawn) by ubiquirk
The Flowers You Gave Me (Dawn, Spike) by Hands of Blue
Dru's Latest Fancy (Spike/Dru) by Spuffyduds
Waiting for ... Oedipus? (Core Fore) by ubiquirk
Death Wish (Spike, Buffy) by SpikesKat
Crushed Spaiku (Spike/Buffy) by Mere Ubu
Tipperary by rebcake
The Scourge Does Titipu by rebcake
Towels (Spike, Xander) by Deird1
Why Can't He Forget Her? (Forest/Riley) by

Best Gen Fic

Fiction without any overt pairing (implied or no pairing only)

UnTwin by Snowpuppies
H er Gift by Lily Lovely
DeadWar by Mabus 101
I'm Not Supposed To Be Like This by Spuffyduds
Night Watchmen 01: Boys and Girls of Summer (Faith et al) by Ironbear
Feet of Clay (Giles) by
New Kind of Same (Faith) by ubiquirk
Jasmine Tears (Faith, Lorne) by Aadler
Werewolves in L.A. by hawkedup
You and I, We Fly Together (one hour among many) by Deird1
Mysteries (Crossover House) by winddrinker
The Hard Choices by Clawofcat
Switched by Mabel Marsters
A Man of Many Colors by snickelish

Best Ensemble Fic

Fiction which focuses on a range of characters (and not a single character or pairing)

Murphy's Law by Gabrielleabelle
DeadWar by Mabus 101
Meant to Be, Book One: The New World (Buffy/Faith) by Hellmouthguy
Night Watchmen 01: Boys and Girls of Summer (Faith et al) by Ironbear
You and I, We Fly Together (one hour among many) by Deird1
Ashes by Nwhepcat
Switched by Mabel Marsters

Best Use of a Minor Character

Best Use of a minor character (Clem, Merle, Jonathan, Willy, etc.)

Driven (Willow/Kennedy) (Kennedy) by Snowpuppies
I'm Not Supposed To Be Like This (Darla) by Spuffyduds
Werewolves in L.A. (Nina) by hawkedup
As Dark Things Are Loved (Angel/Nina, Angel/Buffy) (Nina) by redbrickrose
A Man of Many Colors (Oz) by snickelish
A Simple Choice (Cordelia/Eve) by Dream In Color

Extreme Kink

Not just smut, not just heat, but extreme kink and fetish galore!

Don't Stop (Spike/Buffy) by NautiBitz
The Birthday Present (Spike/Lindsey) by spikes_evilbint
Ultimate Sin (Spike/Buffy) by calypso woodhaven
Most Favored (Spangel and other multiples) by Mithril
Collateral Damage (Giles/Wesley) by psychoadept & versaphile

Alternate Timelines

Time Travel, alternate realities and alternate dimensions... This category is for people leaving their own reality or timeline and going into another!

Keys to Pegasus (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
Key Continuum (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
End Before Beginning (Dawn, multiple pairings) by Ariel Dawn
Her Way (Buffy/Spike) by Dreamweaver
You're Still Mine (Angelus/Buffy) by angelus2hot

Best Future Fic

Best fiction based on future events - most be set post NFA but can include any fics relating to the comics

Deconstruction in A minor (Spke/Oz) by Snowpuppies
Only Time Will Tell (Spike/Buffy) by dampersandspoons
Back Porch (Spike/Buffy) by Penny_lane_42 a.k.a. Lirazel
Kaleidoscope (Spike/Buffy) by Penny_lane_42 a.k.a. Liraze
New Kind of Same (Faith) by ubiquirk
It Can Hurt to Win (Dawn/George Weasley) (Xover Harry Potter) by Damia
To Know Who I Am (OFC Slayer Celia and Severus Snape) by firefly_124
You and I, We Fly Together (one hour among many) by Deird1
The Widening Gyre (Spike/Buffy) by cindergal
Key Continuum (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
The Little Death (Buffy/Satsu, Willow/Kennedy) by Erimthar
Things That Go Bump in the Night (Spike/Buffy) by Slaymesoftly
As Dark Things Are Loved (Angel/Nina, Angel/Buffy) by redbrickrose
Restoration (Spike (Wiliam)/Buffy) by msclawdia
For Him, While Dreaming (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra
Life After Sunnydale (Dawn/Faith) by Cordelianne
The Silent Stars Go By (Spike/Buffy) by penny_lane_42

Best Series

Must include 3 separate fics and have over 100,000 words total.

Compelled - The Buffy/Angelverse Reshaped by Hotpoint
Oh, the people she knows... by Ironbear
Meant to Be, Book One: The New World (Buffy/Faith) by Hellmouthguy
Night Watchmen Series (Faith) by Ironbear
Altered States (Spike/Riley) by trepkos

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Best or Rare Pairings Round

Round Ten Exclusive

Best Rare Het Pairing

For rare and unusual pairings

Epilogue (Dawn/Xander) by Snowpuppies
Dark Desires (Giles/Willow) by UncagedMuse and Spikeslovebite
To Feed the Good Wolf (Angel/Nina) by Girlpire
Wool Over My Eyes (Dawn/Xander) by ClawofCat
Key to My Heart (Xander/Dawn) by Spikeslovebite
Stupid Secret (Faith/Remus) (xover by Harry Potter) by firefly_124
To Know Who I Am (OFC Slayer Celia and Severus Snape) by firefly_124
Grey (Faith/Angel) by Only Passenger
Keys to Pegasus (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
Great! Just Great! (Angel/BuffyBot) by DawnofMe
Surfacing (Buffy/Xander) by only_passenger

Best of Rare Fem Slash Pairing

For rare and unusual pairings

Meant to Be, Book One: The New World (Buffy/Faith) by Hellmouthguy
A Simple Choice (Cordelia/Eve) by Dream In Color
Forward (Willow/Faith) by Snowpuppies
Not a Girl Who Likes to be Teased (Faith/Lilah) by Lilbreck
The Little Death (Buffy/Satsu, Willow/Kennedy) by Erimthar
A Dash of Colour (Drusilla/Illyria) by Rhaella
Life After Sunnydale (Dawn/Faith) by Cordelianne
Netherlands to Nepal (Willow/Dawn) by Stormwreath

Best of Rare Male Slash Pairing

For rare and unusual pairings

Deconstruction in A minor (Spke/Oz) by Snowpuppies
Marked Men (Giles/Snape) (Xover Harry Potter) by firefly_124
The Birthday Present (Spike/Lindsey) by spikes_evilbint
Apples, Oranges and Pears (Giles/Xander) by Antennapedia
Collateral Damage (Giles/Wesley) by psychoadept & versaphile
Safe (Spike/Giles) by Shapinglight
Altered States (Spike/Riley) by trepkos

Threesomes/Foursomes/Moresomes

For multiple partners at the same time.

Thanks for Coming (Tara/Willow and Spike) by Fiji
Saturation (Giles/Xander/Spike) by wesleysgirl andjanedavitt
Most Favored (Spangel and other multiples) by Mithril
Sense Memory (Buffy/Angel/Riley) by lynnenne
The Three of Us (Fred/Angel/Buffy) by angelus2hot

Best Heat

For Fics that make you melt - Sex, Smut, or implied - its so very hot!

Ambush (Lilah/Fred, Lilah/Wes) by Snowpuppies
Dark Desires (Giles/Willow) by Uncaged Muse
To Feed the Good Wolf (Angel/Nina) by Girlpire
Wool Over My Eyes (Dawn/Xander) by ClawofCat
Delicate (Willow/Wesley) by Eurydice

Best Alternate Reality

Epilogue (Dawn/Xander) by Snowpuppies
Meant to Be, Book One: The New World (Buffy/Faith) by Hellmouthguy
It Can Hurt to Win (Dawn/George Weasley) (Xover Harry Potter) by Damia
Key Continuum (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
Gamble on Destiny (Buffy/Angel) by Leni

Most Original

Memory (Willow/Fred) by Snowpuppies
To Know Who I Am (OFC Slayer Celia and Severus Snape) by firefly_124
T he Birthday Present (Spike/Lindsey) by spikes_evilbint
Gamble on Destiny (Buffy/Angel) by Leni
A Dash of Colour (Drusilla/Illyria) by Rhaella
Netherlands to Nepal (Willow/Dawn) by Stormwreath
Essence of the Hellmouth (Buffy/Willow) by Wispr
Delicate (Willow/Wesley) by Eurydice

Best Lighthearted/Fluff/or Comedy

Margin of Error (Fred/Gunn) by Clawofcat
Stupid Secret (Faith/Remus) (xover by Harry Potter) by firefly_124
Thanks for Coming (Tara/Willow and Spike) by Fiji
Great! Just Great! (Angel/BuffyBot) by DawnofMe
The Little Death (Buffy/Satsu, Willow/Kennedy) by Erimthar
Apples, Oranges and Pears (Giles/Xander) by Antennapedia
Life After Sunnydale (Dawn/Faith) by Cordelianne
Netherlands to Nepal (Willow/Dawn) by Stormwreath

Best Angst or Dark

Deconstruction in A minor (Spke/Oz) by Snowpuppies
Wool Over My Eyes (Dawn/Xander) by ClawofCat
Key to My Heart (Xander/Dawn) by Spikeslovebite
A Simple Choice (Cordelia/Eve) by Dream In Color
It Can Hurt to Win (Dawn/George Weasley) (Xover Harry Potter) by Damia
Marked Men (Giles/Snape) (Xover Harry Potter) by firefly_124
Grey (Faith/Angel) by Only Passenger
Collateral Damage (Giles/Wesley) by psychoadept & versaphile
Essence of the Hellmouth (Buffy/Willow) by Wispr

Best Short

Under 10,000 words, completed

Dark Desires (Giles/Willow) by Uncaged Muse
To Feed the Good Wolf (Angel/Nina) by Girlpire
Epilogue (Dawn/Xander) by Snowpuppies
Grey (Faith/Angel) by Only Passenger
Thanks for Coming (Tara/Willow and Spike) by Fiji
Not a Girl Who Likes to be Teased (Faith/Lilah) by Lilbreck
Great! Just Great! (Angel/BuffyBot) by DawnofMe
Apples, Oranges and Pears (Giles/Xander) by Antennapedia
Sense Memory (Buffy/Angel/Riley) by lynnenne
Safe (Spike/Giles) by Shapinglight
A Dash of Colour (Drusilla/Illyria) by Rhaella
Surfacing (Buffy/Xander) by only_passenger

Best Long

Over 10,000 words, completed

Key to My Heart (Xander/Dawn) by Spikeslovebite
Keys to Pegasus (Dawn/Ronin) (Crossover Stargate) by Hermionetobe
Funeral Games (Spike/Wesley) by shapinglight
Delicate (Willow/Wesley) by Eurydice

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Spuffy Only

These categories are for Spike/Buffy pairings or threesome/moresomes involving Spike and Buffy as the central couple. Please note Spuffy nominations can also be found in all pairings.

Best Sex

Prospect Avenue by Vanilla
Only Time Will Tell by dampersandspoons
Don't Stop by NautiBitz
Her Way by Dreamweaver
Want by Spikeschilde
Skin on Skin by NautiBitz
Lost by Vanilla
Something Redux by Dreamweaver

Best Alternate Reality

A Different Light by Dreamweaver
Running Wild by Dreamweaver
Not Dead by Herself
The Return by ya_lublyu_tebya
Norse by Norsewest by pfeifferpack
Mask and Mirrors by pfeifferpack

Most Original

The Writing On The Wall by Holly
A Different Light by Dreamweaver
Closure by Eowyn315
Not Dead by Herself
Things That Go Bump in the Night by Slaymesoftly
The Return by ya_lublyu_tebya
Mask and Mirrors by pfeifferpack

Best Fluff/Lighthearted

Christmas Comes Early by lilachigh
Don't Stop by NautiBitz
Delust or Dust by Dampersandspoons
Want by Spikeschilde
Norse by Norsewest by pfeifferpack
Gordian Knot by Slaymesoftly
The Better to Ogle You, My Dear by Randi
Tiny Hands by Weyrwolfen
Something Redux by Dreamweaver

Best Angst/ Dark

Drama intense

I Will Be With Her Tonight by UncagedMuse
The Writing On The Wall by Holly
Prospect Avenue by Vanilla
The Widening Gyre by cindergal
Closure by Eowyn315
Not Dead by Herself
Death Wish by SpikesKat
Lost by Vanilla

Best Short

Under 10,000 words, completed

Prospect Avenue by Vanilla
Back Porch by Penny_lane_42 a.k.a. Lirazel
Kaleidoscope by Penny_lane_42 a.k.a. Lirazel
The Widening Gyre by cindergal
Death Wish by SpikesKat
The Silent Stars Go By by penny_lane_42
Gordian Knot by Slaymesoftly
The Better to Ogle You, My Dear by Randi
Lost by Vanilla
Tiny Hands by Weyrwolfen
The Worst Day Since Yesterday by Eowyn315

Best Long

Over 10,000 words, completed , completed

A Different Light by Dreamweaver
Only Time Will Tell by dampersandspoons
Closure by Eowyn315
Running Wild by Dreamweaver
Things That Go Bump in the Night by Slaymesoftly
Restoration by msclawdia
Norse by Norsewest by pfeifferpack
Skin on Skin by NautiBitz
Something Redux by Dreamweaver

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Vampiric Non-Spuffy

This section is for fiction that centers on BTVS vampires (Spike, Angel, or BTVS characters who were turned). All relationships and pairings are permitted except for Spike/Buffy. Categories may split if they have an abundance of the same pairing(s). Vampiric nominations can also be found in all pairings.

Best Het

Category may split into pairings etc...

Later in the Ashes (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
Tied (Spike/Dawn) by Snowpuppies
Off Route 17 (Buffy/Angel) by ClawofCat
Clocks (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
It Only Happened Once (Angelus/Willow) by angelus2hot
You're Still Mine (Angelus/Buffy) by angelus2hot

Best Slash

Category may split into pairings etc...

The boy & the beast (Spike/Xander) by Snowpuppies
Kiss of Death (Xander/Angelus) by Spikeskat
Safe (Spike/Giles) by Shapinglight
Unfinished Business (Spike/Xander) by Kitty Poker
What Lies Within (Giles/Spike) by Jenny
Breaking (Spike/Xander) by Miriam Heddy

Best Heat

For Fics that make you melt - Sex, Smut, or i

mplied - its so very hot!

Tied (Spike/Dawn) by Snowpuppies
For Him, While Dreaming (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra
It Only Happened Once (Angelus/Willow) by angelus2hot
The Three of Us (Fred/Angel/Buffy) by angelus2hot

Best Alternate Reality

Later in the Ashes (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
Wrong (Spike/Dawn) by Snowpuppies
A Brief History of Time (A Love Story) (Buffy/Angel) by carlyinrome
The Burning Girl (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra

Original

The boy & the beast (Spike/Xander) by Snowpuppies
Clocks (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
What Lies Within (Giles/Spike) by Jenny
A Brief History of Time (A Love Story) (Buffy/Angel) by carlyinrome
The Burning Girl (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra
Unfinished Business (Spike/Xander) by Kitty Poker

Best Fluff/Lighthearted

Unfinished Business (Spike/Xander) by Kitty Poker

Best Angst or Dark

Soulmates (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
Wrong (Spike/Dawn) by Snowpuppies
Kiss of Death (Xander/Angelus) by Spikeskat
Off Route 17 (Buffy/Angel) by ClawofCat
Clocks (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
A Brief History of Time (A Love Story) (Buffy/Angel) by carlyinrome
The Burning Girl (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra
For Him, While Dreaming (Buffy/Angel) by trixiefirecra
You're Still Mine (Angelus/Buffy) by angelus2hot

Best Short

Under 10,000 words, completed

Kiss of Death (Xander/Angelus) by Spikeskat
Off Route 17 (Buffy/Angel) by ClawofCat
As Dark Things Are Loved (Angel/Nina, Angel/Buffy) by redbrickrose
Breaking (Spike/Xander) by Miriam Heddy
It Only Happened Once (Angelus/Willow) by angelus2hot

Best Long

Over 10,000 words, completed

Soulmates (Willow/Angel) by Gabrielle
What Lies Within (Giles/Spike) by Jenny

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Best Fan Art or Manipulation

For Best Fan Art or Manips

Best Author

All authors nominated in this round are eligible for best author

Outstanding Individual

Names withheld - please submit your outstanding individual and paragraph to us.