I'm sure you all know that I have much love for all the BtVS/AtS characters and pairings, but that Spike/Xander is my OTP. When I started reading fanfic (back in 2002) I quickly discovered S/X and fell in love with the pairing. I recall first seeing a fic listed with that pairing and was completely intrigued because they have so much tension on the show. I could imagine them being fascinating (and hot!) together in fanfic. I really love the canon pairings, and I never expected to see S/X together on the show (eg. "Hell's Bells" always makes me sob because I want Xander/Anya to work out, and Spike's speech to Buffy in "Touched" gets me every time). What I really love about fanfic is exploring that subtext, those hidden glances, those possibilities that weren't played out on the show.
So, that recounting of my love for S/X - four years going strong! - is really a rambly preamble to celebrate
my completely fabulous and wonderful new icon!!! It was made by the uber-talented and wonderfully generous
earth_vexer and it makes me so happy every time I see it.
Some of my favourite S/X moments on the show are during season 5 and the scene in the icon (from "Intervention") has that awesome Spike & Xander tension. Oh! And they both look very very pretty in this scene! I just adore how
earth_vexer has framed them in the shot!
I requested the text "It's all in the subtext" and
earth_vexer brilliantly has "subtext" in handwriting. I love it because the handwriting suggests how as fanfic writers we're playing with the subtext when we write S/X stories (and of course other pairings as well). I'd really wanted my username on the icon and I'm enamoured with how
earth_vexer has it mirroring the other text, because I'm a big fan of subtext so I like how that's linked to me.
LOTS AND LOTS OF THANKS TO
earth_vexer for kindly making me my very own icon!! *dances around ecstatically*
More thanks and good news!I was delighted to learn that a very very kind person nominated
Pink, my Giles/Xander drabble, for a
Bodice Ripper Award (in the Best drabble/ficlet category). Thank you soooo much! That news truly made my day! *smooches*
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And *beams*!!! I mean, unless you were double-nominated... :D Anyway, yes, I submitted your name because I loved that drabble and thought it was worthy of notice. So I was waiting to hear if you'd been notified yet, so I'm happy you have been!
OMG Thank you sooooo much!!! *smooches* The nomination was such a wonderful surprise! I got the email on Saturday and squeeed and danced around! (There has been much dancing! *g*) I then got all shy about it and had to work up to announcing the nomination. I'm totally flattered and delighted that you thought it was worthy of notice! THANKS!! *hugs*
*hugs*
And congratulations to YOU! I saw that Authority is nominated - and very deservedly so!! *g*
And WOW, yay for you on being nominated! Pink is a sweet, sweet drabble, with a nice kick to it (sort of like an icecube in your punch.) Well-deserved!
Thanks!! Oooh, I love your description of the drabble! When I become rich and famous because of Pink, I shall use this is a review line on the poster for it! *is feeling silly and not at all delusional* :)
I'm so happy that you're so happy! And how much do I love you for tagging this post with "e_v rocks!"? *g* Hee. Because really, it's you that rocks. You completely deserve your own personal S/X icon. :)
I am still ecstatic about the icon!! I'm pleased you like the tag! I was thinking I'll have to go through and add that tag to other posts about your icons (I just came up with that tag today). Awwwwww. That's so sweet of you to say. *clutches personal S/X icon to heart*
Oh, and congratulations!! I'm so excited to hear that - I'd say more, but I'm staring at your icon.
Thanks! I'm very delighted and flattered!! And yes, do enjoy the icon! When I first got it all I could do was look at it and grin!
I love how you describe the icon - it just makes everything that much more special and the whole meaning behind what the ship come alive to me.
Yes, for it's all in the subtext and the hidden glances *G*
And I love your quote for the day - it's very apt ;)
Wheeeeeee! ::spins you about the room::
I'm glad you enjoyed the description. I'm very excited by the icon and wanted to share why I love it! it just makes everything that much more special and the whole meaning behind what the ship come alive to me. Oh wow! That's so wonderful to hear! *g*
I was totally thinking of you when I was mentioning the hidden glances because of that S/X icon you directed me to and how you referenced it in your post about fanfic.
Yay for loving the quote! It's one of my favourites! *enjoys spinning around the room*
*hugs*
hee! I've been enjoying your icon! :)
And you are using the perfect icon!
hee! It would be hard for you to choose - which is what we adore about you! *hugs* That one that e_v made for you, is such an awesome one for you! Of course, you'd just need to find a way to work Jenson into it! Oh and Mal & River!
As you know I do love and enjoy lots of different pairings as well. But it's neat to have this one true fandom love that's still with me, even as I discover so many other awesome pairings that I adore.