Summer of Giles Rec

From the listings at this year’s summer_of_giles, I found myself enjoying a story of multiple different ways Giles might have (but didn’t) meet Ethan, ending with one that maybe was the way they met … The fic is “(we could have had) Another Story” by 23Murasaki, and definitely worth a look.

I finished my own SoG effort right after the 4th of July, which is not at all my usual habit; normally, I stagger in at the last moment or post the first part(s) of something that I then finish after the deadline. This time, I’m so far ahead of schedule — my assigned date is July 28th — that I’m having to push myself to do anything else. (I have a long-term goal, you see, about which I won’t say anything more until I’m further along in it, but involves quite a bit of writing.)

As with Buffy fandom overall, the activity at Summer of Giles seems to be somewhat less than I remember from previous years. No surprise on that, there are full legal adults who weren’t born yet when BtVS first started, and it ended fifteen years ago; the wonder is that the fandom still exists at all. The good part there is that the ones remaining are the ones who’re serious about it. The sad part … well, it is dwindling, and nothing lasts forever, and this too will eventually end.

Not yet, though, and I plan to keep enjoying it while it’s still around.