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Summary: "Post-NFA. Kate and Angel run into each other while tracking
the same demon."

Hot, steamy, a pleasure to read. Terrific characterization, great Kate
voice. The two of them are picking up right where they left off. And
then take it a step further.

Man, I missed Kate. This fic made my day.
---And another rec: I don't know how many of you are reading bbf, and I really think this virtual season should get much attention so I'm reposting here:
The Nyazian Prophecies by

its_art (

nyazian)

My favourite virtual season right after AtS No Limits! Terrific characterization, fleshed-out OCs, great plots... and I see they're still going strong, episode 2.08 has just been posted to their LJ (I'm still in season one, trying to catch up on my fanfic reading *eyes ever growing pile*) I urge you to give this one a shot even if it doesn't feature your favourite character(s). Connor and Andrew are the major characters in this spin-off, with occasional cameos by other characters... the latest one has Angel, Spike, and Lorne, for example.

Lemme just quote my rec from back then:

Title: "Resurrection" (The Nyazian Prophecies, 1x01)
Author: Emcee
Spoilers: post-NFA
Rating: PG-13?
Length: 16.500 words (novella)
Summary: "No spell can stop destiny. No demon can stop the Destroyer"
Four months after fighting Marcus Hamilton with Angel, Connor has
settled into a fairly normal life (with the occassional vampire
slayage). But a new vampire leader named Clarice has plans for Connor.
He is called into action with help from a Watcher sent by Angel...
Andrew Wells.

I must have been really out of the loop; this Connor-centric virtual
series (how many are there anyway?) has slipped under my radar until
now. So far I've read only the first episode. It shows a lot of
promise as a spin-off, I hope they can keep that momentum going in the
long run. Losing steam seems to be a major problem for virtual
seasons... small wonder, considering they have a large team of
highly-paid professionals to work on the real thing. But it looks
like these guys are already up to ep 19 or 20... looking good.

The setting is Stanford, where Connor is trying to have a mostly
demon-free lifestyle, only to find he can't escape his past. He gets
teamed up with Andrew. That part did ask for a bit of suspension of
disbelief on my part - the Watcher's Council must have been really
decimated if they assign such an important position to bumbling Andrew
(formerly evil). Then again, it's not like they haven't done it
before. Besides that, pairing these two up and having it set at
Stanford is brilliant. Close enough to the original show to have the
emotional connection, yet different enough to create something fresh.
Add a few three-dimensional OCs in main roles, and guest
appearances by other characters, and you got an interesting recipe for
a spin-off.

Their website is worth a visit in any case - the episode guide looks
like the real thing, and their DVD set (coming soon) cracked me up.
Beautifully done, everything. Definitely worth checking out if you
like Connor and/or Andrew and are looking for another long, involved
storyline to sink your teeth into.