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coprime_recs) wrote2004-03-26 12:55 am
coprime_recs) wrote2004-03-26 12:55 am
Buffy: Living Dangerously by Andraste
Living Dangerously (Andrew | PG13 | 1,920 words) is basically just Andrew thinking while he bakes muffins, set in s7. He thinks about where he's been, comes to some revelations, and puts everything perspective. What makes the story great is how Andrew stays his adorably geeky self while being written more maturely than he ever was on the show. There are also some wonderfully understated bits and bits where the point is made between the lines.
Excerpt:
His aunt taught him that anyone can do muffins, and after some practice he can whip up a batch in even less time than it takes him to beat Dawn at 'Tekken'. That doesn't mean it's easy, though, as he was trying to tell Buffy while they were out shopping for food and more kinds of feminine hygiene product than Andrew knew existed. A muffin is only as good as its ingredients, and you're never going to achieve the same results with frozen blueberries that you'd get with fresh. When Andrew explained this, Buffy rolled her eyes and asked him if he had to be a complete and total geek about everything, but she still humoured him. He considers this a victory. Even if nobody else notices the variations, they'll enjoy the results more.
Excerpt:
His aunt taught him that anyone can do muffins, and after some practice he can whip up a batch in even less time than it takes him to beat Dawn at 'Tekken'. That doesn't mean it's easy, though, as he was trying to tell Buffy while they were out shopping for food and more kinds of feminine hygiene product than Andrew knew existed. A muffin is only as good as its ingredients, and you're never going to achieve the same results with frozen blueberries that you'd get with fresh. When Andrew explained this, Buffy rolled her eyes and asked him if he had to be a complete and total geek about everything, but she still humoured him. He considers this a victory. Even if nobody else notices the variations, they'll enjoy the results more.