Sunnydale After Dark
In the Depths of October by acekoomboom
Summary: Longer nights, Autumn delights, and Halloween frights. A collaborative anthology of Spuffy in the Fall.
Categories: Episode Rewrite, Season 5
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Challenges: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 9
Series Type: Open

I Love You. It's a Nightmare. by acekoomboom [NC-17] Likes: 13 Comments: 12
Summary: Spike doesn't have a dream and realize he's in love, but someone else does.
 
Aka it's actually Buffy that's head over heels and angry about it.
Series: In the Depths of October
Categories: Season 5, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Porn w/ Plot
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,215 Hit Count: 116 ePub Downloads: 8
Published: 10/21/23 Updated: 10/21/23
All the Way Alive by violettathepiratequeen [G] Likes: 15 Comments: 18
Summary: If Dawn hadn't been in trouble that Halloween night, what would Buffy have said to Spike? Rewrite of "All the Way."
 
FANTABULOUS banner by disco-tea!
Series: In the Depths of October
Banner Art By: disco-tea
Categories: Episode Rewrite, Season 6
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Friendship, HEA/HFN, Slow Burn
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,997 Hit Count: 137 ePub Downloads: 4
Published: 11/20/23 Updated: 11/20/23
Roots by acekoomboom [PG-13] Likes: 3 Comments: 6
Summary: Buffy thinks about the nature of good and evil under the shade of a beautiful tree.
 
Aka author's excessive use of introspection.
Series: In the Depths of October
Categories: Post-Series, One-Shot
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Holiday Fic, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 996 Hit Count: 59 ePub Downloads: 4
Published: 10/24/23 Updated: 10/24/23
Fake Blood and Real Tears by violettathepiratequeen [PG-13] Likes: 15 Comments: 12
Summary: Spike and Buffy are actors on a renowned TV show. But there will always be some scenes difficult to film.
Series: In the Depths of October
Banner Art By: disco-tea
Categories: One-Shot, All Human, Alternate Universe
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Angst, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,642 Hit Count: 94 ePub Downloads: 4
Published: 11/21/23 Updated: 11/21/23
Startlingly Moral by acekoomboom [PG-13] Likes: 5 Comments: 0
Summary: Buffy never told her mom she's the slayer, so she never left town to live as Anne in L.A. When Spike comes back to town with Drusilla in tow, there's a perfect excuse already sitting around to explain for her mom why her life is so strange… Buffy's in a band.
 
Aka a truce fic, rock band style.
Series: In the Depths of October
Categories: Season 3, Between Seasons, Alternate Universe, One-Shot
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Drusilla, Joyce
Genres: Action/Adventure, Alternate Reality, Friendship, HEA/HFN, Holiday Fic, Plot-driven, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Cheating/Infidelity, Spike/Other (Temp)
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 6,720 Hit Count: 65 ePub Downloads: 5
Published: 10/31/23 Updated: 10/31/23
The Long Way Round by violettathepiratequeen [PG-13] Likes: 8 Comments: 8
Summary: When Dawn and Spike don't think they can go on another day... they have an unexpected visitor. 
Series: In the Depths of October
Banner Art By: disco-tea
Categories: Season 6, Alternate Universe
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn
Genres: Angst, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Character Death, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 2,187 Hit Count: 78 ePub Downloads: 3
Published: 12/01/23 Updated: 12/01/23
The First Annual Spooky Scoobie Party by acekoomboom [PG-13] Likes: 3 Comments: 8
Summary: A post-canon Spuffy hosts a Halloween party and talks about their future.
 
Aka Buffy has a surprise.
Series: In the Depths of October
Categories: Post-Series, One-Shot
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,397 Hit Count: 67 ePub Downloads: 3
Published: 11/01/23 Updated: 11/01/23
The Break of Dawn by violettathepiratequeen [PG-13] Likes: 14 Comments: 8
Summary: Dawn is lucky to have a such a doting sister and vampire to take care of her when she's sick, but what happens when she has to return the favor? Post-Chosen AU. 
Series: In the Depths of October
A Gift For: honeygirl51885
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn
Genres: Alternate Reality, Established Relationship, Fluffy, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted, POV, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Word count: 7,209 Hit Count: 1,160 ePub Downloads: 7
Published: 11/11/22 Updated: 11/09/23
Halloween by acekoomboom [NC-17] Likes: 11 Comments: 4
Summary: What if after the spell was broken on Halloween of '97, the effects didnt wear off immediately? What if, say, the magical disconnect worked like a tidal wave, and the further away you were the longer it took to disengage. One does wonder what Spike may have done if he had a little extra time.
 
Aka the classic sex trope for this episode.
Series: In the Depths of October
Categories: Season 2, Episode Rewrite, One-Shot
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Joyce
Genres: Dark, Erotica, HEA/HFN, Porn w/ Plot
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Blood Play, Cheating/Infidelity, Dubious Consent, Sexual Situations, Underage Sex
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 5,368 Hit Count: 123 ePub Downloads: 12
Published: 11/01/23 Updated: 11/01/23