Impetus
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impetus |
| Author(s): | Crunchysunrises |
| Date(s): | March 25, 2015 - present |
| Length: | 58,191 words |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure, Crossover, Gen |
| Fandom: | The Hunger Games, Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| External Links: | on AO3 |
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Impetus is a popular crossover fanfiction where Buffy Summers accidentally travels forwards in time to the world of The Hunger Games. As of September 2020, the still-ongoing fic has ~2600 kudos on Archive of Our Own and is one of the most popular gen fics for The Hunger Games fandom.
Author's summary:
"For one ethereal moment, Haymitch thought that his tribute might finally kill someone, maybe everyone. Then he remembered who he was dealing with. (Buffy had already decided: she was going to burn this place to the ground.)"
Recs & Reviews
"Surprisingly works well with Buffy in Panem. Character development and dynamics are interesting and the alternate perspectives flesh characters out even more. Particularly well done with Haymitch. The writing style is excellent for picturing everything happening and connecting with the story as a Reader, IMHO."[1]Rec by Shiki LA on TV Tropes
"I adore everything you've ever written, have been following you on here and FF and TTH for years, and I don't know why it took me so long to read this but I'm so glad I finally did. It's brutal and beautiful and perfectly Buffy and I have been waiting so long for an HG fic with a tribute who refuses to kill and can make it stick. And your Haymitch is so fucking fantastic, as is your whole exploration of Victor culture and what it's like to be a mentor. The worldbuilding you've done with the behind the scenes of the games is fascinating, as is the melding of the Buffyverse, or at least aspects of it, with the Hunger Games."[2]whimsicality on AO3
Buffy ends up in District 12. Which implies there’s more to life outside the Districts which is a no go for the Capital. So barely even understanding each other’s language, Buffy is “chosen” for the Hunger Games. It’s amazing. Because Buffy’s this sweet delicate looking valley girl who likes makeup and looking good, but she can still kick the ass out of anyone in the Districts, and they don’t see it coming.[3]
References
- ^ Fanfic Recs / The Hunger Games, Archived version Accessed September 20, 2020.
- ^ Comment thread on Chapter 1
- ^ "yazzy, i trust your taste so much now, since i found both russian roulette and heae the silence by your fanarts, so please rec' fanfiction". Archived from the original on 2023-02-19.