Things Present Things Past

Fanfiction
Title:	Things Present Things Past
Author(s):	Estepheia, Marcee
Date(s):	2001-2003
Length:	140885
Genre(s):	het, Time Travel
Fandom(s):	Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Relationship(s):
External Links:	Ao3, All About Spike, FFN
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Things Present Things Past is a Buffy/Spike fic by Estepheia and Marcee.

A wayward spell pulls Buffy into the year 1880, where she soon learns that - no matter what - things can always get worse. Meanwhile, Maeve, the Slayer from 1880, meets the Scoobies. But Buffy and Maeve are not the only time travellers…

Set during S6, Post-Life Serial - quickly goes AU.

Origins

The fic was written in response to a challenge posted at Death-Marked Love.

Challenge 13:

• Buffy and one other scooby learning about William/Spike's past.
• It must of course be a B/S fic and preferably have a happy ending
• It also must include:
  • An office
  • A leather-bound book
  • A stone angel
  • A phone call from Angel
  • A coffee
  • The spirit of the slayer from 1880

Reactions and Reviews

I'm a long-time Spuffy fan revisiting the classics this summer-and yours is certainly one of them. Love, love, love how the Scoobies don't immediately get that demon in question is Spike. And great job with all the character voices and dialogue. Your settings and descriptions are vivid and you write an ensemble well (not as easy as it sounds, I know). I first read this story...well, when you first wrote and posted it, so it's nice to read it again and discover it's just as delightful as an encore. Thanks for writing and sharing this story.

Awards and Nominations

• Nominated for the Worlds End-Award, category: Serious Fic.
• Winner of the Vampire Kisses-Award, category: Best Long Fic
• Nominated for the Eternal Devotion-Award, category: Best Long Fic
• Nominated in the Shades of Grey Award, category: Drama
• Nominated in the Spuffy Awards, category: Best General Saga
• Nominated for the Angry Puppy Award, General fic