Round Three Nominees -- updated December 12, 2004

Nominees from all rounds are on these pages:
round 1, round 2, round 3, round 4, round 5, round 6, round 7, round 8, round 9, round 10, round 11, and round 12.

Site Awards

Best Giles or ASH Site
   grown-up time at the Espresso Pump
   AtticSpace
   just a bit wicked
   Head2headweb
   HeadsUpGuide

Best Fiction Site
   LadyForAsh Fanfic
   Bright Minds and Dark Magics
   AtticSpace
   Riposte
   Unrequited
   Be Seeing You

Best New Site
   Watcher Love

Best Media Collection
   Bright Minds and Dark Magics
   just a bit wicked
   Head2headweb
   HeadsUpGuide

Fanfic Awards

Warning:  Some stories may be inappropriate for those under 18 years of age.

Best Romance Fic
   WHAT DID YOU SAY YOUR NAME WAS? (HEIR TO SHADOW) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   The Six Inch Rule (GylzGirl) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   By My Hand (Byrne) - Giles/Ethan - NC-17
   A New Age (Reni) - Giles/Buffy - PG
   Weekend Getaway (Adele) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Head of Council (Texas) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Teacher's Pet (Rari Coss) - Giles/Buffy, X/A, W/O - NC-17

Best Angst Fic
   WHAT DID YOU SAY YOUR NAME WAS? (HEIR TO SHADOW) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   The Six Inch Rule (GylzGirl) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   For The Souls of The Departed (Lostgirl) - Giles/Spike - R
   Taking Care of You (Adele) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Not What You Might Think: Music, Sadly (Willshenillshe) - Giles/Angel - NC-17
   Sliding Doors (Texas) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   The Watcher: Ghost Story (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - PG
   Innocence Restored (Sue) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   Won't Get Fooled Again (Atara) - Giles/Spike - NC-17
   Ghosts and Memories (KathyP) - Oliver - R
   Cry (Sandra Pascoe) - Peter Salter - R

Best Humor Fic
   What Buffy Knew (Miss Witch) - Giles/Buffy - PG
   The Six Inch Rule (GylzGirl) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   A New Age (Reni) - Giles/Buffy - PG
   Wesley Loosens Up (eatenbyweasels) - Giles/Wesley - R
   Moving On (Justhuman) - Giles/Xander - R
   Weekend Getaway (Adele) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Wanting Words to Show It (willshenilshe) - Giles/Angel/Spike - NC-17
   On Principle (Jane Davitt) - Giles/Willow (friendship, hints of more) - PG

Best Plot
   Finding Rupert (Gilesbabe) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   A New Man in Her Life (Sweetdoggie) - Giles/Buffy - G
   By My Hand (Byrne) - Giles/Ethan - NC-17
   Aftermath (Beadtific & Lostgirl) - Giles/Wesley - PG-13
   The Waking (Mad Poetess) - Giles/OFC - R
   The New Table? (Angelwakes) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Once in a Lifetime (Karen Jephson) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   THE WATCHER: ABSOLUTION pt.1 - 'TIL YOU LOVED ME (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - NC-17
   Shades of Grey (Athene) - Giles and Spike friendship - PG
   Solace (texas) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Teacher's Pet (Rari Coss) - Giles/Buffy, X/A, W/O - NC-17

Best Episode Rewrite, Added Scene, or Alternate Ending
   Fortune's Fool (Miss Witch) - Giles/Buffy - PG
   In Another Life (series) (Trekker) - Giles/Ethan - ratings vary, G to NC-17
   Still a Fool (Luisa) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   The Deep Understanding of Enemies (Justhuman) - Giles/Spike - NC-17
   Unbreakable series (Koala) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13 thru NC-17
   Innocence Restored (Sue) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13
   Solace (texas) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Redemption (Frau Hunter Ash) - Peter Salter/Andrea - R
   Tomorrow (Gail Christison) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13

Best Use of Magick in a Fic
   The Emperor's New Clothes (Renee) - Giles/Buffy - R
   Magic and Old Books (Justhuman) - Giles/Willow - NC-17
   That CSI Thing (a.k.a. Isolated Elements) (Tara Keezer) - Giles/Grissom - R

Best Crossover Fic
   Ripping James [Manchild] - (Renee) - James/Buffy, Giles/Buffy - R
   Harry Potter and the Vampire Slayer (Miss Witch) - none specified - NC-17 in one chapter [WIP]
   Thin Air [Without A Trace] - (Booster) - no pairing - PG
   Tea and Sandwiches [Little Britain] - (Neena) - Giles/Sebastian, PM/Sebastian - PG
   Pole Jumping & Pryce Point [Quantum Leap] - (Tara Keezer) - Giles/Sam Beckett/Ethan (sort of)/Wes (sort of) - NC-17
   The New Table? [Harry Potter] (Angelwakes) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17

Best Series
   Wounded Heart series (Ness and theCAT) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17 overall
   In Another Life (series) (Trekker) - Giles/Ethan - ratings vary, G to NC-17
   Stay A Spell, Hands Clean, and Hands On DIY For Beginners (RealMitzvah) - Giles/Xander - NC-17 (overall)
   Tea and Biscuits (Byrne, Wesleysgirl, & Magpie) - Giles/Spike/Wesley/Angel/Ethan - NC-17
   Unbreakable series (Koala) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13 thru NC-17
   The Summoning/Who Needs To Dream (Sandra Pascoe) - no pairing - PG/R

Best Pairing with an Original Character
   One Thousand Miles of Sky (Athenae) - Giles/OC - R
   The Watcher: Ministers of Grace (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - PG-13

Best Gen Fic
   A Light at... (Misbegotten) - Oliver - PG
   Shades of Grey (Athene) - Giles and Spike friendship - PG
   Three Lions (Lesley) - Giles, Spike, Wesley friendship - PG-13

Best Het Pairing Fic
   Virtual Encounters (shelley) - Oliver/Sydney - NC-17
   It's Not Easy Being Green Carded (Gilesbabe) - Giles/Buffy - R
   Magic and Old Books (Justhuman) - Giles/Willow - NC-17
   Weekend Getaway (Adele) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Forget Me Not (Texas) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Once in a Lifetime (Karen Jephson) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Teacher's Pet (Rari Coss) - Giles/Buffy, X/A, W/O - NC-17

Best Slash Pairing Fic
   Heat (Lostgirl) - Giles/Wesley - NC-17
   Then Came the Dawn (Scarlet) - Giles/Andrew - NC-17
   In Another Life [series] (Trekker) - Giles/Ethan - ratings vary, G to NC-17
   Not What You Might Think: Music, Sadly (Willshenillshe) - Giles/Angel - NC-17
   The Deep Understanding of Enemies (Justhuman) - Giles/Spike - NC-17
   Extra Ingredient (Jane Davitt) - Giles/Spike/Wesley - NC-17
   The Last Good Day Of The Year (Sadbhyl) - Ripper/Ethan - NC-17

Best Drabble/Ficlet -- Fics under 500 words
   Consume (Wesleysgirl) - Giles/Xander - PG
   Imperfect Understanding (Jane Davitt) - Giles & Spike interaction - G

Best Work in Progress
   The Hellmouth Chronicles (Gileswench) - Giles/Buffy and other pairings - NC-17
   I'm Afraid I'm In Love With You (Jane) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17 [WIP]
   Harry Potter and the Vampire Slayer (Miss Witch) - NC-17 [in one chapter] [WIP]
   The New Table? (Angelwakes) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   The Assistant (Sweetdoggie) - Giles/Buffy - R
   That CSI Thing (a.k.a. Isolated Elements) (Tara Keezer) - Giles/Grissom - R

Best Watcher Fic -- Fics centered around a Watcher
   Last One Before Closing (Selena) - Wesley/Lorne - PG
   Alternate Lifestyles (Dawnie) - Wesley/Angel - R
   Death and Deliverance (Dawnie) - Wesley/Angel - PG-13
   Two Men, Four Babies and a Wedding (Dawnie) - Wesley/Angel - NC-17
   Waiting (shelley) - no pairing - G
   Change of Heart (Wesleysgirl) - Wesley/Angel - NC-17
   The Watcher: Ghost Story (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - PG
   The Watcher: 127 Fountain Street (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - PG
   The Watcher: Ministers of Grace (vatwoman) - Giles/OC - PG-13
   The Last Time (missmorganpryce) - Wes, wes/faith - PG-13
   The Valorous Vampire by Lydia M. Sothesby, Fellow, Council of Watchers (Gwyneth Rhys) - no pairing - PG
   The Father Will Kill the Son (missmorganpryce) - no pairing - PG-13
   The Subtleties of Wants and Needs (missmorganpryce) - Wesley/Lilah - PG-13
   Teacher's Pet (Rari Coss) - Giles/Buffy, X/A, W/O - NC-17
   In Patience Possess (Jane Davitt) - Giles, Willow, Wesley - R

Best Challenge
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Best Challenge Response
   Dare You (katekat) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Aftermath (Beadtific & Lostgirl) - Giles/Wesley - PG-13
   It's Not Easy Being Green Carded (Gilesbabe) - Giles/Buffy - R [WIP]
   Watcher/Slayer Bonding (Gileswench) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   A Sunnydale Christmas Tale (RebeccaM) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   The New Table? (Angelwakes) - Giles/Buffy - NC-17
   Let that Be a Lesson to you (Sweetdoggie) - Giles/Buffy - R
   Innocence Restored (Sue) - Giles/Buffy - PG-13

Best New Author
   Texas