Once upon a time...

I'm absconding this idea from coalitiongirl who did an awesome character picspam. On my list, I've included a few comic book characters as they are part of my canonical BtVS/Ats experience... and there are five main characters from BtVS conspicuously absent from the list. Most of you don't need but one guess to pick those select few that got left off. Haha! I'm predictable in my nerd!rage. :D Pic/quote banners ahoy! With gradients! :D

( Be prepared for a terrible overuse of gradients. )

Title: A Frilly Valentine.
Artist: fenderlove
Rating: Completely worksafe.
Notes: Just a little cartoon Valentine for Fred and Spike, my favourite couple-that-almost-was. They seem to be having a bit of a frolic while patrolling.

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I wrote a post almost a year ago about "my" Spike, so I thought it would be fun to do a little exploration of my Flagship Ships and some of the traits/quirks about them that are rampant in my mind...

( Oh, it's... SuperSpangelSprusillarifficFrilliamlidocious... )

Title: First Days.
Artist: fenderlove
Rating: Completely worksafe.
Notes: I requested a ficlet in lilithbint's Second Time Around 'Verse (where Spike and Angel have Shanshu'd as little human children, and Fred and the others have adopted them). She delivered with a look into little Spike and Angel's first day of preschool, so I decided to make a little artwork for the occasion. :D As you can see, our wee ex-manpires are not exactly thrilled. XD

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Title: Automated Utopia.
Artist: fenderlove
Rating: Completely worksafe.
Notes: This is for sockmonkeyhere's birthday for she is my partner in Frilliam/Frilly/Spred and all things Spike & Fred. I never really liked my old banner for Automated Utopia, and since I am going to do one of those fun archive posts of all my fics to go on my journal frontpage, I thought it might be nice to let my inspiration run towards making some banners for my long!fics.

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Happy Birthday, Socky! Also, I'm not giving any specific dates about posting, but Automated Utopia II is finished being written. :D

Title: Away in a Manger.
Artist: fenderlove
Rating: Mostly worksafe besides shirtless Connor.
Summary: For noel_of_spike 2010. Thanks to lilithbint for the inspiration. I wanted to try out a new style I am working with, and this is my new Christmas artwork for the year. Fred and Spike decide to put on a Nativity pageant complete with cardboard cattle, stuffed animals, Puppet!Angel, Puppet!Gunn, and Puppet!Wesley. Starring Fred as Mary, Spike as Joseph, and Connor as the "baby" Jesus. No blasphemy intended. XD



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x-posted on noel_of_spike.

Title: Twelve Christmases in the Life & Unlife of William H. Pratt
Author: fenderlove
Pairing: In these sections, Spike/Buffy, Spike/Fred (friendshippy), Spike/Tok (from the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic), and Spike/Ursula (from my London Calling comic).
Rating: R for mentions of torture and things of an erotic nature... though not at the same time.
Summary: When you live as long as Spike, you've had a variety of holiday-related experiences. Here are twelve glimpses into some Christmases in the life and unlife of our favourite vampire.

( Click here to read Parts 9-12. )

Previous: Parts 1-4, Parts 5-8.

I have no scanner and my digital camera has gone to heaven, so I have to use my webcam to take pictures of my artwork if I want to use them on the computer (hence why actual scans of my sketches will be rarely ever seen ever), so I apologize for the ooky quality of these (I think they look better in real life... I really need to get a scanner... or a better camera). Anyways, I thought I'd share my new cartoon versions of Spike and Fred. They aren't final designs, but I'm working on trying to find designs that I'll be able to consistently draw the same way in the future. :D

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Title: Drill, Baby, Drill
Author: fenderlove
Pairing: Spike/Fred
Rating: R for naughtifulness. Totally not worksafe! :D
Notes: This is dedicated to lilithbint, who inspired my muse by suggesting some Spike/Fred naughty hijinks involving something akin to this steampunk drill Halloween decoration.
Summary: Set in AU Season Five of Angel. Fred shows off her latest gadgety invention to Spike and gets some wicked ideas. Sexy hilarity ensues. Enjoy! :D

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x-posted to nekid_spike.

dontgetanyolder posted some great Spike/Fred icons!



Look at Spike in his dapper polo shirt! That is pure love.