This was the first year I was familiar enough to write more than one of the requests in my Yuletide assignment, and as soon as I saw that, I knew I wanted to try to write more than one story for my recipient.

This was a hard story to write, even though I was intrigued by the idea of a story about courtly love. Part of the problem was that I hadn't finished the season yet, and part of the problem was that I really, truly hate Tig. I hate Tig a lot. I find him a sick and disturbing man in a world that is built on killers and gun runners and sick and disturbing men. I hate him partly because of what he did in season one (being purposely vague here, but probably if you are reading this and are familiar with the show, you've already seen my rage) and partly because of some little aside comments that get made about him and the way he treats the women he fucks.

So it was very, very freaking difficult to write a story in which he is, more or less, the romantic lead. I hope this story works despite my dislike of the main character, and I tried to twist in a bit of a commentary on what the show basically holds up as a joke. I also tried to balance in the fact that I fully believe Tig is enamored with Gemma and always has been.

Title: A Study of Courtly Love in Leather and Chrome
Author: escritoireazul
Written for: turnonmyheels for Yuletide 2010
Rating: 13+
Spoilers: Through season three, though it veers away.
Word Count: 1300+
Author's Note: This is a transformative work of fiction for the television series Sons of Anarchy.

Summary: Tig is a story without order, without beginning or end.

( A Study of Courtly Love in Leather and Chrome )

Title: Gonna Fade Away
Author: escritoireazul
Acknowledgements: This is a work of transformative fiction inspired by the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sons of Anarchy. The title and summary are from the song “Gimme Shelter,” particularly the Paul Brady and the Forest Rangers cover.
Setting: Post-Buffy season seven and Sons of Anarchy season two.
Rating: 13+
Written for: theantijoss for comment_fic to the prompt: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Sons of Anarchy, Faith Lehane/Gemma Teller Morrow, "If there was one thing she knew, it was the feeling of being hunted."
Author's Note: This is not the sexy story I set out to write. There will likely be a sequel.

Summary: If I don't get some shelter, oh, yeah, I'm gonna fade away.

( Gonna Fade Away )