Notes:

It is my very great pleasure to kick off Summer of Giles 2023! Title: Only the Worthy

Author: il_mio_capitano

Rating: PG

Characters: Giles, Spike

Timeframe: Post series

Length: 2000 ish

Summary. The boys go on a quest and get stymied.

Unfortunately I didn't have much time to prepare, between my broken laptop and travelling for work, but in 11 years I haven't missed a SoG, so I wanted to make sure I did something. Hopefully next year I'll be able to do more. But I have two drabbles, newly posted, I'll link to them below. Bullet Risk

Drusilla and Giles gothic delight (worksafe)

https://summer-of-giles.dreamwidth.org/803284.html

Drusilla and Giles meet in abandoned library Pg Dru/Giles

ALSO 

Family Portrait (worksafe)

https://summer-of-giles.dreamwidth.org/803523.html

Rating g Buffy +Giles +Joyce

Please check the links for the originals.

Title: Thank You Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Author: Apache Firecat Characters: Giles(+/Jenny), Buffy(/Spike), hinted Angel/Cordelia Rating: PG/K+ Summary: Years after the events of the show, another Slayer dies. Two sit together to see her off. Word Count: 2951 Written For: Summer of Giles 2022 and 1 Million Words A to Z: Y (Years) Warnings: Future Fic Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission. Read the fic here

Title: In Pursuit of a Normal Life (Part II)

Author: littleotter73

Characters: Giles/Buffy

Rating: FRAO

Setting: 2 years post series, no comics

Summary: While Buffy is on an extended business trip, she and Giles discover that their feelings for one another go far deeper than either had imagined. Unfortunately, there's a continent and an ocean between them. Thank god for modern technology!

Word Count: 13953 (total so far)

A/N 1: Written for Summer of Giles 2022

A/N 2: Thanks go out to foreverbooks for the quick beta and almost all-nighter and to il_mio_capitano for her encouragement and faith in me. A/N 3: This story turned out longer than I expected and real life has been a bit challenging these last few weeks with work, so I will finish the story after Summer of Giles ends In Pursuit of the Normal Life

Jump directly to Part II

Missing Scene: Giles is reaching the point of desperation, hoping Buffy will understand that world-saving may require sacrifices she hasn't had to make before. Because he made them instead.

Notes:

Apparently there was deleted dialogue from LMPTM where Giles reveals what happened to Ben. How could I resist exploring that?? Most of the dialogue is original but some was lifted from the script reference here

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season: post-Seventh (Buffy) Rating: G Spoiler(s): “Chosen” (Buffy, S7-22) Genre: Some action, mostly introspection Length: 6,228 words Main Character(s): Giles, Buffy Teaser: On a dark desert highway, Watcher and Slayer must — once again — do a spot-check on destiny. Acknowledgment: This story was done for the 2022 summer_of_giles.

Today’s fic from pbjellius The Call ( chapter 1) Ever wonder what Rupert Giles was like during his career as a watcher? Before Sunnydale? I did. What did he do after returning to the fold and before moving to Sunny SoCal?

Notes: Musings of what Giles' life was like before reaching California. Starting with his first job as the penitent man. Not sure where this is going to go, but here we go. Standard disclaimers. Any one interested in helping with future installments, please let me know. https://archiveofourown.org/works/40577412/chapters/101661078

Chaos Worshipers by kvinnlig

A rare picture of Ripper's crowd...

From left to right : Thomas Sutcliffe, Randall, Ethan Rayne, Philip Henry, Diedre Page, Rupert "Ripper" Giles.

Click the link to view the manip!

Title: What Once Was Lost Author: quaggy Rating: G/FRC Characters: Giles, Buffy, Andrew, Dawn, the character some call The Immortal, and a Willow cameo Setting: pre-series Word Count: 4500-ish Summary: Post-Chosen. Giles is in hospital. Buffy is in Italy. Or, at least, she was. Notes: A bit thank you to my beloved friend applepiips (ofself) for giving Arjuna his name and helping me navigate unfamiliar mythology. Read on AO3

My final contribution to Summer of Giles 2022 is a post-canon reunion fic between Giles and Buffy. This is not compliant with comics canon. For the purposes of this story, Giles settled in England post-Chosen and Buffy lives somewhere else. It's not really important where. Hope you enjoy! Title: i've all the time in the world (if only you'll stay) Author: Melacka Rating: G/FRC Characters/Ship: Giles & Buffy Length: 1456 words Summary: Rupert Giles moved around the room restlessly, making minor and entirely unnecessary adjustments as he went. In all the time he’d been living there, he’d never spent so long on small nothings, but he couldn’t seem to stop. Or, Giles anxiously awaits Buffy's arrival for a holiday. Read it here on AO3.

We’ve been spoilt rotten this week!

We've had excellent art work of Ripper in his pomp and quality manips of Giles and Buffy.

And in fiction:

Giles certainly leaves his mark on Jenny. Ethan is serving breakfast and offering so much more. Giles, Spike, road trip: this should end well.Giles explains some of his past to Buffy. After the cruciamentum, Buffy and Giles brood on their hurt and guilt. Giles and Buffy find each other with music and magic. Giles journey to becoming a watcher has some lows. Oh Jenny... Oh Giles. And what’s in a name? What you want it to be.

Be sure to check out everything and leave a creator some love!

Fic

+Yes, Ripper (Giles/Jenny FRM) by RoselynnThornwood

+ (what’s a little) pain between friends (Giles/Ethan FRM) by melacka

+ Zen and the Art of Vampiric Maintenance (Giles, Spike FRT) by ynyseira

+ Hers 4/12 (Giles, various FRT) by quaggy

+ Duet (Giles & Buffy FRT) by pbjellius

+ I got you babe (Giles/Buffy FRAO) by skyson

+ Cradlesong 5&6/16 (Giles/Buffy FRAO) by froxyn

+ Chosen (Giles FRT) by thescholarlystrumpet

+ Wrecked Again (Giles/Jenny FRM) by ynyseira

+ Be Yourself (Be Someone Else) (Giles , Eyghon crew FRT) by 23Murasaki

Art

+ Ripper’s Anarchy (Giles Worksafe) by kvinnlig

+ The Many Stages of Giles and Buffy (Giles/Buffy Worksafe) by kvinnlig

He has his mother's eyes and his father's chin and his grandmother's legacy, and each one comes with a name that doesn't quite fit.

(Or: Alphamikefoxtrot and I were tossing around fancast ideas, decided Gong Yoo would make a great Giles, and then thought too much about how Giles's story and character would be impacted if he wasn't, in fact, a Posh White Brit™. Obviously, this was cause to write yet another Giles backstory AU fic because I'm nothing if not predictable.)

Title: Wrecked Again Author: Ynyseira Rating: FRM Characters/Ship: Giles/Jenny, Rack Length: 100 Words Summary: Giles just can't seem to let her go. Please check it out on AO3, here!

Summary: He tried to dodge destiny, but blood still calls to blood. At least Rupert is no stranger to getting his hands dirty. please read on ao3 Chosen

What is Tabula Rasa had been different and Buffy had been Rupert’s fiance?!

What if Giles and Buffy were the ones who brought the council to the light and had to attend a public gala?!

What is all the tension of both their lives had its toll on the might be couple and it had to be dealt with?! --- Hope you like these manips ;)

Check out the link for more. Here’s a sample: