Peasant’s Plot

What if vampires really existed? What if all through history they had lived by being very careful to make sure humans never found out? What if not every suicide ended at the bottom of the river, and not every run-away ran of his own accord – because what if the vampires had learnt to hunt only the ones that would never be missed?

And what if a young Victorian gentleman suddenly found that he had to learn how?

Welcome to Peasant’s Plot, the home of all the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fan fiction by Peasant. It all revolves around the fanged four and concentrates mainly on Spike, his relationship with Angelus, Darla, and Dru, and how he learnt to be a vampire. The stories are mostly set in the nineteenth century – on the grounds that we have to live in the present day, so why spend our fantasy time there as well?

There is also a lengthy section called The Gate, home to my personal ranting, essays and elaborate if somewhat random footnotes for the stories. To see what’s new and shiny, visit Updates.

Fiction

For more detailed descriptions of each story, please see the main Fiction Index page.

Butterfly Catchers
A story about obsession, about love and what it means to be a father, a mentor, a teacher. And about music.
Chevachee
Angelus takes Spike on a little trip.
Cockchafer
Focus on something small.
The Cruellest Cut
A short bit of nonsense involving one of the oldest conundrums about vampires - will he, won't he?
An Explanation
It's all about an explanation...
Felix Culpa
Four vampires, one kitten, and what can only be described as a lot of highly improbable fortuities.
Giving Him The Moon
Spike said that he happened to speak Fyarl, he never said he spoke it well.
Good Fairy
As everyone learns at Nanny's knee, you should never, ever mix your drinks.
The Greatest of These
Darla engages in a routine piece of hunting.
Have You Any Idea
How hard was it to train Spike?
He Needs To Learn
How hard was it to train Spike?
Hougoumont
On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo a young officer and a vampire must prepare themselves for what is to come.
If
If the world dissolved into ashes. A meditation on grief.
In-Between
Two windows, high up, and what happens between the light and the dark.
Just Rewards
Will being taught a short lesson in demonology.
Just William
Will just being… Will.
Little Brother
Sometimes siblings just have to squabble for attention.
The Mentor
Penn meets the newest member of his old family.
Prelude and Fugue
An introduction, a flight, and the interplay of two characters in a world where neither quite belongs.
Schoolboy
Spike learns a lesson from Angelus.
Shards
Observation
The Sheet Anchor
It's the Napoleonic wars and Spike runs away to sea (sort of).
Storeroom
Wes remembers.
Sweet William
A young man called William, England, 1880.
Thank You
Spike thanks Angel for the lesson he learnt in 'Schoolboy'. (Sequel to 'Schoolboy' by Peasant.)
Wait
Suspense
Wild Demonic Fauna
It's cold, it's wet, and Will has been dead for three whole years.

The Gate

Like all peasants, I love to lean on a gate and give unasked for advice to passers by. And since many of my stories contain facts and theories that you might want explained – come to The Gate to find out the answers. There are no spoilers for the actual stories, but if you are the sort of person who likes to be prepared then you might well want to visit here first. This is also where I give credit to the folk who have helped me with this stuff, sound off about my personal peeves, and generally chew on a straw and natter.

Disclaimer

Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, and all the characters in them, are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Twentieth Century Fox, the WB, UPN, and just about everybody else on the planet except me. I acknowledge this fully; and I promise I’m only playing with them without hope of profit. I will put them back in the box carefully when I’m done and apologise if they got a bit hurt while I was using them. But come on, they are vampires, they can probably take it.

Please be aware that since the stories involve vampires some of the subject matter may be unpleasant or otherwise not suitable for children. To help protect minors and those of a sensitive nature, all the pages on this site are labelled with ICRA.