Tubthumping - Story Order


"They get knocked down / And they get back up again / And you're never gonna keep them down..."


Concerning the travails of one Spike, a.k.a. William the Bloody, sometime poet, vampire and slayer of Slayers, and one Tara Maclay, sometime student, witch and lover of witches, in the little town of Nameless.

Crossover with 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'.

(Note: Most of Mags's stories in this section - all bar 'All Bets Are Off' - were originally put out under the tag of 'Clash Fiction', and form a standalone sequence of their own. I've taken the liberty of including them in this section.)



Lovers' Rock - Mags L. Halliday - Adric realises he is not the only one in his boat. [Clash Fiction].

Common Touch - Paul Gadzikowski - Everyone has romantic problems...

Rock The Casbah - Mags L. Halliday - With two killer babes after their blood, Spike and Adric do what all men would in such a situation. They go down the pub. [Clash Fiction].

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3

Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldna Fallen In Love With)? - Mags L. Halliday - Dealing - or not - with grief. [Clash Fiction].

All Bets Are Off - Mags L. Halliday - TTR's poker night gets off to a catty start. Continued in Imran Inayat's "The Money's In The Kitty".

The Money's In The Kitty - Imran Inayat - The girls aren't happy with Fitz's latest round of gambling... Followup to Mags L Halliday's "All Bets Are Off".

Say It Isn't So - Paul Gadzikowski - And you thought the Doctor's origins were confusing.

I Sing The Body Electra - Paul Gadzikowski - Not a family affair after all.

Transitions - Imran Inayat - Beginnings and endings after the 2002 Adric Awards.

When The Dust Settled - Imran Inayat - In the aftermath of S7 "Buffy", Spike has some things to sort out - like, what the Hell happens now?

Ground Work - Imran Inayat - The story of how an unlikely quartet first met.

An Introduction To Basic Magic - Imran Inayat & Ken Young - Introductory magic lectures at H. G. Wells. Pay attention, this may be important...

Bat Outta Hell - Imran Inayat - A glimpse at how two 'Buffy' characters settle in round the 'Round.

The Spark Within - Imran Inayat - "No Silicon Heaven? Then where do all the calculators go?" - Kryten, 'Red Dwarf'.

Juris Imprudence - Joel Davis - Why has Wolfram & Hart's new CEO taken an interest in fanfic? Followup to "Brad Gets Sued".

As The Bubble Breaks - Joel Davis - Angel's reaction to some *very* bad news...

Night Call - Imran Inayat - Tara, Spike and their housemates learn not all vampires are created equal.

Still Standing - Imran Inayat - The good fight never ends. But everyone needs breathing space. Spoilers for Angel 5.22, 'Not Fade Away'.