Penname: MarzBar [Contact] Real name: Margaret Longstreth-Smith
Member Since: 05/29/2009
Membership status: Member
Bio:

Lowly beta reader and avid reader of anything Spike.


Beta-reader: Yes
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Reviews by MarzBar
Summary:

After the disaster known as the Cruciamentum, Giles and Buffy become rogue demon hunters.  Their first case brings Buffy to a brothel named The House of the Rising Sun in search of missing person.


Categories: Buffy Season 3
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genre: Romance with Porn
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: The House verse
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13922 Read Count: 7227
[Report This] Published: 05/18/2009 Updated: 06/29/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 06/29/2009 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7/Epilogue

Will there be more in this verse?  I loved this tale and Angel bashing is always "of the  good."

Heaven by maryperk Rated: R starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 13]
Summary:

What if someone heard Buffy tell Spike about being Heaven?  How would they react?  My answer to the season 6 challenge #2 at seven seasons LJ


Categories: Buffy Season 6
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Faith, Giles, Spike
Genre: Drama
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2077 Read Count: 1531
[Report This] Published: 05/21/2009 Updated: 05/21/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 08/18/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I don't know how I missed this story before but I love it.  Gives Spike (and Spuffy) a fighting chance.

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Date: 10/28/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I don't remember if I reviewed this before but I just reread it and it's bloody wonderful!  Thanks again for writing.

Pulling Taffy by maryperk Rated: PG starstarstarstar [Reviews - 7]
Summary:

Xander eavesdrops on Spike and Buffy.  Written for Spuffy Haven LJ


Categories: Holiday Fics, Buffy Season 5
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Spike, Xander
Genre: Christmas, Fluffy/Comedy
Pairings: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1071 Read Count: 1211
[Report This] Published: 05/22/2009 Updated: 05/22/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstar
Date: 06/20/2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Argh!!  My stomach hurts from the LOL!

Willamina by maryperk Rated: R starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 34]
Summary:

Angel asks Buffy to Los Angeles to meet his new girlfriend Kate.  See what happens when Spike helps Buffy with a little revenge. Written for 10yearsofbtvs LJ.  Set in a slightly AU season 4


Categories: Alternate Universe, Buffy Season 4
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Fluffy/Comedy
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 7934 Read Count: 7187
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 05/26/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 02/13/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I don't think I ever stopped to review this for you  before.  It is truly one of the funniest stories I have ever encountered.  My stomach hurts from laughing so hard after reading this again.  You truly are a fabulous talent.

Summary:

Faith Lehane was called instead of Buffy Summers. When Faith dies for a few seconds at the hands of the Master, Buffy the unknown potential still living in Los Angeles is called unbeknownst to the Council. This fact is discovered when Faith sacrifices herself in her sister's place four years later. Buffy and her own group of Scoobies come to Sunnydale. Will Faith's friends and family accept this new Slayer? Written for the Third Slayer FFA challenge, round 9.


Categories: Alternate Universe, Buffy Season 6
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 34978 Read Count: 16515
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 08/21/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/18/2009 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Really starting to love this tale.  Is it part of the Dimension Adventures or Immortal Guardians series?  Willyria made me wonder.



Author's Response:

No, just the reuse of an 'original' character.

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/18/2009 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Really starting to love this tale.  Is it part of the Dimension Adventures or Immortal Guardians series?  Willyria made me wonder.

Summary:

During the Halloween spell during Season 2, Spike and Buffy discover that Buffy Summers is the reincarnation of Lizzie Addams, the younger stepsister of Cecily Underwood, the woman who rejected William and sent him into the arms of Drusilla.


Categories: Buffy Season 2
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, Rape, Actual
Series: None
Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 55691 Read Count: 18222
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 05/02/2016
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 04/19/2011 Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 13

I just re-read this chapter, hoping that the rumor was true and you were going to update it.

How are you and the tornados??

The Seraph by maryperk Rated: R starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 99]
Summary:

During Spike and Buffy's confrontation in the bathroom, Buffy has a vision that changes how she perceives the vampire.  Can this perception survive a trip to Los Angeles to rescue Angel?  Scenario #3 of the Immortal Guardian Series


Categories: Buffy Season 6
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: The Immortal Guardian Series
Chapters: 20 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 42455 Read Count: 19576
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 05/17/2016
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 06/16/2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

More soon please!  I love this series.

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/21/2009 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

Yippee skippee!!  Another loverly update.  

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Date: 09/30/2009 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4

Oh  goody!!  Spike and Wesley should be able to be good friends.  More soon please.  I would give you Spike with chocolate and whipped cream if I could get him for myself first.  

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 05/06/2010 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6

TY, TY, TY for this new chapter!  There are lots of your fans doing the Snoopy dance now!

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Date: 09/07/2010 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Thank you so much for the latest!!  However, it makes me feel greedy for more, more, more, and soon please.  We need to get to the mating.  BTW, I love what Anya has done to Warren and Xander.  Can worse things happen to Warren?

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 03/05/2011 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8

I'm still loving Xander's punishment (Warren's too). I keep hoping for more of this every day and was thrilled to find the treat this morning (OZ time). More soon please.

To the Victor by maryperk Rated: R starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 69]
Summary:

Based on Buffy's dream from Day 8 of Fixing the Factors, in fact that's the prologue. Spuffy of course, with other pairings, canon and otherwise.


Categories: Baby Fic, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Baby Fic, Drama, Romance with Porn
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, BDSM, Blood Play, Character Death, Rape, Actual, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 30219 Read Count: 15546
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 03/18/2011
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/05/2009 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Yay!!  I don't think I've told you how much I love this tale. Good for Xander and Cordy.  Always appreciate Angelus bashing.

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 12/14/2009 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Is this is gearing up to a big fight?  Spike shouldn't even need the Gem against the giant forehead (imho) but his unlife could be more fun with it.  Luv, luv your fabulous tales.

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 02/26/2010 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Teeheehee!  Gotta love Angelus being Andrew's pet.

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Date: 06/02/2010 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13

Yaaaay!!  More for us!

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 09/07/2010 Title: Chapter 15: Chapter 15

Gotta love the Angelus bashing.

Summary:

William Giles and Elizabeth Summers are betrothed.  They are bound by a magic that will not allow them to be apart for any reason.  Not even if William gets turned and Elizabeth is really Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Alternate Reality story. 


Categories: Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fluffy/Comedy
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 26602 Read Count: 8395
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 02/17/2011
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/01/2009 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Thank the gods you're back with this!

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 05/08/2010 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11

You've been writing up a storm and I am so, so thrilled.  My favorite tales by my favorite author.  What are you feeding your muse?

Summary:

Giles tells Buffy she can't get pregnant, but later she finds out it takes a special type of mate. Will she and her mate be able to overcome all the outside influences trying to keep them apart? Loosely based on a challenge at BSV and has rewritten canon with Spike not coming to town with Dru in Season 2. 


Categories: Baby Fic, Buffy Season 5
Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Action/Adventure, Baby Fic, Drama
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language, BDSM, Blood Play, Character Death, Rape, Actual, Rape, Implied, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 34163 Read Count: 23534
[Report This] Published: 05/26/2009 Updated: 08/26/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 07/08/2009 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Yes, yes, yes!!  This part of the tale is fun.  Will Travers and Xander get maimed?

Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: 08/08/2009 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Thank you so much for this latest gem.  

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Date: 08/24/2009 Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 14

I'm so happy with this update; good that Buffy is not too  upset over the fate of the Whelp.

Summary:

Set in the House of the Rising Sun.  Not Spuffy, but they are mentioned.  A young woman observes the Scoobies.  This is an Oz/OC story.


Categories: Buffy Season 3
Characters: Original Characters, Oz
Genre: POV
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: The House verse
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2438 Read Count: 1059
[Report This] Published: 06/12/2009 Updated: 06/12/2009
Reviewer: MarzBar Signed starstarstarstarhalf-star
Date: 06/17/2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This is a lovely tale and it cries out for a sequel or more chapters.  Hard for me to get enough of your fic.