For those who haven't heard already, the actor who played Ethan Rayne - Robin Sachs - died on February 1, 2013. This challenge is a request to see more stories about Ethan or maybe one of the other characters played by Sachs. If it's about Ethan, then you can do pretty much any crossover; if it's one of his other characters, then you'll have to tie it back to BtVS/AtS somehow to fulfill the site rules. Of course you can write a non-crossover and just not list it as an official response to this challenge.

A little self promotion - and to give you an idea of what you can do with this id...

Inspired by our good friends at the TtH forums, this challenge is offered to all.

When the First Evil got smacked down, it decided to regroup and try again (see the first story, 'The End's Beginning' by myself for the set up).

Now, here’s the challenge to authors: Pick a single (only ONE) BtVS/AtS character that you like to write and one or two fandoms to go with them (no more than two, though…at least until everyone has had a chance to pick). Then start a ‘verse based on the adventures they have there trying to prepare for the final showdown. For example: Fred goes to ...

After he hears about the Shanshu prophecy, Angel's goal is to win back his humanity again. Only problem is, it doesn't solve the loophole of the gypsies' curse.

So Angel becomes a human again - you can decide when and how - then has his moment of perfect happiness. (Personally, I'd say on his wedding night to whomever you choose.)

Angelus, the human serial killer, is set free and starts murdering....I don't know, petite blondes with green eyes; curvy brunettes with snarky attitudes; blond Billy Idol look-a-likes; brunette goofballs...whatever floats your boat.

Enter ...

A little self-advertising here, but I just wrote 'The Bride's Vengeance'. While I'm happy with how the story ended, it left me wondering who else might have joined D'Hoffryn's ranks over the years.

The challenge goes like this:

Find a character whose personal drive for vengeance might be enough to intrigue the Master of Vengeance Demons enough to offer a chance to join the ranks. Whether they join or not isn't important. Actually, he doesn't even have to give the invitation if he decides they wouldn't be right. Just make sure you say why.

A couple off the top of my h...

There's a line of Callen's in 'Blood Brothers' that goes, "I have a guardian angel. She's tiny, but very tough." Now the scene implies he's talking about Hetty, but what if - even though he isn't aware of it - his angel is Buffy.

Maybe when she died in 'The Gift', Buffy got a new job. Or maybe she died in 'Chosen'. Or any other way that you want to get her to be a guardian angel...even because of a wish made. It's all up to you.

Okay, so instead of the curse that drives Angel insane for almost a hundred years, only to be released by a moment of pure happiness, how about this instead?

The gypsies curse Angelus with the soul of somebody who knows what it is like to live in two separate worlds but belong to neither of them. He is doomed to walk alone until he can find his one true soulmate. If he can, and she loves him back, then the clause kicks in. Exactly what that clause is can be up to you, but I'd prefer it to be a happy one - not like him turning back into a monster.

A couple ideas that I can thi...

Okay, there are a lot of 'Buffy is the reincarnated spirit of Mary Winchester' fics out there. Love them to pieces, but how about Buffy is the mother of the Charmed Ones?

Patti Halliwell was a strong-willed woman, yet a powerful force for good. The Elders couldn't stand to see her potential wasted by her early death, so they offered her willing spirit to the Powers That Be, knowing that if she stayed in 'their' world, either Penny or the girls would track her down eventually. Enter baby, Buffy Summers - the young girl destined to be the Slayer who would change all the rules, just like...

As requested by one of my reviewers, EtelkaEtana, I am issuing this challenge to anyone who is interested. I may get around to answering it myself, but for those who don't want to wait, here it is:

When Buffy dropped the bombshell that she was pregnant - thanks to Maggie Walsh and the Initiative - and that 'blank' guy was on the list of potential daddies, what happened after she left to visit the next guy?

You can either continue the storyline that was started in the oneshot, or go purely on the guy's reaction later. Something to keep in mind though, I will be writing the win...

Okay, just in case I don't have a chance to do this anytime soon, I'll put it out there for others to consider...

Instead of moving to Sunnydale, Buffy lived across the street from the Halliwells and became best friends with Phoebe. You know, the seemingly rebellious one? Maybe her rebellion masked what she was really doing with her nights and that was helping her best friend control the local vamp and demon population.

Please don't have:

1. A broody, 'cursed with a soul that could leave anytime' Angel to help her. What the hey, ya' got Cole there already who she can...

Okay, we know that Buffy has the hankering for the undead so why not make it a yummy match? I love the Wesley Snipes 'Blade' even if he is a bit broody. Maybe find a way for her to pull that stick out of his...

Timeline: BtVS - Not sure which season, but should at least be post Season 3 before they 'get together' and go off into the sunRISE. Blade - Don't know, but see #2 Do's.

Do's:
1. Have some wicked sparring between them, especially with weapons.
2. Keep Blade's Whistler alive. I love him. (It would be an added bonus for the two Whistlers to meet)
3. Have a sm...