Generation Justice - Ratgirl01
Category: Adventure/Romance/Humor Archived: 3/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Crossover
Summary: Synopsis: Tim gets a girlfriend, goes on a road trip, and fights something even scarier than (and just as ridiculous as) the Killer Moth. And then things *really* start to go downhill...
Archivist's Comments: ::desperately tries to stop laughing:: Oh! Oh! Oh! This is some of the MOST fantastic dialogue I have encountered in an age! Plus, the debate between the creepy things going on in the Batverse versus the creepy things going down in the Xverse is enough to make one sprain something jumping for joy. PLUS! Minor mention of Nate! Bonus points for that!

Ghosts of Christmas Past - Chicago
Category: Vingette/Angst/Romanceish Archived: 12/1/01
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Spudverse
Summary: The first Wayne-Lance family Christmas reminds everyone of the tenuous place of kevlar in matters of the heart.
Archivist's Comments: *sniff* This is how Christmasfic is supposed to be done. Yet another amazing addition to the Spudfic pantheon. This puppy makes you laugh, cry, and go 'Aww'. Love it. Winner of 2001's BoaF Christmas Contest!

Gift That Keeps on Giving, The - Tammy
Category: Humor/Vingette Archived: 12/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comics
Summary: Christmas is a time for good cheer, joy, and presents. Unfortunately for Tim and Dick's sanity, Bruce finally decides to join in. ;)
Archivist's Comments: BWHAHAHAHAHAHAH! *giggle* Oh... I *so* needed that...

Glance - Carmen Wayne
Category: Angst/Vignette Archived: 4/10/03
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: After a hard night, Babs and Dick do a little soul searching and come to a decision... not to make a decision.
Archivist's Comments: Nicely done shortfic that really pokes a few of these two's hot buttons.

Goodbye Gotham, Hello France - Anonymous
Category: Adventure/Humor Archived: 7/1/01
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Spies and ale and a barechested Bruce... oh, my!
Archivist's Comments: VIVA LA FRANCE! ::giggles until she falls over::

Goodbye, Hello - Syl Francis
Category: Romance/Angst   Archived: 1/28/00
Rating: PG      Continuity: Comic
Summary: Dick and Donna break up with their respective significant others and are surprised to find comfort in each other's arms. But can a relationship that's been based on a deep friendship and a brother/sister love last? And what of those they left behind?
Archivist's Comments: Dick and Donna give it the old college try.

Governor's Ball - Charlene Edwards
Category: Adventure/Humor Archived: 5/20/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Babs and Dick go to a society affair. Cue Gunmen!
Archivist's Comments: *giggle* Yay! Babs and Dick escape from gunmen! BC and Batman show up! And Robin and Batgirl! BC bitches the Bat out! WHOO!

Graveside Confessions - Sarai
Category: Angst Archived: 10/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comics
Summary: On the anniversary of his parents' deaths, Dick pays them a visit and has a heart-to-heart with Bruce.
Archivist's Comments: Also a story that deals with the father/son dynamic between Bruce and Dick.

Hamster Dance - Rose
Category: Humor Archived: 3/1/01
Rating: G   Continuity: Comic
Summary: The Batboys discover that addiction comes in many forms - including dancing fuzzy things.
Archivist's Comments: ::giggle!:: I wanna see this made as a comic. Bruce needs to be taken down a peg or twelve, and this is one of the most amusing ways I can think of doing it. Kudos!

Heaven's Light - Kristina
Category: Angst Archived: 9/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: After NW#37, but before #38, Dick Grayson wakes up a bit and realizes some important stuff about his past, and future.
Archivist's Comments: Yay! Another post#37! I still can't get enough of these.

Here's Looking At You, Red - E. Kelly
Category: Romance/Adventure Archived: 7/1/01
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Elseworlds
Summary: With the coming of the third World War, many eyes in imprisoned North America looked hopefully, or desperately, toward the last free city on the continent, Bludhaven. From here, the fortunate ones could obtain - through money or influence or luck - exit visas and scurry overseas, to safety and freedom from the mighty Reichsarmy. The others remain in Bludhaven, where they wait... and wait... and wait...
Archivist's Comments: !!!!!!!!! If my brain weren't so fried with the COOLNESS of this story, I'd be able to say something pithy and worthy. Instead, I shall settle for this: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holiday (Drop) Ins - Smitty
Category: Vingette/Humor/Xmas Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Christmas Eve turns into an impromptu holiday party. Unfortunately for Dick Grayson, and audience is exactly *not* what he wanted...
Archivist's Comments: *SNORT!* Only *one* thing is missing from this story: Alfred.

Home for Christmas - Syl Francis
Category: Angst/Xmas/Romance Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Dick goes home for Christmas, but doesn't make it.
Archivist's Comments: *sniff*

Honor Thy Father - Libby
Category: Angst/Vingette Archived: 7/1/01
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: A death in the Family reknits that which has been known, but is it for the best? Or will emotions long-repressed do what no one else has been able to acomplish: rip the Family apart.
Archivist's Comments: Okay, so it's not fair that Libby is so freaking cool. EVERYTHING she's got on this archive is beyond awesome. And here, she had to go and send me this wonderful stretch of angst. More kudos cuz she DOES her homework!

How to Marry a Billionaire - Arlene Pon
Category: Humor Archived: 5/2/03
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: How to Marry the man of your dreams in ten easy steps.
Archivist's Comments: *cackle* Have I mentioned how much I love Evil!Babs? Because I *do*.

Huntress: Blood and Lust - C.W. Blaine
Category: Angst/Adventure/Romance Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: R   Continuity: Elseworld
Summary: Sister Helena Bertinelli travels to Gotham to track down the most unholy of creatures: a clan of vampires lead by Bruce Wayne.
Archivist's Comments: Oh, my. An interesting foray into an extremely dark world. Tragic, but compelling, this is everything an Elseworld should be.

I Feel - A.j.
Category: Poetry Archived: 3/27/00
Rating: PGish Continuity: Comic
Summary: Feelings remembered...
Archivist's Comments: My poem! My poem! My poem!

I Think I Got One On My Backie - Paige Hanson
Category: Humor Archived: 4/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Tim Drake has issues. BIG HUGE issues. Unfortunately for her, the one who gets stuck playing sounding board is Babs.
Archivist's Comments: ::giggles mandly:: Oh, POOR Tim!

I Wasn't Ready - BK
Category: Angst/Romance Archived: 2/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Oracle has an epiphany and comes to a decision.
Archivist's Comments: Ooo... Cool Angsty fic that isn't really... READ IT!

Immortal Thoughts - Various Authors (Round Robin)
Category: Action-Adventure  Archived: 2/19/00
Rating: PG13    Continuity:Alternate Universe
Summary: A round robin done by authors on Nightwing@onelist.com, Vandal Savage is a busy boy. Not only is his obsession with Lian Harper getting out of hand, he also has a certain, unexplained grudge against Bludhaven's newest, and only, hero. A crossover of Titan proportions brings the situation too a head, only to reveal a larger maze.
Archivist's Comments: I am VERY proud to be archiving the first Nightwing@onelist.com Round Robin!! Babs + Tim + Dinah + amusing conversation = HAPPPY A.j.!!! (Plus, there's a really good plot. :)

Inadequate - Recceanna Valourawynne
Category: Angst/Poetry   Archived: 3/7/00
Rating: G    Continuity: Comic
Summary: A reflection, of sorts, on why Babs keeps throwing the 'more time' fit.

In a Snowglobe - Paige
Category: Vingette/Romance Archived: 12/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comics
Summary: Barbara and Dick spend Christmas Eve Day together and, for once, get things just right.
Archivist's Comments: Wow. I know that my comments get a little repetitive after awhile, but I have to say that I royally enjoyed this thing. It was good, funny (Trees!), and sweet. Lovely little work, this.

In the Dark, Dark Night - Blinky The Tree Frog
Category: Adventure/Angst Archived: 8/1/02
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: A follow-up to Dannell Lites' story Letting Go, this story tells the tale of Azrael's death.
Archivist's Comments: Oh, is this a downright amazing story. I LOVED Letting Go, and this follows so beautifully in its path. Characters, dead on, prose, fantastic. Overall effect? Indescribable.

Introspection at Delphi - Twiller
Category: Vignette/Angst  Archived: 4/8/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Our favorite girl does some serious thinking about what changes need to be made in her life and if she has the courage to make them.
Archivist's Comments: This was a *very* well done fic that goes places they need to take Babs in the comic, just for her own sanity. Bravo, and MANY happy returns!

In Your Eyes - Gaeriel Mallory
Category: Crossover/Angst Archived: 7/9/03
Rating: PG   Continuity: TAS/Season 7 of Buffy
Summary: Some endings are never happy. But sometimes, an ending is just what you need.
Archivist's Comments: *SQUEAL* For writing this story Gaer will have my UNDYING devotion FOREVER. There's Babs! There's Dick! There's Giles! There's JENNY! ::bouncebouncebouncebounce::

It All Works Out In The End - Anonymous
Category: Vingette/Humor Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: A tale of Robin's rear end.
Archivist's Comments: *GIGGLE* Oh! Oh! The writing gene apparently runs true in the Smith family! A glorious debut and hysterically funny bit of fluff. Highly recommended! Winner of March 2001's Story of the Month.

It Was Only - Lady Lioness
Category: Angst Archived: 8/10/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic/Alternate Universe
Summary: After a schoolyard mishap lands a young Dick Grayson in the hospital, both he and Barbara reflect on what might be, what could be, and what is.
Archivist's Comments: A sad, sweet piece that is all the more heartbreaking in knowing what comes after.

I'd Do Anything For You - C.W. Blaine
Category: Romance/Angst Archived: 11/1/00
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Barbara Gordon has been kidnapped by the Joker and Harley Quinn. When a rescue attempt goes wrong, will Nightwing pay the ultimate price for love? And is he doing it for the right reasons?
Archivist's Comments: ::blink:: Well, that was unexpected. A *great* fast-paced read with some *good* questions raised.

I'll Be Waiting - Sarie
Category: Romance/Angst Archived: 9/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: The arrival of Valentine's Day finds Oracle downhearted and alone. Can an unexpected visitor help to restore her faith in love?
Archivist's Comments: *SNIFFCLAP* The only thing that makes me almost as fuzzy as Christmasfic is Valentine's Fic. KUDOS!

I'll Never Let You Fall - Terri Hayes
Category: Angst/Vingette Archived: 1/29/00
Rating: PG    Continuity: Comic
Summary: Dick Grayson loves Barbara Gordon as a friend and maybe more. When she was injured, where was he? This fic tells that story.
Archivist's Comments: ::incoherent screeching::

Journey's End - Gaeriel Mallory
Category: Angst/Vignette Archived: 4/10/03
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Babs gets whacked around by the cluebat. Weilder: Well, that would be telling!
Archivist's Comments: I ::heart:: my Gaer. And this? Well, Babs needs that whacking, and this acomplishes it quite nicely. YAY!

Just Desserts - Smitty
Category: Vignette/Homor Archived: 6/1/00
Rating: PG-13ish   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Thanks to some idle gossip during a society ball, Batgirl gets a few interesting mental pictures.
Archivist's Comments: ::giggles incoherently and makes the occasional uncontrolled muscle twitch:: *SNICKER* Oh, poor Dick...

Kindred Spirits - Anonymous
Category: Vingette Archived: 1/31/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Spudverse
Summary: Spud has an interesting day. Luckily, there's someone out there who's more than happy to make sure things turn out right.
Archivist's Comments: *sniff* I have loved this story since the VERY first moment I read it. It's sweet and sad and cool and downright funny. Winner of April 2002's Story Of The Month.

Kumpania - Libby
Category: Angst Archived: 3/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: On Christmas Eve, Dick Grayson makes a trip somewhere very special and reflects on his life and lost family - the Romany.
Archivist's Comments: Oh, how do I start? I have absolutely NO idea how to impart how cool this story is. Not only is it fantastically researched, it is so emotionally engaging I wanted to smack the author with a daisy until she submitted MORE! (Threat still holds, kid! ;)

Last Will and Testemant - K9
Category: Angst/Romance Archived: 8/10/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: During NW #46 Barbara sent a 'last message' off to the boys in kevlar. What if Barbara had accidentally sent those emails she was working on as her last will and testament? Wouldn't she *surely* have sent Dick a private message? This story answers that question and a little more...
Archivist's Comments: Oh, I do like What If...? stories. What's more, this buttes nicely against Smitty's story Scar Tissue. I don't know if that was intentional, but it *was* pretty cool.

Leaving Delphi - Kerithwyn ('rith) Jade
Category: Romance Archived: 2/13/00
Rating: R    Continuity: A/U
Summary: Arsenal discovers that a wheelchair does not the woman make.
Archivist's Comments: I've actually wondered about an Arsenal/Oracle hook up for awhile. Well, ever since I read Hello, Goodbye by Syl. This is a wonderful story that takes a look at a what if and hits complete pay-dirt. :) Winner of July 2000's Story Of The Month.

Legacy of Allies - E. Kelly
Category: Vingette Archived: 12/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: A/U
Summary: On the eve of a certain wedding, two men reflect on just how then ended up where they did.
Archivist's Comments: Okay, that was a crappy summary, but none of my little words can honestly do Kelly's stories justice. Just like everything else this one's done, this is hard-hitting and astoundingly wonderous.

Life Lessons - Thomas Tan
Category: Angst/Romance Archived: 4/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Sometimes life gets complicated and we need to seek the knowledge of our elders. Thing is, they sometimes need just as much help.
Archivist's Comments: This is probably one of the best explorations of the parallels between the Babs/Dick and Tim/Cass relationships. A definite read. :)

Little Elfin Magic, A - Libby
Category: Vingette Archived: 12/1/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comics
Summary: Barbara Gordon reflects on just how she met a certain little bird.
Archivist's Comments: Awww! Now this is one way that I would have *adored* for them to have met. Totally sweet. Plus, LIBBYFIC! And y'all know how I feel about *that*... ;)

Little Slice of Heaven, A - Indigo
Category: Vingette Archived: 3/27/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Before 'Judgement Day' and after Blackgate, Richard Grayson makes a stop to recover at a certain good friend's abode.
Archivist's Comments: You know, I don't think I'll ever get tired of stories set after Nightwing collapses on Babs' patio after Blackgate stories. They're too much fun. :)

Loser Takes All - Arlene Pon
Category: Humor/Romance Archived: 8/1/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Roy and Dick make a bet.
Archivist's Comments: Wow, Valentine's fic! I really like dialogue-only pieces, and this clever thing is really quite fun.

Lost Boy - Sarai
Category: Angst Archived: 10/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comics
Summary: After his parents are killed, Dick is taken to live at Wayne Manor- an all too big and empty and lonely a place for a circus boy. Especially if Bruce is never around.
Archivist's Comments: Not a Bruce/Dinah story, this is the tale of a father and a son. Quite insightful.

Lost Faith - Natasha Bennett
Category: Drama/Angst Archived: 4/10/03
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Bruce makes a boo-boo, Dick goes insane, and Tim goes out for Chinese. Despite this, all is not well in Gotham.
Archivist's Comments: Interesting story from a new author. I liked Bruce's reactions.

Love Stinks - Smitty
Category: Humor/Romance Archived: 5/20/01
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Valentine's day Birds of Prey style...
Archivist's Comments: Have I mentioned how much I love Smitty this month? Cuz I do, and it's stuff like this that proves it. :)

Marked - Recceanna Valourawynne
Category: Poetry Archived: 11/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Barbara hasn't been the only one touched by the Joker's madness.
Archivist's Comments: Wow. This was a really powerful poem that brings up a good point. (I'd be giving too much away if I said more.)

Moment In Time, A - C.W. Blaine
Category: Angst/Xmas Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Sometimes, a moment is all you get.
Archivist's Comments: *sniff* A completely interesting bit that explores Dick's feelings towards Barbara and their unique situation.

Monopoly and Life - BK
Category: Vignette Archived: 10/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: TAS
Summary: As everything draws near to an end, Tim arranges a gathering to talk about the future, to think about the past, and to play Monopoly.
Archivist's Comments: I really liked this story a lot. It addressed some serious issues that the ending of TAS kind of left hanging. A totally sweet character-story, I recommend this quite highly.

My Father's Words - DC Luder
Category: Vignette Archived: 4/10/03
Rating: PG-13   Continuity: Comics
Summary: On a rather eventful night, Dick thinks back on his collection of paternal advice he has been given by both of his fathers.
Archivist's Comments: Nicely done character piece.

My Girl - Syl Francis
Category: Vignette/Homor/Romance Archived: 1/29/00
Rating: G    Continuity: Comic
Summary: After the murder of his circus parents, Dick Grayson comes to live at Wayne Manor. Learning to live in luxury while remembering Alfred's rules of age appropriate behavior can be confusing at times, but a *babysitter*? What's a kid who's training to become the partner of Gotham's coolest guy to do?
Archivist's Comments: *giggle* In my opinion (not that that counts for much,) this is the sweetest, most wonderful story on the archive. It's Dick and Babs' first meeting! What ELSE can I say? Winner of May 2000's Story of The Month.

My Heart Goes Out To You - C.W. Blaine
Category: Vingette Archived: 12/1/00
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: Barbara reacts to the news that Dick Grayson is getting married.
Archivist's Comments: ::blink:: Oh. A great story that goes over some stuff that's been needing it.

My Knight In Shining Armor - Jubilee
Category: Vingette Archived: 4/5/02
Rating: PG   Continuity: Comic
Summary: After an altercation with Catwoman, Nightwing heads to the one person who will make everything okay.
Archivist's Comments: Aww! Cute and short.

Wingnuts unite!