All 16 original challenges are now complete!
The final 6 stories will be posted May – June 2026.

HOW THE INSANITY STARTED…

Angel’s Oasis, 25 Mar 2004:

Maybe I’m insane for starting this thread, but I decided I wanted a little practice writing Standalone Fics and figured this was a fun way to get y’all involved. A few guidelines will help keep things simple as I don’t want to get caught up with any more epics for a while.

I know there is a Standalone Challenge Thread, but some of them have been done or are all devised by the same people. I also find that I’m more dedicated to a fic when I know someone else is depending upon me to write a challenge I have accepted rather than me picking something off of a random list.

Criteria:
One Standalone Challenge per AO Member/Guest

Name Your Ship:
Romantic Ships: Cordelia/Angel(us)
Friendship/Rivalry/Adversarial/Other Ships: Any Characters, but no slash, please.

Pick Your Genre: Smut, Humor, Angst, Action, Poetry, Other.

Name Your Rating:
Challenger’s Choice…G thru NC-17. Feel free to define your level of smut as subtle or explicit.

Pick One Quote:
Not a requirement, but include it if you want one.

Fic Content:
In 5 words or less list/describe the story requirements. Suggestions below:
Show (BtVS and/or AtS) & Season
Episode, Scene or Situation
Other characters or pairings you want included/not included
Specific words you want included

Any Takers? C’mon, you know you wanna. My fingers are getting itchy and my muse is raring to go.

Challenge #1 by Christy

Oh you know it’s coming, Lysa! Hee!

The Challenge: Cordelia catches Angelus mid masterbation.
Pairing: Cordelia/Angelus
Rating: NC17
Setting: Set in BTVS season 2 after or during ‘Killed By Death’, just so it plays in with the scene where Angelus traps Cordelia to the ground.
Genre: Smut(explicit), Humor.

SHORT STORY SERIES CREATED: BAITING A MASTER VAMP
POSTED: 28 Mar 2004

Challenge #2 by Kimmers

The Challenge: Hey Lysa, You asked for it so now i am giving it to you, see what you can make of it. A Version of See Jane Date, which is CC’s movie if you haven’t seen, let me know and will give you general run down.

Pairing: Cordelia/Angel(us)
Rating: PG to NC17
Pick One Quote: ”Baby you’re mine.”
Fic Content: A version of See Jane Date
Genre: Angst, Romance, Smut
Show (BtVS and/or AtS) & Season: ATS season Three
Episode, Scene or Situation: Angel jealous when Cordy starts dating and sets out to ruin her dates.
Other characters you want included/not included: Fred, Gunn, Wes, Baby Connor.
Other pairings you want included/not included: Fred/Gunn; Wes/ someone

NOVELLA WRITTEN: PUZZLE PIECES
POSTED: 5 Apr 2004

(This is actually one of my favorite fics written by me.)

Challenge #3 by JennieC

The Challenge: Can I try? S2 a/c friendship; scene after clothes, convo why she lets him off the hook
Pairing: Cordelia/Angel (Friendship)
Rating: G to PG
Show/Episode: AtS season 2, Episode 17 ‘Disharmony’ – post clothes

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: ATONEMENT
POSTED: 13 Apr 2004

Challenge #4 by Becjane

The Challenge: C/A fix Wes up on double-date (Still 5 words – C/A isn’t a real word!!)
Pairing: Buffy/Angel – 😆 only joking – Cordelia/Angel
Genre: Humor / Smut
Rating: NC-17
Other ship: Wes/Other

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: PHANTOM HAND OF FATE
POSTED: 25 Apr 2004

Challenge #5 by Scorch

The Challenge: Since I know you love my challenges, here’s one specially thought up by me for lil ol’ you! DrunkAngelus meets up with DrunkCordy
Pairing: Cordelia /Angelus
Genre: Smutty Humor
Other Ship: Don’t really care!
Rating: Anything you like, I’m not picky!!
Pick one quote: “Oh wow! Hey you’re good at that… Do it again, see if it feels the same!”
Show / Season: BTVS season 2
Episode, Scene or Situation: Any you like
Other characters or pairings you want included/not included: Any you like, just NOT Buffy!
Specific words you want included: Surprise me baby, I love surprises!!If you take this mission, PM me first!!!

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
POSTED: 26 Apr 2004

(This one ended up with a smutty sequel: ALL THE DAYS & NIGHTS TO FOLLOW)

Challenge #6 by Califi

The Challenge: Angel realises he aint so kean on doyle’s interest in Cordelia- and is even less keen when she outwardly seems to lap it up.[a bit dense where flirting is concerned, lol] So he decides to keep them apart socially. Not as easy as he thinks, cos he then has to spend more time with her than is inhumanly possible- then she leaves her apratment cos of ‘antlery’ cockroaches and the heat turns up even as he realises there is more to CC than he originally thought. [a bit long? sowwy]
Show / Season: Well, I have a thing [also] for S1 angel [actually, I just have a thing for Angel, period, lol]. So S1
Episode: hard. this kinda falls an ep before and during RWaV.
Genre: Smut/humour.
Rating: N-17 [duh!]
Other pairings: mild Doyle/Kate flirting.
Requested Line: C: You know, Angel, it’s actually a lot harder being one-dimensional than it is to be like me – ask Kate!- she even has a gold star.”

NOVELLA WRITTEN: FRIENDLY PERSUASION
POSTED: 28 May 2004

Challenge #7 by manners-21

The Challenge: Cordy requests a nude sketch (but there has to be a reason, not just cause she wants one. Ask me if you can’t come up with one. But I like surprises)
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Genre: Smut
Rating: NC-17 (Explicit)

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: IMMORTAL BEAUTY
POSTED: 31 May 2004

Challenge #8 by Gilly

The Challenge: Filmed/caught in the act!
Ship: Cordelia / Angel
Show / Episode: A/C any timeline or season, but preferably BTVS
Genre: Smut/Humour
Rating: NC17 of course.
Quote: “Wow, are all vampires that well hung” by Willow or Fred. lol.

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: SEEING IS BELIEVING
POSTED: 10 Jun 2004

Challenge #9 by Marie

The Challenge: Remember when Angel bought Cordy a present for her birthday just before she was demonized by Skip. C remembers Angel bought her a prezzy and asks Angel for it. Would like to see A/C being really mature and honest with each other and talking in an adult way about their growing feelings for each other.
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Show / Episode: AtS Season 3 post-‘Birthday’
Genre: Missing Scene
Rating: None Specified

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: REVELATIONS
POSTED: 9 Sep 2004

Challenge #10 by Cordelia’s Destiny

The Challenge: Angel’s invisible, curse nullified. (Ha! less than five words. Who’s da girl?!?)
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Show / Episode: I was thinking geek-trio type invisibility, but hey, it’s your challenge.

NOVEL WRITTEN: WAVELENGTHS
POSTED: 15 Jun 2004

This is one of my favorite personally-written fics. It’s a 10-part novel with an original poem added. Maybe I got carried away. LOL.

Challenge #11 by FangGirl

The Challenge: Lysa, Lysa, Lysa….. you know I also love ya right!!! I am thinking of a challange…. have you done the…. fast and easy smut fest that could be the You’re Welcome missing night I mean she seemed to be there for a night and she was in the bed room… romantic and sweet and smutty and all the good stuff….
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Show / Episode: AtS Season 5 ‘You’re Welcome
Genre: Missing Scene – Romantic, Sweet, Smutty

NOW COMPLETE !!! – I actually started writing this one about 10 years ago (2015-16). I think my computer crashed, and then I never got back to it or simply became distracted by writing and finishing Season of Solace.

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: BORROWED TIME
POSTED: (PENDING in MAY or JUNE 2026)

Challenge #12 by DamnSkippy

The Challenge: Cordy is dying from her visions. She tells Angel but doesn’t want anyone else to know. The secret between them brings them closer together (aka love blooms and smut ensues hopefully). I don’t care if you go for the major angst factor and let her die eventually or if the cure turns out to be eating a giant chocolate bunny and she’s saved. I just want the pain, the closeness, the falling in love part.
(Hi Lysa! Can you fit another one in your schedule? I’ve wanted this for a long time and I know you can give me something brilliant. So, pwetty pwease… :duck: // Sorry, Lysa, but has anybody stuck to your 5 words or less rule yet?)
Show: Ats end of S2 to mid S3 (unless you think you can get something juicy from Beige!Angel period)
Pairing: Cordelia /Angel (nothing but the best!)
Pick Your Genre: Angst, Humor (if you can manage it), Smut (if it goes that way for you)
Name Your Rating: PG-13 to NC-17

NOVELLA WRITTEN: SEER’S REQUIEM
POSTED: 25 April 2026

Challenge #13 by Luckylyn

The Challenge: Cordy’s new demon status makes her go into heat a few days of every month. She’s all over every guy she meets. The AI gang try and keep her isolated so she doesn’t do anything she’d regret. A jealous/tempted Angel is a must. At some point, she and Angel get trapped together and one of them gets tied up by the other.
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Genre: Smut / Humor
Rating: NC-17
Show / Episode: AtS after ‘Birthday’
Other Pairings: Cordy and every guy she meets
(Lysa’s Note: How strangely funny that a gal calling herself ‘Lucky’ gets challenge #13!)

ALMOST READY!!! – This is another fic I had started brainstorming before being sucked into the never-ending whirlwind that was ‘Season of Solace.’ It definitely has some laughs in it. The smutty part is the challenge since I’m a little rusty. Posting in a couple of months.

SHORT STORY or NOVELLA: LOCKDOWN
TO BE POSTED: (PENDING MAY – JULY 2026)

Challenge #14 by Illusion

The Challenge: Roleplay! Cordy in Cheerleading uniform!
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel of course!
Genre: Smut! Smut & Smut! Fun! Fun! Fun!
Rating: Would you believe me if I said G? Didn’t think so! NC-17 please!
Pick One Quote: Oooh! It’ll have to be – “Go team!”.
Challenger’s Note: Lysa, I’ve been trying to think up a challenge for weeks now, and I might have finally done it. Although, it’s not very good, and Hell, you’ve probably had this challenge before. I’ve never read this in a fic, but more than likely it already exists. Sorry if it’s no good! Roleplay! Cordy in Cheerleading uniform! So how’d I do? Is that what you wanted? Hope it’s at least marginally original. It was semi-inspired by the Charisma interview where she mentioned that her own cheerleading uniform sometimes made it into the bedrooom!

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: ROLEPLAY RIVALS: GO TEAM!
TO BE POSTED: (PENDING MAY – JULY 2026)

NOTE: This one is getting a sequel. Roleplay Rivals: Private Dick. (Obviously also smutty fun.)

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: ROLEPLAY RIVALS: PRIVATE DICK
TO BE POSTED: (PENDING MAY – JULY 2026)

Challenge #15 by Vision Girl

The Challenge: Cordy’s Living Room. Intoxication. Groping.
Pairing: Cordelia / Angel
Genre: Smut/Romance
Rating: NC-17/R
Quote: ‘Cheesecake! Railroads!’
STATUS: Complete

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: BEST THINGS EVER
TO BE POSTED: (PENDING MAY – JULY 2026)

Challenge #16 by Toutoune

The Challenge: A story inspired by a C/A manip by Neal. I was thinking that Cordy could do a photo shoot (or a video) and somehow Angel ends up on it with her. Now,Lysa, babe, this is not an obligation at all and if it’s more than a standalone, this is not a problem either!!
Pairing: Cordelia Angel
Genre: Romantic, but smutty goodness is always appreciated
Rating: as Lysa sees fit
Photo-manipulation by Neaf:

STATUS: COMPLETE

SHORT STORY WRITTEN: EXPOSED
TO BE POSTED: (PENDING MAY – JULY 2026)

CHALLENGE THREAD IS STILL CLOSED…FOR NOW.