halfamoon | A few Faye Valentine fics and recs (Reply)

I didn't want to let the fourteen days go by with no mention of Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop. However, as I don't read as much Bebop fic as I would like, I don't have that many recs on hand. But I did cobble together a few, plus links to a couple of fics by me, plus a fun fanvid.

People may question her fashion choices... though if I looked like that I might be tempted to dress that way too. Or they comment on her her weaknesses such as gambling addiction and thievery. But I love Faye because she is so complex. She's a woman who can kick ass but isn't easily labeled as a "heroine"; a woman who likes to look sexy but actually has a hard time connecting with people. Some days she gets out there and does what needs to be done, but some days she falls apart, because she's only human. When she steals I think it's because she knows from experience that she needs to look after herself before anyone else; when she gambles I think it's because deep at heart she still hasn't given up hope. Like the other people on the Bebop she's a private person who has been through some rough times and who knows that life isn't about happy endings or anyone giving you anything for free, but she never entirely gives up. She's definitely one of my favorite female characters ever.

This is absolutely not a list of the best out there, as I haven't read the best out there. It's just some fics centered around Faye that I considered good, plus a couple by me.

These two are gen fics based around Episode 18, "Speak Like a Child." They contain spoilers for Faye's back story but not for the series.

kawaisou na faye by invocations

Faye had meant her disinterest in seeing the videotape when she sashayed away from Jet’s brusque voice and idle threats, enjoying the even tapping of her boots on the Bebop floor. To her, it seems harmonious, authoritative- she clacks them louder than she should on the metal floor with her head held high.

Sotto Voce by siriuspolaris

Faye always wished she could sing.

Not operatic pieces, or dramatic arias. But maybe a decent lullaby, something soft and slow, like those jazz pieces she hears drifting down the hall from Jet’s room. She likes those.

Spike x Faye is far and away the most popular pairing in the fandom, but I personally haven't read all that much of it. My friend writes it well though... here's a little ficlet of hers originally written for

30_kisses. (It's in a series of Spike/Faye ficlets, all good in my opinion, but not all centered around Faye.) No actual spoilers in this particular one.

Disconnect by SabineLaGrande

She wants to be alone, but says nothing. With that one, being with him is just like being alone.

Here are two explorations of the Faye/Julia femslash pairing.

Luck Be a Lady by

windsorblue. Contains no spoilers for the end of the series.

Faye swore under her breath as the dice got passed to the pretty blonde at the other end of the table, and then swore some more when the blonde's luck seemed to be so much better than hers.

Julia Dream by

rosehiptea.

This contains heavy spoilers for the end of the series. It was written for a challenge based around the film "Family Man" where a character had to be shown a different path their life might have taken.

Faye was dizzy and half-drunk. That wasn't right, she could hold her liquor.

Another fic by me, with some Jet x Faye het content. Contains major spoilers, including for the end of the series and for the book "Sorrow of Young Werther."

Disorder and Early Sorrow

Faye was staring out at the stars again. It always unnerved Jet when she did that, because there were so many things she could be looking for.

I enjoyed this music video because the song suits Faye so well, and because it doesn't forget that Faye is actually quite badass.

Killer Queen by H2OXY