Giles/tea vid and icons

[double_dutchess]

Today was my posting day at summer_of_giles, and my contribution was an icon set dedicated to my favourite Giles pairing: Giles/tea. Here are some teasers; the full set is behind the cut below.

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This isn't the first time I've made a tribute to this particular pairing. I also made a vidlet about it, back when (SPOILER) Giles died in the Season 8 Buffy comics. (Don't worry, he's alive again, though a bit changed, see icon 18.)  Here's the vid, aptly named TEA. Then, on to the icons!

Watch on YouTube

Here is the full summer_of_giles icon set:

1			2			3
4			5			6
7			8			9
10		..	11		..	12
13			14			15
16			17			18

Of course I also made lots of alternative versions. Here are a few of them:

1a			6a			8a
9a			13a			13b

I had actually meant to enter 8a into whedon_elite challenge #121, but apparently I made a mistake converting the deadline to my local time, and so I missed it. Gah!

Credits:
- In icons 1, 4, 9, 13 and 15, I used textures by colorfilter that were kindly provided to me by red_satin_doll. Many thanks to both!
- For the table I used the icon table generator from http://icontable.morning-songs.com/

Comments

[shapinglight]

I love them all to pieces!

Almost as much as I love tea

[double_dutchess]

Thank you!

Almost as much as I love tea

A perfect compliment! And how wonderful is it that you have a matching icon?

[shapinglight]

And how wonderful is it that you have a matching icon?

I always try to, which is why it makes me sad that people don't make them so much these days.

Icons aren't used on Tumblr, I fear.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Delightful. There is only one response I can make to this abundance of tea.

"Have a cup of tea, have another one, have a cup of tea…"

[double_dutchess]

Thank you! Both for the praise and the additional cups of tea -- I am having another one right now :-)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

And apparently you weren't there for the fun when I messed up the making tea process. Don't worry, I've since fixed it. The comments are delightful though.

And had you noticed that AO3 doesn't have a "Rupert Giles/Tea" tag?

[double_dutchess]

And apparently you weren't there for the fun when I messed up the making tea process.

Oooh, actually I remember that from when I was only a lurker on LJ! Obviously I didn't comment then, but that can be remedied now.

And had you noticed that AO3 doesn't have a "Rupert Giles/Tea" tag?

It's an outrage!

[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

OMG such wonderful artwork! This may just be my new OTP, lol! ;)

Is it possible to kink tea, because I think I do!

[double_dutchess]

Thank you, glad you like it!

This may just be my new OTP, lol! ;)

But, but... what happened to Giles/guitar?! Which reminds me --

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

These are excellent! We all know that all his romances were doomed because ultimately Giles's true love would always be tea.


Gabrielle

[double_dutchess]

Thank you! And you are so right. Giles and tea are destined to be :-)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Very fun vid! *g*

[double_dutchess]

Thank you! I've always loved that song and this was the perfect opportunity to use it.

Great Video: Tea!

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

I have a simple sentence to state regarding this, only three little words: "I love this!"
You are flat-out brilliant!

Re: Great Video: Tea!

[double_dutchess]

Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm blushing with all the praise. So nice to hear that you liked my vid!

[perpetual.livejournal.com]

I love these! I'm saving a few and will credit when they go up. My favorite is #17 - spilled tea, dead Giles, right?

[double_dutchess]

Thank you, it's nice to hear that you like them! And of course, snag away. Good to see they will be joining at least one other lovely tea icon :-)

spilled tea, dead Giles, right?

Got it in one!

[perpetual.livejournal.com]

Haha, I think I might retire this icon to replace it with one of yours. I need to always have one tea icon, but probably won't find much use for two. (And I need a Giles anyway.)

[the-moonmoth.livejournal.com]

Snagging 4 and 12 :)

[double_dutchess]

Please snag away, glad you like them.