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3	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11434591/1/Richard-Castle-Watcher Richard Castle, Watcher]]'' is a crossover FanFic between ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}'' written by [=Starfox5=].
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5	One day in London, Richard Castle has a meeting with ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight which changes his life as he becomes a HunterOfMonsters and eventually goes to Sunnydale.
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8	!!''Richard Castle, Watcher'' provides examples of:
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10	%%* AmazonChaser: Richard Castle, very much so.
11	* AmicableExes: Subverted with [[spoiler:Rick and Mary]] who don't see each other for years and only come into contact due to the larger threat of the First Evil.
12	* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Subverted, as it's a few potential Slayers that die. [[spoiler:Oliver Wood is still the first character to die at the hands of a "hero", in this case burned alive by Castle]].
13	* BrokenMasquerade: It happens to Richard, which is what kickstarts the plot.
14	* TheChosenMany: During a ritual in the desert, the potentials are possessed by the First Slayer and thus become endowed permanently with all the Slayer powers.
15	* TheCorruption: Parodied. Richard snarks that if he added that [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E10Amends aura of the First Evil kills plant life]] half of the critics would accuse him of using tired clichés.
16	* {{Defictionalized}}: InUniverse, Richard decides to write novels based on the battles of previous Slayers.
17	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Vi, as a mixture of Slayer reflexes and recklessness.
18	-->'''Beckett:''' That... that... you're a menace! A danger to society! You almost killed us a a dozen times, and I lost count of how many people you endangered!
19	* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: Richard is surprised that the legendary Slayer that defeated [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E7Angel Darla]], [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E12ProphecyGirl the Master]], [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2 Angelus]], [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E3FaithHopeAndTrick Kakistos]], [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E3TheHarshLightOfDay Spike]] and [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E1BuffyVsDracula Dracula]] to be five feet tall and thin as a fashion model.
20	* FlatEarthAtheist: Subverted with Richard, who is very quick to realize that he was bitten by a vampire and eager to join the Watchers. Played straight with his mother, Martha, until he finds proof of vampires' existance.
21	* GoldDigger: Martha and Alexis think all women who show interest in Rick are this. They usually turn out to be right.
22	* GreenEyedMonster: Mary, especially after she and Rick travel to Sunnydale.
23	* IdenticalStranger: Richard is shocked when he finds Caleb's mangled body, and a discussion ensues whether the First Evil can create physical doppelgangers. Both Rick and Caleb were played by Creator/NathanFillion
24	* KillItWithFire: Richard prefers to use a flamethrower to kill vampires, as it's a ranged weapon and because it's [[RuleOfCool cool]]. He later buys more flamethrowers for the Scooby gang.
25	%%* MonsterHunterOrganization: The Watchers.
26	* MysteryWriterDetective: Richard Castle. He's able to track down Mary Wilkinson in a month using this skills.
27	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Buffy killing the First Evil with the scythe.
28	* ScarsAreForever: Richard's scar from being bitten by a vampire is faded but still noticeable.
29	* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Played straight, as only one-liners are thrown regarding events of ''Buffy'' until the [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E9NeverLeaveMe Watchers' Council's headquarters are destroyed]] when the Scooby gang gets a greater role in the story.
30	* TheTeamBenefactor: Richard Castle, as a wealthy author, to the Scooby gang. In the first week at Sunnydale he purchases an entire villa to host all the Slayer potentials as well various flamethrowers and fuel.
31	%%* WackyParentSeriousChild: Richard and Alexis.
32	%%* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Alexis Castle.

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