Wednesday, June 19

[oni-9.livejournal.com]

BUFFY: It's my first week actually talking to the kids. What if their problems are all weird and tricky?
XANDER: I think you underestimate your familiarity with the world of weird and tricky. This job's perfect for you.
BUFFY: Check out perfect me. Taking my sister on an educational outing to the...?
DAWN: Dead body.
XANDER: I don't know. Amateur opinion here, but she looks dead. I mean like natural causes dead.
BUFFY: The paper said she had unusual cuts and contusions on her neck.
XANDER: Maybe she cut herself shaving and then died naturally of embarrassment.

~~Help~~

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[Short Fiction]

• Unsettled by punch_kicker15 Angel, Willow/Fred. G.
• post - The Pack by leni_ba Xander, Willow. PG.
• The Courage to Let Go by BlondeWiccan Willow/Tara. Teen.
• Scream by Wyndewalker Xander/Spike. Teen.
• Soulmates by the_fanged_four Angel/Darla. G.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Uncertain Ground Chapters 7-11 by littleotter73 Giles/Buffy. Mature.
• Gray Chapter 20 by lit_gal Spike/Xander, SPN Crossover. R?
• Randy and His Dad Part 2 by hello_spikey Spike/Giles. NC-17.
• Strip Snap Chapter 11 by Lilachigh Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Secret Hell Chapter 25 by kally77 Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• The Gods Must Be Crazy Chapter 1 by Redrikki Xander. G.
• Tara's Father's Day Chapters 1-3 by BlondeWiccan Tara/Willow. Teen.
• Bring Me To Life Chapter 20 by Buffy1987 Buffy/Faith. PG.

[Images & videos]

• Art: If Only This Lasted Longer Than An Episode by thatotherhobby
• GIFs: Tara/Willow + Hands by cordysangel
• GIFs: I've been to hell and back, and I went with you. by onegirlinalltheworld
• Art: Mine and Dance With Me... by comlodge
• Once More With Feeling Icons by indigoflashback
• Icons: The Chief, The Waif, The Tyrant by i_just_ride
• Icons: Passion by ashes1753
• 20 Buffy Summers icons by cupidsbownarrow
• Fan Art: 453 Tara Maclay - Buffy the Vampire Slayer by bonjourkalumis
• Video: Buffy & Angel/Blush (only you) by darkswordfish7xx
• Video: Showing Emotion - Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Robin Delany

[Community Announcements]

• Round Twelve Sign Ups Open at mutentbell20n20
• reminder Challenge #59: Here Comes The Sun at whedon_elite
• Round 10 Dates at rwsawards
• Fic of the Week at watcherjournals
• July/August Archivist Recruiting... at femslash_today

[Fandom Discussion]

• Flaws in Narrative Structure, or how it can fail - as seen in Buffy the Vampire Slayer by shadowkat67
• I've just wasted... by frelling_tralk
• Thoughts on Giles Killing Ben by dracofidus
• Just Buffy's a girl character... by dustedsunshine
• Crossover Morality: Supernatural & Buffy the Vampire Slayer at strangers_verse

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Listener's Buffy/Angel Rewatch: This Year's Girl
• i believe in story--Character Study: Buffy Summers
• Visualizing Buffy (season 1)
• Tales from a High School Journalist: Becoming a Buffy Fan
• Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Getting In Touch With My Inner Archivist
• what red said: How Buffy The Vampire Slayer Shaped My Life
• TheoFantastique: Tony Mills on "Buffyverse Fandom as Religion" (Interview)
• Review Times--Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3 (1999)
• Shattersnipe--Buffy Rewatch: Seeing Red
• village aunties: Buffy in Scotland -- Choice, Women's Power and Independence
• The Blog of Litwits--Mondays with Brooke: A Very Buffy Rewatch
• Buffy Spirit: Slayer Soundtrack Sunday ~ Band Candy
• Digital Spy--Joss Whedon: 20 greatest moments from 'Buffy', 'Firefly', more
• Taliesin Meets The Vampires: Angel - seasons 1-5 - review
• stuff.co.nz--On the box: TV's most shocking on-screen deaths and ComplexPop Culture: The 25 Most Devastating Character Deaths In TV History
• The Prop Room--Comparison Contrast/Definition Essay: Social Change and the Evolution of Vampires
• Franiac Rants: Best Fathers from Nerdy TV (Giles) and CatholicSkywalker--Sunday Best: TV Dads of All Time (Angel)
• F Newsmagazine--On-Demand Nineties Teen Dramas: The Good, The Bad And The Whiney
• Snark Squad Buffy the Vampire Slayer S05 E03 -- Neither can live while the other survives. and Angel S02 E03 -- Bitchfaces and improvised weaponry
• Dan's Media Digest: Angel, 1.1 - 'City of...' and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 4.1 - 'The Freshman', Persephone Magazine--Retro Recap: Angel S1.E18 -- "Five by Five", and Critical Viewing: She's a Truck Drivn', Magic Mama!
• Picture Me Reading--Graphic Novel Review: Tales of the Slayers
• SciFiNow: Angel's Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker Best Whedon Moments
• The Backlot: Charlie Weber on "Warehouse 13", "Buffy" and Riding Naked on an Elephant
• The Martini Shot: Amber Benson Playing a Vampire!?!
• TimeMagazine: 10 Questions for Joss Whedon (Video) and TotalFilm: In Conversation With Joss Whedon (Video)