su_herald | Friday January 3, 2014

CORDELIA: Oh. That's it, is it? You're better than her because you have a soul?
ANGEL: Well, yeah.
CORDELIA: I noticed yours didn't get in the way of betraying the people who worked with you, who cared about you.
ANGEL: I never...
CORDELIA: *And* you know, you didn't just betray me, Angel. You didn't just hurt me. You gave away my clothes.

~~Disharmony~~

[Short Fiction]

It's So Obvious by Dannyblue. Angel, Cordelia. General.
Never Noticed by MorgansGurl. Willow/Tara. Teen.
5 stories I'm not posting to BtVS Top 5. Reccs by dragonyphoenix.
Buffy Gets Older, Xander Gets Wiser... by shapinglight.
Five fics I loved at Summer Of Giles 2013. Reccs by sparrow2000 for buffyversetop5

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

Hank Summers Gets His Comeuppance Chapter 4 by maryperk73703. Spike/Buffy.
The Seraph Chapter 11 by maryperk73703. Spike/Buffy.
The Valinor Trail Chapter 22 by curiouswombat. Dawn, Spike. PG. Crossover with Lord of the Rings and the Tolkienverse.
The Slayer and The Doctor by resile. Buffy, THe Doctor (Ten). Crossover with Dr Who. . Recced by elisi.
Finding Faith Chapter 26 by sweetprincipale. Faith/Wes. M.
Monsters Inside Me Chapter 36 by somanyhands. Spike/Xander. Mature.

[Images & videos]

Vid: 5 More Favorite Buffyverse Fanvids (Pt 2). Reccs by red_satin_doll for buffyversetop5
Artwork: Forever by ireneglory. Faith/Wes.
Artwork: New Watcher by paranoia-machine. Faith, Wes, Buffy.

[Community Announcements]

This week's drabble prompt at giles-shorts is Snow Day.
Challenge #394 at femslash100 is first.

[Fandom Discussion]

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[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

Tor.com rewatch: My Sire Can Beat Up Your Sire
Sad news: RIP fan fiction writer Karen Jephson. (via meaghann at summer_of_giles).
The Meeting honors Buffy on March 16 at 9:30. Justin Sayre hosts, special guests to be announced.