Saturday 17th August -- Sunday 18th August

[gillo]

SPIKE: I don't fancy sticking my head in there.

BUFFY: Well, if something bites it off, that'd be a clue. So, what happened to you?

SPIKE: When you saw me. Those ghostly types in the school basement got in my head. Made me flat-out, bug-shaggin' crazy. And I'm not exactly braggin' about it, but they were stronger than I was. Made me see things, do things. And how come you never told anyone that you saw me?

BUFFY: I don't know. I guess I was partly hoping you were some kind of mirage.

SPIKE: Sorry to disappoint.

BUFFY: Not your fault.

SPIKE: Hold the torch, would you?

BUFFY: Look, this... us working together--it's not a way for us to get back together, if that's what you want.

SPIKE: It's not. Look, I can't blame you for being all skittish.

BUFFY: Skittish? That's not a word I would use for it. You tried to rape me. I don't have the words.

SPIKE: Neither do I. I can't say 'sorry'. Can't use 'forgive me'. All I can say is: Buffy, I've changed.

BUFFY: I believe you.

SPIKE: Well, that's something.

BUFFY: I just don't know what you've changed into. You come back to town. You make with the big surprises. Twice. I don't know what your game is, Spike, but I know there's something you're not telling me.

SPIKE: You're right. There is. But we're not best friends anymore, so too bad for me. I'm not sharing. We've been through things. The end of the world and back. I can be useful 'cause, honestly, I've got nothing better to do. Make use of me if you want. And there's nothing here. Just a bit of slime. Mounds of displaced dirt and such. Whatever our beastie is, he's gone.

~~Beneath You ~~

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[Drabbles]

• Four animal-related Buffyverse drabbles by katleept
• Hell’s Housekeepers by brutti_ma_buoni Fred.

[Short Fiction]

• Prepping for a Job by selonianth Buffy. FR15. Firefly crossover.
• Horror by laney_1974 Rated 15. Giles. BTVS/Anita Blake
• Whatever That Means by brutti_ma_buoni Faith/Girl!Wesley. Genderswap, R.
• August 17, 1912 by manchester_17 Spike. The Lost World crossover. Rated FR15.
• Who Dreams For The Dreamer by wyndewalker Xander, Giles. PG13. Crossover with Inception.
• Of Bondage and Romance by pickafic Willow/Spike. NC-17.
• Have an Appointment by indraleigh Xander, Mycroft Holmes. Crossover with Sherlock FR13.
• Routine Vaccines by koohii_cafe Buffy, Owen Harper. Crossover with Torchwood.FR7.
• Little Sister by jerseyfabulous Dawn, Arwen. Crossover with Middle Earth. FR13.
• Wolf Like Me by kerrykhat Oz. PG. Crossover with Women of the Otherworld
• Where Dirty Wrong Things Meet by dustandroses Spike/Xander, NC17.
• Jurisdiction by laney_1974 Bill, Xander. SPN crossover. Rated 13.
• August 18, 1949 by manchester_17 Spike. Crossover with White Heat. FR15.
• In Another Place by brutti_ma_buoni Spike/Buffy. R.
• Identity by ash-carpenter Spike/Wesley. R.
• Those Who Lived Death by Koohii Cafe (usakoneko) Buffy, Owen Harper. Crossover with Torchwood, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms. For general audiences.
• Heartless by Foxinator Spike/Buffy (Also Spike/Dru and Angel/Buffy) General audiences.
• Static by Foxinator Spike, Darla. General audiences.
• Wash Away by Laure Alexander (ladyoneill) Spike. Teen and up.
• The Offer by nausicaa_of_phaeacia Giles/Buffy. Teen and up.
• Trust by Lilithangel Spike, Angelus. General audiences.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• A Sire's Love Book 2 ~ Part 8 by theladymerlin Angel/Spike, Drusilla/Sam. NC-17.
• How to Treat Your Lover, Chapter 58 by tamibrandt Angelus/Spike, Angel/Spike. NC-17.
• Meanwhile Ten Years Later - Chapter 8: Secrets Kept by comlodge Spike, Buffy. PG.
• Shards of Reflection: Balance (an Interlude) by valyssia Buffy/Willow. Mature audience.

[Images & Videos]

• Nine BtVS icons by wickdshy

[Community Announcements]

• Signups are open and new authors invited at iwry-marathon for the I Will Remember You Fiction Marathon 2013
• Round 10 nominations are open at wicked-awards
• This week's episode in focus is Shells at fantas-magoria
• A reminder that the current challenge ends on Tuesday at btvs-hush

[Fandom Discussion]

• Review of Becoming, Part One by harsens-rob continued here.
• Write-up of her talk at WriterconUK by brutti-ma-buoni

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Comic Book Resources previews Angel and Faith #25.
• Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards are open for nominations for Round 29.

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