Friday December 27th, 2013

[audela]

ANGEL: In the greater scheme or the big picture, nothing we do matters. There's no grand plan, no big win.
KATE: You seem kind of chipper about that.
ANGEL: Well, I guess I kinda worked it out. If there is no great glorious end to all this, if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. 'cause that's all there is. What we do, now, today. - I fought for so long. For redemption, for a reward, finally just to beat the other guy, but... I never got it.
KATE: And now you do?
ANGEL: Not all of it. All I wanna do is help. I wanna help because I don't think people should suffer, as they do. Because, if there is no bigger meaning, then the smallest act of kindness is the greatest thing in the world.

~~Epiphany~~

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[Short Fiction]

• Five Prayers from a Fool for Love by vikingprincess. Spike. PG. For noel-of-spike
• Santa Claus: the Origins by shapinglight. Spike/Drusilla. PG-13. For noel-of-spike
• Mistletoe and Wine by xspike4evax. Spike/Willow. Teen. For noel-of-spike
• The Ten Days of Christmas by waddiwasiwitch. Spike/Buffy. PG-13. For noel-of-spike
• When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be by LookingForOctober. Buffy/Spike. Teen.
• 3 sentence comment fic by foxstarreh. Tara.
• Comment fic drabble by daria234. Faith, Angelus, Darla.
• Pure Joy by TheFoxinator. Willow. K+.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Zeppo No More Chapter 3 by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. R.
• Finding Faith Chapter 25 by sweetprincipale. Faith/Wes. M.

[Images & videos]

• Artwork: Spiked Angel by comlodge. Spike/Angel. NC-17. For rekindlespangel
• Artwork: Spike/Angel by chasingdemons. Spike/Angel. NC-17. For rekindlespangel
• Artwork: Soul man by comlodge. Spike.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Tor.com rewatch: Evil rephrased—it eats you, starting with your bottom
• BBC Front Row podcast from Dec 26: Naomi Alderman explores the legacy of BtVS, with help from Joss Whedon, Anthony Head, Neil Gaiman, Rhianna Pratchett and other fans.
• Bitchflicks essay by Robin Hitchcock: Defending Dawn Summers: From One Kid Sister to Another
• Doux Reviews rewatch: Where the Wild Things Are
• Snark Squad watches AtS S04 E07 – Decidedly Not Good.