The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, July 10

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XANDER: First day of kindergarten. You cried because you broke the yellow crayon, and you were too afraid to tell anyone. You've come pretty far, ending the world, not a terrific notion. But the thing is? Yeah. I love you. I loved crayon-breaky Willow and I love ... scary veiny Willow. So if I'm going out, it's here. If you wanna kill the world? Well, then start with me. I've earned that.
WILLOW: (upset) You think I won't?
XANDER: It doesn't matter. I'll still love you.

~~Grave~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• “Better Left Unspoken” (Giles, Cordelia, G) by aadler
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• Dreams (Buffy/Faith, E) by Liz_M

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Everything Is Different Now Chapter 1 to 11 (Buffy/Faith, M) by declan4
• To Release Him Chapter 3 (Angel/Willow/Spike, E) by lethesbramble
• Demolition Woman Chapter 22 (crossover with Demolition Man, Tara/Willow, Not Rated) by Phynxlegion
• If I don't belong Chapter 2 (Faith/Buffy, T) by Jinxgirl
• A Normal Meeting Chapter 2 (Spike/Buffy, T) by EllieRose101
• The Others. Chapter 17 (ensemble, T) by steeleye
• Save the Last Dance For Me Chapter 50 (Spike/Buffy, E) by Passion4Spike
• La fin des temps Chapter 9 (Spike/Buffy, T) by MissKitty28 (in French)
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• Life Hard Chapter 45 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt
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• Ruff Times Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by othellia
• Hindsight Chapter 98 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Toften
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• Undulating Flames Chapter 38 (Xander, Batman crossover, FR15) by dogbertcarroll
• Aim High Chapter 16 (crossover with Stargate, Buffy, FR18) by Hermionetobe

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Willow and Vamp Willow (worksafe) by marasatilu
• Artwork: Spike drawing (worksafe) by darkartist-productions
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• Video: Punitive Damages (Gunn, worksafe) by Holdt

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Buffy rewatch: New Moon Rising (4.19) by elsalapizza
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• Discussion of 2.15 "Phases" - Aired 1/27/1998 (WB-US) (cont'd) by multiple participants
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• Positives and Negatives: Hero, Parting Gifts, Somnambulist, Expecting, She by Stoney
• Buffy S12: The Reckoning #1 Issue Discussion Thread (Full Spoilers) (cont'd) by multiple participants
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• After Life (S6E3) by scientificalmystical and margybee
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• Podcast: Fire Bad, Tree Pretty: FBTP 17: Big Dickard Energy (Reptile Boy)

[Recs]

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• Summer of Giles Rec by aadler
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• Spaith fic recs by bespangled and Rebcake

[Community Announcements]

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• Fic rec request: Spuffy with a side of dawn/oz by darkprincess at the Spuffy Find-A-Fic Forum
• would anyone happen to have Becoming (not 100% sure on the exact title) by Mia Vaan? by ForgottenYogurt at the Spuffy Find-A-Fic Forum
• Looking for a fic: Buffy charmed to act like Ripper by pinnula at the Spuffy Find-A-Fic Forum

[Fandom Discussions]

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• [On Spike getting a soul] by rahirah, baumanhp, hcconn, thewigginsfanfiction
• It’s clear that Buffy is not just “some girl” to Angelus by mrsgordo84
• Bangel vs Briley by nevergonnabemuchmorethanweather (OP strongly prefers Bangel)
• CAN I TALK ABOUT SPIKE AND ANGEL by dinascully and lepus- arcticus (authors strongly prefer Spike)
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• Your favourite bits of unintentional foreshadowing hosted by Cheese Slices
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• Circles, Spirals, Symbols: Spuffy, Vertigo and Temporality by SpuffyGlitz
• Should my characters be as outdated as they used to be or must my writing be "woke"? by Sosa lola
• Spuffy doesn't "mythically' work by sybil
• Further thoughts on Slaughterhouse 5 [in relation to the comics] by debbicles

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• James Marsters is unable to attend Wizard World Boise this weekend (video message from James)

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