The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, August 19 - Thursday, August 20

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XANDER: Apocalypse Now is a gay romp! It's the feel-good movie of whatever year it was.

~~Restless~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Weird Awakening (Oz, PG) by badly_knitted
• Get Me a Researcher (crossover with Avengers, Suitable for people over 13) by Beriaearwen
• When The Dust Settles (crossover with Hunger Games, Dawn, Spike, FR13) by Grundy
• Waitress Buffy (crossover with MCU, Buffy, FR-13) by mmooch
• Coffee Stop (crossover with Friends, Buffy, Dawn, Suitable for people over 13) by Beriaearwen
• KITT's Retirement (crossover with Knight Rider, Buffy, Hank, FR-13) by mmooch
• Thrown (crossover with Umbrella Academy, FR-13) by Grundy
• The Lull Between Kidnapping and Questions (crossover with The Sentinel and Stargate SG-1, FR13) by Indra Leigh
• The Impossible Dream (crossover with Criminal Minds, FR-15) by mmooch
• Welcome to the Jungle (crossover with Jumanji, Dawn, FR13) by Grundy
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• One (Spike, OC, T) by aldersprig
• Reflecting (Buffy/Giles, E) by froxyn
• my, what a meet cute (crossover with The Vampire Diaries, Dawn/Elena Gilbert, G) by kwritten
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• A Magic Moment (Giles x reader, not rated) by prose-for-hire
• Six Sentence Sunday: the intro to a prompt for Faith/Kennedy (Faith/Kennedy, M) by omgsmoothmonkey (Rebelrsr)
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• Little Stories (Faith/Buffy, T) by anarchxst
• Forced Interlude (Spike/Buffy, K+) by MissKitty28
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• Buffy on the Ponderosa (crossover with Bonanza, Buffy, FR7) by Wild

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Day 18 - Sanctuary, Day 19 - Stray, Day 20 - Not Here (crossover with Doctor Who, Joyce, FR-18) by acswatwst (acs)
• Immortal Kelvin Slayer, Part 14, Part 15 (crossover with Star Trek, PG/FR13/K+) by hermione2be
• Dandelion, Chapter 7 (crossover with Stargate SG-1, Buffy, Gen / Teen) by 3am_moonlight (MirroredIllusions)
• The Redemption of Lucius Malfoy – Cutting Ties (crossover with Harry Potter, Buffy, Hank, Suitable for people over 13) by Beriaearwen
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• Ex Magic, Chapter 7 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Cheetoh
• The Burbank Team, Chapter 1-2 (crossover with Chuck, T) by Starfox5
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• Xander Harris and the Side-Trips Through Hell, Chapter 1 (Xander, T) by ZebJeb
• Three Steps at a Time, Chapter 14 (Spike/Buffy, Tara/Willow, Xander/Anya, T) by Slayerette16
• Sisters of Midnight, Chapter 2 (Faith, Buffy, Angel, Spike, T) by Louise24601
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• Death Wish, Chapter 21 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Sigyn
• Ex Magic, Chapter 6 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by bookishy
• Hung Up, Chapter 7 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by kats_meow
• Kindred, Chapter 32 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by sweetprincipale
• Safe, Chapter 35-36 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Dusty
• The U in Robot, Chapter 20 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Girlytek
• Soul Swap, Chapter 4 (Spike/Buffy, PG-13) by ZombieRed
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• Taking Chances, Chapter 4 (crossover with NCIS, Buffy, FR13) by MirroredIllusions
• Damsel in Distress, Chapter 3 (crossover with Criminal Minds, FR15) by SeaSpectre
• For the Defense of Puppies, Chapter 10 (crossover with Harry Potter, Spike, FR15) by Runewolf
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• Infiltré, Chapter 4 (Spike/Buffy, G, in French) by misskittyspuffy
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• Echoes of Beljoxa, Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, M) by myrabeth
• The Sound of Her Voice, Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, M) by myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Icons: Round 31: Original Background (Giles, Robin Wood, William, worksafe) by nondenomifan
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• Artwork: Faith/Buffy painting (worksafe, probably) by bigdaddib
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• Vid: I Found (Spike/Buffy) by Emma B

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• The Initiative is an episode with such potential but... by spuffybot
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• Nightmares by JustDaggerz
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• 4.13 "The I in Team" by Oromous
• 1.11 "Somnambulist" by Oromous
• 1.13 "She" by Oromous
• 1.14 "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Oromous
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• “Nightmares” is just as good an episode as “Prophecy Girl” by LunchThreatener and others
• Carpe Noctem by echopsocky and others
• Is Spin the Bottle on Angel or Tabula Rasa on Buffy better? hosted by RickOShay25
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• PODCAST: Still Pretty 126. The Weight of the World (S5.21)
• PODCAST: Angel On Top S2E21 Through The Looking Glass
• PODCAST: Buffy Boys 080 - Dear Little Sister of Mine (S05E02 "Real Me")

[Recs]

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• More Links Than A Bag Of Sausages by petzipellepingo
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• Strengthverse by gabrielleabelle (Spike/Buffy) recced by Priceless

[Community Announcements]

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• Welcome to I Will Remember You 2020 marathon! Signups are now open at iwry-marathon
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• dailybuffy -> dailybuffysummers: the collaborative blog formerly known as dailybuffy is now dailybuffysummers
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• Happy 58th birthday, James Marsters!

[Fandom Discussions]

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• buffyverse sexuality thoughts [about Willow] by madimpossibledreamer
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• Headcanons: Cordelia and sleep and romance, quirks/hobbies and sad headcanons for Buffy, Spike and romance, Spike and Anya and friendship, Giles and romance by prose-for-hire
• Re: I really ship Spike and buffy even though I've never seen the show?? Should I give it a chance? by livlepretre
• Re: i would love a (un)informed take on faith and buffy by ahelpfulpeach
• I can’t be the only one yelling into the void about how much I enjoy the Boom! Verse by ifeveristoday
• the way season six rides off the coattails of season five... an active and deeply satisfying deflation of tension by mimicmiki
• I don’t like the way Buffy’s trauma was handled by shewhotellsstories
• The series should have expanded the arcs about the Initiative and Glory by fadeddreaming
• The people who failed Faith were the adults by isagrimorie
• Re: Angelus in Angel is frustratingly different than he is in BtVS by impalementation
• can anyone remember a Buffy sex scene that DOESN’T end in some kind of punishment for her? by spuffybot, loopholesinmydreams
• does Angel the show ever try to reconcile his soulless personality with his souled one? by impalementation, j-mugatu, loophelesinmydreams
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• "The End Of Days" and "Showtime" With One Small Change by white avenger and others
• The Red Flags of Riley Finn by Faded90 and others
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• I wish they handled Gunn's role much better in season 3 and 4 by KevTravels
• Can you read the Buffy S8 - S12 comics without reading Angel&Faith etc...? by BetweenTwoLungs12345
• 'Who Are You' fight scene by Fia777
• I sometimes feel like Angel/Angelus is a complete pussy compared to Spike. by metamorpheuse
• A very subtle sweet moment from The Body by What-The-Heaven
• Not a fan of Riley but this always makes me happy! by eiregobrachtx92 and others
• Dawn and adoption? hosted by TheMonkeyBass
• Is Buffy the best female role model of the show? hosted by fanaticnotfanatic
• Top three most tragic characters? hosted by Various_Repeat
• If Buffy aired today, do you think it would have regularly been up for Emmy or other big awards shows? hosted by KevTravels
• how popular was BUFFY back when it aired? hosted by KevTravels
• Charles Gunn as a vampire fighter? by KevTravels
• I've always thought that what made Buffy special was the writing by maedocc
• Does anyone else feel like the ‘anointed one’ plot line is more of a plot hole by Give-and-mostly-give
• What makes the Buffyverse characters so good? by TypicalPsychology6, buttercupcreamcup
• Most used killing method on the show. by u/alph123456789
• Interviews with Lilah's actress? (Stephanie Romanov) by ripawinakatawina and others
• Was Buffy pretty much (at its peak) the face of the WB or was that Dawson's Creek? by KevTravels
• Xander and male friendships by KevTravels
• So why did Fred choose Gunn over Wesley? hosted by KevTravels
• [Who else thinks that Forrest was a closeted gay man?] by Goulet231

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