Saturday 3rd May - Sunday 4th May

[gillo]

NANCY: Xander, who is this woman?

XANDER: Anya, she's, um, Anya. My ex.

NANCY: Oh.

ANYA: Hey, nobody's bragging here.

SPIKE: (stopping Anya from leaving) Ah, ah, ah...

ANYA: Hey, hands off the merchandise. Spike, you don't get to go there again.

SPIKE: Please. I've already forgotten about our little time together.

NANCY: I thought you were Xander's ex-girlfriend.

ANYA: I am.

NANCY: But you and Spike...

ANYA: Had a thing.

SPIKE: Didn't last.

NANCY: But weren't you Buffy--

SPIKE: Briefly.

BUFFY: Never serious.

NANCY: Is there anyone here that hasn't slept together?

(Xander and Spike exchange a glance and then look away from each other too quickly.)

~~Beneath You~~

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[Drabbles]

• Drabble by foxstarreh Buffy.

[Short Fiction]

• A Little Distraction by salustra Spike/Fred, PG.
• Off Duty by brutti_ma_buoni Cordelia/Willow, PG.
• Even In Summer by katleept Giles, Buffy, Willow. PG.
• Failed by katleept Giles, Buffy; PG.
• The Case of the Missing Wheetabix by salustra Giles/Spike. PG.
• With Dawn Comes Realization by singedbylife Dawn, Spike. PG.
• Cicatrices: Oz by Teland Oz/Willow. Teen and up.
• Cicatrices: Faith by Teland Faith/Oz. Explicit.
• Cicatrices: Xander by Teland Faith/Oz, Xander/Oz. Explicit.
• Cicatrices: Willow by Teland Faith/Willow, Drusilla/Willow. Mature.
• Beach by Teland and The Spike (spike21)> Xander/Spike. Teen and up.
• Cocoa by Teland Xander/Joyce. Mature.
• The Shore Of Drusilla by Eiress Drusilla/Castiel. SPN crossover. General audiences.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• A Sire's Family by theladymerlin Angel/Spike, Drusilla/Sam, Penn/Xander. NC17.
• Divided Destiny. Chapter 7 by elisi Spike, Angel, Illyria, Buffy, Scoobies + cameos from more or less everyone in the 'verse. Teen. (But gory.)

[Images & Videos]

• Prayer Vid by spikesredqueen

[Fandom Discussion]

• Least favourite female characters by deird1
• Episode you hate that everyone else loves and What you think made Buffy so great. by kikimay

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• Zap2it sings the praises of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

[Other News]

• Terrible, Tragic News is passed on by velvetwhip. emeraldswan passed away today.
• Some links to the best fics by emeraldswan provided by velvetwhip.
• More links to fics by emeraldswan provided by dragonydreams.
• A tribute to emeraldswan by snogged
• An appeal for memories of emeraldswan to be added to a tribute scrapbook by purplefeen
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