Friday July 18

[audela]

ANGEL: Nothing in the world is the way it ought to be. It's harsh, and cruel. But that's why there's us. Champions. It doesn't matter where we come from, what we've done or suffered, or even if we make a difference. We live as though the world was what it should be, to show it what it can be. You're not a part of that yet. I hope you will be. I love you, Connor... Now get out of my house."

~~Deep Down~~

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[Short Fiction]

• 5 Drabbles by pickamix. Willow/Angel.
• So Rested He By the Tumtum Tree by eclectic-tongue. Willow/Angel. FRT.
• The One Who Can Smile by velvetwhip. Willow, Spike. PG.
• Age Old Argument by KatLeePT. Dawn, Spike. K.
• The One Who Can Smile by satanslut. Willow, Spike. T.
• All Merry and Bright by Herself_nyc. Buffy/Spike. Mature.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• One Mistake Changes Everything Chapter 18 and Chapter 19 by tld8of9. Buffy/Giles. NC-17.
• Darkness Follows Chapter 1 by pickamix. Buffy/Spike. Teen.
• Swan Lake Part 18 by rngrdead. Xander/Spike. Mature.
• The Beating of the Bounds Chapter 9 by sparrow2000. Xander, Giles, Willow, Buffy. PG.
• Zeppo No More Chapter 25 by forsaken2003. Xander/Spike. R.
• Here I am Chapter 8 by Strange-Bint. Spike/Faith. T.
• Changing the World Chapter 17 by 1note. Spike/Buffy. M.
• After the End Chapter 34 by EllieRose101. Spike/Buffy. M.
• About a Girl Chapter 3 by CupcakeCute. Buffy/Spike. M.
• Exit Strategy Chapter 7 by Alkeni. Lilah, Angel ensemble. T.
• Family Chapter 13 by stuffandnonsense. Spike/Buffy. Mature.

[Community Announcements]

• Challenge 278 at btvs-hush is up.

[Fandom Discussion]

• sunclouds33 has thoughts on Does Willow exclude Buffy from making/relying on other friends?.
• harsens-rob on Best Of / Worst Of Character Moments – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Issue 14..
• harsens-rob on Best Of / Worst Of Character Moments – Angel - After the Fall, Issue 15..
• pickamix has thoughts on Buffyverse Sticking Points and Writing in General.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Den of Geek: How did Marvel's comic book mythologies and storytelling influence Joss Whedon's first big creation, Buffy The Vampire Slayer?.
• Shangel's reviews: Listening To Fear.
• Listener's rewatch: AtS 3.20: New World.

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