su_herald | Friday August 1

GUNN: It's gonna be fine.
FRED: Well, maybe you're right. I just wish we knew what was going on with Lorne.
GUNN: Well, let's find out.
FRED: What? Now?
GUNN: If it'll make my honey feel better, put her mind at ease, my fun can wait.
FRED: It's because you're out of chips, isn't it?
GUNN: Yeah.

~~The House Always Wins~~

[Short Fiction]

Change of Plans by 3am_moonlight. Buffy, Ronon. PG-13. Crossover with Stargate: Atlantis.
Preparing to March by jerseyfabulous. Buffy. FR-13. Crossover with The Hobbit.
Home of Humanity by patriciatepes. Buffy, Castiel. PG. Crossover with Supernatural.
Potential For Disaster by polgara_5. Buffy. PG. Crossover with Avengers (Marvel Comicverse).
Tomorrow's Ghost by twisted_slinky. Tara. PG. Crossover with Merlin.
Intergalactic Priority Mail by jedibuttercup. Buffy, Willow. PG. Crossover with Guardians of the Galaxy.
Death Is Your Gift (option 1) by beri_fanfic (Beriaearwen). Buffy, Dawn. FRC. Crossover with Highlander (TV).
Catch Me If You Can by kerrykhat. Buffy. PG-13. Crossover with Captain America.
Ruins by TheFoxinator. Buffy, Cordelia. K.
The Pirate and the Boy Wizard by craterdweller. Giles. Teen.
First Impressions by riani1. Giles. General.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

One Mistake Changes Everything Chapter 20 by tld8of9. Buffy/Giles. FRAO.
The Coldest Winter We Ever Spent... Chapter 6, Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 by protoneoromanic. Buffy/Giles, Angel/Giles. Explicit/ NC-17.
Lover's Moon Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 by gilescandy. Giles, Willow. FRT.
Into the Abyss Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 by aadler. Giles. PG.
“Help Wanted” – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Chapter 1 by mmooch. Buffy. FR-13. Crossover with Harry Potter and more.
Zeppo No More Chapter 26 by forsaken2003. Xander/Spike. R.
Here I am Chapter 10 by Strange-Bint. Spike/Faith. T.
Changing the World Chapter 23 by 1note. Spike/Buffy. M.
After the End Chapter 38 by EllieRose101. Spike/Buffy. M.
About a Girl Chapter 6 by CupcakeCute. Buffy/Spike. M.
Home Chapter 4 by phnx007. Angel. T.

[Images & videos]

Artwork: Banners and Wallpapers by 0_ruthless_0 for summer-of-giles.
Artwork: Banners and Wallpapers by wickedfox for summer-of-giles.

[Community Announcements]

August theme at giles-shorts is Returning.
August theme at sb-fag-ends is Romans. Week One prompts are up.

[Fandom Discussion]

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

From ComicsContinuum Preview for Angel & Faith Season 10 #5.. (spoilers).
Ain't It Cool News reveals Who's the voice of that stunning stinger character after the credits of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?. (spoilers).
Win one of three copies of Amy Pascales's bio of Joss Whedon.
Listener's rewatch: BtVS: Villains and AtS: Tomorrow.
Shangel's reviews: Into The Woods and The Trial.