The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, August 1

[rahirah]

ANYA: God, they’re depressing. HALFREK: Oh, who are they kidding with that happy shiny crap? ANYA: Six weeks tops and she’s calling on me for vengeance. HALFREK: (laughs) Oh, he better run for cover. ANYA: What’s that supposed to mean? HALFREK: Oh, sweetie, you know exactly what it means. ANYA: Excuse me? HALFREK: It’s the talk of the Order. They’re calling you Miss Softserve. Tell me you don’t know this.

~~Buffy Season 7 Episode #123: "Lessons"~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Sugar and Spike (Spike/Reader, unrated) by evieelyzabethh
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• Meeting In Rome (Buffy, G, HP xover) by LadyWinterlight

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• More Found Family Ties, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, G) by Julikobold
• The Neighbor's Point of View, Chapter 30 (Buffy/Spike, G) by the_big_bad
• She's a Hoot, Chapter 25-28 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Desicat
• Jigsaw, Chapter 28-29 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Dusty
• The Time I Dated a Puppet, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by ClowniestLivEver
• Her Prophecy, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by BewitchedXx
• Twice Broken, Thrice Burnt, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, E) by ClowniestLivEver
• Written in the Dust, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Indi_Shaw
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• Soul Guardian, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, G) by violettathepiratequeen
• The Alphabet of Spuffy, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, T) by VeroNyxK84
• Dream, Chapter 13-14 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Dusty
• Rules of the Road , Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, E) by honeygirl51885
• College Is Awesome!, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
• Keepsakes, Chapter 38 (Buffy/Spike, T) by violettathepiratequeen
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• Going Home (to a place we’ve never been before) Ch. 9 (Dawn, T LotR xover) by curiouslywombat
• These Violent Delights Ch. 1 (Buffy, T, SG1 xover) by MirroredIllusions
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• Willow’s Time with the English Coven - Leading into the second world, that of Alb and Ion. Part 3 (Willow, unrated) by ILLYRIAN

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:Buffy () by hannukahmontanuka
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• Artwork:Giles and Willow () by ghostrabbit87
• Artwork:Spike () by thegothicalice
• Artwork:Kendra () by literalite

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• The Puppet Show Part 1 by jvstheworld
• The Buffy Re-watch (part 2) The Puppet Show by jvstheworld
• Ep 13: Dead Things & Ep 14: Older and Far Away by kimannebb
• I, Robot, You, Jane by jvstheworld
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• PODCAST: Episode 103: I Was Made To Love You by Mythtaken

[Community Announcements]

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• 2023 August Fic-A-Day Challenge at twistedshorts

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Obviously Willow does some terrible things in Season 6, but I can’t really get behind the idea that resurrecting Buffy was one of them. by coraniaid
• The best part of that scene in Consequences by coraniaid
• Character bingo thoughts on Giles by thepunkmuppet
• worst blorboficiation by spangelmybeloved
• I love Buffy Summers. by dreamcaught
• I swear if I hear one more time how Spike is somehow morally superior to Angel because he (Spike) got his soul voluntarily, I’m gonna… by spangelmybeloved
• I’m no exception in the landscape of the btvs fandom when it comes to my less than charitable opinions on xander by laufire
• Seven of Crows was a really entertaining Buffy/Angel novel. by oveliagirlhaditright
• icl the angel and faith comics are giving me things i didn’t realise i needed by all-seeing-ifer
• I’m generally not a fan of the buffy and angel continuation comics just on principle BUT by all-seeing-ifer
• Power corruption in particular is the most interesting theme for me when it comes to Willow. by girl4music
• for fun i looked up theories on BtVS personality types by drevnian-smol
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• Riley nonappreciation post by minoriti
• Season 7 is borderline unwatchable.... by emperor-spriggan
• What is Oz's fashion style called? by Waarm
• Random Things I learned from interviews with the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by juliette_21
• William the Bloody by Head-Squash6390
• Faith quote 5 by 5? by Athenakitty76
• When you think about willow and buffy (at least at the TV show) you think about three ships: by Imaginecoolname
• What are some of the most hypocritical moments in the show? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• Tired of the Angel vs Spike Discussion? Let's have the Buffy vs Cordelia One! by Alternative24601
• Why does everyone love Tabula Rasa? by BluFaerie
• (Season 7) Why didn't they activate via the scythe... by Available_Ad195
• Buffy wanting a "normal" life for 7 seasons by JohnnyTightlips27
• In "The wish", Giles said that all of Anyanka's wishes will get canceled by Imaginecoolname
• Does anyone here know....Science Stuff? How impressive is Glory surviving her fall in Blood Ties? by NikkolasKing
• Buffy errors by Apprehensive_Cry5942
• Season 3 is getting so frustrating to watch? by zootshoot17

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PUBLICATION: How The Mayor Changed Buffy The Vampire Slayer Forever by Screen Rant
• PUBLICATION: The Evolution of TV Sex Scenes, and Why Buffy's “Smashed” Is Still the Gold Standard by Paste Magazine

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