The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, May 7

[rahirah]

Riley: “Well, hey! Willow – and Xander, right? Jeez, what are the chances, huh? Yeah, I was just passing by when I thought I heard people inside.”
Willow: “Passing by in your GI Joe outfit?”
Buffy: “No offence, but you do look wicked conspicuous.”
Riley: “I do? But it’s... – Paintball! Yeah, I was playing paintball. And then the aftershocks...”
Xander: “So you’re one of the commando guys, huh?”
Riley: Oh, no, no, no, no. Commando? No, I mean... (Notices Spike) Don’t I know you?”
Spike: “Me? (Affecting a bad Texan accent) No. No, sir. I’m just an old pal of Xander’s here.”
Riley: “Oh. That’s nice.”

~~Buffy Episode #67: "Doomed"~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Bright New World (Connor, G) by CoffeeHunt
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• If Only (Buffy/Spike, T) by Gabby
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• In Harmony (Buffy/Spike, M) by Desicat
• He Brought Flowers (Buffy/Spike, T) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• In the Company of Witches and Slayers Ch. 26/100 (Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
• From Dancing to Dating Ch. 3/4 (Jenny/Giles, T) by Bobbie23
• A Long Time Coming Ch. 11 (Xander/Dawn, E) by wnelson001
• I hate the way Ch. 6 (Buffy/Giles, E) by DancingAngel0013
• hit rewind Ch. 53 (Buffy/Spike, E) by untiljanuary
• Angel Doesn’t Know Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by My_Barbaric_Yawp
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• Lightning in a Bottle, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by violettathepiratequeen
• Something Lingers, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, E) by goodbyetoyou
• Hand in Flightless Hand, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by tragic
• A Ripple In Time, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• Maclay Down, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• The Neighbor's Point of View, Chapter 102 (Buffy/Spike, G) by the_big_bad
• Because the Night, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• Rise of the Wolf Queen, Chapter 1-2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by DaniellaWidget
• Bathroom Wall, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by hulettwyo
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• The Kitten That Killed Slayers, Chapter 1-2 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Desicat
• Early One Morning , Chapter 39 (Buffy/Spike, E) by all choseny
• Coming Through, Chapter 62 (Buffy/Spike, E) by hulettwyo
• Good Girl Gone Bad, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Maxine Eden
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• Dawn Rising Ch, 62 (Buffy, T, LotR xover) by Luna

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:Riley and Spike by MadeInGold
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• Artwork:Spike & Dusk by isevery0nehereverystoned
• Artwork:Buffy & Spike by https://www.tumblr.com/elysianfieldsarchive/749843730148868096?source=share
• Artwork:it’s slay or be slayed out here by goldfish-inhaler
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• Video: Buffy + Spike - I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Buffy + Spike - I Believe in a Thing Called Love
• Video: Faith Lehane x Good Luck, Babe by lesbianboyfriend

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• I’m So Evil, And Skanky, And I Think I’m Kinda Gay (Bad Girls) by herinsectreflection
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• PODCAST: HELLMOUTH HOMOS: Goodbye Iowa by Fear Queers

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Giles asks Buffy if she’s spoken to Dawn about the incident on Halloween by nicnacsnonsense
• I think Willow’s suggestion to use a spell to erase Buffy’s memories of Heaven would have actually been a good idea, if she had just first asked Buffy if she wanted that. by nicnacsnonsense
• Honestly, I feel so bad for Dawnie. by nicnacsnonsense
• What the heck was Giles thinking during the summer between s5 & s6? by nicnacsnonsense
• Wait, no, let’s go back to Anya’s Spiderman suggestion, I think she’s onto something with that. by nicnacsnonsense
• I ultimately find Ben a very uninteresting character by nicnacsnonsense
• On episode 6x3 by nicnacsnonsense
• Another thing about watching how good Dawn is with Buffy by nicnacsnonsense
• I forgot that Buffy blows Giles off about going over the bills together by nicnacsnonsense
• You know, thinking about it, it’s kind of weird that Willow and Tara were the ones to move in by nicnacsnonsense
• So what I’ve heard about the Trio by nicnacsnonsense
• Buffy is working in the magic shop by nicnacsnonsense
• One problem that s6 has by nicnacsnonsense
• It’s a good thing the Halloween episode had Buffy foisting the parenting of Dawn off on Giles because otherwise ... by nicnacsnonsense
• Something about how right after Buffy was resurrected Dawn & Spike were the only ones who knew how to treat her gently by nicnacsnonsense
• Sweet deciding to waive the Queen clause by nicnacsnonsense
• I for sure remember being so excited the first time I watch Once More, With Feeling by nicnacsnonsense
• The ritual stops when Dawn’s blood stops flowing, right? by nicnacsnonsense
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• it always gets me by moistvonlipwig
• arent angel and spike btvs canonically like. an 18th century irishman and a 19th century briton. by tauremornalome
• Maybe not the worst plot point on Buffy the Vampire Slayer but one that has stuck with me by quasi-normalcy
• Made a list of some various ways in which Kendra could have continued to appear in the show after Faith. by coraniaid
• just watched AtS 3x01, "Heartthrob" by misskittyspuffy
• riley is legit like "buffy isnt giving me enough love and attention bc shes too busy with her sickly mother" by leechjam
• spike literally foreshadowing his future relationship with buffy in s5e10 by leechjam
• I like how Spike is a source of strange comfort by breezybeej
• had the thought "if the slayer lineage started in africa, how did the watchers council in england come to be in charge of everything" by leechjam
• Looking for a spuffy fic! by oohlordhealthisbike
• why the fuck arent they using Fire magic in fights against Vampires. by abadbadbrujah
• One of the things I love about Buffy the Vampire Slayer by isagrimorie
• so there’s a scene in Something Blue by tana-draws
• wesley and willow were truly wonderful executions of teacher's pets. by justafriendofxanders
• Top 5 bangel moments that make you scream cry and throw up. by sulietsexual
• I still don’t understand how resurrecting Buffy made her Thee Slayer by theredpharaoah
• Buffy and Riley Imploding?? by sftwolfstar
• I love that Spike just doesn’t seem to give a shit about sunlight. by breezybeej
• I really want to note how much early S3 establishes the issues that are going to drive Buffy’s long breakdown in seasons 6 and 7. by inconsistentlywrittensoul
• Drusilla and Oz by thedeathscar
• drawing/explanation of buffy and/or dawn summers scars/design? by pzyii
• Maybe today I am thinking about Giles by hal-1500
• I can’t believe there are humans walking this earth that watch seven seasons of Buffy being crushed under the weight of the literal world by raisedbythetv89
• a helpful reminder for any Tara Maclay meta or fanfic by lightdancer1
• I will also note re: Tara and her darker side by lightdancer1
• That also said: by lightdancer1
• I think I would have enjoyed watching the s5 Fred plotline swap Wes and Gunn’s places. by justafriendofxanders
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• Question about vampires! by Moptop
• how they dressed by silvermoon72
• Wishlist: Pairings on BTVS/AtS We Needed More Of? by Multiple Authors
• What If: Wesley arrived earlier? by xxstaindrosesxx
• What If: Angelus had bitten Jenny? by xxstaindrosesxx
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• What are some times Angel was nice to or helped Lorne? by The Whirlwind
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• Aside from Buffy Giles Riley and Wood, who dusted their first vampire? by Hepcat10
• Holtz death scene by Frosty-Inevitable657
• Buffy: "I had you to bring me back" by Moonycoves
• Which Buffyverse characters fit this? by Monkeys_Racehorse
• Buffy connection by Flimsy_Reveal4399
• This gets me every time. by ahawk90347
• Not a fan of the Slayer origin story by brwitch
• What is the best one liner from the show? Go... by Prestigious_Donut905
• I just finished watching the show for the first time. I'm so depressed by Ordinary-Gal
• Sunnydale residents not acknowledging the supernatural actually fits in the Buffyverse by ginime_
• What's going through Spikes mind in this scene? by sushibananawater
• Better physicist: Winifred Burkle or Sheldon Cooper? by TeddyKGB1
• What if Adam succeeded in changing Riley? by albus_thunderdore

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