The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, December 26 - Friday, December 27

[fancyflautist]

Willow: It's okay. I understand you having to bail. I can forgive that. Mm, I have to make allowances for what you're going through a-and be a grownup about it.
Buffy: You're really enjoying this whole moral superiority thing, aren't you?
Willow: It's like a drug!

~~Dead Man's Party~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Christmas Movie or Not? (Xander/Spike, R) by forsaken2003
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• Exhilarating (Buffy, Angel, PG) by badly_knitted
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• The Longest Night (Xander/Anya, not rated) by Nymue
• She Who Is Fallible (Buffy, Giles, G) by FulminateTheSun
• Voyeur (Buffy/Spike, G) by smells_corrupt
• With a Burning Violin (Buffy/Spike, G) by smells_corrupt
• Data File: Red Hood (Crossover with Batman, G) by Ellen_Brand
• Blame It on The Black Star (Buffy/Spike, G) by smells_corrupt
• The Silence in Between (What I Thought and What I Said) (Buffy/Spike, M) by smells_corrupt
• Undrunk (Buffy/Faith, M) by fizzy31funny
• Christmas 2024 (Buffy/Giles, T) by CupcakeOrDeath
• bad idea right? (Giles/Jenny, T) by belledamn
• Mummy's Lamb (Buffy/Drusilla, T) by darkotter
• The Right Direction (Buffy/Giles, not rated) by Dynapink
• Plump and Ripe (Angelus/Drusilla, Explicit) by MadeInGold
• Blurred Lines (Buffy/Maggie Walsh, Explicit) by evesock
• Butterflies (Giles/Angel, M) by TheClowniestLivInExistence
• Walking Home (NCIS Los Angeles crossover, T) by GrumpyGuy
• Я купил маму (Buffy/Angel, T, in Russian) by B_E_S
• Last Call (X-Mas Edition) (Xander/Spike, Xander/Oz, Oz/Spike, Explicit) by gutsmear
• Lughnasa Fire (Buffy/Willow/Tara/Anya, not rated) by Nymue
• Harvest Home (ensemble, not rated) by Nymue
• Day of the Dead (ensemble, not rated) by Nymue
• Action is Action (Giles, Ethan Rayne, not rated) by smells_corrupt
• Sing We Joyous (Spike/Drusilla, not rated) by smells_corrupt
• Seeing Stars (Drusilla, not rated) by smells_corrupt
• No Power on This Earth (Xander, not rated) by smells_corrupt
• What Matters it How Far You Go? (Buffy/Spike, not rated) by smells_corrupt
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• untitled (Buffy/Faith, not rated) by housewarningparty
• untitled (Buffy, Faith, not rated) by imsorrythatusernameistaken
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• Nested (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by EllieRose101
• Jingle (Phones & Bloody Door)Bells (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by werehorse
• A Christmas Surprise (Buffy/Spike, R) by Ajmilone
• A Stone's Throw (Buffy/Spike, R) by simmony
• Happy Endings (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by by Holly
• Candy Cane Mischief (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by honeygirl51885
• All of You or Nothing at All (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by CheekyKitten
• When a Vampire Crashed Christmas (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by ScytheMatters
• Retrograde (Buffy/Spike, R) by tragic
• Of Snowflakes and Snow Globes (Buffy/Spike, R) by Maxine Eden
• Snow Globe (Buffy/Spike, G) by werehorse
• The first Christmas of many (Buffy/Spike, G) by JSBirsa
• Angel in the Snow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by satinsafe
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• Just the Day Before (Crossover with Mad Max, FR13) by Vashti
• War Clothes (Crossover with Mad Max, FR13) by Vashti
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• Love Probably (Buffy/Spike, G) by violettathepiratequeen
• Chained Up for Christmas (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver
• Heart-napped (Buffy/Spike, PG) by bookishy
• Back to you (Buffy/Spike, G) by JSBirsa
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• Drunken Elves (Buffy/Spike, T) by veronyxk84
• Office Supplies (Buffy/Spike, T) by veronyxk84
• Secrets Shared Beneath the Christmas Lights (Angel/Lindsey, Explicit) by CloudSeeker

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 355 (Crossover with Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, T) by madimpossibledreamer
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• The Hellmouth's Call, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Faith, M) by SecondUnit7
• Slayer of SlayersChapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
• When There's Nowhere Left to Go, Chapter 2 (Spike, Dawn, G) by BloodyEll42
• 12 Days of Calendilesmas, Chapter 3 (Giles/Jenny, G) by HAL1500
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• Perfect Clarity, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Joan963z and Ragini
• Rude Awakenings, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Melme1325
• Something Lost, Something Found, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Safire
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• OSP meet IWC, Chapter 1 (Crossover with NCIS, FR18) by Yorkie
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• Christmas at the Folly, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, 13+) by myrabeth
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• Waiting for You, Chapter 30 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by honeygirl51885
• This Little Life, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by Maxine Eden
• Xmas in the Air Is the Love We Share, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by veronyxk84

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Manip:Banner Art #23 by veronyxk84
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• Artwork:Idk butch spike sketch brain dump by blue-star-charmer-art
• Artwork:“Can we rest now? Buffy? Can we rest?” by notbraveenoughforpolitics
• Icons: cordelia chase 3x06 pfp/icons by joshocunt
• Icons:cordelia chase 3x15 icons/pfps by joshocunt
• Icons:cordelia chase 3x18 pfps/icons by joshocunt
• Gifset:Every Tara look: S5E13 Blood Ties by lovebvffys
• Gifset:5.10 ― "Into the Woods" by dailybtvs
• Gifset:Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (2.16) by laufeysons
• Gifset:Xander Harris + Outfits (Season 1) by clarkgriffon
• Gifset:Hands touch, eyes meet. Sudden silence, sudden heat. by eclipseul
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• Video: Buffy Summers - You Gotta Be by juliaroxs241
• Video: Angel /Buffy/ Spike - Everything You Want by juliaroxs241
• Video: Buffy Summers - Energetic by juliaroxs241
• Video: Buffy Summers - Black Sheep by juliaroxs241
• Video: Buffy & Angel DVD Extras | Demonology: A Slayer's Guide by ManticoreEscapee

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Getting Down One Last Time | Buffy the Vampire Slayer SERIES FINALE 7x22 "Chosen" | Normies Reaction by The Normies
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x17 & 5x18 REACTION | "Forever" & "Intervention" by The Horror Bandwagon
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer 6x18 Entropy Reaction by Jules Reacts
• First Time Watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer "WHEN SHE WAS BAD" S2E1 (REACTION!!!) by JerBear Reacts
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 2 Episode 11 (REACTION) | Ted by JayPerView
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer 6x06 - "All The Way" | First Time Watching by DodoReactions
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Had the Perfect Series Finale (But It Wasn't in Season 7) by Zeliard
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• Podcast: Angel S4E9: Long Day's Journey by Booze & Buffy

[Community Announcements]

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• James Marsters FAN EXPO New Orleans 2025 Schedule by dontkillspike

[Fandom Discussions]

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• The show Buffy really raises the question as to what is a soul and what bearing it has over your consciousness by leftoversludge
• the scene in btvs season 6 where tara hands buffy her art textbook by lesbianmarrow
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• Buffy had two distinct takes on vampires: Which one did you prefer? by multiple authors
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• If Liam's father saw Angel would he be proud of him? continued by StateOfSiege97 by DeepBlueJoy
• BOOM! Studios Has Let The Rights To The Buffyverse & Firefly Universe Go (continued) by DeepBlueJoy
• Giles And The Chip (continued) by multiple posters
• Slayin it (continued) by Gilessbigbook and Priceless
• Was Angel sending Nina away sexist? by multiple authors
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• Buffy had two distinct takes on vampires: Which one did you prefer? [First posting] by multiple authors
• Buffy had two distinct takes on vampires: Which one did you prefer? [Second posting] by multiple authors
• Cost-Saving Episodes by multiple authors
• Juliet Landau VA in new Dragon Age game by multiple authors
• Contrived moments and situations by multiple authors
• Angel/Darla’s tragic love story by multiple authors
• Is Gunn what Xander could've been? by multiple authors
• ok theory: Amends by multiple authors
• So, do most folks prefer the 1st 3 seasons? High School Buffy? by multiple authors
• I… needed that | S1 E8 “I Will Remember You” by multiple authors
• Reptile Boy by multiple authors
• Are there behind-the-scenes factors that affect your view of the show? by multiple authors
• Willow in Angel season 4 "Orpheus" appreciation thread by multiple authors
• What are the most overrated episodes by multiple authors
• I wish that we saw those two dynamic... So much potential by multiple authors
• What are the writers' biggest flaws or weaknesses when it comes to the Buffyverse? by multiple authors
• Could Buffy's blood have opened Glory's portal? by multiple authors
• Graduation Day Part 2, original airing by multiple authors
• Buffy's confession... by multiple authors
• Do you consider what Riley did literal cheating? by multiple authors
• What’s the episode you always forget about? by multiple authors
• If you watched BtVS live and then again many years later, did Angel’s age bother you on the rewatch? by multiple authors
• I know why i hate season 5 by multiple authors
• Buffy Reboot... but not what you think I mean by multiple authors
• The writing of BTVS is simply spectacular, I mean the characterization, the parallels, the plots, it all fits together. It's no surprise that this is the most studied series of all time, and the one that made me want to become a screenwriter. by multiple authors
• Understanding Angel And Spike's dynamic by multiple authors
• Rewatching now and I miss the S1 Angel and Wesley in later seasons by Jarita12
• The Angel/Lindsay dynamic is superior to the Angel/Spike dynamic. by entitledtwit
• A one-off line from Go Fish that may have shaped the whole end of the series by absolutnonsense
• Buffy's morals and Spike by foreseethefuture
• Name a moment that your least favorite Buffyverse character (excluding villains) had you fuming 😤🤬 the most by PristineSituation498
• Screen Accurate Clothing [Jenny Calendar] by SassNoob3001
• Buffy love life is so irritating by Jadenvicious1
• The best episode yet. so cool [Doppelgangland] by AggressiveBuddy6703
• I really wish Buffy had a Christmas episode besides the one we have (TW: suicide) by ElephantWorldly5010
• Conversations with dead people, Joyce? by Dampsquid27
• How much did Buffy's wardrobe cost? by Tuxedo_Mark
• Dumbest Episode Ever | S4 E5 “Beer Bad” by The_Fullmetal_Titan
• I can’t believe I’m saying this but… [Connor] by UhOh_HellNo
• Theme song by by admiralcaptain9999
• Metaphors for LGBTQ in buffy by turquoisestar
• Anya’s scene in “The Body” was so powerful and made me cry by moonrevolts
• Oh boy. Willow… Oz… | S4 E6 “Wild at Heart” by The_Fullmetal_Titan
• Buffy/Angel novels by hisboywondr
• Which core four is your favourite? by Dry-Dragonfruit5216
• Best/favourite fan theories? by exiledfan
• Spike hotness [when did Buffy realize] by hollowtear
• Christmas Wish [BTVS video game] by 10Hoursofsleepforme
• Aud is so (dark!) Princess Belle coded [aka Anya] by Sardonic-Airhead
• Which characters deserved a LOT better? by Sundragon0001

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