The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, June 10

[rahirah]

SPIKE: Knock knock, robot boy. Need you to look at my chip.
JONATHAN: Is that like, British slang or something? 'Cause we're not-
SPIKE: In my head, the chip in my head.
WARREN: We're kind of in the middle of something.
SPIKE: Well, you can play holodeck another time. Right now, I'm in charge.
WARREN: Yeah, what are you gonna do if we don't especially feel like maybe playing your- What are, wait, what are you doing?
SPIKE: Examine my chip, or else Mister... Fett here is the first to die.

~~Buffy Season 6 Episode #109: "Smashed"~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Setting the mood (Faith/Giles, T) by Jinxgirl
• Regrets (Faith/Giles, T) by Jinxgirl
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• Untitled (Buffy/Kendra, unrated) by finalgirl1984
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• It's Over (Buffy/Spike, E) by Slaymesoftly

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Nobody Escapes Ch. 17 (Ensemble, M) by batcauldron
• Moonlit Roads Ch. 7 (Xander, M, True Blood xover) by Noctiluna (Wynterstorm)
• Shadows of Paternity Ch. 4 (Xander, Spike, Angel, M) by
• Mystical Girl Ch. 20/20 (COMPLETE) (Buffy, G, TVD xover) by Aya1600
• The Witching Hour Ch. 10 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
• It Is Not A Curse Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Poetry_Arcade
• Playing Hero Ch. 1 (Xander, Willow, T) by arcanedreamer
• https://archiveofourown.org/works/60624271/chapters/171086923 Ch. 33 by EagleAlwaysFliesAlone
• Gemini Ch. 16 (Buffy/Angel, M) by
• today doesn’t count Ch. 20 (Buffy/Spike, M) by modestlobster
• Flames Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, T) by AnnieDolnar
• The Deadly Poet's Society Ch. 4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by AnnieDolnar
• No Rest for the Wicked Ch. 8 (Buffy/Faith, unrated) by TargaryenPug
• Chasing the Light Ch. 22 (Angel/Lindsey, E) by CloudSeeker
• Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning: Rise of Faith Ch. 6 (Faith, M, Kingdoms of Amalur xover) by era30
• I Don't Want to Be the One Ch. 28 (Buffy/Spike, T) by
• The Leech Ch. 3/3 (COMPLETE) (OC Slayer, OC Watcher, T) by OGSamsa
• always gray, never simple Ch. 4 (Lilah/Wesley, M) by welcometocaritas
• Your Space Ch. 1 (Buffy/Faith, E) by StakeAndEggs
• The Sunnydale Imp Ch. 46 (OC, Ensemble, T) by Bloodredtiger
• Sunnydale : nuit après nuit Ch. 9 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Petite_Laitue
• Hold Fast the Thread Ch. 25 (Faith/Giles, M) by SchrodingersKatInABox
• First Day of My Life Ch. 2 (Buffy/Faith, E) by hayley128
• Corrigendo Tabulam Ch. 67 (Willow/Tara, unrated) by lyrical_echoes
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• Ruby Rising Ch. 18/18 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, OC, T) by JM89
• One Chance Ch. 22 (Buffy/Spike, T) by AtlantianDream
• In The Shadows of War and Peace Ch. 62 (Ensemble, M) by schumacherjennifer39
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Lost and Found Ch. 1 (Tara, T) by Zyclotar
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• Things I Can't Spell Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Cazzy
• Time to Heal Ch. 13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by spuffybabyy
• On the Run Ch. 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by zinjadu
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• Drive by Drive, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by myrabeth
• Camaraderie, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by scratchmeout
• For Research Purposes, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by spikes_guy, Alisandrerose
• It's a Hellmouth After All, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, T) by bookishy

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Lorne by mekanikaltrifle
• Artwork: Buffy, Tara, Faith by latchkeychampion
• Artwork: Spike by doodlejoops
• Artwork: Angel Cat by camellcat
• Artwork: Amy Madison by sideartblog999
• Artwork: Buffy by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy by deaththekat
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike by deaththekat
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• Artwork: The Master by PraiseTheDancingGod

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• OK, for the record I like Witch a lot. by coraniaid
• 1x03 Witch. I really enjoyed this episode by badwolfwho1
• Ok, scattered thoughts on The Witch by btvsfemslashenjoyer
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• PODCAST: BTVS 619 - Seeing Red by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

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• 2025 Buffy Subreddit Poll by r/buffy
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• Tuesday – The Solstice by comment-fic
• Tuesday, June 10 - Promotion Day by [community profile] fic_promptly

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Xander instead of Cordy by bulisen
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• everytime i think i’m having a good day its horrifically interrupted by remembering that Cordelia died by xandersrailcrash
• So I’m in the middle of Angel season 2…. by pearlypairings
• The juxtaposition of BTVS 2x13 and ATS 2x16 really highlights how unproductive it is to boil Angel’s curse down to “he loses his soul if he has sex.” by the-girl-from-another-time
• I keep forgetting that my profile picture is Warren. by saivanmarly
• still kills me that after several hours in her company by femmedefandom
• On why Buffy loved Spike in “Dead Things” by no-resolution
• i try not to get too tin foil hat about spuffy pre 5x05 by socratesgirlnextdoor
• Lies My Parents Told Me by aphony-cree
• I just rewatched Helpless by absolutelyspockedtohearthat
• Did anyone tell Faith that Buffy died ? by roseraintears
• keep thinking about how young some of unlocked potentials that were shown in Chosen are by mangio-formaggio
• Your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores by riley-summers
• The conflict in “ Empty places” doesnt Work because there is absolutely no way Buffys friends and sister would kick her out of her own house! by roseraintears
• i know it’s usually to, like, show her purity next to vamps by slugessence
• five ways Amy might have become a witch by coraniaid
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• Library Scene in Revelations by Multiple Authors
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• Which episode would best represent each conflict? by negratengoelalma
• Tell me a character you cant stand in angel and why. by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• Why are the crew never prepared? by Lngdnzi
• What is your least favorite season of buffy and why? by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• The styling department hated them that day by KENZOKHAOS
• Looking for scans of any magazine featuring Glenn Quinn — especially Buffy or Angel issues by bluerosemaniac
• what if these vampires were chipped by the Initiative by voldy1989
• S6 E6 - Willow and Tara by ghostrider1938
• Would the show be different if they all had phones? by Hot-Sea855
• Give me your weird ship couples names by enthalpy01
• Should Buffy coming back have broken Angel's curse? by scbalazs
• What would Buffy say about Wesley wanting to unleash Angelus to defeat the Beast? by jdpm1991
• Cordelia by Lopsided-Issue-8116
• CWDP / Sleeper / Never Leave Me / Bring on the Night continuity by Tuxedo_Mark
• The nice stepsister from "Ever After" was almost casted as Willow! by sirtch_analyst
• Kennedy by Plane-Astronaut8528
• Most intense fight scene in the show. It's a miracle Xander survived by Krystal_Waters
• I would like to see a conversation scene between these two by Easy-Distribution223
• What I really want is for vampires to be a threat again. by Rough_Plan
• What do you think would have happened if Darla hadn't died in the first season by Easy-Distribution223
• Viewers thought "Hush" in season 4 and "The Body" in season 5 were the best episodes of the series. by gith630
• Do you think Riley’s insecurities were justified? by geekycynic83
• How did you get into angel? and what caused you to watch it? by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• What are some plot holes you think about in buffyverse?? by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• Drusilla is Absolutely Otherworldly by Braindead_Bookworm
• Were the writers foreshadowing Dawn and Xander? by silvermoon
• I make Buffy memes. by bathtub-mintjulep
• you’re welcome by Lukexxxxy
• Buffybot clothes and impact by sarynima
• The comics by Warm_Birthday_3198
• I wonder how much control those monks had in season 5 by mbene913
• Speaking of the Comics, I think Season 11 may be especially, uh, important right now by DeaththeEternal
• The treatment of Drusilla on Season 5 by foreseethefuture
• Bad Ideas by Moraulf232
• A theory about Sweet and Once More With Feeling by Particular_Tip_5806
• The First by Guilty-Tie164
• Why did Faith work but not Amy? they play similar roles for Buffy and Willow by jdpm1991
• if buffy was a truly excellent show by gemofspace
• The amount of people in the btvs fandom who get nasty when you dare to like a character by riley-summers

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