The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, June 23rd

[fatalfae]

Angel: You saved me.
Darla: Yes. - But I *was* going to kill you tonight. Take you out of this world the same way I brought you into it. But I didn't have to. You gave yourself over so completely, Angelus. I felt you surrender.

~~Epiphany~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

• Slayer Instincts (Buffy, Ted, Joyce, Xander, PG) by badly_knitted


• Ave Caesar (Giles/Buffy, E) by unendingwanderlust
• Life Turned on a Dime (BtVS & AtS Ensembles, T) by OveliaGirlHaditRight
• Polite Disdain (Crossover w/ James Bond, Giles, James Bond, T) by Rippertish


• Evil or Spike-Evil? (Spike x Reader, Unrated) by wingedhallows
• Be My Baby (Buffy Summers x Fem!Plus size!Reader, Unrated) by reginaphalangelobster
• Life Turned on a Dime (BtVS & AtS Ensembles, T) by oveliagirlhaditright


• Slayer Instincts (Buffy, Joyce, K+) by badly-knitted
• Impervious: More-Satisfying Closing Scene For The Zeppo, Season 3 (text) by Ephemeral42
• Life Turned on a Dime (Angel, Buffy, T) by OveliaGirlHaditRight

[Chaptered Fiction]

• Grapeshot or Twilight for those who are into women, Chapter 14 (Crossover w/ Twilight, Faith/Buffy, T) by Ratmor
• today doesn’t count, Chapter 33 (Spike/Buffy, Dawn, M) by modestlobster
• Legados dos Sobrenaturais: Landon Kirby A Fênix Mutante ( Fanfic LGBT), Chapter 10 (Portuguese, Multiple Crossovers, M) by name
• Wished Away Series, Chapter 300 (Multiple Crossovers, Spike/Buffy, Scoobies, T) by CSmalley
• I Love You (and The Horizon Hides You in Vain), Chapter 8 (BtVS Ensemble, M) by ConcernedReader
• Never Fade Away, Chapter 7 (Angel/Spike, Lorne, Fred, Wesley, Gunn, M) by C0ffee_B0nes


• For Research Purposes, Chapter 4 (Buffy/William, Adult Only) by spikes_guy, Alisandrerose

[Images, Audio & Video]

• Artwork: this is the skin of a killer, oz (Vamp Willow & Oz, SFW) by miehczyslaw
• Artwork: drew a willow (SFW) by mistyintherivers
• Artwork: Stupid Goldilocks... (Spuffy, SFW) by goldfish-inhaler
• Artwork: Spangel WIP (SFW) by coffeehunt
• Artwork: Buffy Illustration (SFW) by maskedhatterdoodles
• GIFset: BEST OF BTVS: Jenny Calendar (SFW) by clarkgriffon
• Moodboard: moodboard: faith lehane (SFW) by sslayerettes
• Image: Pic of the Day: James Marsters & Camden Toy hanging out at San Diego Comic Con 2010 (SFW) by jamiemarsters


• Image: Thought you all would appreciate this!! 🧛‍♂️ 🎮 (BtVS: Chaos Bleeds for PS2, SFW) by KodyChristiansen
• Photo: My 8 year old daughter found a stake while we were walking past a cemetery... I had to capture the moment. (Shadow of a girl holding a stake, SFW) by lilac_heaven29
• Image: I'm not if this has been posted but it popped up on my pinterest a couple of weeks ago (Glenn & David, SFW) by ManannanMacLir74


• Video: Buffy the vampire slayer figure series - wave 4 - Moore Collectables! - June 2025! (SFW) by Buffy's Cave
• Fanvid: You know you're better than this Buffy 💪 | Buffy Summers edit (SFW) by ALEXEDIT
• Fanvid: Best of Buffy # 16 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: She thought she was a myth?! (SFW) by Strangest Things

[Reviews & Recaps]

• Review: The Harsh Light of Day (3x4) by deniouroboros


• Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Movie Review (SFW) by John Foley
• Review: buffy the vampire slayer 1992 movie review 2025 (SFW) by grant lewis 1996
• Podcast: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Five, Episode Thirteen: Blood Ties (SFW) by Slayed! The Buffyverse Revisited Podcast
• Podcast: Buffy S2E1 "When She Was Bad" Review (SFW) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast
• Review: Angel 5x01 Conviction Reaction (SFW) by Jules Reacts
• Podcast: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2, Episode 6. First Time Watching reaction by Watch This! with Joe and Kevin

[Recs & In Search Of]

• ISO: Hey there, I’m looking for some fanfic recommendations! by AblePalpitation3455
• ISO: Autograph Session - help! by deafhuman

[Community Announcements]

• Announcement: New Fic Alert (Ave Caesar, E, AO3) by buffyxgileswritingevent

[Fandom Discussions]

• women wrote some of the best episodes of buffy the vampire slayer by rorykillmore
• Buffy AU/reboot/rewrite idea: The Council as an antagonist by badcomets
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Smash Bros. Character Picks by amberkendslacy
• Every time Joyce gets a bit of a personal life outside of work and motherhood, Buffy kills it. by aphony-cree
• For the love of God, don’t bring that into the revival. by lillithmonroe
• Joyce absolutely has no idea how to respond to that by ace-fandom-dumbass
• This is why I'm never honest. by saivanmarly


• I’m about to finish my first time watching the whole series and… by New-Investigator-542
• Why angelus? by the_Q_gamer
• Oz is emotionally mature while Xander is not by Ok_Addendum_8115
• What did they see in Buffy’s room in this picture? (Wrong answers only) by Taras_Willowverse
• Boy, I can't wait for the new show to air in like 2027 and it's said that the new slayer was born in by HomarEuropejski
• Wishverse Anyanka? by inkywheels
• Did Drusilla make Spike kinky on purpose? by iluvgoats13
• How have I rewatched this 10 billion times and never noticed Oz winking at someone offscreen in this scene? by plastic_venus
• Am I going crazy or is this a valid reason to not like spike? by Striking-Ad-9099
• Just finished season 1, here are my fave moments by Professional-Food773
• A detail I never picked up on about Xander; he's the only one of the Scoobies who doesn't drink when they're at the Bronze by jdpm1991
• Subtle foreshadowing ? lol by Tuna_96
• No, Buffy shouldn't be with a 'normal' guy- she accidentally hurts people just when hugging them when she's excited. She'd have to hold back during more intimate moments or risk accidentally hurting the person. by alrtight

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

• Article: Amber Benson to Hold a Virtual Signing Session via Streamily on Friday the 27th of June 2025 by Amber Benson.TV
• Article: One of the Worst Episodes of Buffy Is Actually One of Its Funniest by ComicBook.com

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