su_herald | The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, June 23rd

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~~

[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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