The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, June 28

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FAITH: (mumbling) Scratch you out...
FRED: She's not making any sense.
LORNE: And speaking of sense, have you gone on permanent sabbatical from yours? Tell me you did not shoot that girl full of junk, and then feed her to Angelus.
WESLEY: It was her choice. Faith knew the risks.
LORNE: Aw, she couldn't! (Fred glares at them, then quieter) Wesley, I know what that drug does to people. Especially when they super-size the doses to make sure they really get the job done. And you damn well know it too.

~~AtS 4x15 “Orpheus”~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Connor & Buffy: Still Down (Connor/Buffy, Connor/Faith, M) by StrangeBint
• Making You Mine (Buffy/Tara, M) by storiwr
• [Poetry collection] today doesn’t count: part 38 (Buffy/Spike, collection rated M) by modestlobster

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 380 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Dark Cravings, Chapters 1-2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, E) by desicat
• Who are You in Twenty Years?, Chapter 12/12 (Faith/Multiple characters, M) by StrangeBint
• Silent tides, Chapters 4-10/20 (Buffy/OC, G) by Aya1600
• Chasing the Light, Chapter 28/40 (Angel/Lindsey, E) by CloudSeeker
• The Queen's daughter, Chapter 101/? (Buffy/Faith, OUAT xover, not rated) by Dragonprincess19961
• What Old Eyes Have Seen, Chapter 2/6 (Xander, Grimm xover, not rated) by Distant_Echo_Of_The_Past
• The Red Slayer:, Chapters 14-15/200 (Willow/Oz, Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
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• Unspoken [Part 3] (Spike/reader, not rated) by hiddndaydreams
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• Caught You, Chapter 2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by elements
• The Plan, Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by NotYourGrave
• Once More, With Fu...Shagging, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten, BewitchedXx
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• Float, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
• Caught You, Chapter 2 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by elements
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• The Supernatural Eye (rewritten), Part 7 (ensemble, not rated) by ILLYRIAN

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Moodboard: Illyria (worksafe) by sslayerettes
• Artwork: These are the sunnydale grim reapers (The Trio, worksafe) by garscrucible
• Artwork: [Portraits of Spike] (worksafe) by sanzosin
• Artwork: Calendiles beach episode (Giles/Jenny, worksafe) by yarboyandy2
• Artwork: can I get a regulah ice cawfee and a strahberry frahsted (Faith, worksafe) by yarboyandy2
• Gifset: BUFFY SUMMERS IN GOODBYE, IOWA (worksafe) by detectivedawnsummers
• Artwork: Dru (Drusilla, worksafe) by paint-me-in-watercolour
• Artwork: Beyond delighted by the canonical character fact that, if ever turned, Willow would get a goth makeover (Vamp Willow, worksafe) by aregebidan
• Artwork: WANT/TAKE/HAVE. (Buffy/Faith, worksafe) by miehczyslaw
• Moodboard: willow rosenberg (worksafe) by sslayerettes
• Artwork: [Scene from 4x22 Restless] (worksafe) by kleoshe
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• Video: Buffy + Spike - Dead (Buffy/Spike) by Faith Victoria
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• Artwork: [Art] Spuffy Beach Vacation (Buffy/Spike, G) by Harlow Turner
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• Artwork: I painted the Scythe (worksafe) by spell-byte

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• season 4 review: there was some good stuff adjust all the slog of the initiative plot by xinakwans
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• Orpheus Season 4 by DazzlingAd7021
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• PODCAST: Oh My God, Did It Sing? (BtVS S6E7) by It Stakes Two
• PODCAST: S5. Ep21. Power Play by Investigating Angel

[Recs & In Search Of]

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• ISO: I want more recs, so what’s everyone’s favourite like “niche” spuffy fic(s)? requested by camellcat
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• ISO: Are there any good buffy podcasts from a male perspective? requested by capable_capuchin

[Community Announcements]

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• The Audio Podcast Version of our show is now FREE on Spotify! by majorslayagepod
• The Audio Podcast Version of our show is now FREE on Apple Podcasts! by majorslayagepod

[Fandom Discussions]

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• [Group rewatch] Who are the Order of Aurelius? (Plus ramblings about religion in Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by btvsfemslashenjoyer
• [Group rewatch] Why Does Buffy Need a Secret Identity? by btvsfemslashenjoyer, badwolfwho1
• Another thing about Spike’s obsession with slayers by tryingtoforgetapples
• Drusilla is such a queen because she lost two boyfriends to Buffy and literally never came after her by tryingtoforgetapples
• did anyone else think those two other freshmen that got trapped in the basement with Dawn were going to end up being her buddies by femmedefandom
• the fun thing about willow having pretty much the same relationships with spike and angel by ihavefrogfear
• There’s a tendency in fandom to make Spike a poet. While it has its roots in canon, and Angel doubles down on this, I think it’s actually a misrepresentation by sevenslayerdip
• is anyone else curious about the throwaway line of Spike having a cousin married to a Frovlax demon? by femmedefandom
• [Fuffy] I know we all talk about this line. And the punch. And Faith’s smile. But rewatching it again it hit me like a ton of bricks by absolutelyspockedtohearthat
• Spike was never a villain by tryingtoforgetapples
• Here’s the thing about The First [...] Why didn’t it show itself until s7? by tryingtoforgetapples
• [anon ask] How would you would rank BTVS season openers, and if you’re fine with it, I’d love to hear your reasons for the positioning? answered by sulietsexual
• i love cangel SO so much but i never bought them as a romance even in the slightest. they’re besties to me by xaeyrnofnbe
• ‘spike was better with drusilla’ sure if you look at the surface by thefivebyfivecrow
• What did the Watchers council do to Slayers who abused their power? by roseraintears
• Buffy has so much grace. [...] She really is the bigger person and there’s a reason she’s in charge by tryingtoforgetapples
• I just think it’s so funny how Spike is never the official Big Bad of the season by slutty-gantu
• I don’t know if anyone has said it— Anya is 1000% neurodivergent (especially autism) coded by milady-pink
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• Eve sings for Lorne - Hole in the World by Puppet, multiple posters
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• What are some rarely talked about or even minor moments, lines, etc, that shocked you? by foreseethefuture
• showing my wife BTVS for the first time. by Jeremys_Iron_
• [Sequel] SMG & Producers vision for New Buffy. by Available-Dress109
• Buffy nightmares by cheeky_monkey25
• In (partial) defense of the Watcher’s Council by FaveStore_Citadel
• Anyone else think season four [AtS] is kind of “soapy”? by dabzandjabz
• What would the council have done if Dana [AtS 5x11] had been chosen under normal circumstances? by Soft_Interaction_437
• Who (in Angel or Buffy) had the best development over their time on the show(s)? by Artistic-Total-303
• If Xander was the one chosen to come out as gay instead of Willow, what kind of a character would you guys create/want as his boyfriend? by HomarEuropejski
• I miss early Wes... S4 [AtS] is breaking my heart by omg_you_killed_kenny
• Sarah Michelle Gellar in Italy by Capable_Salt_SD
• I've been thinking about vampires, and I've got a theory about them in the Buffyverse by Rough_Plan
• Buffy has had an impact on those from many different cultures by SayadawDocBenway
• What was your reaction the first time you saw Dawn appear in the first episode of season 5? by SecretDice
• What’s a scene that never fails to make you laugh? by Sad_Shine_419

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Battle 2 of the Uber Buffy Fans - Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
• Watcher Dev: Interview With The Writer - Nancy Holder by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
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• PUBLICATION: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Revival: Everything to Know About Hulu's Potential New Series by Kelly Connolly, TV Guide

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