Monday, August 6, 2007

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His head sinks to his hands, and he holds himself without the tenderness he so wishes he could have from others. Tenderness he would never dare ask for, tenderness he knew he didn't deserve.

For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son...

The thought trails off in bitterness and acidic memory. Arrogant, perhaps, to compare himself to the divine, but he can't help it.

How sharper than a serpent's tooth is an ungrateful child.

His voice breaks, cracks across two syllables. The pain of a throat too long parched with days in the desert with no water, no hope, no love.

"Connor."

~~ from: Sacrifice by thenyxie



[Fic Updates]

x. How Tantor and Tarzan Became Friends, 37/? by nwhepcat, Xander, Illyria, PG
x. So Crazy It Just Might Work 7/? by savoytruffle, Angel, Xander, Doyle, R
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x. See Noir Evil 23/? and 24/? by m_mcgregor, Xander, R
x. Another One Like It Tomorrow, 16/? by tkp, B/A, various pairings, NC-17


[Fiction]
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x. A Queen is Born by shinodabear, Cordy, G
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x. Second Best by a2zmom, Dawn, G
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[Community Update]
x. The Characters of Color Multi-fandom Love-A-Thon is open for sign-ups through Monday, August 13th.
x. ficathon_codex has put up their list of ficathons currently accepting authors.
x. bookishwench is launching druturns10 to celebrate Dru's introduction into the Buffyverse. A decade of Dru and she still tastes like sunshine, so go on over and honor our favorite ripe wicked plum!
x. beegee_icontest, the Buffy/Giles icon challenge community, has been revamped and is seeking new artists.
x. spuffy100 is a new drabble community for Spike/Buffy lovers.
x. Angel Episodes 4x01 - 4x05 are being discussed this week at summer_of_ats


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