Tuesday, February 11 - Wednesday, February 12

[oni_9]

[Short Fiction]

• Open Your Eyes by brutti_ma_buoni Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Two Halves by katleept Buffy/Faith. PG.
• Hanging in the Closet by katleept Giles. G.
• Smoking Shouldn't Be Sexy by xspike4evax Spike/Willow. PG.
• That damned, elusive Pimpernel by dragonyphoenix Giles, Buffy. G.
• Fashion by dragonyphoenix Cordelia, Harmony. G.
• What's In a Name? by shapinglight Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Win-Win by angelskuuipo Willow/Angel. PG-13.
• oh you're here, too? by kwritten Buffy, Anya, Willow, Dawn/Faith.
• shadow girls by kwritten BtVS/Hunger Games Crossover.
• Drastic by verucasalt123 Buffy/Spike. PG.
• Countermeasures by craterdweller Giles/Buffy? PG-13.
• Five Games Faith Lost (And One She Won) by beer_good_foamy Buffy/Faith. PG-13.
• NeverBuffyMore by radio_silent OMWF poems. G.
• About Last Night by the_huffster Buffy/Giles. PG.
• The Spider and the Fly by theladymerlin pre-Spike/Xander. R.
• Driving Spike Crazy by waddiwasiwitch Ensemble.
• Her Blood by lookingforoctober Spike/Faith/Buffy(sort of). PG-13.
• Kiss the Joy by Sadbhyl Spike/Buffy. G.
• Bodies by Ladycat Angel/Spike. Explicit.
• Drive by Ladycat Connor, Illyria. G.
• Over by Ladycat Xander/Lindsey. Mature.
• Share Alike by Ladycat Connor/Spike. Mature.
• The Definition of a Man by Ladycat Gunn/Wesley. Teen.
• Tomorrow by Ladycat Buffy. G.
• Reckless by Ladycat Xander/Spike. Mature.
• Itch by Ladycat Xander/Spike. Explicit.
• Presents by Ladycat Giles/Spike. G.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• What You Don't Know: The Wrong Answer Part 16 by velvetwhip Willow, Angel. PG-13.
• Think of Me as Your Family Chapter 44 by velvetwhip Willow/Spike/Angel. NC-17.
• No Rest For the Wicked Chapter 5 by slaymesoftly Buffy/Spike.
• The Valinor Trail: Hunters Chapter 24 by curiouswombat BtVS/LotR Crossover. PG.
• Some Kind of Wonderful Chapter 20 by salustra William/Liam. NC-17.
• Welcome to the Boonies Parts 2 and 3 by dustandroses Spike/Xander. NC-17.
• No Solution Chapters 21 and 22 by xspike4evax Spike/Willow. NC-17.
• Santa Claws Chapter 20 by Lilachigh Spike/Buffy. Teen.
• In Shadows Chapters 1-2 by Rainne Buffy/Giles. Teen.
• The Way Things Could Have Gone Chapters 1-3 by fruityandoaty Angel/Wesley. Explicit.
• The Love Story of Spike and Xander As Told By Everyone Else Chapters 1-3 by Ladycat Spike/Xander. Teen.
• Piece of Cake Chapter 22 by spuffy_luvr Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Red Roses Chapter 8 by birdie7272 Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Monsters Inside Me Chapter 42 by somanyhands Xander/Spike. Mature.

[Images & videos]

• Banner: A Bear by comlodge
• Recs: Buffyverse vids of 2013 by streussal
• 2x01: 79 icons (Multifandom) by wickdshy
• Screencaps for 2x11 Ted by effulgent_girl
• Fan Art, GIFs, Collages, & Other Art Projects by katleept
• Various-fandom vids, in which various-fandom women are awesome by moriwen1
• Video: Eight Miles Wide by darkpoole
• Art: Willow/Tara by pirikko
• Buffy characters posters by Rafa Garcia de la Mata, Part 2, and Part 3 at buffyvore
• Photoset: BtVS and AtS Overlaps by lighttothelight

[Community Announcements]

• Fic of the Week at watcherjournals
• Reminder -- Challenge #84: Black & White Against Color at whedon_elite
• Prompt 549 at open_on_sunday
• Challenge 18 - Gotta Have Faith at slayerstillness
• Voting is open at the Willowy Goodness Awards! at wga.hairy_eyeball
• February Week Two at sb_fag_ends
• challenge #398 ~ beyond at femslash100

[Fandom Discussion]

• Possibly not-quite-plagiarism? and Oh dear by gillo
• As this journal has faithfully documented... by doqz
• Want me as your willing art slave? by pickamix
• Deadline For Otherworldlyrics Icon Challenge Extended - & Icon(ic) Thinky Thoughts by red_satin_doll
• Wanting some input from readers (poll) by salustra

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Spoil Me-->BBC Mary and BTVS Spike: Dark, Dangerous, Complex
• After their rewatch, evilandskanky and mistressofthelearningplateau choose their favorite episodes.
• Geeks Out: The Buffy Standard and associated link Without Buffy Summers There Is No Tessa Battle
• Top 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes as Voted by TV.com Users and My Top 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes
• Writing.com: Soundtrack to Your Life - Sunnydale, California
• The Last Girl -- Can We Please Talk About: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
• Cora Foerstner: 18 Fantasy & Science Fiction Love Stories for Valentine's Day
• A Bit of Geek: 10 Badass Female Characters to Take Lessons From
• WhatCulture: 18 Most Memorable Evil Twins In TV History
• A.V. Club -- Lawyers are the devil's ministry: Fearsome pop culture law firms
• Nerdy TV Rants: Best TV First Kisses
• Digital Spy -- Buffy, Heroes, Doctor Who: 5 TV characters who just won't stay dead
• Paste: 15 TV Shows and Movies That Should Be Comics (Ripper)
• Fantasy Faction -- Why Characters Play Their Parts: Human Identity in Storytelling
• HorrorAddicts.net -- Kbatz: Buffy Season 2 and HorrorAddicts.net -- Kbatz: Buffy Season 3
• Critical Viewing: The Real Buffy
• Persephone Magazine Retro Recap: Buffy Vs. Dracula and It's New To Me: "Revelations"/"Lovers Walk"
• Film and Other Assorted Buffery: The Dark Age, 1630 Revello Drive: Passion, and Try It, You'll Like It: Consider Giles
• Fancastic: Letting it go...(Comics)
• The Whedon Fan: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Vol. 2" Review
• Once More With Feeling Sing-a-long in Helsinki

Tuesday, February 11 - Wednesday, February 12

[oni-9.livejournal.com]

[Short Fiction]

• Open Your Eyes by brutti_ma_buoni Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Two Halves by katleept Buffy/Faith. PG.
• Hanging in the Closet by katleept Giles. G.
• Smoking Shouldn't Be Sexy by xspike4evax Spike/Willow. PG.
• That damned, elusive Pimpernel by dragonyphoenix Giles, Buffy. G.
• Fashion by dragonyphoenix Cordelia, Harmony. G.
• What's In a Name? by shapinglight Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Win-Win by angelskuuipo Willow/Angel. PG-13.
• oh you're here, too? by kwritten Buffy, Anya, Willow, Dawn/Faith.
• shadow girls by kwritten BtVS/Hunger Games Crossover.
• Drastic by verucasalt123 Buffy/Spike. PG.
• Countermeasures by craterdweller Giles/Buffy? PG-13.
• Five Games Faith Lost (And One She Won) by beer_good_foamy Buffy/Faith. PG-13.
• NeverBuffyMore by radio_silent OMWF poems. G.
• About Last Night by the_huffster Buffy/Giles. PG.
• The Spider and the Fly by theladymerlin pre-Spike/Xander. R.
• Driving Spike Crazy by waddiwasiwitch Ensemble.
• Her Blood by lookingforoctober Spike/Faith/Buffy(sort of). PG-13.
• Kiss the Joy by Sadbhyl Spike/Buffy. G.
• Bodies by Ladycat Angel/Spike. Explicit.
• Drive by Ladycat Connor, Illyria. G.
• Over by Ladycat Xander/Lindsey. Mature.
• Share Alike by Ladycat Connor/Spike. Mature.
• The Definition of a Man by Ladycat Gunn/Wesley. Teen.
• Tomorrow by Ladycat Buffy. G.
• Reckless by Ladycat Xander/Spike. Mature.
• Itch by Ladycat Xander/Spike. Explicit.
• Presents by Ladycat Giles/Spike. G.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• What You Don't Know: The Wrong Answer Part 16 by velvetwhip Willow, Angel. PG-13.
• Think of Me as Your Family Chapter 44 by velvetwhip Willow/Spike/Angel. NC-17.
• No Rest For the Wicked Chapter 5 by slaymesoftly Buffy/Spike.
• The Valinor Trail: Hunters Chapter 24 by curiouswombat BtVS/LotR Crossover. PG.
• Some Kind of Wonderful Chapter 20 by salustra William/Liam. NC-17.
• Welcome to the Boonies Parts 2 and 3 by dustandroses Spike/Xander. NC-17.
• No Solution Chapters 21 and 22 by xspike4evax Spike/Willow. NC-17.
• Santa Claws Chapter 20 by Lilachigh Spike/Buffy. Teen.
• In Shadows Chapters 1-2 by Rainne Buffy/Giles. Teen.
• The Way Things Could Have Gone Chapters 1-3 by fruityandoaty Angel/Wesley. Explicit.
• The Love Story of Spike and Xander As Told By Everyone Else Chapters 1-3 by Ladycat Spike/Xander. Teen.
• Piece of Cake Chapter 22 by spuffy_luvr Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Red Roses Chapter 8 by birdie7272 Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Monsters Inside Me Chapter 42 by somanyhands Xander/Spike. Mature.

[Images & videos]

• Banner: A Bear by comlodge
• Recs: Buffyverse vids of 2013 by streussal
• 2x01: 79 icons (Multifandom) by wickdshy
• Screencaps for 2x11 Ted by effulgent_girl
• Fan Art, GIFs, Collages, & Other Art Projects by katleept
• Various-fandom vids, in which various-fandom women are awesome by moriwen1
• Video: Eight Miles Wide by darkpoole
• Art: Willow/Tara by pirikko
• Buffy characters posters by Rafa Garcia de la Mata, Part 2, and Part 3 at buffyvore
• Photoset: BtVS and AtS Overlaps by lighttothelight

[Community Announcements]

• Fic of the Week at watcherjournals
• Reminder -- Challenge #84: Black & White Against Color at whedon_elite
• Prompt 549 at open_on_sunday
• Challenge 18 - Gotta Have Faith at slayerstillness
• Voting is open at the Willowy Goodness Awards! at wga.hairy_eyeball
• February Week Two at sb_fag_ends
• challenge #398 ~ beyond at femslash100

[Fandom Discussion]

• Possibly not-quite-plagiarism? and Oh dear by gillo
• As this journal has faithfully documented... by doqz
• Want me as your willing art slave? by pickamix
• Deadline For Otherworldlyrics Icon Challenge Extended - & Icon(ic) Thinky Thoughts by red_satin_doll
• Wanting some input from readers (poll) by salustra

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Spoil Me-->BBC Mary and BTVS Spike: Dark, Dangerous, Complex
• After their rewatch, evilandskanky and mistressofthelearningplateau choose their favorite episodes.
• Geeks Out: The Buffy Standard and associated link Without Buffy Summers There Is No Tessa Battle
• Top 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes as Voted by TV.com Users and My Top 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes
• Writing.com: Soundtrack to Your Life - Sunnydale, California
• The Last Girl -- Can We Please Talk About: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
• Cora Foerstner: 18 Fantasy & Science Fiction Love Stories for Valentine's Day
• A Bit of Geek: 10 Badass Female Characters to Take Lessons From
• WhatCulture: 18 Most Memorable Evil Twins In TV History
• A.V. Club -- Lawyers are the devil's ministry: Fearsome pop culture law firms
• Nerdy TV Rants: Best TV First Kisses
• Digital Spy -- Buffy, Heroes, Doctor Who: 5 TV characters who just won't stay dead
• Paste: 15 TV Shows and Movies That Should Be Comics (Ripper)
• Fantasy Faction -- Why Characters Play Their Parts: Human Identity in Storytelling
• HorrorAddicts.net -- Kbatz: Buffy Season 2 and HorrorAddicts.net -- Kbatz: Buffy Season 3
• Critical Viewing: The Real Buffy
• Persephone Magazine Retro Recap: Buffy Vs. Dracula and It's New To Me: "Revelations"/"Lovers Walk"
• Film and Other Assorted Buffery: The Dark Age, 1630 Revello Drive: Passion, and Try It, You'll Like It: Consider Giles
• Fancastic: Letting it go...(Comics)
• The Whedon Fan: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Vol. 2" Review
• Once More With Feeling Sing-a-long in Helsinki