The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, September 13

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BUFFY: Giles, are you sure about this?
Giles stands up behind the counter.
GILES: Why wouldn't I be?
BUFFY: Well, aside from the fact that most magic shop owners in Sunnydale have the life expectancy of a Spinal Tap drummer ... and, have you ever run a store before?
GILES: I was a librarian for years. This is exactly the same, except people pay for the things they don't return. (comes out from behind counter) It'll give me focus. Increase my resources. And it'll prevent you lot from trampling all over my flat at all hours. (he and Buffy walk toward the back) There may even be some space for you to train in the back.
BUFFY: Boy, you've really thought this through. How bored *were* you last year?
GILES: I watched Passions with Spike. Let us never speak of it.

~~Real Me~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Red Lips Lie (Jenny Calendar, T) by CantSpeakFae
• Nothing Left To Lose (Giles/Randall) by CantSpeakFae
• Age of Slayers (Buffy, Scoobies, Jonathan, OC) by euratowel
• Prisoner of History (Randall, OCs, T) by CantSpeakFae

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• The Clan of the Cave Slayer. Chapter 7 (crossover with Quest for Fire and Walking with Beasts, T) by steeleye
• The Darkling Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, E) by OffYourBird
• Learning to Deceive Chapter 7 (crossover with Harry Potter, Willow/Snape, T) by WeyrWolfen
• Save the Last Dance For Me Chapter 99 (Spike/Buffy, E) by Passion4Spike
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• Scarlet Threads Chapter 10 (Faith, OC, T) by No Fate 1990
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• Heart Under Siege (Buffy/Spike, R) by handwithquill
• Ruff Times (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by othellia
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• Birds of a Feather Chapter 6 (crossover with Teen Titans, Xander, FR15) by dogbertcarroll
• Xandificer Chapter 86 (crossover with Dungeons and Dragons, Xander, FR21) by Datatroll

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:Buffy as Sailor Moon (worksafe) by byabeach
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• Artwork: Palimpsest (Spike, worksafe) by cil_domney (NMCIL)

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• MTVS Epic Rewatch #208: BTVS 7x21 End of Days by marshmallow-the-vampire-slayer
• Angel rewatch: Habeas Corpses (4.08) by elsalapizza
• Angel rewatch: Apocalypse, Nowish (4.07) by elsalapizza
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• That Old Gang Of Mine by Priceless and Stoney
• Dead Things by American Aurora
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• PODCAST: Superstar/Eternity by mmpodcastnetwork

[Recs]

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• Spike fanvid "Something Better Change" by Double Dutchess, recced by GoSpuffy
• Fanvid "I Belong to You" (Buffy/Angel/Mr.Gordo) by Restfield, recced by Double Dutchess
• The oldest Spike/Buffy fic I know by Rebcake
• Spuffy fic series "Unexpected" by Passion4Spike, recced by flow
• Spuffy fic series "Turn and Face the Strain" by Quinara, recced by Double Dutchess
• Spuffy fic "A New Dawn, A New Day" by gwennie, recced by flow
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• My 3 year old's favorite bed time story.... - the Buffy picture book recced by alysefinch and others

[Community Announcements]

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• Prompt: Picture of the Day: September 13, 2018 (Lorne, worksafe image) at sunnydalescribe
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• Deadline for fanart challenge The Alvestêdetocht (Eleven cities tour) extended till September 27.

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Spike the Rapist *warning for discussion of rape* by itsnotmymind
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• Re: buffy the vampire slayer (favorite characters and other replies) by scienceofficer-winifredburkle
• Re: buffy summers <3 by therevolutionhasbegun
• Re: why do you think so many people prefer Spike to Angel and Spuffy to Bangel? by we-pay-for-everything
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• Further discussion of Spike and Buffy's relationship in s7 by MikeB and others
• Discussion of Georges Jeanty's "Once More, With Feeling" reference by Priceless and others

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Event news: Marti Noxon will be a keynote speaker at the 2019 SXSW conference
• Book: The first two volumes of the Tales of the Slayer series are being re-released as one book, via Whedonesque
• Comics teaser: It all comes to a head in the last issue of Buffy Season 12 - preview image and comment by Georges Jeanty

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