The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, November 3 - Sunday, November 4

[gracenm]

Giles: You must first become proficient with the basic tools of combat. (Buffy looks bored) And let's begin... (comes back with two poles) ...with the quarterstaff. Which, incidentally, will, uh, require countless hours of vigorous training. (hands her one) I speak from experience.
Buffy: Giles, 20th Century? I'm not gonna be fighting Friar Tuck.

~~Angel~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• End Game (Angel/Cordelia, Gunn, Wes, G) by Kat Lee
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• Stolen Moments in the Grave (Buffy/Spike, E) by fairislemeadow
• The Bar (Angel, crossover with La Femme Nikita, not rated) by Rita
• Virtue (Buffy/Faith, G) by pprfaith
• How it Ends (Buffy/Spike, T) by pprfaith
• Desert Saints (Buffy/Faith, G) by pprfaith
• Your Most Bearable Option (Buffy/Faith, T) by ScienceOfficerWillowRosenberg
• Untitled Haiku for Summer of Giles (Giles, G) by sparrow2000
• Lost in France (Xander, Spike, G) by sparrow2000
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• Wasted (Spike/Reader, E) by kittenofdoomage
• "Are you going to talk to me about it?" (Giles, Jenny, not rated) by jenny-calendar
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• Xander Harris and the Trip Through Hell (Xander, Buffy, T) by ZebJeb
• Late Night Meeting (Amy, Willow, K+) by Kurna
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• Unliving Conditions (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Wonder and Ashes
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• The Slayer Verses: Episode 69 – The I in Team (Buffy/Riley, not rated) by Kim Wade

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Xander Imagines, Chapters 1-2 (Xander/Spike, E) by witchway
• Skipping the Stone, Chapters 1-3 (Buffy/Spike, M) by badwolfjedi and sandy_s
• The Key to the Zeppo, Chapter 1 (Xander/Dawn, Multi, E) by red_jacobson
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• What You Do Afterwards: Season Three, Chapter 19 (AtS Ensemble, Doyle, T) by myheadsgonenumb
• Coven of Hope, Chapter 27 (Willow/Tara, M) by gimpy72
• All Except One, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, M) by EllieRose101
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• Stand Beside Me, Chapters 2-7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by darcygall
• Beauty and the Beast, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Synefred
• As You Are, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Serenitey

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Banner: Cordelia by nightshade
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• Artwork: don’t worry, i’ve patrolled in this halter many times. #buffy by tarastheory
• Artwork: Spuffy on Zzyzx Road (Spike/Buffy) by thenewbuzwuzz
• Cosplay: Halloween look: Buffy from 'Helpless' by bethanythevampireslayerr
• Artwork: Prophecy Girl poster (Buffy) by ofstormsandwolvesart
• Cosplay: Dark Willow by sunnydowns
• Cosplay:Vamp Willow by gaynatalieportman
• Cosplay: More Vamp Willow by gaynatalieportman
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• Video: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Buffy Style Intro (credits mashup) by DoingOK
• Video: The Parking Ticket - Karaoke - Buffy: Once More With Feeling by Phizzy

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• War Zone Review (1x20) by OxymoronAmI
• PODCAST: Graduation Day (Part 1 & Part 2) by Conversations with Dead People

[Community Announcements]

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• LiveJournal for Scoobies #5: How to post an entry (to Seasonal_Spuffy) by seasonal-spuffy
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• It's a Yam Sham! Drabble Contest! by nightshade

[Fandom Discussions]

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• More Links Than A Bag Of Sausages (Fic Recs)  by petzipellepingo
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• Spuffy Realness, A Fangirl Delusion, a playlist by fangirldelusions
• Cute Fred/Willow headcanons by jenny-calendar
• Rec: Song for 'Something Blue' by Buffering the Vampire Slayer by fandomsofagrrrl
• Dawn in 'Older and Far Away' by outrageousbirb
• What ticks me off is when people act like Spike is so much better than Angel... by the-sun-and-moon-made-the-stars
• Arrow vs. Angel by kattahj
• BtVS as Vines: Part Three by cantspeakfae
• Easter Eggs, References, Shout-Outs, and Call Backs: New School Nightmare by lilyginnyblackv2
• the scooby gang as very specific emo moods by buffy--the--vampire--slayer
• Deeply spoilery long post about Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, themes, misogyny, patriarchy and other stuff by the-church-of-night
• My Favorite Meta: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer vs “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” by beer_good by gracenm
• The drag version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is everything I’ve ever needed by theslayerkills
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• Why do you love season 1 of BTVS? hosted by Willow Tara
• Why do you love season 2 of BTVS? hosted by Willow Tara
• How come Michelle Blake and Holly Charleston won the Homecoming Queen crown in the "Homecoming" episode? hosted by Buffyfan69
• Favorite Episodes For Your Favorite Character by Multiple posters
• Willow and Tara comics hosted by Willow Tara
• Key theory by nightshade
• Best episode title by Multiple posters
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• Positives and Negatives - AtS Season 4 by Priceless and vampmogs
• Discussion of Whose Torment is this, Anyway? by Rebcake hosted by flow
• Discussion of Life Harsh and Life Hard by Soulburnt hosted by flow
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• Buffy used to explain how subversive expectations work in writing characters and dialogue by thebunks
• Watching The Body hosted by samanthalee4791
• Season 8?!  hosted by almondpeels
• I finished Season 2! by Logan2nd

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Video: Amber Benson singing "Under Your Spell" at CloudsCon in Paris shared by misskittyspuffy
• Panel Highlights: Larry Bagby & Amber Benson at CloudsCon in Paris shared by misskittyspuffy
• Panel Highlights: Kristine Sutherland at CloudsCon in Paris shared by misskittyspuffy
• Photos: Amber Benson & Kristine Sutherland at CloudsCon in Paris shared by misskittyspuffy
• The New Yorker: Are Vampires Cancelled? by Katy Waldman

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