su_herald | Jul. 6th, 2021

VAMPIRE: I'm a rat. I'm a lab rat, just like the others. They're gonna kill us, you know.
SPIKE: And how are they gonna do that?
VAMPIRE: They starve you. When you're ready to bite your own arm, they shoot out one of those packets. You drink, and the next thing, you're gone. And that's when they do the experiments.
SPIKE: And, uh, they are? The government? Nazis? A major cosmetics company?

~~The Initiative~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Steam In Glass Doors (Willow/Tara, G) by TanithClaraComet_BillPip
Fairytale (Fred/Gunn, Fred/Wesley, G) by TanithClaraComet_BillPip
Angel, Buffy and the Winchesters (Buffy&Angel, T) by Bl4ckHunter

Welcome Home Party (Buffy/Joyce/Willow/Xander/Cordelia/Oz, N/A) by badly_knitted

[Chaptered Fiction]

Enemy Mine Chapter 39 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blade Redwind
Bite Me Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by -Ash-
Dinner For Two Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, R) by sweetprincipale
But Baby Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dusty
Diary of Dawn Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DeamonQueen
all the times you bared your teeth (was always just a smile for me) Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by alittlemoretime
Not Heads or Tails Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by bramcrackers

The Strange Case of Dr. Giles and Mr. Ripper Chapter 1 (Buffy/Giles, E) by ynyseira

[Images, Audio & Video]

Podcast: The Cautionary Tale Of Numero Cinco (Chosen – Buffy The Vampire Slayer Watch Through) by mmpodcastnetwork
Podcast: Goodbye Iowa S4 E14 (Buffy and the Art of Story) by lisalilly

Artwork: Good or Bad Witch? | Amy - Buffy Club (Katelyn Gault, Season 2 Episode 15, 16) by GamingGreyhound

Artwork: “You still my girl?” (Buffy portrait) by whatshisfaceblogs

[Reviews & Recaps]

Video: 6 Buffy Villains That Haunt My Nightmares by Liam Duke

[Fandom Discussions]

Season 4 and the Scoobies "being the gray zone" by snakeliciousbaby
I Only Have Eyes For You by becomingbuffypodcast
buffy could not have been the person to talk willow down in grave by lqvewillow

Did any cast members get hate from fans? by Midnight Raven
Discussion of 3.06 "Billy" - Aired 10/29/2001 (WB-US) by Flannen

Question about the Buffy Boom Legacy Editions by MrConor212
The Whirlwind - the twisted reflection of the Scoobies by gimmesomespace
Just finished my first watching of Buffy. What an amazing ride! by MrConor212
What are your personal connections with Buffy or other Whedonverse shows? by KingTrencher
Where does Buffy Hellmouth slot in? by Roaddawg79
What I wish the writers had done with The First by breanotbrie
Darla & Angel Question by Realistic-Half9670
How many comics are there? Is it still ongoing? by Jacob_Wallace_8721
So why did the police never track down Faith after she broke out of jail? by precita
Buffy was awesome for younger viewers by The810kid
Made an interactive infographic on the 6 reasons to (re)watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer by dameanneso
Question about Who Are You by DanRRBenioff
Giles got paid- why didn’t Buffy?? by elfin814
Funniest scene? by Eggo999
You are in charge of the Buffy Reboot or Continuation by ChazzaHazza

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time #1 Is a Bloody Good 'What If' Issue by Hannah Rose
[French] Angel : pourquoi le spin-off restera toujours (beaucoup) moins bien que Buffy by Ecran Large

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[Gunn appears in the White Room.]
GUNN: Hello? Here kitty, kitty. Look, I know there's someone in here, and it ain't just me. I'm not goin' anywere 'til ya—
[someone punches him in the face] Well, whaddaya know? It is just me.
CONDUIT AS GUNN: You don't want to be here. GUNN I never want to be here. What happened to the cat?
CONDUIT AS GUNN: The physical form of the conduit is determined by the viewer.
GUNN: So, I'm looking at me because, what? We gonna play a mirror game? Get our mime on?
CONDUIT AS GUNN: You are failing.
GUNN I'm not the issue here.
CONDUIT AS GUNN: I believe that you think that.
GUNN You can't let this happen to Fred.
CONDUIT AS GUNN: This is the part where I need to be clear. [punches Gunn hard in the chest] I am not your friend. I am not your flunky. I am your conduit to the senior partners, and they are tired of your insolence. Oh, yeah. They are not here for your convenience.
GUNN I didn't come for a favor. We can make a deal.
CONDUIT AS GUNN: Deals are for the devil.
GUNN You want someone else—a life for hers—you'll get it. You can have mine.
CONDUIT AS GUNN: (laughs) I already do.

~~AtS 05x15 - A Hole in the World~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Blessings of a Fox (Giles, T, Yakuza xover) by madimpossibledreamer

Podfic of Wouldn't You Rather? by angelus2hot (Buffy, T, Star Trek xover) by Ravin_Pods (Ravin)
Sanctuary (Buffy/Spike, T) by aliciajazmin
Ocean & Vanilla (Buffy/Giles, E) by ElleV
to walk on your knees, repenting. (Buffy/Spike, M) by fallofrain
Watcher's Boy (Giles/Spike, M) by skargasm
need you (Buffy/Spike, G) by LiaUnderPressure
Stronger Together (Giles, M, Torchwood xover) by Unfeathered
I Needed You (Buffy, Dawn, G) by yvochrali