The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, January 15th

[double_dutchess]

FRED: Hi, Lorne.
LORNE: Hi. What do you say we put away your little sci-fi toys for a little bit, huh? And maybe we could talk about something a little more important, like my monster mash?
FRED: Oh, yeah, your party.
LORNE: Our party, tweety bird. Which, by the way, is dying on the vine. I could really, really, really use some help from you guys— some backup?
FRED: I wasn't really planning on going.
LORNE: Wes. Do you hear this crazy talk?
WESLEY: Uh, well, I really hadn't given much thought to going myself.
LORNE: Et tu, Brutuses? Why is it so hard to get anyone to have any fun around here?

~~Life of the Party~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Fever Dream, Chapters 1-2 (Buffy/Angel, M) by Janis70
• Beloved (OC, Black Widow crossover, T) by Vashti (tvashti)
• your bed is a confession booth (Giles/Oz, M) by Gilesbian (jackandthesoulmates)
• Aurora's Diary (OC "Aurora Dawn Summers", T) by fatalfae
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• Something Old, Something New (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by madamcreature

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 228 (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Honest, Chapter 4 (complete!) (Buffy/Tara, M) by Stranger_In_Town
• The path to redemption, Chapter 94 (Scoobies, T) by Aragorn_II_Elessar
• Yvette, the Vampire Slayer - Arc 2, Chapter 36 (OC Slayer, Castlevania crossover, G) by TheSovereigntyofReality
• You Can't Fight Fate - But You Can Decipher Him, Chapter 31 (Dawn, Batman crossover, not rated) by Hermione2be
• After Buffy Left, Chapter 5 (Dawn, not rated, warnings: Rape/Non-Con Underage) by Violet_valentine
• A new Quest, a new Fellowship, Chapter 7 (Ensemble, Tolkien crossover, T) by Aragorn_II_Elessar
• Healthier Choices, Chapter 4 (complete!) (Faith, The Haunting of Hill House crossover, not rated) by BuffyBot3000
• Who we are [roleplay], Chapter 3 (Giles/Oz, E) by Gilesbian (jackandthesoulmates), jackandthesoulmates
• Gargoyle (complete) (Xander/Graham, E) by sabershadowkat
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• Come Back to Me, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by honeygirl51885
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• The Sound of Her Voice, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork/discussion piece: Faith and Spike (worksafe) by toyhdgehog
• Artwork: Buffy and OC twin across BtVS seasons (worksafe) by annyankers
• Artwork: Tara and Dark Willow (worksafe) by malvymary
• Artwork: Spander (possibly not entirely worksafe) by punksouthie
• Artwork: Buffy in "The Body" (worksafe) by slayersandprivateinvestigators
• Artwork: Spike in his stupid goggles (worksafe) by sunnyhellcalifornia
• Artwork: Buffy/Faith (worksafe) by toyhdgehog
• Gifset: Hush | Season 4 Episode 10 by andremichaux
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• Fanvid: Buffy and Spike | Monsters [S1-S7] Buffy the Vampire Slayer (spuffy) "I Love You" by comeandgEDIT
• Videos: Buffy promos (S4-S6) upscaled to HD by BuffyPromosHD

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer by ashesandhackles
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• Podcast: Episode 69: Wild at Heart by Myth Taken

[Recs/search]

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• Vid rec: Lilah & Wesley: No Life After You by WelcomeToCaritas [Liv] recced by gothamstreetcat
• Fic search: Bangelus enemies to lovers fic by messybunbeauty
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• Fic rec: Comics!Fic: Picture Perfect by gryfndor-godess (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) recced by Joan the Vampire Slayer
• Vid recs: Multiple Spuffy vids recced by Joan the Vampire Slayer

[Community Announcements]

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• Buffyclips: site for people to download [BtVS] scenepacks by buffyclips

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Snowflake Challenge 2022: Day 7 (tell us about 3 fandom resources, spaces, or communities you use or enjoy) by sparrow2000
• Snowflake Challenge 2022: Day 8 (celebrate a personal win from the past year) by sparrow2000
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• How Buffy’s relationship to her shadow selves and narrative foils shifts entirely after s2 by chasingfictions
• [Buffy, Kendra and Faith's names] by chasingfictions
• [Willow and Tara's first fight] by girl4music
• Finally watching Lineage and my heart breaks for Wesley by gothamstreetcat
• Anya and Buffy should’ve been friends by house-monster-fucker
• Another reason why Angel is bisexual by oveliagirlhaditright
• [Buffy's eyes being golden in Primeval] by oveliagirlhaditright
• How Angel was around visions before Doyle and Cordelia by oveliagirlhaditright
• What makes the LEAST sense about the ‘Is Giles the First?’ pointless subplot by rachaeljurassic
• A way to change up the S2 storyline to make Angelus into the villain he was supposed to be by theleafpile
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• New fanfic discussions - Seven Year Slayer and The Price is Right by Dutchbuffy2305 by flow
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• Whose dynamic did you enjoy more- Angel/Spike or Buffy/Faith? by LightBlueSky55
• SMG deserved a producer's credit/input by CatofKipling
• The Economics of Sunnydale by ErrForceOnes
• My first time [watching Buffy] by maplestriker
• "Real me" is an underrated episode by MinasTirith8
• Restless by dabzandjabz
• Why did Angel change his name to Angel/Angelus? by timmorris82
• Which character best embodies the show's philosophy? by Individual_Syrup_848
• [Glory: what are your thoughts, favorite moments, favorite quotes] by ThatKoffeeBurns
• Do you perceive the show differently on rewatches now that you are older? by speashasha
• Question about Tara’s death by cherrycranberries

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[thenewbuzwuzz]

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