The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, February 9 – Thursday, February 10

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ANYA: You know, if you love Riley Finn so much, maybe you should just marry him.
XANDER: He's taken. And that's not the point.

~~As You Were~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Mixing Potions (Willow, Buffy, PG) by badly_knitted
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• Every Waking Moment in this Ever-Present Nightmare (Buffy, T) by cmk418
• All Because of The Dead Cat (Anya, Giles' father, T) by InMyOwnHeadItGoesLikeThis
• Damn the librarian (Willow & Buffy, G) by killing_kurare
• Lummox (Spike & Dawn, T) by trahelle

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Forced Relaxation (fusion with Yakuza, Xander, Teen) by madimpossibledreamer
• To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Chapter 8 (Spike/Buffy, R) by slaymesoftly. COMPLETE!
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• Merry's Joy, Chapter 1 (crossover with Merry Gentry, Xander, T) by calikocat
• Fall to Pieces, Chapter 1-2 (Drusilla/Spike, Angel/Buffy, Angel/Darla, M) by LittleTayy
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• Seven, Chapter 13 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Holly
• two roads diverged (and that has made all the difference), Chapter 9-12 (Spike/Buffy, R) by rosieposiepie
• Aprés, Chapter 2 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Ninereeds
• Encore, Chapter 13 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by sweetprincipale
• To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Chapter 8 (Spike/Buffy, R) by slaymesoftly
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• You Can't Fight Fate - But You Can Go Around Him, Chapter 6 (crossover with Young Justice, FR15) by Hermionetobe
• Invasion USA, Chapter 1-3 (crossover with Harry Potter, FR7) by Buffyworldbuilder
• Recovery Avenger Style, Chapter 1-2 (crossover with Avengers, FR7) by Buffyworldbuilder
• Return of the Magus, Chapter 5 (crossover with Underworld, Xander, FR13) by Cuautla
• United We Stand, Chapter 10 (crossover with Nikita, Faith, FR15) by batzulger
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• Chain of Ascension, Chapter 1 (Xander, for mature audiences) by GraeFoxx
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• Last Days of May, Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, T) by Myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Spike and Buffy (worksafe) by mamonna
• Artwork: Spike and Dawn (worksafe) by mamonna
• Artwork: BtVS valentines: Darla (worksafe) by ex-vengeancedemon
• Artwork: BtVS valentines: Oz (worksafe) by ex-vengeancedemon
• Artwork: Willow and Buffy at the end of "Choices" (besties) (worksafe) by sunnyhellcalifornia
• Artwork: Dawn icons (worksafe) by tell-tale-hearts
• Artwork: BTVS “Every Outfit”, “Reptile Boy” part 2 (Buffy, worksafe) by whatshisfaceblogs
• Artwork: Buffy (worksafe) by tothetoonandback
• Artwork: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her really nice dad, Denzel Washington (worksafe art, possibly nsfw blog title) by badguyswithretainers
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• Artwork: A little Giles-quote fanart (worksafe) by LadyTanizaki
• Artwork: Episode poster: A New Man (Giles, worksafe) by swallowedshark
• Artwork: Rm w/a Vu (Cordelia, probably worksafe) by tmcarlee

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Restless by buffster
• Favorite episode: The Pack by theharshlightofday
• So, I’m reading “In Every Generation”... by oveliagirlhaditright
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• BOOM! Buffy the Vampire Slayer #34 (spoilers and final issue) (cont'd) by multiple people
• Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born - March 2022 release date (cont'd) by multiple people
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• PODCAST: Buffering the Vampire Slayer 7.07 Conversations with Dead People
• PODCAST: Pop Culture Role Call: ‘Sploded - Angel S01E22 - To Shanshu in L.A.
• Problematic Faves: Buffy Season 2 Episode 19 “I Only Have Eyes for You" by Nicole Bartlett

[Recs]

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• “maybe I’m ready to love you” by chasingfictions and “A Brief History of Now” by gwyneth rhys (Spuffy stories featuring Willow) recced by flow
• "The Softer Pillow" by Cynthia Liskow (Spike/Willow) and "Five Ways of Becoming Someone Else" by Kyra Cullinan (Willow) recced by Klaus Kartoffel
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• Thoughts on the essay collection "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale" by multiple people

[Fandom Discussions]

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• In firm defence of Willow's constant thing of pushing Buffy into relationships she doesn't want by herinsectreflection, girl4music
• Dawn Summers was only ever shown attracted to men, but... by confusedguytoo, girl4music
• Spuffy Dates (of the calendar variety) by stalwartsandall
• [The names of Willow's daughter in "Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer" and "In Every Generation"] by oveliagirlhaditright
• [Willow's need for everything to have a happy ending and the magic addiction plotline] by halfbloodfanboy, herinsectreflection, girl4music
• Whoever decided Fuffy was better than Baith is wrong (alternative smushnames) by starsandmoongay
• Favorite fight scene: Anya vs. Buffy, "Selfless" by ex-vengeancedemon
• Headcanon: 5x01 AU where they take Spike with them to the beach by disco-tea
• Favorite spell: "Halloween" spell by theharshlightofday
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• Favorite characters by katmobile
• Fred/Gunn vs. Fred/Wesley (cont'd) by Dogs of Winter
• "But I Never forgot what he really was!” [Xander and Spike] by Btvs fan and others
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• "But I Never forgot what he really was!” [Xander and Spike] by BtVS fan and others
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• The Slayer's "Power Level" by NikkolasKing
• When would it have been a good time for Buffy to kill Spike? by Excellent-Durian-509
• Problem with Anne (S3xE01) (I did the math, and since time moves...) by AintNothinbutaGFring
• I can’t wait to binge read this in March! [“Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts” by Evan Ross Katz] by hvyclouds2015 and others
• How do you see Wesley and Faith's relationship in [AtS] season 4? by LightBlueSky55
• Is The Turok-Han Vampire stronger than Glory, a God? by Richar_16 and others
• Thoughts on Spike. [“Seeing Red”, comparison with Angelus] by loveofGod12345
• How has Buffy influenced modern television today? hosted by eruhhimamess44
• What Big Bad would you have liked Buffy and Faith to take down together? by dang90
• [Did anyone else have a new appreciation for Cordelia in "Buffy" after watching AtS? by tierachaun
• Which Buffyverse character would be most dangerous as a vampire? by Hot-Orange-2958 and others

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Browser game: Buffy the Vampire Wordle by anonymous fan and cwackerfuss

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