2022-02-10

2022-02-10

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

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]

Mixing Potions (Willow, Buffy, PG) by badly_knitted

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]

Forced Relaxation (fusion with Yakuza, Xander, Teen) by madimpossibledreamer
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Chapter 8 (Spike/Buffy, R) by slaymesoftly. COMPLETE!

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

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

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

Chain of Ascension, Chapter 1 (Xander, for mature audiences) by GraeFoxx

Last Days of May, Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, T) by Myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

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

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]

Restless by buffster
Favorite episode: The Pack by theharshlightofday
So, I’m reading “In Every Generation”... by oveliagirlhaditright

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

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]

“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

Thoughts on the essay collection "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale" by multiple people

[Fandom Discussions]

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

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

"But I Never forgot what he really was!” [Xander and Spike] by BtVS fan and others

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]

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

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