su_herald | Jan. 31st, 2023

SPIKE: (scoffs) Feel it in my bones. It's, uh . . called the Yoko Factor.
Spike lights a cigarette and Adam just looks at him.
SPIKE: Don't tell me you've never heard of the Beatles?
ADAM: I have. (stands) I like "Helter Skelter."
SPIKE: What a surprise. The point is, they were once a real powerful group. It's not a stretch to say they ruled the world. And when they broke up everyone blamed Yoko, but the fact is the group split itself apart, she just happened to be there. And you know how it is with kids. They go off to college, they grow apart. Way of the world.

~~The Yoko Factor~~

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Yum (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly

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Burning Baby Fish Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen
Not Back to the Future Rules Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Lady Emma
Origins Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Niamh

Swipe Right to Connect Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ashcrashed
It's Easy Time, Until It's Not Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by hulettwyo
January Made Me Shiver Chapter 1,2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by PaganRose
Sometime Around Midnight Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, R) by thestarsjustblinkforus
Buffy meets Venom: A Symbiotic Bond is Formed Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by DeamonQueen
Hold My Hand Even Though I'm a Sinner! Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
I Violently Dislike You Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout

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Ellis: Does this fit the profile of any Sub-T you're familiar with?
Riley: Not subterrestrial, Major. Extraterrestrial. (Leads them to the rock at the end of the trench) It came outta that.
Ellis: Miller, set the trackers for a protein signature.
Graham: Yes sir.
Riley: No good, Major. This alkaloid's breaking down at an accelerated rate. It's dissolving too fast to track.
Ellis: You got a better idea?
Riley: Thing came from space. Gotta be some trace radiation.
Ellis: We have Geiger counters in the packs.
Riley: Shouldn't be too much background gamma noise out here.
Ellis: Break 'em out.

~~Buffy Season 5 Episode #87: "Listening To Fear"~~

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