The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday-Tuesday, May 1-2

[rahirah]

WOOD: And you’ve dealt with this before? I mean, you’ve seen stuff like this in the high school?
BUFFY: Sure. You know, swim team monsters or killer prom dogs. Again, not all at once.

WOOD: So what makes now so special? BUFFY: My guess? It’s that seal thing in the basement. It’s like all the Hellmouth’s energy is trying to escape from that one little spot and it’s getting all…
WOOD: Focusy.
BUFFY: Careful. You’re starting to speak like me now.

~~Buffy Season 7 Episode #138~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• A Good Showing (Xander, T, Elysium Cipher xover) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Bedroom Floor (Buffy/Spike, M) by notreallyno
• Rewrite Me (Willow/Tara, Rack, E) by Karnstein1989 (sinomin)
• Love and Blood (Spike, M, True Blood xover) by RebeccaHaskell
• I love Him (Xander/Spike, Dawn, M) by RebeccaHaskell
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• Magic Fingers (Buffy/Spike, E) by womanaction

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Stargate: Valkyrie Ch. 1-2/? (Ensemble, T, multiple xovers) by BrennaLynn
• Home is Where my Friends Are Ch. 1/2 (Ensemble, G, Harry Potter xover) by Buffyworldbuilder
• La passion anime nos cœurs. Ch. 1-2/31 (Willow/Tara, T, Language: Français) by AngelicaR2
• The Balm of Amarynthia Ch. 3 (Spike/Anya, M) by thenewbuzwuzz
• Totally Real (Like, Really) (COMPLETE) (Harmony, Buffybot, G) by thenewbuzwuzz
• Coexist - Epilogue (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Faith, T) by Coraniaid
• Buffy the vampire slayer y la estatua del Dios shota Ch. 1 (Joyce/OC, Jenny/OC, E, Language: Español) by Crisantocruz
• You're the One Ch. 19 (Buffy/Spike, M) by BloodyThorn
• I Need A Bad Idea Ch. 40 (Buffy/Giles, E) by Skyson
• to start again Ch. 4 (Jenny/Giles, T) by summers-maclay-lehane (ofstormsandwolves)
• Segue Ch. 2 (Xander/Cordelia, T) by Francis_Eugene
• Burn Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, T) by violettathepiratequeen
• When one door closes , another opens Ch. 35 (Buffy/Tara, unrated) by Stranger_In_Town
• Infinitely Ch. 45 (Willow/Tara, M) by Laragh
• One Girl in All the World Ch. 29 (Ensemble, T) by BrennaLynn
• Orvieto Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by TuesdayGirl
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• Fathers Ch. 14 (Buffy/Faith, M) by Forgotten Conscience
• Trusting what Matters Ch. 17 (Ensemble, M) by Seamus1800
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• Harmless Fun, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by MaggieLaFey
• Under the Influence, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Hostile17-1996
• The Scooby‛s Auxiliary Fight Club (& Support Group), Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, M) by fortes775
• The Key Saves Spuffy , Chapter 30-31 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Dynamite
• 42, Chapter 31-32 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Dynamite
• Tortie the Huntress, Chapter 9-14 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Desicat
• Those 2 again, Chapter 15-16 (Buffy/Spike, G) by Julikobold
• Cinder-Buffy, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by holetoledo
• A Place in the Sun, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by honeygirl51885
• Encased by Sunshine, Chapter 4 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, E) by acb6293
• So One of Us is Living, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, T) by violettathepiratequeen
• Hello from the Other Side, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt
• The Grapevine, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, T) by ClowniestLivEver
• Awakening Of The Slayer, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by PaganRose
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• Dawn the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by LJ94
• An odd Couple of grumpy old Brits, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, G) by Julikobold
• In The Blue Of My Oblivion , Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Wojtekstan
• The Home Invasions, Chapter 19-20 (Buffy/Spike, T) by VeroNyxK84
• Bedroom Floor, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Notreallyno
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, M) by VeroNyxK84
• Encased in Sunshine , Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Acb6293
• Burn, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, T) by violettathepiratequeen
• Reprise, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by flootzavut
• Origins, Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Niamh
• I'm Fine, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
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• Out of Time: 1942 Ch. 46 (Buffy, M, Harry Potter xover) by Jonayla

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:I Wear You With Me (Buffy) by Dirtyaim
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• Artwork:BTVS “Every Outfit” “Older and Far Away” Xx () by whatshisfaceblogs
• Artwork:Buffy and Spike () by heatherbelart
• Artwork:My favorite sapphic girls <3 (Buffy & Faith) by malvymary
• Artwork:Mermaid Faith () by malvymary
• Artwork:i was made for sunny days (Giles & Jenny & Friends) by jenny-calendar
• Manip:he’s pining (Buffy & Spike) by mayorsquid
• Manip:Buffy Graphics () by iseetheyelloweyed

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• thoughts on 5.07 (Fool for Love) by tuiyla
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• Video: Disharmony • S02E17 • TPN’s Angel Guide () by Disharmony • S02E17 • TPN’s Angel Guide

[Community Announcements]

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• LJ Banner Poll by seasonal-spuffy
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• DW Banner Poll by seasonal-spuffy
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• Summer of Scoobies - Icon competition: Willow by Taake

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Fic search – Buffy/Spike, Initiative, Dru. by killedkelly
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• Hot, Cold, and Lukewarm Takes on Buffyverse Ships Chapter 8: Spander, Spike/Faith, Buffy/Cordelia by thenewbuzwuzz_nonfic (thenewbuzwuzz)
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• “Mayhem caused, monsters certainly not involved, officials say” by miss-kitty-maclay-rosenberg
• “talk to them cause i can’t talk to you” is such a deeply devastating line by silvermars
• Nightmares and Normal Again by coraniaid
• The Scoobies and Joyce by nevergonnabemuchmorethanweather
• Buffy vs Scoobies by hero-adjacent
• Forever thinking about that time in 2x06 Halloween by audelia-bly
• I'm not anti Faith or anything (I actually like her) but it was stupid of her to say that everyone thanks Buffy by nevergonnabemuchmorethanweather
• Buffy has every right to be pissed by bakedspoonie
• Find it hilarious that Joyce blames Giles after she rejected her own daughter by bakedspoonie
• Angel and Darla really were a match made in hell. by bakedspoonie
• If btvs didn’t want me to think faith was in love with buffy by stormtide-leviathan
• What the prejudice/bias of soulless/ensouled vampires/demons reveals to us about the character Buffy Summers. by girl4music
• One of the really fun things about Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a series is that they can’t have all the men looking like giants next to Sarah Michelle Gellar by babygirlgiles
• Who is your favorite buffy character? by tuiyla
• I just now after 25 years noticed Jenny’s line in ‘Some Assembly Required’ by irkallanprince
• I think Buffy should be understood as something for the product of it’s time by maxs-moshpit
• I don’t know how many of you got into Buffy when you were a kid by spuffybot
• how is spike shown as an unreliable narrator? by tuiyla
• How do vampires smoke? by bakedspoonie
• Okay but Spike’s line “it’s a big rock.‟ by disco-tea
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• SoS: Is Willow relatable? by Multiple Authors
• do you already dislike Xander? by tuiyla
• Buffy and Angel Book Discussion - Cursed: Week 1: chapters 1-6 (pages 1-119) by Taake
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• The Pack by topherforman
• Wolfdumb and Fart. And their plans for Angel. by Exiled-Devotion
• A what if about the series by Seer77887
• The Puppet Show by Chrissmit2
• Btvs moments that I think about daily by HopeMikaelson69
• Did they really credit this character played by Joss Whedon under a pseudonym by dumptruck4lif
• In a band by chemeli888
• Is it worth watching Angel after finishing Buffy? by youraveragechlo
• Can we all agree that Willow and Oz got back together later in life? by nota-banana
• Joss claimed the writers were exhausted after seven seasons of Buffy by redskinsguy
• It still hurts! by Which_Rutabaga_9023
• I’ve seen posts talking about Willow and Tara’s freeloading and people excusing them by loveofGod12345
• I think Spike just broke me. by dmjpain
• Birth of Connor and Writers’ Perspective by AccordingReference3
• Do you agree with Buffy that they don't kill humans but leave (the (human) justice system to deal with them? by aeryn1227
• It was heartbreaking seeing Buffy break down to Tara about her relationship with Spike by aeryn1227
• Is Willow gay or bisexual? by hotfreshchowder
• I love the buffy/ angel relationship but dear god did it not age well by everyday_the_same
• Biggest plot hole by wallstreetliam
• "Ms. Calendar's my father." by Tuxedo_Mark
• Angelus by aeryn1227
• My favorite plothole by k80much
• 20th+ re-watch, but this still blows me away. by cpbradshaw
• If were together by snowblind2022
• Sunnydale Anyone? by Dense_Amphibian_9595
• Winifred Burkle by paranoid_fool
• Angel vs Buffy by Familiar-Ad829
• This was probably the oddest duo IMO (both hero and villain). by sushibananawater
• Which duo had the most hilarious (sometimes childish ) petty arguments? by Opening_Knowledge868
• Musings and headcannons by Lockdownlad
• Can we talk about season 6&7 Willow…again by SloppySwishin
• Cleveland? by Vonda705
• Why do you think Spike is different than other vamps? by aeryn1227
• I love JM’s breakdown as to the development of Spike’s attraction to Buffy. by Ravenclaw54321
• Season-Interim Comic Recommendations (simple, short, and cheap guide) by TheFerg714
• Guilty by LiaBrooksy
• Spike & Buffy are twin flames by aeryn1227
• Spike telling the cave demon to make him what he once was by aeryn1227
• The show has a strange approach towards Buffy's sexuality. by MousseAncient7251
• I found this therapist talking about the Buffy and Spike relationship by APixelPrincess
• Can someone pls tell me what ep was the speech spike makes about hating Buffy by Crazyicecreamwoman
• Season 3: Amends by CassieAllen92
• Prom always makes me cry by kipcarson37
• Who's your least favorite non-evil character? by hotfreshchowder
• Question by HopeMikaelson69

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PUBLICATION: Comic Book Preview – Buffy: The Lost Summer #1 by Flickering Myth
• PUBLICATION: Nathan Fillion Reflects On His Villainous Buffy Role by ComicBook.com

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