The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, July 19 - Thursday, July 20

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Willow: I met him on-line.
Buffy: On line for what?

~~I Robot, You Jane~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• give up what you love (don't look back) by SummerFrost (Buffy/Spike, Spike & Dawn, E)
• Falling Back To Me by stellyclove (Buffy/Spike, T)
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• Conversations at the Evil Single-Fathers of Alternative Teenaged Daughters Support Group by hersterical (Major Wilkins, multiple crossovers, worksafe)
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• Knotted by Holly (Buffy/Spike, collection rated NC-17)
• These Vagabond Shoes by Holly (Buffy/Spike, collection rated NC-17)
• Drunk Confessions by Amina (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Dalton by Amina (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Band Candy by Amina (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The (bad) Poems of William S. Pratt, Ch. 17-18 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• Buffy's Big Bloody Debut by Amina (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Spirit Realm by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, collection rated NC-17)
• Knitting Demon by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, collection rated NC-17)
• Billy Idol by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, collection rated NC-17)
• No Glory for Double Agents by temporarytitle (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Bloody Awful Nightmare by EvelynneHancock (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• We Are All Fools In Love by FoolForSpuffy (Buffy/Spike, PG)
• Wreckage by pfeifferpack (Buffy/Spike, G)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• There Should Be Groveling - Ch. 13 by slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike, not rated)
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• Cultivating Chaos - Chapter 1 by BunnyQuill (Spike/OC, Giles & OC, T)
• Trust - Chapter 1 by RebeccaHaskell (Xander/Spike/Andrew, M)
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• From Hell with Love, Ch. 18 by temporarytitle (Buffy/Spike, R)
• The Witch’s Gift, Ch. 20 by RavenLove12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• something wretched, something precious, Ch. 17-20 by LittleTayy (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Becoming Us, Ch. 55-58 by BewitchedXx (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Dream, Ch. 47-48 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Through the Years, Ch. 18-19 by DarkVoid116 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• To Still Be Wanting You, Ch. 23-24 by simmony (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Ephemera, Ch. 24-30 by HappyWhenItRains (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Sometimes, Ch. 10 by Electric Heart (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Triptych, Ch. 4-8 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)
• A Vampire's Guide to Dating the Slayer, Ch. 15-17 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)
• These Small Hours, Ch. 15-18 by sunshine-of-my-lifetime (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The stories we could tell, Ch. 16-17 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• The Art of Dying, Ch. 16-17 by disco-tea (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Part of the Family, Ch. 18 by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Keeping Up with Spuffy, Ch. 4-5 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Buzzkill, Ch. 14-16 by Blackmysteria (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• What’s Always There… Ch. 4-5 by nastieswewhispered (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The Wrath of Romance, Chapter 4-6 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, R)
• The Time Between, Ch. 1-4 by JayeMaru (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• She's a Hoot, Ch. 1-2 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Rigor in Research, Ch. 1-12 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Salmagundi, Ch. 1-3 by MaggieLaFey (Buffy/Spike, NC-13)
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• Her Brother's Keeper, Ch. 4 by grundy (NCIS crossover, Xander, FR13)
• Healed By Love by Buffyworldbuilder (The Vampire Diaries crossover, Scoobies, FR21)
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• There Should Be Groveling, Ch. 13 by Slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Tethered, Ch. 4 by Rea (other chapters by Cosmic Tuesdays, flow, Niamh, Dirtyaim, art by Double Dutchess) (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Keepsakes, Ch. 20 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Ephemera, Ch. 24-30 by HappyWhenItRains (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Don't Fall for Rock Stars, Ch. 45-48 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• The Alphabet of Spuffy, Ch. 8 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The Text Message Memories of Buffy & Spike, Ch. 1-13 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• The Time We Had, Ch. 47 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Speranta Lumii, Ch. 15-16 by Irishrose (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Portraits of the Fanged Four with just a little more blood by faithlesbian (worksafe, blood)
• Digital drawing: Spike/OC by jplupine (mature rating, author asks minors to not interact)
• Spike gifset by talesfromthecrypts (worksafe)
• Gifset: Buffy Summers + "Only Sixteen" by thepunkmuppet (worksafe)
• BTVS “Every Outfit” “Killer In Me” Xx by whatshisfaceblogs ()
• BTVS “Every Outfit” “First Date” Xx by whatshisfaceblogs ()
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• A comics cover by Yoshi Yoshitani (Spike, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• The Witch by jvstheworld
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• it may just be me but I found the The Zeppo episode really underwhelming by b3_k1nd_rw1nd
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• Pop Culture Role Call: [Redacted] - Angel S05E01 - Conviction

[Fandom Discussions]

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• I know we all have thoughts on Hank Summers by angelique-of-the-volturi-guard
• The fact that we never got to see the Cordelia-Dawn dynamic by dgcatanisiri
• times they call/insinuate angel is gay/“too feminine for a man”/is attractive to men, in ats - Season 1 by angel-thoughts-dump
• The early seasons of Buffy... would be greatly improved if Buffy and Willow dated by hermyohkneegranger
• My BtVS sexuality headcanons, pt 1: the core scoobies by spangelmybeloved
• My BtVS sexuality headcanons, pt 2: The Fanged Four by spangelmybeloved
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• Sexism in [AtS] S3 and S4 by vampmogs
• Was Fred's Trauma Dealt With Well? by Stoney and others
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• How many coats does Buffy own? by mysticthickness
• So glad to see a show where there are consequences to poor rat husbandry. by MathAndBake
• What is your favorite TWIST in the Buffyverse (Including Angel) by Dappich
• When you watched season 7 for the first time and you got to Caleb's first episode - what were your first impressions? by jdpm1991
• So what exactly happened to Sarah's film career when the show ended? by WhatIsAName88 and others
• What would be the WORST ways to extend the Buffy Universe? hosted by ErrForceOnes
• How do we pronounce mʔ - the name of Buffy's scythe? by MattanzaMafiaFedora

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• The Evolution of TV Sex Scenes, and Why Buffy’s “Smashed” Is Still the Gold Standard by Lauren Coates (Paste Magazine)

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, July 21

[burnhername]

LORNE: "This is way beyond my ken - and my Barbie and *all* my action figures. If it's alive..."

~~Offspring~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• A Little Bit of Training by AJ Fields (myfanfiction) (Dawn, Spike, Anya, G)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Into Darkness - Ch. 1 by Blackmysteria (Buffy, Spike, Xander, others, E)
• The Truth Shall Set You Free - Ch. 1 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, M)
• Title: Breaking Free - Ch. 1-2 by RebeccaHaskell (Buffy, Scoobies, Spike, Andrew, M) COMPLETE!
• The Circuit - Ch. 2 by BrennaLynn (Buffy, Dawn, The Circuit xover, G) COMPLETE!
• To Hell and Back - Ch. 5 by BrandiIndigo (Buffy/Dean, Supernatural xover, T) COMPLETE!
• Twist of fate - Ch. 14 by Bl4ckHunter (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Faith, Dawn, Xander, T) COMPLETE!
• Wesley's Musical Extravaganza or How My Polycule Keeps Dragging Me Into Musicals (And How I Secretly Enjoy Them) - Ch. 7 by JamesTheIceQueen (Lilah/Wesley, Gunn/Wesley/Fred, T) COMPLETE!
• Reweaving Time - Ch. 11 by Joan963z (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Tara, Giles/Jenny, M) COMPLETE!
• Sparks - Ch. 10 by Dusty87 (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Spike/Angel, M) COMPLETE!
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• The Truth Shall Set You Free - Ch. 1 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Vanilla and Spice - Ch. 1 by MaggieLaFey (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)
• Wonderfully Weird - Ch. 4-20 by Jws1993 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Rigor in Research - Ch. 13-21 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, R)
• She's a Hoot - Ch. 3 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, R)
• The Wrath of Romance - Ch. 7-8 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Snapshots from the Spuffyverse - Ch. 9-10 by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Don't Fall for Rock Stars - Ch. 49-53 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Spuffy Drabble Moments - Ch. 3 by Spuffyfangirl28 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The Art of Dying - Ch. 18-19 by disco-tea (Buffy/Spike, R)
• The stories we could tell - Ch. 18 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• The (bad) Poems of William S. Pratt - Ch. 19 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• To Still Be Wanting You - Ch. 25 by simmony (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• The Text Message Memories of Buffy & Spike - Ch. 20 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)
• Keepsakes - Ch. 22-23 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Through the Years - Ch. 20 by DarkVoid116 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Dream - Ch. 49-50 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Doing my best to get back to you (Ain’t nothing I’d rather do) - Ch. 10 by fortes775 (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Becoming Us - Ch. 59-61 by BewitchedXx (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Excerpts - Ch. 23 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• The Neighbor's Point of View - Ch. 28 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)
• Drive - Ch. 12 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
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• Femme Fatale - Ch. 4 by batzulger (Willow, SG-1 xover, FR15)
• The World in Shadow - Ch. 13 by ManifoldTime (Buffy, Stargate xover, FR18)
• The AwaQning - Ch. 10 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Willow, Star Trek xover, FR18)
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• From Hell with Love - Ch. 2-3 by temporarytitle (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Don't Fall for Rock Stars - Ch. 49-53 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Keepsakes - Ch. 21-23 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The Mystery of the Disappearing Scoobies - Ch. 5 by sandy_s, Megan, SomeKindOfADeviant, JSBirsa, Yummysushi17 , Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Be Kind, Rewind - Ch. 5 by Acb6293, scratchmeout, Dynamite, Lady Emma, Julikobold, flootzavut (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Holy Ground - Ch. 5 by honeygirl51885, Chelle, VeroNyxK84, Tessa, ClowniestLivEver, LJ94 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Best Wishes - Ch. 5 by bookishy, Dusty, Grief Counseling, ashcrashed, MaggieLeFay, womanaction (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Bring Him Home - Ch. 28 by Acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Moodboard: Moodboard: aromantic dawn summers by purgeshubble (worksafe)
• Moodboard: Faith Lehane (Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel) by originalwitchedits (Faith, worksafe)
• Moodboard: Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel) by originalwitchedits (Darla, worksafe)
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• Artwork: A fanart I did of 90’s anime inspired Willow! by Queen-Monster (Willow, worksafe)

[Recs & In Search Of]

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• ISO: Ok_Wheel7960 is Looking for an older fanmade Buffy/Spuffy video.
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• Buffy and Spike: Take Me to Church [fanvid] rec'ced by dismustbetheplace on reddit

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Dawn's introduction by Stoney
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• How did he survive the humiliation? [Spike in the bathtub] by PomegranateGarden
• Restless - discussion [foreshadowing] by redsky25
• POLL: Who do you prefer? :P [which Giles] by UpstairsReasonable71
• "I'm just a friend of Xanderssss" [Spike's American accent] by rope05
• Dumb question: would have Adam known the Dawn wasn’t supposed to “exist”? by PomegranateGarden
• POLL: Which Show Has The Better Opener? [BTVS vs ATS theme song] by Winnadore
• A Minor Detail That Has Stuck With You? by asurethingpal
• Did the Cranky Hamburger lie? [ATS] by NewShinyThings
• How did angel get into Kate’s apartment when she overdosed,end of episode she mentions she never invited him In by chudmcmuffin87
• Do you think Wolfram and Hart have used the Caritas spell for their own purposes in other places? by AndrewHeard

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• How the SAG-AFTRA Actors Strike Will Affect James Marsters Convention Appearances via dontkillspike

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