The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, February 5

[rhymeswithlungs]

Buffy: He was my first... I loved him, and then he...
Mr. Platt: ...changed.
She looks up at him, surprised again.
Buffy: Yeah.
Mr. Platt: He got mean.
Buffy: Yes.
Mr. Platt: And you didn't stop loving him.
Buffy doesn't know what to add or how to respond.
Mr. Platt: Look, lots of people lose themselves in love. It's, it's no shame. They write songs about it. The hitch is, you can't stay lost. Sooner or later, you... you have to get back to yourself.
Buffy: (considers) And if you can't?
Mr. Platt: If you can't... (inhales) Well, love becomes your master, and you're just its dog.

~~Beauty and the Beasts~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Nobody knows it like you do, babe (the lengths we will go to) (Angel/Lindsey, E) by test_kard_girl
• Call Me Cupid (Angel/Drusilla, M) by TheClowniestLivInExistence
• Cherry Pop (Buffy/Faith, E) by ThatShipper13
• Hangover Bad (gen, G) by ardavenport (adavenport)
• Please Be Gentle (Darla/Drusilla, M) by AmmoniteSkin (AmmoniteFlesh)
• Practice Makes Perfect (Buffy/Spike, E) by MaggieLaFey

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Bonds of Shadows Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Chewbacha
• Cinder-Buffy Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by holetoledo
• Rise Chapter 26 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
• Lie to Me Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by In Mortal
• A Second Chance- Their Story Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Loup Noir
• Cherry On Top Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxineeden
• Rebehold the Stars (Love from the Other Side of the Apocalypse) Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Asokatanos
• If You Don't Want Him... Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Spikelover4ever
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• Coming Through Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by hulettwyo
• Love Lives Here Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike
• The Apron Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by hulettwyo
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• Rise Of The Sineyans Chapter 3 (Buffy/Faith, M) by BlueZeroZeroOne

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:happy 20th anniversary of ats season 5 episode 12 you’re welcome by artsying-ifer
• Artwork:Intervention by frenchublog
• Artwork:Angel by pinkpersonsblog
• Artwork:they made a male character so fuckable they had to give him the manic pixie dream girl speech by justafriendofxanders
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• Artwork:⚰️ BTVS 517. Forever ⚰️ by tmcarlee
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• PODCAST:BTVS 509 - Listening To Fear by anotherbuffypodcast
• PODCAST:Episode 14 - ReVivicaFoxication and the Bowling Nemesis (When She Was Bad) by thesunnydalediaries
• PODCAST:Season 6 As A Whole (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast) by lisalilly

[Fandom Discussions]

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• reasons why Riley sucks by elysianholly
• Ask game - Spike by yesitsterriblysimple
• Ask game - Giles by yesitsterriblysimple
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• Buffy vs Black Widow (by Joss) by Synch
• Initial Reaction to Buffy continued by multiple posters
• 30 Day Challenge: BtVS vs AtS continued by multiple posters
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• Discussion of 4.01 "The Freshman" - Aired 10/5/99 (WB-US) continued by multiple posters
• Comical Quotes by Moptop
• Explaining Jenny’s body - questionable policework in Sunnydale by Taake
• S2 EP 20 "Go Fish" - Finally It's Over by olliedollie1204
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• So I just finished “I Will Remember You” in Angel by Irislovesneko
• You wake up and find yourself in Sunnydale. What's the first thing you do? by RemoteAvocado4258
• OMWF, a live performance by caldude1985
• That smirk is pure Angelus by altright
• I'm watching season 5 for the first time by heartacheaf
• Plot hole s3e3 by ZiggySaysSmile
• Season 4 appreciation thread by jdpm1991
• Does anyone happen to know why eps are missing on Disney+? by benedictwinterborn
• At the end of Tabula Rasa... by BeccasBump
• Clem appreciation post by Unable_Earth5914
• What was D'Hoffryn's agenda re: Anya in S7 by Nostromo87
• What did one of your least favorite characters do that you actually respected? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• BTVS for a modern audience? by RegisterAfraid
• Which one of these do you think it’s the best dialogue between Wes and Illyria? by JellyfishDry9464
• In this episode when Buffy decided she had to kill Anya she came off as such a hypocrite by Mundane-Client3467
• What is Your Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and/or Angel WTF Moment? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• S5E7 Fool For Love, Buffy's Look by PurplishPlatypus
• S6 1st *rewatch* ever by caldude1985
• One thing I have learned to really appreciate about BTVS with streaming/binge-watching by dragonsrawesomesauce
• how did it not occur to the remaining scoobies that they would need to dig out the grave by Wendy-M
• The Sunnydale High Sentinel staff doing the real journalism by altright
• The grappling hooks though by EuphoricNebula1947
• Thoughts on this conversation from "Never Leave Me"? by SafiraAshai
• What storylines did BTVS do in 1997-2003 that they couldn't now? by Old-Emphasis-7190
• What was Angel's deal? by Jazzlike-Dog-8401

[Community Announcements]

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• Welcome to Spangel Saturday by spangel-fic-marathon
• Welcome to Day Five of February Fangfest! by februaryfangfest

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, February 6

[rahirah]

Kendra: So, you believe that Spike is attempting to revive this Drusilla to health?
Giles: Yes, well, I-I-I-I think that's the, uh, the dark power that your, your Watcher re-referred to. You see, uh, you see Drusilla's not only evil, she's, uh, well, she's also quite mad, and-and-and-and if she's restored to her full health, then, uh, well, there's no, absolutely no telling what she might do.
Kendra: Then we will stop Spike.
Buffy: Ooo, good plan, let's go, charge!
Giles: Buffy...
Buffy: It's a little more complicated than that, John Wayne.
Giles: Yes, I'm, I'm afraid it is. You see, Spike has also called out the Order of Taraka to keep Buffy out of the way.
Kendra: The assassins? I read of them in the writings of Dramius.
Giles: Oh, really? W-w-which volume?
Kendra: I believe it was six, sir.
Buffy: Um, how do you know all this?
Kendra: From my studies.
Buffy: So, obviously you have a lot of free time.

~~Buffy Episode #22: "What's My Line, PtII"~~

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[Chaptered Fiction]

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• If We Could Freeze Time Ch, 25/60 (Buffy/Spike, E) by cosplayermadness
• One Day You'll Know Ch. 9/9 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, M) by HaleKent
• Staying Afloat Ch. 5/? (Willow/Oz, T) by dwinchester
• Aspect of Lust Ch. 1/3 (Buffy/Giles, E) by Skylark62
• Encased by Sunshine Ch. 32/? (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by Acb6293
• 49 Cemeteries Ch. 2/? (Buffy/Spike, E) by firemanwhenthefloodsrollback
• hit rewind Ch. 31/? (Buffy/Spike, M) by untiljanuary
• Bark like a Stray God Ch. 2/? (Dawn, Buffy/Spike, unrated) by driyaad
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• Stab in the back, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, E) by MelG_2005
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• Encased in Sunshine , Chapter 33 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Acb6293

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:Beefcake (Angel & Spike) by MamaBewear
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• Artwork:Willow by taniaairiarte
• Artwork:Willow & Tara by emmakubert
• Artwork:Giles & Ethan by yarboyandy
• Manip:Spuffy Manip by agentkikirogers
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• Video: buffy & angel | you're losing me by lostlcve
• Video: Angel the Series: Crack Edition by Jess Wilson

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• ReWatch: Angel - S2, E19 - 21 by kimannebb
• ReWatch: Angel - S2, E16 - 18 by kimannebb

[Community Announcements]

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• SIGNUPS NOW OPEN!!!! by spangel-fic-marathon-2024

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Do you like Buffy? Who are you her ship with? by awinterrosesstuff
• Buffy: “I was I was a star athlete or student.” Babe, you’re a literal superhero. by nevergonnabemuchmorethanweather
• you guys, it really fucks me up by gothamstreetcat
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• Cops as sidekicks - doesn’t work? (Supernatural dramas) by Taake
• Wishlist: Pairings on BTVS/AtS We Needed More Of? by hoponlilmama
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• The Sunnydale Diaries Podcast Season 2 by thesunnydalediaries
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• Omg Buffy, get out of here with your designer peacoat. by alrtight
• Can you really blame them? by MysteriousProduce816
• Did Giles make the right decision? by Vlade-B
• Buffy/Angel watch order by red_guy442
• Do you think that principal Snyder worked with the evil forces in Sunnydale by ShutupNobodyCarez
• What contemporary prose and poetry would Spike be into? by alrtight
• Guess how old Buffy Summers is by QualifiedApathetic
• What are some scenes, episodes, or anything Buffy Summers experienced in general that would make you instantly revoke your slayer card if you were in her shoes? by Opening_Knowledge868
• Primal Xander fanfiction by menapawz
• Missing special effects at the start of AtS season 3? by FullyStacked92
• If you were Buffy, would you have made money on your powers? by invisiblebyday
• Looking for ONE episode that will convince a friend to watch Buffy by r4nkl3
• Most memorable questions on the show? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• Is this Faith's best scene in the Buffyverse? by jdpm1991
• Which minor character do you wish had more screen time? by pudgypickle
• Re-watch season 7 by SharpieD85
• What Buffy: The Vampire Slayer First Impression You Had, Came True? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Rewatching s6 finale by Effective_Pea1309
• One of the funniest, running storylines in the show by Alive-Hamster9789
• Buffy once managed a *decapitation* with one of these... by sakura_drop

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PUBLICATION: Buffy Flashback (1999): Gellar, Hannigan, Green Discuss "The Prom" by Bleeding Cool
• PUBLICATION: Everyone Who Warned Me About 'Angel' Season 4 Was So, So Right by The Mary Sue

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