The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, July 1st

[rhymeswithlungs]

BUFFY: (resigned) It doesn't matter. I'm not seeing him anymore. It's over.
XANDER: Yeah. There's a lot of that going around.

~~Seeing Red~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• objects in mirror (Buffy/Faith, M) by belledamn
• Hell of a Good Time (Faith, E) by VenusVampire
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• Saving Spike (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
• I'll Get You, My Pretty! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by CheekyKitten
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• Buffy’s Fevered Knight (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
• Carnival (Buffy/Spike, R) by Alyot

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• The Devil's Trill Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Murray
• Life with Buffy Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Joan963z
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• Under The Rubble Chapter 37 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Geliot99
• Forgiveness Doesn't Come Easy Chapter 32 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Slaymesoftly
• So It Goes... Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout
• The Boyfriend Swap Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden
• The Watcher Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
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• So Long as Love Shall Last Chapter 1 (Buffy/Willow, T) by gadaeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Podcast:Episode 33 - Fish, Ferrules, and Conchata Ferrell (Go Fish) by thesunnydalediaries
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• Art:Spuffy and doodles by blue-star-charmer-art

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Buffy and Spike by thechameleoncircuit
• Here are some of my hot takes by yesitsterriblysimple
• I don’t think xander and willow treated buffy so badly by becomingpart2
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• Rewatch thoughts and questions continued by multiple posters
• What happened to the parents in Buffy? continued by multiple posters
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• What were your reactions by Past-Throat-6788
• buffy and cordy meet again by lilalphabetxboy
• Which character shouldn't have died? by OptionNo1672
• angel is actually funny by lilalphabetxboy
• What's a random insignificant scene from the Buffyverse that gets very little attention by PristineSituation498
• Season 5 & 7 Finale by Frequent-Chipmunk678
• Do you prefer a full rewatch or just jumping into a random season? by callmeponyo
• Favorite moments between our first set of Scoobies? Season 1-3 only :) by Tytthetha
• The First vs Senior Partners by ginime_
• If you could choose a character with little backstory/no flashbacks and change that by brwitch
• I have just finished Angel for the first time by AxelNoir
• Buffy Season 2 | Cinematic Teaser by bigbadllama
• What Exactly Is A Soul? by Silent_Torches
• Is The First Evil the Chairman of Wolfram and Hart? by AndrewHeard

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, July 2

[rahirah]

Ken: Well, don't you look nice?
Lily: I guess.
Ken: Well, you don't want to wear your own outfit to the cleansing. It'll get soaked.
Lily: A cleansing is like a baptism? Right?
Ken: Not quite the same.
Lily: Will I see Rickie after?
Ken: Oh, of course. He's waiting for you. He's very excited.

~~Buffy Episode #35: "Anne"~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Not on my Watch (Buffy, T) by veronyxk84
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• Dirty Him Up (Spike, M, Teen Wolf xover) by skargasm
• Blame the candy Ch. 1/12 (Buffy/Giles, M) by Rippertish
• Carpark fun (Faith/Giles, E) by Rippertish
• The Tall Grass (Buffy/Spike, T) by Swoonz13
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• Dream of You (Spike/Reader, E) by itsalwaysteatimeinwonderland
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• Like A Feather, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Willow25
• Stygian Nights (Buffy/Spike, T) by JamesMFan
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• Tale as Old as Time, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by honeygirl51885
• Stranger in her Body, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, ) by Desicat

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• In Case You Haven't Noticed...Ch. 23 (Buffy/Giles, E) by Sdhuskerfan
• We're as Sick as our Secrets CH. 10/10 COMPLETE (Buffy/Faith, M) by StrangeBint
• She's in Parties Ch. 4/8 (Spike/Drusilla, E) by betweenfactandbreakfast
• Blasphemy Ch. 18/18 COMPLETE (Buffy/Spike, M) by wickedrum
• Casts Shadows Ch. 5 (Ensemble, T) by arcanedreamer
• In the Company of Witches and Slayers Ch. 87 (Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
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• The Boyfriend Swap, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Maxine Eden
• Buffy Summers and the Major Case of the Wiggins, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• The Neighbor's Point of View, Chapter 118 (Buffy/Spike, G) by the_big_bad
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• Buffy's Spooky Birthday, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, ) by VeroNyxK84
• Blood and Fame, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Desicat
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• Buffy 2.0 Ch. 18 (Buffy, M) by BlueZeroZeroOne

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Bangel chibi sketches () by MamaBewear
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• Artwork:“We can rest now” (Buffy & Spike) by lystacre
• Artwork:Anya () by mistyintherivers
• Artwork:Scoobies () by genericaces
• Artwork:Buffy & Spike () by genericaces
• Crafts: Jess Wilson () by https://www.tumblr.com/annarowyn/754814879666487296/binding-my-favorite-fanfiction
• Icons: () by
• Manip:Episodic art for BtVS 02.02. “Some Assembly Required” () by revello-drive-1630
• Manip:Episodic art for BtVS 02.03. “School Hard" () by revello-drive-1630
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• Video: Buffy + Drusilla - White dove () by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BsMobnaYwM
• Video: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Refuge () by Jess Wilson

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Mothman’s Buffy Rewatch: Season 3, episode 13, “The Zeppo” by mothmans-wedding-photographer
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• PODCAST: BTVS 519 - Tough Love by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

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• Tuesday Prompts: Vacations by comment_fic

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Spuffy Fic Recs — May/June by [personal profile] veronyxk84
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• “is there a meaningful distinction between a vampire and the human being who was sired to create them?” by coraniaid
• I love Buffy the show, I truly do. But there a lot of ew... by there-are-many-ways-to-smile
• I feel like season 7 Buffy they truly forget that if Buffy dies, that’s it. by there-are-many-ways-to-smile
• faith says to buffy “give us a kiss” right as they’re about to fight by lesbianmarrow
• Buffy and the “Not like other girls” Trope by ronnieroan
• it’s been like 20 years but i still can’t believe the super complex plan to raise buffy from the dead did not include digging up her grave first. by aphony-cree, gestaltthing
• I know it’s probably just the writers finding their footing with the character but by forsakenqueer
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• Joyce? Hush... by LJ_Ink138
• Examples of revisionist history? by jogaforacont
• What would an interaction between Charles Gunn and Buffy Summers be like? by jdpm1991
• Buffy idea for S6 forwards by prythillyrian
• "little sis" just got this! Creeeepy by sKullsHavezzz
• Cecily Addams by Consistent_Career940
• james marsters has the talent to have impeccable chemistry with anyone man. by Redditor_Moni
• Every other show is doing this, figured Buffy should too by Kindly-Accident8437
• Wait what? Is James Marsters’ middle name really Wesley? Is this where they got the character’s name by Heart_Throb_
• Do you think Kendra tried to fight Drus hypnosis? Or did she just get tranced? by hypngirl
• What episode do you never rewatch? by Whatwasithinking79
• Times the music factor in a scene really made the moment for you? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• Can a fairly mature 10 year old watch Buffy? by LegitimateGoal6309
• You guys ever noticed that a backhand slap always lands? by Cpt_Falafel
• Is “Close Your Eyes” Buffy/Angel love theme the best original score from this show? by Lobothehobosexual
• I just watched Flooded again and… by BrianTheReckless
• Why does the council take a slayers powers away when they’ve literally only been trained by Gothamstreetcat
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Unaired Pilot 1996 by DisgruntledPelican41
• Anyone else miss this shot of Angel from the later season intros? by AxelNoir
• Mother's milk by Realistic-Drama8463
• Willow and Oz by Guilty-Tie164
• Was Knox from Angel also in CWDP? by ALeaves1013
• Do they ever explain why another slayer isn’t called after Buffy dies stopping Glory’s hell portal? by Complex_Bit_4921
• The Gorch brothers crack me up (egg pun intended) by Randy_Giles1880
• What are some storylines, episodes or scenes that deserve more credit for their nuance? by debujandobirds
• Which Episode Are You Choosing by Past-Throat-6788
• S3 Ep 4: The Beauty and the Beasts by Impressive_Monk289
• Totally legitimate, not made up theory by spuje4000
• Favorite funny quotes by Guilty-Tie164
• S3 Ep 4: The Beauty and the Beasts by Remarkable_Mud6377

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