The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, December 3

[rahirah]

Larry: All right. What do you want? Hush money? Is that what you're after?
Xander: I don't *want* anything! I just wanna help!
Larry: What, you think you have a cure?
Xander: No, it's just... I know what you're going through because I've been there. That's why I know you should talk about it.
Larry: Yeah, that's easy for *you* to say. I mean, you're nobody. I've got a reputation here.
Xander: Larry, please, before someone else gets hurt.
Larry: Look, if this gets out, it's over for me. I mean, forget about playing football. They'll run me outta this town. I mean, come on! How are people going to look at me after they find out I'm gay. Oh, wow. I said it. And it felt... okay. (whispers) I'm gay.

~~Buffy Episode #27: "Phases"~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Come As You Are (Buffy/Spike, T) by veronyxk84
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• Are You Ready for It? (Buffy/Spike, T) by sandy_s
• Bound by Desire (Spike/Buffy Summers, E) by JammySmut
• A Crisis of Faith's (Faith Lehane/Buffy Summers, M) by Badwolfwho
• Opposite Attraction Ch. 4/6 (Angel/Spike, T) by MamaBewear
• The Buffy Chronicles: Life After Sunnydale CH. 6 () by sweetmelodykiss
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• kiss prompt #20: on a scar (Buffy/Faith, unrated) by lesbianmarrow
• kiss prompt #38: because they're running out of time (Buffy/Faith, unrated) by lesbianmarrow
• Ugh, not Angel (Spike/Reader, unrated) by ashwhowrites
• Horrorshow Ch. 30 (Angel/Spike, Multiple Pairings, E) by Higgystar, vampbrat
• The Prophecy Ch. 6 (Buffy/Angel, E) by bookxish
• ‘Bout Halfway Between Your House and Mine Ch. 2/2 (COMPLETE) (Willow/Fred, E) by test_kard_girl
• Smoke and Leather Ch. 13 (Spike/OC, M) by EagleAlwaysFliesAlone
• Aegis Ch. 33 (Ensemble, T, multiple xovers) by dogbertcarroll, Narsil
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• White Poinsettias (Buffy/Spike, M) by Maxine Eden
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• On the Naughty List (Buffy/Spike, M) by Maxine Eden
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• Wicked Dreams (Angelus/Spike, E) by MadeInGold
• Really Me (Tara Maclay/Willow Rosenberg, G) by MadeInGold

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• reCollected Poems by Buffy & Spike Summers, Chapter 1-6 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Pirgho
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• Chapter 1: Sometimes I Feel You’re Smiling at Me (Spike/Reader, E) by tigerf00d
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• The Carrot Peeler Incident Ch. 1-3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Leighroyal
• Lucidity, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• No Hyenas…or Bears!, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Harmony99
• Stories of True Love in Capeside, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• little beast, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by trevino
• Perfect Clarity, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Joan963z, Ragini
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• Buffy's Pack Ch. 18 (Buffy/Xander, E) by redjacobson

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork:love really bites (Vamp Willow & Xander) by hamspamandjamsandwich
• Artwork:Buffy () by krystalknight
• Artwork:Kendra () by the-temperance
• Artwork:Anya () by x66r9u
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• Artwork:We're All Mad Here (Fanged Four) by girlpire

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Normal Again (BtVS 6.17) by rock-and-compass
• BTVS - 4x22 Restless by lady-october
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• PODCAST: BTVS 607 - Once More With Feeling by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

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• Tuesday Prompts: Song Lyrics by comment_fic
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• 2nd Annual Spangel Fanwork Marathon Schedule by spangel-fanwork-marathon
• Voting is open for the 2024 IWRY Fic Award by iwillrememberyoumarathon

[Fandom Discussions]

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• One of these days I really do need to sit down and do a full Buffy rewatch. by firelxdykatara
• ETA Whedon once said Xander was based on himself because he was that guy all the girls just wanted to be friends with. by mileenaxyz
• i think for btvs hell’s bells to work you DO need to show xander’s parents by lesbianmarrow
• does anyone else get kind of a transfem vibe from xander. by lesbianmarrow
• but you know what GETS me is how anya was so ready to forgive xander!!!!!!!! by catboysolas, lesbianmarrow
• sometimes btvs has a really fucking good idea for an episode with lots of nuance and shit to unpack but then chickens out at the last moment. by stars-and-scripts
• taking a beat to process my s5 BTVS marathon to put down my decades-late lukewarm takes by tourmaline-dream
• I love it when the monster of the week on Buffy actually has nothing to do with demons, magic, or the Hellmouth. by quasi-normalcy
• One thing about the job of being Slayer that is so so lonely by faithlehanesbian
• Every time I re-watch Buffy and they’re describing Spike as this big bad by trash-and-trash-accessories
• it’s not like i don’t see a kernel of truth in some of the criticisms of how much suffering buffy goes through by all-seeing-ifer
• so so fond of my enby angel headcanon. by xaeyrnofnbe
• whats so funny about angel the series by impissin
• sorry, but what did people want from anya. by mortalandstupid
• i love the episode in buffy season 4 where jonathan is inserted into the narrative by electricabsolution
• truly can’t convey the shock that went through me watching fool for love the first time by lesbianmarrow
• oh my god Anya’s backstory, it’s so bad by johnsspacesuittight
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• What are some noteworthy/interesting things you've learned about the Buffyverse fandom? by PristineSituation498
• Buffy and the Angel series by thunpnz
• Hans and Gretta Strauss by DapperDunedain
• Buffy won this fr by perfectmoonwalker
• Hot Take: Worst episode of BTVS is Potential S7 E13 by rjaythewolf
• OMWF is the spiritual sequel to Hush by darling-cassidy
• A few questions by Human-Hospital6696
• David Boreanaz became a star by EnvironmentOk5610
• A big reason why people don’t like Season 7 by nachoquest
• sad watching "A New Man" by buffylover98
• In Episodes or comic by MilaAmane
• Do you remember the first time you saw this scene in season four? by jdpm1991
• Any good Buffy video essays? by IAmAGodKalEl
• Opinions? by Ok-Contribution7622
• Anya being a sex positive icon by Sweet-Siren
• i wonder why they never showed the master’s humanoid form by hatchbackkk
• i kinda wish we got to see more mythological creatures in Buffy by hatchbackkk
• Bye Bye Everybody? by LsaSmth
• Buffy and Spike Freudian by SafiraAshai
• Moments in the Buffyverse that you questioned a "good guy's"/protagonist's morals? by PristineSituation498
• Season 6 rewatch by Ordinary-Bank8613
• S2E14 - better writing idea by ekrabbb
• Buffy asking Tara not to forgive her by onceamonthfor18years
• Which recurring character exclusive to season 4 did you dislike the most? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• DEFINITELY one of my favorite fist-pumping moments from the entire series. by Jdobbs626
• Buffy is the best role model for girls in television history. by sKullsHavezzz
• My ranking of Buffy's love interests. by BabyBlueN7
• S2E16: Missed joke opportunity by ekrabbb
• MOTD - Moloch the Corruptor - Swipe Right by DapperDunedain
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• The Worst TV Show Character of All Time | Buffy the Vampire Slayer by The Cosmonaut Variety Hour
• PODCAST: by

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PUBLICATION: This Epic Buffy the Vampire Slayer Finale Was Foreshadowed Earlier Than Fans Realize by MSN
• PUBLICATION: The Story Behind David Boreanaz Being Cast As Angel In Buffy The Vampire Slayer by MSN

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