The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, December 13th

[double_dutchess]

Buffy: You know what the worst thing is? I was saving up for some very important shoes, and now I have to blow my entire allowance to get this stupid tattoo removed. Let's just hope my mom doesn't see it first.

~~The Dark Age~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• The endless Chase - Lost_childe (tamy_blue) (Angel/Spike, G)
• Empezar a correr by tamy_blue (Angel/Spike, not rated, in Spanish)
• to the rescue by bunniesarebad (Buffy/Spike, M)
• i can make you happy (i can make you coffee) by bunniesarebad (Buffy/Spike, E)
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• i can make you happy (i can make you coffee) by bunniesarebad (Buffy/Spike, R)
• All I Want for Christmas (Is to Be Alone With You) by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• to the rescue by bunniesarebad (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
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• Pudding by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, T)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 353 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)
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• The Boring Stuff: Halloween, Chapter 6 by missfiggy (Buffy/Angel, M)
• Aim High: A Stargate Tale, Chapter 9 by Buffyworldbuilder (Buffy & Scoobies, Stargate crossover, G)
• Chasing the Sun in Sunnydale, Chapter 8 by Trisar (TrisarAlvein) (Scoobies, Ranma 1/2 crossover, T)
• Welcome to Hellmouthland, Chapter 4 by MalkMcJorma (Faith/Tara, M)
• The Shadow Within, Chapter 4 by Fmfan1980 (Faith, not rated)
• Smoke and Leather, Chapter 16 by EagleAlwaysFliesAlone (Spike/OC, M)
• Buffy & Angel: the Series { Part One }, Chapter 2 by crowncitydreams (Buffy/Angel, M)
• A Slayer in the Senate, Chapter 4 by storiwr (Buffy/Faith, Buffy/Tara, E)
• A truce that lasts long enough looks like peace (feels like love), Chapter 2 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, T)
• Moonlight and Unspoken Truths, Chapter 4 by Sting99 (Buffy/Faith, E)
• Echos and Silence, Chapter 1 by BloodyThorn (Buffy/Spike, E)
• Twisted Vine, Chapter 1 by Sdhuskerfan (Buffy/Giles, E)
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• (Buffy/Spike, ) by
• Perfect Clarity, Chapter 14 by Joan963z, Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Open Your Heart & Close Your Eyes, Chapter 4 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Comin’ to Town, Chapter 4 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
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• In Hell as it is in Heaven, Chapter 13 by kedrann (Joyce, Scoobies, Oh My Goddess! crossover, FR18)
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• The Science of Being Yours, Chapters 5-8 by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Photo comic: All We've Ever Done by Claire and Em-Kayelle (worksafe)
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• Artwork: Faith and Angel by artsying-ifer (worksafe)
• Gifset: Buffy Summers by narliee (worksafe)
• Collage: Dawn collage by slut-jpeg (worksafe)
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• Fanvid: Angel the Series | Bittersweet by Jess
• Fanvid: The magnificent GLORY, and other names from her minions by Love Bites
• Fanvid: Buffy and Giles - Die Your Daughter by Elsie
• Fanvid: SUNNYDALE DREAMING | BUFFYVERSE WOMEN by TheMillennialSlayer
• Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Sharp Blades by Rita Carvalho
• Fanvid: buffy & dawn | someone you'd die for by Snow Spirit
• Fanvid: Buffy Summer: Class Protector by Lewys Tapscott-Nott
• Fanvid: Buffy, The Vampire Slayer - Blue Eyed Baby by Dinosaur Emma (Buffy-centric)
• Fanvid: Buffy, The Vampire Slayer - Conversation With God by Dinosaur Emma
• Fanvid: Buffy and Damon Hold it against me by MYFANDOMLOVER (The Vampire Diaries crossover)
• Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Scooby Doo theme song | Comedy by Tara's Willowverse
• Vidlet: Buffy and willow by Tara's Willowverse
• Fanvid: Buffy and Spike - Just that girl By Drew Steely by Nakia Littlejohn
• Vidlet: Spike edit by BananaCookiee
• Vidlet: BTVS Fanged Four Edit by BananaCookiee
• Vidlet: BTVS edit by BananaCookiee
• Vidlet: Buffy edit by BananaCookiee
• Cosplay/lipsync performance: Once More With Feeling tribute by Camilla St. Charles (Buffy)
• Cosplay video: 12 Days of Camilla- Buffy The Vampire Slayer Xmas! by CamillaStCharles
• Music: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Trap Remix v2 by Tomb Raider
• Video: Buffy’s “friends” being the worst out of nowhere by Clairie Manning

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Video: Why You Should Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer by The Essayist 254
• Video: Decisions, Decisions 🤔| Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tarot: Mega, Standard, & Tiny editions comparison by Robyn's Reflections
• Video: End of Days-Slayer Sunday by Jane Talks Buffy
• Video: Dead Things & I Only Have Eyes for You by Becoming Buffy Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Ground State by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 4 Review with ‪@LiamDuke‬ by George Alexander
• Podcast video: Buffy S03E10 "Amends" Review by LGRN Entertainment
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Help by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast video: S4E16: Who Are You? by One Girl in All the World
• Podcast: Once More, With Spoilers: 1.03 Witch | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast by Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
• Podcast: Episode 52 - Scream Out, Whoosh In (Earshot) by The Sunnydale Diaries

[Recs]

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• Fic recs: three Spuffy fic recs by Priceless and flow
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• Fic recs: Best fanfic for Spuffy? I need a happily-ish ever after please after finishing rewatch by drinkitandgo
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• Fic rec: Just A Counterfeit James Dean by impertinence [Buffy/Faith, E] by mejomonster

[Fandom Discussions]

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• [Tara and Buffy's inner demons] by lesbianmarrow
• angel and buffy happening at the same time worked until season 4 of angel by mortalandstupid
• definitely had this standing archetype in my head that cordelia chase was “the mean girl” while on btvs by rorykillmore
• Buffy and Spike’s first alliance in this episode…[Becoming] by thornfield13713
• Xander watching over Willow in hospital is- a nice reminder of his better qualities by thornfield13713
• The way that Spike backs Buffy up with Joyce by thornfield13713
• Yeah, Joyce...does not cover herself in glory, this episode [ Becoming] by thornfield13713
• I really love Giles in the early seasons by thornfield13713
• Xander Harris, when I catch you- by thornfield13713
• I think the only TRULY disappointing thing about BTVS s7 for me is that it’s very underbaked by tourmaline-dream
• I absolutely hate this parallel ["freakshow"] by fluffyspuffy
• S5 of AtS seems to get a lot of flack for how Spike's character is written by spangelmybeloved
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• What If: Spike and Dru stayed together by nightshade
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• Sarah Michelle Gellar Now More Open To Returing As Buffy In A Revival After 'Dexter by BAF
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• Daily dose of Clem love by beans_the_fruit182
• The Kalderash people are the real villains of the second half of S2...in a way by Jdobbs626
• Spike + season 5 = perfection by Cailly_Brard7
• Why is it so hard to go through season 7? by snakobpp
• Souls in Buffy by LadyLou1328
• Help! Does Buffy where a short red leather jacket at any point? by BTDubbsdg
• Question: did Nerf Herder already have the organ in the intro or did the show add it? by CrunchyPeanutButt3rr
• Season 5 jacket by cielshouse
• What are your favorite male duo scenes from the Buffyverse? by cielshouse
• What Other Buffy Characters Should Have Gotten a Spinoff? by VTuck21
• Sarah Michelle Gellar Open To Buffy Return by CriticalOl
• Why did the silent group meeting in S4E10 not become a popular meme? by Lasseslolul
• My partner is watching Buffy for the first time by whod_of_thunk
• Kendra. The Irish/Caribbean representation I've waited my whole life to see by RiskAggressive4081
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• The Real Villain of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Was Hiding in Plain Sight Since the Pilot by Carolyn Jenkins

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, December 14

[veronyxk84]

Can't even shout
Can't even cry
The gentlemen are coming by
Looking in windows
Knocking on doors
They need to take seven
And they might take yours
Can't call to mom
Can't say a word
You're gonna die screaming
But you won't be heard

~~BtVS 4x10 “Hush”~~25 years~~
Original air date: December 14, 1999

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Ménage à Trois (Cordelia/Gunn/Wesley, G) by ChronicBookworm
• Wanting and Waiting (Wesley/Lilah, T) by clipper782
• saw you in the corner of my eye (turned around, didn't want to say goodbye) (Wesley/Lilah, M) by prueturner
• Who Needs Saving? (Not This Heart of Mine) (Faith/Wesley, M) by flipflop_diva
• Working Relationship (Faith/Wesley, T) by ChronicBookworm
• Slayers In Love [Logic Puzzle] (Buffy/Faith, T) by DontStopHerNow
• The Truth Will Be Told (Buffy/Willow, M) by flipflop_diva
• Charm (Giles/Jenny, G) by HAL1500
• Taste of Your Own (Buffy/Spike/Xander, E) by USS_Genderprise
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• Mr. Bloody Brightside (Spike/reader, not rated) by chemical-killjoy
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• Stripped Bare (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden
• Mismatched Memories (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by kcchameleon
• Wavelengths (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ClowniestLivEver
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• Mismatched Memories (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by kcchameleon
• Stripped Bare (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden
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• Gossiping (Buffy, Dawn, T) by veronyxk84

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Fangs, Light, Forgiveness, Chapter 5/5 COMPLETE! (Angel/Spike, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
• Echos and Silence, Chapter 2/75 (Buffy/Spike, E) by BloodyThorn
• The Buffy Chronicles: Life After Sunnydale, Chapter 10/? (Buffy/Spike, E) by sweetmelodykiss
• I Love You (and The Horizon Hides You in Vain), Chapter 2/? (Buffy & Dawn, Buffy/Spike, canon ships, M) by ConcernedReader
• Smoke and Leather, Chapter 18/? (Spike/OC, M) by EagleAlwaysFliesAlone
• A Slayer in the Senate, Chapter 5/? (Buffy/Faith, Buffy/Tara, E) by storiwr
• Lest This Bond Be Broken, Chapter 12/? (Buffy/Giles, M) by Dynapink
• Aegis, Chapter 36/? (Xander, multiple xovers, T) by dogbertcarroll, Narsil
• Where are you?, Chapter 1/16 (Buffy/Riley, Xander/Anya, T) by RotBlau
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• Something Lost Something Found, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Safire
• The Science of Being Yours, Chapter 15 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: [Drawing of Spike] (worksafe) by isevery0nehereverystoned
• Icons: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S03E10 — Amends (Willow, worksafe) by screensland
• Icons: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S03E10 — Amends (Faith, worksafe) by screensland
• Icons: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S03E10 — Amends (Buffy, worksafe) by screensland
• Icons: Buffy Summers — Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, S03E10 (1998) (Buffy, worksafe) by slashericons
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• Artwork: 5 Seconds (Buffy/Faith, G) by taken_aback_by_Tuesdays

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• PODCAST: S4. Ep22. Home by Investigating Angel
• PODCAST: Caught Mid Suck (S5E10) by It Stakes Two

[In Search Of]

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• ISO: are there any good feral angel aus? requested by camellcat

[Fandom Discussions]

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• one of my favorite things about buffy summers is that shes a badass while being super feminine and girly by garfphone
• ‘passion’ and its impact as the first real turning point of the show by rorykillmore
• in 5x12, when buffy has to stash joyce and dawn with someone strong enough to protect them from glory, she could totally have sent them to angel by peppermintack
• I was talking to someone who said that it was unrealistic that two vampires fell in love with Buffy by bufferingsummers
• I love Buffy Summers! idk if I’ve ever seen a female character be so simultaneously beloved and beat up by the narrative of her own show by tourmaline-dream
• So much of Spuffy is about choking on mental health issues [then it] becomes about amends by desicat-writer
• They can never make me like the scoobie gang. I hate season 7 of Buffy and the way they treat Buffy is ridiculous by icecreamandsadnesss
• I am going to add Whistler to the list of people I want to hunt down with dogs by thornfield13713
• I really feel that at this point someone ought to have figured out something to vamp-proof the school library by thornfield13713
• I think we can call that flashback confirmation that the showrunners were doing the whole adult-taking-advantage-of-a-teenager subtext deliberately by thornfield13713
• I wonder why [Angelus] chose to do the whole end-the-world thing here by thornfield13713
• y'know, maybe the reason wil and xand struggle with their partners is because no one really comes above buffy by camellcat
• I can’t fully fathom what a modern day spike would know. He was very much into popculture in his time…would …he be into memes if he was written now? by angelic-chu
• to add to my posts about the spike and buffy and angel dynamic [...] by tenderjock
• An understated Season 6 AU idea by lightdancer1
• I really think that Willow’s faults and her virtues are two sides of the same coin by lightdancer1
• it sucks so bad that anya doesn’t stay friends with cordelia by forcebookish
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• What If: They said no? continued by AlphaFoxtrot
• Why did Giles think it was a good idea to leave Buffy? continued by multiple posters
• Reboot Still Happening continued by Nix
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• What’s a character trait you wished wasn’t dropped? by InternetAddict104
• Buffy revival with Angel and Spike by authenticriver
• what’s your most underrated buffy episode? one that should have hush and restless type hype by PinkPashaTS
• Wesley debuted on Angel 25 years ago (S1EP10) by macXros
• Unpopular opinion but tabula rasa is not that great. by Rain_stars22
• What's something in the Buffyverse that doesn't require a nuanced perspective, in your opinion? Basically, what you see is what you get by PristineSituation498
• Character Day 1 : How would you describe Cordelia Chase's personality ? by Cailly_Brard7
• Whedon's Original Adolescence Allegory and a Color Theory Analysis by symbiotaxi

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Interview with the Band [Nerf Herder] - Part 2 on #camera by Slayin It with Juliet Landau
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• CONVENTION: James Marsters to Attend Comic Con Connections in Newbury, UK 13-14 September by dontkillspike
• PUBLICATION: Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar on New Generations Discovering Series by BleedingCool.com
• PUBLICATION: Buffy Nearly Reversed Its Most Shocking Death To Satisfy Fans by Giant Freakin Robot

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