The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, May 23

[double_dutchess]

BUFFY Is this the thing? The aspect thing? Because I gotta say, if it is, it is way better than a tail. I mean, I have a hard enough time finding jeans that fit right.
GILES Buffy, slow down. I'm not even convinced that this is genuine mind reading. You're most likely projecting your-
BUFFY When I walked in a few minutes ago, you thought 'Look at her shoes. If a fashion magazine told her to, she'd wear cats strapped to her feet.'

~~Earshot~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Alive Again by veronyxk84 (Buffy, PG-13)
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• Do You? by xaeyrnofnbe (Angelus/Spike, M)
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Aya1600 (Buffy/Damon, The Vampire Diaries crossover, T)
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• Loop the Loop by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 376 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)
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• The joining of souls, Chapter 22 by Ondeline (Buffy, Tolkien crossover, not rated)
• the Witch, the Scholar, and the Spirit: Prologue, Chapter 2 by perfectlyGoodInk (Buffy, Willow, T)
• The Blood Of A Slayer, Chapter 5 by Cosmic__Cowgirl (Buffy/Giles, E)
• Buffy and the Slayer, Season 1, Chapter 8 by SunnydaleSentinel (Buffy & Dawn, T)
• The Alchemist, Chapter 6 by noripori (Buffy/Spike, E)
• She's my wife, Chapter 22 by HannibalLecter29 (Spike/OC, Buffy/OC, The Vampire Diaries crossover, M)
• The Sunnydale Imp, Chapter 27 by Bloodredtiger (OC & Scoobies, not rated)
• The Ex-Files: Charming, CA, Chapter 7 by Viwiel (Buffy & Dawn, Sons of Anarchy crossover, G)
• Draugadrottinn: Chapter 4 by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer) (Tara/Willow, E)
• today doesn’t count, Chapter 2 by modestlobster (Buffy/Spike, M)
• The Willow Factor, Chapter 1 by fatalfae, MadeInGold (Buffy/Riley, T)
• the Witch, the Scholar, and the Spirit, Chapter 15 by perfectlyGoodInk (Tara/Willow, T)
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• The Great Escape from Oz, Chapter 9 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Intertwined, Chapter 11 by BloodyThorn (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• This Saturday (and Every Subsequent Saturday for All of Eternity), Chapter 20 (complete!) by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Can't Get No Satisfaction, Chapter 6 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 5 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Nothing New, Chapter 3 by number1angirl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• Once More, With Fangs, Chapter 12 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)
• The Wrong Ones, Chapter 4 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Fake It 'Til You Make It, Chapter 6 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• i slithered here from eden (just to sit outside your door), Chapter 2 by Vicky Pirena (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• We’ll Always Have Prague, Chapter 1 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• On the Run, Chapter 1 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
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• Bottle Trip, Chapter 11 by JoshuAB (Xander, multiple crossovers, FR21)
• Akashic Advantage, Chapter 50 by beanseh (OC & Ensemble, Dungeons & Dragons and other crossovers, FR18)
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• What the Drabble? Vol. 3, Chapter 46 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
• The Zeppo In Time, Chapters 10-11 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Camaraderie, Chapter 2 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Running Up That Hill, Chapter 1 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Playlist:Every song available on Spotify that was either played or even briefly mentioned on the show. Even found and added more songs than I've seen on any other Buffy playlist that claims to be every song by KinkyDarkStranger
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• Artwork: the Fanged Four by artsying-ifer (worksafe)
• Artwork: Andrew and Warren by garscrucible (worksafe)
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• Artwork video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer! (re-uploaded) by Matthew Alan Bon (worksafe)
• Artwork process video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer drawing by Regina Phalange
• Fanvid: Buffy Summers - Civilian by Rita
• Fanvid: Buffy Summers - Strut by juliaroxs241
• Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Word Up by juliaroxs241 (vidder uploaded multiple other vids)
• Fanvid: Spuffy - It's Gonna Hurt A Lot by Kate2040
• Fanvid: Bridge Over Troubled Water (Buffy and Spike) - Morten Harket by Mary Kononenko
• Vidlet: Buffy & Spike Channel - Channel Intro by Buffy & Spike Channel
• Vidlet: buffy the vampire slayer faith / middle of the night by Mew kuson
• Vidlet: Icons 💋 by lucy xx (Buffy/Faith)

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• BtVS rewatch: SEASON 7 [Lies My Parents Told Me] continued by Stoney
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• Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4: Episode 20 - The Yoko Factor by The Cheshire Kiwi
• Video: Buffy Review - 6x6 All the Way by Reverse Angle
• Video: Classic Buffyverse: A Toxic Retrospective (Season 1) by Lord Toxic
• Video: CLASSIC BUFFY TOXIC RETROSPECTIVE S1 EP 4&5 Avoid at all cost by Lord Toxic
• Podcast video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 6) THE RANT !!! (TV Series Rant) by BuffySummersSlayer
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Destiny by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Five, Episode Eight: Shadow by Slayed! The Buffyverse Revisited Podcast
• Podcast video: Angel S01E05 "Rm with a Vu" Spoiler Review by LGRN - Entertainment
• Podcast video: The Caffeinated Librarians: Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Season 2 by Mahopac Public Library
• Podcast video: S5E12: Checkpoint by One Girl in All the World
• Podcast video: Buffy S1E8 "I, Robot... You, Jane" Review by Mayor Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Lineage by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Life of the Party by The Franchise: A Film Podcast
• Podcast: 2.02 Some Assembly Required | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast by Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
• Podcast: Episode 65 - Donuts and Motherwort (Something Blue) by The Sunnydale Diaries - A Buffy Podcast

[Search]

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• Fic search: Buffy finds a homelessAngel in an alley on her walk home by roseimelda at buffyverseficfinder

[Community Announcements]

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• Would anyone be interested in taking part in a weekly group Buffy rewatch starting sometime soon? by coraniaid
• If you are a Bangel fan and please come join my Community Bangel Forever (link in comment) by red-and-black-forever

[Fandom Discussions]

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• buffy is so elated and proud of spike for getting his soul back by elverrie
• why does giles resent spike but not angel for the torture in ‘becoming’? by lostxspectre
• it’s so bonkers that every time angel comes back on btvs he acts as though it is buffy who doesn’t want them to be together by sexcromancy
• How did Spike’s leather duster end up in a box in the school basement? by femmedefandom
• The worst part about about “The Replacement” by femmedefandom
• There’s such a big implication when Spike goes to get his soul beside the obvious by femmedefandom
• headcanon the Buffy characters in a horror movie, Part 1 by saivanmarly
• headcanon the Buffy characters in a horror movie, Part 2 by saivanmarly
• headcanon the Buffy characters in a horror movie, Part 3 by saivanmarly
• It's only ever okay when it's anyone but Warren for some reason by saivanmarly
• Poll: Pick an unpopular take on The Vampire Diaries and Buffy the Vampire Slayer that comes closest to matching yours! by typeaplusplus
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• My Buffy Rewatch - First Time Since Teen continued by vampmogs
• Another Season 9 Re-Read continued by multiple posters
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• This cracked me UP [Connor and Jasmine] by chickenlover46
• Kate and Angel by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• Theme song [of Hulu sequel] by timmorris82
• Early greatness [of Season 1 Episode 7 Angel] by biggestmike420
• After what Angel has done for Faith do you think she is in love with him deep down? by Interesting-Tea3907
• Willow and Tara move quite fast by jajay119
• About the finale and Buffy's strategy and other observations by emperorwal
• Most "horror" episodes in the Buffyverse by dwbridger
• [Can vampire victims be resurrected?] by Seed0fDiscord
• Unpopular opinion and crushing hard [on Dark Willow] by Lady_Scorpio91
• Would keeping the gem of Amarra as a secret keepsake be so bad? by KENZOKHAOS
• Currently watching with my 10 year old niece, any episodes that may be inappropriate that we should avoid? by xombae
• Buffy Revival by liz2840
• She can fight Glory(a god!) but not the Turok khan?? by Kitchen-Document2545
• Does Xander deserve all the hate he gets? by Puzzleheaded-Pool428
• What's something that you wish people would take into consideration when discussing a particular topic? by PristineSituation498
• Do you think the new Buffy (New Sunnydale) will have a villain of the season? by CodCheap9332
• Could the series have continued if they had written out Buffy of the series? by Simple-Ceasar
• Is it cruel that Willow never tried to rewrite or amend Angel’s curse so that he could be happy? by faceofboe91
• Even in another timeline, a magical being is showing a zeal for Xander 🤭 by KENZOKHAOS
• What are your thoughts on Gilles killing Ben ? by frenchbouquineur
• Confused about [why there is only one Slayer] by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251
• Willow's definitely back by Straight_Credit5285
• If you had to be roommates with one of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer and/or Angel characters, who would you want to choose and why? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• I found this ['Unaired video dailies'] for $2.50 - does anyone have any info on it? by Chengweiyingji
• 🥺 [Buffy and Faith] really deserved more quality time together by KENZOKHAOS
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• Video: The Gentlemen - Group of Disturbing Demons - Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Origins by Marvelous Videos
• Video: Buffy: Narrative Complexity & Convergence Culture by Alicia Banks

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, May 24th

[burnhername]

GILES: (exasperated) What?! Well that's marvelous, isn't it? (turns away in a fit) Here I am, spent weeks trying, uh, to get a single scrap of information about our mysterious demon collectors and no one bothers to tell me that Buffy's dating one of them?! (faces them) Who else knows?!
XANDER: No one. No one else knows this. (pauses) Anya, and that's it!
WILLOW: (sheepishly) And Spike.
GILES: Spike?! Spike knew?
XANDER: Only the basic stuff. You know, that Riley is a commando and Professor Walsh is in charge.
GILES: (furious) Professor Walsh!?

~~A New Man ~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• The Supernatural Eye (rewritten) by ILLYRIAN (Buffy, Scoobies, unrated)
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• Their Names Were Longer by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, R)
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• [this prompt was how I found out Passions was real] by queenbeedarling (Joyce, Spike, unrated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• No Rest for the Wicked - ch. 6 by TargaryenPug (Buffy/Faith, implied Buffy/Spike, Not Rated)
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• As In a Dream Upon Waking - ch. 4 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Action Figure Cosplay: Vampire Slayers by sayanrougshaban [OP has other similar posts] (worksafe)
• Artwork: As always I’m so late to this trend by aa-arttss (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
• Artwork: FUFFY EYES !!! by lottieshaunas (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
• Artwork: What a polite looking young man! by garscrucible (Warren, worksafe)
• Artwork: Warren and his ballss by garscrucible (Warren, worksafe)
• Artwork: [Boxer Rebellion Spike's ponytail] by doodlejoops (Spike, worksafe)
• Artwork: Something something couples that judge together something something by doodlejoops (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
• Artwork: don't you know they're cosmically intertwined and would find each other in every life? by camellcat (Cat Xander, Cat Willow, worksafe)
• Artwork: [catified john from torchwood and spike making out] by captain-ghost (Cat Spike, worksafe)
• Artwork: I’m back with buffy’s glorious hair by artofnicolle (Buffy, worksafe)
• Moodboard: wesley x lilah by courtillyy (worksafe)
• Moodboard: greyromantic angel (buffyverse) by courtillyy (worksafe)
• Song Edit: darwinism, halsey // buffy the vampire slayer, s1/s5/s6 by blush-and-books (Buffy, worksafe)
• Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Xander — Season Two by clarkgriffon (Buffy, Xander, worksafe)
• Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997 - 2003) by clarkgriffon (Anya, worksafe)
• Gifset: [The mission's what matters] by starryeyesxx (Robin Wood, worksafe)
• Gifset: 1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth | 1.07 Angel Requested by oveliagirlhaditright gifset by bangelgifs (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)
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• Digital characters: Finished my willow and Xander today :) by KENZOKHAOS (Xander, Willow, worksafe)
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• Video: Drusilla’s cool tone glam | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Makeup Tutorial [via redditor YanCoffee] by Eden Symone Lattanzio

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• [What's My Line Part 2] May 24th, 2025 by violettathepiratequeen
• Rewatch: S1 E7 - I Robot You Jane by torturedspike
• so finish "time of your life,"... [buffy comics review] by professeurm

[Recs & In Search Of]

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• ISO: Proud3GenAthst seeks metal songs that remind you of Buffy characters, relationships...
• ISO: weirderthanthou seeks what woman on S1-3 in ATS has a hip tattoo?

[Community Announcements]

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• Free for All Saturday, Week 21 [DW Edition] by comment-fic
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• Summer of Firefly [reading schedule] by nightshade
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• [coraniaid led] weekly group Buffy rewatch: new side blog created by coraniaid
• Over the summer I'll be rewatching Season 1 of [BTVS roughly 1 episode per week] by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch
• How Is This Going To Work? [FAQ] by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch
• Season One Rewatch Schedule by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch

[Fandom Discussions]

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• I had a dream that Buffy was being made fun of for not being able to drive and being a pedestrian and then Robin Wood... by dawnmist-sky
• Rankings: I tried to rank Buffy The Vampire Slayer ships... by saivanmarly
• Cordelia just got kidnapped, but once Buffy saves her, she has to rush right back to the game because she’s the cheerleading star by maxdibert
• it would’ve been cool to explore that “thrall” power that the Master and Drusilla have. by femmedefandom
• giles bitching about [americans] but never even touching that atrocity that they call their measurement system is diabolical by elverrie
• It’s amazing how Spike is introduced in the series as this chaotic, rough, violent Brit [BUT] by maxdibert
• [in fics Riley is often presented as an abusive partner and i just don't buy it - pro riley and pro briley] by riley-summers
• Somehow I get the impression that even if Angel knew that Faith body-swapped with Buffy... by sad-endings-suck
• [Buffy about Angel vs Cordelia about Angel] by socratesgirlnextdoor
• I'm curious how this even went down, because I find it a little odd that Glory just decided never mind... by saivanmarly
• the thing about buffy's love interests is angel was an abandoned puppy... [also Spike and Faith] by btvs3x21
• [what about the removal of Xander's slay in season 7??] by no-resolution
• the word still is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting in 7x14 “First Date” isn’t it? [spuffy] by femmedefandom
• Headcanons: i have only one btvs ep left and it makes me sad... by elverrie
• I know Lilah is "evil" or whatever, but ... by dreamsinstopmotion
• [poll with discussion in tags] Could Lilah Morgan have ever become... a lighter shade of grey? by secretly-sweet-spuffy-and-cangel
• HULU SEQUEL: call me a clown if you'd like, but i would like to see old people bangel... by manyacivilmonster
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• Question - Is there a moment/scene/episode that hooked you? updated by ILLYRIAN and Ethan Reigns
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• Why Does Buffy Run After Riley? by Priceless
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• They (Spike & Angel) have a podcast called “2 Dead Guys”. What’s the Dynamic, what do they talk about, and who comes on as a guest? by KENZOKHAOS
• I just realised that almost all the random vampires in the early seasons are male. [stunt people discussion] by pinkguy90
• In 'Surprise' Drusilla is projecting into Buffy's dreams by gimmesomespace
• What do you think would have happened if Drusilla got her soul back? by Astar9028
• Were Faith and Buffy ever friends at all? Or were they just rivals and enemies by voldy1989
• You can only choose ONE. [who is your favorite character and why?] by NotSoPoisonIvyy
• My opinion on Faith as I've grown up by CauseProfessional512
• I can’t be the only one who agrees with Xander when he didn’t tell buffy [that] willow was trying to restore angels soul by Antxhonxyx
• Season 5 vs season 6 Darkness by Lloronalina
• What are your top BtVS fashion moments? by EstablishmentSad5063
• How would the Whirlwind [Fanged Four] have reacted if they were cursed with souls in 1898, Romania by voldy1989
• If you could delete or restructure a story line from the show, what would it be and how would you do it? by Interesting-Tea3907
• I feel sorry for Connor by nellyluna
• Do you think Connor would get stronger over time and eventually pass spike amd angel,or is he always going to be weaker? by Material_Ad_3844
• HULU SEQUEL: Sequel Series Theory: RKA is the daughter of a slayer, but it's not Buffy by holymacanolee

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