Joyce: Have you tried not being a Slayer?
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
[Chaptered Fiction]
[Images, Audio & Video]
[Reviews & Recaps]
[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]
~~Becoming, Part 2~~
Happy New Year from The Sunnydale Herald!
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Homeless by badly_knitted (Buffy, T)
- Rose by GarsCrucible (Warren/Andrew, T)
- if you want forever (and i bet you do) by lyfthemuffinmoth (Giles/Ethan, T)
- Bitter Night by GarsCrucible (Spike/Andrew, G)
- Kintsugi by TheClowniestLivInExistence (Giles/Jenny, T)
- I Hate Myself For Loving You by angel_of_malice (Faith/OC, M)
- Only Trusted Adult by Laqt15 (Giles & Willow, G)
- you're the cure by honeypiehotchner (Giles/reader, m)
- Underground by ScattyUK (Buffy/Spike, T)
- Hush, Little Baby by XtinaJones91 (Buffy/Faith, T)

- While You Were Sleuthing by LadyInQuest (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Caught Him by elements (Buffy/Spike, PG)
- Waves by DarkVoid116 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Therapeutic Poetry by Orange Wombat (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Let Me Be Sweet by NotYourGrave (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- I Dreamed That Fire Was Freezing by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- A Holiday Reunion by ChronixCreature (Buffy/Spike, PG)

- A Family Portrait by GhostsInLove (Buffy/Spike, PG)
- Anya to the Rescue by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Sneaking Around by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG)
- Silver and Green by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, G)
- Five Times Buffy Fell Asleep on Spike's Watch, Plus One Time They Look Forward To It by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, G)
- That Same Slayer by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, G)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- The Night We Met, Chapter 22 by TheSadPoet (Spike/OC, Buffy/Angel, M)
- The Scientist, The Witch and the Superspy, Chapter 113 by Dyrla (Faith, Willow, multiple crossovers, E)
- Just a Little Bit of Your Heart, Chapter 24 by Mems_the_word (Buffy, Willow, Wicked crossover, not rated)
- The Fireproof Girl, Chapter 10 by Account2002 (OC Slayer, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld crossover, T)
- Having, Being, Holding, Chapter 12 by xaeyrnofnbe (Buffy/Spike, M)
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 31 (complete!) by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, E)
- Time of Troubles: Chapter 8 by TheLightdancer (Willow/Tara, E)
- Hearts a Mess, Chapter 4 by splendidchapette (Buffy/Spike, E)
- The Loneliest Time, Chapter 2 by slayerBoy (Faith/Buffy, M)
- Never Too Late to Make Amends, Chapter 2 by Strongermagikarp (Buffy/Faith, M)
- Past and Future Tense, Chapter 1 by Sdhuskerfan (Buffy/Giles, M)
- time cast a spell on you (but you won't forget me), Chapter 1 by MadeInGold (Riley/Sam/Buffy, M)
- After That, Chapter 7 by ScottisI (Buffy, Joyce, Scoobies, Harry Potter crossover, M)

- A Vampire's Heart Pt. 9: We by itsalwaysteatimeinwonderland (Spike/reader)

- Made For You, Chapter 49 by missambermarie (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Just Two Lost Souls, Chapter 4 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- A Century of Longing, Chapter 7 (complete!) by Pyewacket (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- The Joker and the Queen [Kinktober 2025], Chapters 4-31 (complete!) by Moonzari (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

- Lessons in Love, Chapter 1 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Darla x Tara by MadeInGold (worksafe)
- Artwork: Twisting By The Pool by MadeInGold (Tara, NSFW)
- Artwork: Dawn Summers Digital Painting by MadeInGold (worksafe)

- Manips: Crush Carol by EverythingElse (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

- Artwork: Angelus with long hair sketches heheh PLUS bonus angels by kleoshe (worksafe)
- Artwork: Willow/Tara by littlebigisla (worksafe)
- Artwork: Silly little Spike by unwilling-brainrot (worksafe)
- Artwork: Spike by unwilling-brainrot (worksafe)
- Artwork: Spuffy doodle to welcome 2026 by unwilling-brainrot (worksafe)
- Gifset: (3x14) Bad Girls by likeafantasy
- Gifset: 💜🤍💜🤍 : BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997 - 2003) by andremichaux
- Collage: warren mears by saivanmarly (worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]
[Community Announcements]

- 2026 Round of Crack the WIP - Rules and Sign-up! by crackthewip
- Thursday, January 1 + 2 - Starting all over again by fic_promptly
- Drabble-fest 2026 Event by otherworldly_chemistry

[Fandom Discussions]

- — 6.08 -> 7.01 [Buffy & Dawn] by 5bi5
- one of the funniest things about the buffyverse is that they have an apocalypse virtually every season by rabbitmotifs
- The Girl In Question is a deeply hilarious episode to me by rabbitmotifs
- there is no way that season 5 is considered the best season of the show [Angel] thats crazy by rabbitmotifs
- If I were to write a BTVS Ella Enchanted inspired fic by thezestywalru
- Thoughts on Rewatching S2E11, “Ted” (5/5), “Freud might not have done that little dance” by btvsfemslashenjoyer
- crazy that everyone conveniently forgot Buffy saved their asses for 7 years straight by floralgreenery
- The extremely homoerotic reunion of Spike and Angel in the "School Hard" episode by jetsjunkdrawer
- Every fandom got the ... (ship edition) by rebornautumn
- one of if not the most important acting choices jm made as spike by socratesgirl
- kinda funny how biphobia was baked so heavily into the franchise when ... by xaeyrnofnbe
- I really, really hate Willow by your-own-scifi-nerd


- What did you think of Angel and Buffy in "I Will Remember you?" by Fit-Difficulty8902
- Anthony Stewart Head’s favorite BTS moment by Squidoriya
- Buffy/Angel: Why do you love them?(No bashing and no Angel vs. Spike debate please) by Fit-Difficulty8902
- First Time Watcher by Easy_Maintenance5787
- Buffy S5 ep21 [Buffy/Angel in Forever] by Fit-Difficulty8902
- Harm's Way Appreciation Post by kipcarson37
- What would you guys say is the most embarrassing thing you've done in the fandom? by Interesting-Tea3907
- Should Buffy apologize to Angel? [for not trusting him in AtS Season 5] by FoxIndependent4310
- Buffy’s signature move by Odd-Significance-17
- Buffy The The Srlaver 😆 by GoblinQueenForever
- I wish dawn had been introduced earlier by jasminecr
- A random episode idea by debujandobirds
- Most Heart Wrenching Episode by biggie-molls
- Did Angelus want to kill Buffy or turn her into a Vampire like Drusilla? by InfernalClockwork3
- New friends/relationships for Buffy? by negratengoelalma
