The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, January 19

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Buffy and Angel begin kissing passionately again. After a while they stop and look at each other.
ANGEL: You still haven't told me what you wanted for your birthday.
BUFFY: (smiles) Surprise me.
ANGEL: (smiles) Okay. I will.
They kiss.

~~Surprise ~~

Happy Birthday to Buffy Summers!

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• DARLING GIRL by blesslu (Giles, Reader, unrated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• A Token Arrangement - ch. 1 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• just a little change - ch. 2 by jewelram (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Aftermath: the Möbius Curve - ch. 10 by Joan963z (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Restructuring Reality [Series Part 3] - ch. 16 by Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
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• A Token Arrangement - ch. 1 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• Once They Were Friends - ch. 17 by Grief Counseling (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
• just a little change - ch. 2 by jewelram (Buffy/Spike, R)
• Revelations - ch. 41 by Niamh (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: buffy sketch for her birthday by youhavethesun (Buffy, worksafe)
• Artwork: Happy Birthday B !!! Xx Our girl might be 45 but she’s timeless to us 🩷 by whatshisfaceblogs (Buffy, worksafe)
• Artwork: Happy birthday to the icon who literally never had a good birthday for like 7 years in a row by tiaragloryart (Buffy, worksafe)
• Artwork: When I look at this drawing I see the ways that it’s amateur. by gold-machinery (Buffy, worksafe)
• Artwork: i love you alivegirl by rabbitmotifs (Buffy, worksafe)
• Artwork: [I can't keep my feet on the ground] by artsying-ifer (Dawn, worksafe)
• Artwork: First attempt drawing Spike. I fell down the Btvs rabbit hole... by artafix (Spike, worksafe)
• Artwork: trying to draw a Xander duo matchup (ft Spike and Willow) by wizardfortresstwo (Xander/Spike, Xander/Willow, worksafe)
• Artwork: freak ass tounge ideas that me and @camellcat brainstormed by wizardfortresstwo (Spike, Dru, worksafe)
• Artwork: okay but when will i finish this 😭😭😭👹👹👹 by spectraldamian (Willow, worksafe)
• Artwork: [my annoying traumatized teenagers who got done dirty by the writing] by laedrin (Connor, Dawn, worksafe)
• Artwork: [Tried to draw Tara] by gold-machinery (Tara, worksafe)
• Artwork: buffy summers and the entirely normal thoughts and feelings she’s having over this new development by camellcat (Buffy/Spike/Dru, mildly NSFW)
• Edit: Happy Birthday my beloved Buffy. All I ever wanted was for you to be happy. by buffyanneswift (Buffy, worksafe)
• Textpost: yeahp 👍 (pt. 25) by xaeyrnofnbe (ensemble, worksafe)
• Moodboard: (qpr) cupiorose angel x aroace cordelia by kyrt4t (worksafe)
• Moodboard: demi they/she nb transmasc buffy summers by kyrt4t (worksafe)
• Moodboard: Tara Maclay x Willow Rosenberg (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 1997-2003) by swim-forthemusic (worksafe)
• Gifset: Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Shut Up Evan Podcast by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma (SMG, worksafe)
• Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 3.20 // Veronica Mars, 2.22 by andremichaux (Buffy, Scoobies, Giles, worksafe)
• Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel & Faith by starryeyesxx (Faith, Angel, worksafe)
• Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel(us) & Darla by starryeyesxx (Angel/Darla, worksafe)
• Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel, Cordelia & Wesley by starryeyesxx (Angel, Cordelia, Wes, worksafe)
• Gifset: btvs | welcome to the hellmouth "in every generation" by lovebvffys (Buffy, Darla, worksafe)
• Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Oz by clarkgriffon (Buffy, Oz, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Happy Birthday, Buffy (S2E13: Surprise) by coraniaid

[Recs & In Search Of]

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• Recs: February Fangfest — Smutty Sunday fic rec [Spike x Darla] Wolf Grin by Aldrich
• Recs: February Fangfest — fanart rec and fic recs [Spike x Darla]
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• Recs: Best Spuffy episodes? [with Spuffy fanvid recs] by Master-Thought9004

[Community Announcements]

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• POLL: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episode Tournament — Round 6/Semi final Poll 1
• POLL: after you rewatched, what did you think of S2E13 | Surprise?

[Fandom Discussions]

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• POLL: [what would Buffy do] if spike dramatically ripped his shirt off during a fight like he did in his dream? by mangio-formaggio
• Buffy’s forcible transition from only-child to eldest daughter marks the change in her perspective on being the slayer by cyanove
• [the different ways that both spike and angel are queer coded] by jetsjunkdrawer
• Okay I need to say this and I feel like people aren't prepared for it but here we go Spike is the kinky one by jetsjunkdrawer
• Sunnydale funeral directors [and how they] deal with the strangely high numbers of bodies that disappear by incorrecttact
• Wesley's scar is somewhat symbolic of his exile from the [ATS] group by cloakedlizard
• When talking about buffy you have to hit a certain point of "she wouldn't fucking say that" BUT... by captain-sappho
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• Season 7 Ending, comic canon and possibilities? by OkAdagio4389
• Spike didn't need to apologize for something he did when he was a souless vampire by gloomydreamer666
• Spike's evolving relationship with cats by CandidateHefty329
• Need help for a memorial tattoo, especially for fans of ATS by crumb-thief
• Are the first two seasons anyone else's favourite era of the show? I love the campy, low budget horror movie vibe. by HomarEuropejski
• [discussion of various] Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Angel Youtubers by Big-Restaurant-2766
• male buffy fans: What makes you love the show? [with poll] by Substantial_Monk4430
• Anya after hurting her hand in WTWTA vs. Anya after being punched in Real Me by ryeandpaul902
• I’m glad Buffy was getting laid in S4. She deserved it. by Itchy_Initiative6180
• I’m confused [about Angelus coming back in ATS S1E17 "Eternity"] by Sure_Advertising3222
• [Was Holtz the main story arc of season 3 ATS?] by Fit-Difficulty8902

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• Fundraiser: Fundraiser for Battersea - Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher [UK based animal charity in honor of ASH (Giles)'s partner] via redditor Justice_apple

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