Wednesday, June 27th

[oni_9]

TRAVERS: Agility, clarity, stamina and strength -- these are the qualities that the Slayer must possess to do her job.
BUFFY: What came after agility?
GILES: If you want her to attack the dummy-
TRAVERS: No, no. Philip will attack the dummy. The Slayer's job is to protect it. Do you understand?
BUFFY: Protect the dummy.

~~Checkpoint~~

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[Short Fiction]

• Or If the Grave Be Now Thy Bed by rahirah. Buffy/Spike. PG-13.
• I've Got You Babe by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. PG-13.
• Lost Ground & Lost Causes by spike_1790. Spike/OC, Spike/Xander. R.
• Miraculous by fangstress. Angel/Spike/Xander. PG.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Lost Boys Chapter 17 by naughty_fae. Spike/Xander. NC-17.
• Welcome to the Jungle Chapter 9 by Niamh. Buffy/Spike. Mature.
• Resolutions Chapter 8 by Niamh. Buffy/Spike. Giles/Anya. Explicit.

[Images & videos]

• Icons: Willow icons by rua1412.
• Posters: Keep Calm and Slay Vampires and Lessons Learned from Twilight vs. Lessons Learned from Buffy at take_it_easy_joan.
• Images: The Dark Avenger: A site to feature AtS

[Community Announcements]

• This week’s prompt at open_on_sunday
• A new prompt at writers_toybox

[Fandom Discussion]

• Insanity in BtVS and AtS by xicanti
• Buffy vs. the Beige Demon: Good Riddance to Riley Finn by Garland Grey
• Episode Review: The Initiative by Llamastrangler
• Well, I Just Don't Accept That: Joyce as Mom by King of all Undinia

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mark Watches Buffy S6 E1: Bargaining Part One. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• Angel and Spike compete in TVLine's Ultimate Bad Boy Bracket Tournament
• Review: Angel and Faith #11 Family Reunion
• Discussion at Whedonesque: Angel and Faith #11 Family Reunion
• Preview: Buffy the Vampire Slayer S9 #11
• Whedonverse Actors to Appear in Jane Espenson's Husbands
• All episodes of BtVS and AtS will be available from Lovefilm's video-on-demand service.
• Buffy is featured in 30 Days of Superheroines
• Tara makes the list 10 Badass LGBTQ Characters from Television
• Willow and Tara are featured in EW.com Gay Teens on TV: A Timeline
• Now available: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2013 Wall Calendar