September 5th-18th, 2010

[deird1]

Welcome to another edition of Dreamwidth's SU Herald!
This post includes all the fic, fanart, and meta linked to in the LJ daily editions for the last two weeks. (Apologies for missing last week's edition.)


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Fiction

[Gen]
x. Lotus in Muddy Water: Scorned Chapter 1/8 by dragonyphoenix (Faith, Wesley - PG-13)
x. Waiting for Morning by brutti_ma_buoni (Giles - PG-13)
x. The Fall of Astraea by snowpuppies (Dawn - NC-17)
x. Missing Scene: Lost Hero by lusciousxander (Spike, Xander) *Season 8*
x. Little Red and Big Bad by snickfic (Spike, Willow - PG)
x. Where's The Harm? by cari7 (Harmony, Spike, Wesley, Illyria, Gunn, Lorne, Angel - PG)
x. Memories by devotedbangel (Buffy - G)
x. The Picture of Success by marketchippie (Lilah - R)
x. From the desk of Jenny Calendar by angelus2hot (a desk - PG)
x. Red & Blue by kallysten (Angel, Connor - PG-13)
x. Those Who Love the Best by kallysten (Connor, Jasmine - PG-13)
x. Doomed to Repeat by snickfic (Spike, Dawn - G)
x. Weapons Class by gillo (Spike, Buffy, Potentials - G)
x. Bloody Awful Poetry Redux by brutti_ma_buoni (Giles, Tara, Anya, Buffy, Willow, Xander - PG-13)
x. Bismillah by soundingsea (OC Slayer - G)
x. All We Do is Wander by harsens_rob (Spike, Xander - R)

[Het]
x. Rockery by brutti_ma_buoni (Giles/Faith - PG)
x. (Mercy Me) The Night is Long for buffyexchange (Spike/Buffy - PG-13)
x. portatello nella tomba by carlyinrome (Darla/Angel - PG)
x. A Wild Night Out by quinara (Buffy/Spike - G)
x. Sun-Worshipper by readerjane (Buffy/Spike - PG-13)
x. Ins and Outs by chalkyhands (Spike/Buffy - NC-17)
x. Sincerity by angearia (Spike/Buffy - PG-13)
x. All Shadows Chased Away by coalitiongirl (Buffy/Riley - PG)
x. Third Time’s The Charm by lostinamerica (Buffy/Angel - PG-13)
x. Handle With Care by angearia (Wes/Lilah - PG-13)
x. Half-Loop Topstitch by quinara (Buffy/Spike - PG)
x. It's a Crummy World part 1 and part 2 by slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike - PG)
x. looks good enough to eat me by marketchippie (Spike/Drusilla - R)

[Slash]
x. Finished by forsaken2003 (Xander/Spike - PG13)
x. Past Time to Go by skargasm (Spike/Xander - PG) for tamingthemuse
x. Blood, Sex and Rock n' Roll by m3aculpa (Glee crossover: Spike/Kurt - NC-17)
x. Vampire Heart by m3aculpa (Glee crossover: Spike/Kurt - NC-17)
x. Barbecues and Ice Cream by mwrgana_muse (Angel/Spike - NC-17)
x. The Boy Is My God by skargasm (Spike/Xander - R)

[Femslash]
x. How to Change the World by me_llamo_nic (Buffy/Faith - PG-13)
x. Kin by carlyinrome (Bethany Chalk/Gwen Raiden - PG-13)
x. Chambermaid by eleusis_walks (Darla/Bethany - PG-13)
x. The Awakening by aliceinwondrbra (Faith/Buffy - R)
x. Everything's Coming Up Roses by eleusis_walks (Darla/Drusilla - PG-13)

[Other]
x. Five Ways Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Could End (And One Way it Won't) by lynnenne (Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Xander, Buffy/Satsu, Angel/Spike)
x. Who's confronting whom anyway? by cafedemonde (Spike/Faith, Spike/Buffy and Buffy/Faith, (Buffy/Angel implied) - R)



Ficlets and Drabbles

x. Tattoo by hello_spikey (Spike/Buffy)
x. There Goes Giles' Security Deposit by hello_spikey (Spike/Buffy - R)
x. In strength we are stronger by quinara (Spike/Buffy)
x. Restfield Cemetery by brutti_ma_buoni (Spike/Buffy - R)
x. Let's Blow This Town by confusedkayt (Spike/Buffy)
x. Houle by jamalov29 (Buffy/Spike) En français
x. Unstoppable by racheltng (Willow, Tara)
x. Concert by ouronlylight (Anya, D'Hoffryn)
x. Concert by il_mio_capitano (Buffy, Giles)
x. Mother of the Bride by shapinglight (Spike/Buffy)
x. Life, Love and Birthdays by gabrielleabelle (Spike/Buffy)
x. Fil d'Ariane by jamalov29 (Spike/Buffy) En français
x. Safe by samsom (Cordelia/Angel)
x. Stray by deird1 (Nina Ash)
x. Threads by ares132006 (Buffy/Angel)
x. Collapse by miraxcorran (Willow, Buffy, Xander)
x. Friendly Competition by staringiscaring (True Blood crossover: Darla/Pam - R)
x. Dark Light by brutti_ma_buoni (Spike)
x. But it Says 'The Mall' on the Map... by bogwitch (Buffy)
x. Growing in the Cracks by staringiscaring (Gunn, Anne)
x. Starshine by staringiscaring (Lilah, Cordelia)
x. Candid by staringiscaring (Riley, Maggie Walsh)
x. Only a beginning by bornbackwardz (SPN crossover: Faith/Dean)
x. It Never Showers But It Pours by shapinglight (Buffy/Spike)
x. On the Cover of the Rolling Stone by hezio2 (Buffy, Xander)
x. Dawn Patrol by readerjane (Xander, Dawn)
x. Bismillah by soundingsea (OC slayer)
x. Fond Thoughts by 0_ruthless_0 (Giles/Ethan)
x. Mercy by duh_i_read (Angelus/Drusilla - R)
x. The Crazy Cupcake Girl by staringiscaring (Willow)
x. Complicated by ares132006 (Buffy/Angel)
x. If Spike Had His Way… by forsaken2003 (Spike/Xander - R)
x. That Day by ouronlylight (Xander/Anya)
x. Double drabble: Scent/Sight by brutti_ma_buoni (Willow/Oz)
x. Painkiller by velvetwhip (Willow/Riley)
x. Film by il_mio_capitano (Giles, Xander)
x. Deep Into The Well by deird1 (Illyria)
x. Paternal Figure by woman_of_ (The Master)
x. Untitle ficlet by angearia (Faith/Angel - R)
x. Untitled ficlet by softly_me (Lilah/Wesley - R)
x. Barbie Girl by kudagirl (Harmony)
x. Being on Film by maryperk73703 (Spike)
x. History, Repeating by deird1 (Pike, Vi)
x. Saying Goodbye by racheltng (Buffy/Angel)
x. Peanut Butter Badness by brutti_ma_buoni (Buffy, Vi/Dawn, and OC Spuffy kids)
x. Treats by amyxaphania (Spike/Buffy)
x. Behind The Eyelid by eleusis_walks (Giles/Jenny)
x. Lace by scribesds (Buffy/Angel)
x. The best way of doing things by tigriswolf (Angel/Lindsey)
x. Mirror by coalitiongirl (Anya, Giles)



Fic Updates

[Gen]
x. Terror Nova, chapters 3 and 9, by booster17 (NCIS crossover - PG)
x. Scorned, chapters 2, 3, and 4, by dragonyphoenix (Faith, Wesley - PG-13)
x. Risk chapter 4 by powerofthebook (Dawn, Spike - PG)
x. Lachesis's Knot, prologue and chapter 1 by pprfaith (SPN crossover: Buffy, Sam, Dean - R)

[Het]
x. Come Pouring Down Unified, chapters 18, 19, and 20, by velvetwhip (Willow/Angel, Spike/Buffy - NC-17)
x. West of the Moon, East of the Sun, chapters 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, and 62, by knifeedgefic (Buffy/Spike - PG-13)
x. Bleeding Love chapter 1, by spikesredqueen (Spike/Willow - NC17)
x. Working My Way Back to You chapter 33, by bogwitch (Spike/Buffy)
x. At Your Service chapter 20, by dampersnspoons (Spike/Buffy - NC17)
x. Expecting to Fly chapter 24, by nwhepcat (SPN crossover: Dean Winchester/Faith Lehane, Faith/Castiel - R)
x. Came Home To You (Be There For Me) a Boston'verse fic by leni_ba (Buffy/Angel - PG-13)
x. Tilted chapter 1, by goldenusagi (Spike/Buffy - PG)

[Slash]
x. The Wednesday Museum, chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9, by whichclothes (Spike/Xander - NC-17)
x. The Cost of Butterfly Kisses, chapters 26, 30, 31, 32, and 33, by lit_gal (Spike/Xander - R)
x. Life of Experience chapter 22, by lusciousxander (Spike/Xander - NC-17)
x. Pierce the Apple Skin chapter 6 by kimalis (Spike/Xander - R)
x. Missives, Or A Sanguine Divinity chapter 1/4, by zowiebwalker (Spike/Xander - R)

[Other]
x. Bound chapters 14 and 16, by shakensilence (Willow/Angel, Willow/Angel/Buffy - NC-17)
x. Keep It In The Family chapter 12, by skargasm (Spike/Xander/Angel - NC-17)
x. It's About Power chapter 12, by juxtapose (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Kennedy - PG-13)



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Artwork

[Fanart]
x. "Home" wallpapaer by amyxaphania
x. Buffy/Angel banner and icons by callispi
x. A Spuffy wall by smith_blue
x. Forever Autumn by amyxaphania (Spike/Buffy)
x. Harmony and Oz wallpapers by amyxaphania
x. 6 small banners by amyxaphania (Buffy/Dracula, Buffy/Spike, Spike and Angel/Cordelia)
x. Whedonverse fanart and icons by pamsblau
x. Buffy wallpaper by amyxaphania

[Fanmixes]
x. Fanmix: 5 by 5 by babydykecate (Faith, Faith/Wes + picspam)
x. Fanmix: Dogs in a Cage by babydykecate (Faith/Wes)

[Fanvids]
x. 2 Angel videos by yhlee for whedonland
x. Darla vid: Too Hot for Drumstep by quinara
x. My Boy Builds Coffins by yhlee (Connor, ensemble)
x. Buffyverse Deaths vid (a tribute) by racheltng

[Icons]
x. BtVS Icons by effulgent_girl (multifandom post)
x. Amy Acker & Buffyverse icons by whomever
x. BtVS icons by exp0se (multifandom post)
x. Buffyverse icons by evangelin1202
x. Buffyverse icons by longerthanwedo
x. Buffyverse icons by isis2015 (multifandom post)
x. Buffyverse icons by thilia
x. BtVS icons by xglambulance (multifandom post)
x. 43 BtVS icons by longerthanwedo
x. 57 BtVS Season 8 icons by me_llamo_nic
x. BtVS and AtS icons by emmz13
x. BtVS icons by kimcullen
x. 20 Whedonverse icons by scarlettm00n
x. 32 BtVS icons by debris4spike
x. 29 Whedonverse icons by ligeres (multifandom post)
x. BtVS icons by sucksucksmile
x. BtVS icons by coffee_scented
x. Icons: BtVS by liona5
x. 50 Btvs icons by isis2015
x. Welcome to the Hellmouth and The Harvest icons by 3xcereal
x. 20 Btvs icons by longerthanwedo
x. 20 Whedonverse icons by hollowinsidex
x. Icons: Beer Bad & Room with a View by undrheavenskies
x. 20 Whedonverse icons and 3 wallpapers by whomever
x. 42 Whedonverse icons by whomever
x. 31 Whedonverse icons by me_llamo_nic
x. 13 AtS icons by imaginary_lives (multifandom post)
x. 20 Whedonverse icons by divadea

[Avis]
x. Rm w\a vu avis by moscow_watcher (Cordelia/Angel)



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Meta

x. New community called city_land. Interactive team community for four towns with a bite: Bon Temps (True Blood), Los Angeles (Angel), Mystic Falls (The Vampire Diaries), and Sunnydale (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Choose your team, play in your town.
x. Join the AtS promptathon!
x. iwry_marathon is now open for sign ups for the 2010 I Will Remember You marathon.
x. seasonal_spuffy announces sign ups for Fall 2010 through Sept 30.
x. Sign ups are open for the second xover_exchange, a multifandom crossover fic exchange. Buffy/Angel is one of the official fandoms and they would love to have more Buffy authors signed up.
x. Sign-ups are open for this year's iwry_marathon.
x. Check out the prompts at anythingbutgrey's The Doomed Ship Comment Ficathon!
x. Voting for round two is now open at c2c_buffyawards.
x. Nominations are open at the White Knight Awards. *outside links*
x. femslash_minis is about to start a new season. New members more than welcome!
x. rwsawards (Running With Scissors Awards) announces Round 8 winners
x. voting for challenge 3 is up at jossverse_las

x. anythingbutgrey at het_reccers has a Wesley/Lilah shipper manifesto & rec list
x. moscow_watcher has a big list of Summer 2010 fics recommendations
x. brutti_ma_buoni recs some Veruca fic.
x. angearia has some doomed ship ficlet recs

x. Cover of Buffy S8, #37 (spoilers) *outside link*
x. Scott Allie on BtVS S8: #36 The return of Spike (spoilers) *outside link*
x. Preview of new Spike comic (pages 1-5) (spoilers) *outside link*
x. An interview with Georges Jeanty about issue 39 (Caution spoilers! outside link)
x. David Tischman and Mariah Huehner discuss IDW's "Angel" finale. *outside link*
x.Jane Espenson on Buffy Season 8 and more. *outside link*
x. me_llamo_nic is more than a little bit concerned about an answer Jane Espenson gave in her Buffyfest interview, while angearia thinks the question asked was a missed opportunity.

x. knifeedgefic ponders Comic Book Continuations using BtVS & Labyrinth
x. lusciousxander has thoughts on Buffy S8: #36 (spoilers)
x. kairosimperfect has thoughts on Buffy S8: #36 (spoilers)
x. penny_lane_42's thoughts on issue #36.
x. moscow_watcher's thoughts on issue #36.
x. kairosimperfect on Buffy/Angel Season 8
x. angearia on BtVS Season 8
x. shipperx discusses consent issues in BtVS Season 8.
x. harsens_rob reviews Season 8, issue #16, "Time of Your Life".
x. angearia discusses season 8's "The Long Way Home"
x. harsens_rob reviews Buffy S8 Comic: "Time of Your Life", Part IV (final chapter) (spoilers)
x. Fiddley Bits Theater comments on Buffy comic #36 thanks to sockmonkeyhere
x. Buffyfest previews Angel comic #37 *outside link* (spoilers)

x. angearia discusses Dawn's unbelievably scary sister.
x. taaroko on The Ritual of Restoration: Text and Meaning
x. samsom: 30 Days of Buffy - Day Six, Fave Male Character
x. Buffy is so Whiny - article and discussion over at ontd_feminism
x. deird1 has commentary on an unfinished BtVS fic and THE body swap
x. rm talks about fan responses to character death.
x. blackfrancine talks about Heroes and Heretics: Buffy Tells Destiny to Suck It
x. flake_sake thinks about storytelling
x. shakensilence rants aboutJoss Whedon
x. 30 Days of Buffy, day 12 by samsom. Subject: Least Favorite Episode.
x. yourlibrarian wonders how can a Mary Sue/Gary Stu be made popular?
x. Over at buffyquestions, staringiscaring would like to know How do you feel ME handled financial issues in the Jossverse?
x. Via Whedonesque: Blogging on Angel: "I Heart Wesley W-P". *outside link*
x. samsom, 30 Days of Buffy, day 13, favorite female villain.
x. angearia has thinky thoughts on writing: Love Your Characters.
x. blackfrancine is discussing AtS
x. lynnenne asks Spike/Angel: doomed or not?
x. deird1 has thoughts on Fred
x. rwasundi lists her favourite AtS episodes

x. Cultural Catchup Project: Forever. *offsite link*
x. 2maggie2 and local_max have commentary on BtVS 1x05: Never Kill A Boy on the First Date
x. Meta on "Beer Bad" from beer_good_foamy
x. Cultural Catchup Project: "Tough Love". *outside link*
x. 2maggie2 has notes on The Pack
x. harsens_rob reviews "Out of Sight, Out of Mind".
x. 2maggie2 posts Notes on Buffy 1.07: Angel.
x. 2maggie2 has notes on I Robot, You Jane

x. Take flake_sake's Spike poll
x. gabrielleabelle continues polling, this time about "Go Fish"
x. Sunday Questions at buffyquestions: Question 1 and Question 2.
x. Don't forget to participate in gabrielleabelle's poll on Becoming parts 1 and 2!

x. Angel's Crawford Street Mansion for sale. $7 million + another $20 million for repairs. *outside link*
x. Waiting in the Wings featured in a rumination on ballet & horror *outside link*
x. Nathan Fillion's wish list of guest stars on Castle *outside link*
x. Anthony Head on Saturday Kitchen on BBC1. *offsite link*
x. An interesting Bill/Edward/Angel comparison from salon.com. *outside link*
x. Get Tim Minear's new pilot episode "First Terriers" for free on iTunes! *outside link*
x.WhedonFest (Toronto) cancels convention. *outside link*
x.Nicholas Brendon added to Wizard World's Big Apple Comic Con roster. *outside link*
x.David Fury no longer attached to 'Terra Nova'. *outside link*
x.The Twitter auction to raise money for ahomeinhaiti.org starts today. Whedonverse actors available to bid for: Alyson Hannigan, Felicia Day, Jewel Staite, Julie Benz, Eliza Dushku, Nathan Fillion and Christopher Gorham. Alyson, Jewel and Julie have tweeted that they'll call whoever wins their bid. *outside link*
x.Brian Lynch talks about his upcoming Spike mini-series. (may contain spoilers) *outside link*
x. an interview with Nathan Fillion *outside link*
x. the best SF/fantasy cliffhangers on TV, including BtVS and AtS *outside link*



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