su_herald | Friday February 8th, 2013

ANYA: And I wasn't talking about your date anyway. I was talking about this sham date of Xander's. I think it's part of a plan to make me jealous.
BUFFY: Well, it's not working.
ANYA: Are you nuts? Of course it's working. Observe my-my bitter ranting. Hear the shrill edge of hysteria in my voice.
BUFFY: Um, I should really go find something else to wear.
ANYA: Fine, go. Leave me here to stew in my impotent rage. I'm also gonna pee, so you should probably go.

~~First Date~~

[Short Fiction]

Mayfly by spikesjojo. Spike/Angel.
Acceptable Risk by skargasm. Giles/Xander. R.
Lost in the moment by spike-1790. Spike/Xander, Spike/Harmony. R.
Rassling on the Night Before Christmas by DragonsPhoenix. Spike/Buffy. Teen.
Shivering Under the Pain of Your Touch by DragonsPhoenix. Willow/Angelus. Explicit.
Slut by DragonsPhoenix. Faith. Teen.
Drunk and Disorderly by JaneDavitt. Giles/Spike, Giles/Ethan. Teen.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Day That Isn't Christmas by velvetwhip. Spike/Willow. NC-17.
Wet by dragonyphoenix. Faith. PG-13.
Foodist by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. R.
Live (Where You Are) by snogged. Wishverse!Buffy/Normal!Willow. PG-13.
Spread My Wings by il_mio_capitano. Buffy/Giles. 15+.
Caffeine by velvetwhip. Willow. G.
One Good Reason by salustra. Spike/Angel. NC-17.
Durus by kerkevik. Tara.
Snowball Fight by DragonsPhoenix. Spike, Willow. Mature.
Stages of Being Without by Rinkafic. Angel/Spike. Mature.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know Chapter 32 and Chapter 33 by darker-fae. Spike/Xander. NC-17.
To be Loved Chapter 3 by waywardchilde. Spike/Cordelia. PG-13.
The Witch’s Promise Chapter 6 by speakr2customrs. Tara. R. Crossover with Conan.
The Red Curse Chapter 22 by shylahmask. Spike/Various. NC-17.
Wicked as Sin Chapter 11 by BlueEyes790. Spike/Buffy. Mature.
Offers You Can't Refuse Chapter 31 by sweetprincipale. Spike/Buffy. M.
Returning Darkness Chapter 13 by vonnacat. Spike/Buffy, Faith/Buffy. Teen.

[Images & videos]

Icons: BtVS season5 by xclaire-delunex.
Fanmix: Don't Save Me (Save Me) by whiskyinmind. Faith/Xander.

[Fandom Discussion]

lostboy-lj explores The Monomythology of Buffy
harsens-rob looks at Best of / Worst of Character Moments: BTVS' Surprise
local-max has thoughts about Ben as Illusory Comfort in Season Five

[Community Announcements]

Challenge #355 at femslash100 is impossible.
At sb-fag-ends, Week 2 prompts are up. Songs for February's theme of Love is a Battlefield.
writers-toybox has a new prompt up.
writers-toybox has new rosebud prompts up.
Flash Challenge at fantas-magoria: for Storyteller and Players things are, sort of, coming true.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

Mark Field examines Lies My Parents Told Me.
Tor.com rewatch: Mom! The Stork Brought A Howler Monkey!.
Snarksquad watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S03 E13 (The Zeppo) – Imaginary internet booze.
May Solicitations for Angel & Faith #22, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #21
Daniel Brown essay in New Orleans Review: One Man’s Myth: How Joss Whedon Showed Me the Crack in the Invisible Wall
io9 looks at Myths About Joss Whedon (That Keep Non-Whedonistas Away)
tvline lists the 25 Shows You Want Remade or Revived Now!