Weekend edition, May 26 & 27.

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[Short Fiction]

• High Octane by rahirah, Buffy/Spike, PG-13.
• The Silence in Between by smells_corrupt, Buffy/Spike, FRAO.
• Alternatives to Exile by stormwreath, Buffy, Willow, R.
• But it’s Better If You Don’t by spike_1790, Spike/Xander, Xander/Anya, R.
• Blue Meanie by ffutures, Illyria.
• I'm Already Awake by samsom, Cordelia/Angel.
• The Greater Good by rahirah, Buffy/Spike.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• There’s Always a Sneer in Vegas Part 74 by stillrose, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
• Keeper Chapter 22 by shylahmask, Giles/Spike, Tara/Willow, Buffy/Riley, NC-17.
• Nightfall Chapter 7/8 by the_red_poet, Buffy/Willow, FRAO.
• Balance-Resetting the Scales Chapter 11 by theladymerlin, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
• Into the Night (Prologue) and Chapter 1 by purplefeen2, Spike/Willow, R.
• Xandercles the Mighty Chapter 11 by dustandroses, Spike/Xander, PG-13.
• Unfinished Chapter 6 by jennygotfamous, Spike/Xander, R.

[Images & Videos]

• "Crush" graphic by elisi.
• Ethan/Giles fanvid, recced by estepheia.
• 15 Buffy icons in a multi-fandom post by deternot.
• Fanvid: How Can U Luv Me by kenzier. Buffy/Spike.

[Community Announcements]

• The May poll is up at sb_fag_ends.
• This week's challenge at open_on_sunday is "Golden" and/or "Gate".
• There's still time to sign up for summer_of_giles.

[Fandom Discussion]

• Poll: Best ever Big Bad by sueworld2003.
• rahirah has thoughts on writing characters in fanfic.
• rebcake has thoughts about Buffy/Angel vs. Edward/Bella and asks Can anybody enlighten me about the kinds of issues that are unique to or typical of Bangel fic? Particularly later season or post-series fic?