Friday October 26th, 2012

[audela.livejournal.com]

VOICE: You understand, then?
SPIKE: Yeah, yeah - it's not like you haven't been clear about it, oh great mysterious one. This is a test. I don't get what I want unless I pass said test. That about the size and shape?
VOICE: Yes.
SPIKE: And since your pad is decked out gladiator style, and no number two pencils have been provided - I guess we're not starting with the written. Ah. Here we go, then. Just me and the walking action figure. I'm venturing this would be the Kill-or-be-killed type of situation, then?
VOICE: To the death.
SPIKE: Right. Here we are now. Entertain us.
(Muscley opponent's fists burst into flame)
SPIKE: Son of a b...

~~Two to Go~~

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[Short Fiction]

• Unnatural Progression by spuffy_luvr. Spike/Buffy. G.
• Crazy About a Sharp-Dressed Man by spuffy_luvr. Spike/Buffy. G.
• Adventures in Slime and Space by drizzlydaze. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• Eggsplanations by lilachigh. Mayor Wilkins.
• Ghosts by drizzlydaze. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• The Happiest Place on Earth by brutti_ma_buoni. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• Last Days by drizzlydaze. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• 7 dribbles and a fillet by maryperk73703. Spike/Buffy. Boogeyman.
• Trading Faces by bogwitch. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• The Devil to Pay by mushroomgal. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Baby, You Don’t Fool Me by smells-corrupt. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• In Good Times and In Bad by ashtrayheart. Angel/Buffy. General.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Hell's Playground Chapter 52 by Silverspoon. Angel/Buffy. Teen.
• Sisters Chapter 18 by Acathla. Faith/Kennedy. Teen.
• Et Praevalebit Chapter 23 by thea-bromine. Xander/Giles. R.
• Trials for Joyce Chapter 9 by ginar369. Spike/Buffy. Teen.
• Stuck on Repeat Chapter 26 and Chapter 19 by spike-1790. Xander/Spike. R.
• Safe In My Own Skin Chapter 7 by Niamh. Spike/Buffy, Angel/Darla. Explicit.

[Community Announcements]

• Challenge #343 at femslash100 is mistake.
• 0_ruthless_0 has started Season of the Knife: a dark Buffy community.

[Fandom Discussion]

• rebcake recommends Stories about Holden Webster.
• harsens-rob reviews IDW Spike: Issue 1.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Mark Field examines Smashed.
• Tor.com rewatch of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Everything’s Better with a Mute Button (Hush).
• Mark Watches rewatches Buffy S03E16: Doppelgängland.
• scenestr interview: Marsters of the Universe.
• dorkly.com lists The 7 Most Tragic Deaths Caused By Joss Whedon.
• via TVLine: How I Met Your Mother Stages a Buffy Reunion With Guest Star Seth Green.