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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, December 21

XANDER: (sitting on a stool eating the donut) Like any of that's enough to fight the dark master.
Everyone gives him a strange look.
XANDER: ...bator.

~~S5E1: Buffy vs. Dracula~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Empty Spaces (Spike/Buffy, T) by violettathepiratequeen
Sunnydale Library (Buffy/Anya, G) by kitkatt0430

To Christmases Past (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
These Fierce Seasons (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by zinjadu
Empty Spaces (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen

Empty Spaces (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen

[Chaptered Fiction]

think about the loveless fascination, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Faith, M) by mothboys
Van Rosenberg, Chapter 16 (Willow/Tara, M) by OriginalAlcy
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Second Time Is the Charm. That is The Saying, Right?, Chapter 19 (Spike/Andrew, E) by Laqt15
Reprise//Ще раз, Chapter 13 (Spike/Buffy, E, in Ukranian) by Uraniya
Wayward Scooby, Chapter 1 (Xander, SPN xover, M) by Fablesrogue
Bent, Chapter 10 (Spike/Buffy/Angelus) by Archives_of_Rivendell
The Red Slayer:, Chapter 112 (Ensemble, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
Heartstrings, Chapter 10 (Warren/Andrew, E) by Mishafer

Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Shadows of Time, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Naenae000
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
Just Two Lost Souls, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly
So I Don’t Have to Dream Alone, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
Forged in Blood, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal

Hindsight Twenty-Twenty, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by CheekyKitten
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
Peppermint Schnapps: Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Gabby
(Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Some stills of the Sienna trend since the quality was lost with the video (Buffy Summers, multifanfom, SFW) by maple-tequeno
Artwork: Buffy art that I drew recently ❤️ (Ensemble, SFW) by missmisery8
Artwork: I redrew the 1950s Italy scene from Angel according to my Harmless Vamps AU. (Angel, Spike, Drusilla, Original Character, SFW) by ezrablue15
Icons: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, Season Three (Wesley, SFW) by buffyedit
Icons: Scott Hope, Season Three (Scott Hope, SFW) by buffyedit
Icons: Angel, Season Three (Angel, probably SFW with shirtless Angel in some) by buffyedit
Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Xander— Season Four (Buffy, Xander, SFW) by clarkgriffon
Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - 4.20: The Yoko Factor (Buffy Summers, probably SFW with mild blood) by buffycaps

Cover Art: ebook cover for Hazy Shade of Winter by Ladycat (Spike/Xander, SFW) by timepiece
Cover Art: ebook cover for I Still Say it Looks like a Nail by dogbertcarroll (Xander, SFW, Stargate xover) by timepiece

[Recs & In Search Of]

Spit and Polish by evesock recced by februaryfangfest

[Fandom Discussions]

I just wanted to say I too am a huge fan of BTVS and Jenny Calendar by floralgreenery
So what do you love about the best girl Buffy Summers? by boopsterliv

Spike and Andrew's road trip took nearly 4 hours one way by Tuxedo_Mark
if spike wasn't chipped by the Initiative would he have been a recurring villain or killed off quick by voldy1989
What's something the show explored that you'd hate in real life, but enjoy in fiction? by ilovespaceack
"A tomb on unconsecrated ground" by Tuxedo_Mark
Why do they never learn about tying folk with thick ropes to wooden chairs? by Competitive_Test6697
How do you think the show would be viewed if by InfernalClockwork3

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, December 20

XANDER: Ahh. Buffy and food.
WILLOW: Maybe we shouldn't be too couple-y around Buffy.
CORDELIA: Oh, you mean 'cause of how the only guy that ever liked her turned into a vicious killer and had to be put down like a dog?
XANDER: Can she cram complex issues into a nutshell, or what?

~~BtVS 3x03 “Faith, Hope, & Trick”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

[Collection] 9 BtVS works for Fic In A Box 2025 (various ratings) by Unrevealed Authors
[Collection] 2 AtS works for Fic In A Box 2025 (various ratings) by Unrevealed Authors
Toucan (Xander/Spike, E) by scaryfangirl2001
Show Me You Care (Buffy/Spike, E) by IlliterateUnicorn
Christmas Together (Xander/Andrew, G) by WoebegoneFred
The Witches Two: (Tara/Willow, Kennedy/Willow, Buffy/Spike, T) by TheLightdancer
i like the way you kiss me (Buffy/Giles, T) by Skyson
Much Ado About Something, Maybe? (Buffy/Spike, T) by I_cant_find_a_name

Riley the Vampire Slayer (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ClowniestLivEver

With Love From Me To You (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

[Chaptered Fiction]

Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 405 (jojo's bizarre adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer

Another's Shoes, Chapter 3/? (Buffy, Scooby Doo xover, T) by PurpleMelpomene
Road to Forever, Chapter 9/? (Buffy/Angel, not rated) by twiddle3
You Make Slaying Fun, Chapters 27-28/? (Buffy/Spike, Xander/Anya, Tara/Willow, E) by cosplayermadness
Miss Edith, Chapter 22/? (Multiple ships, E) by BeppiGirl
Buddy the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 15/? (Angel/Darla, Angel/OC, not rated) by
Girl's Girl, Chapter 11/15 (Buffy/Spike, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 20/31 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Neighbors, Chapter 7/? (Buffy/Faith, Tara/Willow, M) by Miath
The Pull of Darkness, Chapter 1/? (Spike/OC, Faith/OFC, Angel/Buffy, Drusilla/Spike, E) by prettylittletraitors

19, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
More Than Just a Slayer, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by tempestt
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Place, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by flootzavut
Buffy and the Slayer - Season 3, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sunnydale Sentinel
Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by YouCutYourHair
Crack and Peel, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by violettathepiratequeen
The Mistletoe Mishegas, Chapter 4 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

Which Chosen One, Chapter 1 (Buffy, Harry Potter xover, FR7) by Imperias

Dark Gift, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Davidf89
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Place, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by flootzavut
Crack and Peel, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by violettathepiratequeen
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel & Gunn (worksafe) by starryeyesxx
Artwork: my boyfriends (Spike & Giles, worksafe) by brekindelo
Artwork: slayerrrr & watcherrrr (Buffy/Giles, worksafe) by buffyannegiles
Artwork: To add to my kinda random collection of btvs sketches: Drusilla (worksafe) by youlivhere
Artwork: little doodle for a challenge on EF theme was “transformation”. And I wanted to draw spike as a kitty. (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by blue-star-charmer-art
Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – 1.08: I Robot, You Jane (Giles, Jenny, worksafe) by sophsun1
Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in ‘Buffy, the Vampire Slayer’, S03E21 & S03E22 (1998) (worksafe) by gellaricons
Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) - 3x21, Graduation Day (1) (Faith, worksafe) by buffyedit

Artwork: BUFFY LOOK OUT (Buffy & Vampire Pusheen, G) by LittleRaven

[Reviews & Recaps]

Episode 12: Prophecy Girl by The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
S2, Episode 1 When She Was Bad by The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
Rewatch: What's My Line One - Part 1 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
Rewatch: What's My Line One - Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E3 "Faith, Hope & Trick" Recap & Review (Major Slayage) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

Huh? So I actually really liked Season 12 by Away-Staff-6054

PODCAST: Who Replaced All the Rats Already!? (BtVS S7E2) by It Stakes Two

[Community Announcements]

Season Two Rewatch Schedule (Part Two) by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch
You may have noticed the tag on some previous reblogs and posts: faith lehane ep collection 1 by elizadushkudaily

[Fandom Discussions]

something that will always bother me is that cordelia never went to see wesley after the whole connor debacle by five-degrees
the tragedy of Buffy Summers looking at Dawn, this innocent teenage girl, a mirror of who she could’ve been by femmedefandom
Cause I’ve thought way too much about where the other Hellmouths could be in the Buffyverse by dancinginthesapphicmoonlight
how does willow remember when dawn first started writing her diary when she was 7 by true-bluesargent
There’s something that makes me go insane about how Tara is the only one who is able to see that “Buffy” (Faith in Buffy’s body) isn’t herself by honourablepranksinatra
Saw a comment saying Spike didn’t love Buffy, he was just obsessed with her, among other things by fleursolaris
In season 5, we do see Buffy struggling to truly let Riley in, and be her support in all the ways she needs by yourfandomfreak
one reason I like and appreciate the Buffy and Angel interactions in the crossovers by yourfandomfreak
I know that by the time season 3 was airing, they knew that Angel was going to leave at the end to be on his own spinoff by yourfandomfreak
season 7 [...] is the world’s best idea for a final season big bad by rorykillmore
Dawn was originally meant to be younger! by bakedspoonie

Oz... Wild At Heart by r401toronto
How do you generally feel about Joyce as a character? Did you like her or are you not a fan of her character? by gloomydreamer666
This show [AtS] hits me deep by Accomplished-Neck357
My two-part hot take about [AtS] season 4 by SHough61086
S03e10 Amends. Were The First always planned to be the series Big Bad? by HolocronSurvivor80
what is your favourite and least favourite episode from the later seasons of buffy? by ProgrammerNo700
Buffy: The Cliff's Notes by asophisticatedbitch

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

PUBLICATION: 25 Years Ago Today, Buffy Got Rid of a Controversial Character (And Their Return Would Eventually Be Great) by ComicBook.com
PUBLICATION: Not Bringing Faith Back for the Buffy Revival Is a Big Missed Opportunity by DenOfGeek.com

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, December 19th

Xander: I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.

~~Witch~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Sorry, Luv by NotASlayer (Spike, T)
Watch Her Take Me by Surprise by Viwiel (Buffy, Batman crossover, G)
A Brief Entanglement by corvid_creature (Buffy/Spike, E)

Sink Into that Pain Again by thelastwriter (Buffy/Spike, R)
Soulmarked by MagicEnergyKey (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

What the Heckler?! by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Guess who’s at the door? by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Polaroid Express by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Nobody Escapes, Chapter 27 by batcauldron (Buffy, Dawn & ensemble, M)
Van Rosenberg, Chapter 15 by OriginalAlcy (Willow/Tara, M)
Fractured Roads: The Hollow Crown, Chapter 9 by StaarksHeart (Giles & Wesley, G)
Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 17 by Sir_Deadpool (Buffy, ensemble, M)
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 19 by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, E)
Goddess and Maiden and Queen, Chapter 2 by ketonebodies (Buffy, Joyce, Giles, T)
Road to Forever, Chapter 8 by twiddle3 (Buffy/Angel, not rated)
What's A Hellmouth Without A Devil? Chapters 1-7 (complete!) by GreyCat16 (Buffy/Giles, Lucifer crossover, not rated)

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 22 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
The Reaping Stone, Chapter 10 by Sorilkad (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)
Seeing Is Believing, Chapter 9 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Forged in Blood, Chapter 20 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Battle of Titans, Chapter 6 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
The Other Road to Heaven, Chapter 4 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
19, Chapters 15-16 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapter 11 by Sirabella (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Summoned To Strixhaven: Schooling of Scoobies, Chapter 12 by JoshuAB (Scoobies, Dungeons & Dragons crossover, FR13)
Heroes, villains and Slayers, Chapter 24 by DoctorSkywalker (Buffy, multiple crossovers, FR18)
Which Choosen One, Chapter 1 by Imperias (Buffy, Harry Potter crossover, FR7)

Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapter 11 by Sirabella (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 5 by Grief Counseling (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter7 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
Peppermint Schnapps: Chapter 2 by Gabby (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Lights, Camera, Kiss, Chapter 5 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

[Reviews & Recaps]

Thoughts on Rewatching S2E11, “Ted” (2/5), Miscellaneouses by btvsfemslashenjoyer

[Recs]

Fic recs: Peach Feast by Higgystar (Fanged Four, M) recced by February Fangfest

[Fandom Discussions]

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, December 18th

RILEY: What's your plan?
BUFFY: Big sleep. My count encounter wiped me out.
RILEY: (nods) I'm kinda wired. Maybe I should just let you get your rest.
BUFFY: You sure? I mean, maybe if you just lie down with me... (suggestive look)
RILEY: (grinning) Nothing you are about to say will lead to rest.

~~Buffy vs Dracula~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Sink Into that Pain Again (Spike/Buffy, M) by thelastwriter
Watch Her Take Me by Surprise (Crossover w/ Batman, Buffy, G) by Viwiel
You quench my thirst (Giles/Reader, E) by bluekidchaos

- The Pawer of Love (Buffy/Spike, Ensemble, R) by wrecked life

'Tis the Season (Buffy/Spike, R) by Behind Blue Eyes
'Tis the Damn Season (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, NC-17) by acekoomboom

[Chaptered Fiction]

Wished Away Series, Ch. 339 (Multifandom, Spike/Buffy, Scoobies, T) by CSmalley
Stuck Inside These Four Walls, Ch. 2 (Spike/Buffy, Tara, Anya, Not Rated) by BloodyEll42
The Fireproof Girl, Ch. 8 (Crossover w/Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Buffy, T) by Account2002
Heartless, Ch. 13 (Angel/Buffy, T) by LSquared1501
Remnants of a Slayer, Ch. 16 (Crossover w/ RWBY, BtVS & AtS Ensembles, M) by Sir_Deadpool
Welcome to Cleveland, Ch. 2 (Crossover w/ The Avengers, Willow, Buffy, Tara, G) by Genx71
Road to Forever, Ch. 7 (Angel/Buffy, Faith/Spike, Not Rated) by twiddle3
Atelier, Ch. 183 (Multifandom, Faith/Buffy, M) by Hallowtide
The Red Slayer:, Ch. 111 (Oz/Willow, Angel/Buffy, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)

Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
19, Ch. 14 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
The Mistletoe Mishegas, Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo

Revelations, Ch. 37 (Wesley, Willow, Xander, NC-17) by Niamh
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

[Images, Audio & Video]

Art: Those Secret Worlds You Call Eyes, Ch. 9 (Complete) (Crossover w/ The Witcher, The Amazing Devil, Anya, Spike, Not Rated) by flootzavut

Art: Just finished season 2 and my fav secondary character character was Jenny....😓 (Buffy, Willow, SFW) by flargied
Art: some traditional art of the soulmates (Willow/Xander, SFW) by camellcat
Art: that feeling when you weren't supposed to exist together (Fuffy, SFW) by moldingman99
Art: don't you know what you're doing? you got a death wish! (Spike, SFW) by brekindelo
GIFSet: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Giles — Season Four (SFW) by clarkgriffon
Art: little wardrew doodle i made umm *hides* (Warren/Andrew, SFW) by christonerd

Magnets: Buffy Will Patrol Tonight Fridge Magnets!! (And others!) (SFW) by OnngoGablogian

[Reviews & Recaps]

The Shadow That Changes Everything | Buffy S05E08 Rewatch by The Post Credits
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 3x21 & 3x222 Reaction | GRADUATION PARTS 1 & 2 | Buffy Season 3 FINALE by Chance's House of Horror
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 Episode 18 - Intervention by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me

[Fandom Discussions]

Why are they letting him run wild on school nights? by aphony-cree
Hell of a thought that Willow had other friends by miaththered
you’re telling me Spike exists and he wouldn’t have Dean and Sam questioning their sexuality by regaliasonata
Can we talk about these two songs that play in S6E8 - "Tabula Rasa" and S7E20 - "Touched" by toxicphangirl15
Ever since season 4 of Buffy, I’ve wanted to write Giles/Angel. by dream2nite
Did I miss earlier foreshadowing by bakedspoonie
giles from buffy the vampire slayer is the ultimate gentle dad character. by coldisthenightt

Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of the Hottest Buffy Vampires of All Time? by Amber_Flowers_133
For folks who have seen the show & read the comics, who wins 1v1 between light & dark willow? by donoho-59
Who are your Top 10 Hottest Buffy/Angel Men of All Time? by Amber_Flowers_133
A Chronological Timeline... by Far-Wedding8656
Series finale being ignored in comics?! by Repulsive-Shame-5493
Five by five by imlostinsideyourhead
Thanks to Buffy I'll never be able to hear the word 'Chanterelle' without laughing by gimmesomespace
I don't understand why some fan base is giving Joyce hard time by Mayves_1
Season 5 Buffy hair appreciation! by geminivalley
Faith season three ep bad girls by whippet_mamma

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, December 12

Spike: 'Made with care for Randy.' Randy Giles? Why not just call me 'Horny Giles,' or 'Desperate for a Shag Giles'? I knew there was a reason I hated you!
Giles: Randy's ... a family name, undoubtedly.

~~~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Safety Measures (Cordelia, PG) by badly_knitted

In Loving Memory (Crossover with Star Trek, T) by TheClowniestLivInExistence

[Chaptered Fiction]

Where The Magic Settles, Chapter 5 (Crossover with His Dark Materials, E) by Dyrla
Made For You, Chapter 48 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Missambermarie
Side Hustle, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr
One Small Step, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr
Keep Me Here, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Faith, E) by thisyearsgrrl
Inside Man, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, Russian language, E) by Uraniya
Comfort Me, Chapter 6 () by
Used To Think That I Was Better Alone, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by IlliterateUnicorn
Girl's Girl, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by LadyInQuest
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Heroes, villains, and Slayers, Chapter 24 (Multiple crossings, T) by Stand_with_Ward_and_Queen
Buddy the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 14 (Angel/Darla, NR) by TSPking1994
Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 15 (Crossover with RWBY, M) by Sir_Deadpool
Road to Forever, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Angel, NR) by twiddle3

Blindsighted, Part 2 (Spike/Reader, 18+) by cheynovak

A Case of You, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cheshire
In the Dark, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by NotYourGrave
Carol of a missing lipstick, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, G) by rossshin
19Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
Who Watches the Watchers: Knights and Dragons (Season 2), Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, R) by blue_sweater_spike

Once They Were Friends, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork:[Dawn + Tara's thumb war] by blairbarely
Artwork:Welcome to Sunnydale by misery8
Artwork:why did they do this by rabbitmotifs
Artwork:Gooners. by garscrucible
Artwork:it felt very them by poisonoyous
Artwork:Buffy Summers by ieatchildren-72
Icons: 3x19, Choices (Faith) by
Icons: S03E19 (Buffy) by gellaricons
Moodboard:willow x buffy by kyrt4t
Manip:3x18, Earshot by buffyedit
Gifset:Best of BTVS: Buffy & Willow - Season Four by clarkgriffon
Gifset:SPUFFY + text posts (II) by clarkgriffon
Gifset:Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6 episode 10 "Wrecked" by blooddebt

[Reviews & Recaps]

Thoughts on Rewatching S2E11, “Ted” by btvsfemslashenjoyer

how do you kick BUFFY the Vampire SLAYER out of the team?? * first time watching * reaction by Ashleigh Burton
Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E3 'The Harsh Light Of Day' REACTION by Simple Reactions
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episodes 21 & 22 | Daughters First Watch | Reaction by Maya and Gareth

[Fandom Discussions]

So did Anya ever do anything with the stolen money from Him? by meltedredweasels
I think it’s really special that Jonathan is the one who reads the class protector speech. by bakedspoonie
one of the most moving deaths in Buffy by revned
Earshot is so well done by bakedspoonie
[Spike as someone who stays] by rabbitmotifs
another reason I don’t ship Bangel by femmedefandom
shoutout Band Candy by collegiateclown
Anya x Spike by blooddebt
The demons in that hell dimension in Anne were part of the Scourge by anarchxst
[comic!Spike redesign] by xaeyrnofnbe and aphony-cree
[s6 Christmas episode idea] by garscrucible
[Spike's coat meta] by agentblizz and rahirah
[Spike vs Angel's soul] by commotioncarousel
A non exhaustive list of things I love about Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Why people hate Seeing Red by n1-adora-fan
I put on the zeppo cause I love it, and I had the thought of what if xander hadn't survived that episode by camellcat
stop sticking Riley hate and Riley/Buffy hate in the maintags by riley-summers
[Buffyverse infighting] by blairbarely

Cast meet and greet by multiple authors
[SPOILER] Snider in graduation by multiple authors
Did the story end for you?... by multiple authors
Season 5 seems so disconjointed with no flow. by multiple authors
I stand by Xander. by multiple authors
The smell of Jasmine by multiple authors
We thought you might know this one. by multiple authors
Angel but it's out of context by multiple authors
Ashanti on Buffy - First Date by multiple authors
Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of the Hottest Buffy Vampires of All Time? by multiple authors

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, December 16

Wesley: "The shroud was woven by the head priest, said to have been driven mad by the demon himself. Once Rahmon was defeated the priest dyed the shroud with the blood of seven virgin women sacrificed on the first full moon. Then laid it upon Rahmon's body in order to prevent his resurrection."
Cordy: "Why is it always virgin women who have to do the sacrificing?"
Wesley: "For purity, I suppose."
Cordy: "This has nothing to do with purity. This is all about dominance, buddy. You can bet if someone ordered a male body part for religious sacrifice the world would be atheist (snaps her fingers) like that."

~~Angel Season II Episode #30: The Shroud Of Rahmon~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

In Loving Memory (Buffy/Spike, T, ST:SNW xover) by ClowniestLivEver

[Chaptered Fiction]

i'm losing blood, i'm gonna leave my bones Ch. 3 (AtS Ensemble, M) by space_ace_elias
I Don't Want to Be the One Ch. 31 (Buffy/Spike, T) by pommedapi
Hit The Pedal, Heavy Metal Ch. 21 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, E) by IlliterateUnicorn
She, with all a monarch's pride Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by zinjadu
Descend into Solitude Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, G) by desicat
Road to Forever Ch. 6 (Buffy/Angel, unrated) by twiddle3
The Red Slayer Ch. 110 (Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen
people the group didn't meet in new york Ch. 2 (Ensemble, unrated, multiple xovers) by Valeskadragonsfire
Heartstrings Ch. 9 (Warren/Andrew, E) by Mishafer
Welcome to Cleveland Ch. 1 (Willow, G, Iron Man xover) by Genx71
Girl's Girl Ch. 9 (Buffy/Spike, E) by LadyInQuest
Remnants of a Slayer Ch. 14 (Ensemble, M) by Sir_Deadpool
Another's Shoes Ch. 2 (Buffy, T, Scooby Doo xover) by PurpleMelpomene
A Hellmouth Christmas Ch. 21 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
The Snow Globe CH. 1 (Buffy/Faith, T) by QuillBard
Through the Rift Ch. 20 (Cordelia/Oz, M) by LittleRayOfPureBlack
Strong Anthropic Principles Ch. 20 (Buffy/Spike, E) by acekoomboom
Season 5, guest starring Angel Ch. 6 (Buffy/Angel, T) by eg20
Side Hustle Ch. 5 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr
One Small Step Ch. 5 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr

The Third Thing: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tragedy in Nine Acts CH. 9 (Buffy/Angel, M) by StarryScribbles

Essence, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
19, Chapter 10-11 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Melme1325
... she just went to get some more paint, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
The Mistletoe Mishegas, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Kenijo
Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 38 (Buffy/Spike, M) by blue_sweater_spike
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Kenijo
Anti-Hero, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Willow25
Made For You, Chapter 48 (Buffy/Spike, M) by missambermarie
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapter 9 - 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Sirabella

The Circle of Scooby CH. 20 (Ensemble, T, Heinlein xover) by redjacobson

closest to heaven, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
A Pip of Life Amid a Mort of Tails, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by flootzavut
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 9-10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Sirabella
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 2-3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling

[Fandom Discussions]

Buffy S5 plot hole that still bugs me by AhItsCraig
I am only on season 2... by Y_Aether
Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of the Greatest Buffy Characters of All Time? by Amber_Flowers_133
I want Drusilla as the big bad of season one by albertopisana
Tara's infamous deleted line by Easy_Blackberry_4350
I was wrong by heavysmoker420420
In today's world would Willow be full on lesbian or bisexual? by Easy_Blackberry_4350
The Real Me by RelativeTangerine757
Spike? Bloody hell, yes it's me by Warm_Birthday_3198
Darla beginning of S3??? by Accomplished-Neck357
This show loved a storyline where the man has to leave the woman for her own sake by SafiraAshai
what is everyone's favourite Buffy Summers outfit? by ProgrammerNo700
Why didn’t they sharpen the crosses into stakes? by Sweaty_Affect9363
In Search Of Buffy Comics (S10+) by x64B1T
RIP some underrated characters by Turbulent_Drag7166
Why do people like Spike more than Angel? by Amber_Flowers_133
I gotta wonder what Buffy would’ve heard in Faith’s head. by AndrewHeard
The new sequel can't work by CoasterTrax
Were we ok with Angel leaving Dr. Royce to be eaten by the foodies in Unleashed? by so_judgemental

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, December 15th

Giles turns on the flashlight and walks over to where the wall has been broken into.
GILES: It's a reliquary. Used to house items of religious significance. Most commonly a finger or some other body part from a saint.
BUFFY: Note to self: religion: freaky.

~~What's My Line Part 1~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Matching Set by eevol76vamp (Spike/Fred, Buffy/Angel, others, T)

Blindsighted - part 1 by cheynovak (Spike/reader, 18+)

Something Chosen by Harmony99 (Buffy/Spike, PG)

[Chaptered Fiction]

19 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List - ch. 3 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
Two Faced by LeoTheLion (Buffy/Spike, R)
Who Watches the Watchers by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)

Sacrfifices - ch. 1-4 by GuinevereSummers (Buffy/Spike, R)
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List - ch. 3 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 4 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Courtship Phase by yarboyandy2 (Giles/Jenny, worksafe)
Artwork: was bored and haven't drawn in a while so here's a warren :P by garscrucible (Warren, worksafe)
Artwork: [Scoobie Pizza Night] by conceiteddemon (Willow, Xander, Buffy, worksafe)
Artwork: [draft] by brekindelo (Giles, worksafe)
Artwork: [smoking] by brekindelo (Giles, worksafe)
Artwork: Feels like we're dreaming We're tripping and reeling by sanzosin (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
Artwork: they did it multiple times even by rabbitmotifs (Buffy/Spike, NSFW)
Artwork: hey why's this flea got such a strong dog motif... by corvids-corner (Spike, mildly NSFW)
Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E09 (1998) by gellaricons (Buffy, worksafe)
Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x16, Doppelgangland by buffyedit (Dark Willow, worksafe) [and many other icon posts
Textpost: BTVS as textposts part 13 by maybebitterxox (ensemble, worksafe)
Textpost: Lilah Morgan + Text Posts // Part 6 by welcometocaritas (Lilah, worksafe)
Textpost: lilah morgan/weslah text posts part 2 by brutal4you (Wesley/Lilah, mildly NSFW)
Gifset: Buffy Summers + Outfits (35/∞) by clarkgriffon (Buffy, worksafe)
Gifset: "im sorry im the one you love. no one will ever love me like you again." by lovebvffys (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Willow Rosenberg — Season Four by clarkgriffon (Willow, worksafe)
Gifset: I Will Remember You Marathon — IWRY2025 fic superlatives winners (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)
Gifset: Do we really need weapons for this? I just like them. by spikedaily (Spike, worksafe)
Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Scooby Trio in every episode | Season 2 - Part 1 by mikimeiko (Scoobies, worksafe)
Gifset: The first day of kindergarten, you cried because you broke the yellow crayon... by buffycaps (Willow, Xander, worksafe)
Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Cordelia & Doyle by starryeyesxx (Cordelia/Doyle, worksafe)
Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel & Cordelia by starryeyesxx (Angel/Cordelia, worksafe)

Music: Close Your Eyes - Orchestral Cover by Ultimate Hero

Video Game Set: I recreated Spike's Crypt in 3D using Unreal Engine 5🦇 by 3DMasterFlex (worksafe)
Fanvid: Trailer for Gingerbread by allbronzenobrains (worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Buffy Vs Dracula [one of my favorites and it's underrated] by FoxIndependent4310

[Recs & In Search Of]

Fic in a Box Spuffy fic: fix it (how can you fix it?) by anonymous recced by snickfic

[Community Announcements]

[Fandom Discussions]

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Video: IGN: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - Official Movie Trailer (2026) - includes SMG

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, December 14

DAWN: (to Buffy) So you don't have a name?
BUFFY: Of course I do. I just don't happen to know it.
DAWN: (smiling) You want me to name you?
BUFFY: Oh, that's sweet, but I think I can name myself. (thinks) I'll name me ... Joan.

~~S6E8 "Tabula Rasa"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: (Multiple ships, E) by Anonymous
Vigil (Xander/Spike, G) by Syrenslure
Meaningless (Robin/Faith, M) by Angelfirenze
Diagreement (Xander & Buffy, Not Rated) by Angelfirenze
Fodder (Xander & Willow, Not Rated) by Angelfirenze
Splitting (Multiple relationships, NCIS xover, M) by Angelfirenze
Reconciling (Angel/Buffy, M) by Angelfirenze
Buffy gets whacked! (Faith & Debbie, Faith/Buffy, T) by RotBlau
To Lose Control (Cordelia/Angel, Not Rated) by Syrenslure

[Chaptered Fiction]

Comes Back to Bite You, Chapter 22 (Tara/Willow, E) by Novel_Ningan
These Endless Days, Chapter 15 (Spike/Buffy, T) by violettathepiratequeen
Grace, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, M) by soulburnt
One Small Step, Chapter 4 (Multiple f/f ships, M) by storiwr
The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
A Taste of Fresh Blood., Chapter 3 (Multiple relationships, E) by Laqt15
Claimed Beyond Mercy, Chapter 4 (Angelus/Spike/Buffy, E) by DianneRose2016
Hatef--k, Chapter 2 (Riley/Spike, E) by Laqt15
Girl's Girl, Chapter 7 (Spike/Buffy, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
An Accomplished Woman, Chapter 6 (Multiple ships, T) by Telperien
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
How Many of Them Can We Make Die, Chapter 9 (Ensemble, Emberverse xover, M) by Untherius
Road to Forever, Chapter 4 (Angel/Buffy, not rated) by twiddle3

Hearts a Mess, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by splendidchapette
Rewoven, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EnchantedWillow
The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JamesMFan
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapters 1-2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

These Endless Days, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG13) by violettathepiratequeen
Forged in Blood, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Hearts a Mess, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by splendidchapette
The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

[Images, Audio & Video]

Fanvid: good enough to know you, was all I wished to be #spuffy (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by ashllynlou
Artwork: how about that for mixing interests... tune in if you dare (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by rabbitmotifs
Gifset: RANDOM BUFFY SUMMERS GIFS 44/? (Buffy Summers, SFW) by saydontgo
Artwork: The Slayer (Buffy Summers, SFW) by bgroveart
Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5.12 “Checkpoint” (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by userslayer

Artwork: [Art] Infinite Possibilities (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Harlow Turner

[Fandom Discussions]

Let Xander BtVS be a Woman by freackthejester
the whole amy-is-a-rat bit is the funniest schtick in the whole show. by no-where-new-hero
when Buffy came back and Spike saw her hands by femmedefandom
Dawn Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Satan (Obey Me! Shall We Date?) have surprisingly similar origin stories. by gremlinlemons
Buffy Xover w/Amber? by winterravensdaughter
Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel have permanently changed the way I create by saivanmarly

Demon species by BiggTS
People hating on BtVS by MonsterInMe33
Do genetic witches exist in the Buffyverse? by Affectionate-Cry-704
Why does no one talk about that scene in “Consequences”? by vickyguad
Other stories in the Buffyverse by Competitive-Photo325
Tara Maclay was such an amazing character by SamTheMarioMaster2

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, December 13th

CORDELIA (sighs) You have no idea how much this is killing me. (sits by pond) I know my ABC's, my history, I know who's President, and that I sorta wish I didn't. I know the name of every shoe store in the Beverly Center, but I don't— (sighs, starts to cry) I don't even recognize the sound of my own name.
ANGEL We'll get you back. No matter what. (sits beside her) I promise you, we will get you back.

~~Spin the Bottle~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Hot librarian (Giles/Reader, M) by bluekidchaos

[Chaptered Fiction]

The joining of souls, Ch. 38 (Multifandom, Buffy, Not Rated) by Ondeline
Having, Being, Holding, Ch. 9 (Spike/Buffy, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
Poet At The Door (Bury what was ordained), Ch. 2 (Drusilla/Spike, E) by Eyeballs_to_Entrails
Holy Touch, Ch. 1 (Angel/Spike/Buffy, E) by Laqt15
Girl's Girl, Ch. 6 (Spike/Buffy, E) by LadyInQuest
More Than Just A Slayer, Ch. 11 (Spike/Buffy, T) by Tempestt
Fattening the Witch, Ch. 1 (Amy/Willow, G) by 7eyedflute
The Third Thing: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tragedy in Nine Acts, Ch. 9 (Complete) (Angel/Buffy, T) by Starry Scribbles (Miss_Teri)
Grace, Ch. 17 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Soulburnt
Road to Forever, Ch. 3 (Angel/Buffy, Not Rated) by twiddle3
Wrapped in a Smile, Ch. 2 (Crossover w/ The Morning Show, Faith/Robin, Buffy, E) by AsarStar
Fractured Roads: The Hollow Crown, Ch. 8 (Giles & Wesley, Scoobies, G) by StaarksHeart
Enemies with Benefits (Fix Her Eventually Part 5, S3E17), Ch. 5 (Buffy/Kendra, E) by BTVSFE

Two Faced, Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by LeoTheLion
More Than Just a Slayer, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, Ensemble, PG-13) by tempestt

Peppermint Schnapps: Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Gabby
Faith Around & Find Out, Ch. 17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Kenijo

[Images, Audio & Video]

GIFset: i'm the smoke on your clothes and the shadows in your room; so you can change the lock, but i will never quite leave you... (Spuffy, SFW) by clarkgriffon
Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x17,Enemies (Faith, SFW) by buffyedit
Art: And last but not least Buffy/Faith for @coraniaid (SFW) by aa-arttss
Oracle Cards: Pedge's Tarot; Oracle Cards-"The Freeze" (Eddie, SFW) by pedges-world
Art: i literally never post on here sorry peoples (Dawn, SFW) by birth-mother

Collection: My collection (SFW) by camcaine2575
Image: New license plate (SFW) by FlashyHurry

David Boreanaz Reflects On Road To Stardom BEFORE 'Buffy' by Access Hollywood

[Reviews & Recaps]

He's Here! Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Ep 3 Reaction | School Hard by Anna Alexander

[Recs & In Search Of]

Rec: Today Only $12.99 iTunes Complete Series by RetroFocusNano

[Fandom Discussions]

do you think in becoming pts 1/2 she woke up in her coffin thinking she was awake because she'd been turned by squ1sh-mallo
I need more spn fans to watch buffy by slightlycrazed-demonhunter
Might be an unpopular opinion, I don't know, but I wish Jonathan had stayed in season 7 instead of Andrew. by misskittyspuffy
I don't talk about Cangel enough, but they are my favorites after Spuffy by misskittyspuffy
wesley and fred getting together only in the last season is actually diabolical by darcyolsson

Scoobies' reasons for bringing Buffy back by SafiraAshai
Did anyone actually remain in Sunnydale through the end of "Chosen"? by Tuxedo_Mark
Chaos Bleeds combat is insanely fun and satisfying! 22 years old and it still has a certain charm that is hard to beat by ResistOrServe98
Gingerbread by bigbadllama
Did Buffy contributed to the "Girl power" culture wave that was becoming massive in the 90s ? by James-Samuel17
Superstar :/ by mandaloria-n
Kendra's accent by syn_miso
How did Angel get into Giles’s house?? by jbottoni180
Episode that made you fall in love with the show? by Bobert858668
Kendra's dependence on the Watcher's Council by Revolutionary-Wait82

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, December 12th

WARREN: What'll it do to Buffy?
ANDREW: Make her super magnetic!
JONATHAN: Wow, she won't be able to get out of her car.
WARREN: And knives and other sharp things will fly at her.
ANDREW: We could walk right by her, and she wouldn't be able to stop us.
WARREN: Unless we were wearing metal belt buckles, then we would stick to her.
ANDREW: In my plan, we are beltless.

~~Storyteller~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Severus Snafu and the Jaws of the Law by Daled735 (Snape, Wolfram & Hart, G)
Christmas Chaos by RavenLove12 (Giles/Ethan, M)
Quite Contrary by Aadler (Giles & Ethan, T)

The mirror by buildarocketboys (Cordelia, not rated)

once i was poison ivy, now i'm your daisy by eternallyec (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Seven Minutes in Hell by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)

Resplendent by Angelfirenze (Connor, The OC crossover, FR21)
Slayer Miami by JoeB (CSI Miami crossover, FR13)

Rosette by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 404 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)

Comes Back to Bite You, Chapter 19 by Novel_Ningan (BtVS and AtS ensemble, E)
Second Time Is the Charm. That is The Saying, Right? Chapter 18 by Laqt15 (Spike/Andrew, E)
Blood and Magic, Chapter 45 by Dyrla (Vamnpire Willow/Spike, E)
Bent, Chapter 8 by Archives_of_Rivendell (Angelus/Buffy, E)
The Fireproof Girl, Chapter 7 by Account2002 (OC Slayer, Buffy, T)
A Taste of Fresh Blood, Chapter 2 by Laqt15 (Jesse & Spike, not rated)
Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 13 by Sir_Deadpool (Buffy, Faith, Kendra, M)
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 11 by The_Crazy_Knight (Giles/Buffy, E)
One Small Step, Chapter 3 by storiwr (Faith/Buffy, M)
Road to Forever, Chapter 2 by twiddle3 (Buffy/Angel, not rated)
Hatef--k, Chapter 1 by Laqt15 (Riley/Spike, E)
Where The Magic Settles, Chapter 4 by Dyrla (Willow, His Dark Materials crossover, E)

Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 35 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)
(I Just Wanna) Taste Your Love, Chapter 2 by alittlemoretime (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Faith Around & Find Out, Chapter 17 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 21 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Girl's Girl, Chapter 14 (complete!) by LadyInQuest (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
19, Chapter 8 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

See Sprinkling Showers Soon, Chapter 1 by JoshuAB (Xander, multiple crossovers, FR18)

Forged in Blood, Chapter 18 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: he has the looks of a depressed English professor and the soul of a whore by brekindelo (Giles, possibly not entirely worksafe)
Artwork: you know what they say: wear the coat, ride the. um. by rabbitmotifs (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
Gifset: Allen Francis Doyle | 1.01 "City Of" by funkelnder-stern
Gifset: “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” by anjelia3 (Buffy/Angel)
Playlists: Buffy, Spike by no-stars-anymore

[Reviews & Recaps]

[Fandom Discussions]

Podcast video: DRUSILLA : LE KARMA N’EXISTE (Buffy contre les vampires) by Ya mayele

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, December 11th

CORDELIA: Cordelia. (chipper) Hi. I'm Cordy. I'm Cordelia Chase. I'm— Just breathe. Just breathe. (sighs, walks to a nearby table) Sunnydale. (opens yearbook, sees picture of her as cheerleader) OK, popular. No real surprise there. (flips to messages written by classmates) (reading) "Cordelia, homeroom was fun. Too bad it burnt to the ground." What? (reading) "Hey, how 'bout that giant snake." (reading) "Dear Cordelia, thanks for the flaming arrows." Flaming arrows?

~~Slouching Toward Bethlehem~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Weekly Drabbles #311 — Santa’s Favorite Elf — BtVS / Spuffy [R] (Buffy/Spike, R) by veronyxk84

Glitter And Stakes (Crossover w/ Twilight, T) by Teo Grey (TeoGrey), TeoGrey
Comfort (Willow/Spike, G) by afteriwake
Hymn to Aphrodite (Tara/Willow, E) by HollowWhisper
Helpless (Faith/Buffy, M) by evesock

Comfort (Willow/Spike, G) by afteriwake

Have Yourself a Spuffy Little Christmas (Buffy/Spike, PG) by VeroNyxK84
Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Buffy/Spike, Giles, Willow, Riley, R) by Geliot99

[Chaptered Fiction]

TtH • Story • Middle Son, Ch. 32 (Crossover w/ NCIS, The OC, Angel, Connor, M) by Angelfirenze
Girl's Girl, Ch. 4 (Spike/Buffy, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collection (Assorted Drabbles/One-Shots), Ch. 38 (BtVS Ensemble, T) by Supernatural_Artefact (Rosa_Inglese)
i'm losing blood, i'm gonna leave my bones, Ch. 2 (AtS Ensemble, M) by space_ace_elias
Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Geliot99
Grace, Ch. 15 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Soulburnt
Red Xandra: Season Two, Ch. 39 (Jenny/Giles, Xander/Willow, T) by Kickaha
A New Life, Ch. 17 (Angel/Buffy, T) by DeezBoots

19, Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Buffy/Spike, Giles, Willow, Riley, R) by Geliot99
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Misfits & Roses, Ch. 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DW1990
Made For You, Ch. 47 (Buffy/Spike, R) by missambermarie

Cross Purposes 5, Ch. 51 (Multiple Crossings, FR13) by DianeCastle

The Mistletoe Mishegas, Ch. 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
Childish Revenge, Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by DW1990

[Images, Audio & Video]

Art: "so if we never dated, what happened between us?" (Fuffy, SFW) by moldingman99
Art: a comm for @batgirldid of Xander as a trans woman!! (Probably SFW) by tubapun
Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E12 (1999) (SFW) by gellaricons
GIFset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 4.06 "Wild at Heart" (SFW) by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma
GIFset: ats - season 1 episode 18, btvs - season 6 episode 22 (SFW) by five-degrees
GIFset: I just wanted to be a real girl for once. The kind of fancy girl you liked when you were my age. (Bangel, SFW) by lucy-moderatz
GIFset: enemies to awkward coworkers 🥰 (Anya, Giles, SFW) by buffycaps
GIFset: BEST OF BTVS: Xander Harris — Season Four (SFW) by clarkgriffon

Art: [Art] Beach/Tourist AU (Spuffy, PG) by Harlow Turner

Fanvid: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons Ranked by The Movie Fanatic
Playthrough: [10/31/2025] Buffy Game Part 1 | Happy Halloween by Catonbus VODS

[Reviews & Recaps]

Inexplicably. Good. Robot Episode. II. by badwolfwho1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 Episode 17 - Forever by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me

Podcast: Angel S5E9: Harm's Way by Booze & Buffy

[Recs & In Search Of]

ISO Fics: is there a fic where xander doesnt exist. by utenaposter
ISO Help: I was looking for a gif of Buffy in 2x18 "Killed By Death" when she's feverish and says "My bed is better than any bed that's not my bed." by vampcoffeegyrl23

[Fandom Discussions]

Buffy may have been the one to “suggest” sex but…. by femmedefandom
No but under any other circumstance, in any other show, Xander has the right notes for a classic lead male protagonist. by skullpter
People point to that scene in Selfless where Buffy says she loved Angel more than she will ever love anything in this life as though that moment is permanently frozen in time. by kenz-eaye
Spike in “First Date” is hilarious because he is just chomping at the bit to track Buffy by femmedefandom
Their relationship is so fascinating to me, its hard to nail down top five spuffy moments but ill try by fleursolaris
buffy is literally always in the torment nexus. by etherealspacejelly
Started season 7 tonight and I’m already buzzing with excitement at how amazing these first few episodes have been by she-posts-nerdy-stuff
one thing that really annoys me about current btvs discourse is when people claim that buffy’s friends suck. by lilyelisabeth
It’s raw and it’s real and I really like that by justsheerfilth1
The Hellmouth is Buffy’s metaphorical Original Wound. by kenz-eaye

Don't understand🧐 by princessjenny02
Xander tried to do the same thing as Spike, but almost never gets convicted by Revolutionary-Wait82
My favorite Cordelia scene. Such a sad and tender moment that gave real emotional depth to the character. by Iamthelizardking887
Top 10 Villain in fiction for me. by Ok_Custard_5260
Why was the council paying the Watcher, but not the slayer? by Easy_Blackberry_4350
Ethan by Murky_Ad_7602
At what point would Buffy really care if Spike had died, and at what point if somebody had killed Spike it would ruin her relationship with them? by foreseethefuture

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, December 10

Buffy: They have cheerleading coaches?
Amy: Oh, yeah! Don't you have? I train with my mom, three hours in the morning, three at night.
Buffy: Hmm, that much quality time with my mom would probably lead to some quality matricide.

~~The Witch~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Wasted Time (Buffy, Willow, PG) by badly_knitted

Centrifugal Motion (Buffy/Giles, M) by SKyson
Ache With Me (Buffy/Spike, G) by Thylashyam

My Good Girl (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cawthraven
After Vision (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DeamonQueen

Figments of Our Lives (Buffy/Spike, R) by violettathepiratequeen

[Chaptered Fiction]

Claimed Beyond Mercy, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike/Angelus, E) by DianeRose2016
This Cheer's Girl, Chapter 12 (Crossover with Bring It On, M) by QuillBard
Through the Rift, Chapter 16 (Cordelia/Oz, M) by LittleRayOfPureBlack
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Girl's Girl, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by LadyInQuest
Red Xandra: Season Two, Chapter 38 (Ensemble, T) by Kickaha
HeartstringsChapter 8 (Andrew/Warren, E) by Mishafer

In the Dark, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by NotYourGrave
Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 34 (Buffy/Spike, R) by blue_sweater_weather
The Reaping Stone, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by Sorilkad
19, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325

Middle Son, Chapter 32 (Crossover with NCIS and the OC, FR18) by Angelfirenze
Store Brand Jimmies, Chapter 17 (Multiple crossings, FR15) by jarinmyheartinmyjar

Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 3, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Dusty

[Images, Audio & Video]

Picrew:i made angel into a woman bc she deserves it by vampirewithtapeworms
Artwork:Faith Commission by sybilsstatue

[Reviews & Recaps]

BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER * first time watching * SEASON 7 EPISODES 14 15 16 * reaction & commentary by Ashleigh Burton
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 20 | Daughters First Watch | Reaction by Maya and Gareth
This Was Weird | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 5x18 'ss' | Blind Reaction by VicFrost
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 5 "Selfless" REACTION by George Alexander

Podcast: Angel S5E8: Destiny by Booze & Buffy
Podcast: Episode 118: Happy Anniversary by Gym Was Cancelled

[Fandom Discussions]

Buffy's dream(space) in Season 8 "the long way home" comics by multiple authors
What minor role did you want to see more of? by multiple authors
So many Buffy cameos in ER by multiple authors
Would she have taken revenge? by multiple authors
What will the Revival have to say and how will it differ from the original? by multiple authors
Joyce Summers appreciation thread by multiple authors
Buffy's strength by multiple authors
Faith/Spike spin off series. Would you have watched? by multiple authors
Thoughts on S7 and Buffy's depression? by multiple authors
Shocked - S2 Finale by multiple authors

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, December 9

Dru: "I'm full and warm - yet all alone."
Angelus: "That's not true, precious. You've got us."
Dru: "Not in the least. You won't even hurt me just a little bit."
Darla: "All you have to do is ask."
Dru: "No. He's head's too full of you, grandmother."
Darla: "Stop calling me that."
Dru following: "Don't be cross. I could be your mummy."

~~Angel Season II Episode #29: Darla~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

How The Spike Saved Christmas (Buffy/Spike, G) by Claire, Geliot99

[Chaptered Fiction]

The Dark Willow Saga Ch. 20 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
Iron Slayer Ch. 20/20 (COMPLETE) (Buffy, unrated, Iron Man xover) by Aya1600
Having, Being, Holding Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
I Came Home, Like A Stone Ch. 15 (Buffy, G, Batman xover) by Viwiel
Coffee and starlight Ch. 6 (Buffy, unrated, Smallville xover) by Aya1600
More Than Just A Slayer Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Tempestt
The Dark Mage Ch. 13/13 (COMPLETE) (Giles/Ethan, E) by Sdhuskerfan

Gonna Lose the Chains, Baby?, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by RealtaCorcra
Two Faced, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, M) by LeoTheLion
19, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Melme1325
Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 33 (Buffy/Spike, M) by blue_sweater_spike

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by saevity
Artwork: Hero of Three Faces () by paulgadzikowski
Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by thingsaday
Artwork: Drusilla () by spikedru

Artwork: Art Inspired by Fic – Spike & Kid!Buffy () by namingallthestars

[Reviews & Recaps]

Ted belongs to a rare category of Buffy episodes by coraniaid

PODCAST: Bonus Episode - I Will Remember You (Angel Crossover) by The Sunnydale Diaries

[Community Announcements]

Tuesday: Clothing by comment_fic
Tuesday, December 9 - Promotion Day by fic_promptly

What's the Algorithm Xander? by Twisting the Hellmouth

[Fandom Discussions]

if buffy decided she wanted a pet by explosionshark
As much as I think Tara’s a terribly underwritten character by poisonandpages
one of the things that I really feel cheated on is that we never really got to see Spuffy flirt by femmedefandom
i love that spike and faith are basically the same person but backwards by vargamornight
as a long time fuffy enthusiast () by explosionshark
this is so random and not supported by canon at all but () by xaeyrnofnbe
okay but once again i am thinking about the deliberate buffy design when angel first sees her () by blush-and-books
how tf does spike go from being The Big Bad Slayer of Slayers by floralgreenery, rahirah
im so mad at giles right now. by etherealspacejelly
the riley storylines in season four by autisticandroids
if i take a step away from the text of btvs for a second by autisticandroids
headcanon that wesley is the one that accidentally pushes willow to resurrect buffy. by greenfairys
Thinking about how much more potential Tara had as a character. by archduchesskittycat
it’s clear bangel/spuffy have the allure of a slayer and a vampire by lesbvffy
Buffy/faith or if it suits you better Spike/Angel for the ship ask game by spangelmybeloved
Ryan shares photo with her stunt double! by More_Tumbleweed_8191
True redemption by Shamalamadinhg

First time watcher here. Wow. Season 5 is hard to watch by Toolazytologin1138
Some love for Primeval by Outrageous-Level192
OH MY GOD ( First time watching) by Sure_Advertising3222
Do you feel like fan opinions have shifted? by aka_katie
Much needed comic relief by Shamalamadinhg
True redemption by Shamalamadinhg

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

PUBLICATION: The Beloved Buffy Actor Who Won't Return For The New Show by Screen Rant
PUBLICATION: 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Star Revealed He Needed Therapy Because of the Show by Parade
PUBLICATION: 27 Years Ago Today, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Released One of Its Best Episodes Ever by ComicBook.com

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, December 8th

Cordelia and Harmony share a non-touching hug.
HARMONY: Oh. You have to meet Anya. (pulls Anya to the front) She just moved here, and her dad just bought -- what was it -- oh. A utility. Or something.
ANYA: (to Cordelia) Nice bag. Prada?
CORDELIA: Good call! Most people around here can't tell Prada from Payless.

~~The Wish~~