The Sunnydale Herald

~~Buffy Episode #75: "New Moon Rising"~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• A Vampire's Heart Ch. 1-3/3 (COMPLETE) (Spike/Reader, M) by WRDS
• Nobody Escapes Ch. 18 (Ensemble, M) by batcauldron
• The Blood Rushing Through Her Veins Ch. 11 (Buffy/Angel, E) by Saphire_Naida
• The Fawn of it All Ch. 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Iris_Dietrich
• Second choice Princess CH. 17 (Faith, unrated, Once Upon A Time xover) by Dragonprincess19961
• New Benediction Ch. 1 (Buffy/Angel, M) by DeezBoots
• today doesn’t count Ch. 27 (Buffy/Spike, M) by modestlobster
• The Witching Hour Ch. 12 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
• It Is Not A Curse Ch. 8 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Poetry_Arcade
• The girl who hunts the night Ch. 5 (Buffy, G, Twilight xover) by Aya1600
• Willow's Dream Ch. 2/2 (COMPLETE) (Willow/Tara, E) by tbssparkle
• Riley Finn's post-Initiative life Ch. 4 (Buffy/Riley, T) by RogueVader1996
• The Sunnydale Imp CH. 53 (OC, Ensemble, T) by Bloodredtiger
• Cunning Woman Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by desicat
• First Day of My Life Ch. 3 (Buffy/Faith, E) by hayley128
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• A Vampire’s Heart Pt. 3: Persistent (Spike/Reader, unrated) by itsalwaysteatimeinwonderland
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• Troubling Deaf Heaven Ch. 18 (Buffy/Spike, M) by JuneCurry
• Dusk's Haven Ch. 8 (Buffy/Spike, E) by TwilightChild
• Dead Poet's Inheritance Ch. 9 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• Restructuring Reality [Series Part 3] Ch. 14 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Ragini
• Can we rest now? Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by spuffybabyy
• On the Run Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by zinjadu
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• Scenes From a Session, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Andrew Wells by garscrucible
• Icons: Oz Icons by slashericons
• Manip: paid to read full time (Giles) by just-turned-aesthetic
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• Artwork: Buffy Summers vs Yhwach by AuroraWGrice
• Artwork: Buffy vs Vegeta by karinakamichiart

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• BTVS group rewatch: 1.03 by juanabaloo
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• Video: Season One Finale/Review of Buffy S1E12 “Prophecy Girl!” by Major Slayage
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• PODCAST: ATS 319 - The Price by Another Buffy Podcast
• PODCAST: Episode 67 - Alpha Code Blue (Doomed) by The Sunnydale Diaries

[Community Announcements]

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• Tuesday - The Narrative Poem by comment_fic
• Tuesday, June 17 - Promotion Day by fic_promptly
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• Get ready for a groovy time, the second annual Family Bingo is coming to town! by runsintheblood

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Vampire Kendra AU by feenixdrop
• let’s talk a little bit about Joyce Summers. by coraniaid
• Ats S5E11 by song-in-my-head
• As You Were, intrigues me. by sunnydalesentinel
• (Buffy s4 spoilers) by tryingtoforgetapples
• I’m in the mood to talk about the Buffy comics by oveliagirlhaditright
• The best thing the Boom comics ever did by oveliagirlhaditright
• One thing I don’t like about the Buffy and Angel Dark Horse comics by oveliagirlhaditright
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series fanfiction authors really do do it better than the “canon” continuations of the series post-Buffy season 7 and Angel season 5. by oveliagirlhaditright
• Buffy S12 by oveliagirlhaditright
• it confuses me ngl on ppl debate on the whole soul thing with angel by professeurm
• I’ll never be over Buffy’s friends pulling her from heaven by xlunarashesx
• They’re so cute :( by KENZOKHAOS
• Iyari Limon (Kennedy's actress) is gorgeous by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Wesley and Gunn by BishopofWinchester
• You gotta admit the Him episode is pretty funny by Clean-Proof773
• Willow season 7! by Musanot
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• SMG getting in shape for the re-boot by Moptop
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• Wes' ostracisation from the group by Stoney
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• How do you guys think Buffy would have reacted if she heard about Spike's plan to get his soul back by HomarEuropejski
• It seems pretty likely that the Hulu reboot might just ignore the canon comics. by Weak-Front-5036
• what do you think the Scoobies would make of darker Wes? by EitherHoliday5441
• Confession; I realize why criticism towards a character that entirely deserved it personally bothered me (and I realized why a character that shouldn’t irk me, used to) by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Just finished season 3. Amazing, my favorite season so far. by Diego1993FM
• Loving Buffy vs loving Angel by Technical_Rice2532
• Okay, I’m starting to understand (Xander’s clothes) by KENZOKHAOS
• Hellmouth Con 2025 by Shellstar9
• Fanfic like Journeyverse? by OdinMage
• I know it takes place in an alternate universe and time-line but... by ManannanMacLir74
• My Buffy viewing guide (for minimal Angel viewing) by Tuxedo_Mark
• I just watched BTVS Seasons 1-3 for the very first time. by Affectionate-Neck152
• I feel bad for James Marsters by Soft_Interaction_437
• Spike is Based on Billy Idol by Amber_Flowers_133
• Any chance we'll see Clem again? by ChaoticNeutralWombat
• Spike&Dru: Pretty Maids All In A Row - The final chapters by featuretragic
• does anyone have any replica outfits worn on the Buffy show and/or props? by TrickyRequirement619
• *SPOILERS* First time watcher by Defiant_Cash_1047
• This AtS season 4 of a thing…(first time watcher) by Musanot
• For people who watched the show back when it first aired - What was the fan reaction to "Seeing Red" by HomarEuropejski
• Inspiration of "Earshot?" by PunkLaundryBear
• Desensitized Sunnydale Citizens by TooMuchNRG
• Seriously, what happened with season 7? by HomarEuropejski
• Would Spike Stay in LA? by LadyLongLimbs
• Wonder how long he’ll last by enthalpy01
• What is one particular bit or trope on Buffy or Angel that you feel it's overdone? by debujandobirds
• That whole scene is so weird with Angel acting strangely childish and Buffy reverting back to being a lovesick teenager and making out with him only to go back home to cuddle with Spike lol. by HomarEuropejski
• s02e17 Passion // s05e14 Crush by ceoazula
• In the background Season 1 by StaticCloud
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• Buffy Slays, Chapter 25 by violettathepiratequeen

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~~Buffy Season 7 Episode #134: "Potential" ~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Let go (Buffy/Faith, T) by Jinxgirl
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• To the Victorian Go the Spoils (Buffy/Spike, E) by gwennie
• Help You Do What? (Buffy/Spike, E) by gwennie
• Things I Can’t Spell, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Cazzy
• The Burning Wheel, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Ginger

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Never Ch. 1-7/7 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, G) by Nixiet
• Cupid’s Match Ch. 1/11 (Buffy/Faith, M) by Fictiongods
• The Night We Met Ch. 13 (Spike/OC, M) by TheSadPoet
• Faith No More Ch. 4 (Buffy/Faith, M) by QuillBard for Blazinwolve
• Make It Stop Ch. 13/13 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, M) by TheSigyn
• Arrive Before the Birds Ch. 16/16 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, M) by EverythingElse (CherryGlowSticks)
• Double Date Ch. 15 (Buffy/Giles, E) by Rippertish
• splinter Ch. 6 (Buffy/Kendra/Faith, M) by jetgrl
• Shadow Over Hellmouth Ch. 134/194 (Buffy/Tara, E) by Tuxedo_Mark
• Littered with pinholes, my skin still moves up and down with the shifting of my dreaming blood Ch. 1 (Angel/Giles, G) by willieverlearnbass
• today doesn’t count Ch. 13 (Buffy/Spike, M) by modestlobster
• Welcome to Hellmouthland Ch. 9 (Faith/Tara, M) by MalkMcJorma
• Keep Me Here Ch. 10 (Buffy/Faith, E) by thisyearsgrrl
• The Sunnydale Imp Ch. 39 (Ensemble, unrated) by Bloodredtiger
• Hold Fast the Thread Ch. 21 (Faith/Giles, M) by SchrodingersKatInABox
• First Day of My Life Ch. 1 (Buffy/Faith, E) by hayley128
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• Arrive Before the Birds Ch. 16 (Buffy/Spike, E) by EverythingElse
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• The Magic of Sunnydale Ch. 14 (Buffy, T, HP xover) by Buffyworldbuilder
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• Arrive Before the Birds, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, E) by EverythingElse
• Scenes From a Session, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal
• Float, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
• A New Dawn, A New Day, Chapter 1-5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by gwennie
• Things I Can't Spell Ch. 8 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Cazzy
• Scenes From a Session Ch. 15 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal
• Dead Poet's Inheritance Ch 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• The Zeppo In Time Ch. 18 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• Strong Anthropic Principles Ch. 23 (Buffy/Spike, E) by acekoomboom

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Willow () by ell-doddles
• Artwork: Buffy and Spike () by inkgioo
• Artwork: Warren () by garscrucible
• Artwork: Buffy () by zoecsarts
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• Video: Lilah Morgan | Bulletproof () by Lilah Morgan | Bulletproof

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Welcome To The Hellmouth and The Harvest by coraniaid
• Notes I jotted down while rewatching the Harvest. by badwolfwho1
• I watched Welcome to the Hellmouth by badwolfwho1
• finish “daddy issues,” Angel & Faith issues 6-10, and what a fun read by professeurm
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• PODCAST: ATS 318 - Double or Nothing by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

• 
• Tuesday Prompt: Shapes and Colors by comment_fic
• Tuesday, June 3 - Promotion Day by fic_promptly
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• NB: Writing prompt‼ by buffyxgileswritingevent

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Essay: Incompetent Monks (aka Dawn’s Age and School Grade) by gwennie
• Buffy Slays, Chapter 12: Prophecy Girl by violettathepiratequeen
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• here is a long list of buffyverse pairings that i believe to be either aunt and uncle or mom and dad: by socratesgirlnextdoor
• Honestly I’ve never seen a good argument for Buffy not loving Spike. () by sayanrougshaban, no-resolution
• kinda going insane over spike`s coat and not the usual oh no he is hot way, but in a oh god he reclaimed it way?? () by elverrie, eilowyn1, GiandujaKiss Smithee
• love how buffy basically treats spike like her own reddit () by elverrie
• I do not want a BTVS reboot by sayanrougshaban, the-viking-goddess
• I do not believe in women characters existing for the benefit or progression of a male character but by blush-and-books
• I am screaming and crying everytime I think about Merrick and Buffy in the TV show canon. by duckwnoeyes
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer vs. The Vampire Diaries, pt. 1 by fake-russian-chick
• I’m on season 6 of buffy and buffy’s having all these money problems by mylittleballerinaalalala
• nerd rambles on the new werewolf design in buffy episode ‘beauty and the beasts’ by deniouroboros
• notice anything interesting about this take? by moistvonlipwig
• “fool for love” is so good??? by balalaijka
• sometimes I worry over the fact I’ve got about twelve episodes of btvs downloaded by camellcat
• I of course remembered that YJ included “Wendy the Werewolf Stalker”, a parody of Buffy the Vampire slayer by ladyloveandjustice
• putting it out there that Buffy felt like she had to race out of school and use her newly acquired mind reading powers to finally know what her boyfriend is thinking. by femmedefandom
• I think it’s pretty neat how, even though obviously Buffy hasn’t hit the depression of late s5 through s7, you can still kinda see the seeds of it in s1. by badwolfwho1
• spike is so jobless. by socratesgirlnextdoor
• Just how dangerous is Sunnydale before Buffy arrives? by coraniaid
• A lot of people talk about the first season of Buffy as if it were just a rough draft of what the show would later become by coraniaid
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• New Fanfiction Event by FivebyFiveB
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• I find it remarkable how much Boreanaz improved his acting over the years by GRRMandate_of_Heaven
• Damn, maybe Clare really is an immortal god. by geekycynic83
• What were the opinions on the Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel characters when the episodes were airing? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• How often do you watch buffy and how many times would you say a year? by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• "A Hole in the World" by Rajsroom
• Unpopular opinion: I prefer the Buffy cast line up of Season 4-7 over the high school era line up by jdpm1991
• Giles had no business being so HOT by Ecstatic_Party9788
• Podcasts by Knight_Machiavelli
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• Question about Amy by Fancy_Injury_7800
• one of my fave episodes by moonwalkinglitter
• SMG supposed comment by negratengoelalma
• Why do people like Faith but dislike Willow (+ vice versa)? by Taras_Willowverse
• Seasons Change—So Do Opinions en sequel by sarynima
• S5e16 shells by iemreal
• Illyria by iemreal
• Spike and angel by iemreal
• Help! Which podcast is this? by Zestyclose-Quit4164
• This thing is so weird by ghostrider1938
• If there was an episode you could reasonably call a 'standard' episode of Buffy, which one would it be by InfiniteMehdiLove
• Conspiracy Therories by Necronikki
• Xander would have been easy to kidnap. by BuckTonka1988
• Technical lore q by wonderpanther_k
• bangel s3.. by Royal-Tangelo-5895
What would Buffy think of Cordelia's character if they reunited in "You're Welcome"? by jdpm1991
• How Do You Think The New Show Will Handle Xander? by Doc-11th
• Prophecy Girl: Did Xander really save Buffy? by Tuxedo_Mark
• Buffy Reboot/Sequel: Should they? by Orsonwellwellwelles
• What do you want the “Reboot era” to give us other than the obvious? by KENZOKHAOS
• S3e7 Buffy x Faith ? I'm a believer (and other thoughts) by Tuna_96

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Wish You Were Here (Xander, unrated) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Catch Me When I Fall (Buffy/Spike, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
• I'd paint my nails and pop my gum (Buffy/Spike/Drusilla, T) by tenderjock
• ain't you my baby? (Buffy/Spike, T) by tenderjock

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Hot in the City Ch. 1 (Spike/Reader, E) by Secretly_Illiterate
• Shadow Over Hellmouth Ch. 133 (Buffy/Tara, E) by Tuxedo_Mark
• Visiting Limbo Ch. 7/13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Soulburnt
• Summer Secrets and Slayer Hearts Ch. 24 (Buffy/Giles, M) by Jazer94
• Corrigendo Tabulam Ch. 57 (Willow/Tara, unrated) by lyrical_echoes
• Blame the candy Ch. 1-12/12 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Giles, E) by Rippertish
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• so I’ll be everywhere that you’ll be Ch. 6/8 (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by forasecondtherewedwon
• The Sunnydale Imp Ch. 24 (OC, Ensemble, unrated) by Bloodredtiger
• Comeback Boy Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by noripori
• Red Xandra: Season One Ch. 32 (Xander, T) by Kickaha
• The Blood Rushing Through Her Veins Ch. 9 (Buffy/Angel, E) by Saphire_Naida
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• Troubling Deaf Heaven, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, M) by JuneCurry
• The Demon With No Name, Chapter 3-4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Cazzy
• Scenes From a Session, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal
• Dead Poet's Inheritance, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, ) by Soulburnt
• The Zeppo In Time, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• A Century of Longing , Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, ) by Pyewacket
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• With Sprinkles Chapter 58 (Xander, T, ) by dogbertcarroll
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• Float, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
• This Saturday (and Every Subsequent Saturday for All of Eternity), Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Maxine Eden
• Xanadu, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by violettathepiratequeen
• The Zeppo In Time, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Video: Lilah + Wesley | Truths We Couldn’t Bear by welcometocaritas

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• PODCAST: Buffy S1E8 "I, Robot... You, Jane" Review by Major Slayage
• PODCAST: ATS 317 - Forgiving by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

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• May 20th is Cookie Day! Spread the Buffy & Angel Cookie Love! by scribesds
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• Tuesday, May 20 - Promotion Day by fic_promptly
• Are you looking for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel: the Series fanfic? by buffyverse-fic-search
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• Are you looking for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel: the Series fanfic? by Buffyverse Fic Finder

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Drusilla and Spike still call Angel “Angel”, even when he doesn’t have his soul by instant-star-59
• a few things i think about to avoid the inevitable - finishing btvs by elverrie
• one thing i think is interesting (and sad) about anya by mistyheartrbs
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• Probably the happiest they both ever got to be by Strong-Frame87
• What sort of character arc would you guys have given Spike by HomarEuropejski
• What's a scene that you like where a character didn't say anything? by PristineSituation498
• In season 1/2 were they ever thinking about xander and buffy possibly getting together?? by Royal-Tangelo-5895
• What’s yalls favorite or go-to season when you restart the series? by wendiwho
• What is something about Buffy The Vampire Slayer and/or Angel, whether it be an idea, opinion, thought, or whatever that you think; but makes you feel isolated compared to the rest of the fandom? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Interesting thing posted on Ryan’s IG stories today. Do you think there’ll be a comic prequel by AndrewHeard
• I truly feel people using the "Deliver" incident against Willow to be both lazy, unwarranted, and unfair. by southernfirefly13
• what is the pain threshold of a slayer? are they at disadvantage? by negratengoelalma
• How will the new series deal with the potentials? by feelincagey
• Once More With Feeling by vodka_akdov
• Does Angel deserve to be happy? by FoxIndependent4310
• Background characters with their own arc by Decent_Sky8237
• Could Angel pass the tests? by FoxIndependent4310
• What do you think of Anne Steele from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• For those who have questioned if it was Spike’s intention to get a soul. by porchpoetics
• Season one and six by Necronikki
• It will be a bit strange to see young characters played by actors their own age in the new Buffy by Easy-Distribution223
• Angelus Plaque in Galway Update by shittersclogged69
• First thing i thought of when i saw Willow in this episode lol by Krystal_Waters
• He’s so Babygirl by KENZOKHAOS
• Shower Thought: Kitten Poker by muffinsyndrome
• What's the most badass moment from a character who isn't Buffy? by InfiniteMehdiLove
• The humor in Buffyverse is practically unmatched by MAReader
• So if Buffy had told everyone Angel was back...... by Automatic-Adeptness4
• My theories for the new Buffy series by Easy-Distribution223
• A Nod to the Film? by Prestigious_Alps_382
• Back half of season 1. by StryderRogue1992
• My worry about the new Buffy series by W0rldWith0utShrimp
• Music in Hush by Minirach2023
• What modern crises/concepts do you want (or not want) to see "monsterized" in the new series? by FunetikPrugresiv
• Husband watching Angel for the first time by thisthatmattRDT
• Marti Noxon DVD Commentary---What's My Line? Part 2 by kipcarson37
• Dropout did a Buffy episode of Um, Actually by respect_pizza
• Behind the Scene Photos of The Bronze by I-Cause-Chaos
• Is Buffy your ‘cozy show’? by AlbertChessaProfile

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PUBLICATION: Buffy Star Reveals Children Of Original Series Cast Auditioned For The Reboot by CBR
• PUBLICATION: This Forgotten Buffy the Vampire Slayer Detail Should Be What the New Reboot Is About by ComicBook.com
• PUBLICATION: I Love Buffy Season 5, But A Time Jump Would Have Made It Even Better by Screen Rant

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~~Buffy Season 5 Episode #80: "Real Me"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• Haunted By You (Buffy/Angel, T) by badly_knitted
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• The Willow Tapes (Tapes 15 and 16) (Kennedy,Xander, T) by madimpossibledreamer
• Can't Be My Design (Xander, T, Devil May Cry xover) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Don't Be Gentle (Spike/Angel, E) by Leata
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• Dancing (Buffy/Spike, T) by flootzavut
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• For Science (Buffy/Spike, T) by flootzavut

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• And some roommates (don't worry we're cool) Ch. 17 (Xander, Ensemble, T) by Grianbui
• Red Xandra: Season One Ch. 25 (Xander, Ensemble, T) by Kickaha
• when my time comes around (lay me gently in the cold dark earth) Ch. 2/8 (Buffy/Giles, M) by guin_ramble, HuonParticlesAreHarmless
• Cherry Teeth Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Splitterregen
• Ouroboros Ch. 1/5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by werehorse
• Comfort Me Ch. 2 (Buffy/Giles, E) by LonesomeSundown
• Cookie Monsters Ch 2 (Angel/Sp[ike, M) by fatalfae
• I Spy CH. 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Geliot99
• Twelfth Labour Ch. 9 (Spike/Angel, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
• The Librarian Ch. 11 (Giles, ) by happyboy1980
• The Sunnydale Imp Ch. 10 (Ensemble, unrated) by Bloodredtiger
• Six Weeks Past Extinction Ch. 7 (Angel/Dru/Spike/Buffy, E) by Anonymous
• mr. domestic Ch. 3 (Spike/OC, E) by EmWritesStuff_Sometimes
• so I'll be everywhere that you'll be Ch. 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by ForASecondThereWedWon
• Chosen Ch. 1 (Buffy/Spike) by cawthraven
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• Time to Heal - Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by spuffybaby
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• Stray, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Feanix88
• Ouroboros, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by werehorse
• Fifty Shades of Spike, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Pyewacket
• Lie to Me, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• Once More, With Fangs, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Cazzy
• The Plan, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, E) by NotYourGrave
• I Spy, Chapter 4-5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Geliot99
• Restore to Backup, Chapter 5-13 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Annie Dolnar
• Going Down, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by MillennialCryBaby
• Solemates, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by ClowniestLivEver
• The Zeppo In Time, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• As In a Dream Upon Waking, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal
• Dead Poet's Inheritance, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, ) by Soulburnt
• Anti-Hero, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Willow25
• The Pryce of Tyme, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Joan963z, Ragini
• Candy Grams, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by ClowniestLivEver
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• Hat Trick Ch. 11 (Xander, T, multiple xovers) by jarinmyheartinmyjar
• I Shall Dress In Aeternum Ch. 5 (Buffy, M, Highlander xover) by BlueStories
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• Hearts a Mess, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, E) by splendidchapette
• As In a Dream Upon Waking, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: shame reactions - pom pom squad (Buffy/Faith) by softest-butch
• Artwork: Spike () by doodlejoops
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by werehorsebite
• Artwork: Giles () by garchankdefender
• Artwork: Willow & Tara () by stars-ephemera
• Artwork: Giles & Jenny () by yarboyandy
• Artwork: Spike, Drusilla, & Connor () by artsying-ifer
• Playlists: BtVS Playlists () by thenyouwere
• Icons: () by
• Manip: Episodic art for BtVS 04.05. “Beer Bad” () by revello-drive-1630
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• Artwork: Spike () by Cardboard_rocks

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• Buffy Seasons 3–5 Review (First-Time Watcher) by Thexzq
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• PODCAST: Episode 64 - Pies and Polls (Pangs) by

[Community Announcements]

• 
• Lonely Prompts Sunday, Week 18 by comment-fic
• Monday, May 5 - History by [community profile] fic_promptly
• Tuesday Prompt: Dawn and Daytime by comment-fic
• Tuesday, May 6 - Promotion Day by Necronikki
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• If you are experimenting with creating AI agents/bots, DON'T use *Twisting the Hellmouth* for your tests. by tthfanfic.org

[Fandom Discussions]

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• I wish that after Willow stopped using her magic (and after the entire S6 finale of her being evil) by xoxocaraphernelia
• Obsessed with the Buffy & Giles dynamic on my rewatch. by mandala-lore
• In the middle of BTVS 5x22 for the first time by fandomthings02
• its funny to see how angel treated darla, and how spike treated dru by professeurm
• “He’s a soulless vampire! How can you ship him with Buffy when he’s hurt her?! by desicat-writer, reliand
• do you ever think about how Spike went from being the only person who let Dawn make bad teenage decisions without judgement to being the guy who tried to rape her sister by doomwolfe, defectivegembrain
• just off the top of my head, potential solutions to Buffy’s money problem in season 6 by femmedefandom
• I want Buffy’s abusive behaviours in S6 to be acknowledged and discussed not because I want to compare which is more toxic by kpchrs
• not Riley telling on himself by femmedefandom
• while I highly recommend rewatching BTVS, what I do not recommend is starting that rewatch immediately following the season 7 finale by femmedefandom
• Buffy/Willow is definitely the more interesting option of those two to me. by coraniaid
• Willow & Tara podcast rec!! by pearlofthewoods
• Me, as a kid: Angel is so dreamy! Spike is such a loser creep, why is she even talking to him?? by deviantplum
• if the writers really wanted the Willow and Xander FriendshipTM to save the day at the end of season 6 by confusedguytoo, femmedefandom:
• What do you think about the comics (not Boom comics, the old one) that feature Spike, Dru, and sometimes Darla? by artemideaddams, somekindofadeviant:
• I remember watching That Spuffy Scene as a teen by bokkerijder, legacysam
• “i need you to leave it’s my house too” by vic-tori-ous
• There are several reasons why I love both Angel and Spike by thatisnotwhyineedyou
• yet another scenario i’ve been rotating in my brain by xaeyrnofnbe
• I rarely see enough appreciation for fat Angel. More fat Angel posts, pls. by dream2nite, angelshitposting
• Thinking about how Lorne is always touching Fred anxiously or reassuringly. by dream2nite
• i think my biggest issue with angel the series is that it starts out with a bit of a hopeful vibe, very much playing into its themes of redemption and such, but then kind of abandons it halfway through the show by xaeyrnofnbe
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• Favorite Angelus by AlphaFoxtrot
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• A lot of questions by AnnaRowyn
• Buffy/Satsu by FallenAngel00
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• Do you ever feel that season 7 of Buffy and season 5 of Angel were responses to push back by redskinsguy
• What's the most impressive thing your least favorite character did? The most disappointing thing ? by StaticCloud
• Drusilla deserved better by Haru_Mayfly
• Give Angel a Break… by Say_it_how_it_is_87
• Spike and Dawn are the only one's who mourn Buffy by Junes_Ashes
• Just watched the finale of Angel s5 - my thoughts and a rant lol by Illustrious_Leek_931
• I watched One more with feeling in spanish and the dub is pretty awful by Tall-Payment2201
• In one sentence, Tell me you’ve seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer without telling me by melbreddituser
• I never noticed this before… by jajay119
• Beneath You by yeahitsme9
• Favorite song to scene moments throughout the series? by porchpoetics
• cordelia x oz by Dense-Razzmatazz6061
• Willow's introversion by redskinsguy
• First watch. I noticed Willow's bedroom completely changed on S3 Ep11. by Moist_KoRn_Bizkit
• Did Cordelia skip the prom in season 1? by Adult-Person
• Drusilla, a wasted villain? by FoxIndependent4310
• How do male vampires do "it"? by PantherLamm0
• Buffy's martial arts. by FoxIndependent4310
• Easter egg by CoolHandJack13
• Ending of Hell’s Bells left me feeling depressed by geekycynic83
• Faith Focused Fanfiction by piscesvenus9
• So all the potentials have watchers before they become the chosen one? by TheJuggernautReturns
• Buffy cosplay! by charredmerm
• How did you get into Buffy? by greenbeez
• Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Rajsroom
• I never watched Angel until now.. even though I've watched Buffy like 5 times. And wow.. by Chrono_ZX
• What's something that fans are hypocritical about? by PristineSituation498
• I would have gave him credit! Lol by sushibananawater
• Season 3 Supremacy by General-Apartment237
• Xander as a carpenter (just interested in the subs opinion) by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251
• Willow crying by No_Trust2269
• Why do Buffy fans always forget that Faith murdered Lester? by jdpm1991
• HAPPY 5/5 DAY!!!!! Whats your favorite Faith moment? by Automatic-Adeptness4
• Faith, Hope & Trick! by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Anyone else’s opinions on Willow always changing? by Bobert858668
• Who is your favorite form The First took? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Rewatching Season 7 for the first time by AmbitiousOutside7498
• Buffy and Gwen Raiden by MDJokerQueen
• My favorite Buffy fan artist @frenchublog by Individual_Swim1428
• Listening while I work by ElevatorOk6675
• If Buffy Characters Had Side Hustles…. by Say_it_how_it_is_87
• Buffy is angels pure happiness….. so far by iemreal
• Doublemeat dumpster scene by ginime_
• I swear that I’ve seen a new Buffy book floating around recently in my social media ads. I can’t find any evidence of it anywhere. by goooodstufff
• Spike and Buffy's 3 first kisses by BunnythatMeows
• Riley has a point, but it’s badly written by Flash_SA
• Spike and Buffy by ozesm
• Willow's weaponization of Kennedy by nachoquest
• Comics question by porchpoetics
• The (Original) Revamped Podcast vs Juliet Landau by No-Assistant8426
• Best Buffy fan fics??? by Necronikki
• rewatching for the 3rd time... by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251
• The chemistry David and Sarah have on screen is otherworldly by KENZOKHAOS
• Um, your last boyfriend was 6 times older than Giles. Stakes in glass houses, Buffy... by alrtight
• Has anyone else noticed by CStarrsComix
• Who was the more powerful seer? Cordelia or Drusilla? by Visible_Employ722
• Would Buffy have loved or gone for Ensouled Spike if that was the first version of him she met? by foreseethefuture
• What did you think of Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s ending, did you like it? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• Buffy hits Spike by negratengoelalma
• People used to criticize Sarah Gellar’s acting on the show? by Kitchen-Document2545
• What qualities do you think Buffy got from Joyce? by Ok_Area9367
• Oz by madmarie1223

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~~Buffy Episode #63: "The Initiative"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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• I have nothing left (Buffy/Spike, M) by Liamholmes
• Respect (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by ialwayscomewhenyoucall
• Standards (Cordelia, G) by badly_knitted
• Out Of Tea (Xander, Wesley, Giles, T) by Emerybird
• SuperNova (OC Slayer) by Nevi5x5
• Good Boy (Riley/Oz, E) by Greensword101
• Cherry Teeth (Buffy/Spike, M) by Splitterregen
• This Doesn't Change Anything (Angel/Spike, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
• I have nothing left (Buffy/Spike, M) by Liamholmes
• makeovers (Spike/Groosalugg, G) by Greensword101
• A brightness I'd never seen (Buffy/Angel, G) by notexactlycappuccinointheclouds

[Chaptered Fiction]

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• Twisted Vine CH. 9 (Buffy/Giles, E) by Sdhuskerfan
• My (love) Kill Ch. 7 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Spike, G) by scared_worm
• Sojourns in Heaven Ch. 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by elements
• Clean Slate Ch 8 (Buffy/Spike, M) by bdenn
• Soulless Seer Ch. 3 (Buffy/Spike, M) by desicat
• Red Xandra: Season One Ch. 19 (Xander, ensemble, T) by
• Incarnate Ch. 35 (Buffy/Spike, M) by TheSigyn
• Supply Issues Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, T) by wickedrum
• Part II: Old Enemies Ch. 4 (Angel, Faith, M) by MissRed111
• Corrigendo Tabulam Ch. 38 (Willow/Tara, unrated) by lyrical_echoes
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• Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by JamesMFan
• A Second Chance- Their Story, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Loup Noir
• Scenes From a Session, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by In Mortal
• Faith Around & Find Out, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Kenijo
• Along Came Two, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, T) by LilithSwan
• Older and Far More Normal, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Tikiriaaa
• spike and the stakes, Chapter 1-3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by jewelram
• Anti-Hero, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Willow25
• The Zeppo In Time, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
• Multiplicity, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, E) by simmony
• Sunny Side Up , Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, E) by DarkEternity96
• The Pryce of Tyme, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Joan963z, Ragini
• Solemates, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by ClowniestLivEver
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• This Saturday (and Every Subsequent Saturday for All of Eternity), Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Maxine Eden
• Loop, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by simmony
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• Chip Called Riley 2: A Fool’s Library (Buffy/Spike, M) by

[Images, Audio & Video]

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• Artwork: Buffy & Angel () by danilizano
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by frenchublog
• Artwork: Buffy & Spike 2 () by frenchublog
• Artwork: The Teenage Vampire (Zine) by eternalintestines-art
• Artwork: Buffy & Kendra () by youhavethesun
• Artwork: Cangel Comic () by artsying-ifer
• Artwork: Spike () by nerdylizard5
• Artwork: Spike () by 0-pepites-0
• Artwork: Cordelia () by sideartblog999
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• Artwork: Buffy in Earshot () by CandidatePrimary1230

[Reviews & Recaps]

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• PODCAST: ATS 315 - Loyalty by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

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• Tuesday Prompts: Sacrifice by comment_fic
• Tuesday, April 15 - Challenge Week, Day 2 by fic_promptly

[Fandom Discussions]

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• Is buffy the vampire slayer worth watching? by crunchycrystals
• Some of the throwaway lines in Angel are so funny if you take them seriously by dream2nite
• it’s come to my attention that not only do we not talk about anya jenkins enough by btvs3x21
• wait say more about how people hating on kennedy is because of racism please! by btvs3x21
• the reason i feel so sure dawn lehane au is like my magnum opus fanfic by btvs3x21
• xanya is a good ship by btvs3x21
• the thing that makes big parts of s3 really frustrating to watch when you sympathize with faith by btvs3x21
• How did they give Buffy a whole ass funeral with a gravestone without her dad or the government finding out she was dead? by rookrock
• "demons = Literally Gay and therefore riley = homophobic" is such a bizarre reading of btvs lol. by moistvonlipwig, riley-summers
• one thing about the buffy comics (s10 specifically) that was actually really cool by xaeyrnofnbe
• I was thinking about Kendra by fiercestpurpose
• Powered through the secondhand embarrassment that is Crush and I Was Made to Love You. by zevuffie
• it is always so “interesting” to me when people gripe about age gaps in btvs by spangelmybeloved
• What were your thoughts on Riley? by pearlypairings
• I’ve recently been seeing people sum up the ending of Season 2 as “Buffy gets kicked out of her house” by coraniaid
• when people describe Xander Harris as a “Joss Whedon self insert” by coraniaid
• Actually, while I’m posting unpopular takes by coraniaid
• just saw a post where someone said that they shipped Bangel because Buffy was so much happier by femmedefandom
• I wanna headcanon tara maclay as a trans woman by glitch-h
• why do you think spike responds “no you don’t” when buffy tells him she loves him. by nicollekidman
• I want to see more of Spike’s sex life before he got with Buffy. by aphony-cree
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• There's no way in Revelations that throwing a piece of glass would cut through someone's bone in arm by SparklingStars82
• What music do you think Buffy Summers would like? by Big-Restaurant-2766
• First time watcher by 1984vintage
• If Spike was cursed with a soul while in love with Buffy.. by BunnythatMeows
• Faith in S4. by gpat100
• Does anyone else ship Angel with Fred? by Far_Silver
• Kakistos - The Worst of the Worst by gebbethine
• Apocalypses by Rat_terrorist
• Faith in season 7 by CauseProfessional512
• I love Buffy in the Initiative by Cailly_Brard7
• Does Buffy have an "it girl"factor ? by Cailly_Brard7
• My problem with Passion S2E17 by clarkrd
• Interview with the Costume Designer S1 – Susanna Puisto Part 1 by Aggressive-Ad3064
• Any Buffyverse scenes that have you dying of laughter when they aren’t supposed to be that funny? by Taras_Willowverse
• When did you first start watching BTVS? by Say_it_how_it_is_87
• Does anyone know what albums giles has in 3x6 ‘Band Candy’? by ER-2008
• How possible do you think it is for James Masters to appear in the sequel? by negratengoelalma
• The most brutal quote in the Buffyverse by StaticCloud
• Willow’s Relationships by porchpoetics
• How Would you have Ended the Show. (BtVS) by RuggedLove
• How would you ended the show? (AtS) by RuggedLove
• Has anyone had the Buffy Tarot set? by oranginag
• A 2003 article ahead of its time by negratengoelalma
• If the spin off is to be successful I sure hope they focus on creating its own identity by Coneskater
• Buffy’s Hair in Villains by Glad_Educator_3231
• Head Canon: Who Survived Angel Finale? by The_Meridian_
• “You haven’t killed anyone lately? Let’s be best pals!” by Sudden_Astronomer_63
• Something Blue - Amy by Sudden_Astronomer_63
• What was the worst secondhand embarrassment moment in the entire show? by Kat-Attack-52
• Times when you disagreed with Buffy or weren’t on her side? by cicigal8

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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• PODCAST: by
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• PUBLICATION: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot: 7 Characters Who Should Not Return by Game Rant
• PUBLICATION: I Love 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' but Even I Can't Defend These 10 Episodes by Collider
• PUBLICATION: Buffy the Vampire Slayer scene was so disturbing it sent star into therapy by MSN
• PUBLICATION: Buffy The Vampire Slayer's Angel Vs. Spike Debate Has Such An Obvious Solution by

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