GILES: What's he doing here?
SPIKE: Just out for a jaunt. Thought I'd swing by and say howdy.
GILES: Out.
BUFFY: He's here because we need him.
XANDER: The hell we do!
BUFFY: If Glory finds us, he's the only one besides me who has any chance of protecting Dawn.
XANDER: Buffy, come on!
BUFFY: Look this isn't a discussion! He stays! Get over it.
SPIKE: Buckle up kids! Daddy's putting the hammer down!

~~Spiral~~

---

[Short Fiction]

• Wankery by eyezrthewindows. Spike. NC-17.
• Come To The Dark Side by rahirah. Spike/Buffy. G.
• Like Mint and Honey by snowpuppies. Willow/River. PG-13. Crossover with Firefly.
• Unreality Check by eyezrthewindows. Spike/Angel. NC-17.
• Mid-Life Crisis by cornerofmadness. Buffy, Willow, Xander. PG.
• Strawberries by beer-good-foamy. Willow/Fred. PG-13.
• Flying (The Let Her Cry Remix) by snogged. Buffy/Willow. PG.
• Sanguine (The Sanctified Remix) by aaronlisa. Darla/Drusilla. FR13.
• Reflections by kallysten. Spike/Connor. PG-13.
• Eight drabbles and one double drabble by deird1. Buffy. PG-13.
• Donut Stealing Imps by jennygotfamous. Spike, Xander. PG.
• Put It All On Him by kudagirl. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• (Un)happy Days by gryfndor_godess. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Two Drabbles by skargasm. Spike/Riley. NC-17.
• Blood Will Out by brutti_ma_buoni. Spike/Buffy. R.
• Feast of the Senses by scribesds. Buffy/Angel. NC-17.
• Diamond by verucasalt123. Spike, Dawn. G.
• Always by snowpuppies. Buffy/Illyria. R.
• Wonder No More by angelus2hot. Buffy/Angel. R.
• Sanctuary by velvetwhip. Willow/Riley. PG-13.
• You're Not Jack by arina-summer. Buffy, Angel. G.
• Adventures in Parenting by annapurna_2. Randy/Joan. PG.
• Honeymoon From Hell by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. PG.
• Save the Best for Last by JaneDavitt. Spike/Wesley. Teen.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards Chapter 19 and Chapter 20 by spike-1790. Spike/Xander. PG.
• Turn and Face the Strain Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 and Epilogue by quinara. Spike/Buffy. R.
• This is Not an Exit Chapter 1 by bayloriffic. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Hey There, Blondie Bear Chapter 2 by gryfndor-godess. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Business as Usual Chapter 42 by lilachigh. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Exit Wounds Chapter 4 by sidhlairiel. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Chutes & Ladders Epilogue by aliceinwondrbra. Buffy/Faith. R.
• Little Sister Chapter 9 by rahirah. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• But I Don't Know How to Fly a Spaceship Chapter 3 by shakensilence. Spike, Willow. PG-13.
• And Wouldn’t You Be Bored? Chapter 2 by valyssia. Buffy/Willow. FRAO.
• Hope Chapter 5 by waddiwasiwitch. Spike/Buffy. Mature.
• Campfires Chapter 5 by Niamh. Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Revelations Chapter 54 by Niamh. Spike/Buffy. Explicit.

[Images & videos]

• Fanmix: With Warring Hearts (Volume 1) by eilowyn1. Spike/Buffy.
• Icons and wallpaper: Buffy, Spike by angelus2hot

[Community Announcements]

• writers-toybox has a four-part prompt.
• Challenge #222 at btvsats-hush has been extended for one week.
• Challenge #321 at femslash100 prompt is balance.

[Fandom Discussion]

• perpetual reviews When She Was Bad

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5 E14: Crush and Angel S2 E13: Happy Anniversary. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• Comic Book Resources lists The 10 Cruelest Things Joss Whedon Has Done To His Characters.
• Tom Lenk's short film: Ladybeast.
• Whedonfest 2012 will be August 3-5, in Scottsville, KY.
• Monster Popcorn explains Why Buffy Should Be Released On Blu-ray.
• Nerd Appropriate interviews Amy Acker.
• The New York Times praises Robin Sachs' voice work.
• Dark Horse Digital announces availability of Buffy Season 8 Library Edition Hardcover Volume 1.
• Dark Horse Digital announces Buffy megabundle. Includes Classic Buffy Issues #1-30.

The Herald is looking for another editor. If you're interested, please contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com!

[Short Fiction]

• Sweet Reflections (Buffy/Angel, PG) by fluffernutter8
• Three Lorne Drabbles (Various; PG) by leni_ba
• Free Night (Ensemble, PG) by evil-little-dog
• happy is a vast understatement (the all wrapped up remix) (Willow/Faith, R) by ladyofthelog
• Always and Forever (Spike/Xander , R) by theladymerlin
• Cookie Day fic (Buffy/Angel, PG) by zuriel
• More Cookie Day fic (Buffy/Angel, PG) by perpetual
• Willows (Willow, PG) by spikes-evilbint
• Spike's Definitions of Evil (Spike.Xander, R) by skargasm
• Between Blinks (Spike/Xander, PG) by jennygotfamous
• Mine (Spike/Xander, NC17) by skargasm
• Hidden Talents (Buffy/Spike, PG) by this_caia
• From Nowhere, A White Wind (Dawn, Faith, G) by gogollescent
• The Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths (Buffy/Faith, NC17) by gogollescent
• Curds and Whey (Buffy/Faith, G) by gogollescent
• Salvation (Buffy, Lilah)by gogollescent
• Darkness Falls (Willow/Tara, PG13) by annebar76
• The Xandenberg Disaster (Xander, G) by dustandroses
• Draggin' Down (Buffy/Angel, PG13) by garnigal

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Turn and Face the Strain Chapter Seven and Chapter Eight (Buffy/Spike, R) by quinara
• Feral (Chapter Seventeen) (Willow/Angel, NC17) by velvetwhip
• Time, Chapter Twelve (Faith/Cordelia, NC17) by niroc-scribbles
• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards Parts 15, 16, & 17 (William/Xander, NC17) by spike_1790
• Into the Water Chapter 17/? (Spike/Xander, NC17) by spike_1790
• Victory is Ours, Chapter 1/?, 2/?, 3/?, and 4/? (Buffy/Spike, NC17) by maryperk73703
• And Wouldn’t You Be Bored? (1/2) (Buffy/Willow, NC17) by valyssia
• Revelations Ch. 20 (Buffy/Spike, NC17) by Niamh
• Campfires , Ch. 3(Buffy/Spike, NC17) by Niamh
• Dry Heat (Willow/Tara, NC17) by riverwillows

[Images & Videos]

• Willow Icons by john-scorpy
• BtVS vid by perpetual
• Dawn manip by musicbitch

[Community Announcements]

• Signups are open at seasonsofship
• New poll up at fantas-magoria
• The Elysian Fields Archive is looking for new moderators, particularly ones with web design skills.
• New challenge up at open-on-sunday
• New prompts up at kinda-gay
• Cookie Day prompt at writers-toybox
• Round 72 Masterlist at femslash-minis

[Fandom Discussion]

• Am I the only one to which this has happened? - slaymesoftly wonders about scenes with multiple takes

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 15 years on
• TV graduations: 'Buffy' and other favorites
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #9 Review
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Mercedes McNab Is Married
• Mr. Pointy!

The Herald is looking for another editor - if interested, contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com.

DAWN: You wanna know what I'm scared of Spike? Me. Right now Glory thinks Tara's the key. But I'm the Key, Spike. I am. And anything that happens to Tara is 'cause of me. Your bruises, your limp, that's all me too. I'm like a lightning rod for pain and hurt and everyone around me suffers and dies. I must be something so horrible, to cause so much pain and evil.
SPIKE: Rot.
DAWN: What do you know?
SPIKE: I'm a vampire. I *know* something about evil. You're not evil.
DAWN: Maybe I'm not evil. But I don't think I can be good...
SPIKE: Well, I'm not good. And I'm okay.

~~Tough Love~~

---

[Short Fiction]

• Donut Boy? by skargasm. Spike/Xander. NC-17.
• They're Telling Our Story on the Radio by penny-lane-42. Spike/Buffy. PG. Crossover with Korean pop RPF.
• Like Old Times, But Not by drizzlydaze. Spike/Buffy. PG.
• Soft and Pink and Very Sad by Gabrielle. Mr. Gordo. Teen.
• La seule chose possible by Berylia. Buffy/Faith. Mature. En français.
• Betrayed, Cheated and Deceived by JaneDavitt. Xander/Jonathan. Mature.
• Taking Up The Torch by Jedi Buttercup (jedibuttercup). Kendra, Giles. Gen.
• Five things Tara forgot by gogollescent. Tara/Willow. Teen.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• If That’s What it Takes Chapter 10 by slaymesoftly. Buffy/Spike. R.
• Chutes & Ladders Chapter 18 by aliceinwondrbra. Buffy/Faith. R.
• Turn and Face the Strain Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 by quinara. Spike/Buffy. R.
• Mine Chapter 14 by theladymerlin. Spike/Xander. NC-17.
• Campfires Chapter 2 by Niamh. Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Revelations Chapter 43 by Niamh. Spike/Buffy. Explicit.
• Marching to the Beat of a Different Timeline Chapter 8 by fandomlver. Dawn, Luke. Teen. Crossover with The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• Blue Amber Chapter 17 by amandam830. Buffy/Dean. NC-17. Crossover with Supernatural
• Coming Through Chapter 50 by hulettwyo. Buffy/Spike. Mature.

[Images & videos]

• Fanmix: Hey Baby, Won't You Take a Chance? by smells-corrupt
• Fanvid: Buffy S1-3 by perpetual

[Community Announcements]

• Challenge #320 at femslash100 prompt is remainder week. Write on any recent prompt.
• Challenge #321 at btvsats-guys has been extended for one week.

[Fandom Discussion]

• gabrielleabelle applies the Feminist Filter to Faith, Hope, and Trick
• harsens-rob reviews Innocence (Lost)

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5 E11: Triangle and Angel S2 E11: Redefinition. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• NoWhiteNoise announces the schedule for the Buffy Summer Rewatch. Rewatch begins Memorial Day weekend.
• Den of Geek looks at the cast of BtVS: 15 years on.

The Herald is looking for another editor. If you're interested, please contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com!

[Short Fiction]

• All the Better to Eat You With by evil_little_dog, Spike/Drusilla, R.
• The Curse by spikeslittlebit, Spike/Dawn, NC-17.
• A Slayer Tale by magickmoons, Angel/Buffy, Faith, Connor, Dawn, Willow, Xander, FRT.
• Stake Out by forsaken2003, Spike/Xander, R.
• In Copious Quantities of Rye, Lies a Hint of Truth by brutti_ma_buoni, Buffy/Spike, R.
• The Bone Yard by mihosayuri, Buffy/Faith, NC-17.
• We Could Be Heroes by carlyinrome, Birthdayverse!Cordy/Faith, R.
• Ghosts by kallysten, Spike/Connor, PG-13.
• Struck by eyezrthewindows, Spike/Angel, NC-17.
• Human Behavior by rambler18, Buffy/Spike, PG-13.

[Drabbles & Ficlets]

• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards: Part 12, Part 13 by spike_1790, Spike/Xander.
• Shore Leave by lilachigh, Spike.
• Soft and Pink and Very Sad by velvetwhip, Mr. Gordo.
• Radiance by shakensilence, Willow/Angel.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Bruises Chapter 35 by hulettwyo, Spike/Buffy, NC-17.
• Running On Empty Chapter 15 by brimstonegold and virtualpersonal, BtVS/SPN crossover, Spike/Dean, NC-17.
• Eros Chapter 2 by kikimay, Buffy/Faith, NC-17.
• Family Confidential, Interlude #4 and Epilogue by laraghwrites, Willow/Tara, NC-17.
• If That's What it Takes Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 by slaymesoftly, Buffy/Spike, R.
• Across The Universe Chapter 2 by shakensilence, Willow, Spike, PG-13.
• Hurdle in a Steeplechase Part 1 by coalitiongirl, Buffy/Spike, PG.

[Community Announcements]

• Prompts are up for May week 3 at sb-fag-ends.
• Challenge 222 is up at btvs_hush.

[Fandom Discussion]

• Episode poll: "Intervention" by gabrielleabelle.
• ruuger rewatches Buffy: State of the Buffy Goes Forth: From "The Initiative" to "Goodbye Iowa".
• beccaelizabeth has thinky thoughts about comics plots, writing and superheros.
• alwaysjbj posts about a writers workshop, which is to be held at DragonCon.
• Meta: That Guy (or, "the Mook-Feather that Broke the Slayer's Back") by lostboy_lj.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• CBR interviews Scott Allie.
• Amber Benson joins Sierra Zulu.
The Herald is looking for another editor! If you're interested, please contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com.

[Short Fiction]

• Adapting to Change (Ensemble, PG 13) by lusciousxander
• Tell Me About Your Childhood... (Spike/Xander, R) by skargasm
• Post-Grave Stories (Various) by brutti_ma_buoni
• BtVS S6 and AtS S3 tales (Various) by alwaysjbj
• Bearded (Buffy, Giles, G) by capitano-fic
• Doing It Wrong (Giles/Spike, NC17) by thea-bromine
• 21 (Giles/Spike, PG13) by thea-bromine
• Giles' Crisis (Giles, Buffy, G) by littleotter73
• Last Dance (Buffy/Spike, PG13) by shapinglight
• Scar Tissue (Riley/Dracula, R) by snowpuppies
• Tiger, Tiger (Drusilla/Jenny Calendar, R) by snowpuppies
• Lover, Loved (Willow/Tara, Willow/Kennedy, NC17) by snowpuppies
• The Draft (Wesley/Giles. PG13) by snowpuppies
• Campfires (Buffy/Spike, NC17) by Niamh
• No Ordinary Fledge (Spike/Xander, R) by dustandroses
• All I Want Is You (Buffy/Spike, PG13) by USERNAME
• Eternity (Buffy/Angel, PG13) by Ares
• While She Was Sleeping (Buffy/Angel, R) by Dark Star

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards - Part 8 and Part 9 (Spike/Xander, PG) by spike-1790
• Feral (Chapter Sixteen) (Willow/Angel, NC17) by velvetwhip
• Family Confidential (Interlude #1), Family Confidential (Interlude #2) and Family Confidential (Interlude #3) (Willow/Tara, G) by laraghwrites
• Hey There, Blondie Bear (Part 1/?) (Buffy/Spike. PG13) by gryfndor-godess
• Time, Chapter Eleven (Faith/Cordelia, NC17) by niroc-scribbles
• Balance - Resetting the Scales, Chapter 10 (Spike/Xander, NC17) by theladymerlin
• Into the Water, Ch. 15) (Spike/Xander, NC17) by spike-1790
• Vanishing, Chapter Nine (Buffy/Willow, NC17) by valyssia
• Revelations Ch. 39 (Buffy/Spike, NC17) by Niamh
• Hope , Ch. 4) (Buffy/Spike, R) by waddiwasiwitch
• My Darling Pet - Reversed , Chapter 6 (Oz/Lindsay, R, German language fic) by Amancham-DE
• Women, Fire and Other Dangerous Things, Ch. 4 (Buffy/Faith, R) by TigerDragon

[Images & Videos]

• Buffy and Angel Icons by misse
• Scoobies Victorious fan art by perpetual
• Drusilla fanvid by deslea
• ART: Becoming, Part 2 by snowpuppies

[Community Announcements]

• Prompts are up at writers-toybox
• Challenge #320 Results at btvsats-guys
• Prompt is up at open-on-sunday
• Challenge #319 Banners at btvsats-guys
• Challenge #321 at btvsats-guys
• Challenge #323 Voting at btvsats-girls

[Fandom Discussion]

• "The blight man was born for" - some thoughts on "manpain" by green-maia
• Spike's blood bag in The Initiative by joans_journal
• "No real person was harmed in the making of this woobie" - yes/no/maybe? by green-maia
• (Review) BtVS 9.08/09 'Apart (Of Me)' Parts I & II by stormwreath
• Random musings about what I think I write by slaymesoftly
• Original Character Guide (Spanish language site) by demoniodehiel
• Kink Rant by crys-loch

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• The Narrative Gift as a Moral Conundrum
• BTVS in the World (dubbings)

The Herald is looking for another editor! If you're interested, please contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com!

ANYA: We're just kinda thrown by the you-having-sex-with-Spike.
BUFFY: The who whatting how with huh?
ANYA: Okay, that's denial. That usually comes before Anger.
BUFFY: I am not having sex with Spike!
ANYA: Anger.
XANDER: No one is judging you. It's understandable. Spike is strong & mysterious & sorta compact but well muscled.
BUFFY: I am *not* having sex with Spike! But I'm starting to think that *you* might be!

~~Intervention~~

---

[Short Fiction]

• Like to Like (The Take It Outside remix) by brutti-ma-buoni. Gwen/Bethany Chaulke. R.
• Brother's Keeper by Ruuger. Connor, Spike. Teen.
• Rent by snowpuppies. Anya/Tara/Willow. PG.
• Popcorn and a Movie by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog). Spike, Dawn. G.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Chutes & Ladders Chapter 17 by aliceinwondrbra. Buffy/Faith. R.
• A Kick From the Inside Chapter 9 by lusciousxander. Xander. PG-13.
• If That’s What it Takes Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapters 3 & 4, Chapters 5 & 6, Chapters 7, 8 & 9, Chapters 10, 11 & 12 and Chapter 13 by slaymesoftly. Buffy/Spike. R.
• Transplant Tragedies Chapter 5 by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. R.
• Wayward Souls Chapter 11 by naughtynyx88. Buffy/Spike. PG-13.
• Marching to the Beat of a Different Timeline Chapter 7 by fandomlver. Dawn, Luke. Teen. Crossover with The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• Women, Fire and Other Dangerous Things Chapter 3 by TigerDragon. Buffy/Faith. Mature.
• My Elizabeth Chapter 29 by puddinhead. Spike/Buffy. PG-13.
• Blue Amber Chapter 16 by amandam830. Buffy/Dean. NC-17. Crossover with Supernatural

[Images & videos]

• Graphic: Chaos Demon Ethan by wickedfox
• Icons & Wallpaper Spike/Buffy by nvrbnkisst
• Fanmix: Love to Wreck It All. Spuffy. by nvrbnkisst

[Community Announcements]

• A new community: spanking-world is now open (Multifandom).
• summer-of-giles is now open for signups.
• Challenge #319 at femslash100 prompt is mask

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5 E9: Listening To Fear and Angel S2 E8: The Shroud of Rahmon. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• New forum for Italian fans of Spike/William the Bloody (site in Italian).
• Dark Horse Digital sale of Season 8 issues #30-40, plus Riley, Willow, and Tales one-shots, all for $.99.

The Herald is looking for another editor. If interested, please contact menomegirl at menomegirl at livejournal dot com or menomegirl at buffyworld dot com!

[Short Fiction]

• Spike's Blog (A Sequal) (Spike/Wes, R) by verucasalt123
• Presents and Promises (Spike/Wesley, Angel/Wesley, NC-17) by knotted_rose
• Endings (Buffy/Angel, G) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)
• Endangered (Buffy/Angel, G) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)
• Epilogue (Angel, G) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)
• Monuments (Spike, G) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)
• What Rough Beast (Spike/Dru, PG-13) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)
• The Scent of Jasmine (Connor, Angel, PG-13) by S J Smith (Evil_Little_Dog)

[Drabbles & Ficlets]

• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards, 7/? (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by spike-1790

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Transplant Tragedies, 4/5 (Spike/Xander, R) by forsaken2003
• Hunger, 4/16 (Spike/Xander, NC-17)by darker-fae
• A Bad Influence Remix 1/2 (Spike/Giles, R) by lucy-ash
• Revelations, 32/78 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Niamh
• Baby Love, 34/36 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Niamh
• Dry Heat, 13/? (Willow/Tara, NC-17) by riverwillows

[Images & Videos]

• BtVS/Supernatural Icons by luv_me_xoxo

[Community Announcements]

• Canon Prompt at writers-toybox
• Challenge #320 ends Friday at btvsats-guys
• Challenge #323 ends Friday at btvsats-girls

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Interview with Joss Whedon

I have people, in my life, on this site, in places I've yet to discover, that always made me feel the truth of success: an artist and an audience communicating. Communicating to the point of collaborating. I've thought, "maybe I'm over; maybe I've said my piece". But never with fear. Never with rancor. Because of y'all. Because you knew me when. If you think topping a box office record compares with someone telling you your work helped them through a rough time, you're probably new here. (For the record, and despite my inhuman distance from the joy-joy of it: topping a box office record is super-dope. I'm an alien, not a robot.) So this is me, saying thank you. All of you.

~~Joss Whedon, posting at Whedonesque, 5/09/2012~~

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[Short Fiction]

• A Turning of Worms by brutti_ma_buoni, Buffy/Spike, R.
• Chapters by drizzlydaze, Buffy/Spike.
• Love Lost: A Story Told Backwards Part 6 by spike_1790, Spike/Xander.
• More Than Special by skargasm, Spike/Xander.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• A Kick From the Inside Part 8 by lusciousxander, Xander, Buffy. Joyce and Willow, PG.
• Transplant Tragedies Part 3 by forsaken2003, Spike/Xander, R.
• Family Confidential Chapter 63 by laraghwrites, Willow/Tara, PG-13.
• Buffy's New Boyfriend Chapter 26 by maryperk73703, Buffy/Spike, PG-13.
• So They Dance Chapters 7 & 8 by arina_summer, Buffy/Spike, NC-17.

[Images & Videos]

• 20 Spike icons by debris4spike.
• 32 Buffy/Spike icons plus 1 banner by sintonia.
• Spuffy wallpaper by inxsomniax.

[Community Announcements]

• thebunnypen is a new multi-fandom prompt community. BtVS & Ats prompts go here.
• Challenge 221 is up at btvs_hush.

[Fandom Discussion]

• Whedonesque's discussion thread for Buffy season 9 #9.
• ruuger rewatches Buffy: From "The Freshman" to "Beer Bad".
• gabrielleabelle takes a look at "Dead Man's Party".
• Buffy Season 9 #9, Summary and Review by perpetual.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Clare Kramer interview.
• Fandomania reviews BtVS season 9 #9.
• Mark Watches "Fool For Love" & "Darla" and "Shadow".

[Short Fiction]

• Rebound (Spike/Xander, PG) by forsaken2003
• Long Distance (Buffy/Willow, NC-17) by the_red_poet 
• Scar Tissue (Riley/Dracula, R) by snowpuppies

[Drabbles & Ficlets]

• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards, 5/? (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by spike-1790
• A Pretty Good Idea (Buffy, NC-17) by magickmoons

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Hunger 2/16 (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by darker-fae
• A Kick From The Inside, 7/9 (Xander, Ensemble, PG) by lusciousxander
• Transplant Tragedies, 2/5 (Spike/Xander, R) by forsaken2003
• Revelations, 28/78 (Spike/Buffy, Xander/Anya, NC-17) by Niamh
• Baby Love, 33/36 (Spike/Buffy, Ensemble, NC-17)by Niamh

[Short Fiction]

• Care and Feeding 101 - Food (Angel, Xander, PG13) by devo79
• Only Hollywood (Spike, NC17) by spikes-evilbint
• Lost Love: A Story Told Backwards, Part 4 (Spike/Xander, R) by spike-1790
• Victor's Burden (Buffy/Angel, G) by perpetual
• Wrapped in Ribbons (Willow/Kennedy, R) by snowpuppies
• Material Girl (Sunday/(Buffy), R) by snowpuppies
• Steam Cleaning (Spike/Gunn, PG-13) by snowpuppies
• Two Birds... (Joyce/Darla, PG-13) by snowpuppies
• Cornish Lullabies (Drusilla, G) by rranne
• Our Changing Bodies (Dawn, PG13) by chicating
• The Rain Washes Me Thin (Faith, PG13) by Aaronlisa
• Becoming An Adult (Buffy, Faith, Giles, PG13) by Aaronlisa
• Winter (Buffy/Faith, PG13) by Aaronlisa
• Count On It (Wesley/Faith, R) by JaneDavitt
• Discovered (Giles/Wesley, R) by JaneDavitt

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Prodigal Son Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (Spike/Angel, NC17) by naughtynyx88
• Into the Water 14/? (Spike/Xander, NC17) by spike-1790
• Feral (Chapter Fifteen) (Willow/Angel, Buffy/Angel , NC17) by velvetwhip
• A Kick From the Inside (6/9) (Xander, Ensemble, G) by lusciousxander
• Transplant Tragedies 1/5 (Spike/Xander, R) by forsaken2003
• Origin and Season One (Ch. 30) (Buffy, Ensemble, PG13) by bone-dry1013
• Xandercles the Mighty: Chapter Ten (Spike/Xander , PG13) by dustandroses
• The Secret of the Boy You Never Kissed, ?/?? (Spike/Buffy, NC17) by minxdelovely
• Versailles Undone, Chapter Ten (Spike/OC, NC17) by fenderlove
• A Very Strange Vampire, Chapter Fourteen (Buffy/Spike, NC17) by slaymesoftly
• Children At Play, Chapter 1/10 , Children At Play, Chapter 2/10, Children At Play, Chapter 3/10, Children At Play, Chapter 4/10, and Children At Play, Chapter 5/10 by waddiwasiwitch
• Hope , Ch. 2 (Spike/Buffy, R) by waddiwasiwitch
• Women, Fire and Other Dangerous Things, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Faith, R) by TigerDragon

[Images & Videos]

• Poster for The Body by snowpuppies
• BtVS Icons by theramble

[Community Announcements]

• Prompts are up at kinda-gay

[Fandom Discussion]

• S8 killed the Bangel ... or not? by kikimay

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Listen: 'The Buffy Project' kicks off a special eight-part podcast series
• Bullet Reviews #55: ANGEL & FAITH #9
• SFX: 20 Things We Love About Angel
• The Five Best Essays in Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion
• Buffy and Spike make the list of 10 Sexiest Badass Fight Scenes
• Your next box set: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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