#Cordelia Movie Poster Verse

[shortdalee]

Mini announcement:

I’ve signed up for this year’s WIP Big Bang. Imma write. ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ I even prepped for the bang and made rough outlines of the fics I wanna finish. What happens after I finish, I’ll figure out later.

The fics, in no particular order:

The Hand That Feeds

In which Bucky’s arm is actually an AI. One of Tony’s AIs, to be exact. Fandom: MCU

turn this up on the radio

A non-supernatural au in which Dean ends up with custody over a recently orphaned Adam Milligan. Fandom: Supernatural

Built-In Dom Verse

A pwp in which both Clay and Desmond live, share a body, and fall into a Dom/sub relationship. Fandom: Assassin’s Creed

[NEW] Cordelia Movie Poster Verse

A fic inspired by the Cordelia movie poster. It’s a bdsm au. :) Fandom: Batman

[NEW] Death(less) Verse

In which the newest immortal has an in with a death god. Fandom: Bleach, The Old Guard

[NEW] A fic from this one manga that I read that I immediately fell in love with because the characters are funny and I love their dynamic and there’s literally no fic for them, so I won’t be spoiling this one because mine will be the first fic for that fandom, so help me fucking god

It’s Omegaverse. :) Because why not?

[NEW] A fill for OJTW2023 (Yes, I’m aware I’m super late.)

I, uh. Might’ve added an extra day at the end? Because I had a good idea and couldn’t decide on a single prompt. As a treat bribe for leniency for my tardiness. Fandom: Batman

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, September 23rd, part one

FRED It's nothing big, really, just a little breakthrough in quantum particles. Emphasis on little. Probably be disproven in no time. It's just I used to dream I'd discover some revolutionary concept and— (smiles bashfully) Oh, it's silly.

~~Supersymmetry~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Power to Protect by arcanedreamer (Xander, Persona 3 crossover, G)

Surviving Halloween by arcanedreamer (Xander, T)

Angel Season Four: An Alternate Roadmap by Fan_FictionFan2023 (Angel 4.7 Apocalypse Nowish rewrite, M)

School Hard by Bobbie23 (Giles/Jenny, not rated)

Easing Her In by SirenOfTitan (Buffy/Drusilla, M)

the beating of our hearts is the only sound by evesock (Buffy/Faith, E)

By your side by prose-for-hire (Angel/reader, Lindsey/reader, not rated)

Starlight by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Voices in the Woods by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Segue, Chapter 5 by Francis_Eugene (Xander/Cordelia, T)

The Love We Foster, Chapter 5 (complete!) by Empire_of_the_Words (Connor, Buffy/Angel)

California Sun, Chapter 9 by ToBeHers (Buffy/Spike, G)

En l'an 2023, Chapter 2 by FridayQueen (Buffy/Faith, T, in French)

Chocolate and Emeralds, Chapter 12 by acs (Dawn, multiple crossovers, T)

The Buffy-verse: Open Ended, Chapters 1-4 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Scoobies, multipe crossover story beginnings, T)

Corruption, Chapters 1-9 by Anonymous (Buffy/Spike, E)

Our Souls, They Blend, Chapter 1-5 (complete!) by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, M)

Destiny or Choices Made? Chapter 1 by charmed4lifekaren (Buffy/Spike, T)

Forgetting Your Love, Chapter 1 by Jess_Ann_Perreault (Jenny, T)

Surprise, Surprise, The Unexpected Hits You Between the Eyes, Chapter 1 by the_widow_twankey (Angel/Spike, M)

streetlights in the dark blue, Chapter 1 by stargirltv (Buffy/Spike, not rated)

Her Old Fashioned Boy, Chapter 1 by Bobbie23 (Giles/Jenny, T)

Wallflower, Chapter 21 by Girlytek (Buffy/Spike, R)

The Worst Sacrifice, Chapter 9 by TwilightChild (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Keepsakes, Chapter 59-62 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

California Sun, Chapter 9 by To Be Hers (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

New Normal, Chapter 11 by holetoledo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

He Called Me Frigid, Chapter 1 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Destiny or Choices Made? Chapter 1 by charmed4lifekaren (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Death Is Buffy's Next Great Adventure, Chaper 113 by Sharie (Buffy/Tom Riddle, Harry Potter crossover, FR15)

Keepsakes, Chapters 59-62 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

He Called Me Frigid, Chapter 1 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Wallflower, Chapter 21 by Girlytek (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Bratz doll by hauntedfae (worksafe)

Artwork: Spike by isevery0nehereverystoned (possibly not entirely worksafe)

Artwork: Buffy by Monica Rosehill (worksafe)

Artwork: Spike and Drusilla by kakashisith (worksafe)

Artwork: Spike by kingtoyourwarlock (worksafe)

Artwork: Whistler, Buffy, Spike by l0veisntbrains (worksafe)

Artwork: older Buffy and Spike by Sofya Créations (worksafe)

Artwork: digital painting of spike by Tara Draws (worksafe)

Header: Buffy and Spike (and Dean and Castiel) by leavingubehind (worksafe)

Headers: AtS Season 5 headers by onegirlinallthewrld (Dana, worsafe)

Gifset: “Before I Go" by beatriceeverytuesday (Buffy, worksafe)

Artwork: Angel Season 1 Episode 17 "Eternity" movie poster by Bloody William (worksafe)

Fanvid: You were good to me// Buffy and Dean crossover by Danny O'brien (Supernatural crossover)

Fanvid: Vampyr by April (Angel)

Fanvid: Баффи и Фейт | Расстрел | Buffy & Faith by Via (0)

Fanvid: Buffy Summers - Harder Better Faster Stronger by juliarxs241 (vidder also uploaded numerous other Buffy vids)

Video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer scene by Jasmine Forbes (Darla in Welcome to the Hellmouth opening scene)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Vol. 1: High School is Hell by Comic Book Saturday

The Buffy Re-watch: S2E18, Killed By Death (part 2) by jvstheworld

The Buffy Re-watch: S2E19, I Only Have Eyes For You (part 1) by jvstheworld

The Buffy Re-watch: S2E19, I Only Have Eyes For You (part 2) by jvstheworld

Reasons I love AMENDS--Season 3 Episode 10 by kipcarson37

Video: Into the Buffyverse S1E1 Hellmouth by Biffs Wereworld World

Video: Top Ten FAVORITE Buffy Moments! by Weirdly Beloved

Video: The BTVS Twisted Guide - Episode 9: The Puppet Show by Twisted View

Video: Crush-Slayer Sunday by Jane Talks Buffy

Video: Buffy Season One Is Better Than You Remember by Rachel MacDonald

Podcast: Hell's Bells S6 E16 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast) by Lisa M. Lilly

Podcast: Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Debate This!

[ofstormsandwolves]

The Fire

Part of Sunnydale 2019 Verse (after The New Girl)

Giles/Joyce

Buffy, Faith, Willow, Xander

Buffy finds herself facing a serious problem: how does she explain to her new friends the reasons for moving to Sunnydale? And will they desert her when they know the truth?

Read on AO3

“So you guys are still coming to mine after school?” Buffy asked as she sat down with Willow, Xander, and Faith in the cafeteria.

“Hell yeah,” Faith grinned. “Free food!”

Xander echoed her sentiments, and Willow rolled her eyes. “Yeah, we are,” she assured Buffy. Then, a little more softly, she asked: “Are you ok?”

Buffy forced a smile. “I’m fine. Still getting used to the new school, that’s all.”

Willow, to her credit, didn’t look like she bought that for a second, but seemed to let it slide.

“What are we doing at your place then, B?” Faith asked as she snagged some chips from the packet Xander had in his hand.

“Just hanging out,” Buffy shrugged awkwardly. “You know, hanging, chatting, that sort of thing.”

Faith’s eyes narrowed as she surveyed Buffy, and the blonde shifted uncomfortably in her chair. Willow seemed to notice this.

“Did you guys see the posters are up for this year’s science fair?” she asked hurriedly. “I was thinking of entering. Did any of you want to do a group project or something? I’d be happy to help.”

That was enough to tear Faith’s gaze away from Buffy. “No thanks,” Faith shrugged. “Science isn’t really my thing.”

Catching Willow’s eye, Buffy mouthed a ‘thank you’.

 By the time the last bell rang, Buffy was a nervous wreck. She knew her parents were right, and that talking to her new friends sooner rather than later would be better for all involved. But it was embarrassing, and scary, and she wasn’t sure what she’d do if they turned their backs on her. She was fairly certain she had no chance at getting in with Cordelia’s group now that she had been seen with Willow and Xander, and although she didn’t want to be friends with Cordelia, it would have been nice to have that safety net. Instead there was... Nothing.

The walk to Revello Drive was tense and awkward, even though Buffy was certain Xander and Faith weren’t really picking up on it. The house was empty when they got there, with Giles still at the school and Joyce at the gallery, and Buffy unlocked the door to usher them all in.

“Now what?” Faith asked as she flopped onto the sofa, rucksack abandoned by the front door. “You gonna spill?”

Buffy blinked. “What?”

Faith fixed her with a look. “Are you gonna tell us what’s been bothering you?”

“Yeah,” Xander agreed as he flopped down on the opposite end of the sofa to Faith, “you’ve been acting weird all day. I know I’ve only known you a day, but even I could tell something was up.”

Buffy bit her lip, taking in her new friends, all of whom were watching her with concern. “You have to promise to let me finish before you completely wig, ok?”

“Sure, Buff,” Willow said, giving her a concerned smile as she settled herself on the floor.

Buffy sighed and sat down next to Willow, facing the sofa. “I need to explain a little about who I was in LA.”

This wasn’t going to be like junior high. She was better than that. Buffy Anne Summers had had enough of being the cutesy kid who got overlooked. She was a high schooler now, and she had to make her mark somehow.

Already she was planning on signing up for the cheer team, but she knew she had to do more than that to become popular. It wasn’t that she’d been unpopular in junior high, and she’d had a nice group of friends, but things changed. When you got to high school you changed. Buffy didn’t want to just blend in, she wanted to be better than that. She wanted to be in with the popular crowd.

The cheerleading tryouts went better than she could have dreamed, and she even made the team. In fact, her tryout was so good that she soon had the older cheerleaders approaching her in the corridors.

“Buffy,” Natasha Collins greeted with a smug grin. “I want to talk to you.”

Well, Natasha was the head cheerleader, and a senior, and Buffy wasn’t about to jeopardise her place on the team by saying no. So she nodded and followed Natasha and her friends to the bathroom.

“We know you’re new to the squad,” Natasha said once they’d all gathered in the bathroom, “but you need to maintain a certain image if you’re going to be on the cheer squad.”

Buffy bristled a little at that, but kept her mouth shut.

One of the junior year cheerleaders nodded at that. Buffy thought her name was Brooke. “Yeah. You need to learn to stand up for yourself. Nobody messes with us, ok?”

“I do stand up for myself,” Buffy responded with a frown.

“Do you though?” asked another girl. “Because this isn’t about only standing up for yourself when someone calls you a name, Buffy. It’s more than that. You’re on the squad now, and you need to make it clear that you’re not to be messed with.”

“What we’re saying,” Natasha explained with a cruel smile, “is that you need to make it clear that you’re the boss. Knock a few people down, critique a few outfits on your way to class, make it clear that you’re stronger than the rest of them. We can’t have weak people on the squad.”

Buffy swallowed, but nodded. She wanted to be on the team. She wanted to be popular. It wasn’t a big deal, was it?

“Ok.”

“Geez,” Faith muttered as Buffy finished explaining her first few weeks on the Hemery High cheer squad.

“I know,” Buffy grimaced. “And it kinda gets worse. I... I picked on quite a few people. It was made clear to me that that was part of being on the cheer squad, and I was so scared they’d kick me out, so I just went along with it. I managed to avoid the social media stuff, told them that my mom regularly checked my accounts. They tried to get me to set up fake accounts, but I kept making excuses.”

She took a deep breath. “I couldn’t get out of it at school, though. The rest of the team would follow me, and they’d wait in the corridor while I picked someone out to mock. I hated it. I knew it was wrong, but I didn’t know what to do. It happened so often the teachers must have known, but nothing ever seemed to happen. And if I’d told my mom or Giles, I’d have to tell them what was going on.  So I never let on to them. I lied about what was going on at school, who I was hanging out with, who my friends were. I didn’t even tell them when I started dating a guy, because he was in his junior year, and he’d only looked in my direction because of how I acted at school. He’d thought I was cool and pretty, and he liked it when I made fun of people. And I liked that he liked me, so I thought ‘why not keep doing this?’”

It had been so easy to lie. Painfully easy.

“Where have you been?”

“I was at Bridgette’s house, Mom. I told you last week.”

“Oh. Well, call next time.”

“Ok.”

The lies kept coming and coming. Once she’d started it was like she couldn’t stop.

“I’m going to the movies on Friday night.”

“Have you asked your mother?”

“Yes, Giles.”

“Good. Who are you going with?”

My new boyfriend. “Just some girls from drama class.”

“Well, have fun.”

They never seemed to notice. Or if they did, then they didn’t care. At least that was the way Buffy saw it. Her parents didn’t care what she did, so why did it matter if she lied? She was fifteen, she was old enough to make her own decisions. She didn’t need Giles’s concerned looks or her mom’s disapproving glare. So what if she was hanging out with older girls? So what if her boyfriend was seventeen? So what, so what, so what?

It was easier for everyone if her parents didn’t know. Her real dad didn’t care anyway, he hardly ever came to see her. He was always working. Of course, Buffy knew that what he was actually doing was getting off with his secretary. Her parents didn’t know that she knew that.

At the end of the day, she had fun with her new friends, and her mom and Giles didn’t seem too fussed about what she was doing, so why should it matter? It wasn’t like anybody was really getting hurt.

Ok, there were the occasional harsh comments. The occasional girl crying in the bathroom because of something Buffy had said. And she felt bad about it, but her new friends were always watching, always waiting. One wrong move and they’d be on her like a pack of dogs. She had to prove she was strong. She had to prove she belonged.

She did belong. Right?

Willow and Xander had been silent, just staring at Buffy with wide eyes.

“You... You don’t still think like that, do you?” Willow asked nervously.

“No,” Buffy said quickly, shaking her head. “It’s why I’m telling you, though. I deleted everyone off my social media accounts after I left Hemery, and I don’t talk to any of them. But there’s still a chance people might find out this stuff, if they dig deep enough, and I didn’t want you guys to hear about it through rumours.”

“Is this why you got kicked out?” Xander asked with a frown. “For bullying?”

Buffy shook her head. “No. But the reason I got kicked out feeds into the bullying thing.”

“Hey, Buffy,” Tyler greeted as he bent down to press a kiss to Buffy’s lips.

She tried to ignore the whoops and cheers of the other football players and cheerleaders watching them. Then, Tyler broke the kiss and climbed up over the bleachers to sit behind her. Instinctively, she leaned back against him.

“Me and the others were thinking of having a little fun tonight if you’re interested,” he told her in an easy manner.

Buffy looked up at her boyfriend with a small frown as the others cheered and whooped again. “Doing what?” she asked.

Tyler smirked and quirked his eyebrow at her. “Are you scared?”

“No,” Buffy retorted quickly.

But some of Tyler’s friends started laughing then, as did some of the other cheerleaders who were hanging off the players’ arms.

“I’m not,” Buffy insisted again.

“Leave her alone,” Tyler said, although he was laughing too. “She’s only a freshman after all. She can’t compete with us juniors just yet.”

There was more laughing, and Buffy felt her hackles rise. They always talked down to her. Always seemed to think she was a kid. She wasn’t. She was fifteen. That wasn’t a kid.

“Whatever it is, I wanna come,” she told Tyler, turning to look him in the eyes.

Tyler smirked. “Good. I’ll pick you up at eight.”

Tyler did as he said he would. At eight pm sharp, Buffy climbed out her bedroom window and met Tyler at their usual meeting point at the end of the street. It was better her mom and Giles didn’t know about her sneaking out.

“Where are we going?” she asked as they made their way along the street.

“To have some fun,” Tyler told her with a grin. “C’mon. Josh is picking us up on the corner of Maple and Grosvenor.”

Buffy didn’t really like the fact Tyler wouldn’t tell her what was going on, but if she asked more questions he might start thinking she’d gotten cold feet. She hadn’t, she just wanted to know what was going on.

They got into Josh’s car, Buffy squashed on Tyler’s lap in the back of the car, Matt and Cody also in the back with them. Up front were Josh and Dylan.

“Pike’s meeting us there,” Matt announced with a grin as Josh sped along the roads. “So are the girls.”

“Why?” Buffy asked with a frown.

Pike was a senior, and often hung around with the football team despite not actually being on the team himself. He had a slightly dangerous air about him, with his motorcycle and leather jacket. Buffy supposed that in another life she might have had a crush on him.

“Why d’you want to know?” Matt leered.

Arching an eyebrow at him, Buffy stared back. “Because I want to know what’s going on.”

Tyler sniggered underneath her. “Patience, Buffy,” he teased. “You’ll find out soon enough.”

 Buffy felt sick. Pike had met them at the school, and had immediately helped unload stuff from the trunk of Josh’s car. Buffy had been made to stand with the girls- Brooke, and Natasha, and a few other cheerleaders. She couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone knew what was going on except her.

“Come on then, boys,” Tyler grinned as he started towards the gym.

As he got closer to Buffy, she could see he was carrying a plastic box filled with cans of spray paint. Oh. She felt herself deflate a little at that. It was just a bit of paint. Nobody was going to get hurt, nothing really bad was going to happen. And if it just took a little bit of spray paint to make everyone think she was cool, where was the harm in that? After that, she felt herself relax a little, and even accepted one of the cans Tyler tossed towards her. Neon pink. Nice.

Between the twelve of them, they were soon busy spraying the brick wall of the gym. Some of them opted for designs, but a few of the boys opted to simply spray paint swear words onto the wall in neon paint.

After nearly half an hour, Pike stepped back to admire his work, pulling his cigarettes and a box of matches from his pocket. “Not bad,” he told them as he stepped closer again, cigarette between his lips as he fumbled for a match.

He managed to strike one, and lit his cigarette before flicking the used match away.

“Give me those matches,” Josh said, holding out his hand.

Pike shrugged, and handed the box over. “Don’t use them all.”

But Josh just snorted and ignored him. Within moments, he had a match lit, and only a second after that, Matt and he were creating flamethrowers out of the unused spray paint, laughing all the while.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Buffy told Tyler worriedly.

Tyler just laughed. “Oh, lighten up. It’s fine. We do this stuff all the time.”

Somehow, that didn’t exactly calm Buffy. But there was nothing she could do, nobody would listen to her. Pike was watching the scene with disdain, cigarette between his lips as he eyed the juniors. He didn’t seem too pleased either, but he wasn’t stepping in. Just as Buffy was about to say something, there was a scream, and she looked around to see that the can in Matt’s hands had caught fire.

Panicking, he threw it as hard as it could, and it shattered the window of the gym. Within moments, fire could be seen raging in the windows.

“Oh, dude,” Cody laughed, “I think you set the banners on fire!”

There was a sudden bang, like the can had exploded, and smoke started billowing from windows.

“Shit!” Tyler yelled, scrambling away from the gym.

Pike grabbed Buffy by the arm and hauled her away, as everyone started scrambling towards the parking lot. Buffy found herself bundled into the back of Josh’s car, and by the time the adrenaline wore off, she was standing on her front lawn as the car sped off into the distance.

“The Police came round later that night,” Buffy admitted quietly. “Some people who worked in a store opposite the school saw everything and called the police. Mom and Giles were furious with me, and there was a whole court thing, and I got kicked out of school.”

“Fuck,” Faith murmured, eyes wide. Her expression was somewhere between shock and excitement. Buffy wasn’t sure she liked that.

“Yeah. I didn’t actually get charged with the burning down of the gym, seeing as it was Matt and Josh who were doing the whole ‘setting-fire-to-stuff’ thing. But I still got in trouble for the spray painting. Mom and Giles had to pay a fine. I’m still trying to pay it back.”

Xander was looking almost as eager as Faith. “How much was it? The fine?”

Buffy grimaced. “Loads. Like, thousands. Giles has family money, and he ended up using some of that. I felt awful. And my dad didn’t even contribute a dollar to it. Said it was Mom’s fault for not keeping a closer eye on me.” She rolled her eyes at that. “And it all happened because I wanted to be popular.”

There was an awkward silence then, and Buffy stared down at her lap. Then, she felt a hand on her arm. Looking up, she saw Willow smiling uncertainly at her.

“It’s ok, Buffy,” Willow told her gently. “You made a mistake. We’ve all done it. I mean, we haven’t all burned down the school, but, but we’re not perfect either.”

“Yeah,” Xander chimed in, “I’m not one for setting the gym on fire, but if you want to hang out and do less flammable things I’m down with that.”

“I’m all for fire, by the way,” Faith shrugged with a grin. “But I’m down for anything if there’s snacks.” She waggled her eyebrows at Buffy, who sighed and got to her feet.

“I think my mom left snacks in the kitchen,” she told them. “Wanna go see what we can find?”

And as Xander and Faith raced their way to the kitchen, Buffy shared a smile with Willow. Everything was going to be ok.

[mrsgordo730]

Buffy Rewatchith My Thoughts and Comments...

Edition 1: Unaired Pilot

The Opening shots with Darla and her victim have a creepy nostalgic undertone to them. Julie Benz is so much more interesting in this unaired pilot than she is in the entiredy of season one, she's almost unrecognizable.

One of the biggest take always of this version of the pilot is perhaps the budget. We see so much more of what I assume is Torrance High School Auditorium, Library, and Campus. The opening credits and music choice is horrific in comparison. On campus Buffy meets Principle Flutie, played by Stephen Tobolowsky who is perfect for the role. He makes a refrence to The Smith's he's probably unaware of and we move on.

Afterward we get wider scenes of the campus and are introduced to Cordelia, Xander, And willow played by Riff Regan. Lots of comments have been made about the casting choice of Alyson Hannigan over Riff but as far as I'm concerned she simply just doesn't portray the charm that Alyson does.

Anthony Stewart Head's performance is much more natural in these shots. In Giles exchange with Buffy it's worth noting that he mentions that she was not formally trained. Which may solve some of the mystery to The Watcher-Slayer relationship and issue of Potentials that comes up in the series. An inconsistency of the series I'm not too fond of.

In this version of the Pilot Willow is asked to assist Buffy in catching up in school another twist I feel the Aired version does better. The dialogue between Willoe and Buffy hardly make sense with too many pop culture references and teen jargon that sound like word spaghetti.

Xander's introduction of the school's clique culture is ...one of personal enjoyment, though a rip off of nearly every 90's movie I ever seen.

Back in the library Buffy over uses the word lush and has some lines fairly reminiscent of Faith's: "I hunt, I train. I do the good little girl routine." Geller's performance here seems more natural, less edgy, but also somehow, less compelling.

At The Bronze it's interesting to watch Xander try to interrogate Buffy into admitting she is The Slayer. Though I an partial to Buffy relating to Willow and Having the vampire hunting discussion with Giles on The Bronze balcony.

Finally Buffy and Xander go to rescue Willow with a Bulls poster behind them instead of The Sunnydale Razorbacks. Cut to the approaching climax in the auditorium, Willow's performance and dialogue feels like we're watching Dawson's Creek before the fight scene occurs. I have mixed feelings about this occurring in the auditorium verses the mausoleum because the fight itself just doesn't do it for me. And the vampire deaths look much better poofed than melted. However, there's a nice musical touch when Buffy says " You run out time, you run out of friends, and nobody likes your outfit." I'd say the climax scene seems to be a stronger homage to the Movie, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

Anthony Stewart Head's hair in the last scene makes me want to laugh. His criticism seems a bit harsh. Finally Buffy stakes the Nosferatu poster, and it's a cute ending.

t's a nice little nugget for any Buffy fan, but I'll take the treasured plot of The Master, clueless Joyce, Brooding Angel, Alyson Hannigan, and the kindred Scoobies.

[shortdalee]

Excerpts of some wips for WIP Wednesday under the cut.

Supernatural | turn this up on the radio | #Duck Duck Moose Verse

Adam and Bobby’s first meeting goes about as well as Dean expected. The kid doesn’t say jack squat, refusing to even look at Bobby, which’s fine as far as Dean’s concerned, the kid deserves some slack, and anyway, the silent treatment’s practically golden behavior after all the shit Bobby’s had to deal with from him and Sam as kids. But storming inside and slamming the door shut soon as Bobby tells him where his room’s at without so much as a thanks? Dean scowls at the front door. Bobby, though, only shakes his head and sighs. “Kid needs space,” he says simply like he’s a whole different person and not the gruff bastard who used to yell at Dean and Sam for pulling the same stunt. Well, he probably wouldn’t yell now, not with the situation being what it is, but Dean would’ve thought he’d at least nag. Actually, no, now that he’s actually thinking about it, he should’ve known it’d play out this way. Bobby’s rough around all the edges, but he’s always been good at reading people and good at knowing when he needs to tread careful. He cuffed Dean’s head once and never done it again after he saw Dean’s reaction. To this day, Dean doesn’t know how he reacted to make Bobby stop. It wasn’t even that hard, if he remembers right, and he doesn’t think he reacted any particular way to it. Bobby didn’t act any different afterwards, so much so that if Rufus didn’t spill the beans, he wouldn’t’ve ever noticed that Bobby never raised his hand near him again after that. “That boy’s your brother alright. He’s just like Sam was ’round his age.” Dean nods. Can’t argue with that. If anything, Sam was moodier at that age, and when his rebellious stage had hit, it’d hit hard. Dean’s only consolation is that he’s older than he was when he had to deal with a teenager the first time around and has experience besides. Here’s to hoping he doesn’t fuck it up as badly this time.

[NSFW] DC Comics | if ever I held this word | #Cordelia Move Poster Verse

“If that’s your wish, then I will grant it,” she promises. She brings her other hand up to cup the back of his neck, careful to avoid brushing up against the scar on his throat. “You did well in telling me.” Jason scoffs weakly, but before he can refute her, she tightens her grip on his neck ever so slightly. “You did well,” she repeats, this time more firmly. She waits. “I did well,” he eventually repeats, eyes casted down to her right knee. He’s tenting in his sweatpants. Artemis eyes it, thinking. The little one did so well in dredging up the courage to ask for a scene, didn’t he? He took the initiative and approached her with this new scene idea, to tell her what he wanted. So with the knowledge she’s accumulated of his preferences these past few months, collected like stolen pieces of treasures, lovingly hidden away by owners unable to bring them along, she shifts to press a foot against his crotch. The little one gasps sharply, and his body jolts, immediately wired with tension and just managing to stop himself from bucking into her foot. “And because you did well,” she continues in a softer, if almost haughtier tone, “you can come now, this once, but after this, you won’t be touching yourself again until our scene. Understood?” This time, Jason doesn’t manage to keep still, squirming in place and whining, but his hips don’t move, only receiving what he’s given. “Understood?” she demands again. “Green,” he gasps out. Then, “Please.” He’s always been so easy to rile, and Artemis is besotted enough to view it as endearing. She leans down to whisper in his ear: “You have five minutes.” He takes three.

Bleach x The Old Guard | #Death(less) Verse

Nile gasped awake as she jolted from her bed and promptly choked on air. She was shaking, she realized, her hand against her throat. She fumbled for the lamp on her bedside table, needing some sort of light on, but before she could, her door slammed open. Joe stood in the doorway, his face ashen. “Did you—” Nile nodded, her throat working under her hand. “It—” She took a steadying breath. “Please tell me you saw a monster, too.” Joe pressed his mouth into a thin line, and for a moment, Nile thought that he hadn’t, that—that she’d gone crazy or something, but then he nodded. “I was going to wake Andy and Quỳnh. Could you—” “Yeah, I’ll get Booker.” “We’ll convene in the kitchen.” Always the kitchen. Nicky was probably there, getting tea ready. This seemed like the sort of thing that called for tea. Something soothing. It took Nile a second to get her legs to work, and once she was sure they could hold her weight, she pushed herself up to her feet and headed for Booker’s room. She’d barely knocked before the door swung open. He looked terrible, sweat drenching his shirt, eyes haunted like she hadn’t seen since those days after they escaped Merrick and then again when they’d gone for him while Quỳnh had been torturing him. “Did you…?” Nile nodded. “Me and Joe dreamt it, too. A new one.” A new one who hallucinated vividly. She still remembered the feeling of being impaled, the heavy, heavy feeling of hunger and death in the air. “Joe’s getting Andy and Quỳnh, and Nicky’s—” “In the kitchen making tea,” Booker finished, dragging a hand down his face. He looked a bit more settled, a bit more human, after it.

[shortdalee]

WIP Wednesday

Committing to WIP Wednesday in the hopes that it’ll help with motivation. So without further ado:

turn this up on the radio / #Duck, Duck, Moose Verse

“That boy’s your brother alright. He’s just like Sam was ’round his age.” Dean nods. Can’t argue with that. If anything, Sam was moodier at that age, and when his rebellious stage had hit, it’d hit hard. Dean’s only consolation is that he’s older than he was when he had to deal with a teenager the first time around and has experience besides. Here’s to hoping he doesn’t fuck it up as badly this time.

#Built-in Dom Verse

The very first time it happens is after the bloodbath Desmond leaves in Madrid, though “bloodbath” implies more cruelty, more mess, than what Desmond left behind. He’s in a hotel room Clay booked for him, freshly showered and toweling his hair, when he realizes the warmth buzzing under his skin isn’t from the shower. At the realization, he almost smothers himself with the towel still around his head. It’s not… it’s not something he and Clay have discussed yet, the long-term logistics of sharing a body. There were other more pressing things to worry about, and they still have more to do—both on the Templar side and the Brotherhood side—so any such conversations fell to the wayside. It just wasn’t important at the time, and, well, he’s good at compartmentalization. He figured this wouldn’t be an issue until after they’ve completed the last of their missions. Apparently not, though. Seems feeling safe, feeling clean, for the first time in a long while’s worn him down. Made him complacent.

#Cordelia Movie Poster Verse

The little one admits to liking things the way a loyal soldier sells out his comrades’ secrets: under torture, broken past unwillingness. Having lived as long as she has and as one who’s witnessed empires rise and fall, Artemis knows she ought to be more patient, but as Akila said when she confessed to her her conflicting feelings about the matter, it’s difficult to be patient about anything when the person she has to be patient for is mortal, when their time together will be cut short. Humans bleed so easily. They break so easily. They age. They die. And it doesn’t help that you never had to be patient for anyone before, Akila added, smiling nostalgically. I was yours long before we became each other’s.

#Death(less) Verse

The air was thick with a pressure she both did and didn’t recognize, that it felt cold in a way she couldn’t explain. Nile didn’t know how, but it reeked of hunger and promised death to her senses. She ran harder, her abnormally long gait crossing the distance quickly. In the corner of her eyes, she saw brown skin.

[shortdalee]

As will be evident in my author’s notes, I still really don’t like AO3’s download feature. That being said, I’ve come to the conclusion that my desire to share stories outweighs my acrid dislike of it and my leeriness toward posting given the recent exploitation of fics, so my fics have been taken out of hiding.

Current works in progress under the cut:

The Hand That Feeds

In which Bucky’s arm is actually an AI. One of Tony’s AIs, to be exact. Fandom: MCU

turn this up on the radio

A non-supernatural au in which Dean ends up with custody over a recently orphaned Adam Milligan. Fandom: Supernatural

Built-In Dom Verse

A pwp in which both Clay and Desmond live, share a body, and fall into a Dom/sub relationship. Fandom: Assassin’s Creed

[NEW] Cordelia Movie Poster Verse

A fic inspired by the Cordelia movie poster. It’s a bdsm au. :) Fandom: Batman

[NEW] Death(less) Verse

In which the newest immortal has an in with a death god. Fandom: Bleach, The Old Guard

[NEW] A fic from this one manga that I read that I immediately fell in love with because the characters are funny and I love their dynamic and there’s literally no fic for them, so I won’t be spoiling this one because mine will be the first fic for that fandom, so help me fucking god

It’s Omegaverse. :) Because why not?

[NEW] A fill for OJTW2023 (Yes, I’m aware I’m super late.)

I, uh. Might’ve added an extra day at the end? Because I had a good idea and couldn’t decide on a single prompt. As a treat bribe for leniency for my tardiness. Fandom: Batman

[shortdalee]

2024 WIP List

A list of wip that I hope to finish in 2024, and I am desperately trying not to think about how unrealistic it is that I can finish even half the wip on this list in the… three-ish months that we have left in the year (jesus fucking christ, there’s only three months left in 2024).

✅ PokéPod Fills

Assigned pokémon: Seadra and Tauros

turn this up on the radio #Duck Duck Moose Verse | AO3

At twenty-six, Dean thought he was done raising his dad’s kids. Turns out, no, he’s not done because turns out, he’s got a half-brother.

The Hand That Feeds #AI!Bucky’s Arm AU

In 1991, Hydra recovered one of their past experiments, and though it’d lost an arm during the recovery, through SHIELD, they had access to Howard Stark. With his genius, their experiment could still be made into a useful asset. As it turned out, it wasn’t his genius they got.

if ever I held this word #Cordelia Movie Poster Verse

The human world has never held any interest to Artemis, but she has to admit, if only to herself and Akila, that there’s something appealing about seeing the little one on his knees.

bring me to life #Built-In Dom Verse

After Juno, Desmond and Clay fall into a Dom/sub relationship.

OJTW2023 Fill

Day 1: Courting

Jason wasn’t surprised when people starting chumming up to him after Bruce adopted him. He was surprised, however, when Bruce asked when he’d planned on telling him about his boyfriend.

Day 2: Unplanned/triggered heat/rut

Ma Gunn ran one of the best, cleanest omega group homes in the East End, so it made sense that Batman would drop him off here. Too bad the group home was a front for a heat auction.

Day 3: Collars

The day Batman—Bruce Wayne—brought him home as his foster kid, he offered him a collar.

Day 4: Free Day

With Jason showing no signs of regaining his consciousness, Talia assigned him a caretaker-bodyguard.

Day 5: Nesting

Unfortunately, while suppressants had come a long way, people still needed to cycle the hormones out of their systems at least once a year. Which meant having their ruts or heats. Which… was perhaps not the most ideal of situations to be happening when living with a child with multiple bitemarks on the back of his neck.

Day 6: Late presentation

After years of chronic stress and starvation, Jason had yet to have a real heat at fifteen. Trust his fucking luck that it’d finally happen in school.

Day 7: Paparazzi get photos of the Wayne omega that go viral

Jason had dealt with bullying fine on his own in the past, but none of them had tried taking his collar before. None of them had taken pictures before.

Day 7+1: First heat

Jason was eleven years old and living on the streets when he had his first heat.

#Death(less) Verse

Death and the deathless.

#Human Monsters Verse

While preparing to take on the newborn army, a new variable enters the fray. And of course, of course, she’s an imprint.

#PokéResearcher Verse

Haru was just a pokémon researcher, traveling the Kanto region for field research. Yet somehow, she ended up the companion of an ambitious pokémon trainer and an aspiring pokémon breeder.

[shortdalee]

So. I’ve failed with the WIP Wednesday thing, partially because I forgot, largely because of Uncooperative Brain. It’s been wonderful, note the sarcasm.

But the spirit of my intention remains: motivation. To get poked into writing. So:

Pick a fic from below, any fic, and send me an ask, and I’ll answer with an excerpt. If I don’t have an excerpt handy, then I guess I gotta write one up.

Alternatively, ask questions, I guess, and I’ll answer?

The Hand That Feeds (MCU; in which Bucky’s arm is actually an ai) (Swear to fucking god I will finish this fic, it can’t do any worse to me than it already has)

turn this up on the radio (Supernatural; a non-supernatural au in which Dean ends up with custody over a recently orphaned Adam Milligan)

Built-In Dom Verse (Assassin’s Creed; a pwp in which both Clay and Desmond live, share a body, and fall into a Dom/sub relationship)

Cordelia Movie Poster Verse (Batman; a bdsm au inspired by the Cordelia movie poster)

Death(less) Verse (Bleach + The Old Guard; in which the newest immortal has an in with a death god)

Cherry Popped (yes, I’m calling it that, I’m gonna milk being the first for the rest of my life but first I have to post the damn thing to actually be the first) (oh, right, it’s omegaverse, by the way)

OJTW2023 Fill (better late than never?) (Batman; omegaverse, prompts found here)

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, September 3rd

CORDELIA: Angel wants you to get out. FRED: Oh, I see. - Okay. No, I understand. I only have a few things to pack. It won't take long. CORDELIA: No, Fred! That's not what I meant. Out, into the real world, you know, just for an evening or something. FRED: (smiles) Oh! Oh? (worried) Oh... CORDELIA: Well, not by yourself or anything. What if I... - What if *we* went out together? FRED: Well - I suppose I would be okay if I was with you, right? CORDELIA: Sure! FRED: I mean, that'd be safe, right? CORDELIA: Of course it would. FRED: No one would even bother to look at me twice with you around! CORDELIA: Exactly. - Ah. No. - Now, that's just not true! People *will* notice you! FRED: (worried) They will? CORDELIA: Yes! And you know why? - Because you'll be standing on a stage in the white-hot spotlight. FRED: I will? (Cordy grins at her and nods.) FRED: Oh.

~~That Old Gang of Mine~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Token of Appreciation by Gabriel_Is_My_Guardian_Angel89 (Angel/Spike, T)

Buffy the vampire slayer (feat. Willow and ???) by kllngjk2 (Buffy & Willow, Nosferatu crossover, T)

Infernal Lust by Eddy’s OCs (Giles/OC, not rated)

Coo Coo, Screw You by bruskiboo (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Episode 139 – Lies My Parents Told Me by The Slayer Verses (poem, not rated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Giles Gets A Message, Part 4 by ILLYRIAN (Giles, Scoobies, not rated)

26 Days, Chapter 21 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, Wesley/Fred, T)

Sandy Places in Tomorrow, Chapter 29 by Raihne (Xander/Spike, M)

New Song, Same Tune, Chapter 8 by calikocat (Xander, Diagnosis Murder crossover, M)

Vacation with a vampire (Sequel to The Sphere), Chapter 24 by Coraline_Finn (Buffy/Spike, Loki crossover, T)

Sunset Valley, Chapter 16 - dwinchester (Buffy/ Dean Winchester, Supernatural crossover, T)

Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 22 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, M)

Star in Darkness Sea, Chapter 5 by Evil_irish_batman (Willow/Tara, M)

Honeymoon, Chapter 2 by coffeeandoranges (Justine, Holtz, Angel, Wesley, E)

Sweet Surrender, Chapter 21 by Crossbows_and_moonshine (Spike/OC, E)

No Way Home, Chapter 3 (complete!) by canningroxy22 (Buffy/Angel, T)

Steve: The Vampire Hunter, Chapter 1 by Marsetta (Stranger Things crossover, T)

Le chemin de la destinée, du courage, et la force de ses convictions, les chemins de son cœur…. Le commencement, Chapter 85 by Violette-Milka (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

The Slayer and the Vampire, Chapter 66 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 22 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)

You Look Like Bad News, Chapters 1-2 (complete!) by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG)

A Legacy of Chaos: A Ship of the Line Story, Chapter 13 by ajw (Xander & Scoobies, Stargate crossover, FR18)

You Can't Fight Fate - But You Can Decipher Him, Chapter 86 by Hermionetobe (Dawn, Batman crossover, FR13)

Aeternum in Anno, Chapter 3 by Chelle (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Vacation, Chapter 1 by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Icons: 30 Icons for Challenge 100: Amnesty at iconcolors by nondenomicon (0)

Artwork: Captain peroxide by fantomasss (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Fuffy comic sketch by Chad (worksafe)

Artwork: Faith and Buffy by weedcatzz (worksafe)

Data visualization: BTVS Speaking Time: Buffy Boos edition by Buffy Data Viz

Movie poster: Monster in Her Man by irandamay (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Artwork: Mine, Immaculate Dream by HappyWhenItRains (Spike, Adult Only -- not worksafe!)

Cross stitch: Kiss The Librarian mug by kimini85 (worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffyverse - Bones by RatCat92

Fanvid: пожалуйста, хватит {buffy; faith} by zleskaia

Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dancing Queen by BTVS Edits

Vidlet: Spuffy | Light Switch by PRIYA PINEAPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Intro (Remake Demo Song) Season 4 by ARLARA

Artwork process video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Scythe: Digital Art Timelapse by Manic Creations

[Reviews & Recaps]

S3: EP10 Amends by dingoesatemyblog

4.5 Beer Bad by handsofabitterman

Angel Season 5 rewatch - #12 You’re Welcome continued by Stoney

Angel Season 5 Rewatch - #13 Why We Fight by LWP

[Fandom Discussions]

If They Won The Lottery... (Cordelia) by apachefirecat

Spike shoulda gotten just as much crap from the demon community about Buffy as Buffy got from her friends about Spike by disco-tea

My girl Buffy walked so that us 21st century teen girls could RUN by ell4ell4ella

I have a love hate relationship with "Ted" - anyone else think they made Ted a robot as a last minute write in? by Joshua

[Darla's accent] by dryerfresh

So it was "wrong" to use magic to defeat adam by Charlie678812

(Gone) Doris was a horrible social worker by CathanCrowell

Would it be a bad idea to skip all the vampire episodes? by Hamchat_Compaanion

unpopular opinion: I don't like Giles by idk-whatever-13

If Glory predates the written word does that not mean there would be more written about her than anything else? by intenseskill

Cordelia Chase by osku1204

What do you think of the scene when Buffy meets Sinyea, The First Slayer in "Restless"? by jdpm1991

Tara really deserved more by CathanCrowell

Is it wrong if I find it hard to sympathize with Wesley regarding his [AtS] season 3 actions by NoctSora

Does anyone else have some pity for Illyria? by Daryl90

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