#Spuffy anniversary

[misskittyspuffy]

Happy 27th anniversary to them ❤️

September 29th, 1997

[elysianfieldsarchive]

Elysian Fields Anniversary Event Details!!!

It's our birthday!

Elysian Fields Spuffy Fanwork Archive is turning eighteen, and so, the inspiration for the theme comes from Buffy’s own harrowing eighteenth birthday, when she is betrayed by Giles and the Council alike. 

That said, your fic/art DOES NOT have to be based around that same episode. So long as it’s a Spuffy work with betrayal as a theme, you’re good. This does not mean it specifically has to be Buffy or Spike who is the subject or perpetrator of the betrayal! You could go for a spin on canon with Amy betraying Willow, Willow betraying Tara, or something completely AU like Xander being betrayed by the cheese guy from Restless. Your use of the theme can be as small or as large as you want. So long as it's obvious enough for the readers to go "Oh, I see what you did there!" then your fic qualifies for this challenge. Whichever path you choose to take, we'd love to see what you come up with.

How and when do I post my story?

Starting as soon as the clock ticks over into October 1st (site time, which is Eastern US time—it's listed under the ShoutBox), you'll see a checkbox on the page where you add a new story. It’ll look like so:

Reminder: Your work DOES NOT need to be complete prior to posting. In fact, it doesn't even need to be completed during the event month. So, any creators stressing about the timeline, you can relax because you have the whole month to BEGIN posting your work.

Also: the betrayal does not have to happen in the first chapter, or any chapters that are posted during October. The only requirement is that betrayal is featured in your work at some point.

How do I find Challenge Stories?

Want to keep up with the fun? All betrayal works will have a little knife icon in the byline, as seen in the example below:

And you can find all of the betrayal works as they are added by visiting the Event Page.

What should my work include?

So long as your work features Spuffy, a betrayal, and doesn’t break any of EF’s rules or Terms of Service, you’re golden. You could make art, write a comic, edit a fan-vid, or write an epic novel. The world is your oyster poodle! 

Written works must be at least 100 words long, but there is no word count limit for artwork-only pieces or narrative artwork (i.e. works that consist of both words and pictures, such as a comic).

Please remember that EF has a strict no-AI policy.

What happens if I don’t post my work within the time window?

If you don’t post the first installment of your work during October (per site time), it can’t and won’t be considered part of the October event, sorry.

Do I need to post the entire work before the end of October?

Again, no. You just need to have posted at least one chapter before site time ticks over to November (per site time).

What about beta readers and sensitivity readers?

We love beta and sensitivity readers and have a shiny Beta award they can win! Use EF’s credit system to mark their contribution or else they won’t get the award—and they deserve all the accolades for their hard work!

Can I work with someone else on my event response?

Sure! The more the merrier! Whether it’s writers working as coauthors, artists creating a collaborative work together, or an artist and a writer teaming up as a duo (or a moresome!) as deadly as Spuffy, we welcome collaborations for this event.

How do I get the art award?

You can get the art award by creating a banner (for yourself or someone else) or by posting a work that fits within our Artwork or Narrative Artwork categories. We’ve seen images, manips, gifs, videos, fan vids, comics, playlists, and more get posted, and can’t wait to see what y’all will come up with next!

If someone has created art for your work, make sure you credit them using EF’s credit system—otherwise we won’t know to give them an award! And DON’T FORGET to credit yourself as artist if you created your own banner or other artwork.

Are there rules for banner creation?

Banners should be no more than 920x300 pixels and include a variation of the text ‘Designed/Created/Written for the Elysian Fields Betrayal Event’ somewhere on them. Example:

Now that I have a gorgeous banner/other artwork, how do I add it to my work?

To add the banner to your story, you can upload the banner to your account in “Your Images” under “Account Info.” Banner images must be a gif, jpg, jpeg, or png file type, and under 1 MB in file size. Banners should be no more than 920x300 pixels. Images posted within chapters can be up to 1500x1500 px. (Note: make sure you add images to the chapter itself; any images in the Chapter Notes or End Notes won’t be added to ePubs when people download them!) You can also host your banner on an image-sharing site or your own site, especially if the file size is too big for us to host on our site.

You then enter the URL from Elysian Fields or the image sharing site in the Banner URL field on the Add Story page, or click the Insert/Edit Image icon in the toolbar for the Story Text box.

NOTE: The URL you add MUST be end in the image file extension (.gif, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png) or else the URL will not be saved. Make sure there are no spaces after the final character in the file extension. If you are having issues with a specific image sharing site, please reach out to us via email or try asking for help in our Discord server.

You said we could add videos? How do I do that?

You will need to get the embed link from YouTube, Vimeo, or another site (which can be a little tricky on mobile, but not impossible—google for directions if you can’t do this on desktop) and insert the html into the Source Code. You can access this by clicking the Source Code button in the toolbar. Reach out via email or Discord if you’re having any issues with embedding videos.

Is there an event skin?

Yes. The October event skin is now live if you want to make it your default. Scroll down to the skins on the main page or in the footer and select the one labeled “betrayal” to switch. If you want to keep it, make sure you change the selection on your preferences page. (Otherwise it will change back to your saved skin the next time you access the site.)

And if you haven't seen it yet, the skin looks like this:

The banner was made by our very own @isevery0nehereverystoned.

Will you be featuring regular works while the event is going on?

Instead of our normal mod-selected featured works, we will be highlighting fanworks posted in past years in honor of our October anniversary. Starting on the first of the month, each day will highlight a random assortment of works posted during the matching year of the archive (for example, on October 1st, we will feature works from 2006, our first year; on October 2nd, we will feature works from 2007, our second year; and so on). On day eighteen, we will change to feature fics that are part of this event.

The October Event challenges authors and artists. What about the readers? Won’t you think of the readers?

Obviously, readers deserve all the love. If you write at least 18 comments in October that contain at least 18 words (for any works here on EF, not just the challenge ones), you'll meet the requirements of the commenter challenge and earn a Commenter award! There will be a link to the comment challenge leaderboard on the homepage under the Members of the Month along with the All Star Commenter list.

Show me the awards!

This event’s shinies have also been lovingly made by HappyWhenItRains. Lookit!

I’m So Excited!

We are too!

Do we really have to include poodles in our works?

No. Probably.

Anything else?

If there are any additional questions, please comment on this post or email us at elysianfieldsarchive@gmail.com. And get ready for some amazing new stories!

[elysianholly]

Tabula Rasa: Missing Scene

He should have headed right for the door, as that had been the plan, but seeing as it was one of his plans, he wasn’t surprised that she’d buggered it. Or that he’d let her bugger it. Instead of collecting the last remaining scraps of his pride and stalking out, Spike circled the Bronze again. Unable to help himself, useless to resist, because walking away meant leaving her here, and he didn’t want to do that.

Though Christ, things would be so much simpler if he did.

Spike shook his head, angry at her and himself, and stopped just under the staircase. Seemed a decent spot, close enough to get to her if she started looking around for him, far enough away to duck out if the reason she looked was to glare stakes.

Only when he next cast his gaze on the place where she’d been sitting, it was empty. Buffy had lit out.

Bloody figures.

Right. Well, let that be a lesson, then. Spike worked his throat, shoving it all back—love, hurt, indignation—and turned to leave for real.

Only when he did, she was there. Right there. Her eyes soft and wide, reflecting that quiet desperation he’d seen there every night since he’d stopped counting.

“Buffy—”

“Shut up,” she said, seized him by the lapels of the duster, and pulled his mouth down to hers.

And if only just this once, Spike decided he’d do exactly as told.

[l0veisntbrains]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 25th ANNIVERSARY Mirrors Don't Lie Written by Casey Gilly Illustrated by Bayleigh Underwood Colored by Heater Breckel

[ninelives2]

Happy 11th birthday, Nine Lives!

From our "about us" page -

Nine Lives was created at the start of 2014 as a safe-haven for Caryl fans to find fantastic fanfiction.

When Nine Lives was first conceived, the Caryl fandom had been on the go for over two years, growing with each passing season of The Walking Dead, and moments of deliciousness between Daryl and Carol. However, the infamous "slow-burn" of their relationship was driving many to frustration and people sought out the comfort of fanfiction to fill in the blanks or advance the story at a faster pace.

As the amount of readers and writers grew, so did the desire to have a Caryl-only spot to read these glorious texts. This was especially true as other ships started to arise in the fandom; ships that a Caryl fan may accidentally stumble on whilst reading what they thought, or hoped, was a Caryl fic. Things got heated and many started to become discouraged. It was in order to prevent this happening, and to create a community and haven for the Caryl fans, that Megan (Ravenesque, formerly Peta2), Fairies Masquerade and Atoizzard got together to create Nine Lives. Thanks to Megan's experience and influence in the Spuffy fandom, Susan from the Spuffy Archive Elysian Fields kindly agreed to host Nine Lives on their server.

So in January 2014, Nine Lives went live.

In the years since Nine Lives opened, it has grown tremendously and changed a lot. However, one thing remains the same and that is the ethos behind the site. Nine Lives is the place where Caryl fans can come to enjoy (or post) the best that Caryl and McReedus fanfiction has to offer. It is a community where readers and writers are here to support and encourage their fellow Carylers, and help us all get the best experience out of this ride we call fandom. Be it multi-chapter AUs, fluffy drabbles, angsty post-episode fics or wild and crazy smut, here your every desire for Caryl (and McReedus) can be explored and delighted in with like-minded fans.

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We managed to miss celebrating our 10th anniversary last January! But as ever, we sincerely appreciate the readers and authors who continue to contribute to our little corner of the fandom universe and hope to celebrate many more years together.

Caryl on!

[buffyverse-divorce-tournament]

Congratulations to GETHAN, your winner for the Buffyverse Divorce Tournament!

With 59% of the votes in the final round, Gethan is also one of the relationships with the fewest number of episodes (4!) across Buffy and Angel. Among the top three, it's also the shortest relationship with the youngest members! The ship dominated its run to the finals, only slipping below 60% during the final match-up.

In second and third place are Dangel and Spangel, respectively. Spangel lost to Gethan in the semi-finals, then fought their way through the losers' bracket with two more wins to take third.

Thanks all for participating in our celebration of separation, our party for partings, our anniversary for annulment. Enjoy some more fun facts below, and remember! Divorce is more than just a piece of paper. :)

RANDOM FACTS:

Angel is the only individual to have multiple relationships in the top 3. Spike came close, with Sprusilla in fourth place.

Sprusilla had the longest run in the losers' bracket; after being knocked out by Dangel in round one, they survived all the way to the losers' bracket semi-finals (top 4!). This also makes three of the top 4 a Fanged Four couple.

In addition to the top 3, five other couples made it farther in the rounds than Hank x Joyce, the only canonically divorced couple on the shows. These were:

Xander x Anya

Wesley x Lilah

Xander x Cordelia

Spike x Drusilla

Faith x Buffy

Gethan had the most resounding victory in the tournament, beating Frunn with 95% of the votes. The closest matches were Weslah vs Hank x Joyce and Willoz vs Spuffy, both with results split ~51:49.

Besides Buffy, Spike, and Angel, the only characters with multiple relationships in the tournament were Willow, Xander, and Wesley. Of these three, Xander's relationships made it furthest in the tournament (both went further than Hank x Joyce), followed by Wesley, then Willow.

The only Angel ship that failed to make it out of the first round is Bangel.

Although Buffy had four ships (out of 16 participants) in the tournament, the only one that made it past the second round is Fuffy.

Fuffy is also the only f/f ship (of two) that made it out of the first round, but made it all the way to the top 6.

There were three m/m ships among the original 16 participants, making up just 19% of the represented couples. By the finals, they made up 67%(!) of the top 3.

[juanabaloo]

OK, so still in shock about the order of episodes in the Buffyverse.

Thanksgiving in the USA, so they air Pangs for BTVS. OK got it.

Next (on the same night) is IWRY for ATS. Team Bangel's fave. A weird shift in tone, but that's gonna happen with different shows. So right after THE ANGST of Buffy and Angel can't be together, what do we get the next week for BTVS?

They air Something Blue. Where Buffy and Spike kiss and are adorable and plan their wedding. Which made - from what I've heard - even people who were not Team Spuffy start considering it. (I wasn't watching it live.) And Willow's spell only said they had to get married, it didn't say anything about them kissing or being lovey-dovey. They could have just bickered the whole time about wedding planning. Or been a horrible married couple, you know the type, the ones that fight about EVERYTHING and being around them is stressful.

Bonkers.

(oh yeah happy anniversary to Something Blue which aired today, 24 years ago)

[jamiemarsters]

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[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, November 27

WILLOW: Well, here's where I get off. (They stop walking.) BUFFY: Say 'hey' to Oz for me. WILLOW: Happy hunting. BUFFY: Wish me monsters. Willow makes a 'ick' gesture, spins around, and walks away.

~~Living Conditions~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

BtVS Triple Drabble: Reputations by badly_knitted (Buffy, PG)

Weekly Drabbles #195 — Poetry in Motion by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

On your knees, pet by Akai_Pixy (Xander/Spike, M)

In a Sentimental Mood by watcherless (Giles/Jenny, E)

Right here by Anonymous (Buffy, Tara, T)

with you still by Anonymous (Angel/Angelus, E)

The Blood of Eternity by Liana_Medea (Buffy/Angel, G)

[Chaptered Fiction]

sheep and their slaughter - ch. 1 by kitkat246 (Buffy/Spike, M)

Lucidity - ch. 7 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Big Bad...Poodle? - ch. 5 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, R)

Perfect Clarity - ch. 11 by Joan963z, Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Be Back Before Dawn - ch. 19 by Blissymbolics (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Mysterious Destinies - ch. 23 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2] - ch. 64 by Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

A Nice Surprise - ch. 3 by calikocat (Cordelia, multi-xover, FR15)

What the Drabble? Vol. 2 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Photos / textposts: angel the series as textposts again but... it's just angel and cordelia by xaeyrnofnbe (Angel/Cordelia, worksafe)

Gifset / textposts: XANDER HARRIS + text posts by clarkgriffon (Xander, worksafe)

Collage: Collage #246 by thedecadentraven (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Collage: Collage #247 by thedecadentraven (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: doodles before sleep by sally-xxx (ATS ensemble, worksafe)

Artwork: homework break spuffy doodle by junbugjo (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Photos: Fuffy as black & white cats by fuffylyn (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Photos: faith lehane as black cats! :3 by fuffylyn (Faith, worksafe)

Moodboard: buffy summers by courtillyy (worksafe)

Moodboard: aroace connor (ats) by courtillyy (worksafe)

Moodboard: bi greyace demigirlflux buffy summers by courtillyy (worksafe)

Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER REWATCH -> Lie To Me (2.07) by creulsummer (Buffy, worksafe)

Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 5.12 | 5.15 | 7.06 by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma (Buffy, Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: Fred & Gunn | Angel [1999 - 2004] Requested by Anonymous by sulietsexual (Fred/Gunn, worksafe)

Gifset: iwryfanficmarathon’s 20th anniversary bangel + locations ↳ the mansion by ptieuca (Buffy/Angel, worksafe-ish due to lots of shirtless Angel)

Gifset: iwryfanficmarathon’s 20th anniversary bangel + locations ↳ the bronze by ptieuca (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)

Gifset: BUFFY SUMMERS + up-dos by clarkgriffon (Buffy, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

PODCAST: Episode 82: The Prodigal by Gym Was Cancelled: A Buffy Podcast

[Recs & In Search Of]

Video and fic recs: A Spattering of Fandom Recs [Spuffy video by Nina When it Rains, Spuffy video by iCraveEdits, Spuffy fic by Veronyxk84, Spuffy and Tillow fic by Desicat, and Fuffy fic by FaithandBuffy] all recced by apachefirecat

ISO: bardicinspired seeks more sexy biting in Spike/Buffy fics. [suggestions in the tags]

Fic recs: Giving Thanks by stuffandnonsense [NC-17] Season 6 Thanksgiving recced by spuffyarchvie

Fic recs: Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! [multiple Spuffy fic recs] by elysiansarchive

[Fandom Discussions]

Spangel is actually so insane. Bc it’s literally like... by maybebitterxox

imagine how much trouble could have been avoided... [Faith] by lunaticobscurity

the way giles’s departure in s6 is written is very frustrating... by lesbianmarrow

my spuffy hot take is i don't actually think spike was in love with buffy before s4/s5. by lesbianmarrow

BTVS Faith [Thanksgiving headcanon and also Faith taking the bus in ATS 1x19] by juanabaloo

Willow's role in the show as Buffy's spirit is I think often misconstrued... by herinsectreflection

when Faith in Buffy's body tries to seduce Riley... by defectivegembrain

What If: They didn't exchange [Willow for the box] by nightshade and others

Angel vs Riley's reactions to Spike and Buffy's relationship by jdpm1991

New Jesse Headcannon [involving Catherine Madison] by jredgiant1

What would you say are the most important "bad guy wins" from Buffy or Angel? Something evil but narratively significant by InfiniteMehdiLove

The loss of Spike’s pale skin, eyeliner, and nail polish by authenticriver

Anybody [remember] fake spoilers/rumors from Buffy or Angel? Specifically Buffy Season 5 and Angel Season 2? by Mondo_Gecko1997

I just love the research scenes! by solflower77

Is there a way to watch Buffy without seeing Angel episodes? by Tom8Os2many

Angel is such a good artist by Sweaty_Affect9363

Gunn, Fred, Connor and Lorne are the only members of Team Angel who didn't meet Buffy... by RafRide

POLL: Best scooby meeting place? by purplemmmmm

Buffy conventions - Sarah Michelle Gellar by OddPaleontologist983

Sarah Michelle Gellar in the new 'Dexter: Original Sin' trailer [discussion] by alrtight

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Video: Dexter: Original Sin | Official Trailer [SMG is a special guest star]

Calendar to order: Buffy Calendar 2025 [order link in comments] by leecapasso

News: Buffy the Vampire Slayer finally returning to stream free in UK by Radio Times via dontkillspike

News: [16 years of sobriety] by Official Eliza Dushku IG (@elizadushku)

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[parlezkate]

It's been 87 years since I've done a get-to-know-me quiz on Tumblr

Tagged by my old friend @stolennumbers <3

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better

Three ships: Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes — aka Stucky. I don't REQUIRE them to kiss in fic, but I sure don't mind it. They are my Achilles/Patroclus. I would know them (and love them) in death, at the end of the world.

Bucky Barnes/Natasha Romanoff — aka Buckynat aka Winter Widow. They really were made for each other, in both canon and Fanon.

Lord Asriel/Marisa Coulter — from His Dark Materials. Classy. Refined. Brutal. Enemies to enemies to lovers to coparents and enemies.

First ship: Buffy/Spike? aka Spuffy? I don't know. They might have been my first FANDOM ship, but yeah, let's go with Spuffy. This doesn't have anything to do with my first ship, really, but at least once a month I get another happy anniversary email from LiveJournal congratulating me on 19-20-21 years of various roleplaying journals I made on LJ. I've been writing fanfic before the internet, but my first active fandom was Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and how that manifested was by spending many days of my life roleplaying with friends on LiveJournal as Andrew Wells, Tucker Wells, and many (many) more.

Last song: The Witches' Road (Agatha All Along)

Last movie: When Evil Lurks — it's scary movie season and MY GOD this crossed a lot of lines.

Currently watching: Agatha All Along

Currently reading: The Night War by Praximeter for Fic Club at the House of Squee!

Currently eating: Pumpkin chocolate chip muffin

Currently craving: Tzatziki? Why?!

No pressure tagging: anyone else who wants to do this

[little-miss-buffy]

spuffy

Send me a ship and I’ll tell you...

These are baseline answers.

Who asks the other on dates: I don't think they do dates right now.

Who is the bigger cuddler: They're both big cuddlers

Who initiates holding hands more often: Proooooobably Spike

Who remembers anniversaries: Spike remembers dates and stuff, but they don't do anniversaries

Who is more possessive: Buffy

Who gets more jealous: Spike

Who is more protective: They're both protective of each other.

Who is more likely to cheat: Neither.

Who initiates sexy times the most: it's pretty even.

Who dislikes PDA the most: Buffy only likes PDA to a certain extent.

Who kills the spider: B U F F Y

Who asks the the other to marry them: Spike wants Buffy to propose to HIM given that he asked her under the influence of a spell and he'd been in love with her for years before she loved him back.

Who buys the other flowers or gifts: it's pretty even

Who would bring up possibly having kids: That's not really a conversation they can have considering one of them is dead.

Who is more nervous to meet the parents: What parents?

Who sleeps on the couch when the other is angry: Spike

Who tries to make up first after arguments: Buffy

Who tells the other they love them more often: Spike, but not by much

[jenny-from-the-box]

Not gonna knock his acting myself, but they’ve all said on camera in the 20th anniversary interviews that he repeatedly flashed his coworkers - cock out - while they were doing difficult scenes because he thought he was so LOL, so I’m honestly glad his character takes it in the sack. Unprofessional on his best day IMHO.

Gimme Spuffy all day any day.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 2.14 - “Innocence”

[sunnydaleafterdark]

Latest Story: Sunnydale After Dark First Anniversary Collaborative Banner, Chapter 3 by Dynamite, Dirtyaim [PG]

Read it here: https://www.sunnydaleafterdark.com/viewstory.php?sid=1185&chapter=3

Sunnydale After Dark's One-Year Anniversary Collaborative Banner Art Project Spuffy Art: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting, Manips, photography, or sketches, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their Spuffy beauty, emotional power, or humor and to celebrate this inspiring ship.

[charmedbuffy]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 6.05 | LIFE SERIAL

ORIGINAL AIRDATE OCTOBER 23, 2001

[tinkthatsme]

#spuffy 27th anniversary #spuffy is endgame #spuffy keeps the fandom alive #spuffy superiority

Happy 27th anniversary to them ❤️

September 29th, 1997

[spuffygifs]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | S5E7: Fool for Love Original Airdate: November 14, 2000