#buffy anniversary

[mostharshrepose]

A thing I made in 2017. If you know you know.

Happy 27th anniversary, Buffy!

[ptieuca]

iwryfanficmarathon's 20th anniversary

bangel + locations ↳ buffy's house

[misskittyspuffy]

Happy 27th anniversary to them ❤️

September 29th, 1997

[mexicanblanket]

We used to be a proper country. 🥺

[liam-summers]

Buffy The Vampire Slayer 

I Only Have Eyes For You | 2.19 | First Broadcast on April 28, 1998

[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.

[buffyangelscreens]

[l0veisntbrains]

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

[stuck-in1999]

Happy 27th Anniversary to Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Buffy Premiered on this day- March 10,1997.

[movies-tv-more]

20th Anniversary - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series finale (5/20/03)

From now on, every girl in the world who might be a Slayer, will be a Slayer. Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up. Slayers. Every one of us. Make your choice... Are you ready to be strong?

[purpleplaid17]

Jess Watches // Sat 28 Sept // Day 365 Synopses & Favourite Scenes & Poll

Agatha All Along 1x01 Seekest Thou the Road

In small town Westview, Detective Agnes' murder case sends her down a road that changes everything.

If I, a witch, get amnesia, can my ex-wife Aubrey Plaza come taunt and tease me to the point of near-combustion? There could also be some knifeplay where she licks the blood off my hand in the gayest way possible. 🔪

Pachinko 2x06 Chapter Fourteen

Five years after the war has ended, Hansu is at the top of the criminal underworld-but his riches come at a great price.

If I, a shrewd businessman, met Sunja and had a son with her, can someone knock some sense into me so that I cherish her and love her unconditionally? We could start a family restaurant and have an unlimited supply of candies. 🍬

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (rw) 4x09 Something Blue

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

If I, a vampire, get neutered by The Initiative and have to marry Buffy, can she tie me to a chair, sit on my lap, makeout with me, and nibble my ear? She could even have Wind Beneath My Wings for our first dance. 💍

I started doing these on 20th Sept '23. I'm only 8 days late to have done them 365 days. Wow. It's been nice to share little comments about the shows I'm watching and to see which ones you are too. <333

[violettathepiratequeen]

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[afteriwake]

25th Year Of Fic Writing Anniversary Prompt-A-Thon!

You read that right, folks. 2023 is not only 25 years after I graduated high school, but it's also 25 years since I started writing fanfic (I typically celebrate July 15th as my anniversary). And I'm doing a rest of the year celebration for it!

Basically, give me a ship/fandom, a color, and a number between 1 and 25 and I will go into my inbox and find that number prompt for the ship and write it for you. If I don't have that many for the ship I'll go into my general prompts lists and count down. And I am also opening this to EVERY FANDOM I HAVE EVER WRITTEN. I wrote one drabble years ago that you love? Ask for the same fandom. There's a full list on my AO3 dashboard page of all the fandoms I have published there (please note not all the fandoms have fic, and some are just graphics; some are for art I've done for WIPBB and other challenges, so click the fandom link to double-check I've written it before).

I'm pinning this post so I can keep a running log of what I've written under the cut. I'll also put them in a series on AO3/Tumblr tag called afteriwake's 25th Anniversary Prompt-A-Thon if you want to bookmark that.

I will also be uploading an older fic a day if I can get computer access, just to empty out the folders of old Buffyverse and CSIverse stuff I've got on my laptop that isn't on AO3 yet.

[baddingtonbitch]

the x files remaster is actually sooo pretty it's what she deserves

[theyarebothgunshot]

we should have gotten a dean/cas theme song in the show, ala americana for dean. tbh.