#goodbyetoyou

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, September 11th - Part One

Xander is walking in a deserted street and sees Angel and Faith approach. XANDER: Hey guys! Man, where you been? You gotta find Buffy. She's going to her place and stocking up on ... Angel casually smacks Xander in the jaw without breaking stride. Xander falls limply to the ground. Faith doesn't even look at him. ANGEL: That guy just bugs me. Angel and Faith continue marching down the street.

~~Enemies~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

BtVS Triple Drabble: Always In Trouble by badly_knitted (Buffy, PG)

Weekly Drabbles #170 — Soothing by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Hello, Old Friend by RavenLove12 (Giles/Ethan, E)

Negotiating by TheClowniestLivInExistence (Darla/Drusilla, M)

GRAVE DISTRACTION by KNZ1 (Buffy, Xander, M)

There's a Different Feel About You Tonight by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, M)

Glimpses of the Wasteland by Harlow_Turner (MadeInGold) (Buffy/Angel/Spike, Giles/Maggie, Riley/Graham, T)

Not Without Permission by Regent_Rando_nsfw (Regent_of_RarePairs) (Giles/Spike, E)

Secrets & Apologies by Regent_of_RarePairs (Giles/Spike, T)

The Other Kind of Lust by LiraelClayr007 (Giles/Spike, M)

Retaliation by sassaffrassa (Buffy/Spike, E)

Can't hear you... by LiraelClayr007 (Giles/Spike, E)

"Yeah...." Joan sighed, blowing out smoke from a second procured cigarette and stifling a cough... by hiddenbysuccubi (Buffy/Spike, unrated)

Outline: ... btvs / ats selfinsert au by asleepmottley (Angel/Spike, unrated)

Glimpses of the Wasteland by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

What the Drabble? Vol. 2 - ch. 70 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Foregivenss - ch. 38 by slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike, R)

Spies, High Stakes, and Secrets - ch. 1 by Rippertish (Buffy/Giles, E)

Finding Peace pt.13: Wanting (Spike x y/n) by itsalwaysteatimeinwonderland (Spike/reader, unrated)

Soul Mate Magic - Chapter One by emma-m-black (Giles/OC, rated M)

Soul Mate Magic - Chapter Two by emma-m-black (Giles/OC, rated M)

Next To Me - ch. 2 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Because the Night - ch. 8 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Truth and Consequences - ch. 24 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)

Forgiveness Doesn't Come Easy - ch. 38 by slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike, R)

Mysterious Destinies - ch. 9 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Into his mind - ch. 3-4 by rossshin (Buffy/Spike, G)

Next to me - ch. 2 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Sweet Dreams (Or A Beautiful Nightmare) - ch. 3 by goodbyetoyou (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

To All We Guard - ch. 24 by simmony (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Forgiveness Doesn't Come Easy - ch. 38 by Slaymesoftly (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Banner: 🎨 Banner Art #21 — For ThreeWordApocalypseFest by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: ☀️ATS 221. Through The Looking Glass ☀️ by tmcarlee (ensemble, worksafe)

Artwork: Little piece of buffy inspired art I made (A5, acrylic and ink on card) by jaw-jar (worksafe)

Artwork: i love you liar girl by bugaboooooooooo (Faith, worksafe)

Artwork: Discord shenanigans resulted in this by isevery0nehereverystoned (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Red ink test. by o-cm-draw-o (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Ep. 2×03 "School hard" by o-cm-draw-o (Buffy/Spike, NSFW-ish)

Artwork: Ep. 5x07 "Fool for Love" by o-cm-draw-o (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer // I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Sleater-Kinney by whale-music (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Fanvid: [Is Anybody Here?] by buffyannegiles (Buffy, Giles, worksafe)

Moodboard: Sanctuary Mood Board Watch Here (x) by theoverlookedoneedits1997 (ensemble, worksafe)

Manip / Wallpaper: A Big Rock by revello-drive-1630 (Drusilla, Angel, Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: Buffy Meme: [5/6] Faith/Buffy "You know what the messed up thing is?... by lovebvffys (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Gifset: [when the words of a sister come back in whispers] by detectivedawnsummers (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Gifset: Tara Maclay + Outfits (Season 5) by clarkgriffon (Tara, worksafe)

Gifset: Otpsource's 4 Year Anniversary Event DAY 1 - 'SCREW DESTINY': Bangel by buffyscmmers (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)

Gifset: Behind the scenes of Once More With Feeling, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode (x) by stronglikeayellowcrayon (ensemble, worksafe)

Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (2x05) ʀᴇᴘᴛɪʟᴇ ʙᴏʏ by likeafantasy (ensemble, worksafe)

Gifset: 2.01 Judgment | 2.18 Dead End Angel [1999 - 2004] by dailyats (ensemble, worksafe)

Fanvid: Monster | Buffy/Faith by thequeentaylor (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Fanvid: Mum - Buffy, Joyce & Dawn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by TheOverLookedOne (Buffy, Joyce, Dawn, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Made a list of my favorite episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by the order in which they aired in their respective seasons... by coraniaid

Out of Mind, Out of Sight Fashion Part Three by theoverlookedoneeddits1997

[Recs & In Search Of]

Book rec: btw this is great and I love it... by lilithhedwig

ISO: Limitlesstoys7 seeks reading order and recs for Buffy novels

[Community Announcements]

Buffyverse Slay-o-Ween Exchange 2024 [nominations now open] by fandomcalendar

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[Revamped IWRY Marathon: signup now for both fanfic and art] by iwillrememberyoumarathon

Fic prompt: Buffy and Dawn, childhood memories [seeking fic fill] by buffyversekinkmeme

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[sunnydaleafterdark]

Latest Story: Sweet Dreams (Or A Beautiful Nightmare), Chapter 3 by goodbyetoyou [NC-17]

Read it here: https://www.sunnydaleafterdark.com/viewstory.php?sid=1735&chapter=3

Buffy would never admit to having those kind of dreams to anyone. And especially, not about her mortal enemy. If she had them about Spike... that probably would be her own personal nightmare. Or would it?

Or a collection of Buffy's dreams about Spike over the years before she finds out he's in love with her.

[artfest]

it’s almost been four years since you left us.. i’ve been putting off creating much about you because it hurts. but i want to celebrate who you were. so here’s a minor collage ...without getting too sad

[savemysins]

[doreencita]

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[meredithannebull]

Oh mannnnn bringing back all those middle school feels!!!! #michellebranch #goodbyetoyou #cover #mersings #myhappyplace #losangeles #northhollywood

[sassysays]

2020 #GoodbyeToYou #HowItStartedHowItsGoing #SassySays #Hello2021 #EqualityAndJusticeForAll https://www.instagram.com/p/CJevy0ZBfDv/?igshid=g9901gqyd0lr

[justeasyniceherbivore]

[Tap for sound.] Got this #denimjumpsuit in the spring of last year, and it’s still going strong. Cruelty in fashion (or in any industry) is passé. I’d dedicate this tune to all the brands that refuse to be kind to animals, your cruel reign will be over soon enough: ‘Goodbye to you.’💙🎶🌱👋🏼 #veganstyle #animalrights #veganoutfit #goodbyetoyou #vegansofinstagram #crueltyfreefashion (at Paris, France)

[lezbean-flannel]

Like smoke from a cigarette

She’s gone with the wind

Her face a phantom in the dark

As the embers fade

The crystal ball no longer sees a future

With her eyes facing yours like they used to

But this doesn’t bother you-

The subtle rhythms of a healed heart now direct you

You knew from the start

To never expect the fortune teller to be right

So you let them go

Ghosts crawling through silhouettes of tree lines

Daring to grace the edge of the crescent moon as they rise

Regardless of the scars they’ve left on your heart

They can’t take away the beating of a once still heart - again

That as soon as they begin to fade you can watch them go with a smile

A welcome good bye

As the past fades to a sunrise

[cmrg05]

One of the hardest fucking days of my life I said #goodbyetoyou #myheartshatteredintoamillionpieces #imisshersomuch #cockerspaniel #cockerspanielofinstagram #loveddogsofinstagram

[axisofasymmetry]

"Of all the things I believed in, I just wanna get it over with..."

Goodbye to You by Michelle Branch

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, May 12th

JOYCE: (off camera) Buffy? BUFFY: (sitting up) I'm up, Mom! JOYCE: (off camera) Don't wanna be late for your first day! BUFFY: (to herself) No... Wouldn't want that.

~~Welcome to the Hellmouth~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Stakeout by MamaBewear (Angel/Spike, M)

We Have Forever by MadeInGold (Angel/Spike, M)

Oops! That's The Master! by Supernatural_Artefact (Rosa_Inglese) (Buffy, Willow, The Master, T)

Just to hear you breathing... by DancingAngel0013 (Buffy/Giles, E)

Mother’s Day by Makoclb (Dawn, G)

Passing Out by MadeInGold (Buffy/Angel, T)

Freaks Like Us by Kittenwritings, Leata (Angelus/Drusilla/Spike, E)

Do It For Me by Kittenwritings (Spike/Fred, E)

Stabbed by MadeInGold (Angel/Spike, T)

Three Moms by CangelBigFan1 (Connor & AtS Ensemble, E)

[Xander and Willow texting] by scooby-group-texts

A Special Holly-Day by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Chaptered Fiction]

I Need A Bad Idea, Chapter 45 by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, E)

The Bone's Prayer, Chapter 9 by mabus101 (Ensemble, multiple crossovers, M)

Thirty-ish Days (and Thirty-ish Years), Chapter 30 (complete!) by Dynapink (Buffy/Giles, T)

Protecting Harry, Chapter 45 by faewm (Xander, Joyce, Spike, Harry Potter crossover, T)

Red on Red, Chapter 12 by Empire_of_the_Words (Buffy/Angel, T)

Dawn Rising, Chapter 63 by Luna_delCielo (Ensemble, Tolkien crossover, T)

Gemini, Chapter 7 by BuildMeUpButtercup_x (Buffy/Angel, M)

Never Let Me Down Again, Chapter 9 by BuildMeUpButtercup_x (Buffy/Angel, E)

We're in this together, Chapter 5 by AnkiKind (Spike & ensemble, M)

The Stars to Hold Our Destiny, Chapter 16 by Hermione2be (Buffy, Star Trek Strange New Worlds crossover, G)

Recommencer, Chapter 12 by FridayQueen (Buffy/Faith, M)

In the Company of Witches and Slayers: Chapter 31 by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer) (Willow/Tara, E)

Highlands and Tropical Islands, Chapter 5 by QuillBard (Buffy/Faith, M)

The Engagement, Chapter 3 by ChecksAmali_23 (Buffy/Faith, not rated)

From Dancing to Dating, Chapter 4 (complete!) Bobbie23 (Giles/Jenny, T)

L.A Seems Fun (Part 2) by Enigmatist (Angel, Cordelia, Spike, Connor, not rated)

Love Lives Here, Chapter 60 by Passion4Spike (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Sorting Shenanigans, Chapter 2 by VoronaFiernan (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Afterburn: In The Dark, Chapter 9 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

What Love Looks Like, Chapter 4 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, R)

A Ripple In Time, Chapter 27 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Something Lingers, Chapter 14 by goodbyetoyou (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Buffy's Spooky Birthday, Chapter 9 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Coming Through, Chapters 65-66 by hulettwyo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Lightning in a Bottle, Chapter 8 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

The Kitten That Killed Slayers, Chapter 7 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

When the World Went Cold, You Were Brighter than Gold, Chapter 2 by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, R)

Sweet Dreams (Or A Beautiful Nightmare), Chapter 2 by goodbyetoyou (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Downtime by CoffeeHunt (Angel/Spike, worksafe)

Manip: Shiver Me Timbers by honeygirl51885 (Spike, worksafe)

Cross-stitch: Leaving Sunnydale by SpuffyInStitches (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Spike by chaotictomtom (worksafe)

Artwork: Tara doodle by eeveeights (worksafe)

Artwork: Drusilla by spikes-left-eyebrow (worksafe)

Playlist: Spike by ceruleanrainblues

Animal Crossing: My Prophecy Girl standing under Sunnydale’s town flag by 11whatsnewpussycats (Buffy, worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffy + Spike - White Flag by All Choseny

Fanvid: Buffy & Angel / Cruel Summer by darkswordfish7xx

Fanvid: Charles Gunn | Bones by genericaces

[Recs]

Video rec: "You Should Watch Buffy Season 6" by Sarah Z recced by Mr Trick

Non-fiction recs: a buffy theory reading list by devilofthepit

[Community Announcements]

Banner Poll Results and the Start of the Spring Round 2024 at

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[Fandom Discussions]

what a waste that the council of watchers isn’t the ultimate big bad of buffy by isagrimorie

I am surprised anew every time I remember there are people that didn’t see the “Spike actually went to Africa to get his soul” twist coming by nicnacsnonsense

A lot of the times when I see people complaining about Buffy s6, they make it about the broader concepts that were used by nicnacsnonsense

Cordelia Chase and Anya Jenkins deserved more screentime together by takaraphoenix

“You should be with someone who can take you into the light” [Spuffy] by winterlovesong1

I'd like to see a Buffy the Vampire Slayer-type show, this time told from her mom's POV by mileenaxyz So imagine, for example, Joyce Summers... – @mileenaxyz on Tumblr

Seeing Red is on Tv right now and I just saw *that scene* again by writingfanficsfan

I am again convinced that Spike went to that demon/shaman thing to get the chip removed by writingfanficsfan

Willow the teacher by Taake

A minor thing occurred to me about The Pylea arc by Seer77887

Happy Mother's Day for Connor's three moms by Commercial-Sink8444

The deteroration of Angel’s friendship with Lorne by Eagles56

What are some less discussed character moments that you didn't see coming? by jogaforacont

Buffy, Faith, and Violent Crime (My Thoughts) by BattleFries86

I wish we could have had more of Kendra by BattleFries86

Officially a Buffy fan for life 🖤 Do you have any Buffy tattoos? by Aquarrison

Rewatching s04e19 New Moon Rising. I hate what the writers did with Oz by Zer0_T0nin

Angel 2x15 [Kate's voicemail] by gerod134

Where is the scythe (in real life) housed? Is it in a museum somewhere? by hthbellhop76

Which episode would you show someone to introduce them to the show? by themostbluejay

Vent about season 2 Buffy return by thetinybasher

Shoutout to whoever dressed Willow and Cordelia as Mario by nochorus

Why wasn't there ever a werewolf vs vampire showdown, or shindig? Maybe a hootenanny? by V48runner

Am I the only one who think Adam was the scariest villain? by Salty_Oil4130

Spike Dressed as Riley in Crush by Not_Jess369

Xander Harris is Heart Of The Scooby Gang by Commercial-Sink8444

Happy Mother's Day for Darla by Commercial-Sink8444

Happy Mother's Day for Cordelia by Commercial-Sink8444

Parallels of real life and seeing red by Vixen22213

In the HD remaster why are some shots still SD? by Smitho15

Things from the Buffyverse that are often wildly misinterpreted or misunderstood by fans? by PristineSituation498

Crew visible? by Lower-Plum706

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[sunnydaleafterdark]

Latest Story: Something Lingers, Chapter 27 by goodbyetoyou [NC-17]

Read it here: https://www.sunnydaleafterdark.com/viewstory.php?sid=1629&chapter=27

Navigating a new normal is hard when feelings linger. Buffy and Spike deal with their love hangovers from Willow’s Will Be Done spell.

Story is canon up until 4x09 Something Blue; set in the days following the spell.

Written for SAD Short & Spuffy 2024.

[marymoooo]

Of all the things I've believed in I just want to get it over with Tears form behind my eyes But I do not cry Counting the days that pass me by I've been searching deep down in my soul Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old It feels like I'm starting all over again The last three years were just pretend And I said, #cafenativa #Spotify #MichelleBranch #goodbyetoyou

[nojarama]

Happy anniversary to The Psychedelic Furs album, 'Forever Now'. Released this week in 1982. #psychedelicfurs #pfurs #forevernow #lovemyway #runandrun #goodbyetoyou #danger #sleepcomesdown https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJENtIFiaK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vbq34nuud9iy

[sweetestdownfallxxx]

1. When I first saw him

It was just an ordinary day for me, nothing's new. Same environment, same old same old. There was an event and were just watching guys playing the sport that they like. Then suddenly we were just checking out if there are cute guys and then suddenly your name popped out. That's the first time I hear your name and also that's the first time I saw you. I saw you, wearing a simple gray shirt that really looks good on you, denim pants and a black vans. You were just a simple guy wearing glasses that caught my attention that day. And that's the start when you stole my whole attention in this world.