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[captainskyson]

Fic Writer

Wanted to do ficwip's year in review questions for my own sort of journaling :-) I answered a couple of these over on Twitter/X, but wanted to track for myself all 30 questions. So, I've put my answers below a cut to keep everyone's feed a little more tidy:

1. What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year? How did it turn out and would you do it again? Explored writing a true narcissist and not redeeming him or the relationship with the main character by the end of the fic. I would do it again - and in fact am, though this 2nd one may never be public. It was/is very cathartic though.

2. How many fics did you work on this year? (They don’t have to be finished or published!) I'm only counting what was published in 2023, because I've dabbled on probably 50 others. I added 6 or so chapters (~90.000 words) to my longfic (Guesstimation judging from emails...I should start keeping better stats of that process, maybe), of which I only include the word count because there were only 4 other fics, 1 drabble, & 1 drabble set. For me, that's a big drop as far as amount of completely separate fics, compared to past years.

3. What’s something you learned about yourself as a writer? Alongside question #2 - When I can't post as often on my longfic, I put more time into posting longer chapters. Too long. And I need to stop that. (One of my biggest chapters last year was over 25.000 words. I'm so sorry to my readers, especially those using phones.😶‍🌫️)

4. What piece of media inspired you the most? Music in general. Also notable Buffy's perpetually wandering eyes, and Giles' ruggedly handsome face and his hearteyes.

5. What fandom(s) did you write for this year? Mostly Buffy, and I've only posted Buffy (and one Ted Lasso fic), but I did feel nostalgic at times and opened up a few of my old Daisy x Mace Agents of SHIELD fics and dabbled a little bit.

6. What ship(s) captured your heart? Nothing new, but Buffy/Giles always. ❤️

7. What character(s) captured your heart? I was never a Dawn-hater, more indifferent really, but watching her scenes with a more thoughtful eye and writing her has caused her to grow on me quite a bit.

8. Did you write for a new fandom or ship this year? Yes, my fic mentioned in #1 was Rupert/Rebecca from Ted Lasso. Definitely a new type of fic for me in nearly every way, especially considering it's a "ship" I don't "ship" canonically at all.

9. What fic meant the most to you to write? Our Souls, They Blend. A hurt/comfort fic brainstormed with one of my best mates the last time I was in England, and I finally finished it satisfied for posting this year.

10. What fic made you feel the happiest to work on? Bad Idea; I've reached the point where I've diverted from canon timeline quite a bit, so it's always so satisfying when a canon quote or scene ends up weaving into my story really well.

11. What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing? The Trouble With Wanting; it was a wip for a couple of years due to just one or two scenes that wouldn't quite find themselves, and the song itself was in my "inspiration playlist" for even longer prior to that.

12. What fic was the most difficult to write? Did you finish it? Out of all my wip's I dabbled on, overall I'd pick Bad Idea. By the end of the year I started getting into my stride again, but it's been incredibly difficult working out the plot where I want it to go, and try to keep everything "logical" with as few holes as possible as I near the climax and end of the story.

13. What fic was the easiest to write? Wips: I'm surprised to say my Tabula Rasa rewrite (to be published soon 😉). I had a general idea but once I saw a specific image the fic just flowed. Published fics: my Kinktober drabble series, despite my normal struggle to keep anything short. I found myself able to knock out each drabble almost every morning before I even went into work.

14. What were your shortest and longest fics this year? Longest: additions to Bad Idea, previously mentioned. Shortest: a single drabble added into my "Laughter drabbles" series.

15. Rec a fic you wrote or posted in 2023 The only 2023 one I haven't mentioned yet, a collab with another dear friend! A fluffy, funny, first-dates exploration that ended up including a lot of real life inspiration.

16. What were you go-to writing songs? Too many to list, but some notables: The Devil You Know by Kovacs, The Trouble With Wanting by Joy Williams, Dirty Little Secret by Alex Who?, Can't Pretend by Tom Odell, and pretty much everything Dermot Kennedy does.

17. What were your go-to writing snacks? Snacks? I usually forget to eat at all.

18. What was the hardest fic to title? The collab mentioned in #15 Third Time's the Charm, which wasn't really that difficult but it was one of the few that wasn't inspired by music. 😂 I often make it too easy on myself for titling when I've got song lyrics to pick and choose from.

19. Share your favorite opening line Out of what I've posted, Bad Idea Chapter 41 (Blood Ties, All the Way): “Have you noticed that every time we talk about moving past the honeymoon phase, we end up finding ourselves in situations like this?” Buffy commented, slightly breathless.

20. Share your favorite ending line “There won’t be another test.” Giles assured her firmly. [iykyk hahaha]

21. Share your favorite piece of dialogue "Santa can bugger off and have the mince pie." [unashamedly stolen from a convo w/ my friend: thank you, dear, for that]

22. Share an excerpt from your favorite scene Classic American vs. Brit tea scene: “You don’t trust my tea-making skills!” Buffy exclaimed, even more indignant than he had been, and he gave her a look. “And what in our most recent history should make me assume otherwise?” “Don’t be snarky.” She huffed, and straightened. “I’ve been watching you make it for years. It’s not that complicated.” “Oh, God,” He mumbled in sure dismay, resting his arm across his eyes.

23. Share the final version of a sentence or paragraph you struggled with. What about it was challenging? Are you happy with how it turned out? Not so much a single paragraph as it was an idea - how to create and then solve Buffy's problems in Bad Idea's version of "Life Serial", as the Trio and their dumb curses don't exist in the fic. Luckily (and humorously, to me anyway) an ol' song came on the radio and gave me inspiration... sometimes the simplest solution works. And in this case, it was parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

24. What's something that surprised you while you were working on a fic? Did it change the story? Buffy's third "time test" in the Life Serial chapter being another run through the Cruciamentum. I didn't originally plan that and it sort of just happened organically. It didn't change the end outcome of the chapter, but it did provide me a little moment to do an almost AU of my AU, which was interesting.

25. What did you use to write? (e.g. writing programs, paper & pen, etc.) Paper & felt-tip pen for notetaking, Google Docs for my meatier fics, Apple Pages for the rest.

26. If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year? When I had Rebecca tell Rupert to his face: "I warned you that I was going to make you crawl."

27. Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic? Started the next one.

28. How did you recharge between fics? I read fic, or I watch something completely non-Buffy related. (As it's most often only Buffy, these days.) Spend some time walking or kayaking. Go see a show. Something creatively filling, because I long ago learned the hard way about not being able to pour from an empty cup.

29. If this were an awards show, who would you thank? Tony Head's parents. 😄 Really though, my two sisters. ("What have you been reading?!" 😉) The orchestra would play me off the stage before I finished talking about all the ways I'm grateful for them.

30. What’s something that you want to write in 2024? I never ever thought the day would come, but I've actually got a couple of different ideas involving a little bit of that silly de-aged comic plot with Giles. (Both fix-its in their own ways, of course.) I've been having a lot of fun with both of them; one for the research, and the other for... the fun. Haha. x

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, November 13

AMANDA: I think we got punished. BUFFY: What? KENNEDY: (nervously) We, uh...we followed her. And it was- VI: It didn't work out. BUFFY: You guys, it was a trap. It's not her fault. That could've just as easily happened to me.

~~End of Days~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

BtVS Triple Drabble: Broken-Hearted by badly_knitted (Cordelia, Xander, PG)

Home Coming by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, E)

Desperate and Chained by JammySmut (Buffy/Spike, E)

Bloodbath by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, R)

Family by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Home Again by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Sacrifice by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Buffy's Chosen by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Worthy of Her Choosing by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Mic Drop by Apache Firecat (Buffy/Spike, G)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Many, Many - ch. 1 by Nixiet (Buffy/Giles, E)

Streaming Life - ch. 1-2 by VerticalCouch (Giles/Jenny, Giles/Ethan, Giles/Jenny/Ethan, G)

When Faith Came to Town - ch. 1 by red_jacobson (Faith, Buffy/Xander/Cordelia, E)

Please Hold- My Soap is On by once_in_a_while (Giles/Spike, M)

The Shadow Within - Ch. 1 by Fmfan1980 (Faith, F/F, F/M, E)

[Podfic] Tatters - ch. 1 [reading of Tatters by Martha] by SEF_podfic (ATS ensemble, Stargate SG-1 and The Sentinel (TV) xover, T)

A Series of Fortunate Betrayals - ch. 2 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, R)

The Big Bad...Poodle? - ch. 3 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, R)

Mysterious Destinies - ch. 21 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

First Love - ch. 3 by Spikesgirl28 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Masquerade - ch. 3 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Be Back Before Dawn - ch. 16 by Blissymbolics (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

First Love - Ch. 3 by Spikesgirl (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Revelations - ch. 6 by Niamh (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Eyes Forward, Monster - ch. 1-8 [collection of one shots] by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: i love you. no, you don't. but thanks for sayin' it. by tenderjock (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: ive seen some of ur black buffy posts and theyre AMAZING... by pzyii (Dawn, worksafe)

Meme: [Willow] by paperpuzzles (Willow, worksafe)

Moodboard: moodboard: wesley x fred by courtillyy (worksafe)

Moodboard: moodboard: fred x wesley x gunn by courtillyy (worksafe)

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

Gifset: [Buffy and Spike in Season 5] by clarkgriffon (Buffy/Spike, mostly worksafe)

Gifset w/script: ANGEL ✦ SCRIPT TO SCREEN ⇥ 3.13 “Waiting in the Wings” by cangelgifs (Angel/Cordelia, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

I find Showtime (episode 7x11)….bad? by Forward_Activity1473

[Recs & In Search Of]

Fic recs: Myriad Recs [Spuffy and Cangel fic recs] by apachefirecat

ISO: thequeenofsastiel needs some Spangel songs.

ISO: samandcolbyfan is looking for Caitlin and Barry or spike and Buffy RP anyone?

[Fandom Discussions]

Send me a ship to rate! [Buffy/Cordelia] by takaraphoenix

I would argue that Buffy is somehow even more [the most character ever] by paperpuzzles

Ask answered: does Zuko [from Avatar] remind you of Angel at all? by fishyupmywishy

POLL: Spangel or Spuffy? by thequeenofsastiel

POLL: which Buffyverse unpopular opinion do you at least partially agree with? by ohrupie

POLL: a little bit of a ship war but like... just for fun? best Buffy ship? by terapsina

What If: They said no? [to Wolfram and Hart] by nightshade and others

The First [was not a good Big Bad] by No_Introduction_4136

James Marsters Cameo (discussion) by nooneormaybesomeone

Anyone still listening to Rewatcher? [the podcast] by ewdayvid

Blu Rays on EBay [bootleg and discussion of HD and DVD] by bcakebeefcake

Jane Espenson episodes - what do you think of her humor? by foreseethefuture

... all the times someone asked [Buffy] what she/we should do. I found 18 by diehardnick

The greatest missed opportunity... [full BTVS and ATS crossover] by SnooSongs4451

[Spike gives you a choice:] staying dead, or being a vampire. What do you choose? by quoththeraven1990

Who has the best quotes in the show? by AnyNeck1885

[Buffy and Faith and fighting styles and Buffy vs. The Beast] by cigarettesonmars

Tara holding the Tower tarot card by rfresa

Five by Five - AtS S1E18 [how does Angel enter the apt?] by Physmo55

Dead Things [Katrina and injuries] by CleanUpOnAisle10

Wesley's most fierce "rogue demon hunter" moment, followed by hunger by sirtch_analyst

What's your headcanon for Angel and Buffy's reunion in S6? by porkchop_2020

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[birdsandbatsofgotham]

It Goes Like This Prologue: Diana

Next up of the Big Three, it’s mortal born Diana Prince! Well, more precisely, it’s the women who came before her, but she’ll show up properly soon enough.

---

“I’m sick of men.”

Not looking up from the financial reports she was going over, Antiope hummed in response to her sister’s growled complaint.

“I mean it, An. I’m sick of them - no more, I refuse to have anything else to do with those, those-”

“Pigs,” Antiope offered.

“Pigs!” Hippolyta agreed, throwing her hands up as she paced back and forth. “Good for nothing except thinking with their stomachs and their-” A knock at the office door interrupted her, causing both sisters to pause.

“Come in,” Antiope called, setting her reports down. One of their younger administrators poked her head past the door, looking excited.

“Pardon the intrusion, ma’ams,” she said, “But you have a visitor.”

Hippolyta grimaced. “If it’s anyone male, tell them to wait an hour.”

“No, Ms. Prince, it’s- well-” A hand reached past her to push the door open further, allowing a tall woman in an austere suit to stride through. Antiope’s eyes grew wide as she immediately stood, and Hippolyta’s expression smoothed over into something pleased.

“Athena Pallas, what an unexpected surprise.” She extended a hand to shake with the head of Owl Enterprises, one of the few big-name tech companies with a woman in charge. Athena smiled back.

“I hope you’ll forgive the abruptness of my arrival, Hippolyta, but my schedule had an unexpected opening and I thought I’d see if we could move up next week’s meeting,” the brunette explained.

“Of course, of course, please have a seat - this is my sister, Antiope, my right-hand woman.”

“Delighted to finally meet you in person, Antiope,” Athena said, exchanging one sister’s hand for the other.

“Likewise- do you prefer Athena or Ms. Pallas?”

“Athena is fine - I’d like to think we’re all sisters in arms, here,” the woman grinned. “Especially if the two of you are willing to consider my offer of a merger.”

That caught their attention, and two pairs of steely grey eyes locked onto her as they all sat down. “What are you proposing, exactly?”

“An upset in the status quo, as it were,” Athena purred. “A few close friends and I find ourselves in positions of individual power, but we’re constantly hampered by those who think less of us thanks to a biological difference - I’m sure you both know what that’s like.”

Hippolyta nodded with a disgusted huff, while Antiope kept her focus. “And what friends would these be?”

Athena smiled sharply. “Demeter Floros of Greenfinch Producers. Aphrodite Loveborne with Passion Advertising. Hestia Kokkinos of Hearthside Manufacturing. And my stepmother, Hera Argyris, who’s recently taken charge of Olympian Industries with my father’s, ah, indisposition.”

Zeus Skyson’s sudden legal troubles, the sisters knew, meant his company’s board of directors had seen fit to remove him from the position of CEO. What they hadn’t known was that Athena apparently didn’t mind working with her stepmother, contrary to tabloid gossip.

“That’s, ah, quite an array of companies,” Antiope said slowly.

“Powerhouses in all their fields of business,” Athena agreed. “Which is why we’d like to join forces with you ladies - we need financial managers capable of keeping us working together, of blending us into a proper conglomerate.”

The sisters exchanged a wide-eyed glance. “...why?” Hippolyta finally asked.

“Why you?”

“Well, yes, but also - just why? What is the point? This can’t just be solely for female solidarity - can it?”

Athena chuckled. “Well, that is one aspect to it, but beyond that we want to make a business model that takes care of our employees, turns a profit, and sees a great deal of that money go towards programs that help teenage runaways, abortion clinics, battered women, daycares, single mothers, foster homes, so on and so forth.”

“Ambitious,” Antiope muttered.

“Will you help us?”

There was a brief pause, before Hippolyta answered. “We’ll need to work out precise terms, but - yes. This sounds like something we want to be part of.”

Their guest beamed. “Excellent. I’ll start making arrangements for you to meet with the others - if we keep this quiet up until the moment we all move, we’ll hopefully be able to keep the men on our various boards from being able to kick up a fuss.”

-P-

Amazingly, their plans went off without a hitch.

Working through Themyscira Financials, the women were able to put together their plans without arousing suspicions in their own companies. The announcement of the mass merger went out the same day they brought paperwork to their various boards, an ambush that left few able to protest. 

Demeter’s company brought in the raw materials for Hestia and Hera to create Athena’s architectural and technological innovations, which Aphrodite then marketed and sold. At the heart of it all, Hippolyta and Antiope kept crunching numbers, sorting out what profit needed to go back into the company, what went to their employees and shareholders, and the fifty percent that was put aside for the women’s programs, shelters, and other institutions. Within two years, they saw impressive returns on their investments, with many of the people they helped becoming dedicated customers in return - some even applying to be hired by Paradise Incorporated, eager to help pass on the goodwill that they’d been given.

Eventually, the group decided to establish a new headquarters - a company compound with offices and residential suites for all the on-site staff, within a reasonable commute distance to Metropolis. About that same time, Hippolyta, still sick of men, came to a decision.

“I’m going to have a baby.”

Not looking up from the financial reports she was going over, Antiope hummed in response to her sister’s sudden announcement. Then the actual words sank in, and she blinked. “You’re- sorry, what?”

“I’m going to have a baby,” Hippolyta said again. “I’ve got an appointment at an artificial insemination clinic in two weeks.”

“Oh for goodness sake, don’t scare me like that,” her sister groaned. “I thought you meant you were already pregnant - which would be a trick and a half, considering you swore off men three years ago and haven’t looked back since.”

Hippolyta snorted, moving to sit by her office window, the one that overlooked the enclosed park in the center of the Paradise compound. Six floors of tinted glass that absorbed light for solar power overlooked a couple of fish ponds, an in-house vegetable garden, various fruit trees and flower beds, and an open green. Women strolled or sat throughout the park, some with small children or friendly dogs, eating lunch or working on touchscreen pads or just enjoying the scenery. Paradise had some male employees, of course, but since their headquarters doubled as living space for women who’d been hired out of their rehab and recovery programs, none but the fairer sex and their children were allowed inside.

(Some news media did their best to turn the discrimination fight onto them for the conglomerate’s blatant favoritism - Aphrodite’s ladies promptly put out numbers on their endeavors to support male survivors of abuse and rape, as well as historical records of just how much women had suffered in the past when they were kept legally and socially from being able to look after themselves.)

Their work truly had turned Paradise into something incredible, and Hippolyta felt ready to share that with a child of her own.

A daughter of her own.

---

I admit, I’ve always been a big fan of Greek Mythology, hence some fun with the surnames and company roles of the goddesses. Other members of the pantheon will probably show up in future, either as allies or antagonists, so keep your eyes peeled!

Next up we’ll have Kal’s prologue, and then some actual adult shenanigans to add to the story.

[septicraptor]

"I swear to god if you keep tagging me in bad memes you’ll regret it."

Skyson, part deux ft. Angelic Blue by Mod Artie.

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

“Skywalker!” Arin Hanson fake shouts from the other room in indignation. Arin (Skywalker) is snickering away, hidden in Uriel’s room. No one would ever find him here, Uriel’s room was a literal maze. He had just tagged Arin Hanson in a Markiplier meme created by fans and it was the fiftieth meme in the span of 30 minutes. Arin Hanson’s stomach hurt from laughing and he was sure that it was his boyfriend’s goal for that to happen. Arin kept looking for Skywalker but he knew that wasn’t going to happen anytime soon.

His phone buzzed. Two hours since his boyfriend decided to play hide and meme, Arin’s phone had buzzed non stop. He knew Skywalker was somewhere in their house he could almost taste it. He also was hungry and wouldn’t eat without his boyfriend so he decided to get permission to go into Uriel’s room. He called Uriel who didn’t answer and since they were always together anyway, he called Ethan, who in fact, did pick up the face time call.

“Oh hey Arin!” Ethan chirped from the phone, Arin smiled and waved at the blue haired boy.

“Hey is Uriel there?” Arin Hanson asked curiously, his stomach rumbled.

“Yup right here! What’s up?” Uriel popped in from behind Ethan, and waved.

“I think your dad is in your room can I go look?” Arin asked, giving him the puppy dog eyes, to which Uriel laughed.

“Sure thing just—”

“TRAITOR!” came the faint yell of the Skywalker octave.

“Alright guys gotta go find my boyfriend.” Arin replied with a laugh to which Ethan and Uriel snickered, as they hung up the call. Arin took off his shoes and snuck into Uriel’s room.

“Skyyyywaaaalkeeeeerrr come out come out wherever you are.” He called out for his boyfriend and when he received no answer he decided that desperate calls asked for desperate measures.

“Okay well if you’re not in here, I guess I’ll go find some food by myself and I swear to god if you keep tagging me in bad memes you’ll regret it—” Arin fake threatened. Skywalker climbed from behind the wardrobe.

“You wouldn’t dare.”

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, October 5

BUFFY: So, what's on tap tonight that's so important? Uprising, prophesied ritual, preordained deathfest? XANDER: Ah, the old standards! GILES: Um, a medical transport is delivering the monthly supply of blood to the hospital. BUFFY: Mm. Vampire Meals-On-Wheels. GILES: Hopefully not. Uh, we'll meet outside the hospital at 8:30 sharp. I'll bring the weapons. BUFFY: I'll bring the party mix! GILES: Just don't be late. BUFFY: Have I ever let you down? GILES: Do you want me to answer that, or shall I just glare?.

~~BtVS 2x08 “The Dark Age”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Dibs (Buffy/Spike, Angel, PG-13) by veronyxk84

Psychica Devorator (Spike/OMC, M) by Gut Smear (teddyscott)

Goodnight Kisses (Buffy/Giles, M) by Skyson

back to normal (Giles/Jenny, T) by mistyintherivers

Oil / Bondage / Teasing - Part 1 (Buffy/Giles, E) by DancingAngel0013

Traffic (Buffy/Giles, E) by HuonParticlesAreHarmless

Caught (Spike/Harmony, Spike/Buffy, M) by RavenLove12

Whumptober 3 - Set Up For Failure (Buffy, not rated) by enigmatist17

Loophole, But No Cigar (Angel/Cordelia, T) by cordysangels

Caught (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by RavenLove12

[Chaptered Fiction]

Green Shards Underfoot, Chapters 16-20/31 (Dawn, multi xover, T) by acs

Lest This Bond Be Broken, Chapter 10/? (Buffy/Giles, M) by Dynapink

hit rewind, Chapter 78/? (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, M) by untiljanuary

Aim High: A Stargate Tale, Chapter 4/? (Buffy, Stargate SG-1 xover, G) by Buffyworldbuilder

Rebehold the Stars (Love from the Other Side of the Apocalypse), Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Asokatanos

A Second Chance- Their Story, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Loup Noir

Troubling Deaf Heaven, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JuneCurry

Little Light, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Melme1325

Shadowmen's Revenge, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by VoronaFiernan

Perfect Clarity, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Joan963z

Exorcise, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Desicat

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: You ever think about the fact that Dru was probably with Spike when he killed his second Slayer in 1977 New York? (Drusilla, worksafe) by endollvors

Artwork: [Drawing of Oz] (worksafe) by endollvors

Gifset: Every Tara look: S4E19 New Moon Rising (worksafe) by lovebvffys

Fanvid: let’s be honest adam is strong, tall AND smart (Adam, worksafe) by bananabeans88

Gifset: BUFFY SUMMERS + hair accessories (worksafe) by clarkgriffon

Artwork: is this your normal strategy for a first date? dissing my country’s national pastime? (Giles/Jenny, worksafe) by mistyintherivers

Artwork: Romantic earnest Ballet William (worksafe) by isevery0nehereverystoned

Artwork: 5/9 spuffy collection (part I) (worksafe) by flyora

Gifset: “The Freshman” | “City Of” (Buffy/Angel, worksafe) by bangelgifs

Artwork: Inspired by two extraordinary stories (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by o-cm-draw-o

Artwork: “What exactly did it take to pry apart the Slayer’s dimpled knees ?” (Buffy/Spike, slightly NSFW) by o-cm-draw-o

Artwork: [FANART] Dollars Do Better if They are Accompanied by Sense. (Wesley/Lilah, NSFW) by CoffeeHunt

Artwork: [FANART] Quality Time (Spike/any male character, NSFW) by CoffeeHunt

[Reviews & Recaps]

The Pack by Slayin It with Juliet Landau

[In Search Of]

ISO: In preparation for the next episode of the podcast I was wondering if any of you would like to share your responses to the twist that angel was a vampire? requested by bigbadllama

ISO: in the same vein as the last post, id love to hear some of your worst fears or nightmares inspired by the episode subject! requested by bigbadllama

ISO: Can you help me identify this unknown song? [end of 1x10] requested by MooseTracs

[Fandom Discussions]

Mr. Trick should have worked at Wolfram and Hart in Angel S5 by andyoullhearitagain

Love the idea of Dawn figuring out the whole Buffy-slayer thing before Joyce [...] and proceeding to cover for Buffy by pinesorneedles

[multiple reblog thread] [Willow’s relationship with magic, started by thequeenofsastiel] by willnotacceptalifeundeserved, girl4music, confusedguytoo, lynnenne

people fundamentally misinterpret what about s7 is bad. by btvs-s7-was-not-ooc

Back to Soulless Spike. I just rewatched 4x07 by thequeenofsastiel

Wild to me that Willow’s best friend is the VAMPIRE Slayer, and yet every time someone knocks on their door, her response is “Come in!” by thequeenofsastiel

I know that they needed to give Spike a reason to keep interacting with the Scoobies, but honestly, the thing about them paying him to do things or give information always struck me as odd by thequeenofsastiel

Four missing Spike scenes I’ve accumulated in my s4 rewatch thus far by thequeenofsastiel

buffy is so great. this show got so lucky with sarah michelle gellar by maculategiraffe

25th Anniversary of Angel by nightshade, multiple posters

Which hybrid? by November, multiple posters

vampire smell? by thrasherpix

Buffy & Tara’s friendship by Littledittydee

We all need a Mayor Wilkins by anthonycaruana

The Buffyverse fandom feels toxic? by RangerOutrageous8627

Do you think Flutie should have lasted longer!?! Or was it time for Snyder? by OOKAPUCA1993

There’s tons of valid reasons to hate Connor’s interactions with Cordelia by DevilManRay

Scariest scene in Buffy? by Syn_33

The best declaration of love in the series, perhaps in the history of television. by OneTap4588

core Scoobie you’d most like to be friends with irl? by lilakoi

Do you think The Master was a campaign contributor to The Mayor? by The-Emerald-Rider

How much did Buffy and Angel being on different networks affect the shows, really? by spectacleskeptic

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[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, August 16th

GROOSALUGG You and I have fought side by side on more than one occasion -- Fellow warriors, shoulder to shoulder. By now, my counsel must assuredly hold weight, so I beseech you to heed my words... ANGEL (shrugging) Mmo-kay. GROOSALUGG "Pomegranate Mist" is the wrong color for this room.

~~The Price~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Attractive by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, T)

Baby by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, G)

Cuddle by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, E)

Caught by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, T)

Wei Wuxian meets Buffy at a club post resurrection for both of them by bidet-of-evil (Buffy, MoDaoZuShi crossover, not rated)

the perfect not so perfect date by specialagentlokitty (Spike/reader, not rated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Shadow Over Hellmouth, Chapter 113 by Tuxedo_Mark (Tara/Buffy, E)

Just like magic, Chapters 1-7 by Shipper_wlw (Tara/Willow/Oz, T)

Stupid Thing, Chapter 1 by mistigrisunshine (Buffy/Spike, T)

Правильно, Chapters 1-2 (complete!) by B_E_S (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, T, in Russian)

The Neighbor's Point of View, Chapter 122 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Under the Influence, Chapter 10 by Hostile17-1996 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Along Came Two, Chapter 5 by LilithSwan (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2], Chapter 43 by Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Mysterious Destinies, Chapter 2 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

August Fic-A-Day 2024, Chapter 16 by LadyWinterlight (Buffy, Stargate crossover, FR15)

The Great Escape from Oz, Chapter 4 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Two sides by isevery0nehereverystoned (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Spike by isevery0nehereverystoned (worksafe)

Artwork: Family photo by maloops (Angel, Darla, Drusilla, Spike, worksafe)

Wallpaper: Bloody Guest by revello-drive-1630 (episodic art for BtVS 2x17 "Passion", worksafe)

Collage: Willow and Oz by sunflower1109 (worksafe)

Cartoon by Paul Gadzikowski's The Hero of Three Faces (Willow, Star Trek The Next Generation crossover, worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffy Summers - Older Than I Am by TheOverLookedOne

Fanvid: Angel And Buffy || Dusk Till Dawn by Paola Hernández

Fanvid: Buff Peaks by jaw513 (Twin Peaks crossover)

Fanvid: Buffy Summers | Burn Your Village by Lunchtime Be Damned!

Animation: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... in LEGO | "You Made A Bear!" [Blender Animation] by Trevor Carlee

Slide show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer style analysis by nid avow

[Reviews & Recaps]

Video: The Twisted Buffy Episode Guide S02E11: Ted by Twisted View

Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 - Episode 5 Review: Beer Bad by The Cheshire Kiwi

Podcast: Buffy & the Shot Felt Round the World Reair | Forever Fangirls | EP #097 by Forever Fangirls Reviews

Podcast: Never Leave Me S7 E9 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast) by Lisa M. Lilly

Book Review: Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer: Special by George L. Thomas

[Recs & Search]

Fic rec: Dreams of Otherworlds by Regata Electra (Buffy/Angel, M) recced by I Will Remember You Marathon

Fic recs: New Spuffy Fanfic Recommendations continued by flow

Fic search: Best angst/romance Spike/Buffy Fic recs by YummyCookies333

[Community Announcements]

Welcome to the Buffyverse Kinkmeme! by Buffyverse Kinkmeme

Finish Your Sh*t ⋮ Round 4 of the Regular WIPBB art claims is live! This is just one of the stories still available for claiming... [Torchwood/Buffy the Vampire Slayer] by wipbigbang

[Fandom Discussions]

That scene where Willow tries to talk to Oz after “the fluke” by confusedguytoo

Thinking about AUs in which Faith comes back to Sunnydale in Season 5 by coraniaid

if btvs was set in 2024 by edwardshundredyearoldspunk

You know what, I actually like that Nikki was a mother by redhatmeg

I do wonder how much of Spike's mother's cruelty was caused by her lacking a soul by redhatmeg

if willow and tara went to the beach together for a date what do you think they would do? Asked by lesbianmarrow, answered by softgaycontent

Man… what is it with this show having such twisted yet sweet relationships between villains? by agirlinsearchof

My thoughts on the season [season 3] by agirlinsearchof

Watching The Body after loosing a parents is definitely something else by foggy2109

Why does buffy always take a big old backpack when she goes to see angel after he's come back to life in season 3?? by true-bluesargent

Was the biggest fallacy? [About staking vampires] by ILLYRIAN

Fanon That Bothers You continued by Skippcomet

Rewatch thoughts and questions continued by multiple posters

Season 6 or Season 7? by OptionNo1672

Most Endearing/Cutest/Sweetest Anya Moments! by ElephantWorldly5010

New Funko something pending… by SnooDoggos5311

Who was the most perfectly cast? by sKullsHavezzz

Buffy. Chasing. The. Helicopter. by spectacleskeptic

Did Xander just accidentally start Anya's obsession with money? by Baron_Butterfly

A list of some of my favorite songs from the series by Littledittydee

Comic Reboot [Boom! comics] by Tiny-Raccoon4664

How was reception to Willow’s sexuality during original airtime? by austinrussell24

We talk about Buffys Financials a lot but... by JoyleonSpire

How do we feel about SLAYERS now the hype has died down? by hey_jude_

If you could re-do the Season 7 premiere, which three character “ghosts” from the original Sunnydale high would you have wanted to see come back? by Jnnjuggle32

About being a Watcher by foreseethefuture

Video: SPIKE! from hybrid vampire to BUFFY's ANTIHERO by Greg PopCulture (in French, with English subtitles)

Video: A Lukewarm Defense of "The Lie" by Cool Channel DreadTube

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, July 20

BUFFY: What are you doing? SPIKE: Making this woman more comfortable. I'm not sampling, I'll have you know. Just look at all these lovely blood-covered people. I could, but not a taste for Spike, not a lick. Know you wouldn't like it. BUFFY: You want credit for not feeding on bleeding disaster victims? SPIKE: Well, yeah. BUFFY: You're disgusting. SPIKE: (to himself) What's it take?

~~BtVS 5x11 “Triangle”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Sweltering Heat (Xander/Spike, T) by Forsaken2003

Possibilities (Buffy, Willow, PG-13) by veronyxk84

Giles and The Manchild (Buffy/Giles, E) by Skyson

Gift Wrapped (Giles, Buffy/Faith, G) by watchriverdale

Sweltering Heat (Xander/Spike, T) by forsaken2003

(you're making me feel) i'm not alone (Buffy/Spike, T) by Anonymous

spent my whole life hoping (Buffy/Spike, G) by Anonymous

too late to play it cool (Buffy/Faith, T) by Anonymous

the choice (Giles/Spike, M) by skargasm

New Worlds (Buffy/Faith, E) by Echo126

Fix (Spike/OC, M) by Scarlet has Fantasy Issues

[Chaptered Fiction]

origin of species, Chapter 3/14 (Angel/Cordelia, T) by eagle_eyes

Clandestine, Chapter 8/? (Spike/OC, not rated) by MJtheSlayer7

Home Movies, Chapter 11/25 (Buffy/Spike, E) by cawthraven

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion Volume X, Chapter 27/29 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T) by arcanedreamer

The Call, Chapter 4/? (Giles, not rated) by pbjellius

A Different Path, Chapter 18/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by Anaxilea

Recompense, Chapter 8/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by Moonkid10

Adaptations, Chapter 59/? (Buffy/Faith, E) by Echo126

In the Company of Witches and Slayers:, Chapter 106/200 (Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)

[French Language] Do as Romans do, Chapter 38 (Dawn/Spike, T) by OldGirl-NoraArlani

The Freshman Fifteen: Welcome To the Monkey House, Chapter 4 (Ensemble, T) by michael t

Never the Gift, Chapter 1 (Ensemble, M) by LadyJDee

Helped, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Roboticghost

Arrive Before the Birds, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by EverythingElse

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2], Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Ragini

Better Than Revenge, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, R) by BewitchedXx

Two's Company, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Serenitey

School of Hard Knocks, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Melme1325

Voulez Vous?, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cawthraven

Beer Bad, Spike Good, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver

Spiked, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by Maxine Eden

What the Drabble? Vol. 2, Chapter 50 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84

A Thousand Grains of Sand, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: [Drawing of Buffy] (worksafe) by laonome

Fanvid: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Buffyverse | The Black Rider (REUPLOAD) by Jess Wilson

[Recs]

FIC: Road to a Museum (Giles +) recced by pbjellius [Summer of Giles]

[Community Announcements]

[Event] Legend Has It... Announcement Post by Sunnydale After Dark

[Fandom Discussions]

[About an old quote by JW saying that people don’t like it when fictional characters have happy and healthy relationships] by nicnacsnonsense

[About the Cordelia/Connor twist in AtS S4] by chungledown-bimothy

[About Spike and conflicting portrayal of vampires on the show] by transmutationisms

[ask by badwolfwho1] Buffy S3 AU where either Faith shows up in Sunnydale earlier, Buffy stays in LA longer or both and Faith ends up taking some of Buffy's place by the time she does come back answered by coraniaid

[ask by apowersodivine] Spike (Buffyverse) for the Character Ask answered by thesherlockianwhojustcant

My friend told me that people don’t like Xander [...] And now I see why is that by redhatmeg

i think it’s hilarious every time somebody mentions vampires not using guns to off buffy as a plot hole by greensaplinggrace

How many apocalypses did Buffy have? by Heavy-Ambition1161

Normal again and question about slayers by mattia-ma

Anybody reading the comics? What do you think? by Morena1188

Is there a way to tie Bring It On into the Buffyverse by samof1994

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, February 5

Willow: So did you like the movie last night? Oz: I don't know. T-today's movies are kind of like popcorn. You know, you forget about them as soon as they're done. I do remember I liked the popcorn, though.

~~Phases~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Sports Report (Crossover with Jet Wolf's Chosen'verse, PG-13) by kerk hiraeth

Time Out (Buffy, Giles, G) by TheFlamingNightmare

Dawn, Spike and a rat problem (Dawn, Spike, G) by Bl4ckHunter

Of all the places to do it (Wesley/Lilah, T) by Bl4ckHunter

Drabble: Tapestries (Giles, G) by sparrow2000

Laughter in the key of C (Buffy/Giles, E) by Skyson

My Place Is With You (Willow/Tara, T) by RollisiCarisi

Snippets (Giles/Jenny, G) by KJMoran

I Wear My Best Apology (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by acekoomboom

[Chaptered Fiction]

Promises Are Made To Be Kept, Chapter 2 (Willow/Tara, NR) by Garfan

Hold My Hand Even Though I'm a Sinner!, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

Swipe Right to Connect, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ashcrashed

Fangs Out, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dynamite

Mirror, Mirror, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout

Called Into Darkness, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by Desicat

Seph, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by sweetprincipale

Bring Him Home, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by acb6293

Bleeding Poetry, Chapter 57 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dusty

An Iron Lung, Chapter 1 (Crossover with Iron Man, FR7) by Buffyworldbuilder

Living is Easy…Being Happy is Hard, Chapter 23 (Crossover with Mercy Thompson, FR15) by Luna

Not A Monster, Chapter 17 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Grief Counseling and Dusty

Echoes of Beljoxa, Chapter 37 (Spike/Buffy, 18+) by myrabeth

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset:JULIET LANDAU as DRUSILLA by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma

Gifset:coloring practice by 5bi5

Gifset:Anya Jenkins by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma

Gifset:Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2.13 - “Surprise” by buffysummers

Video: Drawing 'Spike' from Buffy the Vampire Slayer by LyraBlackwolf

[Reviews & Recaps]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 1X02 REACTION I First Time Watching by EvilQK

FEELING BLUE😰! *Angel* 5x15 'A Hole in the World' Reaction! by Elie Moses

Buffy Reaction! S1E3 by RiskPig

The Most Gruesome Death so far! Buffy The Vampire Slayer 4x10 - "Hush" REACTION! by Big Time Knights

"This Year's Girl" | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 4x15 - First Time Watching by DodoReactions

BUFFY CONTRE LES VAMPIRES : Le tournage de l'enfer #6 (feat. GOSSIP GLOSS) by Le Binge Doctor

Les coulisses de Buffy contre les vampires (Feat. Le Binge Doctor) by Gossip Gloss

PODCAST: Collin Secrets Revealed Again - S04E02 by Pop Culture Role Call

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BIG BUFFY MEET UP U.K.:VALENTINES SPECIAL! via WhateverPaysTheRent

[Fandom Discussions]

[On what makes Spuffy great] by silvermars

[Xander wants to die in Zeppo] by wolfstrong

[The Order of Aurelius should have done more] by symbioticsimplicity

Spuffy style Reading Challenge - #19: The Uncorked Reading Challenge by mcgnagallsarmy

Discussion of 7.07 "Conversations with Dead People" - Aired 11/12/02 (UPN-US) (cont.) by Tj2318h and AlphaFoxtrot

Help Me Answer Buffy ( fan base ) Related Questions If You Dare by knives

Looking for a specific fic? by Denelian

Did Oz cheat on Willow with Veruca? (cont.) by Balthazer and Joan the Vampire Slayer

BB's Top 50 Most Memorable Scenes in The Buffyverse - Redux (Week 19) by multiple authors

BB's Top 50 Most Memorable Scenes in The Buffyverse - Redux (Week 18 ~ RESULTS) by multiple authors

Selfless love from Buffy? by multiple authors

Armin Shimerman video interview - talks about Buffy by PuckRobin

Anyone else felt bad for Buffy on Dead Man's Party by eviltimeline and mazzy31

Disussion: The Harvest (ep 2, s1) - next disussion will be the 12th of feb. Watch ep3, s1: Witch by DNASomeone

The hardest scene to watch on Buffy by multiple authors

Who is your least favorite last minute teenager by multiple authors

Your Fantasy Season 6 Character Roster and Plot by multiple authors

Thoughts on show pacing in the streaming age. by multiple authors

What happens to the codex? by multiple authors

Who, if any, do you wish got a redemption arc? by multiple authors

Plot and pacing of Season 3 finale by multiple authors

"Stay with me": Dawn's attempts to connect with Buffy in season 6 by multiple authors

Does anyone actually like "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco"? by multiple authors

Andrew by multiple authors

So a few things about season 1 by multiple authors

What part of Buffy fandom do you not care about? by multiple authors

The entire middle portion of Season 2 is the greatest arc of the show. by multiple authors

Angel Season 3 Rewatch Thoughts by multiple authors

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I love your buffy/Giles fic! You’ve characterised them so well, your writing is fantastic! Hope you write more in the future, your writing is appreciated :)

Thank you, so much. This is too kind.

[captainskyson]

Hey, saw on your tags for that Buffy gif set that you said something about 'beloved'. Is that a fanfic by any chance?

Indeed it is! I wrote it almost one year ago exactly, funny enough.

An AU series finale inspired by Mumford & Sons’ song “Beloved”, set during BtVS Season 05 episode “The Gift”.

4,589 words | Explicit rating

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22198117

[captainskyson]

A chapter in Giles’ point of view!

“Well hello, Ripper,” A mildly amused, slightly sultry voice spoke pleasantly through the answering machine, and Giles’ hand froze over the receiver. “It’s Olivia. You’re a difficult man to get a hold of these days. You did say if I ever found myself in L.A. to let you know... well, here I am, and with no date to my premiere... I couldn’t pass through sunny Cal without looking you up. What do you say? Tag along for old time’s sake? As I’m sure you remember, I can promise it’s gonna be fun... Are you there? …Call me, luv.”

Olivia Williams? He hadn’t heard that voice in years. For a moment, he was delighted at the familiar sound of an old friend.

And then from the corner of his eye he caught the look of surprise on Buffy’s face. Surprise, and hurt. He realized he was smiling a little bit, and immediately stopped.

“Who is that? She sounds hot!” Xander wondered, excited and interested.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, January 24

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

I like me better (When I'm with you) (Buffy/Anne, G) by aryablakes

The green flames in your eyes (They excite me) (Faith, Oz, Tara, Willow, PG-13) by aryablakes

Welcome to the panic room (Where all your darkest fears are gonna come for you) (Tara/Willow, G) by aryablakes

I feel like prey (I feel like praying) (Buffy/Faith, Faith/Willow, Faith/Tara, PG-13) by aryablakes

Sunnydale Summons (Tara/Willow, Harry Potter xover, PG-13) by Gemfae

Up the Down Staircase (Spike, Sapphire and Steel xover, G) by spikesgirl58

First Time For Anywhere (Angel, Monty Python's Flying Circus xover, PG-13) by BeerGood

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 145 (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, PG-13) by madimpossibledreamer

Choices Chapter 25 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EllieRose101

shrike Chapter 6 (Buffy/Giles, R) by Skyson

Stranger, Take My Helping Hand Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Hannah

Inevitable Chapter 50 (Tara/Willow, R) by Laragh

as day follows night Chapter 5 (Buffy, Faith, Giles, PG-13) by The_Eclectic_Bookworm

An Alien in Sunnydale Chapter 24 (Ensemble, Smalville xover, G) by phoenixnz

A Cheerleader Far, Far Away Chapter 6 (Cordelia/OFC, Star Wars xover, Not Rated) by JoeHundredaire. Complete story

Permanently Disbanded Chapter 3 (Andrew, Jonathan, Warren, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters xover, PG-13) by KaibaSlaveGirl34

Home Chapter 10 (Faith, Charmed xover, R) by btvscharmedgirl

Best Wishes Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kanita

Marked Chapter 6 (Faith/Dean, Supernatural xover, NC-17) by Holly

[Reviews & Recaps]

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Little Girl Lost: Cordelia and Fred by shadowkat67

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Buffy Struggling to be Hero in A Dark World by shadowkat67

Anya/Spike parallels - Dark love? Love's bitca's? Love Scorned? Love Avenged? by shadowkat67

Anya & Spike - Doomed Love? Unrequited? Rejection of the Shadow? by shadowkat67

Willow - the Best Friend Essay by shadowkat67

Tale of Three Witches, Willow, Tara, and Amy by shadowkat67

Anya, Warren, Willow & Spike : Wanting to be Bad by shadowkat67

Leaving Childhood Behind - Episode S4 - Restless by shadowkat67

Not Seeing Forest for the Trees - When Characters Become More Important to Fans than Story by shadowkat67

BTVS & ATS essay on Authority Figures by shadowkat67

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[captainskyson]

I was a billion little pieces / Til you pull me into focus / Astronomy in reverse / It was me who was discovered

Coulson stood anxiously just outside the doorway, fiddling his fingers together fervently for a moment. What would Jeffrey look like? Would he be the exact same, entirely unchanged, or would he be unfamiliar? Was he totally and completely in control of his body, or would he have to answer to some kind of computer program they weren’t aware of? Will he have to relearn basic human movements and gestures, after having not been a corporeal form for so long?

Would he even want Coulson to see him so soon?

Finalmente! The last chapter. Rating has been pushed to M for a little rollin’ under the covers. This one definitely holds a special place in my heart, and I’m a bit sad that I’m finished with it! 

[captainskyson]

“Tell me something,” I requested as I turned back toward the coffee machine. It was almost finished brewing, but I also wanted to hide my face from him as I asked my next question. I didn’t want him to know how invested I was in his answer. “When we ran into one another out on the street, that first night - was that planned? Have you been — ”

“Like I said before, there’s nothing on you prior to you buying this apartment, getting hired at Hope’s Pub.” Phil interrupted gently. “Meeting you was… unexpected.”

Yes, he felt it too. That confirmation made me feel comforted, in a way.

[captainskyson]

This began as an answer to the question: "Why is Jeffrey Mace handcuffed naked to a bed?"

[septicraptor]

“You might have noticed that Ethan is here or you probably just read the title of the video.” Uriel started explaining after his own ironic introduction as he makes gestures at the youtuber sitting next to him. They weren’t in the usual room that he used to record in, “if you haven’t we’re doing the boyfriend tag because it seemed like it would be fun. I’ve got the questions here on my phone.” He holds up his phone when he mentioned it, “I’ll ask the question first .. When did we meet and where ?”

“Does that mean in person or does online count as well ? Because I met you through youtube way before we actually met.” “I think it means just all together.” Uriel replied, “the when I don’t really remember it’s been a really long time but youtube was definitely how we met. Your turn to ask the question.” Ethan takes the phone, “here okay who said I love you first ?” He turns to look at Uriel, “hmmm I think that might of been you that said it first. But that was an easy one I’m gonna read another describe meeting the parents for the first time.” Ethan read as he keeps the phone out of Uriel’s reach as he laughs. “Oh that’s a good story.” “That we’re definitely not describing because that’s not what the question asked.” Uriel answered as smoothly as possible for such an awkward memory, “it is definitely going to be a story that will be told to haunt me … that’s how I’d describe in.” “It wasn’t that bad.” Ethan said amused, “but it’s definitely going to be a funny story people might end up telling.”

“Take the phone before my viewers find out the story.” He told his boyfriend in good humour. “Okay here’s one that I also remember someone asking on twitter. Do you live together?” “We actually do now.” Uriel answered, “we just moved together and it’s going pretty good so far and we have pets quite yet might that might come in the future because we both like dogs so we definitely want one.” “But not right away.” Ethan added in to the conversation, “we just moved in to a new place so we talked about it and we aren’t gonna rush into something as serious as a dog but it’s a for sure on getting one.” “That was the question below the one about us living together by the way.” He had forgotten to read out the question after Ethan had handed him back his phone when he was answering the question.

They went on with the questions for a while, “okay that’s going to be it I think you might of learned more about us than you might of actually wanted to.” Uriel commented in a humorous fashion as he gave the future viewers a wave, “Ethan and I will be playing Overwatch after this with the Skyson team and we’ll be kicking ass … see you in the next video.”

“That was definitely fun though but some of those questions were weird.” Uriel commented as he reviewed the footage that he would have to edit later on, “I think it’s about time to get ready for that Overwatch match.”