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Walk Me to the Graveyard Ch 2

Summary: a late night phone call wakes Buffy and sends her spiraling. Will she be able to confront the demons of her past? Characters: Buffy, Willow, Kennedy, Spike Word Count: 2764 Author’s Note: I’m retconning some things because I refuse to play in a sandbox where Cordelia was treated the way she was in seasons 4 and 5. So in this world Cordy is alive and well, she’s being the voice of reason and she’s broken off from the Fang Gang because she knows that Wolfram and Hart is not the path Angel is meant to be on. Gunn went with her because he also deserves better than the show gave him. I think it’s in character for Wesley and Fred to stick by Angel’s side.

Buffy woke to the sound of a phone ringing. She looked at the clock and tried to make out the blurry numbers as her eyes refused to adjust in the dark. She grabbed it and pulled it close to confirm. 3 am.  Whatever this was it better be important.

She fumbled around for the receiver, pulling it close to her ear and burrowing back under the blankets.

“Mmmphhhh,” she mumbled.

“I’d expect our fearless leader to be a little more intimidating than that,” came the voice on the other end.

Buffy shot up, suddenly alert.

“Kennedy.”

“You said to call as soon as I had word, so I’m calling Boss.” This last part said with a heavy dose of irony. Buffy rolled her eyes. She could care less about Kennedy’s ego problems.

Buffy rolled out of bed, careful the keep the phone pressed between her shoulder and ear while she switched on the lights and grabbed a robe. This called for coffee, regardless of the hour.

“You said something about word and the having of it?” Buffy prompted, trying not to get irritated that Kennedy was drawing this out.

“Are you sitting down? Because I gotta say…this is gonna get weird.”

At that Buffy sat down, thoughts of coffee far behind her. She pulled her robe around her tight, bracing herself for the worst. Maybe Spike wasn’t alive after all. Maybe it had been some kind of sick joke. Or maybe The First was back somehow and taunting her. Ok wait, that was crazy. How would The First even pick up a phone to call her? And honestly if The First was capable of that wouldn’t last year have been a whole lot harder?

“Ahem, Buff? Are you there? Please tell me you didn’t fall back to sleep…”

Kennedy’s voice snapped her out of her anxiety spiral. She needed to chill. Maybe coffee was a bad idea after all.

“Sorry, just…it’s a lot…” she trailed off lamely.

“Hmm.”

Buffy could hear Kennedy rolling her eyes. She counted to ten in her head, willing herself to remain calm. As much as she and Kennedy were incapable of agreeing on just about anything, the other Slayer was smart, resourceful, and relentless. Even if she’d wanted to, she’d be unable to find a better candidate for this particular job.

“Well, you said you had news?”

“Yea…like I said, I hope you’re sitting down. Have you ever heard of a place called Wolfram and Hart?”

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Buffy turned the shower temperature up as high as it would go. Stepping into the steaming mist she leaned her head back, the water pulsing into her face, easing some of the tension in her jaw and neck. Say what you will about The Watcher’s Council, but they didn’t skimp on luxuries. She supposed when you had generational wealth dating back centuries it wasn’t hard to do. Too bad they never felt compelled to share any of that luxury with their Slayers. Whatever. It didn’t matter anymore. That was then and this was now, and in the now she held the purse strings. Or at least Giles did. And he wasn’t letting her down in that department. No called Slayer was left to fend for themselves. If nothing else, that would be her legacy.

She reached for the body wash and a washcloth and began scrubbing. Her skin turning red beneath her hands. She’d tried to go back to sleep after Kennedy called but it’d been impossible. She’d gone down to the training room instead, running laps around the track and hitting things, hoping she could make some sense out of the girl’s story. She’d worked up a sweat but hadn’t managed to work out any of her thoughts or feelings.

Nothing she’d said made sense, Angel was running an evil law firm? And Spike was helping? She needed more info. There had to be a reasonable explanation. Angel was a lot of things, but stupid wasn’t one of them. She hoped. He could be really stubborn, especially when he thinks he’s right. She just prayed this wasn’t one of those times.

Buffy stepped out of the shower and into a fluffy pink robe. She put on some slippers and made her way down the hall to Willow’s room. It was time to check in with the troops.

She knocked on the door gently, feeling slightly guilty for waking the witch. It was still barely light out, but Buffy was feeling restless, and she knew it wouldn’t subside until she had some answers.

Willow opened the door a crack and despite the early hour, smiled ear to ear when she saw Buffy standing there, dripping water onto the hallway floors from her still wet hair.

“Buff! Come in, come in,” she ushered her into the room, crawling back into bed and patting a spot on the mattress for Buffy to sit down.

“I’m assuming this is about Spike. Did Kennedy call? I sent her the location of the payphone he called from. I knew she’d be able to track him down from there. She’s kind of amazing at that sort of stuff. Maybe she should go work for Angel what with the whole P.I thing he’s got going on over there…” Willow trailed off when she saw the troubled look on Buffy’s face.

“How’s your hacking skills these days Will?”

Willow’s face was thoughtful as she considered Buffy’s question.

“To be honest, a little rusty, but if you tell me what you need, I can take it to the coven and with our powers combined I’m sure we can crack it!”

Buffy looked relieved.

“Good. Because something weird is going on at Angel Investigations and I want all the information I can get before we make our move.”

“Move? There’s moves?” Willow asked, before adding gently, “are you sure you wanna go poking around in Angel’s backyard? I know you’re not on the bestest of terms these days but…couldn’t you just call him and ask? Or…we could call Cordelia?”

Buffy sighed. On some level she agreed with Willow. She should give her ex a little credit, one soulless escapade aside, he’d never betrayed her trust when it came to the fight against evil. It was the one thing she’d always known and respected about him, he was on the side of the good. But something Kennedy said was sticking in the back of her mind and making her cautious. She just couldn’t shake the feeling that something was really wrong here.

“Cordelia isn’t working for him anymore.”

Willow’s eyes widened at that.

Cordelia had been with Angel since the very beginning and she was fiercely loyal to him. Hell, Angel was loyal to her too. She’d made the mistake of insulting Cordy in front of Angel once and he’d gone completely apocalyptic. She didn’t get it, but for whatever reason, Angel and Cordy were a team. If they’d split up that meant something really bad had to have happened.

“I can rationalize everything else Kennedy told me but if Cordy isn’t on board? Something isn’t right.”

Willow nodded. “Ok, I’ll do what I can Buff, promise.” Buffy reached out to squeeze Willow’s hand. “I know you will.” She got up to leave but Willow stopped her. “How’re you doing? Really? I mean…I know dead vampire boyfriends coming back from the big unknown isn’t exactly uncharted territory here but…Buffy…are you ok?”

For the first time since Kennedy woke her, Buffy felt tired. The nervous energy that had been fueling her evaporated and she crumpled down onto Willow’s bed. The witch pulled her close and stroked her hair. “Hey, hey, it’s gonna be ok! We’re gonna figure this out. I pinky promise.” Buffy chuckled at that, rolling onto her back to stare at the ceiling. “Ugh. I know. It’s just…as soon as I think my life is settling down, things have to go all Avril on me and get complicated. I’m just tired.” Willow made a small sound in the back of her throat causing Buffy to jump up. “What is with the judgy noises?” Willow laughed at that. “No offense, but you haven’t exactly been making nice with the whole sit back and relax and smell the roses thing.” Buffy rolled her eyes, “yea ok point to you.” She smiled, this was nice. If Xander was here it would feel like old times again. “Alright,” Buffy said, extracting herself from Willow’s excessively comfy bed. “I’ve been up since Kennedy called, I either need to embrace the pain and inject java juice straight into my veins or take a nap.” Willow nodded and pulled her laptop out from underneath her nightstand. “I’ll get to research, it’s what we do best!”

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Back in her own room Buffy’s body felt tired but her mind still raced. She burrowed deep down under the covers, willing her mind to slow. Slow it would not. Frustrated, she slammed her head into her pillow, trying in vain to find a comfortable position. As she lay there, trying to relax, she found herself remembering another night, in another lifetime when she’d been faced with a similar dilemma. The basement at 1630 Revello Drive, May 2003, the night before the biggest battle with the biggest bad. Buffy laughed as the tension she’d been holding left her body. “Oh, thank god.” Spike smiled, relief evident on his face, “I don’t know what I would have done if you’d gone up those stairs.” Buffy looked him in the eyes and knew he was serious, knew he wanted her there. Whatever connection she’d seen him have with Faith, they were beyond that. Besides, she’d had her own moment with Angel earlier. The world was about to end, again. It seemed silly to care about what might have been when she had this, him, standing here in front of her now. “You gonna spend all night gawking at me Slayer or do you want to try and get some kip?” Buffy started, and realized that yea, she had totally just been gazing dreamily into his eyes for who knows how long. Spike chuckled at her embarrassment and took her hand, pulling her gently to the cot he had pushed up against the basement wall. It was wild to think this basement had once been her biggest nightmare. Full copper re-pipe. Guess what Buffy from the past? It gets worse. She laid down on the cot gingerly, her body all too aware of Spike’s. She could feel him trying to keep his distance, a challenging feat given the size of the cot. She tried to slow her breathing, fully aware his keen vampire senses were picking up every rapid breath, every fast heartbeat.

Her ponytail was digging into the base of her skull but she couldn’t bring herself to pull out her hair tie. Instead, she tried shifting around, her leg rubbing up against Spike’s as she tried in vain to dislodge the knot of her hair from the base of her skull. Spike grunted beside her and wedged himself further against the wall. She laughed, this was ridiculous. What were they doing? Hadn’t she just been snoozing away in his arms after he confessed his undying love for her? Why did things have to be so complicated. They could be so close one moment and so far away the next. “Something amusing pet?” Buffy sat up and pulled her hair down. Spike’s fingers were suddenly there, massaging her skull and brushing her hair down her back. She sighed. “When did we get so skittish with each other?” “Did you just say skittish?” She gave him a little shove. “Hey! What’s wrong with skittish? I’ve heard you use that word like 5,000 bajillion times,” she looked down at him to find him gazing at her with a soft, distant look on his face.

“Yea, you have.”

Suddenly, she realized where his head was at. Likely thinking of all the times she had been skittish, running away from him, from his intensity, from their connection. She sighed and laid back down, hesitating for a moment before grabbing his hand and pulling it up to rest with hers on her chest.

She studied his hand for a moment, the long, unblemished lines of his pale fingers and wondered, not for the first time, if vampires could get calluses. She bet if they could Spike would soak and buff them away.

“You know, I kinda miss the black nailpolish.”

Spike chuckled, “yea? Tell you what, we survive this thing I’ll paint the lof of em, just for you.”

She squeezed his hand hard, the reality of what they faced in a few short hours settling deep in her gut.

She hated this. Hated the uncertainty and the insecurity. Why was the thought of facing down an army less daunting than a few hours alone with Spike? He used to be the easiest person in her life to be around. The one person she could count on to give her what she needed and accept how little she could give in return. Deep down she knew that wasn’t fair, but what part of her life had ever been fair? Every day she gave and gave and gave, was it so bad that she relished the moments when Spike refused to take? Sure, she knew he wanted her to love him, but it didn’t change how he felt when she couldn’t. He didn’t run away because she couldn’t be exactly what he needed. He understood how little of herself she had to give at times. He understood and he never left…at least, that was, until he did.

She looked up at him, his blue eyes as clear as ever. He untangled their fingers and brushed her bangs away from her face. The tenderness made her heart ache. It also made her want to run.

She’d let her guard down once before, accepted him as one of the team. No, more than that. She’d trusted him with her family, with her life. And he’d hurt her and then he’d left. Just like her dad, just like Angel, just like Riley. She knew it wasn’t the same, knew it was so much more complicated than that, but a part of her didn’t care. It felt like a betrayal and it stung. And then, just when she’d started the get used to the idea of him not being there, to get used to the idea of doing this whole thing on her own, he shows up. And she can’t even be mad at him because he needs her. In a way Spike had never needed her. It made her resentful. So, she kept him at a distance, just like she did with everyone else. And then of course he went and stood by her when no one else would, because no matter how horrible she is, he’s Spike. He’s still the guy who’s gonna stand by her side while the world burns down.

She rolls her body closer to his, breathing in the cigarette and grave dirt smell of him. That smell used to fill her with guilt but now it makes her feel warm, and safe. She wants to badly to lean into that safety. To let him shoulder the weight of her heart. She’s just not ready.

“You still with me Slayer?” Spike searched her face, concern etched between his brows.

She looked up at him and realized time would have to wait. Dawn was coming and with it, an army of berserker undead creepazoids. Maybe one day she could sort out whether there was enough of her left to love Spike, but for now, this would have to be enough.

“Will you kiss me?” her voice came out smaller than she anticipated and for a moment, she feared he’d shake his head, and tell her it was a bad idea. Her body tensed on the cot in anticipation.

But he looked at her, his face serious, and said “always.”

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As Buffy finally drifted to sleep, she realized that this time, she wasn't mad at him for leaving. She wasn't even mad at him for coming back and not coming to her, not really. She hadn't been mad in a long time, and with Spike, she didn't know if she ever would, or could be mad again. More than anything, she just wanted to see him. See him and see if always was still in the cards. Until then, she'd have this pit in her stomach, this "what if". If she wanted to truly rest, she needed to know, once and for all. Read Chapter 1 here

[girl4music]

It really is interesting to me that the most multi-dimensional characters in ‘BtVS’ to me are the ones that are most known for their performative behaviour as opposed always authentic: Willow. Spike. Buffy.

Or rather - it’s the characters that have an arc where the theme of identity is incredibly significant for them to the point where their usual attire and choice of dress every now and again away from their usual attire reveals something juicy about their characterization and therefore gives greater character representation.

I am not usually a person particularly interested in image or appearance on the outside unless it informs who the person is/isn’t on the inside and provides depth of character in such a way that feels divine.

The times when the external affects the internal. Even if not intentionally. Subconsciously and indirectly.

And I haven’t seen a show do this better than ‘BtVS’. I haven’t seen another TV show that knows how to fuse the use and purpose of the narrative, the theme and the characterization as well as this show can. And as pointed out below by @spuffybot’s meta, that may be because it wasn’t intentional at all. It was either fate’s intervention or just a happy accident. And sometimes some of the best TV art/entertainment comes from the fact that nobody ever actually intended anything… rather everybody just interprets differently and adds on to what was already there. Making it insightful.

This is why shows like ‘BtVS’ are timeless shows.

Because technically… the show is still being created. I’ve said this before in a Xena post but no one goes to see the Mona Lisa to learn what da Vinci intended.

They might think that’s what they’re doing but they’re not. What they’re actually doing is still painting it.

We can give the creators of any TV art/entertainment that provided the scope and space for the audience to be able to do this all the credit if we want. But I think we should start considering and acknowledging that we have a lot more to do with why and how a TV show thematically resonates with us than them at some point. Because WE are actually the reason why all this stuff matters so much to us. We put it there ourselves. It has nothing to do with the original creators really…

All they did was allowed their creation to breathe so that it could have a life of its own. But we’re the ones actually keeping it alive by throwing our two cents in. I absolutely understand appreciating and praising the original creators for all of this stuff we come up with in regards to our favourite art/entertainment but the fact of the matter is they never intended any of it. We should be appreciating and praising and crediting ourselves on our creative abilities of using the high skills and qualities of attention to detail and passion.

Whether it’s writing meta, making videos, graphics designing or any kind of artistic or creative contribution we assign to our favourite TV shows/movies or books or video games or comic illustrations.

It’s really all us. Especially with a TV show like ‘BtVS’.

And we’re teaching each other so much every time. I don’t know about you guys but I think it’s fucking incredible the power a fandom can have in this way.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, May 10

BARNEY: “Secondly, I just realized it’s 3:45 in the afternoon. If you’re a vampire, why aren’t you in your coffin?” (Angel takes a deep breath) ANGEL: “Coffin. I hate that stereotype. You’re a demon and you don’t know anything about vampires?” BARNEY: “Only what I’ve learned from TV.” ANGEL: “Vampires don’t sleep in coffins. It’s a misconception made popular by hack writers and ignorant media. (he gets up) In fact you know, we can and do move around during the day, as long as we avoid direct sunlight. Got it?” BARNEY: “Got it. Sorry. I didn’t want to push any sore spots.”

~~Parting Gifts ~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Weekly Drabbles #124 — New Endeavors by veronyxk84 (Buffy, Dawn, PG-13)

MedWhump May 2024 Day 10: Emergency Surgery by MadeInGold (Spike/Riley, T)

Destiny Unfurls by rhodrymavelyne (multi xover, Angel/Kate, Not Rated)

Go Figure by SomeKindOfADeviant (Angel/Spike, E)

You Can Love Me by Grief Counseling (Buffy/Spike, R)

What the Drabble? Vol. 2 - Ch. 24 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Back to Life - Ch. 1-2 by Rose_DiVerona (Xander, Buffy, Scoobies, G)

Fixer Uppers - Ch. 1 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

I'll See You Tomorrow? - Ch. 1 by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Lightning in a Bottle - Ch. 6 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Something Lingers - Ch. 12 by goodbyetoyou (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

A Ripple In Time - Ch. 25 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Green Eyed Monster - Ch. 7 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Boyfriend Swap - Ch. 11 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Encased by Sunshine - Ch. 35 by acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Neighbor's Point of View - Ch. 103 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

A Business Arrangement - Ch. 3 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Kitten That Killed Slayers - Ch. 5 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Lightning in a Bottle - Ch. 6 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Title For Sale - Ch. 4 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Coming Through - Ch. 63 by hulettwyo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Encased in Sunshine - Ch. 36 by Acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

SE: Second Generation - Ch. 23: Better Men by myrabeth (Buffy/Spike, M)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: It is for her alone to wield by illustrated_mixtape (Buffy, worksafe)

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Moodboard: moodboard: tara x buffy by purgeshubble (Buffy/Tara, worksafe)

Fanzines: It was a zine good day by ghoulierstudio (Spike/Anya, worksafe)

Artwork: Harmony kendall as requested by @tara-maclays-gf by aa-arttss (Harmony, worksafe)

Artwork: wolfram and hart's blasting off again! by genericaces (Lindsey, Lilah, Darla/Angel, worksafe)

Artwork: some drawings from ats 5x01 by genericaces (Wesley, Winifred, Charles, Angel, Harmony, worksafe)

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Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5.01 | “Buffy vs. Dracula” by spikedaily (Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: Just a Girl by No Doubt by andremichaux (Buffy, Angel, Spike, ensemble worksafe)

Gifset: LUKE PERRY as Pike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) by acecroft (Pike, worksafe)

Fanvid: Angel & Spike | Haven't I Given Enough? by genericaces (Angel, Spike)

[Reviews & Recaps]

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[Recs & In Search Of]

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[Fandom Discussions]

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Randomly thinking about the Buffy episode where the girl is so ignored in school by reality-schmality

good luck, babe by chappell roan is giving me spuffy s6 vibes like crazyyyyy by leechjam

The thing about the potentials is that they had well potential. [my backstories for them] by finalgirl1984

Favourite quotes (and the ones you use too) by Stoney and others

Is there any way to play the Buffy video games? by stupidhrfmichael

POLL: Who could pull these off the best? [actors playing mean characters] by brwitch

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POLL: which member of the Scooby Gang with the most demonology would you want on your team? by jdpm1991

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Was Season Seven Big Bad obvious to you? by Lame-username-taken

What trope/aesthetic/niche does Buffy Summers fit into? by lokeyvigilante

Wouldn't a human Angel be a danger to his friends and to the world? by jdpm1991

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[thesunsetsandsheappears]

So I'm amassing quite a collection of Spuffy tonal sketches at this point, mostly in pencil. What should I do with them? If I keep going, what do folks think about a physical zine?

[pissmd]

but what if they did hold hands...

[jamiemarsters]

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[girl4music]

@spuffybot Why thank you ☺️

spuffy is a straight ship for gay people

[girl4music]

I like straight couples too... @spuffybot

So long as they’re not stereotypically straight… Nothing is more unromantic to me than the conventional man/woman thing. I like the straight couple to be equalized in gender identity and sexuality. And it’s hard to find.

Spuffy doesn’t meet and adhere to those stereotypes so they’re far more interesting to me as a straight ship.

There are other straight ships I can think of like this but they’re few and far between in TV art/entertainment.

Most often when you get a straight ship, you get a stereotypical one where the man has to be “the man” and the woman has to be “the woman”. It’s so boring.

Queer ships on the other hand can be like that too sometimes but more often than not - they’re not. And even if they are, there’s still something more to them.

So it’s an entirely different kind of experience. I mean you can take the most stereotypical butch/femme queer ship in TV art/entertianment - Corky and Violet from the movie Bound. It is still interesting regardless.

But if you do this with straight or het ships, it’s so overdone already that there’s nothing more to them.

And I just can’t watch them the way many others can.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, September 25

Another student hands Buffy another flier. GIRL: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior? BUFFY: Uh, you know I meant to and then I just got really busy.

~~The Freshman~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

BtVS Double Drabble: Overworked by badly_knitted (Buffy, Willow, Xander, PG)

Head over Feet by Rippertish (Buffy/Giles, T)

[Chaptered Fiction]

I'll Get You, My Pretty... - Ch. 1-5 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, M) COMPLETE!

Hello, Darling - Ch. 9 by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, M) COMPLETE!

Omission - ch. 16 by toutes_les_routes (Riley/Spike, Buffy/Riley, E)

Book Stew! - ch. 8 by MGAllan (Michael from Gingerbread/Lance from The Pack, G)

You Can Keep All The Rest, Buffy Summers, She's Ours (Eventually) - ch. 3 by Anne_Hathagay (Buffy/Willow, Willow/Tara, Buffy/Tara, E)

Slayer No More - ch. 24 by jsaint34 (Buffy/Oliver Pike, Vamp Willow/Vamp Xander, M)

Infinitely - ch. 71 by Laragh (Willow/Tara, M)

Should I stay or should I go? (Part one) by prose-for-hire (Spike/reader, unrated)

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

Unholy Matrimony - ch. 3 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Out of this World, love... - ch. 11 by Miss Kitty (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) French, COMPLETE!

Heart of Stone by Claire (Buffy/Spike, G)

A Sword in the Man - ch. 5 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Champion Of War - ch. 4 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Meme: [Textposts] (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by paperpuzzles

Meme: RUPERT GILES + text posts (Giles, worksafe) by clarkgriffon

Cartoon: Paul Gadzikowski's The Hero of Three Faces by paulgadzikowski (Angel, worksafe)

Artwork: She's Finished Now by quartersety-of-a-holsety (Willow, worksafe)

Artwork: Hyper fixated on Spike from btvs awhile ago and finally finished this drawing! by wtv-my-current-hyperfixation (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Drew some of my OTPS... by doesimmons (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: [also episode review] Buffy, the vampire slayer: Bewitched, bothered and bewildered by onedrawsoverthecuckoosnest (Cordelia, worksafe)

Artwork: [also fic rec] Burdens to Blessings: by SlayrGrl recced and artwork by o-cm-draw-o (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Drew our Slayer, Buffy Summers by verytoastyghost (Buffy, worksafe)

Collage: Collage #175 by thedecadentraven (Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: Supernatural 1.11 // Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2.22 by wozardofiz (Buffy, worksafe)

Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 2.10 | 9-1-1: 6.12 by sophsun1 (Buffy, Giles, worksafe)

3D artwork: Faith Lehane as a Ghost Angel by jade-frankenstein (Faith, worksafe)

3D artwork: Buffy Summers as a Vampire by jade-frankenstein (Buffy, worksafe)

Fanvid: Stick Season - Xander & Anya (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by TheOverLookedOne (Xander/Anya)

[done in copics] by Lee Xopher (@leexopher) (Buffy, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Prophecy Girl, S01E12 by ravenya003

The Initiative and Pangs by mothmans-wedding-photographer

PODCAST: Episode 75: A New Man (w/ Katie Kaisershot) by Gym Was Cancelled: A Buffy Podcast

[Recs & In Search Of]

Fic rec: [Buffy/Spike, M] Close to Home by Sigyn recced by flowspuffy

Video recs:Angel/Cordelia vid by Billy Grayson and Buffy/Spike vid by Crista Grym - both recced by apachefirecat

Video recs: Angel/Cordelia videos by Love Bites recced by vampandvisiongirl

Spuffy fic recs: Fic recs in tags and replies: please drop your fav Spuffy fics so I can distract myself. by spuffybot

ISO: Particular-Employ326 seeks fanfic recs for pro Cordelia AU of Angel Season 4

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[Fandom Discussions]

What If: There was no Eve? by nightshade and November

BUFFY FANDOM I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION. [S1 new viewer] Giles is hot, right? by valhallavalkyrie9

I just started watching "Angel" (Angel the series), and now I wonder how a soul works. by trealtox

You know, technically, Spike never actually said that he and Angel were intimate only once. by thequeenofsastiel

they [Angel and Lindsey] should've had massive spuffy-style house-destroying... by soupforsoup

buffy is literally the show ever it has schlocky horror and funny looking puppets and ... by pinesorneedles

cordelia telling angel he should smile more by dykemarcille and inquiryminded

From s06E11 Gone XANDER, "Still trying to mack on Buffy? Wake up already. Never gonna happen!" by desicat-writer

I love that when Angel knew Spike was about to be [in ATS S5] by thequeenofsastiel

Honestly for me the most heartbreaking part of Fred and Wesley's story .... by thequeenofsastiel

[can't believe how many details i forgot, doing a ATS rewatch now...] by paarthursass

[Buffy and Faith becoming cops in the comics] by oveliagirlhaditright

i think jane espenson is my favorite writer on buffy... by lesbianmarrow

the only reason anyone would willingly choose to live in sunnydale... by comradesummers

when the hero falls in love with the villain she is falling in love with the darkest parts of herself... by atlasshrugd

POLL: Who is the better whumpee? [Spike or Angel] by just-a-little-whump

POLL: is she autistic? [Anya] by is-your-blorbo-neurodivergent

POLL: AO3 Femslash Top 100: Round 5 [Tara/Willow vs Warrior Nun couple] by ao3femslashtop100-tournament

POLL: AO3 Femslash Top 100: Round 5 [Buffy/Faith vs Killing Eve couple] by ao3femslashtop100-tournament

Faith's turning to evil is just a metaphor for addiction? by debujandobirds

I've just rewatched I Will Remember You and forgot how heartbreaking it is (Angel 4x08 spoilers) by atomic_mermaid

Iyari Limon is gorgeous as Kennedy [and Kennedy talk] by raccoon_smh

[zombie apocalypse team roles] by Historical-Capital43

Omg it took me a second to recognize Emma! [Emma in new show Agatha All Along] by ronsip101

Forever thankful that Buffy wasn't a "not like other girls" type character by New_Mycologist_3002

Dawn stunt double by Far-Pin9382

Angel’s funniest episodes? by entitledtwit

Harmony’s disposition in [ATS] season 5 by DevilManRay

I’m actually a little annoyed about Knox by DevilManRay

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[little-miss-buffy]

OOC

TVDU Characters as their BTVS counterparts

Damon Salvatore as Spike

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[phiralovesloki]

Reblogging along with @spuffybot's comment:

"They closed sign ups at the moment but they will be reopening soon! https://www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/

It’s a project to send postcards to swing states encouraging inconsistent democrats to vote."

Let's Fucking Go

Four years ago, there wasn't anything I could do to help during the 2020 election (the short version is: height of pandemic, stretched thin, toddler + newborn, severe postpartum depression and anxiety). But this year, that's not the case.

Therefore, I have two requests, my Tumblr folk.

Can you suggest some ways to help out during the 2024 election?

I live in a famously blue state, directly next to an extremely blue city. I'd love to have an impact on the Presidential election, but I'd also like to impact down-ballot races as well. Locally with the presidency, there's not much I can do besides improve the popular vote tally, but I don't know the most effective, least presumptuous way to volunteer to help push purple states into the blue, or red states into the purple.

So, what can I do to help? What are some ways? I don't have a lot of disposable income, and I can't canvas, but I think those are my only limitations. How can I help locally? Non-locally?

Give me links. Directions. Feedback. General information. Anything. Let's go. And if it's info on how non-Americans can help, that's also helpful because ...

... for my second request:

Will you join me?

I'll be reblogging this with more information as it comes in, so that other people can see. Maybe some of it is stuff you can do as well. So let's go: commit with me to doing something. Something big, something small, something easy, something hard--doesn't matter. Just something.

Let's fucking go.

[chasingfictions]

btvs 5x18 "intervention" said spuffybot are sucking and getting sucked and we want to Make Sure You Know It....

also have learned spike going down on buffybot in their first sex scene is Not explicitly in the shooting script so we can only assume james said u know what i know this vampire and his first priority at all times is eating pussy

[yoursummerfrost]

Last Sentence WIP Game

Rules: post the last line you wrote (from any WIP) and tag the same number of people as there are words.

I was tagged by @theamazingbard ! Thank you!!

“I bet you say that to all the blokes,” Spike tells it.

...Yes, I succumbed. What of it?

Tagging: @alittlebitmaybe @calypso-mary @castillon02 @kageygirl @thekracken @spuffybot @reinvent-and-believe and anyone else who wants to do it! 

[thesunsetsandsheappears]

Come in, Spike.

Graphite on A4 paper. I doodle these during meetings, to keep my hands busy and my brain listening - my requests are open for a while, if you have strongly lit screencaps.

PS: I'm writing another fic. Watch this space...

[littlenastieswewhispered]

is it ok if discussing the finer points of sex robot ethics is my niche and off putting content

Everyone joking about “scaring off the twitters” and “firing shots into the air to keep rent low” but few doing their part. Post homestuck.

[hotpinkstaples]

hmm might have to drink a gallon of bleach to wipe spuffybot from my memory