The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, December 15th
Dec. 16th, 2025 03:30 am
Giles turns on the flashlight and walks over to where the wall has been broken into.
GILES: It's a reliquary. Used to house items of religious significance. Most commonly a finger or some other body part from a saint.
BUFFY: Note to self: religion: freaky.
GILES: It's a reliquary. Used to house items of religious significance. Most commonly a finger or some other body part from a saint.
BUFFY: Note to self: religion: freaky.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Matching Set by eevol76vamp (Spike/Fred, Buffy/Angel, others, T)

- Blindsighted - part 1 by cheynovak (Spike/reader, 18+)

- Something Chosen by Harmony99 (Buffy/Spike, PG)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- 19 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List - ch. 3 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Two Faced by LeoTheLion (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Who Watches the Watchers by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)

- Sacrfifices - ch. 1-4 by GuinevereSummers (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List - ch. 3 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 4 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Courtship Phase by yarboyandy2 (Giles/Jenny, worksafe)
- Artwork: was bored and haven't drawn in a while so here's a warren :P by garscrucible (Warren, worksafe)
- Artwork: [Scoobie Pizza Night] by conceiteddemon (Willow, Xander, Buffy, worksafe)
- Artwork: [draft] by brekindelo (Giles, worksafe)
- Artwork: [smoking] by brekindelo (Giles, worksafe)
- Artwork: Feels like we're dreaming We're tripping and reeling by sanzosin (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: they did it multiple times even by rabbitmotifs (Buffy/Spike, NSFW)
- Artwork: hey why's this flea got such a strong dog motif... by corvids-corner (Spike, mildly NSFW)
- Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E09 (1998) by gellaricons (Buffy, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x16, Doppelgangland by buffyedit (Dark Willow, worksafe) [and many other icon posts
- Textpost: BTVS as textposts part 13 by maybebitterxox (ensemble, worksafe)
- Textpost: Lilah Morgan + Text Posts // Part 6 by welcometocaritas (Lilah, worksafe)
- Textpost: lilah morgan/weslah text posts part 2 by brutal4you (Wesley/Lilah, mildly NSFW)
- Gifset: Buffy Summers + Outfits (35/∞) by clarkgriffon (Buffy, worksafe)
- Gifset: "im sorry im the one you love. no one will ever love me like you again." by lovebvffys (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
- Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Willow Rosenberg — Season Four by clarkgriffon (Willow, worksafe)
- Gifset: I Will Remember You Marathon — IWRY2025 fic superlatives winners (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)
- Gifset: Do we really need weapons for this? I just like them. by spikedaily (Spike, worksafe)
- Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Scooby Trio in every episode | Season 2 - Part 1 by mikimeiko (Scoobies, worksafe)
- Gifset: The first day of kindergarten, you cried because you broke the yellow crayon... by buffycaps (Willow, Xander, worksafe)
- Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Cordelia & Doyle by starryeyesxx (Cordelia/Doyle, worksafe)
- Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel & Cordelia by starryeyesxx (Angel/Cordelia, worksafe)


- Video Game Set: I recreated Spike's Crypt in 3D using Unreal Engine 5🦇 by 3DMasterFlex (worksafe)
- Fanvid: Trailer for Gingerbread by allbronzenobrains (worksafe)
[Reviews & Recaps]
[Recs & In Search Of]


- ISO: toxicphangirl15 seeks a Spuffy music video to the song "Dead Inside" by Muse
- ISO: five-degrees seeks leads on rumor about a planned ATS scene where Angel takes care of Doyle
- ISO: greenfairys seeks good spuffy fanfic recommendations, loves weird fics

[Community Announcements]

- fic_promptly: Monday, December 15 - Christmas Tropes
- comment_fic: Tuesday – Krampusnacht [Buffy prompt in comments]

[Fandom Discussions]

- Random things I have learned [from the archives of the Usenet BTVS discussion board circa 1997] by coraniaid
- [buffy and xander's neuroses and insecurity are deeply intertwined with their gender and willow's isn't so much] by autisticandroids
- [if we didn't know the order of episodes in S2 - could we reconstruct it based on in-episode clues?] by coraniaid
- [on vampires being able to love - Spike is not the outlier] by camellcat
- Ask: give me 3 good reasons to get into Buffy answered by belo-abismo
- it still grits me like buffyverse/joss whedon shows its racism many times by rabbitmotifs
- Introducing a new discussion topic: How do vampires heal from complex injuries? by angelusfangs
- trying so hard to make sense of my multishipping thoughts... [with chart] by xaeyrnofnbe
- A Spangel concept: we all know that Spike cheers any time Angel gets hurt... by angelusfangs
- [comparison of how ATS deals with mental health vs BTVS] by testunabouquet
- Thinking about how Lilah died because of her love for Wesley by welcometocaritas
- POLL: When did Faith Lehane realize she was into women? by stormtide-leviathan

- Angel and Faith in Angel S1 [lack of discussion in the show about Faith using Buffy's body] by prh991721
- [Anya and the plot hole of undoing the last wish in 3x09 versus 7x05] by DipperJC
- Buffy is like one of the only show that actually kills a... character and resurrects them and i absolutely love it. by JamStan1978
- Close Your Eyes - Orchestral cover [discussion] by bivith
- S5 E15 What was his actual motivation here? [why does Ben flirt with Buffy?] by smartalan73
- Characterisation of Spike in S5 vs S6 by Repulsive-Shame-5493
- [pro Spuffy viewer surprised at how Spike evolved as a character] by Too lazytologin1138
- SEASON SIX SPOILERS [if Angel had witnessed Willow and Warren what would he think?] by jdpm1991
- Xander (Dirty Girl Spoilers) [Caleb hurting him] by jdpm1991
- HULU SEQUEL: So are people excited [about the possible new series]? by MonsterInMe33
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, December 14
Dec. 14th, 2025 09:53 pm
DAWN: (to Buffy) So you don't have a name?
BUFFY: Of course I do. I just don't happen to know it.
DAWN: (smiling) You want me to name you?
BUFFY: Oh, that's sweet, but I think I can name myself. (thinks) I'll name me ... Joan.
BUFFY: Of course I do. I just don't happen to know it.
DAWN: (smiling) You want me to name you?
BUFFY: Oh, that's sweet, but I think I can name myself. (thinks) I'll name me ... Joan.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: (Multiple ships, E) by Anonymous
- Vigil (Xander/Spike, G) by Syrenslure
- Meaningless (Robin/Faith, M) by Angelfirenze
- Diagreement (Xander & Buffy, Not Rated) by Angelfirenze
- Fodder (Xander & Willow, Not Rated) by Angelfirenze
- Splitting (Multiple relationships, NCIS xover, M) by Angelfirenze
- Reconciling (Angel/Buffy, M) by Angelfirenze
- Buffy gets whacked! (Faith & Debbie, Faith/Buffy, T) by RotBlau
- To Lose Control (Cordelia/Angel, Not Rated) by Syrenslure
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Comes Back to Bite You, Chapter 22 (Tara/Willow, E) by Novel_Ningan
- These Endless Days, Chapter 15 (Spike/Buffy, T) by violettathepiratequeen
- Grace, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, M) by soulburnt
- One Small Step, Chapter 4 (Multiple f/f ships, M) by storiwr
- The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
- A Taste of Fresh Blood., Chapter 3 (Multiple relationships, E) by Laqt15
- Claimed Beyond Mercy, Chapter 4 (Angelus/Spike/Buffy, E) by DianneRose2016
- Hatef--k, Chapter 2 (Riley/Spike, E) by Laqt15
- Girl's Girl, Chapter 7 (Spike/Buffy, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
- An Accomplished Woman, Chapter 6 (Multiple ships, T) by Telperien
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- How Many of Them Can We Make Die, Chapter 9 (Ensemble, Emberverse xover, M) by Untherius
- Road to Forever, Chapter 4 (Angel/Buffy, not rated) by twiddle3

- Hearts a Mess, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by splendidchapette
- Rewoven, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EnchantedWillow
- The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
- Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JamesMFan
- Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapters 1-2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

- These Endless Days, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG13) by violettathepiratequeen
- Forged in Blood, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
- Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
- Hearts a Mess, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by splendidchapette
- The Purrfect Con, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
- Once They Were Friends, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
- Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Fanvid: good enough to know you, was all I wished to be #spuffy (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by ashllynlou
- Artwork: how about that for mixing interests... tune in if you dare (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by rabbitmotifs
- Gifset: RANDOM BUFFY SUMMERS GIFS 44/? (Buffy Summers, SFW) by saydontgo
- Artwork: The Slayer (Buffy Summers, SFW) by bgroveart
- Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5.12 “Checkpoint” (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by userslayer

- Artwork: [Art] Infinite Possibilities (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Harlow Turner
[Fandom Discussions]

- Let Xander BtVS be a Woman by freackthejester
- the whole amy-is-a-rat bit is the funniest schtick in the whole show. by no-where-new-hero
- when Buffy came back and Spike saw her hands by femmedefandom
- Dawn Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Satan (Obey Me! Shall We Date?) have surprisingly similar origin stories. by gremlinlemons
- Buffy Xover w/Amber? by winterravensdaughter
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel have permanently changed the way I create by saivanmarly

- Demon species by BiggTS
- People hating on BtVS by MonsterInMe33
- Do genetic witches exist in the Buffyverse? by Affectionate-Cry-704
- Why does no one talk about that scene in “Consequences”? by vickyguad
- Other stories in the Buffyverse by Competitive-Photo325
- Tara Maclay was such an amazing character by SamTheMarioMaster2
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, December 13th
Dec. 13th, 2025 05:09 pmCORDELIA (sighs) You have no idea how much this is killing me. (sits by pond) I know my ABC's, my history, I know who's President, and that I sorta wish I didn't. I know the name of every shoe store in the Beverly Center, but I don't— (sighs, starts to cry) I don't even recognize the sound of my own name.
ANGEL We'll get you back. No matter what. (sits beside her) I promise you, we will get you back.
ANGEL We'll get you back. No matter what. (sits beside her) I promise you, we will get you back.
~~Spin the Bottle~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Hot librarian (Giles/Reader, M) by bluekidchaos
[Chaptered Fiction]

- The joining of souls, Ch. 38 (Multifandom, Buffy, Not Rated) by Ondeline
- Having, Being, Holding, Ch. 9 (Spike/Buffy, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Poet At The Door (Bury what was ordained), Ch. 2 (Drusilla/Spike, E) by Eyeballs_to_Entrails
- Holy Touch, Ch. 1 (Angel/Spike/Buffy, E) by Laqt15
- Girl's Girl, Ch. 6 (Spike/Buffy, E) by LadyInQuest
- More Than Just A Slayer, Ch. 11 (Spike/Buffy, T) by Tempestt
- Fattening the Witch, Ch. 1 (Amy/Willow, G) by 7eyedflute
- The Third Thing: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tragedy in Nine Acts, Ch. 9 (Complete) (Angel/Buffy, T) by Starry Scribbles (Miss_Teri)
- Grace, Ch. 17 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Soulburnt
- Road to Forever, Ch. 3 (Angel/Buffy, Not Rated) by twiddle3
- Wrapped in a Smile, Ch. 2 (Crossover w/ The Morning Show, Faith/Robin, Buffy, E) by AsarStar
- Fractured Roads: The Hollow Crown, Ch. 8 (Giles & Wesley, Scoobies, G) by StaarksHeart
- Enemies with Benefits (Fix Her Eventually Part 5, S3E17), Ch. 5 (Buffy/Kendra, E) by BTVSFE

- Two Faced, Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by LeoTheLion
- More Than Just a Slayer, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, Ensemble, PG-13) by tempestt

- Peppermint Schnapps: Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Gabby
- Faith Around & Find Out, Ch. 17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Kenijo
[Images, Audio & Video]

- GIFset: i'm the smoke on your clothes and the shadows in your room; so you can change the lock, but i will never quite leave you... (Spuffy, SFW) by clarkgriffon
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x17,Enemies (Faith, SFW) by buffyedit
- Art: And last but not least Buffy/Faith for @coraniaid (SFW) by aa-arttss
- Oracle Cards: Pedge's Tarot; Oracle Cards-"The Freeze" (Eddie, SFW) by pedges-world
- Art: i literally never post on here sorry peoples (Dawn, SFW) by birth-mother

- Collection: My collection (SFW) by camcaine2575
- Image: New license plate (SFW) by FlashyHurry

- David Boreanaz Reflects On Road To Stardom BEFORE 'Buffy' by Access Hollywood
[Reviews & Recaps]

- He's Here! Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Ep 3 Reaction | School Hard by Anna Alexander
[Recs & In Search Of]

- Rec: Today Only $12.99 iTunes Complete Series by RetroFocusNano
[Fandom Discussions]

- do you think in becoming pts 1/2 she woke up in her coffin thinking she was awake because she'd been turned by squ1sh-mallo
- I need more spn fans to watch buffy by slightlycrazed-demonhunter
- Might be an unpopular opinion, I don't know, but I wish Jonathan had stayed in season 7 instead of Andrew. by misskittyspuffy
- I don't talk about Cangel enough, but they are my favorites after Spuffy by misskittyspuffy
- wesley and fred getting together only in the last season is actually diabolical by darcyolsson

- Scoobies' reasons for bringing Buffy back by SafiraAshai
- Did anyone actually remain in Sunnydale through the end of "Chosen"? by Tuxedo_Mark
- Chaos Bleeds combat is insanely fun and satisfying! 22 years old and it still has a certain charm that is hard to beat by ResistOrServe98
- Gingerbread by bigbadllama
- Did Buffy contributed to the "Girl power" culture wave that was becoming massive in the 90s ? by James-Samuel17
- Superstar :/ by mandaloria-n
- Kendra's accent by syn_miso
- How did Angel get into Giles’s house?? by jbottoni180
- Episode that made you fall in love with the show? by Bobert858668
- Kendra's dependence on the Watcher's Council by Revolutionary-Wait82
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, December 12th
Dec. 12th, 2025 11:15 pm
WARREN: What'll it do to Buffy?
ANDREW: Make her super magnetic!
JONATHAN: Wow, she won't be able to get out of her car.
WARREN: And knives and other sharp things will fly at her.
ANDREW: We could walk right by her, and she wouldn't be able to stop us.
WARREN: Unless we were wearing metal belt buckles, then we would stick to her.
ANDREW: In my plan, we are beltless.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
[Chaptered Fiction]
[Images, Audio & Video]
[Reviews & Recaps]
[Fandom Discussions]
ANDREW: Make her super magnetic!
JONATHAN: Wow, she won't be able to get out of her car.
WARREN: And knives and other sharp things will fly at her.
ANDREW: We could walk right by her, and she wouldn't be able to stop us.
WARREN: Unless we were wearing metal belt buckles, then we would stick to her.
ANDREW: In my plan, we are beltless.
~~Storyteller~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Severus Snafu and the Jaws of the Law by Daled735 (Snape, Wolfram & Hart, G)
- Christmas Chaos by RavenLove12 (Giles/Ethan, M)
- Quite Contrary by Aadler (Giles & Ethan, T)

- The mirror by buildarocketboys (Cordelia, not rated)

- once i was poison ivy, now i'm your daisy by eternallyec (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Seven Minutes in Hell by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, R)

- Resplendent by Angelfirenze (Connor, The OC crossover, FR21)
- Slayer Miami by JoeB (CSI Miami crossover, FR13)

- Rosette by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 404 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)

- Comes Back to Bite You, Chapter 19 by Novel_Ningan (BtVS and AtS ensemble, E)
- Second Time Is the Charm. That is The Saying, Right? Chapter 18 by Laqt15 (Spike/Andrew, E)
- Blood and Magic, Chapter 45 by Dyrla (Vamnpire Willow/Spike, E)
- Bent, Chapter 8 by Archives_of_Rivendell (Angelus/Buffy, E)
- The Fireproof Girl, Chapter 7 by Account2002 (OC Slayer, Buffy, T)
- A Taste of Fresh Blood, Chapter 2 by Laqt15 (Jesse & Spike, not rated)
- Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 13 by Sir_Deadpool (Buffy, Faith, Kendra, M)
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 11 by The_Crazy_Knight (Giles/Buffy, E)
- One Small Step, Chapter 3 by storiwr (Faith/Buffy, M)
- Road to Forever, Chapter 2 by twiddle3 (Buffy/Angel, not rated)
- Hatef--k, Chapter 1 by Laqt15 (Riley/Spike, E)
- Where The Magic Settles, Chapter 4 by Dyrla (Willow, His Dark Materials crossover, E)

- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 35 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)
- (I Just Wanna) Taste Your Love, Chapter 2 by alittlemoretime (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Faith Around & Find Out, Chapter 17 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 21 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Girl's Girl, Chapter 14 (complete!) by LadyInQuest (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- 19, Chapter 8 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

- See Sprinkling Showers Soon, Chapter 1 by JoshuAB (Xander, multiple crossovers, FR18)

- Forged in Blood, Chapter 18 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: he has the looks of a depressed English professor and the soul of a whore by brekindelo (Giles, possibly not entirely worksafe)
- Artwork: you know what they say: wear the coat, ride the. um. by rabbitmotifs (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Gifset: Allen Francis Doyle | 1.01 "City Of" by funkelnder-stern
- Gifset: “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” by anjelia3 (Buffy/Angel)
- Playlists: Buffy, Spike by no-stars-anymore

- Fanvid: Amends - A Buffy Christmas promo by All Broze, No Brains
- Fanvid: Buffy Summers | Beautifully Strange (BTVS) by Light
- Fanvid: Buffy x Glory | Told You So (BTVS) by Light
- Fanvid: Kill Me | BTVS S5 by leticia
- Fanvid: Spuffy - When The Walls Come Crashing Down updated by OhMyGoth
- Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by juliaroxs241
- Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer New Sunnydale Trailer by Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chosen
- Vidlet: Buffy Summers | Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Freya
- DRAGON'S DOGMA 2 👤 Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Female Character Creation Sliders by Characters Creations by Serenity Game Sphere (worksafe)
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Video: BUFFY S3E2 "Dead Man's Party" Review & Recap by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast
- Podcast video: Wesley Pretends to Be Angel… and It Works?! | Angel S02E06 Rewatch by The Post Credits
- Podcast video: Bored Now A BTVS Podcast | The Puppet Show by TheFinalGurl13
- Podcast video: Will Angel kill Buffy? Christmas in Sunnydale! | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x10 'Amends' by All Bronze, No Brains
- Podcast video: Buffy Episode Guide | Lie to Me | Season 2, Episode 7 by Divergent Spirit Ministries
- Podcast video: Buffy Balderdash Season4Episode1 by destitute igotnothin
- Podcast video: The Night Spike Told the Truth | Buffy S05E07 Rewatch by The Post Credits
- Podcast video: S6E14: Older and Far Away by One Girl in All the World
- Podcast video: Buffy Balderdash Season3Episode1 by destitute igotnothin
- Podcast video: Retrospettiva stagione 4 Buffy L'ammazzza vampiri by La Tana di Jojo Rabbit
- Podcast: 2.12 Bad Eggs | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast by Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
- Podcast: Bonus Episode - I Will Remember You (Angel Crossover) by The Sunnydale Diaries - A Buffy Podcast
[Fandom Discussions]

- I think the reason I don’t share the fandom’s hate of Xander is because the scene where he talks Willow down in season 6 by angelusfangs
- oh my god faith is trying so so hard to bait buffy into having sex with her by catgirlnailpolish
- so giles lied about having a binding spell* to get buffy to reveal the truth about angel being cured, but ... by catgirlnailpolish
- so gwendolyn post is not in any way affiliated with the council by catgirlnailpolish
- dead man's party by greenfairys
- the most heartbreaking thing about you’re welcome TO ME is that they nailed the cangel dynamic in a way they couldn’t in the second half of s3 by greenfairys
- a lot of s6 and 7 writing suffers because of the writers trying so so hard to force spuffy by legally-allowed-to-slime
- Honestly few characters have ever exuded more tboy aura than Daniel “Oz” Osbourne by psilocervidae
- thinking about once more with feeling (6x07) by bisexualcreature
- i really like how in sync buffy amd giles already are by like ep 10 by bluekidchaos
- i love the layers of fool for love so much by elliegr8151
- Spike asking Buffy why she hasn’t ever killed him by she-posts-nerdy-stuff
- The members of the vampire-worship 'cult' in Lie to me were definitely not just victims of Ford by youlivhere

- Why is Spike so Polarising? by MoonLight SY-3
- What ever happened to Joss Whedon? continued by Andrew003 and TimeTravellingBunny

- No reflection by GxdOfWar
- Just watched Season 3 episode "Billy" by Overall_Sandwich_671
- What episode or scene made you realize that you were going to really enjoy this show [Angel]? by buffyangel468
- If they both returned, but as new villians? (lol) by KENZOKHAOS
- Xander generally handled the fact that he was literally the only member of the group without supernatural abilities quite well for the vast majority of the time by Slightly_Paranoid_
- Spike/Xander question [about After Life] by boreanaz_bananas
- Larry If Only by r401toronto
- [BtVS] Season 5: Why would you want to end it there? by VancouverWriter1984
- So, what is Buffy's birthday? by Wulf2k
- Riley not telling Buffy about Sam? by negratengoelalma
- The only difference between Buffy and Angel that matters by InfiniteMehdiLove
- In the new series, do you think Buffy finally got her driver’s license and drives? by LIJ067
- Something Blue by Remarkable_Oil_7557

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, December 11th
Dec. 11th, 2025 05:12 pmCORDELIA: Cordelia. (chipper) Hi. I'm Cordy. I'm Cordelia Chase. I'm— Just breathe. Just breathe. (sighs, walks to a nearby table) Sunnydale. (opens yearbook, sees picture of her as cheerleader) OK, popular. No real surprise there. (flips to messages written by classmates) (reading) "Cordelia, homeroom was fun. Too bad it burnt to the ground." What? (reading) "Hey, how 'bout that giant snake." (reading) "Dear Cordelia, thanks for the flaming arrows." Flaming arrows?
~~Slouching Toward Bethlehem~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Weekly Drabbles #311 — Santa’s Favorite Elf — BtVS / Spuffy [R] (Buffy/Spike, R) by veronyxk84

- Glitter And Stakes (Crossover w/ Twilight, T) by Teo Grey (TeoGrey), TeoGrey
- Comfort (Willow/Spike, G) by afteriwake
- Hymn to Aphrodite (Tara/Willow, E) by HollowWhisper
- Helpless (Faith/Buffy, M) by evesock

- Comfort (Willow/Spike, G) by afteriwake

- Have Yourself a Spuffy Little Christmas (Buffy/Spike, PG) by VeroNyxK84
- Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Buffy/Spike, Giles, Willow, Riley, R) by Geliot99
[Chaptered Fiction]

- TtH • Story • Middle Son, Ch. 32 (Crossover w/ NCIS, The OC, Angel, Connor, M) by Angelfirenze
- Girl's Girl, Ch. 4 (Spike/Buffy, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collection (Assorted Drabbles/One-Shots), Ch. 38 (BtVS Ensemble, T) by Supernatural_Artefact (Rosa_Inglese)
- i'm losing blood, i'm gonna leave my bones, Ch. 2 (AtS Ensemble, M) by space_ace_elias
- Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Geliot99
- Grace, Ch. 15 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Soulburnt
- Red Xandra: Season Two, Ch. 39 (Jenny/Giles, Xander/Willow, T) by Kickaha
- A New Life, Ch. 17 (Angel/Buffy, T) by DeezBoots

- 19, Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
- Something Borrowed, Ch. 24 (Buffy/Spike, Giles, Willow, Riley, R) by Geliot99
- Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
- Misfits & Roses, Ch. 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DW1990
- Made For You, Ch. 47 (Buffy/Spike, R) by missambermarie

- Cross Purposes 5, Ch. 51 (Multiple Crossings, FR13) by DianeCastle

- The Mistletoe Mishegas, Ch. 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
- Childish Revenge, Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by DW1990
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Art: "so if we never dated, what happened between us?" (Fuffy, SFW) by moldingman99
- Art: a comm for @batgirldid of Xander as a trans woman!! (Probably SFW) by tubapun
- Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E12 (1999) (SFW) by gellaricons
- GIFset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 4.06 "Wild at Heart" (SFW) by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma
- GIFset: ats - season 1 episode 18, btvs - season 6 episode 22 (SFW) by five-degrees
- GIFset: I just wanted to be a real girl for once. The kind of fancy girl you liked when you were my age. (Bangel, SFW) by lucy-moderatz
- GIFset: enemies to awkward coworkers 🥰 (Anya, Giles, SFW) by buffycaps
- GIFset: BEST OF BTVS: Xander Harris — Season Four (SFW) by clarkgriffon

- Art: [Art] Beach/Tourist AU (Spuffy, PG) by Harlow Turner

- Fanvid: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons Ranked by The Movie Fanatic
- Playthrough: [10/31/2025] Buffy Game Part 1 | Happy Halloween by Catonbus VODS
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Inexplicably. Good. Robot Episode. II. by badwolfwho1

- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 Episode 17 - Forever by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me

- Podcast: Angel S5E9: Harm's Way by Booze & Buffy
[Recs & In Search Of]

- ISO Fics: is there a fic where xander doesnt exist. by utenaposter
- ISO Help: I was looking for a gif of Buffy in 2x18 "Killed By Death" when she's feverish and says "My bed is better than any bed that's not my bed." by vampcoffeegyrl23
[Fandom Discussions]

- Buffy may have been the one to “suggest” sex but…. by femmedefandom
- No but under any other circumstance, in any other show, Xander has the right notes for a classic lead male protagonist. by skullpter
- People point to that scene in Selfless where Buffy says she loved Angel more than she will ever love anything in this life as though that moment is permanently frozen in time. by kenz-eaye
- Spike in “First Date” is hilarious because he is just chomping at the bit to track Buffy by femmedefandom
- Their relationship is so fascinating to me, its hard to nail down top five spuffy moments but ill try by fleursolaris
- buffy is literally always in the torment nexus. by etherealspacejelly
- Started season 7 tonight and I’m already buzzing with excitement at how amazing these first few episodes have been by she-posts-nerdy-stuff
- one thing that really annoys me about current btvs discourse is when people claim that buffy’s friends suck. by lilyelisabeth
- It’s raw and it’s real and I really like that by justsheerfilth1
- The Hellmouth is Buffy’s metaphorical Original Wound. by kenz-eaye

- Don't understand🧐 by princessjenny02
- Xander tried to do the same thing as Spike, but almost never gets convicted by Revolutionary-Wait82
- My favorite Cordelia scene. Such a sad and tender moment that gave real emotional depth to the character. by Iamthelizardking887
- Top 10 Villain in fiction for me. by Ok_Custard_5260
- Why was the council paying the Watcher, but not the slayer? by Easy_Blackberry_4350
- Ethan by Murky_Ad_7602
- At what point would Buffy really care if Spike had died, and at what point if somebody had killed Spike it would ruin her relationship with them? by foreseethefuture
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, December 10
Dec. 10th, 2025 09:47 pm
Buffy: They have cheerleading coaches?
Amy: Oh, yeah! Don't you have? I train with my mom, three hours in the morning, three at night.
Buffy: Hmm, that much quality time with my mom would probably lead to some quality matricide.
Amy: Oh, yeah! Don't you have? I train with my mom, three hours in the morning, three at night.
Buffy: Hmm, that much quality time with my mom would probably lead to some quality matricide.
~~The Witch~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Wasted Time (Buffy, Willow, PG) by badly_knitted

- Centrifugal Motion (Buffy/Giles, M) by SKyson
- Ache With Me (Buffy/Spike, G) by Thylashyam

- My Good Girl (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cawthraven
- After Vision (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DeamonQueen

- Figments of Our Lives (Buffy/Spike, R) by violettathepiratequeen
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Claimed Beyond Mercy, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike/Angelus, E) by DianeRose2016
- This Cheer's Girl, Chapter 12 (Crossover with Bring It On, M) by QuillBard
- Through the Rift, Chapter 16 (Cordelia/Oz, M) by LittleRayOfPureBlack
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- Girl's Girl, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by LadyInQuest
- Red Xandra: Season Two, Chapter 38 (Ensemble, T) by Kickaha
- HeartstringsChapter 8 (Andrew/Warren, E) by Mishafer

- In the Dark, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by NotYourGrave
- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 34 (Buffy/Spike, R) by blue_sweater_weather
- The Reaping Stone, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by Sorilkad
- 19, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325

- Middle Son, Chapter 32 (Crossover with NCIS and the OC, FR18) by Angelfirenze
- Store Brand Jimmies, Chapter 17 (Multiple crossings, FR15) by jarinmyheartinmyjar

- Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 3, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Dusty
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Picrew:i made angel into a woman bc she deserves it by vampirewithtapeworms
- Artwork:Faith Commission by sybilsstatue
[Reviews & Recaps]

- BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER * first time watching * SEASON 7 EPISODES 14 15 16 * reaction & commentary by Ashleigh Burton
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 20 | Daughters First Watch | Reaction by Maya and Gareth
- This Was Weird | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 5x18 'ss' | Blind Reaction by VicFrost
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 5 "Selfless" REACTION by George Alexander

- Podcast: Angel S5E8: Destiny by Booze & Buffy
- Podcast: Episode 118: Happy Anniversary by Gym Was Cancelled
[Fandom Discussions]

- Buffy's dream(space) in Season 8 "the long way home" comics by multiple authors
- What minor role did you want to see more of? by multiple authors
- So many Buffy cameos in ER by multiple authors
- Would she have taken revenge? by multiple authors
- What will the Revival have to say and how will it differ from the original? by multiple authors
- Joyce Summers appreciation thread by multiple authors
- Buffy's strength by multiple authors
- Faith/Spike spin off series. Would you have watched? by multiple authors
- Thoughts on S7 and Buffy's depression? by multiple authors
- Shocked - S2 Finale by multiple authors
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, December 9
Dec. 9th, 2025 08:07 pm
Dru: "I'm full and warm - yet all alone."
Angelus: "That's not true, precious. You've got us."
Dru: "Not in the least. You won't even hurt me just a little bit."
Darla: "All you have to do is ask."
Dru: "No. He's head's too full of you, grandmother."
Darla: "Stop calling me that."
Dru following: "Don't be cross. I could be your mummy."
Angelus: "That's not true, precious. You've got us."
Dru: "Not in the least. You won't even hurt me just a little bit."
Darla: "All you have to do is ask."
Dru: "No. He's head's too full of you, grandmother."
Darla: "Stop calling me that."
Dru following: "Don't be cross. I could be your mummy."
~~Angel Season II Episode #29: Darla~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- How The Spike Saved Christmas (Buffy/Spike, G) by Claire, Geliot99
[Chaptered Fiction]

- The Dark Willow Saga Ch. 20 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
- Iron Slayer Ch. 20/20 (COMPLETE) (Buffy, unrated, Iron Man xover) by Aya1600
- Having, Being, Holding Ch. 7 (Buffy/Spike, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
- I Came Home, Like A Stone Ch. 15 (Buffy, G, Batman xover) by Viwiel
- Coffee and starlight Ch. 6 (Buffy, unrated, Smallville xover) by Aya1600
- More Than Just A Slayer Ch. 10 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Tempestt
- The Dark Mage Ch. 13/13 (COMPLETE) (Giles/Ethan, E) by Sdhuskerfan

- Gonna Lose the Chains, Baby?, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, E) by RealtaCorcra
- Two Faced, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, M) by LeoTheLion
- 19, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Melme1325
- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 33 (Buffy/Spike, M) by blue_sweater_spike
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by saevity
- Artwork: Hero of Three Faces () by paulgadzikowski
- Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by thingsaday
- Artwork: Drusilla () by spikedru

- Artwork: Art Inspired by Fic – Spike & Kid!Buffy () by namingallthestars
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Ted belongs to a rare category of Buffy episodes by coraniaid

- PODCAST: Bonus Episode - I Will Remember You (Angel Crossover) by The Sunnydale Diaries
[Community Announcements]

- Tuesday: Clothing by comment_fic
- Tuesday, December 9 - Promotion Day by fic_promptly

- What's the Algorithm Xander? by Twisting the Hellmouth
[Fandom Discussions]

- if buffy decided she wanted a pet by explosionshark
- As much as I think Tara’s a terribly underwritten character by poisonandpages
- one of the things that I really feel cheated on is that we never really got to see Spuffy flirt by femmedefandom
- i love that spike and faith are basically the same person but backwards by vargamornight
- as a long time fuffy enthusiast () by explosionshark
- this is so random and not supported by canon at all but () by xaeyrnofnbe
- okay but once again i am thinking about the deliberate buffy design when angel first sees her () by blush-and-books
- how tf does spike go from being The Big Bad Slayer of Slayers by floralgreenery, rahirah
- im so mad at giles right now. by etherealspacejelly
- the riley storylines in season four by autisticandroids
- if i take a step away from the text of btvs for a second by autisticandroids
- headcanon that wesley is the one that accidentally pushes willow to resurrect buffy. by greenfairys
- Thinking about how much more potential Tara had as a character. by archduchesskittycat
- it’s clear bangel/spuffy have the allure of a slayer and a vampire by lesbvffy
- Buffy/faith or if it suits you better Spike/Angel for the ship ask game by spangelmybeloved
- Ryan shares photo with her stunt double! by More_Tumbleweed_8191
- True redemption by Shamalamadinhg

- First time watcher here. Wow. Season 5 is hard to watch by Toolazytologin1138
- Some love for Primeval by Outrageous-Level192
- OH MY GOD ( First time watching) by Sure_Advertising3222
- Do you feel like fan opinions have shifted? by aka_katie
- Much needed comic relief by Shamalamadinhg
- True redemption by Shamalamadinhg
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

- PUBLICATION: The Beloved Buffy Actor Who Won't Return For The New Show by Screen Rant
- PUBLICATION: 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Star Revealed He Needed Therapy Because of the Show by Parade
- PUBLICATION: 27 Years Ago Today, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Released One of Its Best Episodes Ever by ComicBook.com
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, December 8th
Dec. 9th, 2025 02:28 am
Cordelia and Harmony share a non-touching hug.
HARMONY: Oh. You have to meet Anya. (pulls Anya to the front) She just moved here, and her dad just bought -- what was it -- oh. A utility. Or something.
ANYA: (to Cordelia) Nice bag. Prada?
CORDELIA: Good call! Most people around here can't tell Prada from Payless.
HARMONY: Oh. You have to meet Anya. (pulls Anya to the front) She just moved here, and her dad just bought -- what was it -- oh. A utility. Or something.
ANYA: (to Cordelia) Nice bag. Prada?
CORDELIA: Good call! Most people around here can't tell Prada from Payless.
~~The Wish~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Weekly Drabbles #310 — Detox Routine by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, PG-13)

- [a conversation between Faith and Mayor Wilkins about my dolls] by miaththered (Faith, Mayor, unrated)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation - ch. 6 by YouCutYourHair (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- More Than Just a Slayer - ch. 10 by tempestt (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Who Watches the Watchers - ch. 32 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Hindsight Twenty-Twenty - ch. 3 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Darkness, Stakes and Brocade - ch. 5 by Sirabella (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Essence - ch. 14 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- A Case of You - ch. 17 by cheshire (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- On the Run - ch. 25 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) COMPLETE!

- Revelations - ch. 35 by Niamh (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: [Art] Role Reversal AU by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, worksafe with blood rated PG-13)

- LEGO: VOTE: My Lego Ideas Buffy Model by Zealousideal-Rip8840 (various, worksafe)
- Fanvid: Amends - A Buffy Christmas promo by bigbadllama (ensemble, Amends episode)

- Artwork: guy who hasn't drawn in like 3 years draws transgender vampire by vampirewithtapeworms (Angel, worksafe)
- Artwork: Loved seeing this demon Cordy design from @all-seeing-ifer so I had to do some quick fanart by sideartblog999 (Cordelia, worksafe)
- Artwork: the hand, the pen, the writing again by nemesisyphus (Willow, worksafe)
- Artwork w/meta: If Cordelia becoming part demon did more to her than just let her have visions... by badwolfwho1 and all-seeing-ifer (Cordelia, worksafe)
- Artwork: what's a vamp to do by rabbitmotifs (Buffy/Spike, mildly NSFW)
- Meme: Angel 2.12 "BLOOD MONEY" │ Angel 3.21 "BENIDICTION" [Bonus + 3.22 "TOMORROW"] plot twist: they're both stupid and by gothamstreetcat (Wesley/Lilah, mildly NSFW)
- Moodboard: bi bigender spike by kyrt4t (worksafe)
- Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E08 (1998) by gellaricons (Buffy, worksafe)
- Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer', S03E07 (1998) by gellaricons (Buffy, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x09, The Wish by buffyedit (Cordelia, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x08, Lovers Walk by buffyedit (Angel, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x08, Lovers Walk by buffyedit (Willow, Oz, Cordelia, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x07, Revelations by buffyedit (Faith, worksafe)
- Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Faith Lehane by starryeyesxx (Faith, worksafe)
- Gifset: LESLEY UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT | May 17, 2025 by elizadushkudaily (Eliza, worksafe)
- Gifset: David Boreanaz at the 'Angel' Comic Con panel by dailyats (David, worksafe)
- Gifset: CORDELIA CHASE & BUFFY SUMMERS ➤ Outfit Parallels by clarkgriffon (Cordelia, Buffy, worksafe)
- Gifset: [Spike: can I come in?] by buffycaps (Spike, Giles, Buffy, worksafe)
[Reviews & Recaps]
[Recs & In Search Of]
[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]

- [Meta w/art!] If Cordelia becoming part demon did more to her than just let her have visions... by badwolfwho1 and all-seeing-ifer
- I think Cangel is the best ship in the Buffyverse.... sent to yes-yes-a-thousand-times-yes
- [who is to blame and who thinks they are to blame for what happens to Faith in S3?] by coraiaid
- [excited about gileswillow aka willow x giles] by marigoldbaker and no-where-new-hero
- Refreshing moment for an asexual when the show you’re watching has the pre apocalypse sex montage by meltedredweasels
- we've now watched exactly one season's worth of episodes. [Here's how they rank] by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch
- Ohmygawwwdd the echoes between [Buffy talking to Tara about Spike and Faith talking to Angel] by dreamsinstopmotion
- My most rewatched episode is The Wish. Xander calls Cordelia and leaves like 80 messages by desicat-writer
- [I think Cordelia would have kicked Buffy out of her own house] by thegreenopaque
- HULU SEQUEL: Despite some trepidation, I'm looking forward to the Buffy sequel by nytehavyn-circle
- [the scoobies thought Buffy was in hell] by n1-adora-fan
- I am watching Buffy for the first time and... (I am almost at the end of season 3) by hardrockerhippie

- POLL: [which character do you want to spend Christmas/Dec holiday with?] by buffyangel468
- I like Joyce and Hank’s relationship. by HolocronSurvivor80
- Idk who Tara is but I hope her and Willow get together [new viewer reacts] by KoreanJesus84
- I laughed at Xander’s Vampire Bat Joke and I’m not ashamed of it. [what's your favorite joke from the show?] by HolocronSurvivor80
- How strong was Angel/Angelus compared with other vampires by voldy1989
- How strong is Spike compared to other vampires? by FoxIndependent4310
- In Defence of S6 Giles by KyoshiStan
- What characters do you think could've gone "darker" if the writers wanted to? by jogaforacont
- Xander was Buffy's most brillant friend by Educational_Band_357
- Was Dark Willow possessed by the dark magics by CleanUpOnAisle10
- Andy Hallett on Lorne's Sexuality by solacesilence
- HULU SEQUEL: [a way to tie in the Mayor's original story with the new show] by Rough_Plan
- HULU SEQUEL: Things I Really Don’t Want to See in a New Buffy Sequel by StarSlumber
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, December 7
Dec. 7th, 2025 03:33 pm
Cordy: Kind of rude coming into a vampire’s place of business with one of those things, don’t you think? Could be misinterpreted?
Wesley puts down his bag and pulls out a newspaper clipping: You recall earlier this morning that mix-up with the dentist's mail and newspaper? (Shows her the clipping) That’s when I saw this.
Cordy looks at it: Oh, my God! You cut up Dr. Folger’s newspaper? You’re going to get us kicked out of this building.

Wesley puts down his bag and pulls out a newspaper clipping: You recall earlier this morning that mix-up with the dentist's mail and newspaper? (Shows her the clipping) That’s when I saw this.
Cordy looks at it: Oh, my God! You cut up Dr. Folger’s newspaper? You’re going to get us kicked out of this building.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Cleanup on Aisle Five (Kpop Demon Hunters xover, T) by VanAshkevron
- a light that never goes out (Ensemble, T) by Anonymous
- Taking a Break (Cordelia/Peter Parker, Spiderman xover, E) by megamatt09

- Spuffyvision (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by DeamonQueen
- Aftershocks (Buffy/Spike, R) by phoenixjustice
[Chaptered Fiction]

- One Small Step, Chapter 2 (Multiple f/f pairings, M) by storiwr
- Board Game Blues Rerolled, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Giles, E) by mabus101
- I Don't Think We’re in Washington Anymore, Chapter 2 (OCs, Ensemble, Not Rated) by TheThreadedNeedle
- Side Hustle, Chapter 4 (Multiple f/f pairings, M) by storiwr
- Grace, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt
- Red Xandra: Season Two, Chapter 37 (Multiple ships, T) by Kickaha
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- Through the Rift, Chapter 12 (Cordelia/Oz, M) by LittleRayOfPureBlack
- Iron Slayer, Chapter 20 (Buffy & Tony Stark, Iron Man xover, unrated) by Aya1600
- Having, Being, Holding, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Coffee and starlight, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Lana Lang, Smallville xover, M) by Aya1600
- The Demon and the Soul, Chapter 7 (Angel/Harry Potter, Harry Potter xover, T) by Potterhead581

- Forged in Blood, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, R) by blue_sweater_spike

- Forged in Blood, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
- Crave, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by NautiBitz
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Meme: For everyone’s consideration (Ensemble, SFW) by angelusfangs
- Artwork: If you’re still taking requests: 33 + Jenny? (Jenny, SFW) by yarboyandy2
- Artwork: 17+Kendra for the spotify art challenge? (Kendra, SFW) by yarboyandy2
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x07, Revelations (Willow, SFW) by buffyedit
- Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) 3x07, Revelations (Cordelia) (Cordelia, SFW) by buffyedit
- Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy Summers — Season Four (Buffy, SFW) by clarkgriffon
- Artwork: Tara Maclay with either song #47 or #68 (Tara, SFW) by yarboyandy2

- Artwork: [FANART] The Cool Kids (Angel/Darla/Drusilla/Spike) by girlpire
[Recs & In Search Of]

- Please help me find a Buffy edit that was posted on here. requested by ceecee1909
[Fandom Discussions]

- Season 6 of buffy sort of reminds me of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. by n1-adora-fan
- a lot of the fandom (mostly reddit lol) likes to complain about Jonathan being a part of the Trio by christonerd
- Season 7 by saivanmarly
- i can’t believe there’s people who hate dawn summers by no-stars-anymore
- POLL: Which BTVS character would you actually want to date in real life (not just your fave)? by femmedefandom
- my least favorite btvs fandom take of all time is the idea that buffy is at fault for faith's downward spiral in season 3 by comradesummers
- I was convinced they would at some point make a grand reveal that 'Ampata' was actually a slayer. by youlivhere

- Season One is so much more fun than I remembered! by aka_katie
- Buffy's Christmas Episode Always Makes Me Cry by kipcarson37
- Times Cordelia could have returned by Comfortable-Sun6571
- Becoming A Vampire by r401toronto
- Buffy Season 11 Comics by Away-Staff-6054
- If Xander had actually appeared on Angel in later seasons or after Buffy ended by brwitch
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, December 6
Dec. 6th, 2025 11:58 pm
XANDER: Puttin' that demon into Angel was pretty brill, Will.
WILLOW: I wasn't sure it was gonna work.
BUFFY: But it did.
XANDER: Like a charm.
BUFFY: Hey! Maybe you should consider a career as a Watcher.
WILLOW: Oh, no, I don't think I could handle the stress.
WILLOW: I wasn't sure it was gonna work.
BUFFY: But it did.
XANDER: Like a charm.
BUFFY: Hey! Maybe you should consider a career as a Watcher.
WILLOW: Oh, no, I don't think I could handle the stress.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Quite Contrary (Ethan, Giles, M) by Aadler

- A Hare-Raising Abduction (Willow/Buffy, multiple xovers, E) by Parsious
- in her veins (Buffy/Spike, M) by LiraelClayr007
- A Season In Hell (Buffy/Spike, M) by ketonebodies
- In the Empty Space (Xander, Iron Man xover, T) by arcanedreamer
- The Slayer In The Twelfth Month (Buffy, Xander, Willow, Tara, T) by Gojirob
- a little girl (minor Buffy/Spike, G) by TheEclecticLibrarian
- Honesty Is the Worst Policy (Buffy/Angel, G) by DeezBoots
- Her Turn (Willow & Buffy, G) by Merfilly
- just as good for nothing (Buffy/Faith, T) by theoreticalfic
- Call Center (Xander, Dispatch xover, M) by TjinTur

- Drunken vampire (Buffy/Spike, PG) by JustMe2
- Sparking Moonlight (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kazfox
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Love's Bitch, Chapter 2/? (Riley/Spike, Riley/Buffy, E) by DianneRose2016
- One Small Step, Chapter 1/? (Buffy/Faith, Willow/Tara, Buffy/Tara, M) by storiwr
- Grace, Chapter 10/18 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt
- Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 8/? (BtVS-AtS ensemble, RWBY xover, M) by Sir_Deadpool
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 6/31 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- Segue, Chapter 12/? (Cordelia/Xander, BtVS ensemble, T) by Francis_Eugene
- Return, Chapters 9-21/21 (Buffy/Spike, M) by captain_jazzhands
- The Dark Willow Saga:, Chapter 19/50 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer

- Chpt. 4 | Reuniting with Faith (Faith/reader, not rated) by faithlehaneblog
- Undercover - Spike x Reader [1.2] (Spike/(she/her)reader, not rated) by hiddndaydreams

- Things I Can't Spell, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Cazzy
- Forged in Blood, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
- Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapters 1-3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
- The backup backup., Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, R) by All4Spike
- Gods and Monsters, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

- Forged in Blood, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Nuance (Kendra, worksafe) by sideartblog999
- Artwork: Kendra staring off into the distance after Becoming. (depiction of blood and wounds, worksafe) by sideartblog999
- Artwork: buffy summers is going steady (Buffy/Spike, Xander, Willow, worksafe) by rabbitmotifs
- Gifset: Buffy Summers + Outfits (34/∞) (worksafe) by clarkgriffon
- Vidlet: spike: do you like the ramones? (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by ashllynlou
- Artwork: in the fight club straight up ‘fightin it’, and by 'it’, haha, well (Buffy/Faith, worksafe) by moldingman99

- Artwork: [Art] Cyborg AU (Buffy/Spike, G) by Harlow Turner

- Artwork: Art Inspired by Fic: Prisoners of Love, Blue Sky Above (Buffy/Spike, PG) by namingallthestars

- Artwork: core workout (Buffy/Giles, NSFW) by spinneraki
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Will Angel kill Buffy? Christmas in Sunnydale! | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x10 'Amends' by All Bronze, No Brains
- Rewatch: The Dark Age Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
[Recs & In Search Of]

- ISO: Cangel and Spuffy fic recs (+ multifandom recs) requested by lilmisslecter
[Community Announcements]

- Interest Check: Anyone Interested in a Buffy/Riley event?? by riley-summers
[Fandom Discussions]

- i do get sooo wibbly about the whole idea of cordy really liking angel’s vampire traits and them being a thing she likes being with him because of and not in spite of by all-seeing-ifer
- the holiday (2006) au where Crody and Buffy both have visions about threats they need to attend in LA and Sunnydale respectfully by mangio-formaggio
- love Oz, I wish we got more of him. I think given time he and Tara would have actually been friends by bakedspoonie
- Honestly, after rewatching 3x02, I definitely hate it more than 7x19 by misskittyspuffy
- you know it never occurred to me until this rewatch that jenny calendar was probably the main motivation for willow to get into magic by bakedspoonie
- [ask by desicat-writer] Do you think Spike breaks into a thrift store and steals clothes? answered by camellcat
- During my current (thorough) btvs re-watch I have realized that I really don’t understand the trajectory of Buffy and Angel’s relationship by youlivhere
- I know Jenny Calendar surviving wouldn’t have solved many of the interpersonal issues that the characters have but [...] by oraclebabs013
- it makes me sad that people don’t give wesley/angel the same attention they give spike/angel (or even xander/spike) by sidelinesss
- continually thrown off by the fact that giles’s house was redesigned for season 4, but only subtly, so that at first glance it looks the same by no-where-new-hero
- [ask by xaeyrnofnbe] tell me about yuri cangel please pretty please. what are your thoughts??? answered by greenfairys
- My favorite ships for Buffy are [...] by alexandrathriceexalted

- Scariest enemies on S1 of Angel (so far but probably staying on the throne) by 8838z
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Sugar Water by BurstTheGravity
- What where some popular theories from when the show was airing that didn’t turn out to be true? by Soft_Interaction_437
- A vampire demon inhabits the body by alb5357
- Would Riley have stayed after s5? by FaveStore_Citadel
- Dr.Gregory was the best kind of teacher. by HolocronSurvivor80
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

- PUBLICATION: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Eliza Dushku: What She's Doing Now by hollywoodreporter.com
- PUBLICATION: 5 Reasons Buffy the Vampire Slayer Was the Most Important TV Show in the ’90s by COMICBOOK.COM
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, December 5th
Dec. 6th, 2025 12:25 am
FAITH: Are you the bad slayer now? Am I the good slayer now?
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
[Chaptered Fiction]
[Images, Audio & Video]
[Reviews & Recaps]
[Recs]
[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]
~~Dirty Girls~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Shards by GarsCrucible (Warren/Andrew, E)

- Cuddles & Mistletoe by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 403 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)

- Into the Slayerverse: Familiar Terrain, Chapter 2 by Brainrot_Bugger (Buffy/Spike, G)
- All That We've Burned, Chapter 23 by PaperGraveyard (Buffy/Faith, M)
- Heartstrings, Chapter 7 by Mishafer (Warren/Andrew, E)
- The Dark Willow Saga: Chapter 17 by TheLightdancer (Willow/Tara, E)
- Force of a Slayer, Chapter 2 by Fallinfromgrace (Buffy, Star Wars crossover, T)
- Through the Rift, Chapter 17 by LittleRayOfPureBlack (Cordelia/Oz, M)
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 5 by The_Crazy_Knight (Buffy/Giles, E)
- A Soft Place to Land, Chapter 1 by Viwiel (Buffy, Teen Wolf crossover, G)
- I Don't Think We’re in Washington Anymore, Chapter 1 by TheThreadedNeedle (OCs, Ensemble, not rated)
- Where The Magic Settles, Chapter 1 by Dyrla (Willow, His Dark Materials crossover, E)
- Horny Clone Maker, Chapter 11 by TattleTail (TjinTur) (Xander/harem, Marvel crossover, E)

- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapters 28-29 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 39 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Nothing New, Chapter 11 by number1angirl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- All My Demons, Chapter 8 (complete!) by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, 0)
- Seeing Is Believing, Chapter 8 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Essence, Chapter 13 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Battle of Titans, Chapter 5 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation, Chapter 5 by YouCutYourHair (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- The Other Road to Heaven, Chapter 3 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- 19, Chapter 3 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

- Jesse's Semi-Phenomenal Nearly-Cosmic Stuff, Chapter 2 by JoshuAB (Jesse, Scoobies, FR13)

- Crave, Chapters 19-21 by NautiBitz (Buffy/Spike, Adult only)
- The Mistletoe Mishegas, Chapters 1-2 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Lights, Camera, Kiss, Chapter 2 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Pirate AU by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Photo novel: Let The Light In by Claire and Dusty (Buffy/Spike, G/worksafe)


- Artwork: spuffy roleswap au in heroforge and a doodle by xaeyrnofnbe (worksafe)
- Iocns: Cordelia in Band Candy by buffyedit
- Icons: Willow in Band Candy by buffyedit
- Icons: Oz in Band Candy by buffyedit
- Icons: Ripper Giles in Band Candy by buffyedit
- Icons: Buffy Summers by gellaricons
- Gifset: spuffy parallel „I love you.” „No, you don’t.” by scully-gifs
- Gifset: Cordelia by blockbustervideos
- Fanvid: [Buffy/Spike, Take Me to Church] by chiamatemimimi

- Crafts: Buffy the Vampire slayer stained glass by Unearthly Concoctions
- Fanvid: Angel & Darla by 90stvfangirl
- Fanvid: the world ended - BAngel by JD Productions
- Fanvid: Buffy Summers (& Faith Lehane) - The Fate Of Ophelia by butivegotsharpblades
- Fanvid: buffy & angel | cosmic love by lostlcve
- Fanvid: Reunion- Cordelia edit by Zeeloo
- Fanvid: Buffy and Angel - The Bomb by juliaroxs241
- Fanvid: Buffy the vampire slayer - Together Again by juliaroxs241
- Fanvid: Buffy the vampire slayer - Angel by juliaroxs241
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Video: The Lost Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by Christopher Golden Book Review by Cryptic Charm
- Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 15 - I Was Made to Love You by The Cheshire Kiwi
- Video: Bored Now A BTVS Podcast | I Robot... You Jane by TheFinalGurl13
- Video: What if Buffy never came to Sunnydale?! 'The Wish' Buffy 3x09 by All Bronze, No Brains
- Podcast video: S6E13: Dead Things by One Girl in All the World
- Podcast video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Six, Episode Fourteen: Older and Far Away by Slayed! The Buffyverse Revisited Podcast
- Podcast video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 6 Spoiler Discussion by Sinister Cinema Reviews
- Podcast video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 Episode 16 - The Body by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me
- Podcast video: 📺 TrotaTiempos 32: Buffy cazavampiros by La Guarida del Lagarto
- Podcast video: This Episode Made Tara an Official Scooby | Buffy S05E06 Rewatch by The Post Credits
- Podcast: ENEMIES FT. 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒊𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒏 (𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭) by REVAMPEDREVAMPED
- Podcast: 2.11 Ted | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast by Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
- Podcast: Cheesy or Creepy? We FINALLY Disagree… S1E9 [The Puppet Show] by Buffy Babes Podcast
- Podcast: Love, Lives and Angelus - Buffy Season 2 Retrospective by OH!CAST - Your Island Gateway to all things Geek
- Podcast: Slaying Season 1 - Buffy Retrospective by OH!CAST - Your Island Gateway to all things Geek
- Podcast: Slayer Talk 86: Listening to Fear by Massive Late Fee
- Podcast: Hero S1 E9 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast - Angel) by Lisa M. Lilly
[Recs]
[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]

- Did Buffy Summers actually come back wrong by coraniaid
- Idea for a Buffy AU fanfic where Dawn was an oops baby conceived when Joyce and Giles had sex in Band Candy by cottontail20
- I cannot get down with this idea that Faith is a therapist now by juanabaloo
- Obsessed w the Faith and Wes dynamic by faith-leheinous
- genuinely wondering why Spike and Angel want to be human so badly by nikki0514
- Age Gaps and The Buffyverse: In Defense of Buffy/Riley by riley-summers

- Something random you always notice? by Able_Resident_1291
- Small error in this Angel novel by CandidateHefty329
- This always makes me laugh because I find it quite absurd [Angel doing tai-chi] by SwanSneeze
- Unintentionally funny lines by Academic-Balance6999
- It’s hard for me to keep feeling bad for buffy by Livid_Shelter5365
- Please don't flame me for this idea [Oz/Willow/Tara] by Affectionate-Art3278
- What the hell is wrong with Buffy’s first professor? by Donttakemychichi
- How much Spike was physically tortured by segochato
- Angel vs Spike: Who Is A Better Buffy the Vampire Slayer Villain? by voldy1989
- I just noticed Buffy's quips go from bouncy and melodic from the start of the show to more of a deadpan delivery by the end by CloseCalls4walls
- Something about Buffy/Angel's relationship by Interesting-Tea3907
- Eliza’s recent interview where she mentions the sequel series by AndrewHeard
- Best 'smash cuts' from the show? by InfiniteMehdiLove
- Shooting script, glad that was cut [Dawn and Buffy discussing the AR] by SafiraAshai
- What happened to the furry demon in New Moon Rising that attacked the Initiative soldiers? by perrabruja
- it’s NO WONDER Buffy never checked in on Cordy or showed she cared by Automatic-Adeptness4

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, December 4th
Dec. 4th, 2025 06:38 pmGUNN: No one seems to be bothered by the fact that he's a demon.
FRED: They must think it's all make-up, like the Blue Man Group. (pauses, to Angel) You don't think the Blue Man Group...
ANGEL: Only two of them.
FRED: They must think it's all make-up, like the Blue Man Group. (pauses, to Angel) You don't think the Blue Man Group...
ANGEL: Only two of them.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- love bites (Fred/Harmony, E) by natalieisfreezing

- Several Types of Gentlemen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by ClowniestLivEver
[Chaptered Fiction]

- The Dark Willow Saga, Ch. 15 (Tara/Willow, Spike/Buffy, Xander/Anya, E) by TheLightdancer
- Mamma Mia Here We Slay Again, Ch. 17 (Crossover w/ Supernatural, Bones, Giles & Buffy, T) by Valeskadragonsfire
- If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck..., Ch. 25 (Spike & Buffy, E) by zinjadu
- The Fireproof Girl, Ch. 6 (Crossover w/ Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Buffy, T) by Account2002
- After That, Ch. 5 (Crossover w/ Harry Potter, Scoobies, M) by ScottisI
- it's better to risk starving to death than surrender, if you give up your dreams what's left?, Ch. 3 (Jenny/Giles, T) by ilovehurtcomforttag
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Ch. 4 (Giles/Buffy, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- High on a hill, it calls to me, Ch. 2 (Complete) (Jenny/Giles, M) by mabm121
- Finality, Ch. 11 (Spike/Buffy, T) by flootzavut
- Iron Slayer, Ch. 19 (Crossover w/ Iron Man, Tony Stark & Buffy, Not Rated) by Aya1600
- Grace, Ch. 8 (Spike/Buffy, M) by Soulburnt
- Once Bound, Ch. 19 (AtS Ensemble, M) by spikes_guy
- All the Girls We Were, Ch. 18 (Faith/Buffy, Not Rated) by Stokley

- If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck..., Ch. 20 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by zinjadu
- Finality, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by flootzavut
- Hindsight Twenty-Twenty, Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, R) by CheekyKitten

- Finality, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by flootzavut
[Images, Audio & Video]

- GIFset: BEST OF BTVS: Anya & Xander — Season Three (SFW) by clarkgriffon

- Art: Art Inspired by Fic, Ch. 5 (No characters listed, PG) by namingallthestars
[Reviews & Recaps]

- Some Assembly Required | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2x2 Reaction by Anna Alexander
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer BEST and WORST of Season 2 (Major Slayage) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer S6 EP12 REACTION by CLC Reacts
- 65: BTVS S4E15, “This Year’s Girl” by Penny Lennox
[Fandom Discussions]

- never not thinking about s6 spike telling buffy she "belongs in the dark, with [him]" by rabbitmotifs
- the difference between my feelings for cangel and my feelings for spuffy by greenfairys
- The post-Season 7 comics aren't canon because it's absurd to suggest you can canonically continue a seven-year long television show by coraniaid
- *shakes like a crusty 20 y/o chihuahua* I’m a normal amount of happy about getting an spangel ask. by angelusfangs
- i love being a btvs multishipper by futureamphibian
- crimes i will be executed in the court of buffy fandom for: by autisticandroids
- I honestly think Spike and Angel would spend the whole time being jealous of Faith. by angelusfangs
- Imagine: you find out you aren’t older than about half a year just before your mother suddenly dies. by flesh-tree
- Obsessed w the Faith and Wes dynamic by faith-leheinous
- Age Gaps and The Buffyverse: In Defense of Buffy/Riley by riley-summers

- The final battle in Chosen by Tuxedo_Mark
- Vampires with glasses … by MyJimboPersona
- First Few Episodes by ohqueenz
- Eliza Dushku Interview with THR: The Former Vampire Slayer Is Now Helping Others Fight More Harrowing Demons by pepperbet1
- I'm rewatching the show for the first time in like a decade had a vampy physiology question by mugi-ya
- Eliza Dushku confirms retirement from acting in new interview, likely ruling out a Faith appearance by pepperbet1
- My opinions as a first-time watcher who has finished the series by satvrnnxx
- Who else is excited to see our girl Sarah back as the iconic Buffy Summers?😍 by SamTheMarioMaster2
- I really liked the episode ‘Halloween’ by InfernalClockwork3
- Where are the other 99 top listeners? by Giuseppe31
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, December 3
Dec. 3rd, 2025 09:26 pm
Xander: It's a loop, like the Mummy Hand. I'm doomed to replace these windows for all eternity. You know, maybe we should just board these up until things are less hellmouthy.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Confusion (Buffy, Angel, PG-13) by badly_knitted
- No More Halloween (Xander/Spike, PG) by forsaken2003

- love bites (Fred/Harmony, E) by natalieisfreezing

- [Spike smut] (NSFW) by thehoundsgrowl
[Chaptered Fiction]

- The Dark Willow Saga, Chapter 14 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
- Where the Forgotten Lie, Chapter 2 (Ensemble, T) by Gravitytrips
- A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
- Wwe love in the age of weeping, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Faith, M) by bloodandferns
- Remnants of a Slayer, Chapter 5 (Crossover with RWBY, M) by Sir_Deadpool
- Buffy Summers M.D., Chapter 8 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr

- In the Dark, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by NotYourGrave
- 19, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
- Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 27 (Buffy/Spike, R) by blue_sweater_spiike
- Fracture, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly

- Wrapped in a Smile, Chapter 1 (Crossover with The Morning Show, FR21) by AsarStar
- Aim High, Chapter 18 (Crossover with Stargate, FR13) by Buffyworldbuilder
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork:Space Explorers AU by Harlow Turner

- Artwork:Off the Leash by namingallthestars

- Artwork:Buffy vs Luke by complexalgorithms
- Artwork:[Sprusilla] by coffeehunt
- Artwork:Faith/Amy by aa-arttss
- Meme:[Buffyverse text posts] (pt. 24) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Meme: [Buffyverse text posts] (pt. 23) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Meme:[Spuffy texts] by rabbitmotifs
- Manip:[Spuffy x William poetry] by andremichaux
- Gifset:4.21: Primeval by buffycaps
- Video:grownup by buffyannegiles
[Reviews & Recaps]


- how many SLAYERS are there?? * FIRST TIME WATCHING * Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Ashleigh Burton
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer 6x17: Normal Again Reaction!!! by Pennywell Productions
- This is So Sad... | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 5x17 'Forever' | Blind Reaction by VicFrost
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 19 | Daughters First Watch | Reaction by Maya and Gareth
[Recs & In Search Of]

- Featured Works - December 1-14 recced by Elysian Fields
[Fandom Discussions]

- Spangel girlies, what are your feelings towards spuffy and bangel? by angelusfangs
- A fun illustration of the way in which the definition of "demon" changes quite dramatically between Season 3 and Season 4 of Buffy by coraniaid
- [Ship wars] by angelusfangs
- [Spanish spike] by floralgreenery
- [Harsh Light of Day meta] by thatsparrow
- [Vampire + food discussion] by multiple authors
- [Ages in BTVS] by socratesgirl
- [on the reality of potentials] by femmedefandom
- in season seven, I can’t be the only one by femmedefandom
- [Uhurua + Buffy dialogue] by boopsterliv
- [Buffy + Yellowjackets parallel] by
- [incorrect Willow quote] by incorrect-buffy-quotes
- [settling discourse] by angelusfangs
- [Spuffy song rec] by theoptimisticunknown

- Joyce's Love Life by multiple authors

- Why do the characters forget that Faith is technically THE slayer? by multiple authors
- Caleb vs Marcus Hamilton, who wins? by multiple authors
- Have you all listened to these? by multiple authors
- Will it be a requel? by multiple authors
- Chloé Zhao named to THR’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment 2025 List by multiple authors
- Are slayers superior to vampires in all physical attributes? by multiple authors
- Buffy E! Online Features and Chats by multiple authors
- Kakistos: Stronger than a slayer? by multiple authors
- An image you can hear by multiple authors
- [Angel's She dance] by multiple authors
- David still remembers Glenn on the 23rd anniversary of that tragic day. by multiple authors
- Buffy find at goodwill by multiple authors
- Buffy reference in the new Ready or Not movie trailer by multiple authors
- Should Buffy have stayed dead? by multiple authors
- Now that all the potentials .. by multiple authors
159 Icons from S2 E1 "Sir Pentious" of Hazbin Hotel
Dec. 3rd, 2025 01:13 pm[4] Alastor
[5] Angel Dust
[6] Baxter
[5] Chaggi (Charlie & Vaggi)
[18] Charlie
[2] Cherri Bomb
[2] Heaven
[4] Husker
[11] Lucifier
[6] Morningstars (Lucifir & Charlie)
[4] Niffty
[2] Staticdoll (Velvette & Vox)
[3] Staticmoth (Valentino & Vox)
[1] Angel, Charlie & Vaggi
[1] The Vees
[12] The Sinner from Trust Us
[2] Vaggi
[22] Valentino
[17] Velvette
[29] Vox
[2] Valentino's drawing of Vox
Previews:

(Trust Us)
[5] Angel Dust
[6] Baxter
[5] Chaggi (Charlie & Vaggi)
[18] Charlie
[2] Cherri Bomb
[2] Heaven
[4] Husker
[11] Lucifier
[6] Morningstars (Lucifir & Charlie)
[4] Niffty
[2] Staticdoll (Velvette & Vox)
[3] Staticmoth (Valentino & Vox)
[1] Angel, Charlie & Vaggi
[1] The Vees
[12] The Sinner from Trust Us
[2] Vaggi
[22] Valentino
[17] Velvette
[29] Vox
[2] Valentino's drawing of Vox
Previews:
(Trust Us)
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday - Tuesday, December 1st - 2nd
Dec. 3rd, 2025 05:02 am
CORDELIA: (to Wesley) I have something important to ask you.
XANDER: Important? Let's start calculating those odds, people.
CORDELIA: What are you doing Friday night?
WESLEY: Uh, I, uh, as always my sacred duty as a Watcher prevents me from, ah... Why?
CORDELIA: I have a paper to write for English and you're English, so I thought ...
CORDELIA: (now to Buffy and Xander) What? Is it so wrong to be getting an insider's perspective?
CORDELIA: (continues to Wesley) I study best in a good restaurant, around eightish? Think it over?
XANDER: Important? Let's start calculating those odds, people.
CORDELIA: What are you doing Friday night?
WESLEY: Uh, I, uh, as always my sacred duty as a Watcher prevents me from, ah... Why?
CORDELIA: I have a paper to write for English and you're English, so I thought ...
CORDELIA: (now to Buffy and Xander) What? Is it so wrong to be getting an insider's perspective?
CORDELIA: (continues to Wesley) I study best in a good restaurant, around eightish? Think it over?
~~Enemies~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Weekly Drabbles #308 — Her Champion by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Weekly Drabbles #309 — Helping Hands by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

- thunder by elliez_only (Buffy/Faith, G)
- such a simple thing by XtinaJones91 (Buffy/Faith, T)
- The Anchored Watcher by BornToBeAWitch1989 (Giles/OFC, E)

- [It was a cold breezy night, the moon was bright...] by thehoundsgrowl (Spike/OFC narrator, unrated)
- This prototype got abandoned for something closer to Buffy's canon by miaththered (Giles, unrated)
- Day 1: A room that feels lonely by buildarocketboys (Xander, unrated)

- Setting Fires by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, R)
- O' Holy Spike by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

- Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 1 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Muffins & Mittens by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- The Great Spuffy by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Of Snowflakes and Snow Globes by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, R)
- All I Want Is You by Niamh (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Just for Kicks by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- O' Holy Spike by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Buffy Summers M.D. - Chapter 8 by storiwr (Buffy/Faith, Buffy/Tara, Willow/Tara, M) COMPLETE!
- Double Feature (Fix Her Eventually Part 4, S3E16) - Chapter 9 by BTVSFE (Willow/Vamp Willow, Buffy/Faith, Drusilla/Kendra, others, E) COMPLETE!
- This Cheer’s Girl - ch. 11/12 by QuillBard (Buffy/Faith, Bring It On xover, M)

- 19 - ch. 1 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation - ch. 4 by YouCutYourHair (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Holy Mother of Nightmares! - ch. 11 by Orange Wombat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Who Watches the Watchers - ch. 25-26 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Hindsight Twenty-Twenty - ch. 1 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Rewoven - ch. 6 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, R)
- Essence - ch. 12 by Soulburnt (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- A Case of You - ch. 16 by cheshire (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Forged in Blood - ch. 15 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Gonna Lose the Chains, Baby? - ch. 6 by RealtaCorcra (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- On the Run - ch. 24 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Fleur Emphemere - ch. 12 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) COMPLETE!
- Xanadu - ch. 13 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) COMPLETE!

- Forged in Blood - ch. 15 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
- Fleur Ephemere - ch. 12 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) COMPLETE!
- Xanadu - ch. 13 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) COMPLETE!
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Banner: 🎨 Banner Art #29 — For my latest Fanfic by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

- Comic: Found in the After by namingallthestars (Buffy/Spike, NSFW, rated R)

- Artwork: Royalty AU by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: Scientist AU Art by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: Fairy AU by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Collage: Buffy's Big Band of Brave Beasties by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, pets, worksafe)

- Craft: here's yet another needle-felted buffy comics character!!!! Archaeus himself! by xaeyrnofnbe (worksafe)
- Animation: they're sooooo funny to me more people gotta listen to [slayers a buffyverse story] by lyfthemuffinmoth (Giles, Indira, worksafe)
- Artwork: Working on some more portraits and this one of Willow is the most finished by sideartblog999 (Willow, worksafe)
- Artwork: [Buffy/Spike AU artwork] by madeingold-arts (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: I love their Cat and Dog dynamic :3 by garscrucible (Warren, Andrew, worksafe)
- Artwork: a little buffy is good for the soul by bluecatdraws (Buffy, worksafe)
- Artwork: "I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it." - Spike by alpydk (Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: Angel is my favourite brooder and this scene is one of my favs in s1!! by kleoshe (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)
- Artwork: “Do you like daisies? I plant them but they always die. Everything I put in the ground withers and dies.” by lukreziaaa (Drusilla, worksafe)
- Artwork: i would like to see your angel drawings...... 👀... by angelusfangs (Angel, Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: don't worry cordy by rabbitmotifs (Angel/Cordelia, worksafe)
- Artwork: out for a walk 🚬🩸 by feyspeaker (Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: February Fangfest: I Scream You Scream by myboyknows
- Tomodachi Life Figures: my buffy and faith miis... nyehehe... by skeletalruckus (Buffy, Faith, worksafe)
- Poster: so i do this thing every month where i make posters by floralgreenery (Jenny, Angelus, worksafe)
- Poster: blue and black dingoes ate my baby flyer by hyacinthgrove (worksafe)
- Moodboard: Caregiver Spike & Regressor Drusilla by nevermore-lost-love-lenore (Spike/Drusilla, worksafe)
- Moodboard: bi aro bigender man rupert giles by kyrt4t (worksafe)
- Meme: [Just wanted to say I have a massive crush on you] by mangio-formaggio (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Textposts: more btvs text posts yayy by youhavethesun (ensemble, worksafe)
- Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Cordelia & Wesley by clarkgriffon (Wesley, Cordelia, worksafe)
- Gifset: buffy the vampire slayer + foreshadowing 3.02 | 7.18 by buffygifs (Buffy, Xander, NSFW due to gore)
- Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Darla by starryesxx (Darla, worksafe)
- Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Giles & Wesley by clarkgriffon (Giles, Wes, worksafe)
- Gifset: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - 4.1: The I in Team (2000) by buffycaps (Buffy, worksafe)
- Fanvid: happy seasonal depression to all my cringefail losers out there by incognitoduck11 (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
- Fanvid: “it’s not over til is it’s over. it’s never over.” the subway, chappell roan by sympathyxmagic (Spike, Nikki, worksafe with canon violence)

- Fanvid: Willow + Xander - Merry Christmas please don't call by Faith Victoria (Willow, Xander, Buffy, Spike, worksafe)
[Reviews & Recaps]



- More people need to read the Buffy Universe 37 comics by maybebitterxox
- Thoughts on Rewatching S2E10, “What’s My Line Part 2”: What is it with you and bugs? by btvsfemslashenjoyer
- [Part 2 of What's My Line adds to the odd plotting mysteries] by coraniaid
- Just saw someone complain about “Once More With Feeling” and I can’t let that stand by hersterical
- angel the series rewatch by thatsparrow

[Recs & In Search Of]


- Recs: Buffy Fashion sites by onscreenfashionfinds
- Fic Recs: I Will Remember You Marathon: Fic recs: The marathon isn’t over yet! Welcome to Another Minute
- Fic Recs: I Will Remember You Marathon — ❥❥ iwry marathon 2025: week four
- Fic recs: Spuffy Fic Recs — November 2025 recced by veronyxk84
- ISO: regaliasonata seeks encouragement for drawing wallpapers of the Buffy gang with weapons
- ISO: oh-so-eepy seeks friends for their discord [or an existing non RP Buffy discord server]
- ISO: acryanrosstheuniverse seeks fic recs for someone who hasn’t watched past season 4 episode 6

[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]

- btvs writers really [thought] one of the most romantic lines in like ever [and gave it to Halfrek??] by cantstandlosingyou
- Got to discuss Buffy in an academic paper today! About how Russian translation of media erases or diminishes queerness [Tillow] by rebornautumn
- game gotta recognize game, i was impressed when Riley killed those vampires... by floralgreenery
- the mayor is one of the few people who could critique Buffy and Angel's relationship in a way they both are able to hear by thatsparrow
- if i had to change any single detail about buffy and angel's romance [I would] retcon what age angel was turned by xaeyrnofnbe
- When you look at Buffy and Spike’s relationship through the lens that Buffy technically already loved one vampire without a soul... by kenz-eaye
- The pictures on Spike's Buffy shrine come from [detailed list] by surprisinglyultimatesarcophagus
- the writers went "fuck, the subtext is too strong, we need to make faith straight..." by serlingesque
- [Joyce is not angry that Buffy had sex with Angel, she's angry that she didn't even know Angel was important to Buffy] by femmedefandom
- Underrated moment in btvs Restless is Giles... and Harmony in her German costume outfit by sspoike
- hottest spike btvs looks by shesnake
- Out of curiousity : Are there people who ship Faith and Robin Wood? by roseraintears
- buffy wizard of oz au are you hearing me dorothy... by merelyspecters
- a parallel worth exploring [how Riley reacts to Buffy versus how Spike reacts to Buffy] by diellim
- Top 5 moments where Buffy should have been allowed to say "fuck" answered by coraniaid
- lowkey hate the take that anya was right when she said that buffy should charge people by comradesummers
- it's sooo funny to me that bad girls begins with buffy telling faith that she doesn't sleep with her friends by comradesummers
- I wonder if giles sort of started to think that buffy was invincible by camellcat
- [Xander is impacted by all the animals that have been in his blood] by camellcat
- for the ask game: willow rosenberg, andrew wells, and robin wood answered by bracheldivorce
- Actually when it comes to Spangel, neither of them are the top or bottom by angelusfangs

- Do you think Giles has ever been a “shorts and tennis shoes” kind of guy while in Sunnydale? by KENZOKHAOS
- Buffy's Comicverse Jobs by CandidateHefty329
- Unpopular opinion: I wish Druscilla was a different character by Independent-Bug680
- As someone born in 2001... [hair fashion question] by brnhnr
- Character Study: Dawn Summers (photo series) by JohnnyTightlips27
- was Ethan Rayne supposed to be an evil counterpart of Giles by voldy1989
- A character analysis. [Xander] by dthdestroyerofworlds
- It's weird to me how people find Bangel problematic. by StarSlumber
- If you could add/change/remove one storyline in Buffy what would it be? I'll go first...by Due_Moose_6612
- When did people's opinion about Joss Whedon soured? Was he already known as problematic when the shows were airing? by HomarEuropejski
- Did anyone here start with Angel? [and not Buffy] What did you think of S5? by StrawberryFieldPoet
- Angel the Series, disappointing compared to Buffy. [viewer partway thru S3] by StarSlumber
- Was Angel the better written show? by Eagles56
- What do you think about Angel’s actions in [ATS] S4E8? by Jazzlike_Injury7656
- Buffy Season 4 & Angel Season 1 was such a fantastic cinematic universe by jdpm1991
- S7:e9 Never Leave Me, a very underrated episode, sets the stage for 2nd half of final season. by pmhargis777
- SEQUEL: One Season? by CriticalOl
- SEQUEL: [discussion of sequel schedule and news] by Easy_Blackberry_4350
- SEQUEL: Chloé Zhao has no plans to direct future episodes of the Buffy sequel - via The Town podcast by pepperbet1
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

- Video: Instagram - SMG posts "Ready or Not... Here comes Ursula. Oh and tomorrow.... Trailer!!"
- Photos: Instagram - SMG posts promo photos for new movie Ready or Not 2
- Convention News: James Marsters to Attend Gold Coast (Apr 11-12) & Melbourne (Apr 18-19) @SupanovaExpo's 2026 by dontkillspike
- Convention News: James Marsters to Attend Comic Con Manchester 25-26 July 2026 by dontkillspike

