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Princess Eilonwy (The Black Cauldron)

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Most of the icons feature characters from the Monsterverse (aka Godzilla 2014 and Kong: Skull Island universe, including Monarch Legacy of Monsters) but there are a couple of Godzilla: The Series icons in this post 'cause I love that series and I couldn't help myself.

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Gojira is not only living proof that coexistence is possible. He is…the key to it.

kalloway

The weekend was honestly nice.

Sunday was my mother's birthday and we surprised her after breakfast with flowers, cake, cookies, and her actual gift (socks! she asked for socks!) and she seemed really happy. I peeked out the doorwall in the living room and the snowdrops were up and blooming! (No sign of the crocuses yet, but none of us were expecting the snowdrops and those are always first.)

Saturday's nerd show was also good. If I could change one thing, it'd be moving the hours from 11-4 to, like, 9-2 or something. Big afternoon die-off.

It was sunny earlier, I had the energy to get quite a few chores done (or at least worked on) and got the all-fi set up. A few weeks back, I got about fifteen notices that the phone company is discontinuing landline service to this area. So my options were try their device that I assume uses the cellular network (yes I know that's not really what it is anymore, but for description's sake here) or go to the reliable and fast and absolutely miserable to deal with cable company. Their device, the 'all-fi', which sounds like a cult, has a free seven day trial to see if it'll work/have a signal so I finally got it and set it up. Unexpectedly, quite literally unexpectedly, I have a good signal and internet that's probably a hundred times faster than previous (not an exaggeration). I'm going to keep adding devices as I only have two tablets connected right now, but I think this is going to work out okay. (And the dire cable company is still always an option.) The set-up was obnoxious (an app that had to go on a phone, not a tablet) and I haven't entirely ruled out ornamental hermitude, but... so far so good.

Built: one small lotus flower brick kit from the nerd show, black Levinix, white Iglight (getting lots of customization, lol), dorky Zeta Gundam 'marble' shooter.

I'd also registered for CitrusCon but I really didn't do much with it because I was busy with the nerd show and also just... didn't really enjoy trying to communicate on the discord. Textual equivalency of being in a room with a thousand people yelling to each other.

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Challenge #232 - Deuteragonist

Challenge #231 Voting

[March 08th 2026 (04pm Central European Time)]

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BUFFY: (upset) It's so late.
TARA: Oh ... that clock's completely wrong. Here.

~~S4E22: Restless~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

Re-heated, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette
More Than Just a Slayer, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by tempestt
Open your eyes, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by Ennoh
Mortal Coil, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sarahvampgrl
Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 50 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JamesMFan
just a waffer theen portal, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
The Pryce of Tyme, Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Joan963z, Ragini

[Many Short and Spuffy stories!] (Buffy/Spike, various ratings) by multiple authors
Magical Toothpaste, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sarahvampgrl
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck..., Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by zinjadu
On The Run, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by zinjadu
The Gift (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Corvidae
Revelations, Chapter 57 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Niamh
Re-heated, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette

[Images, Audio & Video]

Fancrafts: Well here’s the latest Buffyverse scene, this time featuring a custom sculpted & painted big bad in the form of Adam! (Adam, Buffy, SFW) by thegothicalice

[Community Announcements]

[Spangel Fanwork Marathon sign-ups are open] by spangel-fanwork-marathon

[Fandom Discussions]

Spike-Centric Implications That Make Me Laugh by vampmissedith
The only vampire boyfriend propaganda I could ever fall for is Spike by stardewfalls
Passion is a banger no notes. by badwolfwho1
for the ask thing I feel almost obligated to say bangelanswered by spangelmybeloved
Oh this episode is crazy….Faith is like a cornered dog by dreamertrilogys

Anyone else think Willow doesn't get a whole lot to do in season five? by jdpm1991
Was there more to Snyder.. by DickJames19
Why does Faith work but Justine didn't? by jdpm1991
“The Devil’s Interval” and “Wild at Heart”— or why some viewers think Veruca’s singing is “flat” by Academic-Balance6999
Why the Scoobies are so casual about Buffy's return from the afterlife by yeahitsme9

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kalloway

The little nerd show was good. Never really busy, but steady-ish. Mostly a Pokemon/card-heavy group, didn't move any of my animanga stuff, but sold a few TFs and some random other things. Sold video games, and at the end another vendor offered me half of what I had marked on my 'expensive' PS1 games which was still way more than double? triple? what I'd paid and I said "sure!" because, like, they are out of my sale box and I have cash in hand. Next show is in April and I suppose I'll be best served by picking out more games that I'm never going to play. (Also the vendor beside us kept coming over and looking at a couple of random PSP games but said he hadn't done well enough to justify buying them. He had Pokemon plushies and I said I'd trade for a couple of cool critters. I got a Pikachu and some sort of mushroom with tentacles that made me laugh.)

It's March, so I have communities to do things with and promote in general... I have a lot of stuff to do in general. While it is still chilly at the moment, the end of the week is supposed to be impressively warm and I will be able to hopefully do a quick garage-clean. Yay!

I suppose this week, if it's as quiet as it's looking like it might be, I can work on my Redacted III contest entry. That should be easy-ish to do? Hopefully? Just need to find momentum...

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FIRST SLAYER: No... friends! Just the kill.
FIRST SLAYER: We... are... alone!

~~BtVS 4x22 “Restless”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

A Whole New World (Wednesday Addams/Dawn, G) by flipflop_diva
from an old wound comes a new ache (Buffy/Tara, T) by bodytoflame
Eyeballs To Entrails, My Sweet (Drusilla/Jenny Calendar, M) by Val_Creative
will you be my cherry? (Buffy/Cordelia, T) by MadeInGold
Regrouping, or The One with the Butterflies (Angel/Spike, M) by girlpire
Past Fatalities (Spike/OFCs, M) by hpg
A Stake In The Family (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Riley, Spike/Harmony, M) by voidslayerworks98
open secrets (Faith, OCs, Nikki Wood, Spike, not rated) by road__work__ahead
i wanted to be the hand that held the knife that went inside of me (Buffy/Faith, E) by nephilot

[Chaptered Fiction]

Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 415 (jojo's bizarre adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer

Always and Forever, Chapter 6/? (Tara/Willow, M) by storiwr
Surrender, Chapter 1/2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by corvid_creature
Faiths Vampire Family, Chapter 7/? (Faith & Hope Mikaelson, The Originals xover, not rated) by mwimer
Five Calls That Weren't Made And The One That Was, Chapter 2/? (Angel/Spike/Buffy, M) by Laqt15
Season 5, guest starring Angel, Chapter 10/? (Buffy/Angel, T) by eg20
A Hundred Years of Spike, Chapter 32/? (Buffy/Spike, multiple ships, M) by voidslayerworks98

Re-heated, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette
10 Things I Hate About Riley Finn, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kazfox
Once More, With Fu...Shagging, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten, BewitchedXx
What's Left of the Night, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
The Backup Backup., Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, R) by All4Spike
A glimpse in the night - (I was made to love you), Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sarahvampgrl
Band Candy Baby, Chapter 75 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa
Mortal Coil, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sarahvampgrl
creatures of habit, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by LadyInQuest

Buffy's Pack, Chapter 20 (Buffy, M) by redjacobson

Magical Toothpaste, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sarahvampgrl
What's Left of the Night, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Come as you are, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by runningwithdragons
Band Candy Baby, Chapter 75 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x17. Passion (ensemble, worksafe) by mikimeiko
Artwork: there are many ways to catify angel btvs (worksafe) by xaeyrnofnbe
Fanvid: Tillow edit with Unison - Bjork (Willow/Tara, worksafe) by arentyounaturallybuffbuff
Gifset: Allusions to FRANKENSTEIN in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (worksafe) by 5bi5
Artwork: buffy sketch (worksafe) by captainbloominonion
Artwork: Drew the boys fighting, but knowing them. This is just foreplay. (Angel/Spike, depiction of blood, worksafe) by ezrablue15
Artwork: [Tillow sketches] (worksafe) by cariacreo

[Reviews & Recaps]

buffy (01x04) review by phanadjacent

THE END OF AN ERA! Buffy Season 3 finale! Graduation Day Part 2 reaction and commentary by All Bronze, No Brains
74: BTVS S4E22 “Restless” by Still Slaying: A Buffyverse Podcast
Buffy S3E13 "The Zeppo" w/ Tony Webster from All Bronze, No Brains! Recap & Review (Major Slayage) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

PODCAST: A Million Borrowers (BtVS S7E9) by It Stakes Two

[Community Announcements]

[POLL] S2E17 | Passion - What did you think of S2E17? by btvs-weekly-group-rewatch
Day Twenty-Eight of February Fangfest! On our penultimate day, let us present for your reading pleasure, Regrouping, or The One with the Butterflies by girlpire. A post-series Spangel fic by februaryfangfest

[Fandom Discussions]

Once again thinking about how fucking cool it would have been to have Kendra and Faith in the ‘Restless’ Buffy dream sequence by conceiteddemon

I'm absolutely glad that Joss had the tone of the show changed after season 4 by Ok-Help6334
Rank the redemption arcs by negratengoelalma
Fixing the Buffy wiki for the episode Potential by AndrewHeard
Slayer fighting styles by Crazlo527
Where was Giles during the Graduation Day fight? by aylasanti
Under-discussed point in "Did Buffy really love Spike?" debate by SouthernUral
Slayers turned Vampires. by cjinbarrie
Who is your favorite Buffy character besides Buffy Summers? by Sudden-Incident-9307
A Hole in the World is the most difficult death to watch in the Buffyverse by Repulsive_Chard_3652
Eventhough Buffy doesn't articulate, you could tell Spike was already in her heart and although she doesn't say it here, it seems like she is saying that she in love with him. by gloomydreamer666
Forget rating by season. What's your favorite Buffy hair by the scene? by Grr_in_girl
Some of my favorite bangel notes from the shooting scripts by sexyjewohyeah
The Rewatcher podcast brought up an interesting theory. Spoilers by Formal_Fix_5190
Anya had the best final words in the show by jdpm1991
Buffy hairstyles you didn't like? by anonymous17843
Charisma Carpenter steals the spotlight as Cordelia in Buffy (1997–1999) by voldy1989

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

James Marsters to Attend PCX Austin 15-16 August 2026 by jamiemarsters

Interview with the Anointed One – Andrew Ferchland Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau

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Challenge #15: How Did the Fandom Snowflake Challenge Go? Did you get all you wanted to get from it? Are there things you're going to carry with you for as long as you can? Are you going to continue to challenge yourself? Continue to connect?

I think it went pretty well. I completed most of the challenges, and the ones that I didn't it was merely because I didn't know how to answer them. Honestly, although I know there is no deadline, I do sometimes feel like there is this pressure to be on time with everyone else answering them. That's more on me than anything though, internalizing a timetable that doesn't exist, and I know I need to let that go. So, I most likely will be returning to at least a couple of them in the near future once I figure out how to conduct my thoughts properly without stressing over it too much.

In the meantime, I'm still going through the various challenges to read and comment on the entries posted from others, something that I highly enjoy doing. This is why I love

snowflake_challenge, as it not only encourages participation on their own time but it also allows people in the fandom community to interact and connect with each other, and even befriend one another. Plus, I get a lot of motivation and inspiration from others throughout the challenge, and it jump starts my own creativity.

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: Lexie Liu - Nada

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Nothing bad ever comes from reading a book......

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Sophie Baek in Bridgerton season 4, Kate Sharma in Bridgerton season 2

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Welcome to the weekly roundup post! What are you watching this week? What are you excited about?

kalloway

I feel like I'm having more and more days where I would like to wander off and become an ornamental hermit.

That is probably also a post on its own... This is, thus far, a weekend of feeling very old/turning to dust and blowing away, and general enshittification annoyances.

Beyond that, I have finished the Destiny Astray as far as I'm going to for now. Absolute nightmare, would build again in an instant. Though I suppose I'd much prefer to be able to afford the ridiculously difficult-to-get official version of the kit and build that. (I remain tickled that the not-actually-wrong translated name of the bootleg kit translated back as Heresy of Fate. So I suppose I should be calling it that.)

I will have to get some photos posted because while building it absolutely sucked, it looks gorgeous and absolutely passes the two-foot rule.

I am going to make good on my promise to build a bunch of 30MM kits for the next little bit...

There are no fewer than four gunpla/plamo contests with deadlines in March. One of which I am definitely committed to (Redacted III), another I strongly intend to do (30ML), and the others are if I have a brilliant and fast idea that I can knock out quickly and easily.

I have a lot of other projects I need to get (back) to, but at this point I just need to get myself together to get to the nerd show today and do that. One thing at a time...

(Please go vote in my poll if you haven't.)

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BUFFY: Mom? Mom? Mommy?

~~The Body~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Ekkatharisi by SomeKindOfADeviant (Angel(us)/Spike, M)
Moments by KatyAmberAuthor (Buffy/Giles, M)

Because it's wrong by Blooddebt (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Eleven year Coma, Chapter 15 (complete!) by SidneyPrescottFan (Tara/Willow, faith/Buffy, Kennedy/Dawn, multiple crossovers, M)
Miss Edith, Chapter 31 by BeppiGirl (Drusilla/Spike, Drusilla/Angelus, E)
The Leech, Chapter 13 (complete!) by OGSamsa (OC Slayer, Twilight crossover, T)
Red Xandra: Season Two, Chapter 61 by Kickaha (Xander, T)
Mamma Mia Here We Slay Again, Chapter 19 by Valeskadragonsfire (Scoobies, Supernatural and Bones crossover, T)
After That, Chapter 11 by ScottisI (Ensemble, Harry Potter crossover, M)
Always and Forever, Chapter 5 by storiwr (Tara/Willow/Buffy, M)
Blossom in Blood, Chapter 8 by desicat (Buffy/Spike, E)
Put Me Down, Chapter 9 by Inspectorrr (Buffy/Faith, E)
Warmth, Chapter 2 by Marzi (Giles/Jenny, T)
The Strange Case of Faith Lehane and Willow Rosenberg: Chapter 13 by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer) (Faith, Willow/Tara, E)
Five Calls That Weren't Made And The One That Was, Chapter 1 by Laqt15 (Angel/Spike/Buffy, M)
Who Are You Really? Chapter 1 by emrysheir (Faith, Buffy, Wesley, Fred, Dollhouse crossover, T)

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 30 (complete!) by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation, Chapter 14 by YouCutYourHair (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
From Hell, With Love, Chapter 8 (complete!) by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Chasing Happily Ever After, Chapter 2 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
10 Things I Hate About Riley Finn, Chapter 4 by Kazfox (Buffy/Spike, R)
Mortal Coil, Chapter 1 by Sarahvampgrl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Summoned To Strixhaven: Schooling of Scoobies, Chapter 14 by JoshuAB (Scoobies, Dungeons & Dragons crossover, FR13)
Wrapped in a Smile, Chapter 4 by AsarStar (Buffy, Spike, The Morning Show crossover, FR15)
A Level Beyond, Chapter 1 by Rod (Parker, Smallville crossover, FR18)

Revelations, Chapter 56 by Niamh (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Band Candy Baby, Chapter 74 by Tikiriaaa (Buffy/Spike, R)
On the Run, Chapter 18 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Re-heated, Chapter 12 by splendidchapette (Buffy/Spike, R)
First Kiss, Chapter 5 by Sarahvampgrl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Magical Toothpaste, Chapter 5 by Sarahvampgrl (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Fanvid: Female Buffyverse | You Should See Me In A Crown by butivegotsharpblades

[Reviews & Recaps]

buffy ( 01x03) review by phanadjacent

[In Search Of]

Looking for transcription of Angel comics by illyriafan

[Community Announcements]

Welcome to Day Twenty Seven of February Fangfest! by februaryfangfest

[Fandom Discussions]

Video: Why I Love "ANGEL" The Series by RealLifeRyan

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

6 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Characters Who Were Actually Way Better on Angel by Shawn Lealos at ComicBook.com

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selenak

In which we find out the writers of this show must really like both Thornton Wilder and the last two seasons of Angel: The Series while having issues with one particular Voyager episode, or rather its aftermath. Also, at last, at last, SOMEONE is back an my screen!

( Spoilers take back a key nitpick from last week and are an Angel fan anyway )

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Location: Bamberg

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FAITH: Lucky me. I'm a player. (holds out her hand) Man, look at that. My hand's shaking. Demons, vampires, women in the penitentiary system—none of that freaks me out.

ROBIN: That's exactly what the First does—finds your Achilles' heel.

FAITH: Nah, it just talked to me. What? It does a heal thing too?

ROBIN: Um, it's a phrase. Your weak spot.

FAITH: Oh, school thing. (looks away) I was kinda absent that decade. (sits on edge of the bed)

~~Touched~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Musings in Moria (Crossover w/ The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn/Buffy, T) by ASR0506

Yin to my Yang: Light & Dark (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84

[Chaptered Fiction]

Better Late Than Never, Ch. 6 (Spike/Buffy, T) by Slaymesoftly
A Hundred Years of Spike, Ch. 31 (Spike/Buffy, M) by voidslayerworks98
Descend into Solitude, Ch. 15 (William/Buffy, E) by desicat
Wished Away Series, Ch. 353 (Multifandom, Spike/Buffy, T) by CSmalley
Put Me Down, Ch. 8 (Faith/Buffy, E) by Inspectorrr
After That, Ch. 11 (Crossover w/ Harry Potter, No Ships Specified, M) by ScottisI
Red Xandra: Season Two, Ch. 60 (Jenny/Giles, T) by Kickaha
Re-heated, Ch. 11 (Spike/Buffy, M) by splendidchapette
Eleven year Coma., Ch. 14 (Multifandom, Tara/Willow, M) by SidneyPrescottFan
Slutty Disguise, Ch. 1 (Spike/Buffy, E) by desicat
If I bleed… let them remember the Good, Ch. 6 (Crossover w/ Rizzoli & Isles, Faith, T) by OriginalHealer
Spike Trek, Ch. 4 (Crossover w/ Star Trek, Spike, Willow, Tara, T) by Sonofsoulreaver
You Make Slaying Fun, Ch. 32 (Spike/Buffy, E) by cosplayermadness

Better Late Than Never, Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by slaymesoftly
Re-heated, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette
Band Candy Baby, Ch. 73 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa

the adventures of Ciri and Boots, Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, G) by flootzavut
Better Late Than Never, Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Slaymesoftly
Re-heated, Ch. 11 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette
Band Candy Baby, Ch. 73 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa

[Images, Audio & Video]

Miniature: I had a spare Spike figure lying around as well as a tiny “Kiss the Librarian” mug and decided to use my mini-making talents for evil good and make a whole room box. (SFW) by thegothicalice
Art: Drawing of William and Angelus from the Buffyverse. (SFW) by ezrablue15
Meme: yes, babe, you're sick and twisted, will you come back to bed (Spuffy, SFW) by spanningyears
GIFset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Giles — Season Five (Spuffy, SFW) by clarkgriffon

Legos: Lego Buffy! (SFW) by klovinger13

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds(2003) PS2/Запись Стрима 2 (Russian) by Tormozuha Games

[Reviews & Recaps]

buffy ( 01x02) review by phanadjacent
Witch (1x03) - Trance work by chloe-vampire-slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6 Episode 5 - Life Serial by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me
So Many Jump Scares! Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 15 | Phases by Anna Alexander

Podcast: Episode 152: First Date by newworldwitchery

[Recs & In Search Of]

ISO: Does anyone know where I can find the full length version of this image? The original shows more of each slayers clothing. by bluereek

[Community Announcements]

Creator’s Bingo - Diagonal Line by veronyxk84

[Fandom Discussions]

Had she not been chosen, Buffy would have wanted to be Cordelia- May queen, popular, fashionable. by demens-rosa
imagine if spike and willow could have spent time with each other post s6 by rabbitmotifs
Oh my gosh, I was drooling just imagining it. by kokoluwie
The watcher's council is kind of the big bad of the whole series, despite never being an "official" big bad of any season. by 5bi5
The dynamic by song-in-my-head

First gif; rewatching, this line cracked me up and I had to grab it by DiddlersWillGetGot
"Teacher's Pet" Rewatch -S7 to S1 Jump by Substantial_Monk4430
Joss’ Much Ado About Nothing version by mrsscorpio1973
what would cordelia have said about Angel's relationship with Nina in season 5 by voldy1989
Happy Birthday to everyone’s favorite Watcher, Wesley Wyndam Price! (Alexis Denisof) by Hepcat10
Why are there no happy relationships in Buffy/Angel? by A_litttle_ghost
Does anyone remember Buffy AOL newsletters? by lizuru
This scene gets me every time, specially knowing that James is American. by don_quixote_2
Do you think Buffy was justified in trying to kill Faith to save Angel? by Red_Scarf_13
I was wrong about Cordelia by Independent-Bug680
Kathryn Newton's Outfit in Ready or Not: Here I Come is inspired from Buffys Summer's outfit from the pilot episode by Tommy616616
Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg by Eastern_Ad_8862
Watching Angel for the first time in over 20 years has been a wonderful trip down memory lane. by visiny
What's each character best acting moment? by Beginning_Fix_2084
Remind me why I should keep watching Angel Season 4 by unothrowaway2tres

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Last year I marathoned the very well made series “Paradise” (Hulu in the US, Disney + for the rest of us), but was quite torn about whether or not I was happy regarding the announcement of a second season due to the show’s success. It seemed to me the first season told a mostly self contained story and the premise would lose its key ingredient in a second season. Also, there had been a couple of shows which were terrible when more than one season was greenlighted because they clearly hadn’t planned for it. Otoh: nitpicks aside, I did love Lost, which made a pretty radical premise change and pulled it off. And the first season of Paradise had been pretty perfect for what it was. So I watched. And based on the first three episodes now released (and there is a reason why the first three came together, more beneath the spoiler cut), I am happy to report that it looks like I was wrong in my fears. Those three eps are excellent.

( Spoilers are now all pumped up and ready… )

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Current Location: on the train

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Giles: So Angel has decided to step up his harassment of you?
Cordelia: By sneaking in her room and leaving stuff at night? Why doesn't he just slit her throat or strangle her while she's sleeping or cut her heart out? What? I'm trying to help.
Giles: Yes. Uh, uh, look, it's-it's classic battle strategy to throw one's opponent off his game. He-he-he's just trying to provoke you. Uh, to taunt you, to, to goad you into, uh, some mishap of some sort.
Xander: The nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah approach to battle?

~~Passion~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

10 Things I Hate About Riley Finn, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kazfox
Being Earnest, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa
What's Left of the Night, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Band Candy Baby, Chapter 72 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa

Heroes, villains, and Slayers, Chapter 29 (Multiple crossings, FR18) by DoctorSkywalker

these blades are made for skatin' (and that's just what they'll do), Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by zinjadu
Thérapie d'une Tueuse, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, French language, PG-13) by Miss Kitty
A Slayer in Therapy, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Miss Kitty
Better Late Than Never, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Slaymesoftly
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 30 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
Expecting the Unexpected, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Maxine Eden
Composing Hallelujah, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Joan963z
Something Just Like This, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl
First Kiss, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Sarahvampgrl
In Your Dreams, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Geliot99
Re-heated, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by splendidchapette
Come as you are, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by runningwithdragons
Magical Toothpaste, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sarahvampgrl
On the Run, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by zinjadu
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck..., Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by zinjadu
Revelations, Chapter 55 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Niamh

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Crosstitch Pattern:Five words or less… by batstitchnerdycrossstitch

Video: Did Joyce Summers Really Have To Die? | Buffy The Vampire Slayer by BuffyBot
Video: Buffy Season 7: The Perfect Downbeat Ending by SnakePit Reviews

[Reviews & Recaps]

finished watching buffy ( 01x01 ) for the first time by phanadjacent
rant on the rampant sexism by strawberricola
Ranking seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by order in which they came out by organicfishass
Sorry, Jenny, this is where you get off (S2E17) by coraniaid
I think one of the weaknesses of Passion is that some of the plot really doesn't hold up by coraniaid

Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E11 ‘Doomed’ REACTION by Simple Reactions
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 7x16 'Storyteller' REACTION by George Alexander

Podcast: Episode 122: The Body by Gym Was Cancelled

[Recs & In Search Of]

Reunion in Death by Coffee Bones recced by februaryfangfest
Buffy Lore - The Slayer by Slayer Handbook recced by queenofnots
Buffy_Angel - Close Your Eyes by Wendy Pink recced by angels-1985

[ISO] I just need a cozy Willow and Tara Fic where everyone is happy by Orsomnier_323
[ISO] Does anyone know where I can find the Buffyverse comics in London? by Fantastic_Exit_6868

[Fandom Discussions]

So, the Buffy The Vampire Slayer revival. by sign-seeker
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I love when fics make Buffy a little bit of a poet by starlight-fires
Something Blue is not evidence that Spike and Buffy make a good couple by theoldeststoryteller
[Andrew/Warren "I can fix him"] by mishafer
plot points in btvs that would have felt like a bullet to the head if i hadn’t been spoiled by no-where-new-hero

Cordelia is why Buffy and Willow by multiple authors
Covid Gave Me Buffy by multiple authors
Episodes you just don't watch? by multiple authors
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Last season *SPOILERS* by multiple authors
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++ I only vaguely follow the Olympics, as in only the sport events I'm interested in. For the winter Olympics it's figure skating. Because of this, I kinda got myself caught up with the sensation of Alysa Liu and her truly inspiring story and the outcome of her winning gold simply by just being herself, returning back to the sport after deciding retire a couple years prior and doing so on her own terms, and having passion for what she loves and having fun. For all the technical and professional elements of the sports competition, the pure joy and confidence in what she was doing is what most of all take away when watching programs like that. Her performances, her general attitude about life, as well as her kindness, support and excitement towards her fellow competitors, it was quite infectious and it's great to see something this positive and uplifting come out of the Olympics.

++ An official music video was released by the cast of A/B/O Desire for "Master of Desire", the drama's theme song. I literally was all chin!hands watching it! (✿◠‿◠) The video itself is visually stunning, and just seeing them all together for this and with them paired off with their respective couples just made me so happy, specifically that of Gao Tu/Shen Wenlang. Anything with them, please, I need more little itty bitty crumbs of those two!

++ Girls Like Girls is an upcoming film by Hayley Kiyoko, adapted from a book she had wrote that is titled and based off of her iconic 2015 song/music video of the same name. I wasn't aware that she had written a novel nor that this film was in the works at all, but that makes this discovery so much more amazing for me. I do remember back when the video music was released that people were saying that it could be its own story in itself, so, whether or not this was taken into account at the time, I like that Hayley wanted to take a step further with her own creation.

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CREATURE: I’m vegetarian!
FRED: Really? With those choppers?
CREATURE: Okay. I eat fish and occasionally vermin. But that’s it, I swear! You believe me, don’t you?
FRED: You’re still breathing, aren’t you?
CREATURE: More like hyperventilating. You scared the cream cheese out of me. What are you doing? Don’t do that. Come on, get a room!
FRED: Sit down! Any monkey business and I’ll chop you down like a cherry tree.
CREATURE: So we’re just going to sit here like this?
FRED: Maybe.
CREATURE: Can you give me a time frame? ’Cause I got a bladder the size of a Jujube.

~~Angel Season IV Episode #85: "The Magic Bullet"~~