• Deception (Angel/Willow, NC-17) by iwillnotyield
• Happy Valentine’s Day (Buffy/Spike, N17) by spikes-evilbint
• Decisions (Spike, NC-17) by spikes-evilbint
• I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You (Spike/Xander, PG-13) by forsaken2003
• Breathing Space for the Undead (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by brutti_ma_buoni
• An Open-Ended Triangle (Buffy/Angel/Xander, PG) by misse
• Summer School (Buffy/Angel, PG-13) by Sadbhyl
• Pwnd (Xander, Spike, G) by Sadbhyl
• On a Police Cruiser (Joyce/Giles, R) by Sadbhyl

• Twists and Turns, Ch. 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by wolffan200
• Origin and Season One (Ch. 6) (Buffy, PG-13) by bone_dry1013
• Wayward Souls Chapter 7/? (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by naughtynyx88
• My Elizabeth - Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, R) by thepuddinhead
• Influence of Demons 16/17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by gabrielleabelle
• The Hooded Man, Chapter 22/27+ Epilogue by naughty-fae
• Room to Let, Ch. 1/42 (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by bmblbee
• WTF Is Schmoop? 20/29 (Buffy/Willow, PG) by 1shinyboat
• We’re Forever… Part 6 by mithril-56
• Fourteen Days on the Hellmouth (Ensemble, R) by snowpuppies

• Whedonverse Icons by wickedgrdn
• Buffy Icons by dolcissimo
• BtVS Fan Trailer by NicoAngelus

• Four-part prompt at writers-toybox

• kats-meow is looking for information on the Hyperion Hotel

• Stolen Moments (Willow/Angel, R) by iwillnotyield
• Grilling The Suspect (Buffy/Spike, PG) by waddiwasiwitch
• One Step Removed (Willow/Gwen, R) by brutti-ma-buoni
• Assorted BtVS Crossover Drabbles by beatrice_otter
• A Blonde, a Brunette, and a Redhead (Buffy/Spike, PG) by mushroomgal
• No Place Like Home (Buffy, G, Dr. Who Crossover) by kerravonsen
• Being a Vampire Sucks 1: Irony (Sheila, PG) by shapinglight
• What Were You Thinking? (Spike, Dawn, PG-13) by verucasalt123
• Presents for the Past (Giles/Jenny, PG-13) by thdneoncharlie
• You Could Be Happy (Giles/Buffy, PG-13) by the-huffster
• Multifandom Drabbles (two BtVS) (Giles, Buffy/Giles) by the-huffster
• Tease (Jenny, Angelus, PG) by mushroomgal
• A Sparring Partner (Buffy, PG, BtVS/Captain America crossover) by maevebran
• We Band of Buggered (Dawn, PG, BtVS/HP crossover) by jerseyfabulous
• A Question of Security (Buffy, G, B:tVS/Terra Nova ) by jedibuttercup
• Plan B (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by brutti_ma_buoni
• The Big Bad Wolf (Buffy/Angel, G) by ares132006
• Judas' Ugly Shadow (Buffy/Riley, Spike) by mushroomgal
• Bostonverse Drabble (Buffy/Angel, G) by leni_ba
• Baby Can You Dig Your Man (Ensemble, G, BtVS/Enchanted) by tvashti
• No Harm (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by slaymesoftly
• The Slayer Comes to Cardiff (Buffy, G, BtVS/Torchwood) by were-lemur
• Danger, Will Robinson (Harmony, Gunn, G) by Sadbhyl
• Keres (Wesely/Lilah, PG-13) by Sadbhyl
• Dolly (Spike/Drusilla, PG-13) by Sadbhyl
• Laundry Day (Buffy/Spike, Xander, PG-13) by Sadbhyl
• Shopping Trip (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sadbhyl
• Dawn of a New Age (Spike/Drusilla. NC-17) by Sadbhyl
• Last Dance (Willow/Spike, NC-17) by Laure Alexander
• Healing Touch (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ariana_paris
• Sunday Matinee (Williw/Cordelia, NC-17) by Laure Alexander

• Feral (Chapter Four) (Willow/Angel, NC-17) by velvetwhip
• The Hooded Man, Chapter 21/27+ Epilogue (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by naughty-fae
• Save Your Heart: Chapter 8 (Buffy/Giles, R) by the-huffster
• Bruises Chapter 29 by hulettwyo
• We're Forever... (Part 5) (Spike/Angel, NC-17) by mithril-56
• The Day Boy and the Night Girl , Chapter 19 (Andrew/Dawn, PG-13) by ScheherazadeBet
• The Halcyon Myth Chapter 6) (Xander/Angel, NC-17) by Xocoatldreams

• Two Dead Things Drabbles (Buffy/Spike, R/PG)by alwaysjbj
• Older and Far Wiser (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by slaymesoftly
• Older and Closer to Love (Buffy/Spike, R) by slaymesoftly

• AtS icons by starry-night
• Faith and Dawn manips by musicbitch
• Spuffy Icons by spuffy-noelle
• BtVS Icons by butterflyvixen1
• Buffy Manips by musicbitch

• New prompt at writers-toybox.
• month_of_meta /month_of_meta is a community for the Meta Month of March month-long meta fest for all kinds of fannish meta - general discussion about fandom, writing, vidding, etc. as well as fandom-specific meta.
• New Challenge up at open-on-sunday
• Older and Far Away and Couplet are this week's episodes at fantas-magoria

• yourlibrarian is looking for examples of how consent is handled in fanworks vs. canon.

Pale light filters across the bed from slits in the blinds, highlighting the darkness within the room. The clean antiseptic scent of alcohol, of iodine and various other medicinal smells assault his senses as he slips quietly inside, pauses and lets the door silently close behind him.

He inhales deeply and it's the stronger scent of blood that compels him to walk on soft feet toward the figure half-covered by a sheet of white cotton, resting there so unaware of his surroundings, drugged into sleep to keep the pain at bay. Hands that want to rend and tear push into his pockets to diminish the impulse because he's unwilling to awaken the guard he left knocked out on the other side of the door.

His head tilts as he contemplates Lindsey, standing still as he breathes in the heady aromas that waft up from his inert body. The tang of fear-filled sweat clings to him like a second skin, but it's sharper than it was a few days ago: an icy cold, sick stench that Angel's all too familiar with and has been the cause of more times than he cares to recall most nights.

But not this night. His fingers curl inside the pockets of his pants as satisfaction rolls through his body, the corners of his lips tilt up as he takes pleasure in seeing his enemy laid low. Alone and in the silence broken only by the hushed sound of a life spared, he lets himself feel everything he had no time for in his desire to get to Cordelia before it was too late.

Hate and pity war within him as his eyes travel the length of the half-draped body, over the short, damp strands of hair and the thick eyelashes brushing the thin skin underneath the closed lids, the full lips that appear kiss-bruised and swollen, down over the column of the throat that's bared and vulnerable.

His vision sharpens as he takes in the sight of tanned skin that's several shades paler than it should be and his eyes linger over the bandages covering the damage he inflicted on Lindsey earlier in the night. Hunger stirs within him at the rich scent of the young body that's pulsing with the life that he covets and wants to take.

A small amount of time passes that's punctuated only by the sound of the lone heart beating in the quiet as he stands beside the bed, silent except for what's welling up inside of him and he ruthlessly pushes it all down as deep as he can, because regret for his actions is the one thing he can't afford to show, even in the solitude of a hospital room.

Still, Angel stops and pauses in the act of turning away at the pained moan coming from the bed, a sound so low that he knows only he could have heard it. He turns back briefly, reaches out a hand to brush curled knuckles across a cheek, smiles a little at the warmth of the skin he strokes as soft stubble teases the back of his fingers.

Lindsey leans into the touch and wins a small battle even in his drugged state when the vampire leaves as silently as he came, the regret that he just denied himself a shadow on the heart that would forever have to remain hardened against the all too fallible human he left behind.

Copyright © menomegirl. All rights reserved. Reposted here with permission.

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• Responsibility by tooyoungforjazz [Spike/Angel | PG13]
• Valentine by 1shinyboat [BtVS/Law & Order: SVU | Willow/Alex Cabot | PG]
• The Matter Closed by theladymerlin [Spike/Xander | NC17]
• Sleeping Beauty Had the Worst Job by brutti_ma_buoni [Spike/Buffy | PG13]

• Origin and Season One, Chapter 3, by bone-dry1013 [Buffy | PG13]
• Vicarious, Chapter 2, by valyssia [Buffy/Willow | NC17]

• Icons: 20 Buffyverse by stepinsidelove

• Canon Prompt – Angel, Buffy, Tai Chi at writers-toybox

XANDER: Okay, we were supposed to hook up with Riley this morning, to take on a nest o'vamps holed up in a tomb? So we get there, and guess what? Tell him, Will.
WILLOW: Tomb go boom.
XANDER: Yep. Captain America blowed it up real good. All by his lone wolf lonesome.
GILES: Hmm, uh, rather reckless of him.
XANDER: I'd say very rather.

~~Shadow~~

• Holding out for something real by ash-carpenter. Spike/Lindsey. R.
• Tease by garnigal. Kendra, Faith. PG. For open-on-sunday
• Tease by fluffernutter8. Xander. PG. For open-on-sunday
• Fair or Foul? by kerravonsen. Snape/Anya. PG-13. Crossover with Harry Potter.
• Be Prepared by kerravonsen. Snape/Anya. PG-13. Crossover with Harry Potter.
• Two Drabbles by tvashti. PG-13. Crossover with Tin Man.
• Imbalance of Power by earcmacfithil. Buffy. PG-13. Crossover with Emberverse.
• Quarter Note by seraphcelene. Lorne. G. For open-on-sunday.
• Daddy, you bastard, I'm through by kerrykhat. Joyce. PG-13. Crossover with X-Men.
• In Bad Spirits by were_lemur Angel, Spike. G.
• No One Gets Out of Here Alive ... (Except) by gigglingkat Lindsey, Lorne. Teen.
• A Death in Bohemia by Nineveh_uk. Lord Peter, Harriet, a poet. Teen. Crossover with Lord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers)

• We're Forever Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 by mithril-56. Angel/Spike. NC-17.
• So They Dance Chapter 2 by arina-summer. Buffy/Spike. NC-17.
• Happy Development Chapter 20 by 1shinyboat. Buffy/Willow, Faith/River, Mal/Inara, Kaylee/Simon. PG-13. Crossover with Firefly.
• WTF is Schmoop? Chapter 15, Chapter 16, and Chapter 17 by 1shinyboat. Faith/Buffy. Faith/Lilah. R.
• Blue Amber Chapter 6 by amandam830. Buffy/Dean. NC-17. Crossover with Supernatural
• Influence of Demons Chapter 15 by gabrielleabelle. Buffy/Spike. NC-17.
• Shattered Chapter 12 by naughtynyx88. Willow/Angel. NC-17.
• Origin and Season One Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 by bone-dry1013. Buffy.
• Omega Rising Chapter 8 by aliceinwondrbra. Buffy/Faith. R.
• Payback Chapter 6 by A Dreamweaver. Buffy/Spike. Mature.
• Distress Signals Chapter 34 by PeaceHeather. Buffy/Spike. Teen.

• Challenge #307 at femslash100: prompt is late
• drkcherry is looking for a responsible and reliable individual to take over Fandom Haven Story Archive
• Challenge #309 at btvsats-guys is up
• Challenge #308 at btvsats-guys is now voting

• gabrielleabelle looks at "I Only Have Eyes For You" through The Feminist Filter
• debris4spike reviews rewatches "Welcome to the Hellmouth & The Harvest"
• local-max Rewatch notes: "Welcome to the Hellmouth" to "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"
• gillo has thoughts about where William really is in Fool for Love
• ms-scarletibis has a poll about Slayerhood (comic spoilers)

• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3 E12: Helpless and S3 E13: The Zeppo. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• EW includes Buffy & Angel in 26 True (Fictional) Lovers: Pop Culture's Best Couples.
• Nerdist Writers Panel includes Marti Noxon.
• James Marsters & Juliet Landau confirmed for 3rd Annual Vampire Ball 2012.
• Paleyfest 2012 panels include David Boreanaz, Nathan Fillion, Vincent Kartheiser.
• Dark Horse Digital Comic Sale this weekend. Buffy Season 8 Issues 16-30 are on sale for $.99.

• Rest Stop by leni_ba, Buffy/Angelus, R.
• 20 Buffy/Giles drabbles by littleotter73 and il_mio_capitano, Ensemble cast, PG-13.
• Two Buffy/Angel drabbles: Male Call & Return to Sender by shrinky_mojo516. Written for writers_toybox.
• Love Bites by ares132006, Buffy/Angel.
• Cherished by scribesds, Buffy.
• Oversized Drabbles for Valentine's Day: Faith/Eliot, Sam/Faith/Dean, Faith/Sam, Faith/Dean/Eliot, Faith/Dean by telaryn. Various ratings.
• 4 Valentine drabbles by leni_ba, Angelus/Buffy.
• The Meaning of Love by angelus2hot, Angel/Buffy.
• Together by dralf_burns, Buffy/Angel.
• The Morning After by shrinky_mojo516, Buffy/Angel.
• Second Valentine's Day by forsaken2003, Spike/Xander.

• My Elizabeth Chapter 20 by thepuddinhead, Buffy/William.
• The Hooded Man, Chapters 17 and 18 by naughty_fae, William/Xander, NC-17.*Journal NSFW*
• Twists and Turns Chapter 7 by wolffan200, Buffy/Spike, NC-17.
• WTF is Schmoop? Part 14 by 1shinyboat, Buffy/Faith, R.
• Happy Development Chapters 18 & 19 by 1shinyboat, BtVS/Firefly crossover, Buffy/Willow, Faith/River, Mal/Inara, Kaylee/Simon, PG-13.
• We're Forever Part 2 by mithril_56, Angel/Spike, NC-17.
• Mattaltu, Chapters seven, eight & nine by LithiumDoll, Angel/Leverage crossover, Lindsey, Eliot, Nate, Sophie, Hardison, Parker, Angel, Spike, Gunn, Lorne, Illyria, FRT.

• Reminder: there are only a couple of weeks left to vote for your favorites at the Willowy Goodness Awards!
• Voting is open until February 29th at The Gotta Have Faith awards.

• Meta: Words of Willow: "The Witch," Mirrors and Mommy Issues by local_max.
• Episode poll: Buffy 5.08 "Shadow" by gabrielleabelle.

• Comic Book Resources talks to Andrew Chambliss.
• Sci-fi and Fantasy's 14 Greatest Romances.
]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ Rahirah (13 February 2012)

[Short Fiction]
• Blood Pancakes (Buffy/Spike, G) by gillo
• Tease (Buffy/Angelus, G) by leni_ba
• Tease (Buffy/Spike, G) by coalitiongirl
• What He'll Do For Love (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by skargasm
• Five Drabbles (William/Angelus, NC-17) by theladymerlin
• Behind Closed Doors (Giles/Anya, NC-17) by secondalto
• Tell Me a Story (Dawn, Faith, PG-13) by igrockspock
• Bonds Unbreakable (Buffy/Spike, Angel/Spike, NC-17) by Laure Alexander
• Cookie Dough (Buffy/Faith, PG-13) by Shulik
• Midnight At The Drive-In (Willow/Spike, NC-17) by Laure Alexander
• Off The Beaten Path (Buffy/Angel, PG-13) by Leni
• rolling in on a burning tire (Anya/Halfrek, R) by bebitched


[Chaptered Fiction Updates]
• We're Forever... (Prologue) and We're Forever... (Part 1) (Spike/Angel, NC-17) by mithril_56
• Feral 3/? (Willow/Angel, Buffy/Angel, NC-17) by velvetwhip
• The Holly King (1 of 2) (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by whichclothes
• The Hooded man, Chapter 16/27+ Epilogue (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by naughty-fae
• Asi se baila/ So They Dance, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by arina-summer
• Bruises - Ch 28 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by hulettwyo
• Cut Right Into Me (I am made of scars) Part 2 (Spike/Angel, PG-13) by elizaria


[Recs]
• Dead Things recs by smells_corrupt
• Dead Things recs by slaymesoftly
• Dead Things recs by gillo


[Images & Videos]
• Valentines Day Icons by thedothatgirl
• BtVS icons by youcallitwinter
• Buffy, Willow, & Faith icons by valyssia
• BtVS Icons by next-to-normal


[Community Announcements]
• Drabbles are solicited at writers_toybox
• Multi-Fandom Friendship Fic fest at Ruuger's place!


[Fandom Discussion]
• Take shapinglight's Who's The Daddy? poll!
• elisidiscusses Mark Reads BtVS by
• BtVS Meta Series: Dawn and Narrative by kelpyfinners
• Crossover Wishlist by deird1


[Articles, Interviews & Other News]
• io9 previews Amber Benson and Adam Busch's short film
• Bleeding Cool previews Buffy S9 Issue #9 Cover - SPOILERS
• The Guardian disses vampire shows
• Comics Allliance offers a gender-swapped Buffy/Angel/Spike valentine
• Whatculture reviews Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6 Season 9
• Buffyfest interviews Scott Allie
]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ froxyn (12 February 2012)

[Short Fiction]
• In The Dark by brutti_ma_buoni [Buffy/Spike | PG13]
• A Little Gratitude by coalitiongirl [Buffy/Spike | PG13]
• Competitions by rivulet027 [Anya, Terry/Will | PG13]
• Wild Horses by 1shinyboat [Buffy/Faith | PG]
• A Quirk of Perkins by quinara [BtVS/The Great British Bakeoff | Spike/Buffy, Sue Perkins | PG]
• Let's Get It On by 1shinyboat [Illyria/Glorificus | PG]
• The Least of Three by brutti_ma_buoni [Angelus/Spike/Dru | PG13]
• Needs of the Heart by theladymerlin [Angelus/William | NC17]
• The Child May Be So Buried by brutti-ma-buoni [Spike/Buffy, Anya/Xander, Dawn, Principal Wood | PG13]
[Chaptered Fiction Updates]
• The Way to a Man's Heart, Chapter Seven, by dorians_kitten [Spike/Buffy | NC17]
• Happy Development, Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15, by 1sshinyboat [BtVS/Firefly | Buffy/Willow, Faith/River, Mal/Inara, Kaylee/Simon | R]
[Images & Videos]
• Icons: BtVS by debris4spike
• Icons: WhedonLand 20in20 by whiskyinmind
• Icons: WhedonLand 20in20 by craterdweller
[Community Announcements]
• New Challenge is Open at open_on_sunday
• Episodes in Focus: Dead Things/Waiting in the Wings at fantas_magoria
• Porn Battle XIII Closes on Monday 13 February 2012 at 7pm (UK time) by oxoniensis
[Fandom Discussion]
• Meta series focusing on Dawn Summers and her influence on the narrative by kelpyfinners
• Buffyverse fanon timeline project by fenderlove
• The Feminist Filter: Killed by Death by gabriellabelle
• Thoughts on Buffy Season 9, Volume 6 by a2zmom
]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ audela (11 February 2012)



BUFFY: How'd you kill 'em, Spike?
SPIKE: You're not ready to know.
BUFFY: I'm ready.
SPIKE: Okay, then. Went like this.
...
SPIKE: The first was all business but the second, she had a touch of your style. She was cunning, resourceful... oh, did I mention? Hot. I could have danced all night with that one.
BUFFY: You think we're dancing?
SPIKE: That's all we've ever done.


~~Fool For Love~~

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[Short Fiction]
• Supernatural's Weekly Exclusive by skargasm. Spike/Oz. NC-17.
• Cutting In by jedibuttercup. Buffy. PG. Crossover with Terra Nova.
• Dance, Interrupted by kerravonsen. Buffy. PG-13. Crossover with Dr. Who.
• Let Me Take Care of You by slaymesoftly. Buffy/Spike. PG-13. For sb-fag-ends
• Visiting Cairo by forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. PG.
• Plan A by brutti_ma_buoni. Buffy/Spike. PG-13. For sb-fag-ends
• In a Previous Life by telaryn. Faith. R. Crossover with Leverage and Rizzoli & Iles.
• Two drabbles by avamclean. Buffy. FRT. Crossover with Avengers.
• Deadly Dancing by maevebran. Buffy. FRT. Crossover with Avengers.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]
• Beloved Chapter 36 by spikes-heart and liliaeth. Buffy/Spike, Angel/Nina, Gunn/Anne. NC-17.
• Distress Signals Chapter 32 by PeaceHeather. Buffy/Spike. Teen.
• Payback Chapter 2 by A Dreamweaver. Buffy/Spike. Mature.
• The Day Boy and the Night Girl Chapter 18 by ScheherazadeBet. Andrew/Dawn. FRT.
• Omega Rising Chapter 7 by aliceinwondrbra. Buffy/Faith. R.
• Buffy's New Boyfriend Chapter 24 by maryperk73703. Buffy/Spike. R.
• WTF is Schmoop? Chapter 10 by 1shinyboat. Faith/Dawn. PG-13.
• Happy Development Chapter 7, Chapter 8, and Chapter 9 by 1shinyboat. Buffy/Willow, Faith/River, Mal/Inara, Kaylee/Simon. PG-13. Crossover with Firefly.
• Blue Amber Chapter 5 by amandam830. Buffy/Dean. NC-17. Crossover with Supernatural
• Le Roi Renaud Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 by misco. Buffy/Spike. NC-17.

[Images & Videos]
• Buffyverse icons by thedothatgirl

[Community Announcements]
• Challenge #306 at femslash100: prompt is dream
• fantas_magoria Flash Challenge: Doublemeat Palace & Provider. Prompts: “maiming the right guy” or “solvent”
• New Titles up at ba-rosebuds.
• Quick Prompt up at writers-toybox.
• Challenge #308 at btvsats-guys is up
• Challenge #307 at btvsats-guys is now voting

[Fandom Discussion]
• rebcake has shallow BtVS S9.6 observations
• eilowyn reviews BtVS Season 9 #6

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]
• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3 E08: Lovers Walk. Please observe Mark's strict no spoilers in comments policy.
• The AV Club discusses Crushes on fictional characters.
• Gutters webcomic about BtVS S9 #6 (spoilers).
]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ Emelye (10 February 2012)



Wesley: Stay calm, Mr. Giles. We have to stay calm.
Giles: Well, thank God you're here. I was planning to panic.
Wesley: What is that thing?
Giles: That would be your demon. You know, the dead one?
Wesley: There's no need to get snippy.
Balthazar: Bring them closer. You know what I want.
Giles: If it's for me to scrub those hard-to-reach areas, I'd like to request you kill me now.


~~Bad Girls~~




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[Stand-alones, Ficlets and Drabbles]
• Don’t Want To Let You Go by slaymesoftly, Ethan/Giles, NC-17.
• Out Of Time by dustandroses, Spike/Xander, NC-17.

[Chaptered Fic Updates]
• Happy Development Chapters 4, 5 and 6 by 1shinyboat, Faith/Willow, Faith/River, Mal/Inara, Kaylee/Simon, PG-13, *Firefly Crossover*.
• WTF Is Shmoop? Chapter 9 by 1shinyboat, Faith/Dawn, PG.
• Wayward Souls Chapter 6 by naughtynyx88, Buffy/Spike, R.
• The Day Boy and the Night Girl Chapter 17 by bet_zade, Andrew/Dawn, R.
• Vicarious Chapter 1 by valyssia, Buffy/Willow, NC-17.

[Icons, Graphics and Vids]
• WTF Is Schmoop? Chapter 2 by 1shinyboat, Faith/Willow, PG.

[Community Updates]
• Reminder that Art of Vidding will be accepting submissions for the last round until the 15th.

[Fandom Essays and Discussion]
• Review of Buffy 9.6 by moscow_watcher.
• Buffy Season 9 as told by Season 8 by me-llamo-nic.

[News of the World]
• Mark Watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S03E07 “Revelations”.
• EW interviews Joss about Buffy 9.6.
• Charisma Carpenter and Nicholas Brendon are appearing at the Orlando Megacon Convention Feb. 17-19.
]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ Menomegirl (9 February 2012)

[Short Fiction]
• Huntress by ashes1753, BtVS/SPN crossover, Faith/Dean, Buffy, PG-13.
• A New Day by jujukittychick, BtVS ensemble, PG.
• Making Peace by telaryn, Angel/Leverage crossover, Faith/Eliot, Lindsey, PG-13.
• 67 Characters In Search Of A Memory by beer_good_foamy, Buffy/Faith, PG-13.
• Ties That Bind and Choke by telaryn, BtVS/SPN crossover, Faith/Dean, Sam, Bobby, R.
• This Is War by angelskuuipo, Willow, Ensemble, PG.
• The Coincidence of Memory by inkandchocolate, Connor, Lindsey/Eve, Lindsey/Lilah, FRM.


[Drabbles & Ficlets]
• Vampress by xfirefly9x, Spike, Cordelia.
• Little Deaths by naughtynyx88, Willow/Angel, R.
• Plastic by mushroomgal, Cordelia Chase.
• The Red Queen by seraphcelene, Dana.
• The Monster by waddiwasiwitch, Spike, Dawn.
• Real Love by a2zmom, Spike.


[Chaptered Fiction Updates]
• WTF is Schmoop? Part 8 by 1shinyboat, Faith/Dawn, PG.
• Keeper Chapter 21 by shylahmask, Giles/Spike, Tara/Willow, Riley/Buffy, NC-17. *banner nsfw*
• Twists and Turns Chapter 6 by wolffan200, Buffy/Spike, NC-17.
• Feral Chapter 2 by velvetwhip, Willow/Angel, Buffy/Angel, FRT.
• The Hooded Man Chapter 14 by naughty_fae, William/Xander, NC-17. *Journal NSFW*
• Family Confidential Chapter 51 by miss_kuddel, Willow/Tara, PG-13.
• Shattered Chapter 11 by naughtynyx88, Willow/Angel.
• Vicarious Chapter 1 by valyssia, Buffy/Willow, FRAO.


[Images & Videos]
• 36 Buffyverse icons by teragramm.
• 10 Buffyverse icons by wickedgrdn.
• Episode poster: "Waiting in the Wings" by thedothatgirl.
• Fanart: Faith, slayer of the vampyres by astridv.


[Fandom Discussion]
• A day late and a dollar short but better late than never, right? gabrielleabelle's episode poll for "Fool for Love" is up.
• samsom has thinky thoughts about Cordelia/Angel.
• whedonesque discusses Buffy season 9 #6.
• sakuri69 is looking for quotes either from Spike, or about him that relate to Spike as a 'Byronic hero'.
• Buffy season 9 #6 summary and review by kairosimperfect.
• Review: Buffy 9.06, "On Your Own Part 1" by stormwreath.
• lettered has thoughts about fic summaries and asks Do you have trouble writing summaries of your fic/fanwork?


[Articles, Interviews & Other News]
• Scott Allie on Making "Buffy" Bold.
• Joss Whedon talks about Buffy's biggest challenge. whedonesque has a discussion on this article. Additional links to other articles about Buffy #6 are posted on this thread.
• kimberlyfdr reviews Buffy season 9 #6.
]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ Rahirah (6 February 2012)

[Short Fiction]
• Need A Little Christmas (Buffy, PG-13, SPN crossover) by lolaann1
• Make Believe (Buffy/Angel, PG-13) by evil-little-dog
• Dark Light (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by brutti_ma_buoni
• the truth (Xander/Faith, G) by consumedly
• Various crossover drabbles by beatrice_otter
• Hawk From a Handsaw (Spike, PG) by shapinglight
• Stained (Buffy/Spike, PG) by readerjane
• Rock the Cradle (Lorne, Cordelia, G) by readerjane
• Two Valentine's ficlets (Buffy/Spike, G) by evangelin1202
• Deceptions (Spike/Giles, PG) by shapinglight
• White Lines (Willow, R) by verucasalt123
• rebcake makes Tabula Rasa Recs
• Stormageddon (Buffy/Giles, PG-13) by the-huffster
• Ritual (Giles/Jenny, PG) by enigmaticagent
• Plastic drabble (Buffy, Dawn, G) by redeem147
• A Matter of Time (Spike/Xander, R) by theladymerlin
• Ruthless (Wesley, PG-13) by guera
• The Halcyon Myth (Xander/Angel, NC-17) by Xocoatldreams
• The Sting of Salt (Lilah/Spike, NC-17) by Paratti
• Smoke (Xander/Angel, NC-17) by Apetslife
• Home Sweet Limbo (Ensemble, G) by Meltha


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• A Demon, An Angel, And A God-King Meet In The Afterlife: Chapter 1 (Anya, Illyria, R, SPN crossover) by blueanddollsome
• Feral (Chapter Two) (Willow/Angel, NC-17) velvetwhip
• The Hooded Man, Chapter 11/27+ Epilogue (Spike/Xander, NC-17) by naughty-fae
• Bruises Chapter 27 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by hulettwyo


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[Community Announcements]
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]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.buffyworld.com/ eatsscissors


He died as no more than an afterthought, and the loudest sound that he heard was that of his own blood rushing through his ears.

When he lived again, it was to the sound of a language that sounded like Latin but had been stricken from the earth millennia before a pair of brothers began their city among the hills. Lindsey’s eyelids flickered upwards long enough to receive a scorching burst of artificial light before he slammed them back down again, and there was a draft in the room that made his entire body shiver. He groaned and splayed his fingers over his face as his long-dormant stomach rolled and pitched acid into his throat with enough force to make him gag. There was a low murmuring and a shuffling of fabric, and someone dimmed the lights enough to allow Lindsey to lower his arm.

Angel stared at him from a post only a few feet away, holding a book so ancient that the spine was frayed like lacerated skin. The room reeked of blood and ash, though the carpet spread out beneath Lindsey’s fingers felt dry. Angel was leaner than he remembered, more like the vampire that Lindsey had sparred with verbally on their first encounter years before. The corporate sloth that Wolfram and Hart had layered over him was gone, whittled away to be replaced with muscle and force encased within a deceptive calm. He brought to Lindsey’s mind the impression of a storm only waiting for the opportunity to throw the first lightning bolt to the ground. Angel’s eyes as he watched Lindsey’s first shuddering, painful movements back in the mortal world were devoid of cruelty or compassion both.

Spike, by contrast, was vibrating with such a disapproving energy that it was a wonder he was able to remain fixed to one spot. He hugged his leather coat to himself like a shroud that he did not have the good sense to step out of as his eyes ticked back and forth between the two of them. His gaze left a chill over Lindsey’s skin wherever it touched. “This never goes as smoothly as you think,” Spike said to Angel in a voice so low that Lindsey had to struggle to hear it. “Trust the voice of experience here.” Angel didn’t respond and Spike snorted finally, bending over so that he could pick up a bowl of sloshing items that Lindsey did not want to identify. “Right,” Spike said. “Well, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel all the same.” He moved his stare over Lindsey again. “Don’t suppose we should be all that surprised by what we pull out.” He did not quite slam the door as he left, but the force was still enough to make flakes of paint fall from the wall and drift down to the floor.

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