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Forrest: Whoever he was, the guy was big.
Graham: Strong, too.
Riley: Whoever... Or whatever.
Walsh: I'm not interested in guess work, gentlemen. Call me old-fashioned. I like results. This report reads like a child's riddle book. Agent Finn, tell me something good. My implant?
Riley: The implant works. Hostile 17 can't harm any living creature, In any way, without intense neurological pain. We'll bag it.
Walsh: Yes, you will. Dismissed.

~~The Initiative~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

Legados dos Sobrenaturais: Landon Kirby A Fênix Mutante ( Fanfic LGBT), Chapter 8 (Portuguese, Multiple Crossovers, M) by Roxenazuliano
Hold Fast the Thread, Chapter 23 (Giles/Faith, BtVS Ensemble, M) by SchrodingersKatInABox
Shadows of Paternity, Chapter 4 (BtVS Ensemble, Angelus, M) by Noctiluna (Wynterstorm), Wynterstorm
today doesn’t count, Chapter 19 (Spike/Buffy, Dawn, M) by modestlobster
One Track Mind, Chapter 11 (Multiple Crossovers, E) by TBJRomeo
Shadow Over Hellmouth, Chapter 135 (BtVS & AtS Ensembles, E) by Tuxedo_Mark
The Slayer From Another Dimension, Chapter 5 (BtVS & AtS Ensembles, M) by alsmith786

Time to Heal, Chapter 13 (Spuffy, Unrated) by spuffybaby

Dead Poet's Inheritance, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, Scoobies, Joyce, NC-17) by Soulburnt
What Do You Know About Finances?, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, Angel, Ensemble, NC-17) by Slushpuppy_2

Meta: Buffy Slays, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, BtVS Ensemble, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen

[Images, Audio & Video]

GIFset: Kennedy + Outfits (SFW) by clarkgriffon
Artwork: I recently watched Buffy for the first time in my life (Spuffy, SFW) by wakkass
Image: Obsessed (Faith, mostly SFW) by slaymaster-general
Artwork: a low res Buffy, in regular type pen (SFW) by latchkeychampion

Short: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Filming Location (SFW) by Mystery Coordinates
Short: the Kendra Young look - a beauty breakdown on Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2 (SFW) by cutcreaser
Video: The Top 10 Changes Buffy Needs for Its Reboot to Stay Fresh and Relevant (SFW) by Veneto
Video: “Inside the Actor’s Chair Adam Busch Breaks Down His Career, Chicago PD & Buffy Secrets Catalano TV (SFW) by Catalano TV

[Reviews & Recaps]

Reaction: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 9 - The Wish - show reaction - Willow A Vamp again! by Mia Daviesz
Reaction: Angel 4x22 Home Reaction by Jules Reacts

[Recs & In Search Of]

Rec: so i took a small break with the buffy comics by professeurm

ISO Opinions: Best way to incorporate Angel into my Buffy rewatch? by General-Apartment237

[Fandom Discussions]

i love how buffy asks spike if the whole patroling/ramones singing/warehouse outing in crush is a date. by socratesgirlnextdoor
The best love stories start with two people beating the absolute hell out of each other by maxdibert
Being a spuffy shipper is so fun by no-resolution
saw someone ask where the joy is in s7. by camellcat
alright, joining in on the group rewatch! by juanabaloo
y'all I used to be normal about xander harris. by camellcat
Nothing makes me say "well that person doesn't have a great understanding of canon" than the take that Riley Finn is bland or boring. by riley-summers
Spike fully has no business being so intense and I am here for it by spuffybaby
I'm on my Buffy rewatch and I've made it through most of the traumatic season 5 parts by spuffybaby
jenny isn't dead to me :) by lenaluthorssuitcollection

Why wasn’t another slayer called? by thatprickagain
Buffy is so cute yet so so so bad at being undercover :D by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251
what opinion has you like this in the fandom by youseebutyouonlysee
Angie Hart on collaborating on "Blue" for CWDP by Tuxedo_Mark
Giles Is like the Watcher Version of Zordon by Chef-Bubbly
An opinion about Sunnydale… by KENZOKHAOS
Theme song by styxxx80
My friend's hot take watching for the first time by supermario69
Since most people seem to generally divide the show into two eras (S1-S3 and S4-S7 with S4 sometimes by HomarEuropejski
Anybody else going to Hellmouth Con this weekend? by Proof-Put8182

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cornerofmadness

I honestly wish I edited better than I do.

It was rainy so I sat and wrote on my next

getyourwordsout Yahtzee story. These two are STILL arguing for another 2080 words

Let me know what day you’re reporting in for. If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day Eight

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

brithistorian,

cmk418,

nafs,

trobadora,

badly_knitted,

goddess47,

sylvanwitch,

the_siobhan,

( other days )

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: Death in Paradise

hannah

Today's luxurious disappointments are in the fields of scheduling issues and data preservation.

The latter is because a hard drive stopped working. I got a couple error messages about moving and deleting files - "Error 0x8007045D: the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error" - which was soon followed by Error code 43, then "Cannot open drive for direct access". At this point, I'm pretty secure in saying it's not going to get fixed by trying the hard drive on another computer, or that I can fix it myself. As such, I'm going to leave it alone in the hopes it doesn't get worse and look into local data recovery centers to see which one can best help me.

In the former's case, it's because Escapade is scheduled opposite a few movie screenings at the MOMI I'd very much like to see. I can probably juggle them around, pick which movies versus which panels, and it's more than a little annoying to have to choose between two fun things to look forward to. As I said, luxurious disappointments.

Current Mood: irritated
Current Music: Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? - Sinners

cornerofmadness

Before I get into my writerly ways let me just say, diabetes is going to steer me around the bend. Today I was bad. I ate fries for lunch and pizza for dinner. My sugar is 90. Two days ago I ate nothing but proteins and my sugar was 360.... WHY?

So into the writing crap. I have been thinking about timing of scenes this week. Early this week I watched The Night House and finished reading The Witch's Orchard. Let me start with House. This was a horror movie and without spoiling too much, she is learning terrible things about her dead husband (while dealing with what she thinks is his ghost). After learning this, when the ghost wants to get frisky, she's into it.

And I'm thinking what woman who learns her husband might have been murdering women who look like her is going to want him touching all over her? Had this scene come before she learned this about her husband, maybe it would have hit they way they wanted it to (unless disbelief was their goal)

Same thing with Orchard, it went a place SO many stories have gone. The protagonist nearly gets killed, does get injured and then in spite of having her leg torn open and breaking in meth lab explosion fumes, feels like having sex. If there is one thing you'll see in my sex scenes, they don't tend to come after times like this because it makes no sense to me. I suppose the whole 'nearly died celebrate life' thing is a trope. It's just one that has me rolling my eyes. Having had some serious injuries, I can tell you sex is the last thing on my mind in those times.

In my novel (still need to get more betas on this) I DID mess up the timing. I ended up having to reorder things and expand some of the beginning in order for the timing to not feel off.

How do you handle timing? Do you find timing issues that bother you?

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Current Music: Midsomer Murder

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su_herald

Amilyn: Ooh. Ah. Ow. Ooh. Ooh. Ah. Ah. Ah. Ooh. Ugh. Ah. Ah. Uh. Uh.

~~Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

I Write Sins, Not Tragedies by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Poetry: today doesn’t count - Chapter 18 by modestlobster (Spike, Buffy/Spike, Dawn, M)

The Plan, Ch. 21 by NotYourGrave (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Solemates, Ch. 8 (COMPLETE!) by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
For Research Purposes, Ch. 3 by shekissedmedead, William Pratt (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
The Worst Hope, Ch. 4 by TwilightChild (Buffy/Spike, R)
Strong Anthropic Principles, Ch. 26–31 (COMPLETE!) by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Witchfinder, Ch. 27 by JoeB (multiple crossovers, FR15)
Akashic Advantage. Ch. 52 by beanseh (OC, Scoobies, multiple crossovers, FR18)

Fleur Emphemere, Ch. 4 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Amilyn aka Lefty from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) by bonkerbuster69 (worksafe, cartoon gore)
Gifset: he's so good, it's bad... by clarkgriffon (Buffy/Spike, canon-typical sex scenes)
moodboard: willow & giles by courtillyy (worksafe)
Gifset: You've got to leave... by detectivedawnsummers (Buffy, worksafe)
Captioned screenshots: whirlwind/fanged four textposts by instant-star-59 (worksafe, mild sexual references)
Drawing: Tell me all the time not to worry... by o-cm-draw-o (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
AU Angel headcanons and sketches by pzyii (worksafe)

Comic: Buffy doesn't show up by drawandpaintbyfire (Buffy & Joyce, the Master, worksafe)

‘BUFFY’ print by zoecsarts (Buffy, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

What was the message in "Ted"? (cont'd) by CardboardGhost

[Recs & In Search Of]

question for any Tarot people out there by paint-me-in-watercolour

LadyLongLimbs seeks Buffy Crochet Patterns

[Community Announcements]

BtVS Weekly Group Rewatch: Witch on Monday June 9

2025 Drabblemania Event Announcement

A new ats/btvs discord server, "the bronze"

[Fandom Discussions]

Angel on BTVS Vs Angel on ATS by FallenAngel00, vampmogs, sybil

June Scoobies of the Month interviews: lilacsandorangeblossoms, Slaymesoftly

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

James Marsters Vampire Fan Weekend NJ 2025 Reports, Pics & Videos via dontkillspike

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rionaleonhart

Back to The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy! I played as far as the game would let me on the Mystery route, and now... well, I'm not sure what route I'm on now, but I can tell you that it contains the line 'I'll just have to make some counterfeit panties!'

( Notes on The Hundred Line. )

I'd seen it said that this game's script was long enough to fill sixty novels, which seemed implausible, so I investigated.

Riona: Yeah, I think that's an exaggeration, or at least they'd have to be short novels. Six million Japanese characters is apparently... maybe two point five or three million English words? It's probably more like thirty novels, if we're looking at average novel length. Five or six times the length of The Lord of the Rings.
Tem: Oh, God, we'll be here forever. We're stuck in a time loop.
Riona: I always knew this would happen.
Tem, simultaneously: We were always going to end up here.

I can't believe The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy exists. The scale of it just does not feel like anything that would be created with commercial intent. It's a passion project; it's an Umineko, it's a Homestuck. Any sane studio would have stopped at the first route or two. But somehow here this game is, in all its sprawling, ridiculous glory.

As if the game weren't vast enough already, Kodaka has said he wants to add more routes, possibly consulting the fans on what they want to see.

I think we should all petition him to make my orgy fic canon. I think that would be right up his street.

cornerofmadness

Making this quick as the nerves in my back are causing that restless leg nonsense and I need to go walk.

I did manage to know out 1400 words on my next

getyourwordsout Yahtzee story. These two love to argue.

If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day Seven

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

badly_knitted,

goddess47,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

nafs,

the_siobhan,

cmk418,

yasaman,

brithistorian,

( other days )

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Midsomer Murder

cornerofmadness

Abney Park did an acoustic online concert tonight, in part because the lead singer's daughter was in a serious hit and run earlier in the year, the guy drove off and she and her friends ended up with serious, slow to resolve concussions. In the last few concerts they had other people running the lights/sound etc instead of her but she wanted to help again so they did acoustic so she could handle the sensory input.

Regardless, it was one of their better concerts. Occasionally the sound mix gets off but this more simple concert that didn't happen. It really sounded great.

I also went to the Italian deli today for some good gabagool and the pasta that doesn't jack my sugar up. Went to a non-associated Italian restaurant which was good but SLOW.

Visited my cousin in her assisted living home which has taken a serious downturn since Christmas. At Christmas it was clean and neat. Today the place reeked of piss so bad I was glad we were sitting outside. It got worse at dinner so I think some of that are the elder wandering around in wet adult diapers because damn. (not a surprise these places are criminally understaffed)

something stole one of my tomatoes and one flower. Didn't bite them off or anything. They're just pulled up and are gone. I'm unamused.

Current Mood: drained
Current Music: Jaws

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SPIKE: I'm in. Everybody okay with that?
LOOSE-SKINNED DEMON: Ante up.
BUFFY: You play for kittens?!
SPIKE: So, who's gonna advance me a tiny tabby, get me started? Come on, someone's gotta stake me.
BUFFY: I'll do it! What, you thought I was just gonna let that lie there?

~~BtVS 6x05 “Life Serial”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Wrecking Ball (Buffy, PG-13) by veronyxk84

Belated Calvary (Angel & Kate, Cordelia/Doyle, G) by InsaneTrollLogic
phone calls (Willow & Buffy, Giles & Buffy, T) by mistyintherivers
Faith: Overboard (Buffy & Faith, Faith/Connor, Buffy/Connor, T) by StrangeBint
For you, the living, this mash was meant (pre Drusilla/Spike/Buffy, T) by tenderjock

[Chaptered Fiction]

Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 378 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer

Cultivating Chaos, Chapter 21/? (Giles & OCs, Spike/OFCs, M) by BunnyQuill
The Ex-Files: Charming, CA, Chapter 10/? (Buffy & Dawn, Buffy/Jax, Sons of Anarchy xover, G) by Viwiel
today doesn’t count, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, M) by modestlobster
Red Xandra: Season One, Chapter 38/38 Complete! (Xander, Ensemble, T) by Kickaha
Faith No More, Chapter 5/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by QuillBard
The Bar at the End of the World (Totally edited. Duplicats deleted), Chapter 8/8 (Buffy, Spike, multiple xovers, not rated) by RoseWineGoddess
Mystical Girl, Chapter 18/20 (Buffy/Damon Salvatore, TVD xover, G) by Aya1600
Anti-Hero, Chapter 7/14 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Willow25
undone with you, Chapter 8/8 Complete! (Buffy/Giles, E) by guin_ramble, TheScholarlyStrumpet (equipoise)
Soldiers of the Light, Chapter 15/? (Buffy/Spike, E) by sandy_s
[French language] Le test de grossesse, Chapter 6/6 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, G) by MissKitty28

Scheming - Spike x Reader [1.1] (Spike/reader, not rated) by hiddndaydreams

Nothing New, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl

The joining of souls, Chapter 34 (Buffy, LotR xover, FR13) by delfine

Nothing New, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl
Equilibrium, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, R) by ClowniestLivEver
Fleur Ephemere, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

[Images, Audio & Video]

Textposts: BTVS textposts Vol. 3 (ensemble, worksafe) by no-resolution
Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Joyce — Season Two (worksafe) by clarkgriffon
Gifset: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 22 | “The Gift” (worksafe) by flarky
Artwork: buffy (the vampire slayer) (worksafe) by salamandertoast
Crafts/Poster: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster I designed myself (ensemble, worksafe) by isaacjanaya
Gifset: “You’re not my homeland anymore So what am I defending now?” (Tillow Vs Calendiles, worksafe) by sunnydalelibrarian
Textposts: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Text Posts 10 (Cordelia, Angel, Spike, Buffy, worksafe) by ofteaandsparrows
Vidlet: calendiles rolling in the deep 2 (Giles/Jenny, worksafe) by deathlyscar
Gifset: “You still my girl?” (Buffy/Angel, worksafe) by anjelia3
Artwork: here’s a Fuffy sketch (Buffy/Faith, worksafe) by ornitharts

[Reviews & Recaps]

Rewatch: S1 E8 - The Puppet Show by torturedspike

PODCAST: Buffy S1E11 "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" Review by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

PODCAST: S5. Ep18. Origin by Investigating Angel
PODCAST: Three Guys Against Buffy (BtVS S6E5) by It Stakes Two

[In Search Of]

Hellmouth Con- Breakfast Experience - Can anyone who attended Breakfast with Villains last year share your wexperience? requested by Dougiebrz
I was wondering what some of the most essential cast interviews are to get a good behind the sceens look? requested by mnogo_brza

[Fandom Discussions]

i actually refuse to buy into the “Angel and Angelus are completely different” propaganda by instant-star-59
spike is to angel what faith is to buffy which is why faith is to angel what spike is to buffy by btvs3x21
I’m still just soooooo pissed that after Buffy died they just kinda left Faith in jail by jarlskona-evilyoyo, roseraintears
what do we think of spike calling himself daddy to drusilla and drusilla calling angel daddy? by thefivebyfivecrow
i think btvs misplaced robin wood and didn`t really know what to do with him because he should`ve appeared a couple of seasons earlier by elverrie

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Best actress on the series? by silvermoon, multiple posters
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We missed out on Joyce [and Spike] content by KENZOKHAOS
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Osiris brought back Joyce but not Tara by ManannanMacLir74
Would Spike have the best ending to his character if his last appearance was "Lovers Walk"? by jdpm1991
Which scenes on Buffy are perfect to you, writing wise ? by Cailly_Brard7
[Sequel] Sci Fi TV Production Report: Work Begins on Buffy by sarynima
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[Sequel] Do you think that Cordelia can come back in the Buffy reboot by CangelFrance
What would everyone favorite cup of tea be? by ghostrider1938
You walk past the Sunnydale Cemetery at night (bad idea) and hear loud music coming from the mausoleum. What is it? by KENZOKHAOS
Spike’s obsession with Buffy in season 5 is creeping me out by ghostrider1938
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Curious for those who have gotten someone else to start watching the show by Lobothehobosexual
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cornerofmadness

Now this quote is easier said than done.

I managed to finish and post my

intoabar story. I’m not 100% happy with it but it’s a worthy sequel to the first one. Got about 1000 words accomplishing that.

If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day Six

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

goddess47,

nafs,

the_siobhan,

lilly_c,

brithistorian,

cmk418,

badly_knitted,

( other days )

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: Doctor Strange

cornerofmadness

Since nothing interesting happened today have stories. Look I finished my

intoabar story. I'm not as happy with it as I was the one that came before it last year but it's still fun

Title: Somebody’s Eyes

Fandom: Hazbin Hotel/The Owl House

Character/Pairing: Edalyn Clawthorn/Raine Whispers, Angel Dust/Husk, Charlie Morningstar/Vaggie

Summary: Edalyn decides to take Raine and Lilith through the portal to revisit the people she met at the Hazbin Hotel on her last visit. They have even more fun than last time.

Rating: teen and up

Author Note - Written for my into a bar challenge for 2025. My challenge was exactly the same as last year so how could I not write a sequel? My challenge was Eda Clawthorne goes into a bar and meets... Niffty (Hazbin Hotel)! And if you want to see last year’s story (they’re stand alones but if you want to, please do) head here to read To Travel is To Live

Also written for the lyrical titles album challenge 2025 using the Footloose album and the song Somebody’s Eyes by Karla Bonoff. (I was thinking of all the eyes on things in both fandoms. I admit it, it’s a lame title).

Also written for spikesgirl58’s six word challenge. The six words were Repeat, Amuse, Official, Sword, Captivate, & Reform and for the allbingo prompt of Nonbinary

( story at the above link or under here )

Here's my fannish 50 recs of the week

our sadness provides us a home Star Trek: Prodigy

A Blessing or a Curse? Hazbin Hotel

Invasion Of Privacy Torchwood

Out Of The Storm FAKE

Meraki The Owl House

Stupidity Torchwood

Kept Unspoken Criminal Minds

crawl into my heart, take me apart
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The Outlier The Murderbot Diaries

Body Image The Owl House

New Discoveries The Owl House

Faraway Lands Torchwood

Bitter Victory Buffy the Vampire Slayer

nothing is better Star Trek: Voyager

Planning for the Winter Solstice Celebration
Stargate Atlantis/Stargate SG-1

Natural Hazbin Hotel

Pretty Boy Hazbin Hotel

The Night of the Third Task Harry Potter

Steve Week Shorties The Owl House

Stop and Smell the The Murderbot Diaries

Introducing the Hale Pack Teen Wolf

An Unexpected Form of Belonging Teen Wolf

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: The Golden Girls

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su_herald

Oz: The monkey's the only cookie animal that gets to wear clothes, you know that?
Willow smiles brightly.
Oz: You have the sweetest smile I've ever seen.
Oz: (continues down the hall) So, I'm wondering, do the other cookie animals feel sorta ripped? Like, is the hippo going, 'Hey, man, where are *my* pants? I have my hippo dignity!'
Willow laughs.
Oz: And you know the monkey's just, (with a French accent) 'I mock you with my monkey pants!'

~~What's My Line? Part 2~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Adrenaline Induced Desires by piximera (Buffy/Faith, E)
Safe Together by just_a_random_person_um_yeah (Giles/Jenny, T)
Invisible by vampffy (Buffy & reader, G)
5-hydroxzytryptamine, alone is not enough for me by MadeInGold (Dr. Angleman/Maggie Walsh, T)

Untitled fic by atomicgaycat (OC Slayer)
you ever feel like you're losing your mind? by pearlypairings (Buffy/Willow, not rated)
Untitled by pearlypairings (Cordelia/Anya, not rated)
Sleepy by vanilinsugarfawn (Spike/reader, content warnings/tags: smut)

help me smoke just one more cigarette by clarissadalloway (Buffy/Spike, R)
Kill Me Softly by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Chaptered Fiction]

With Sprinkles, Chapter 61 by dogbertcarroll, Narsil (Xander, multiple crossovers, M)
Becoming, Chapter 6 by ElsieHopea (Buffy, Teen Wolf crossover, M)
The joining of souls, Chapter 23 by Ondeline (Buffy, Tolkien crossover, not rated)
Red Xandra: Season One, Chapter 35 by Kickaha (Xander, Ensemble, T)
Saturday, Chapter 3 by PetraMustafina (Buffy/Spike, E)
Corrigendo Tabulam, Chapter 66 by lyrical_echoes (Willow/Tara, not rated)
Twelfth Labour, Chapter 13 by xaeyrnofnbe (Angel/Spike, T)
Chasing the Light, Chapter 21 by CloudSeeker (Angel/Lindsey, E)
The Blood Of A Slayer, Chapter 6 by Cosmic__Cowgirl (Buffy/Giles, E)
Buffy and the Slayer, Season 1, Chapter 10 by SunnydaleSentinel (Buffy & Dawn, T)
Raise of the Hellmouth, Chapter 7 by SidneyPrescottFan (Buffy/Faith, Batwoman and Supergirl crossover, M)
The Sunnydale Imp, Chapter 42 by Bloodredtiger (OC & Scoobies, not rated)
Shared Skin, Chapter 8 by Sting99 (Buffy/Faith, E)
The Bar at the End of the World (Totally edited. Duplicats deleted), Chapter 7 (complete!) by RoseWineGoddess (Buffy, Spike, multiple crossovers, not rated)
Used to Bite People, Now I’m Tracking IPs with Buffy Bloody Summers, Chapter 5 by Fangellic (Buffy/Spike, M)
today doesn’t count, Chapter 16 by modestlobster (Buffy/Spike, M)
The Willow Factor, Chapter 3 by fatalfae, MadeInGold (Buffy/Riley, T)
Mystical Girl, Chapter 16 by Aya1600 (Buffy/Damon, The Vampire Diaries crossover, G)
Moonlit Roads, Chapter 6 by Noctiluna (Wynterstorm), Wynterstorm (Xander/Eric Northman, True Blood crossover, M)
Buffy: Nineteen Years Later, Chapter 1 by Jordietheshortie9012 (Scoobies, G)
Chez Willy, Chapter 1 by Petite_Laitue (Willy, G, in French)
Willow's Dream, Chapter 1 by tbssparkle (Willow/Tara, E)
love's the death of peace of mind, Chapters 1-3 (complete!) by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, E)

Animal I Have Become, Chapter 6 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
We’ll Always Have Prague, Chapter 2 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
The Deadly Poet’s Society, Chapter 8 by Annie Dolnar (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 3 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, R)
Fleur Emphemere, Chapter 3 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

X-Heroes, Chapter 6 by JoshuAB (Xander, Heroes and other crossovers, FR18)

Things I Can’t Spell, Chapters 9-10 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Out of Dodge, Chapter 2 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Drive Me Crazy, Chapter 1 by Claire (Buffy/Spike, G)
The Burning Wheel Chapter 8 (complete!) by Ginger (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: AtS doodles I forgot to post since January 😞 by plausible-possible-perhaps (Cordelia, Cordelia/Angel, worksafe)
Artwork: Cordy sketch by tiaragloryart (worksafe)
Artwork: Jonathan by garscrucible (worksafe)
Artwork: buffy by zoecsarts (worksafe)
Collage: Spike by junpr (worksafe)
Collage: Xander, 🔆🗡️ messy but a loyal soldier in denim 🗡️🔆 by just-turned-aesthetic (worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Inca Mummy Girl by violettathepiratequeen

Buffy 7x18 - "Dirty Girls" by KingofCretins

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Vid rec: “I Come With Knives” by IAMX recced by tafadhali

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cornerofmadness

Thought another writing prompt would fit the bill.

I was gone most of the day. I did work on my

intoabar story, got about 870 words. Had hoped to put it out of its misery but no such luck.

If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day five-

cornerofmadness,

badly_knitted,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

goddess47,

cmk418,

carenejeans,

goddess47,

nafs,

china_shop,

brithistorian,

shadaras,

ysilme,

( other days )

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Midsomer Murder

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Xander: No one is judging you. It's understandable. Spike is strong and mysterious and sort of compact but well-muscled.
Buffy: I am not having sex with Spike! But I'm starting to think that you might be.

~~Intervention~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

Fake It 'Til You Make It, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Cazzy
Agape, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

Back to the Light, Chapter 14 (Crossover with Dr. Who/Torchwood, Fr18) by MountainKing

Buffy Slays, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen
Woke Up In Love, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
Fleur Ephemere, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

[Fandom Discussions]

If the reboot happens should Alyson Hannigan return as Willow? [Cont.] by multiple authors

Spike fighting for his soul vs Angel giving up his humanity by multiple authors

The Hush Episode by multiple authors
Help me fact check? by multiple authors
The discourse around Angel as a character by multiple authors
Im sorry, but The “blue balls” subtext in this scene by multiple authors
Hank summers didn’t suddenly become a deadbeat dad in s5, the hints were always there by multiple authors
Which Monster of The Week Do You Think Deserved To Be A Big Bad? by multiple authors
what’s your favourite season premiere and finale? by multiple authors
Favorite character by multiple authors
What detail about the cast surprised you? by multiple authors
Do all the vampires go to fighting school by multiple authors
Who else was there the night of the premiere? by multiple authors
Back in time - live reaction to the episode "The Gift" by multiple authors
What Buffy(verse) takes have you heard that changed your perspective on the show? Not your own, other people's. by multiple authors
Rewatching Buffy and.. by multiple authors
do you read btvs fanfics? if yes, what kind? by multiple authors
What's your favorite Cordelia moment in Buffy or Angel? by multiple authors
Besides actors, what are things in common in Joss Whedon shows? by multiple authors
If you could be a Slayer would you? by multiple authors
Cookie Dough Buffy is the best Buffy. by multiple authors
How would people describe the style of fashion of these four ladies by multiple authors

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cornerofmadness

The day was broken up into car maintenance, casino time and a webinar for data literacy by the Howard's Hughes Medical Institute. Two were boring but necessary.

The casino however, was better than expected. At first I was losing like there was a hole in my pocket. Finally found the Lucky 8 machine that I liked last time, every 8th spin it gives you all the wilds you hit in the previous 7 wins. I do good on these and made back the 60 I lost and got to 10 over. Mom was 100 over. We decided to go home and while I was waiting on mom who was in the restroom I found the haunted house machine. I love this older machine at my casino. Two spins, hit the bonus, won another 50$. whee. Would have won more but this machine is SO old that the bonus touch screen was dead and I couldn't select half the offerings. Ah well.

I think I recced some of these communities before.

fancake - a thematic multifandom recommendation community.

fan_flashworks - Multimedia, Multifandom Flash Challenges

drabble_zone - A community for people who enjoy writing 100 word drabbles.

Current Mood: good
Current Music: The Librarians

hannah

I went to a master's program's commencement ceremony at the Apollo Theater today, and while I left after two hours and didn't see it end, based on how those first two hours and the setup went, I doubt anyone blasted any James Brown.

What a wasted opportunity.

I'm glad I went, though, for all its wasted opportunities and long-winded metaphor-straining speeches and a prerecorded speech from a chancellor that included a plug to sign up for the alumni association while detailing its many features. My sister in law E. and older brother J. seemed happy about it, and I'll know I was willing to make an effort to show up.

Current Mood: indifferent
Current Music: Breaking Glass - David Bowie

rionaleonhart

My gaming partner Tem has been away for a few days, so I've been taking an enforced break from ludicrous child soldier simulator The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.

I was itching for something else to play in the meantime, so I've picked up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I'm having a really good time with it!

The central concept of Clair Obscur is so interesting. This is the main reason I took an interest in this game; I looked up the central premise and went, 'Huh, that's really unusual and fascinating.' The fact that a lot of people I follow on Dreamwidth are playing and enjoying it definitely helped to recommend it! But just learning the premise was the first thing that tempted me to play this game.

I'll pop the premise behind a short cut, just in case anyone wants to go into this game knowing nothing at all. This cut only contains the basic concept of the game; there's a more spoilery cut further down the post.

( The premise of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. )

I was a little nervous about the battle system, but I'm enjoying it! It's challenging - more than once I've had my party wiped out during a regular enemy encounter - but I'm having fun. I tend not to like games that really expect you to be able to parry with precise timing, but it turns out that's a demand I'm a lot more comfortable with in a turn-based battle system; I only have to focus on parrying during the enemy's turn, rather than having to worry about it all the time.

The scenery is gorgeous. I love how weird and dreamlike the landscapes are. Incredible soundtrack, too.

Major spoilers below the cut! I've just reached the Forgotten Battlefield.

( Spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. )

As a final note: Clair Obscur is perhaps the Frenchest game I've ever played, which is saying something, given that I've played Assassin's Creed: Unity.

cornerofmadness

Another big day of editing. I got a chapter ready for my online writers critique group. I managed to get 750 words into my

intoabar story. It wasn’t easy. I have the exact same prompt as last year which was a lot of fun last time. The Owl House/Hazbin Hotel crossover was surprisingly popular and I was happy to repeat it until I remembered how I struggled last year too. I got Niffty for the Hazbin crew. I am not great at writing her and to be honest, she’s not really a well developed character but also not a blank slate either.

Speaking of blank slates, I’m onto the Arackniss story of my Yahtzee attempt for

getyourwordsout, got 560 words in so all in all a good writing day.

If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day four-

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

badly_knitted,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

goddess47,

ysilme,

cmk418,

nafs,

carenejeans,

yasaman,

( other days )

Current Mood: drained
Current Music: The Night House

burnhername posting in

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PHILIP: Do either of you know anything about the key?
ANYA: Nope, but it sounds demony to me. I don't hold with that demon nonsense.
(picks up a basket of muffins and holds it toward Philip)
ANYA: Muffin? I cooked them myself.

~~Checkpoint~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

BtVS Triple Drabble: Constant Craving by badly_knitted (Angel, PG)

Vamp2 - Drusilla x Original!GN! Character (SFW) by yumebambi-writes (Drusilla/OC, unrated)

How RUDE can you be? by KENZOKHAOS (Buffy, Angel, Cordelia, unrated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Arrive Before the Birds - ch. 16 by EverythingElse (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) COMPLETE!
The Deadly Poet’s Society - ch. 7 by Annie Dolnar (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Toward a New Unknown - ch. 1-2 by abismos (Buffy/Spike, R)
Strong Anthropic Principles - ch. 24-25 by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Things I Can't Spell - ch. 9-10 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
The Demon With No Name - ch. 6 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)
Rewind the Rebound - ch. 3 by Tikiriaaa (Buffy/Spike, R)
Mile Markers and Blood Moons - ch. 8 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)
Solemates - ch. 7 by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Anti-Hero - ch. 8 by Willow25 (Buffy/Spike, R)
The Plan - ch. 20 by NotYourGrave (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Heroes, villains and Slayers - ch. 10 by DoctorSkywalker (Dawn, multi-xover, FR18)
Who R U in 20 Years? - ch. 9 by strangebint (Faith, multi-xover, FR18)

Like a Shark - ch. 1 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
The Burning Wheel - ch. 7 by Ginger (Buffy/Spike, R)
Home is Wherever I’m With You - ch. 1 by Cazzy (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Dogsitting Job by ClowniestLivEver (Spike, mildly NSFW)
Manip: Cruisin’ USA: Road Trippin’ with the Summers by VeroNyxK84 (Dawn, Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Manip: Banner Art #26 — For my new Fanart by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, worksafe)
Icons: Icon Pack #19 — BtVS / Shuteye (9 icons) by veronyxk84 (Buffy, Spike, ensemble, worksafe)

Artwork: HAPPY PRIDE by shaesinflames (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
Artwork: Happy Pride Month! by jackalb0nes (Fanged Four, worksafe)
Artwork: Been busy prepping for hellmouth con so here’s a happy pride doodle by blue-star-charmer-art (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
Artwork: Failwife by peixe-art (Faith, worksafe)
Artwork: 🤖🤖🤖 by garscrucible (Warren, worksafe)
Artwork: Spike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Elizabeth The Severe by elizabeththesevere (Spike, worksafe)
Icons: Angel — Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S02E14 (1998) by slashericons (Angel, worksafe)
Icons: Drusilla — Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S02E13 & S02E14 (1998) by slashericons (Drusilla, worksafe)
Icons: like or rb if you save by editshit (Buffy, worksafe)
Collage: hacker girl turned witchy powerhouse 💻🔮 by just-turned-aesthetic (Willow, worksafe)
Collage: collage of a girl who saved the world (a lot) 📁 by just-turned-aesthetic (Buffy, worksafe)
Moodboard: lesbian faith lehane by courtillyy (worksafe)
Moodboard: wesley x lilah by courtillyy (worksafe)
Moodboard: polyam greyrose autigender demigirlflux fred burkle by courtillyy (worksafe)
Moodboard: wesley x fred x gunn by courtillyy (worksafe)
Meme: the silly Angel/Angelus thing feels like it was made for this meme by aphony-cree (Angel, worksafe)
Gifset: buffy the vampire slayer, 6x07 “once more, with feeling” (2001) [parallels with] star trek strange new worlds by redcheekdays (ensemble, worksafe)
Gifset: SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR & ELIZA DUSHKU as BUFFY SUMMERS & FAITH LEHANE S03E14, “Bad Girls” by horrorwomensource (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)
Gifset: Buffy Summers + Outfits (16/∞) by clarkgriffon (Buffy, worksafe)
Gifset: spot the difference [anti Spike] by sulietsexual (Spike, worksafe with canon violence)
Gifset: I really love angel season four for the plot. The plot: by gothamstreetcat (Wesley/Lilah, mildly NSFW)

Artwork: Faith x Buffy Pride Commission by Shaesinflames (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Playlist: Spike/Joyce - playlist [platonic friends] by Gonar

[Reviews & Recaps]

PODCAST: Episode 104: Family (w/ Vanessa) by Gym Was Cancelled: A Buffy Podcast

[Recs & In Search Of]

ISO: lexielf has more info on Willow’s Dress!

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hannah

Less than eighteen hours to go and still no texts, emails, or other forms of communication about my sister in law E.'s graduation tomorrow. It's information I can look up fairly easily, and that strikes me as being somewhat beside the point when I don't have anything beyond a verbal "come if you can" offer. It's not exactly sitting peacefully with me. I know a closed mouth doesn't get fed, and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to open my mouth or not.

I plan on going, and it's feeling a bit like it's under protest.

Current Mood: cranky
Current Music: Photobooth - Death Cab For Cutie