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CORDELIA (sighs) You have no idea how much this is killing me. (sits by pond) I know my ABC's, my history, I know who's President, and that I sorta wish I didn't. I know the name of every shoe store in the Beverly Center, but I don't— (sighs, starts to cry) I don't even recognize the sound of my own name.
ANGEL We'll get you back. No matter what. (sits beside her) I promise you, we will get you back.

~~Spin the Bottle~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Hot librarian (Giles/Reader, M) by bluekidchaos

[Chaptered Fiction]

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

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

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

[Images, Audio & Video]

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

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

David Boreanaz Reflects On Road To Stardom BEFORE 'Buffy' by Access Hollywood

[Reviews & Recaps]

He's Here! Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Ep 3 Reaction | School Hard by Anna Alexander

[Recs & In Search Of]

Rec: Today Only $12.99 iTunes Complete Series by RetroFocusNano

[Fandom Discussions]

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

Scoobies' reasons for bringing Buffy back by SafiraAshai
Did anyone actually remain in Sunnydale through the end of "Chosen"? by Tuxedo_Mark
Chaos Bleeds combat is insanely fun and satisfying! 22 years old and it still has a certain charm that is hard to beat by ResistOrServe98
Gingerbread by bigbadllama
Did Buffy contributed to the "Girl power" culture wave that was becoming massive in the 90s ? by James-Samuel17
Superstar :/ by mandaloria-n
Kendra's accent by syn_miso
How did Angel get into Giles’s house?? by jbottoni180
Episode that made you fall in love with the show? by Bobert858668
Kendra's dependence on the Watcher's Council by Revolutionary-Wait82

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WARREN: What'll it do to Buffy?
ANDREW: Make her super magnetic!
JONATHAN: Wow, she won't be able to get out of her car.
WARREN: And knives and other sharp things will fly at her.
ANDREW: We could walk right by her, and she wouldn't be able to stop us.
WARREN: Unless we were wearing metal belt buckles, then we would stick to her.
ANDREW: In my plan, we are beltless.

~~Storyteller~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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

The mirror by buildarocketboys (Cordelia, not rated)

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

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

Rosette by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

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

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

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

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

Forged in Blood, Chapter 18 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

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

[Reviews & Recaps]

[Fandom Discussions]

Podcast video: DRUSILLA : LE KARMA N’EXISTE (Buffy contre les vampires) by Ya mayele

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Theme Prompt: #283 – First Impressions
Title: Charade
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes.
Word Count: 1000
Summary: First impressions are not always accurate, sometimes people aren’t at all the way they first appear.

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CORDELIA: Cordelia. (chipper) Hi. I'm Cordy. I'm Cordelia Chase. I'm— Just breathe. Just breathe. (sighs, walks to a nearby table) Sunnydale. (opens yearbook, sees picture of her as cheerleader) OK, popular. No real surprise there. (flips to messages written by classmates) (reading) "Cordelia, homeroom was fun. Too bad it burnt to the ground." What? (reading) "Hey, how 'bout that giant snake." (reading) "Dear Cordelia, thanks for the flaming arrows." Flaming arrows?

~~Slouching Toward Bethlehem~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

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

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

Comfort (Willow/Spike, G) by afteriwake

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

[Chaptered Fiction]

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

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

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

The Mistletoe Mishegas, Ch. 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
Childish Revenge, Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by DW1990

[Images, Audio & Video]

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

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

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

[Reviews & Recaps]

Inexplicably. Good. Robot Episode. II. by badwolfwho1

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

Podcast: Angel S5E9: Harm's Way by Booze & Buffy

[Recs & In Search Of]

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

[Fandom Discussions]

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

Don't understand🧐 by princessjenny02
Xander tried to do the same thing as Spike, but almost never gets convicted by Revolutionary-Wait82
My favorite Cordelia scene. Such a sad and tender moment that gave real emotional depth to the character. by Iamthelizardking887
Top 10 Villain in fiction for me. by Ok_Custard_5260
Why was the council paying the Watcher, but not the slayer? by Easy_Blackberry_4350
Ethan by Murky_Ad_7602
At what point would Buffy really care if Spike had died, and at what point if somebody had killed Spike it would ruin her relationship with them? by foreseethefuture

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Challenge 283:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Whether it’s a job interview, your first day at a new school, or an audience with royalty, first impressions can be important. But they aren’t always easy! Sometimes everything works out, and it’s love (or job offer) at first sight; other times, you trip on a shoelace you could have sworn wasn’t untied five minutes ago, or stub your toe and say a word you shouldn’t say in front of your boss’s boss’s boss, or a supervolcano erupts and you have to immediately cut the interview short to go suit up and save the world.

What kind of first impressions do your characters make? Good ones? Bad ones? Memorable ones, for all the right or wrong reasons?

Write a story about first impressions.

BONUS GOAL: All Suited Up

If your submission features someone in a suit, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting!

Challenge ends Monday, December 15 at 9:00PM EST.

• Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile
• Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 283 – first impressions
• If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here

Challenge 283:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Challenge ends Monday, December 15 at 9:00PM EST.

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Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #282 – Catharsis!

( This week's finalists are... )

Total Challenge Words Written: 2533

Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!

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You may now post your Challenge 282 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!

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Buffy: They have cheerleading coaches?
Amy: Oh, yeah! Don't you have? I train with my mom, three hours in the morning, three at night.
Buffy: Hmm, that much quality time with my mom would probably lead to some quality matricide.

~~The Witch~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Wasted Time (Buffy, Willow, PG) by badly_knitted

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

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

Figments of Our Lives (Buffy/Spike, R) by violettathepiratequeen

[Chaptered Fiction]

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

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

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

Lights, Camera, Kiss - Chapter 3, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Dusty

[Images, Audio & Video]

Picrew:i made angel into a woman bc she deserves it by vampirewithtapeworms
Artwork:Faith Commission by sybilsstatue

[Reviews & Recaps]

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

Podcast: Angel S5E8: Destiny by Booze & Buffy
Podcast: Episode 118: Happy Anniversary by Gym Was Cancelled

[Fandom Discussions]

Buffy's dream(space) in Season 8 "the long way home" comics by multiple authors
What minor role did you want to see more of? by multiple authors
So many Buffy cameos in ER by multiple authors
Would she have taken revenge? by multiple authors
What will the Revival have to say and how will it differ from the original? by multiple authors
Joyce Summers appreciation thread by multiple authors
Buffy's strength by multiple authors
Faith/Spike spin off series. Would you have watched? by multiple authors
Thoughts on S7 and Buffy's depression? by multiple authors
Shocked - S2 Finale by multiple authors

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Title: Rooftop
Fandom: Daredevil: Born Again
Pairing: implied Jessica Jones/Matt Murdock (could be read as gen)
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: Language. Hints to Born Again Season 1, but no real spoilers
Summary: Matt & Jessica meet up on a rooftop.
Notes: Written for

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Dru: "I'm full and warm - yet all alone."
Angelus: "That's not true, precious. You've got us."
Dru: "Not in the least. You won't even hurt me just a little bit."
Darla: "All you have to do is ask."
Dru: "No. He's head's too full of you, grandmother."
Darla: "Stop calling me that."
Dru following: "Don't be cross. I could be your mummy."

~~Angel Season II Episode #29: Darla~~