The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, September 22
Sep. 22nd, 2026 05:37 pmILLYRIA: Angel does not think the casualties of this creature are important enough to avenge.
SPIKE: Yeah. I think corporate living's made him lose his love for the hunt. No worries. More for me then.
ILLYRIA: It does not serve his interest.
SPIKE: What are you on about?
ILLYRIA: I've seen this before with many rulers. Your leader has been corrupted.
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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

- Untitled (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by starlight-fires
[Chaptered Fiction]

- Of Old Blood and Elder Shadows CH. 2 (Xander, M, multiple xovers) by Bubbajack
- Bloody Champions Ch. 11 (Spike, E, Supernatural xover) by SoundOfMoonshine
- The Phoenix Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by OffYourBird
- Blood Will Out Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by BloodandPeaches
- In Love and War Ch. 5 (COMPLETE) (Buffy/Giles, T) by ProtoNeoRomantic
- the one with all smooches Ch. 9 (Buffy/Spike, M) by LadyInQuest
- Cyber Slayers Ch. 8 (Buffy/Faith, E) by FuffyForever
- You're My Always Ch. 13 (Willow/Tara, T) by jaythegreenling
- Mirror, Mirror Ch. 18 (Faith/Wesley, M, Jessica Jones xover) by
- Oathverse Arc 1 Ch. 1 (Angel/OC, M) by Lycanpunk, xaeyrnofnbe
- Those the Dark Could Not Have CH. 12 (Buffy, M, Star Wars xover) by Angelinasway
- Rebooting the Big Bad Vampire Ch. 12 (Buffy/Spike, M) by voidslayerworks98
- Everywhere Ch. 17 (Riley/Sam, T) by rileyfinntastic
- Bound Not in Blood Ch. 14 (Buffy/Giles, E) by nothingeverlost
- anyone's ghost Ch. 2 (Wesley/Illyria, unrated) by weslieisms
- Angel Investigations, Please Hold Ch. 5 (Buffy/Spike, Angel, M) by cosplayermadness
- Nights under the Willow tree Ch. 15 (Buffy/Willow, M) by Red Cowling she they (Redtheseer)
- The Moon in The Morning Ch. 16 (Buffy/Faith, unrated) by Influence13
- Rounding the Bases Ch. 58 (Willow/Tara, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)

- Forced Proximity, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
- pumpkin spice for the resurrected soul, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, T) by zinjadu
[Images, Audio & Video]

- Artwork: Solace (Buffy/Spike) by scxrlet64
- Artwork: Buffy & Spike () by rabbitmotifs
- Artwork: Spike () by azrielstarsand
- Cosplay: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Costume Guide & DIY Tutorial () by costumeguide
- Edits: DRUSILLA — BTVS 2x13 () by stupid-himbo
- Edits: FAITH LEHANE & BUFFY SUMMERS () by sxna
- Artwork: Spike & Buffy () by blue-star-charmer-art
- Artwork: Buffy & Faith & Joyce () by ferretwhomst
[Reviews & Recaps]

- PODCAST: Ranking Every BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Character (as someone who was on the show) by The Bitch is Back
[Recs & In Search Of]

- iwry2025 most creative fic: all these traversed stars by empire_of_the_words recced by iwillrememberyoumarathon
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sins of the Father (tie-in novel) recced by oveliagirlhaditright
- Distance by Herself_NYC recced by lxvespxffy
[Community Announcements]

- Tuesday, September 22 - Promotion Day Reminder by fic_promptly
[Fandom Discussions]

- Anya is such a fun counterbalance to the main cast by pinesorneedles
- the time Dawn snuck out and kissed that boy by defectivegembrain
- I rewatched the Buffy vs. Dracula episode today by ohmygoddiditsing
- My favorite continuity thing in Buffy by madlyn5ever
- Dawn Summers is my fucking GOAT by miss-teen-stalin-tourney, domarmand
- So remember the Watchers Council in Buffy the Vampire Slayer? by lettheriverrungently
- I Only Have Eyes For You Thoughts by anneboonchuys
- i just finished the buffy series finale by captain-sapph-fic

- Funny scene in "Five by Five" by Illustrious-Lemon412
- What is the best look for a vampire and why is it this? by Mister_Acula
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters are truly two of the most beautiful actors I've ever seen by James-Samuel17
- Sineya, the original Slayer is the ultimate tragedy in the Buffyverse by itsascreambaby96























