[Fic Updates]

x. Part 44 of He's No Jack Sparrow by waddis (Xander, PG13)
x. Chapter 7 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Fiction/Drabbles]

x. Falling Asleep in His Arms by spiceblueeyes (Spike/Xander, PG)
x. Her Affections by angearia (Angel/Darla, R)


[Icons/Graphics]

x. 29 BtVS icons by marylou_gr
x. 9 BtVS icons by flatlined
x. 79 BtVS icons by hyperemmalawlz
x. 25 Jossverse icons by nowgold


[Meta/News]

x. Hallowhedon 2 tickets on sale now for the 2010 event *outside link*
x. Felicia Day to co-host Attack of the Show next Thursday and Friday *outside link*
x. Angelus wins Vile TV Villain poll at sidereel.com *outside link*
x. Fox to open online studio inspired by Joss Whedon and Dr. Horrible *outside link*
x. Joss is "really excited" to direct Glee episode, says cast *outside link*
x. Comic Book Daily tells us why Buffy Season 8 is a must-have *outside link*

[Fic Updates]

x. Chapter 2 of Within by wench_for_hire (Buffy/Giles, NC17)
x. Chapter 9 of One Glorious Summer by dawnofme (Spike/Buffy, NC17)
x. Chapter 6 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)
x. Chapter 33 of Crave by nautibitz (Spike/Buffy, NC17)


[Fiction]

x. Faithful Childe by anyssia (Spike/Xander, M)


[Icons/Graphics]

x. 35 Spike/Xander icons and 1 wallpaper by katekat1010
x. 30 BtVS and 11 SMG icons by bringthewonder
x. 106 BtVS/Once More, With Feeling icons by pamsblau


[Meta/News]

x. Charisma Carpenter in "Legend of the Seeker" Season 2 *outside link*
x. New icon challenges up at btvsats_girls (Challenge 232) and btvsats_guys (Challenge 217)
x. whedoncaststill has icon challenge 3 posted

Blood Match
Rating: R
Summary: When Emma is saved from death by the evil and enigmatic vampire Spike the two develop a shaky friendship based on mutual loneliness. Sarcastic and at times awkward the pair discover a desire to be more then just friends. But can love between the Big Bad and a human end with anything but death?
Main Characters: Spike, Emma
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters or plot devices. This is a non-profit story.


Chapter 8

ObWittering: Oh dear, I think that Seven+Ace seed planted in my brain months ago just decided to germinate.

ObFitness: Really amazingly sore after boxing the other day. Wow. The next time I write a Buffy training sequence, I'll have some details to use for it.

ObBuffy: I could watch the first three seasons of BtVS over and over. Season 4 as well. The rest? Not so much. Though I will rewatch some chunks of S5.

ObMeme: Snagged from spiralleds and violetisblue, which means that this one is all over fandom today: Pick a paragraph (or any passage less than 500 words) from any fanfic I've written, and comment to this post with that selection. I will then give you a DVD commentary on that snippet: what I was thinking when I wrote it, why I wrote it in the first place, what's going on in the character's heads, why I chose certain words, what this moment means in the context of the rest of the fic, lots of awful puns, and anything else that you'd expect to find on a DVD commentary track.

WILLOW: Tara! Tara? Tara?
TARA: Willow?
WILLOW: Tara!
TARA: Willow... I got so lost ...
WILLOW: I found you! I'll always find you...
--"The Gift"

[Fic]
x. Thousand Kisses Deep by pfeifferpack Spike/Buffy, R
x. Old Friends Make The Best Lovers by angelus2hot John/Buffy, Angel/Buffy, NC-17
x. Prophecy Girl by angelus2hot Giles, G
x. If Wishes Were Horses by kerkevik Willow, Tara, Kennedy, PG-13
x. To Be Born Again by angearia Spike/Buffy, PG
x. His Girls by angearia Spike/Buffy, PG

[Fic Updates]
x. Pity Us, We Wakeful by velvetwhip Willow/Spike/Angel, FRAO/NC-17
x. The Crossing Part 5 by bmblbee Spike/Xander, NC-17

[Graphics]
x. Spuffy Banners by larabeckinsale
x. 6 Buffy Icons and 51 Dollhouse Icons by oobivattin_icon

[Meta/News/Other]
x. (Review) BtVS 8.30 'Retreat' Part 5 by stormwreath
x. SMG Talks to People Magazine - Baby photos! by angearia
x. Psychology Bad: Essay on Shows Created by Joss Whedon *outside link*
x. Top Ten Showdowns! (Non-Western Film Genre) River Tam, Buffy, and Faith mentions *outside link*

Editor's note: This is my last post as an editor here at the Sunnydale Herald. The lovely and talented deird1 will be your new Thursday editor. It has been a wonderful experience bringing you each Thursday's best links from the Buffyverse.

I feel really weird. I'm, like, halfway sick or something strange like that.

My head aches dreadfully, but it could just be because it's the first day of my time of the month and I always get awful headaches then anyway. I definitely have cramps, which hurt already (even though the worst day for me is always the second day).

I feel slightly nauseated but that could be because of something I ate. It's not the kind of nausea I get when I have a really bad headache, though. And it's not the kind of nausea I felt the last time I was ill or the time before that when I was ill. It's a different feeling. Higher up than in my stomach. Like the lower part of my throat. Does that make any sense?

This morning I was incredibly hot for hours on end even though it's cool outside, but that could be because the library was pretty warm and I had on several layers for a while before stripping them off. The heat lingered for a long time, though, which is sort of weird. I took my temperature three times already today: 97.2 twice and 97.3 the last time.

I'm not not hungry. I just had some food and feel neither worse nor better (though I'm still a little hungry).

UGH! Why do I feel like this now, right before FaerieCon? Why THIS weekend? I have NO idea what's up with me. Could just be period-related awfulness. Could be the flu (I got the normal flu shot but not the swine flu shot). I can't tell. I just feel meh. And worried. I wish I knew what was going on with my body, one way or another. WTF?

1. Franklin College has an organic food buffet for $7 that always includes nonfat FroYo. Today's flavor was Mounds Bar. Mm.

2. Rivers Cuomo wrote one of the songs on Adam Lambert's new album. As if I weren't already excited enough! His first single is so danceable! It's going on my workout mix.

3. I almost started crying while reading one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's love sonnets to my class. Predictably, it was "How do I love thee, let me count the ways..." Tomorrow is Tennyson's "Ulysses" and I fear I'll have the same problem.

4. My mental "happy place" is next summer's trip to Europe. Other than the Netherlands, I don't know where else I'm going. But I kind of want to travel about. For like a month. Why not--I have the summer off! I guess I'll need to save up more money, though.

5. Can we just HAVE GAY MARRIAGE RIGHTS NOW? What is the EFFING PROBLEM!?! GIVE IT.

Yesterday, spur of the moment, I bought the Wizard Rock Calendar for 2010. So that's going to be my calendar for next year, and I'm happy with that decision.

There's a Blockbuster going out of business down the street from my house (makes me SO sad. That's 3 out of 4 local ones that have gone under in the past several years). They're having a clearance sale. EVERYTHING must go. And when they say everything, they mean EVERYTHING. Shelves, chairs, the backing cards to mark the place of DVDs, etc. I bought about $30 worth of stuff:

• Entire Season 1 of LOST on DVD (that is the only season I would ever consider purchasing)


• True Blood Episodes 1 & 2 on DVD


• Fever Pitch on DVD (plan to send to soldiers)


• Freedom Writers on DVD


• Incendiary on DVD (Ewan movie I didn't already own! Terribly depressing so I don't know when I'll watch it again, but nice to add to my Ewan movie collection)


• Deception on DVD (SQUEE! Ewan movie I didn't already own!)


• 20 backing cards for various movies: Wanted (for my father), Taken (3), Taken- Extended Cut, Watchmen (3), Incendiary (3), The Tudors- 2nd season, Heroes- season 3, Brison Break- season 1, Prison Break- season 3, Prison Break- season 4, Heroes- season 2, Eating Out 2, First Out, In & Out, Bones- season 2, Dexter- 2nd season, Earth- Disney Nature,

Not entirely sure what to do with some of these cards- some will accompany gifts, some will be part of art projects, some will be eye candy, some will be slipped into the Gay Cinemaology book before I pass it on in a Bookbox).

This is book sale weekend at my local library. I'm going away to FaerieCon so I'll miss days 2 and 3 (bag sale) but I'm hitting the first 2 hours of the each sale. I got some amazing books from book sale #1: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/41049.html
The highlights include:

• 20 comic books


• Earth 2 on DVD


• The 4400 Season 2 on DVD


• Fury: Peacemaker Graphic Novel


• Fairyopolis


• Wait Til Helen Comes- signed by the author


• The Little House Trivia Book


• The Marvelous Land of Oz- hardcover, gorgeous


• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide


• Harry Potter Poster Book: Hogwarts Through the Ages- movies 1-5


• The Great Snape Debate

But I'm pretty excited about everything I bought, so just check out the full list :-)


I've also been buying some LEGO so I can work on my Harry Potter Christmas display in time to finish it by Christmas! And I bought some pieces for the Room of Requirement LEGO display and the Hockey one as well. AND I purchased the movie 3 Hagrid's Hut LEGO set. So apart from the $350+ motorized Hogwarts Express, I now own EVERY Harry Potter LEGO set! Yay!

Okay. Now I'm off to buy some last minute trip supplies/food.

Okay, is it just me, or does this show keep getting better?  I adore Damon with his pouty bad-boy lips.  When he's on-screen with Elena it just sizzles.  But more than that, I like the stories.  I like there's this rich history in Mystic Falls that they're drawing on, and that the characters are tied to it.

( Spoilery comments )

Anyone watch this last night? I have to admit that I was pretty disappointed. I enjoyed the original, but this re-make? Not so much.

( Not huge spoilers, but...just in case )

Title: Untitled sequel to Strange Fascination. If you have a suggestion for a title, please let me know.
Author: kallie_kat (a.k.a. KallieRose or just plain Kat)
Pairing: Will eventually be Willow/Spike, but I might throw in some other stuff along the way.
Overall rating: NC-17/FRAO
Feedback: very welcome. It encourages me to write more, so if you're interested in this then please let me know.
Summary: Set directly after the end of Strange Fascination. However, if you haven't read that and don't intend to, all you really need to know is: (1) Angelus and a vamped Xander found their way into the other Sunnydale by way of a dimensional rift; (2) When the Scoobies tried to send them back, Willow and Angel were accidentally pushed through instead; and (3) Angelus stated many times that in his Sunnydale vampires were in control and humans were kept around merely for food and entertainment.
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters and claim no responsibility for anything other than this story, from which no profit is made.
Author's Notes: I started this ages and ages and ages ago. I'm trying to get myself interested in writing again, so I thought I'd post this and see what people thought. Thanks to Elisabeth for the beta!

Strange Fascination can be found here.

( Chapter 2 )

The Lost Mountain, Chapter 17 – Mount Verloren
by Claremonty Rated T (13+)

X-Men Evolution, Post-Apocalypse Continuation, Action/Adventure/Romance, Jean Grey/Warren Worthington III (Angel). Also featuring Logan (Wolverine), Ororo Munroe (Storm), Scott Summers (Cyclops), Professor X, Beast, Rogue and others...

excerpt:
Josh was puzzled. “Mount Verloren... Verloren means ‘lost,’ doesn’t it? Warren, what do you want with a ‘lost’ mountain?”

DISCLAIMER: I do not own X-Men or X-Men Evolution. Marvel owns these properties and all the X-Men characters.

Protect and Survive, by JJPOR. gen, FRT

The Seventh Doctor, Ace, Curtis LeMay, and an oddly familiar giggling man in a wheelchair. Nuclear war, messed up timelines, megadeath, and a Doctor with the cold-blooded side showing. Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff, paradox, history, real stakes, twists, and the bodycount the Doctor always leaves behind himself. Seven can be dark, and he is here, and the shadows of his other selves are with him.

This is what I want from Who fanfic. This. Thanks very much for the rec, clocketpatch. I'm very glad to have read it.

[Fic]
x.Dust and Cinders by yhlee, Faith, Angelus, Wesley, R.
x.Thousand Kisses Deep by pfeifferpack is being posted in six parts at seasonal_spuffy today. Buffy/Spike, ensemble, R.



[Ficlets and Drabbles]
x.More Salvage drabbles by nwhepcat, Buffy, Faith, Bobby Singer.
x.Five Things Xander Harris Gave Up After Getting Involved With Spike by darkhavens, PG-13.
x.Forgotten Fairytale by ladysophiekitty, Cordelia.
x.A Monster After All by angelus2hot, Spike.
x.The Real Cabaret by kerkevik, Faith.
x.Fever by alixtii, Buffy/Faith.


[Fic Updates)
x.Hurts So Good Chapter 3 by musicbitch, Btvs/True Blood, Buffy/Spike, Eric/Sookie, NC-17.
x.Puppy Love 49/50 by perverted_pages, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
x.How to Treat Your Lover (Book 3) Chapter 48 by tamibrandt, Angelus/Spike, Angel/Spike, NC-17.
x.Shards 55 by kallysten, Connor/Spike/Angel, FRAO.


[Icons/Graphics/Vids]
x.Photos of James Marsters and Nicholas Brendon at Hallowhedon, posted by suki_blue.
x.14 Buffy icons by leire_pj.
x.Video: Me and You by deird1, Willow/Xander.
x.Crossover video: Falling by milerna, Faith/Dean.
x.Video: Alyson Hannigan & Alexis Denisof interview about the birth of their baby, part 2. *outside link*
x.Video: New Caprica trailer, with James Marsters. *outside link*
x.12 Btvs icons by maharet63.


[Communities]
x.The unlocked_awards is now open for nominations.
x.wordsinthewind is looking for suggestions for a possible fanfiction awards site based on paranormal/supernatural/off-the-norm fandoms.
x.yuletide signups are now open.


[News/Discussion/More]
x.The folks at "Angel: Between the Lines" are looking for someone to write reviews of the episodes.
x.Whedonesque discussion thread for Buffy #30, the conclusion to Jane Espenson's Season 8 'Retreat' arc. *outside link*
x.The Hollywood Dollhouse: an article comparing actresses, and particularly the way they are treated, to the Dolls. *outside link*
x.Torquere press interviews author janedavitt. *outside link*

OMG How much do I love the Remus Lupins? I wish I were going to Wrockstock this weekend!

They manage Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, and Harry Potter all in one video. East India Trading Ministry? AWESOME! I mean... awful!



Free Toby!


But the good news is, I'll be able to watch a little of the concerts on LiveStream. I should be home from FaerieCon in enough time to catch the Mudbloods' last performance. *crosses fingers*

Chapter 50 is more of an epilogue, the story's almost over kids, I'm kinda sad about that.

Title: Puppy Love 49/50 - Play Time
Pairings: Spike/Xander
Appropriate Ratings: NC17 overall, this chapter... NC17
Warnings: M/m, the usual warnings of kink and such, but it's a really tame chapter.
Disclaimers: Not my characters. I make no money off this, I'm just playing. I promise to give them a bath and thorough cleaning when I’m done! Joss Whedon is my lord and Master. All hail Joss Whedon.
Short Summary: Puppy learns a new trade.
Word Count: 526 (as per Word Count)
Beta: purpledodah and laazikaat
Concrit: always welcome in comments, e-mail or MSN, whichever.
X-posted to: -Complete list on my LJ -


A.N.1 This is in response to the prompt table given to me by hawk_soaring. Thanks bunches again!



Comments keep my muse well fed. Please feed her? It'll help me write anything else. I'm totally stone walled.




Two wonderful banners by purpledodah beneath the cut. One not really work safe but it's great for the fic.

Xander pranced about the room, cleaning it, bending over at the waist to dust and pick up things, letting his skirt lift up and show off his bruised and striped ass.

For the first time ever today, I put air in my tires all by myself! No dad, no boyfriend, no one but me, myself, and I!

When the weather started getting colder, my car gave me a tire pressure alert... which has been on for more than a month now. So today I finally went during my lunch break and put air in my tires. My boss told me to take our part-timer (the only guy in our department). I told her I thought I could do it myself but she kept telling me to ask him to come along and help. But I decided just to try it myself and I'm glad I did.

I broke out the little meter that now ex-boyfriend gave me and read in the manual what it was supposed to be. And I didn't do a fantastic job, but I did all right for my first time. Didn't lose any caps or make the tires go flat or anything. When I pulled away afterwards, the alert was still on and I was frustrated and bummed. But halfway back to work (you can practically see the street my building is on from the gas station) the little orange (.!.) alert turned off and it's been off ever since! I'm so thrilled. I am the Queen of Tire Inflating! My Love now has air!

Okay, so this is a stupid little thing that probably everyone mastered years ago. But it's a big deal to me. I feel all girl power-y and independent.

First tire pressure, then changing tires, then taking over the world!

(Though, actually, you can scratch that last bit.)


On a completely unrelated note, I posted my Hufflepuff Halloween Challenge story over at hp_sickfics on Sunday. I don't think I mentioned that already. Warning: it's very Hufflepuffy. Yes, that IS an adjective, thank you very much.