Friday September 5

[audela]

LILAH: How did you get in here? Vampire detectors, my ass. Well, here we are, all nice and cozy. Let's talk about-hmm, gee, let me guess-Lorne. How's he doing? Still green?
ANGEL: I told you we were gonna have a conversation.
LILAH: Swell, but I'm having a bit of a day, so let's say we skip the usual two-step, you threaten me, I threaten you, yadda, yadda, yawn. Jump directly to the throwing you out on your thick, meaty head. 'Cause, you know what? You're not getting anything out of me this time either.
ANGEL: Didn't think I would, but Gavin-he was more accommodating.
LILAH: (looks behind her at Gavin, bound and gagged on the couch) Couldn't you have at least tortured him a little bit more?
ANGEL: Really wanted to, but he wouldn't stop talking long enough to get into it.
LILAH: I have a cure for that.
ANGEL: Vindict on your own time. I'm kinda on the clock here.

~~Apocalypse, Nowish~~
[Short Fiction]

• Safeguard by
  forsaken2003. Spike/Xander. R.
• Memories of Light by
  Comfy-Chair. Buffy/Spike. T.
• Boil by
  KatLeePT. Dawn/Faith. M.
• Late by
  KatLeePT. Angel/Cordelia. K+.
• Tomorrow's Ghost by
  Twisted_Slinky . Tara, Merlin. Crossover with Merlin.

[Chaptered Fiction Updates]

• Three Coins in the Fountain Chapter 2 by
  rahirah. Buffy/Spike. PG-13.
• The Beating of the Bounds Chapter 16 by
  sparrow2000. Xander, Giles, Willow, Buffy. PG.
  
• Unknown Chapter 52 by
  sweetprincipale. Buffy/Spike. M.
• After the End Chapter 44 by
  EllieRose101. Spike/Buffy. M.
• About a Girl Chapter 14 by
  CupcakeCute. Buffy/Spike. M.
• Scarlet Symphony Chapter 35 by
  DauntlessGrace. Spike/Buffy. M.
• Metamorphosis Chapter 6 by
  Scarlett-Spike. Spike. T. Crossover with The Vampire Diaries.
• Family Chapter 37 by
  stuffandnonsense. Spike/Buffy, ensemble. Mature.
• Buffy Season Noir Chapter 11 by
  Anna S (eliade). Ensemble. Explicit.

[Images & videos]

• Artwork: Joss Whedon by
  beauberkley.
• Artwork: Season 3 Big Bads: Doppelgangland by
  thebigbads.
• Artwork: Season 3 Big Bads: Enemies by
  thebigbads.
• Videos: James Marsters Chicago Comic Con Videos linked by
  dontkillspike.
• Artwork: A Slayer by
  thebuffyfiles.

[Community Announcements]

• Drabble prompt at
  giles-shorts is Injury.

[Fandom Discussion]

• 
  harsens-rob reviews Best Of / Worst Of Character Moments: BTVS, S8:#23.
• 
  theoriginalimpossiblesoufflegirl on Fool For Love.
• 
  skarabrillig on vampire ethics.

[Articles, Interviews & Other News]

• Tade Thompson's mental illness primer for writers on Normal Again and Hush.
  
• io9's list of 10 Totally Unrealistic Happy Endings That We Can't Help Loving.
  
• Buffy stars Emma Caulfield and Nicholas Brendon at Oz Comic-Con: Still slaying them.
  
• Listener's rewatch: BtVS: Selfless and AtS: The House Always Wins.
  
• Shangel's reviews: AtS: Epiphany.