Newsletter Issue 70: November 2022
Thankskilling!
Hello my friends! It's been awhile, hasn't it? Some of our older members may remember when ol' granny @Taake would post these newsletters, but it's time for the next generation! Move over elders, because the newsletter is back and under younger management! 😎(But also thank you for being so great and starting this in the first place!)
So, welcome back to the Buffy Boards Newsletter! Grab that turkey leg and those stuffed yams and get ready for some delectable Thanksgiving dessert!
New here? Great! We're so happy you've made it! Check out these forums...
If you're the new kid on the block, this is where you want to head first and foremost! Check In is where you introduce yourself (and you can meet everyone else!), Bad Eggs is where you find guidance! Hard as it is to admit, we could all use a little help from time to time, so who best to help you than your very own personal guide to BB? Last but not least Angel Investigations, where we help thepenniless helpless! If you still find yourself with unanswered questions after reading through the FAQ, then this is your next stop! Have a look-see through the forum and see if other people have already asked your question and find your answer or start a thread in Angel Investigations and we will answer it ASAP. Never be afraid to ask for help! We look out for our own. 🙂
Also remember that we have a Confidential Member Concerns Area that you can post in if you would like to keep your inquiry private. Only you and the Board Staff will be able to view it, so you will have 100% confidentiality. 🙂
Please be sure to read the FAQ before you post! It's wonderful and detailed and a quick read to boot! Help | Buffy-Boards
Top 50 Moments Vote!
We recently went back and restarted an oldie but a goodie here at BB...the 50 best Buffy/Angel moments! Every week sees a lineup of 10 choices to pick from. Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to order them from best to worst/worst to best and vote for your favorite! It's quick, fun, and really simple. We keep track of all the moments as time goes on and once we conclude the vote, you'll get to see what the community (hey that's YOU!) voted for!
So go ahead and check it out, but be quick! Each set only goes up for one week, so get your ballots in! 😉
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Book Club - Firefly: Big Damn Hero
Fan of reading? Hey, so are we! Check out our newest book club, centering on the Firefly tie-in novel Big Damn Hero! It's fun, it's action packed, it has Wash, what more could you ask for! Head on over, read up, and throw your thoughts into the ring! We'd love to hear them 🙂
buffy-boards.com
Comics, Comics, and more Comics!
Both Firefly and Buffy have seen new releases this month from Boom studios! Love or hate the reboot, it's new content to discuss and of that there can be no argument! 🙂
Buffy recently saw the new "The Vampire Slayer" series drop its seventh issue. Reception to the series seems divisive, but let us know what you think over here! Discussion of The Vampire Slayer #7 - Released 10/26/22 (Boom! Studios)
Firefly on the other hand had its newest issue in the "All-New Firefly" series drop. Enjoying it? Hating it? Reading it at all? Feel free to drop your thoughts in the discussion thread for issue #9!
buffy-boards.com
Book It!
That was a sneaky lil' Pizza Hut reference for those of you cool youth out there. Remember when you could get a free pizza for reading a book? Good times...good times....Isn't that some food for thought!
Oh, uh, anyways! 😅 Those of you who love to keep up with Buffy Books will be thrilled to know that the next entry in Kendare Blake's "In Every Generation" series has its new entry up and ready for pre-order. The follow-up, titled "One Girl In All The World" will continue the adventure of slayer/witch Frankie Rosenberg and her cast of misfits and monsters! The new book hits shelves this coming January. 🙂
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Quote of the month
Taake in Do you find Angel attractive ?
Quite a scalding hot take! 😉 😛
Art of the month
This month saw a very unique piece of art: a song!
This song comes courtesy of one of our newer members, @Moptop ! Give them a big round of applause and check out their nifty song. It feels like it came straight from the Bronze!
Terrifying Tales...
In other news, our short story competition wrapped. Didn't get the memo? Take a look, boys and ghouls! 😉
Hello once more, my fellow children of the night! You ghastly ghouls and cantankerous corpses gave us your votes and without further ado, let’s all give a big decaying and severed hand to the winner of our first short story contest….
Cohen and his story, Spiritus!
@Cohen congratulations! Feel free to collect your commemorative winner badge, if you dare 😉
And a massive thank you to all of our participants. Be sure to check out Illyrian, Ethan Reigns, and BuffyNvrForgets’s wonderful fiction. You guys rock!
Happy Halloween to you all, and enjoy the winning web of words spun by our weaver most wicked…
Spiritus
A single flicker of a match lit Willow’s face as she peered across the darkened field. She had been waiting for this night for months, ever since she stumbled across Ms. Calendar’s wicca files in the aftermath of her passing. She spent all summer learning about rituals and spells, everything she could immerse herself in about her new wicca craft.
As she dropped the match on the ceremonial pyre, she began reciting the words from the spiritual compendium she borrowed from the library. She had been studying this compendium for a while, and she found the perfect ritual to try tonight. Suddenly the fire burst wider and larger. Visions of ghostly apparitions swirled around her.
One spirit floated in front of her, a spirit Willow recognized from one of Giles’s books.
“L-lucy Hanover?” Willow asked.
“It is I, Willow Rosenberg,” the young female spirit responded. “This is a very dangerous and powerful ritual you are attempting, young witch. Especially on the night of a new moon during the time of Samhain. As a friend of Buffy Summers, you should know that.”
“Y-yes it is,” Willow started. “B-but I was hoping it w-would help.”
“Tonight, on the night of Samhain, the spirits along the Ghost Roads are looking for any opportunity to come back,” Lucy told her. “They cause mischief–and death. Where is the slayer?”
“W-well,” Willow began, looking around. “I-I didn’t know if it would w-work. S-so I m-may have forgotten to m-mention it to her.”
Lucy’s eyes darted around Willow. The hair on Willow’s neck began to rise.
“Willow Rosenberg, it is not safe here,” Lucy said. “What spirit were you looking for tonight?”
Willow reached into the bag and pulled out a shiny yellow disk.
“A friend,” Willow started. “S-she passed away, and I n-never got to tell her goodbye. A-and thank you.”
For a moment, it appeared as though Lucy closed her eyes. Somewhere nearby a twig snapped.
Willow’s breath caught in her throat. “L-lucy?”
Lucy’s eyes shot open. “Willow Rosenberg, I believe I have located your friend. You will only have a few moments with her before we will need to leave you. Even in death, it is my duty to protect the innocent. Blessed be. And good luck.”
Lucy’s spirit drifted off, and in her place stood the figure of a woman Willow had known for a short time, but had impacted her immensely.
“Willow,” the woman said, sorrow filling her eyes. “Oh, how I’ve missed you.”
Willow wanted to throw her arms around the kind spirit, but she knew that was impossible. All she could muster was a single tear down the side of her cheek.
“I’ve missed you, too,” Willow said. “We all have.”
“Willow, this was very dangerous,” Ms. Calendar’s spirit warned her. “I would ask you how you managed it, but you have always been more than capable of anything you set your mind to.”
“She’s right.” A deep, British voice startled Willow from behind. “It was very foolish to attempt this spell, Willow.”
“Giles?!” Willow half turned, nearly breaking her concentration. She could feel the winds pick up from all around them.
As he stood next to his young pupil, Giles let out an audible gasp as his eyes laid upon the spirit Willow conjured. “Jenny.”
“Rupert,” the spirit of Jenny said. They stared serenely at each other. “Don’t be too hard on her. It comes from a good heart.”
“These spells are much too dangerous for her,” Giles said. He gently grabbed Willow’s hand. “For you.”
The wind continued to pick up, and Willows hair began fluttering around like dancing embers.
“Willow, you need to end the spell,” Giles told her, gently squeezing her hand. “It’s time.”
“B-but how?” Willow asked. “She’s here, Giles.”
“I know,” he said. “And while I am incredibly disappointed you attempted this by yourself, I do thank you for doing this. For her. For me.” He looked back at the spirit of his lost love. “But it’s time.”
The ceremonial pyre had gotten bigger and brighter; the strong wind threatened to spread the fire.
Suddenly, the spirit of Lucy Hanover appeared once again.
“Willow Rosenberg,” Lucy said, urgently. “I have tried to fight off the dangerous spirits, but it won’t be long until they are here.” She took Jenny’s hand. “I am sorry, but we must go.”
Jenny held out her free hand towards Giles. “I’ll be here, Rupert. Whenever you need me, I am here.”
Giles returned the gesture silently, and grabbed Willow’s hand. “Willow, you must end the spell.”
Tears in her eyes, Willow chanted the words to close the ceremony. As she did, the wind and fire ceased, and the spirits of Lucy and Jenny dissipated until there was no light, and no presence in the field, except for Willow and Giles.
Willow turned and wrapped her arms around her mentor. “She was here Giles.”
“Yes, Willow, I’m aware,” he smiled. As they pulled apart, he gently grabbed her shoulders. “Why did you do this Willow?”
Willow looked over at the burnt-out pyre, where the spirit of Jenny was just standing. “Ever since that night when we were on the staircase and I was doing the ritual to expel evil spirits, and you were so certain that it was Jenny haunting the school, I just wanted to find a way to show you she is okay.”
Giles gave Willow another big hug. “You were foolish to try this alone.” He shook his head. “I know I have been hard on you and your craft over the last few months, but it’s for your safety. These are dangerous forces you are dealing with.”
“I know, Giles,” Willow said. “But I’m good at it, and it can help.”
Giles looked around at the burnt pile, and the scattering of fall leaves all over the field. “Okay, I understand. But please, let me teach you.” For a brief second, he caught one more glimpse of his beautiful Jenny. “It’s what she would have wanted.”
And so we have reached the end of our lovely little newsletter for the month. As we approach the time of giving thanks and being with friends and family, never forget to reach out to those you love. They may just need it!
Alas, until we meet again! This is your newsletter for November, and this is Plasma signing off! Keep on rocking in the free world boys and girls! <3
Thankskilling!
Hello my friends! It's been awhile, hasn't it? Some of our older members may remember when ol' granny @Taake would post these newsletters, but it's time for the next generation! Move over elders, because the newsletter is back and under younger management! 😎(But also thank you for being so great and starting this in the first place!)
So, welcome back to the Buffy Boards Newsletter! Grab that turkey leg and those stuffed yams and get ready for some delectable Thanksgiving dessert!
New here? Great! We're so happy you've made it! Check out these forums...
If you're the new kid on the block, this is where you want to head first and foremost! Check In is where you introduce yourself (and you can meet everyone else!), Bad Eggs is where you find guidance! Hard as it is to admit, we could all use a little help from time to time, so who best to help you than your very own personal guide to BB? Last but not least Angel Investigations, where we help the
Also remember that we have a Confidential Member Concerns Area that you can post in if you would like to keep your inquiry private. Only you and the Board Staff will be able to view it, so you will have 100% confidentiality. 🙂
Please be sure to read the FAQ before you post! It's wonderful and detailed and a quick read to boot! Help | Buffy-Boards
Top 50 Moments Vote!
We recently went back and restarted an oldie but a goodie here at BB...the 50 best Buffy/Angel moments! Every week sees a lineup of 10 choices to pick from. Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to order them from best to worst/worst to best and vote for your favorite! It's quick, fun, and really simple. We keep track of all the moments as time goes on and once we conclude the vote, you'll get to see what the community (hey that's YOU!) voted for!
So go ahead and check it out, but be quick! Each set only goes up for one week, so get your ballots in! 😉
BB's Top 50 Most Memorable Scenes in The Buffyverse - Redux (Week 5)
****NOMINEE #1**** ''Adios, Queen C'' (Angel S5 Ep12 ~ You're Welcome) ~~~~ Cordelia: Oh, what the hell. One for the road? *Angel and Cordelia exchange a kiss* *the telephone rings* Angel: You know, um...I don't...I don't need to get that. Cordelia: That you have to get. Cordelia: Oh...and...
Book Club - Firefly: Big Damn Hero
Fan of reading? Hey, so are we! Check out our newest book club, centering on the Firefly tie-in novel Big Damn Hero! It's fun, it's action packed, it has Wash, what more could you ask for! Head on over, read up, and throw your thoughts into the ring! We'd love to hear them 🙂
BB Book Club: Big Damn Hero (Firefly #1)
Archived: Mal's been kidnapped! As the rest of the crew tries to find him, he must defend himself from a group of Browncoats accusing him of betraying them to the Alliance. Can he discover the real traitor? Though this is not the book we are currently reading, please feel free to read and...
Comics, Comics, and more Comics!
Both Firefly and Buffy have seen new releases this month from Boom studios! Love or hate the reboot, it's new content to discuss and of that there can be no argument! 🙂
Buffy recently saw the new "The Vampire Slayer" series drop its seventh issue. Reception to the series seems divisive, but let us know what you think over here! Discussion of The Vampire Slayer #7 - Released 10/26/22 (Boom! Studios)
Firefly on the other hand had its newest issue in the "All-New Firefly" series drop. Enjoying it? Hating it? Reading it at all? Feel free to drop your thoughts in the discussion thread for issue #9!
Discussion of All-New Firefly #9 - Released 10/19/22 (Boom! Studios)
Jayne drifts in space, isolated but kept company by memories of his mother, the debris of the mercenaries' ship, and the terrible guilt he feels over the recent tragedy. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew are met with a surprise as they answer a distress call from Requiem, leading Mal to discover...
Book It!
That was a sneaky lil' Pizza Hut reference for those of you cool youth out there. Remember when you could get a free pizza for reading a book? Good times...good times....Isn't that some food for thought!
Oh, uh, anyways! 😅 Those of you who love to keep up with Buffy Books will be thrilled to know that the next entry in Kendare Blake's "In Every Generation" series has its new entry up and ready for pre-order. The follow-up, titled "One Girl In All The World" will continue the adventure of slayer/witch Frankie Rosenberg and her cast of misfits and monsters! The new book hits shelves this coming January. 🙂
One Girl In All The World
"A worthy successor to the Slayer stories." -Booklist (starred review for In Every Generation) #1 New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake returns
Quote of the month
Taake in Do you find Angel attractive ?
Quite a scalding hot take! 😉 😛
Art of the month
This month saw a very unique piece of art: a song!
This song comes courtesy of one of our newer members, @Moptop ! Give them a big round of applause and check out their nifty song. It feels like it came straight from the Bronze!
Terrifying Tales...
In other news, our short story competition wrapped. Didn't get the memo? Take a look, boys and ghouls! 😉
Hello once more, my fellow children of the night! You ghastly ghouls and cantankerous corpses gave us your votes and without further ado, let’s all give a big decaying and severed hand to the winner of our first short story contest….
Cohen and his story, Spiritus!
@Cohen congratulations! Feel free to collect your commemorative winner badge, if you dare 😉
And a massive thank you to all of our participants. Be sure to check out Illyrian, Ethan Reigns, and BuffyNvrForgets’s wonderful fiction. You guys rock!
Happy Halloween to you all, and enjoy the winning web of words spun by our weaver most wicked…
Spiritus
A single flicker of a match lit Willow’s face as she peered across the darkened field. She had been waiting for this night for months, ever since she stumbled across Ms. Calendar’s wicca files in the aftermath of her passing. She spent all summer learning about rituals and spells, everything she could immerse herself in about her new wicca craft.
As she dropped the match on the ceremonial pyre, she began reciting the words from the spiritual compendium she borrowed from the library. She had been studying this compendium for a while, and she found the perfect ritual to try tonight. Suddenly the fire burst wider and larger. Visions of ghostly apparitions swirled around her.
One spirit floated in front of her, a spirit Willow recognized from one of Giles’s books.
“L-lucy Hanover?” Willow asked.
“It is I, Willow Rosenberg,” the young female spirit responded. “This is a very dangerous and powerful ritual you are attempting, young witch. Especially on the night of a new moon during the time of Samhain. As a friend of Buffy Summers, you should know that.”
“Y-yes it is,” Willow started. “B-but I was hoping it w-would help.”
“Tonight, on the night of Samhain, the spirits along the Ghost Roads are looking for any opportunity to come back,” Lucy told her. “They cause mischief–and death. Where is the slayer?”
“W-well,” Willow began, looking around. “I-I didn’t know if it would w-work. S-so I m-may have forgotten to m-mention it to her.”
Lucy’s eyes darted around Willow. The hair on Willow’s neck began to rise.
“Willow Rosenberg, it is not safe here,” Lucy said. “What spirit were you looking for tonight?”
Willow reached into the bag and pulled out a shiny yellow disk.
“A friend,” Willow started. “S-she passed away, and I n-never got to tell her goodbye. A-and thank you.”
For a moment, it appeared as though Lucy closed her eyes. Somewhere nearby a twig snapped.
Willow’s breath caught in her throat. “L-lucy?”
Lucy’s eyes shot open. “Willow Rosenberg, I believe I have located your friend. You will only have a few moments with her before we will need to leave you. Even in death, it is my duty to protect the innocent. Blessed be. And good luck.”
Lucy’s spirit drifted off, and in her place stood the figure of a woman Willow had known for a short time, but had impacted her immensely.
“Willow,” the woman said, sorrow filling her eyes. “Oh, how I’ve missed you.”
Willow wanted to throw her arms around the kind spirit, but she knew that was impossible. All she could muster was a single tear down the side of her cheek.
“I’ve missed you, too,” Willow said. “We all have.”
“Willow, this was very dangerous,” Ms. Calendar’s spirit warned her. “I would ask you how you managed it, but you have always been more than capable of anything you set your mind to.”
“She’s right.” A deep, British voice startled Willow from behind. “It was very foolish to attempt this spell, Willow.”
“Giles?!” Willow half turned, nearly breaking her concentration. She could feel the winds pick up from all around them.
As he stood next to his young pupil, Giles let out an audible gasp as his eyes laid upon the spirit Willow conjured. “Jenny.”
“Rupert,” the spirit of Jenny said. They stared serenely at each other. “Don’t be too hard on her. It comes from a good heart.”
“These spells are much too dangerous for her,” Giles said. He gently grabbed Willow’s hand. “For you.”
The wind continued to pick up, and Willows hair began fluttering around like dancing embers.
“Willow, you need to end the spell,” Giles told her, gently squeezing her hand. “It’s time.”
“B-but how?” Willow asked. “She’s here, Giles.”
“I know,” he said. “And while I am incredibly disappointed you attempted this by yourself, I do thank you for doing this. For her. For me.” He looked back at the spirit of his lost love. “But it’s time.”
The ceremonial pyre had gotten bigger and brighter; the strong wind threatened to spread the fire.
Suddenly, the spirit of Lucy Hanover appeared once again.
“Willow Rosenberg,” Lucy said, urgently. “I have tried to fight off the dangerous spirits, but it won’t be long until they are here.” She took Jenny’s hand. “I am sorry, but we must go.”
Jenny held out her free hand towards Giles. “I’ll be here, Rupert. Whenever you need me, I am here.”
Giles returned the gesture silently, and grabbed Willow’s hand. “Willow, you must end the spell.”
Tears in her eyes, Willow chanted the words to close the ceremony. As she did, the wind and fire ceased, and the spirits of Lucy and Jenny dissipated until there was no light, and no presence in the field, except for Willow and Giles.
Willow turned and wrapped her arms around her mentor. “She was here Giles.”
“Yes, Willow, I’m aware,” he smiled. As they pulled apart, he gently grabbed her shoulders. “Why did you do this Willow?”
Willow looked over at the burnt-out pyre, where the spirit of Jenny was just standing. “Ever since that night when we were on the staircase and I was doing the ritual to expel evil spirits, and you were so certain that it was Jenny haunting the school, I just wanted to find a way to show you she is okay.”
Giles gave Willow another big hug. “You were foolish to try this alone.” He shook his head. “I know I have been hard on you and your craft over the last few months, but it’s for your safety. These are dangerous forces you are dealing with.”
“I know, Giles,” Willow said. “But I’m good at it, and it can help.”
Giles looked around at the burnt pile, and the scattering of fall leaves all over the field. “Okay, I understand. But please, let me teach you.” For a brief second, he caught one more glimpse of his beautiful Jenny. “It’s what she would have wanted.”
*
And so we have reached the end of our lovely little newsletter for the month. As we approach the time of giving thanks and being with friends and family, never forget to reach out to those you love. They may just need it!
Alas, until we meet again! This is your newsletter for November, and this is Plasma signing off! Keep on rocking in the free world boys and girls! <3
