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Author of the Month: fortes775 has published 9 stories at Elysian Fields since joining on July 12, 2013.

Commenter of the Month: though_you_try has written 315 comments at Elysian Fields since joining on June 12, 2023.

Artist of the Month: MillennialCryBaby is our current artist of the month.

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Charms of the Clarion by Eurydice NC-17
When the Council approaches Buffy with an offer she can't refuse, she finds...
The Rocky Road to Dublin by fortes775 NC-17
He wasn't helping. Not him, no way, no how. Him? Help the damn slayer? Please.    In...
Closer to Heaven by Passion4Spike NC-17
Buffy had kissed him. All ‘Gone With The Wind’, with the rising...
The Sin That Binds Us by bramcrackers NC-17
When Angel finds out from the PTB that Buffy will die to protect her fake sister...
A Wonderful Awful Idea by The Danish Bird NC-17
With nothing apocalyptic looming on the horizon and hoping to avoid a certain...
Forever and Always? by scratchmeout R
Curses shmurses.
We're Going to be Friends by scratchmeout R
Spike goes to the high school to kidnap Willow for a love spell, but gets distracted...
A Little Poet in Her Monster by Desicat R
Following the heels of Crush, Ethan Rayne comes back to town. With a combination...
Dead End by all choseny PG-13
It's a post-apocalyptic zombie nation where Buffy & the Scoobies learn to...
Dusk Rising by HappyWhenItRains NC-17
"It doesn't matter. If Dawn dies, I'm done with it, I'm quitting." What if quitting...
Random Story
It Must Be Tuesday by Safire R
In a world of slayers, demons, and magic the world almost comes to an end every...
Shoutbox
Hannora (3/28 04:27pm): @lavonsweet: Always a wonderful one to return to! love
lavonsweet (3/28 04:19pm): Ao3 is down, guess it's time for an Origins re-read
DarkVoid116 (3/28 11:00am): Hi swonderful, can you email the mods at elysianfieldsarchive@gmail.com and explain the tech problem you’re seeing with the update link?
swonderful (3/28 07:31am): Due to a tech problem, the update link to chapter 28 of Bizarre Double Life doesn't work. You can access it by going directly to the story. Violetta, sorry to hear all the lovely comments were lost and you had to repost.Thanks for reposting it. That must have been frustrating.
pfeifferpack (3/27 09:48pm): partyhappy birthday to Rkf22! May every cherished dream be in reach.may you be truly loved & gifted well. May this year be overflowing with good things& people - bring you joy
all choseny (3/27 07:40pm): @cawthraven thank you!
cawthraven (3/27 05:58pm): @all choseny yes, there will be another news post before the challenge starts on the 1st!
all choseny (3/27 04:02pm): Hey! I hope I'm not being a bugaboo. But will there be another update about Challenge Month? It's been awhile since I've participated in one and I'm a bit fuzzy in the particulars. Thanks!
relurker (3/27 10:18am): Yes! That's certainly the one! Thank you very much, JustMe2 hug
JustMe2 (3/27 09:47am): @relurker that sounds like Domino effect by anaross https://dark-solace.org/...=4101
relurker (3/27 09:24am): Hi friends! I'm looking for a beautiful story where Buffy goes back in time, several times, to try and save Spike from his death in the Hellmouth. They try to find shelter the boiler room, a corner in the cave, other places. Can anybody please help? heart
pfeifferpack (3/26 09:48pm): partyHappy birthday to Kmwhite27 & to VampyreQueen2007! may this day be all you hoped for and more with all you most want & love. May this year bring joy, laughter, love, & success daily
Joan963z (3/26 03:10pm): Good news. For the readers that wanted to download 'Amara Time" e-Pub is working now. Happy reading.
rossshin (3/26 08:56am): Hi, trying 2 get to a story about the Initiative dechipping Spike, the guy calling him Assface, Spike and Buffy in a relationship. Last line being "the slayer and her boyfriend, Assface" thanks so much!
though_you_try (3/26 07:19am): Hi @baremenoatomo if you send me a pm with your e-mail address I can send it to you.
baremenoatomo (3/26 04:21am): Hi everyone! I'm looking for "Imitation of a Man" by Dark Apple. I have been searching for it but unable to find it anywhere. If someone has a copy,
Rkf22 (3/25 11:43pm): SO GLAD THE STORY IS BACK U GUYS ROCK
Joan963z (3/25 11:30pm): Thank you, Cawthraven. This sight is the best because you and the other mods make it the best.
cawthraven (3/25 10:22pm): Amara Time has been restored as of our backup yesterday morning! Joan will be checking to make sure everything looks right, but in the mean time, enjoy. https://dark-solace.org/...=8378
pfeifferpack (3/25 09:11pm): partyHappy birthday to Rlc1990! wishing your special day to be perfect start to end with every person & gift you want at hand. May this year see you successful & joy filled, may all around you be those who uplift you and may you be loved
Green (3/25 09:58am): Thanks for the b-day wishes
Joan963z (3/24 11:54pm): Thank you so much, you are wonderful!
cawthraven (3/24 11:36pm): We are working with Joan to restore the story as quickly as possible and are upset on her behalf. <3
Joan963z (3/24 11:17pm): Thanks, Swonderful. It's all the wonderful readers, writers, and mods, that make it worth the work.
swonderful (3/24 10:56pm): Joan963z, sorry to see Amara Time was accidentally deleted at chapter 24. That must be incredibly frustrating. Thanks for all the work you put into the story so far, and what you'll do to get it back online.

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Site Time: March 28, 09:36pm (-04:00 GMT)
Crediting for Artists, Beta Readers, and Sensitivity Readers

Hi, EF! We’re excited to announce some brand-new features for the site. As of this writing, we’ve incorporated crediting systems for artists as well as beta and sensitivity readers for our members to better acknowledge all the hard work that goes into creating fanworks.

When a creator posts a fanwork to the site, there is now an option to select the names of any beta readers, sensitivity readers, or artists—whether they are Elysian Fields members or not—who have contributed to the work. For artists, this can be someone who makes banner art, story art such as illustrations, or both. You can credit yourself as an artist, as well.

In order to credit members, start typing their name into the input box (pictured below) until the name you want appears, then click it to add it. (And repeat for additional crediting!) For non-members, type their name(s) exactly as you wish to credit them. In both cases, you can credit multiple persons.

New Story Form with Beta Reader, Sensitivity Reader, and Artist Crediting

Once you’ve...



--cawthraven, DarkVoid116, and the Mods on March 24, 2024 09:54pm 6 Comments
Changes to Tagging Artwork

Hi all! It’s been almost a year and a half since we added artwork to Elysian Fields and we couldn’t be happier with how it’s been going—over 100 stories marked “artwork” have been added to the site since then, and we don’t think that number is slowing down any.

During that year and a half, however, we have noticed that our artwork tagging could use some improvement. There’s some confusion over which tags to use when, and the “Exclusively Artwork” checkbox conflicts with our site events, causing headaches for members trying to add their artwork to events.

With that in mind, we’re rolling out the following changes to artwork tags:

  • We are retiring the Artwork genre. Artwork is really a category of fanwork, not a genre, and this removes the duplication of tagging and reduces confusion about whether to use both the Artwork genre and category or just one.
  • All works tagged with the...


--cawthraven and the Mods on March 18, 2024 12:28pm 5 Comments
Monster Mash Event Wrap-Up

Our Monster Mash event has ended and I’m here with the stats! 

EF had a total of twenty-four works created specifically for this event, which consisted of:

  • Four artwork-only submissions 
  • One submission that combined a written narrative with artwork
  • Nineteen stories 

These were made via a collaboration of:

  • 20 Authors
  • 16 Artists (including banner artists)
  • 16 Betas and Sensitivity Readers 

Between them, participating authors posted 140,033 words for...



--EllieRose101 and the Mods on March 15, 2024 02:23pm 2 Comments