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Author of the Month: Melme1325 has published 16 stories at Elysian Fields since joining on May 07, 2023.

Commenter of the Month: hellani has written 767 comments at Elysian Fields since joining on June 16, 2010.

Artist of the Month: Spikelover4ever is our current artist of the month.

2024 Betrayal Month Challenge Commenters: 36 members have met the requirements for the 2024 Betrayal Month Comment Challenge.

Commenting Stars: 41 members have met the requirements to be an All Star Commenter this month.

Who's the Big Bad? by Holly PG
Betrayed by a poodle. How the mighty had fallen.
Breaking Point by though_you_try NC-17
Spike has been rescued from the First, but with his chip breaking down, Buffy...
reciprocity by HappyWhenItRains NC-17
BODY SWAP.  That's it. That's what happens. 
Loop by simmony NC-17
What started off as a bad day for Buffy becomes even worse when...
In the Shadows by Willow91 R
Life was anything but simple, but death was supposed to be. Buffy died saving...
The Neighbor's Point of View by the_big_bad PG
Agnes and Clifford Butterfield just had a new family move in next door, and...
The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2] by Ragini NC-17
After the events in Deliverance From Destiny, Buffy, Spike, Willow, and Lorne...
Mysterious Destinies by EnchantedWillow NC-17
The path to one’s true destiny can be a dark and twisted journey. As one...
Into Thin Air by Leighroyal NC-17
Shortly after the awkwardness created post-something Blue, Spike and Buffy get...
A Wish for Dawn by floralirony PG-13
When Buffy makes a careless wish at her birthday party, the consequences will...
Random Story
Fluffy Spuffy Halloween Fun by FoolForSpuffy PG-13
12 years of marriage and kids and the spark still hasn't gone out for our favorite...
Shoutbox
pfeifferpack (10/21 09:16pm): partyHappy birthday to Kalia! May you shine on your special day. May you be cherished & well gifted. May each memory be golden. May this year bring joy & success. May you be greatly blessed.
slaymesoftly (10/21 10:56am): @Passion4Spike- the FB photos are heartbreaking. Of course you need to focus on yourself and your family right now as you deal with this life-changing event. We'll all be here when you are back.
satinsafe (10/21 09:32am): Thank you to whoever nominated me for author of the month! <3
the_big_bad (10/21 08:04am): @Passion4Spike, thinking of you and hoping you are able to access resources to help with recovery. None of it helps with the feelings of loss and displacement, I’m sure. Hugs to you and your family.
pfeifferpack (10/21 01:46am): partyHappy birthday to iloveseverussnape, WallabyPaws, Kayvels, & Hevel! May the entire day be blissful, surrounded by love & showered with gifts & great memories. May this year bring joy, success, laughter and genuine love. May you be well blessed.
acekoomboom (10/21 12:53am): It was such a devastating storm. All of the things you're feeling and going through rn must be so overwhelming. @Passion you take all of the time you need and worry about YOU.
acekoomboom (10/21 12:50am): @Passion4Spike oh my goodness I am so sorry to hear about and see that!! That's awful, I can't even wrap my brain around it. My house only got the outskirts of Helene and I still had downed trees and power lines, pieces of the carport's roof flying off, shingles torn away.
Passion4Spike (10/20 07:21pm): Thank you so much @pfeifferpack and @honeygirl. I appreciate it so much. (Hugs)
pfeifferpack (10/20 02:50am): partyHappy birthday to SeaPea! Hope this day brings you everyone & everything you most want. May each memory be one to treasure and gift just right. May this year bring success, love, laughter and all your dreams in reach.
pfeifferpack (10/20 12:51am): Passion4Spike what is important is YOU are safe. We're here, let us know if/how we can help. Saw the pictures here and on FB and my heart breaks for you. My fam in Fl had damage but not that bad (roof, windows). So scary.
honeygirl51885 (10/19 09:29pm): @Passion4Spike: I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I'm sure it's exhausting and taking a toll on you mentally, physically, financially, and emotionally. Sending you all the best as you figure things out. hug
Passion4Spike (10/19 06:54pm): Thank you all for your understanding and well wishes. We have rented a house for now as we try to figure out what to do next.
Soulburnt (10/19 05:08pm): @Passion4Spike, I am so sorry. Wishing you resilience and comfort.
GillO (10/19 01:29pm): Oh dear, @Passion4Spike, I'm so sorry the catastrophe hit you so hard. Sending you all good thoughts and wishes.
rkm (10/19 11:37am): @Passion4Spike thoughts and everything else sent into the universe for things to start turning your way - for everything
WilliamMyBeloved (10/19 11:32am): @Passion4Spike so sorry to hear about your home! Sending you so many hugs! Do you have a place to stay?
Passion4Spike (10/19 09:25am): I have posted a couple of pictures of the flood on my AUTHOR BIO page.
Passion4Spike (10/19 09:24am): I am, unfortunately, on 'hiatus' indefinitely due to flooding from Hurricane Helene making my house uninhabitable and all my belongings being out at the curb as garbage. I don't know when I'll be able to update Love Lives Here, but I still hope to finish it ONE DAY.
pfeifferpack (10/19 05:17am): partyHappy birthday to whenforeverisover! May all your forever be filled with love & laughter. May all you love be near and loving in return. May you have a fabulous year rich in blessings.
will_ (10/18 11:51pm): @cawthraven it totally is! Thank you!
cawthraven (10/18 07:14pm): @will_ I think it’s My Elizabeth by Puddinhead (sequel to Yours, William) https://dark-solace.org/...=3309
slaymesoftly (10/18 04:48pm): Happy birthday, MillennialCryBaby
will_ (10/18 04:08pm): Does anyone know the name of that fic where a post-series Buffy has time-traveled and settled down with William but then loses all her memories from season 5 onwards? smile
luvmyfirefly (10/18 02:55pm): @WilliamMyBeloved No, I don't think so because only very rarely do I read incomplete stories. It sounds like it could be the same challenge though.
Holly (10/18 11:42am): Happy birthday to beloved friend, amazing author, and outstanding artist, @MillennialCryBaby! party May today be as wonderful as you are.

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Final Details about the October Event

It’s the news post you’ve all been waiting for! Ellie is here on behalf of the Mod Team to answer all of your burning questions about next month’s event. First things first:

What was the theme again?

BETRAYAL! (Not poodles. Probably.)

Elysian Fields is turning eighteen, and so, the inspiration for the theme comes from Buffy’s own harrowing eighteenth birthday, when she is betrayed by Giles and the Council alike. 

That said, your fic/art DOES NOT have to be based around that same episode. So long as it’s a Spuffy work with betrayal as a theme, you’re good. This does not mean it specifically has to be Buffy or Spike who is the subject or perpetrator of the betrayal! You could go for a spin on canon with Amy betraying Willow, Willow betraying Tara, or something completely AU like...



--EllieRose101 and the Mods on September 25, 2024 12:57pm 3 Comments
Event Announcement: Anniversary Month 2024

It is a momentous occasion, folks. Against all odds, our archive is on the cusp of turning eighteen! 

Whether you are a commenter, an author, an artist, a beta reader, a sensitivity reader, or any combination thereof, the Mod Team invites you to join us to celebrate with our anniversary event, the theme of which is: Poodles!

That’s right. You’ve been asking for months, and we’ve been telling you for months. Now, don’t you feel silly?

Where did the inspiration for the theme come from? Buffy’s own near-fatal experience of being bitten on the neck by an angry poodle puppy.

RULES:

  • All fics must be poodle-centric. Spike adopts a poodle. Buffy is turned into a poodle. A poodle is the Big Bad. As long as poodles are heavily featured, we’ll consider...


--EllieRose101 and the Mods on August 17, 2024 01:11pm 13 Comments
Comments & Constructive Criticism

Hello, wonderful EF community. As you might be aware, we are close to announcing the theme of our 18th-anniversary celebration event. Eighteen years, y’all! This community is almost old enough to vote! Or to be drafted! Or to vote not to be drafted!

But before we get to celebrating, there is something the Mods wanted to address.

Clarifying Constructive Criticism

We have always been a pro-constructive criticism community in the right circumstances; we have not, however, always been good about defining constructive criticism or empowering our creators to establish safe boundaries. This is something we have corrected this year, with a new definition available on our TOS page. It reads as follows (emphasis added):

[…] constructive...



--Holly and the Mods on August 16, 2024 09:43pm 5 Comments