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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 768 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: 48 members have met the requirements for the 2024 Betrayal Month Comment Challenge.

Commenting Stars: 51 members have met the requirements to be an All Star Commenter this month.

The Science of Being Yours by Maxine Eden NC-17
Picking up where Beer Bad, Spike Good left off… Buffy finds her Freshman...
Shadowmen's Revenge by VoronaFiernan Adult Only
After Buffy kills a woman in the woods accidentally, she goes home and to bed...
Twisted Leash by The Danish Bird NC-17
Buffy had known he was alive, but maybe she hadn’t truly understood it...
From trash to treasure by Sweetbutnutty PG-13
Scene meant for inserting into a future fic: Buffy has reached her limits with...
The Big Bad...Poodle? by EnchantedWillow R
A heartbroken Buffy is tossed out of her home the morning after killing Angel...
The Big Bad...Poodle? by EnchantedWillow R
A heartbroken Buffy is tossed out of her home the morning after killing Angel...
Stray by Feanix88 Adult Only
Spike's been caught by the Initiative during 'Fear Itself' and the chip sends...
reciprocity by HappyWhenItRains NC-17
BODY SWAP.  That's it. That's what happens. 
The Reckoning by DizzyB PG-13
The Scoobies had spent several months on a plan to bring back the Slayer from...
Evaporate by Soulburnt R
Spike wastes no time and goes to find Buffy as soon as he gets back his body. ...
Random Story
Hope by Wonder and Ashes PG-13
Spike becomes Buffy’s unlikely protector when she discovers she’s...
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hostile17 (10/30 05:54pm): Cool- thanks for your input!
Holly (10/30 03:53pm): @hostile17 -- I have Speechify (it comes in very handy in reading back chapters to me, as well as timing stuff for my day job). If you use it frequently, I think the investment is worth it. I haven't found anything else I like as much.
hostile17 (10/30 12:28pm): So, I often download a story and use Google Books on my phone to read it out loud. But just discovered Speechify. I like the voices a lot more and there's one British guy that I think pulls off Spike's lines best. But it's like 100 a year. Kinda steep. Anyone find an app similar that is cheaper?
pfeifferpack (10/30 01:26am): party Happy birthday to Killin_it_22! hope every dream is reachable,every loved one near,each gift perfect. May all memories warm & joyous. May this year bring success & love daily.
pfeifferpack (10/28 09:55pm): partyHappy birthday to scorpiogirl, Fredherm29, Holi117, & Ladyambrosia! Wishing you a birthday surrounded by everyone you love most with every gift you desire. May each memory warm you through the years. May those years be many and each filled with blessings.
pfeifferpack (10/27 10:35pm): partyHappy birthday to Starrynight7! Hoping this day is a big celebration of all that is you by everyone you most love. May you be gifted well and lavishly. May you have a year of joy followed by joy and success after success.
cawthraven (10/26 07:49pm): You do not need to have finished your work by 10/31, but to be eligible for awards, you must post at least one chapter of it before the event ends and November begins.
cawthraven (10/26 07:47pm): Hey y’all—if you’re outside the US, please note the US is **NOT** changing clocks this weekend, so please keep that in mind when posting your betrayal fic if you’re cutting it close to the deadline. As always you can check site time (which is set to Eastern time) by looking under the Shoutbo
Joan963z (10/26 01:31pm): Thank you everyone. Also good news I'm back to writing more than one sentence an hour. I hate staring at a white computer screen. party
honeygirl51885 (10/25 08:53pm): Such good news, Joan963z!
pfeifferpack (10/25 08:24pm): partyHappy birthday to midasu! May this day see you awash in love & gifts. May you be cherished. May every need be met, joy shared, dream in reach, effort rewarded. May you be well and truly loved.
the_big_bad (10/25 09:09am): Glad to hear that Joan! I had a similar thing happen last fall, and it was so painful! I’m glad your husband is feeling better!
slaymesoftly (10/24 10:02pm): Good news, Joan963z. That's wonderful.
pfeifferpack (10/24 09:04pm): partyHappy birthday to Girlytek & Kittyfantastico! May you have every need met, loved one at hand, gift desired , Joy & fabulous memories on your day. May you have a year with blessings and success and contentment
pfeifferpack (10/24 09:02pm): YAY Joan963z and Mr. Joan. So glad and happy for you both.
HebiC (10/24 08:00pm): Yay Joan963z!
WilliamMyBeloved (10/24 05:50pm): @Joan963z yayayayay!! That’s amazing news! heart
Joan963z (10/24 03:24pm): Good news. My husbands injured kidney is fuctioning at near normal. He will be coming home tomorrow. Thank you all for your comforting words, hugs, and support. love
pfeifferpack (10/23 10:27pm): partyHappy birthday to HeartSlayer & Diahspora59! May this birthday give you a treasury of great memories, a pile of perfect gifts & the genuine love of all you most love. May this year bring you ever closer to all your dreams, may you be well blessed & filled with joy.
cawthraven (10/23 05:24pm): My primary jobs on the site: help with technical improvements; help manage fic tags; shamelessly enable our authors and creators and get them to create more Spuffy content
Joan963z (10/23 02:09pm): Thank you WilliamMyBeloved. I'm hugging you back. hug
WilliamMyBeloved (10/23 12:09pm): @Joan963z glad to hear your husband is out of danger, sending lots of hugs! hug
Joan963z (10/23 10:24am): @honeygirl51885 you are right Ragini is phenomenal. If you haven't given her story a try you are missing a great read.
Joan963z (10/23 10:21am): continue - an absolutely wonderful group of people.
Joan963z (10/23 10:19am): @HappyWhenItRains Thank you to you and the mod for encourageing you. It came at a time I really needed it. Hubby was rushed to the hospital for emergency kidney surgery . He is recovering and out of danger now. I keep looking at the cute puppy face and it cheers me up. The EF community is

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Site Time: October 30, 06:53pm (-04:00 GMT)
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 14 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