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Past Updates
Below you will find past updates for Charm School dating back to March 21, 2004. As near as I can figure, Charm School has gone through three different owners: _-SuN-_, Kaz, and Meltha (me).
June 22, 2007
June 14, 2007
- This Is Your Life, by new CS author Globalfruitbat, Dru/Kennedy, R
- 1 new link up on the links page for a food history website
- 3 icons by Tehnoodle
- 10 icons by Mire
- 10 icons by Ruby Titania
- 7 icons by Elvawen
- 3 icons by Carwash Romance
- 3 new icons added by Penny Tentiary
- Also, we've been having a problem with hotlinking. Kindly avoid doing this. Steps are being taken to correct the problem.
May 8, 2007
- Dancing in the Moonlight, by new CS author Alexis Lozano, Just Dru, G
- Dinner Companion, by Meltha, Dru/Hurley (Lost crossover), PG
- 6 new links added on the topics of constellations and stars, children's folk games, and the prophetess Cassandra
- 3 new icons by Evil Princess Tera added on the extras page
- 3 more icons by Alterian on the extras page
- 4 icons, 1 wallpaper, and 1 banner by Stefan on the extras page
- 8 icons by __yourbestbet__ on the extras page
- 18 icons by Mandi, on, you guessed it, the extras page
April 20, 2007
- Revamped: Giles, by new CS author Ultrawoman, Dru/Giles, PG-13
- 7 new Dru icons added to Penny Tentiary's work on the extras page
- 7 new screencaps from Surprise are also on the extras page
- In addition, I also fixed the thumbnails for the screencaps from Crush and Fool for Love on the extras page so it no longer looks like Spike and Dru are really, really tall.
March 24, 2007
March 18, 2007
- Original Sin (outside link), by new CS author Tamibrandt, Dru/Angelus, NC-17
- 6 icons by Betsy
- New Affiliate up, "Fallen Sky" run by Smth_blue
- Also, the Splash page has been changed slightly so it will fit one screen.
March 10, 2007
March 7, 2007
February 8, 2007
- Countenance by new Charm School author Cassie, Dru/Angelus, R
- Remainder by new Charm School author Fallowdoe, Dru/Illyria, PG-13
- Lullaby by new Charm School author Pouncer, Dru/Will Turner, PG-13
- 25 icons are up on the Extras page by new CS icon artist Cat
- 8 icons are up on the Extras page by new CS icon artist Laura
- 9 screencaps from "Fool for Love" from the now defunct website Drusilla's Garden are up on the Extras page
- 2 new links are up on the Links page, one to a travel guide for Prague and the other a site that explores the history of different phrases
January 28, 2007
- They Say Hell Is... by new Charm School author Netgirl, Dru/Darla, R
- That Whole Sire Thing by Elisi, an essay on reconciling Dru as Spike's sire with "School Hard"
- Another video has been added! "Spanish Doll," by Dualbunny, music by Poe, can be found on the extras page.
- I've also added skip-to tags on the extras page, because wow, that thing is getting huge.
December 29, 2006
- Floppy Girls by new Charm School author Gyrus, Dru/Spike, R
- Hotel Lavear by new Charm School author Indri, Dru/Chaos Demon, PG-13
- A brand new feature, Charm School is hosting its first Dru video, "Break"! It's by Spikeylover and can be found on the Extras page.
A belated happy holidays and hopefully a happy new year to all! All sorts of things are planned for Charm School in 2007, so check back soon!
December 1, 2006
Also, today is the first anniversary of Charm School at its new home! This has been a very, very busy year. Here's what was added to Charm School since December 1, 2005.
- 40 fics
- 1 affiliate
- 1 beta reader
- 81 links
- 2 essays
- skip-to indexes for all three archive pages
- 137 icons
- 43 screencaps
- 6 miscellaneous images
- a previous updates page
- Yahoo! updates group
- 783 visitors who came for tea
Whew! Thanks to all the writers, artists, webmasters and webmistresses, and everyone else who helped make this first year so great! I've got several things lined up for the weeks ahead, so expect Dru to stay around for a good long while yet to come!
November 20, 2006
Fics, links, and screencaps, oh my!
- Best Fiends Forever by new Charm School author Beer_Good_Foamy is up, R, Just Dru
- It's a Wonderful Unlife, again by Beer_Good_Foamy, PG-13, Dru/Spike
- The Links page has 12 new links up: 2 on lace, 1 on mysterious people, 2 on flora of Britain, 2 on Victorian dance, 1 on Victorian Circus folk, 1 on British history, and 2 on ghosts and other creepy things of England... and 1 on how to care for your pet canary
- The Extras page has 4 Drusilla/Darla screencaps up from the episode "Reunion." As always, screencaps are from the now-defunct website "Drusilla's Gardent
October 9, 2006
Lots of graphics added.
September 14, 2006
Added a few more fics and an essay this time.
This brings Charm School's fics up to an even 130!
August 29, 2006
Five new fics are up!
Also, there are five new links up on the Links page: 2 on the Drusilla who was Caligula's sister, one on our own Dru from Wikipedia, one Dru fansite, and one on antique doll terminology.
August 13, 2006
We have a new beta reader, Genevieve, up on the Beta Readers page. Woo-hoo!
I've added six new screencaps from "Lie to Me" over on the Extras page, including at attempt I made at getting the glare out of Dru's daguerrotype.
Twenty-four new links have been added to the Links page.
Also, you'll notice that the updates on this page have been edited down to just this calendar year. The rest can be found Past Updates page, navigable from the Site section.
August 7, 2006
Four new fics have been added, all unusual pairings, two by new Charm School author Booster
I have also added two new links in the Links section, one to a perpetual calendar, and the other to the Victorian Web, a really wonderful resource for any Drusilla writer
June 18, 2006
New fic: Once upon a Midnight by D. M. Evans, Dru/Connor, R, 8 parts, complete
There are two new sets of Drusilla theme icons up on the Extras page by Stormysprite and Lit Gal. More screencaps are on the same page, this time from the episode "Crush."
May 30, 2006
I've added a selection of screencaps from "Becoming" at the Extras page. The caps are from the defunct website "Drusilla's Garden," run by Decutus. More screencaps will follow in the weeks to come. Click on them for a larger version.
May 23, 2006
Completely overhauled the Links section, removing all dead links and adding 38 new ones.
May 18, 2006
One new essay has been added to the writing resources section, Vampires in the Buffyverse
Additionally, we have a new affiliate, Seductress, a Darla slash archive.
April 29, 2006
Four new fics have been added, each by D. M. Evans.
Hopefully, all the archive pages are now successfully updated and everything should be running smoothly. The story count and author count should now also be correct.
March 14, 2006
Three new fics written by two new authors this months.
Eighteen lovely new Drusilla icons are upon the Extras page, all made by Jadedicons.
The general straightening up continues, and hopefully the pairing page is now smooth sailing. Please, if you find any broken links, let me know. Thanks!
February 9, 2006
Added a new fic and new author.
Several new Dru-themed graphics are now available on the Extras page submitted by Christen.
Also, I've been doing some general straightening up. A couple dead links in the fic section have been removed (which is why the number of fics listed above went down and the author count stayed the same).
The author index now has an option to skip down to any letter in the alphabet. The same is available with pairings and ratings now.
I also redid the authors page a bit just to make it clearer where one author's fics end and another's begin.
January 10, 2006
Added seven new fics, including two new authors.
Additionally, the fic Wishes on Her Eyes by D. M. Evans was originally uploaded only to chapter two. It is now completely archived
The link to Red Wolf's Park, an outside link, has been repaired.
I have also added a small selection of Drusilla-themed icons in the Extras section.
January 3, 2006
Added six new fics and three new authors, all Dru/Spike pairings.
More additions will be coming soon!
December 15, 2005
A new fic is up, an incomplete 8-part Drusilla story that pairs her with Spike, Darla, Angelus, Kennedy... well, let's just say Dru is very, very busy in it. You can find it at A Family Again, written by VampireVixon.
More than likely I'll be reorganizing the fics in the archive in the next few weeks in an attempt to make things a little easier. I'll keep you updated.
December 3, 2005
I already have a few small updates. The submissions link should be working properly again. Also, I went through the Affiliates and Links sections and removed or corrected anything that needed fixing. Also, I've started a Yahoo! group for updates for this webpage. Just follow the link above to join.
December 1, 2005
Hello. I'm Meltha, the brand spankin' new host of Charm School. I'm extremely excited to be the new webmistress, and I'd really like to thank Kaz with all the help she gave me in setting this up. I will indeed do all I can to be a good hostess to everyone's favorite black goddess. I'm going to be going through the site over the next couple weeks to make absolutely sure the transition has gone smoothly, but if anyone notices anything out of the ordinary, please, drop me a line at this address.
ANNOUNCEMENT: I, Kaz, am handing the reins of Charm School over to the lovely
Meltha. It has been a lot of fun, but I think Meltha will have more time and
energy to put into the site. I'll put up the new URL when she has it, but for
now, enjoy the mini-update ...
10.09.05
03.24.05
- Removed a story at author's request
- Updated the links page, changing broken URLs and deleting closed sites
- Added a new beta (thanks Ms. Selly!)
- Added Never Tell by Elenlor_Edhelen
(Just Dru, PG)
- Added Interference by Lucinda (Just
Dru, PG-13)
- Added Finality by Lucinda (Just Dru,
R)
- Added 6, 12, 6 by Utopianbabie (Dru/Angelus,
R)
- Added Mistaken Identity by Lucinda
(Dru/Draco, in Dru/Other, PG-13)
- Added Silver Serpent by Lucinda
(Dru/Lucius, in Dru/Other, PG-13)
- Added Brave
Snake Hissing by Lucinda (Dru/Severus, offsite link, PG-13)
- Added Beware the Jaberwock!
by Lucinda (Dru/Fungus Demon, in Dru/Other, PG-13)
10.10.04
06.11.04
- Added a new beta (thanks ShuShuFontana)
- Added the challenges page and one challege
- Added Green by Red Wolf (Dru/Spike/Dawn,
PG)
- Added Park
by Red Wolf (Dru/Spike, PG overall, offsite link)
- Added Father's Day by Mydeira (Dru/Connor,
PG-13)
- Added Tasseomancy by Red Wolf (Dru/Willow,
PG-13)
- Added Orphans by Meltha (Dru/Connor, PG-13)
- Added Like God Made Adam by Girl
with a Journal (Dru/Warren, PG-13)
- Added Bats and Princesses by
Lucinda (Just Dru, PG-13)
- Added Little Dragon by Echo (Dru/Draco,
PG-13)
- Added Tea by ShuShuFontana (Dru/Spike, PG-13)
- Added Memories
of the Insane by Bondage Kitten (Dru/Spike, Dru/Angelus, PG-13, offsite
link)
04.04.04
- Added The Really Odd Couple by
Mahaliem (Dru/Andrew, PG)
- Added Giant Men, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
by Kaz (Dru/Spike, PG-13)
- Added Symbiosis by Leni (Dru/Lindsey,
PG-13)
- Added Celebration of Death by Laure
Alexander (Dru/Spike, R)
- Added The Comforts of Madness
by Flurblewig (Dru/Wesley, R)
- Added Eighth Day by Flurblewig (Dru/Vamp
Willow, R)
- Added Lure of the Moon by D.M. Evans
(Dru/Xander, R)
- Added Midnight Waltz by Darling
Effect (Dru/Spike, R)
- Added Where the World Begins and Ends
by Darling Effect (Dru/Angelus, Dru/Giles, R)
- Added The
Alpha Series by Laure Alexander (Dru/Darla/Angelus/Spike in various combinations,
NC-17, offsite link)
- Added Birdsong by Lasair (Dru/Giles,
NC-17)
- Added Blood Kin by Sadbhyl (Dru/Lawson,
NC-17)
- Added Burning Bright by Doyle (Dru/Buffy,
NC-17)
- Added Death-watch Beauty by SA
(Dru/Darla, NC-17)
- Added Dru Gets a Slayer, Too by
Laure Alexander (Dru/Faith, NC-17)
- Added An Issue of Submission
by Laure Alexander (Dru/Darla, NC-17)
- Added Twist by Darling Effect (Dru/Spike,
NC-17)
3.21.04 .... later
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Added an essay on
Willow/Dru by Mametara Iyo
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Added an essay on Miss
Edith by claudia6913 and alltherealice
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Added an essay
on Spike/Dru by Evette
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Added an essay
on Slashing Dru by Patricia
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Added Maybe Tomorrow
by Amberina (Dru/Darla, PG-13)
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Added Drusilla Dances
by Amberina (Just Dru, PG)
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Added Beneath the Milky Twilight
by Jinni (Dru/Other, PG-13)
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Added The Burning
by WillowMina (Just Dru, PG)
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Added Red Christmas
by Patricia RD (Dru/Darla, R)
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Added Stars by Patricia RD
(Dru/Darla, PG-13)
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Added a link to Beautiful Madness, the Dru/Darla writers'
resource and to the DarlaDru mailing list
3.21.04
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New layout and design
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I've cleaned up the stories a bit. There were several fics
that weren't Drusilla-centric and in fact only mentioned her once or twice
so I've chosen not to archive them. If they were your fics, I
apologize; it had nothing to do with how they were written, only the fact
that Dru wasn't a main character!
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New links
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Added a new beta reader (thanks
Ambs!)
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Added a new timeline by Tania to the writing
page