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Case # 5: Voice

May 10, 2011 21:57

[Enjoy the sound of George's dulcet, Newfinese tones. Like Ireland rolled off of Canada the morning after, and Canada was like, 'You'll call me, eh?', but Ireland totally never calledI'd like to speak to Mr. William Pratt, if I may, and also a Dr. Capa ( Read more... )

your mom, is there a dr. in the house, boil the linens and things, consumption junction, spike is a traditional victorian name

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Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 04:18:55 UTC

[Goddammit, mother, you just had to spread that name.]

It's Spike.

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 04:28:54 UTC

...really?

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 04:37:41 UTC

Has been for the past century or so.

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 04:42:39 UTC

Oh, well if you like.

...I'm sorry, did you say century?

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 06:55:04 UTC

Dear old mum missed the part of the story where I turned into a vampire.

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 17:08:33 UTC

She...certainly did.

Well, uh, I was hoping we might have a chat.

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 17:20:33 UTC

If you'd like. I'm doubting I'll be anything like the prancing idiot my mum would have described. William Pratt's been dead over a century. I'm what's left.

[That's... a bit of an exaggeration. Spike is different from his human self in some very superficial ways, but deep down, he's the same man in a lot of ways. Just with a hell of a lot more life experience. And sex.]

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 17:40:09 UTC

Well, we didn't discuss any prancing, sir, but it's actually your mother I'd like to have a chat about.

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 18:23:07 UTC

What about her?

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 18:25:55 UTC

She seemed to have a cough. A rather bad cough.

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 18:36:37 UTC

Yeah. Tuberculosis. Nasty business, especially back then. Won't kill her, though.

[His voice is tight and guarded. His tone is sort of flip, but this is actually a pretty painful memory.]

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 19:12:07 UTC

Yes it is.

I know this may be difficult to discuss, but I was wondering what steps, if any, you've taken towards disinfection. Do you know what areas of the ship she might have frequented besides your cabin?

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 19:30:20 UTC

Probably not many. She wasn't big on moving around during her last days.

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 19:42:41 UTC

Of course. But she was here for several days, so she must have eaten something. Are there dishes in your room?

I suppose that your...lifestyle choice makes exposing your quarters to sunlight complicated.

Private breakmychest May 11 2011, 19:57:31 UTC

My "lifestyle choice?" Of drinking blood and being allergic to holy objects and sunshine? [That is definitely some amusement and disdain in his tone.] Yeah, that was a big choice I made.

Anyway, where exactly would we get sun in the middle of outer space?

And no, no dishes. Not like I'd keep any food she'd want around anyway.

I know she went to Buffy's room for tea as well.

Private 19centconstable May 11 2011, 20:24:29 UTC

What would you call it?

That is another complication. Hopefully soap and airing will be enough.

She'll have to be informed, then.

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