[012 - This time, baby, I'll be bulletproof.]

[aboutpower]

[Warden filter | Video]
There might be something really bad magic-y going on relating to Ardent's death and the scary homicidal presence that is possessing people. I'm looking into it, and if I find out anything I'll update it here. Just.. Keep an eye out?

[Private to Narvin | Video]
Hey. I hope you're- [OKAY NOT GONNA DO THAT. Cause, awkward. She

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[breakmychest]

[Spike doesn't really want to talk about his mother, though he did see the conversation. So instead he smiles back.]

I've always enjoyed watching you hit things...

[Private | video]

[aboutpower]

Usually when I hit things? I break those things.

Yeah, okay, no drum-set for Buffy.

[Private | video]

[breakmychest]

[He grins.] I'm sure you'd do all right.

What's this about bad magic?

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[aboutpower]

[Shrug.] It's okay, I never wanted to be a musician.. Back when I still thought I had choices of what I could be.

[Pause.] Ardent drew a creepy symbol in blood when he was dying that kinda reminds me of runes or.. Other stuff. And I kinda doubt it was just a doodle.

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[timesbureaucrat]

[His reply comes a bit late and he looks rather tired and sickly. Death toll. Which he is going to do his best to pretend isn't there while he's talking to people.]

It'sh sthome sthort of mine sthign.

[Dammit, why did that sentence have to have so many "S"s in it? He's glad to have his tongue back, but the death toll side effects, in addition to the general malaise, left him with a tongue that's sore and feels at least three sizes too big.]

I don't know what kind.

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[aboutpower]

[She can't stop a sympathetic, gentle look on her face from showing itself. But she tries to treat him like nothing's wrong. Because she'd want normalcy if she were him.] Mine sign? So, dwarfstuff? I think it's some kinda spell.

...Especially cause Ardent drew it when he was dying.

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[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin is glad that you're willing to play along with the Time Lord's game of "I'm fine."]

The mine sthigns, as far as I'm aware, are just markers. Although sthome have elements of sthupersthithion [oh, not going to try to say that word again for a while] asthsthocthiated [or that one]...attached to them.

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[aboutpower]

[She narrows her eyes and listens. Trying to understand him through the... tongue issues. Buffy briefly half-smiles in the way of trying to make him feel more comfortable.]

What kind of superstition?

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[fivestepsahead]

Your conversation with him is enlightening.

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[aboutpower]

[Bruce, you so creepy.] Uh huh. How?

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[fivestepsahead]

Because it shows the kind of person he is and where he comes from. [ Smirks. ]

It's interesting.

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[aboutpower]

It's that. It's lots of that.

I can't tell which one of us is more confused. Or maybe Crane's the most confused. Either way, it's a big pile of confusion.

Wardens:

[tis_disapproval]

Something really bad and... 'Magic-y'... Is frequently the cause of many a disappointment, yes.

Perhaps it would help if you were to be more descriptive.

Wardens:

[aboutpower]

Yeah, okay. [She holds up the symbol she drew on a piece of paper.] This familiar at all?

Video - wardens: Back-dated!

[tis_disapproval]

No, this is not. Arcane practice is a refined art with many branching schools. Especially when those from more than one world are in effect.

But 'tis more than you had volunteered.

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[inhumandog]

I wasn't aware that I was doing anything.

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[aboutpower]

You spoke to her and you were nice. So yeah, it was something. [Little smile.]

Can I ask you something?

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[inhumandog]

You are always welcome to ask.

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[aboutpower]

What kind of mother did you imagine me having?