3: accidental video | action

[beaglenapper]

[An open journal happens to catch an amazing Christmas miracle: Good Saint Nicholas himself, big red suit and all, sneaking through the living room of House 7! A couple of weeks EARLY, by all accounts!

Oh ring the bells! and eat a candy cane! and kiss that girl under the mistletoe! and...

Wait. That's not Santa. That's...an aggravated Scotsman.]

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action;

[slaying]

[...Why is Santa not only her living room but also early.]

[beaglenapper]

[Why does Buffy have to be home right now?]

Ho ho ho.

[slaying]

[Because apparently Buffy always finds out, Scotty.]

They believe in Santa in the future? Gee, that's a relief.

[beaglenapper]

Not as much as you'd hope they would, actually. Have you seen the good doctor about anywhere, Buffy?

[slaying]

Nope. He might be avoiding me -- or everyone. Hard to tell with him.

[beaglenapper]

[The engineer scowls down at his festive suit.] I thought things would calm down around here after you all went mad and different and who knows what over the past two weeks. I suppose I'm not used to...domestic excitement of this kind.

[slaying]

Believe me, there was nothing domestic about it.

[beaglenapper]

True. More like a zoo than anything else. Wild pirates, teenagers, McCoy turning young. Very lively.

[slaying]

With the added stress of some people not being lively enough.

[beaglenapper]

[Santa is peering at you with some concern, Buffy. Apart from the general goings-on in the house, Scotty really has no idea what has been happening in the dramatic BTVS world.] You know, I would've thought it a lark to have a second chance at being young again. And McCoy has told me Giles will recover---it's a side of the experiment is all.

[slaying]

Then I hope that's because you were actually well-behaved as a kid?

[beaglenapper]

I dinnae know if my mum would agree with you on that, lass---I used to take everything apart.

[slaying]

Engineers, right? Emony always takes apart the kitchen appliances.

[beaglenapper]

Aye, though I've yet to discuss her engineering life with her.

[slaying]

But you plan on it?

[beaglenapper]

If she's amenable, certainly. Just don't tell the doctor--I think that life of hers makes him uncomfortable.