XXVI -- video

[breakmychest]

Normally it's annoying as hell giving all the new people the tedious "Welcome to the Barge, try not to break anything" speech, but I didn't mind as much this time around. [He's still enjoying having Buffy around. Oh, and Andrew's here too. Which is... better than some people who could have shown up.]Hello, new people I haven't already spoken to, I'

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[aboutpower]

The Wicked Witch Of The West? [Pause] You weren't joking, were you?

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[breakmychest]

Her name's Elphaba. But yeah, I wasn't. Still, things are pretty bloody different than they were in the Judy Garland film. She gets upset about people not being politically correct and that sort of thing.

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[aboutpower]

...You're sure she wants to meet me? Have you met me?

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[breakmychest]

[Deadpan.] I'm sure if I think hard enough, your name'll come back to me.

Anyway, I'm sure I want her to meet you. She's not very good at talking to people, and, well, that's something you're very good at. I think it'd be good for her.

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[vinkus_witch]

Yes. Genvieve Vernet. She's travelled through a place called 'Europe' as well as 'India'. She once fought off a speckled snake with a wooden cane, and she was constantly around horses and dogs as a child.

If she is a she, I had my suspicions from time to time, though it's not my concern either way.

And of course, I'll meet whoever you'd like me to meet.

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[breakmychest]

Huh, haven't met her. Did you like talking to her? Or him?

Great. Mind if we come down to your cabin in maybe fifteen minutes?

[By which time, hopefully Buffy will have stopped laughing.]

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[vinkus_witch]

It was interesting. I think my description of how I created the flying monkeys disturbed her.

That's fine.

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[breakmychest]

Great. Can't wait to hear who you talk to this time around.

See you soon.

SPAAAAAM -- Spike, Buffy, Elphaba work?

[breakmychest]

[Spike heads over to Buffy's room, picks her up, then shows her the way to Elphaba's room. He knocks, then looks over at Buffy.]

Ready to not laugh?

SPAAAAAM -- Sounds good! (Sorry for delay!)

[aboutpower]

[Buffy stood next to Spike, a constant, firm smirk on her face. Her arms were crossed and she was trying so hard to prepare herself for meeting the Wicked Witch. Wearing a sensible outfit, Buffy took a deep breath and calmed herself.]

As ready as I'll ever be.

SPAAAAAM

[vinkus_witch]

[Elphaba opened the door with a neutral expression.] Hello. Come in.

[And with that she retreated into her room, which looked much like a witch's room should, filled with ancient books, a red crystal ball, a telescope, a skeleton wing of something that had wings the size of a flying monkeys, and various other paraphernalia that seemed to generate a creepy wicked witch vibe. Chistery was in the room as well, and he fluttered over to the two, looking at the two curiously.]

SPAAAAAM

[breakmychest]

[Spike nods, giving Buffy a small smile, then steps in.]

Elphaba, this is Buffy. She's the one who helped me become good.

[impure_tale]

And what if one asks?

[breakmychest]

What if one asks what?

[impure_tale]

For a bite, naturally.

[breakmychest]

Oh.

Then they're asking the wrong vampire. I don't eat humans.

[sharpememory]

Vampire. Is that what they're calling Goths these days?

[breakmychest]

No, it's what they're calling vampires.

[sharpememory]

Right. You think that you're a vampire. That's kind of hilarious.

[breakmychest]

[Spike just rolls his eyes and shifts into gameface.]

Not think. Know.