[Voice]

[count_gardios]

I'm thinking something about every last one of you and I'm not telling you what it is!

[Friends of Guy/frequent patrons of Good Spirits are free to notice that he was hiding out and being very antisocial during the past five days.]

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[voice]

[slaying]

Spoil sport.

[And yet this particular employee ditched a shift or two throughout the experiment--so clearly she was also bitten by the antisocial bug.]

[count_gardios]

Well, I suppose I could tell you. To strengthen our working relationship.

[slaying]

Colour me honoured, Boss. [Pause.] Unless, of course, you were thinking bad things. In which case? Ignorance is definitely bliss.

[count_gardios]

Now why would I think bad things about you, Miss Summers?

[slaying]

I really can't fathom why--but it happens. Not everyone can be perfectly won over by my quirky grin and exciting language experiments.

[She pauses for a laugh.] So, come on. Spill.

[count_gardios]

Welllll...

You are beautiful. But that's a constant sort of thing. Maybe I should come up with something unique.

[slaying]

Constant, huh? [This is the sound of a Slayer, preening.] You're not too tough on the eyes yourself, you know. But that wasn't the kind of thought-process I was trying to avoid broadcasting all over the village. Compliments should never go amiss.

[count_gardios]

Oh, you want me to own up to something questionable? That's a pretty lofty request.

[slaying]

Oh, no way. That was so not where that sentence was heading. Because if you owned up? Well, then I'd have to own up too--in the spirit of fair play. And it would be one big mess of mutual-owning and it probably wouldn't end well.

[count_gardios]

Yes, that does sound quite messy.

Goroh seems to like you.

[slaying]

Correction--Goroh seems to like flabbergasting me. It's like he's gunning to be a pro-time bee in my very trendy bonnet.

[count_gardios]

Want some help? [Guy will totally do his best to throw Goroh's ass out if he's harassing Buffy.]

[slaying]

[There is a moment of stunned silence as she walks her way through that offer. Then, upon her realization, Buffy chuckles.] Don't sweat it. I dish as good as I'm served. Hopefully better.

Goroh's an ass, but he's nothing I haven't handled before. Granted, usually I manage to end my other problems with the pointy end of a stick but--hey, I'm open to personal growth as much as the next person.

[count_gardios]

Well, all right. The offer remains firmly on the table if you need it. [Because Guy is the boss and a gentleman to boot.]

[slaying]

But while we're on the subject--is it cool that he just...reaches over and grabs what he wants? I mean, doesn't that make us more than a little redundant?

[count_gardios]

Honestly, I'm not too up in arms about it. If he makes a mess or if it gets to the point where he's in our way we can correct him, but when everything's free I don't see why we need to be sticklers about it.