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[breakmychest]

[Spike looks his usual combination of grumpy and annoyed. Buffy's visible sitting somewhere in the background, though she doesn't initially seem to be paying that close attention. She's on babysitting him to make sure he doesn't kill everyone, but she'd probably notice if he tried to start right now. Not that he has any intention to.]All right,

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[gunslingerpoet]

Vampires are demons now?

[He's drinking a beer and acting as if we're talking about the weather. A beat; he ponders...]

I suppose in a way they are. Depends on where they come from. So, a soul huh.. that mean you used to be human, dude?

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[breakmychest]

Of course I used to be human. All vampires were once. [In his world.] Difference between me and them is I won back my soul.

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[gunslingerpoet]

In your world, maybe. Excuse me for asking. [He waves his arms out in a shrug and smirks. He's not really offended.] Won it back you say? Good initiative. Why the change of heart?

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[slayerdom]

[ She grabs the datapad from Spike and shoves her face in it. ] He'll talk your ear off bragging about the heroics if you let him. Believe me, just stop it while you still can. [ lmao they are like an old married couple. ]

Anyway. Vampy demon-ness. Basically after your whole standard creepy sucking ritual, person dies and a demon sets up camp in their body. Hence, vampire equals demon. Just, you know. In a human. And ... sorta like that human, with all their memories and fun personality quirks. [ She turns to shoot a look at Spike. ] Or, in some cases, really annoying personality quirks. Also, accents. I guess. [ That's met with a more questioning look -- did he pick that up or always have it? ]

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[gunslingerpoet]

[He laughs, you guys are charming.] Oh hey, if it isn't the cute kissing-booth miss! You're a friend of Vampire-turned-good-guy, huh. And here I thought you were sweet with just your pretty face and charming personality -but a girl with strong character, now that's a keeper!

[He listens to her explanation and actually looks interested (gasp!)]

Huh. Guess that definition makes sense then.

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[slayerdom]

[ She turns red when she realizes o-oh god. That's right. Look, there was a long slew of guys who showed up and she is just. Very flaily now. ] Oh. You and -- Right. I. Yep. More than a pretty face here. I'm ... she who babysits vampires.

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[breakmychest]

She does more than babysit them usually. [Spike is proud of his Slayer and her various world-saving skills.] I'm a special case.

[And he won't fill her in on the accent. She can wonder forever!]

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[gunslingerpoet]

You some kind of a hunter, babe? [He just grins. This is not strange to him ok.]

Heh! And don't I know it. Nice demons are few an' far in-between. I was goin' to ask what makes you a special case.. but I guess your present company is enough of an explanation.

[Take that as you will 8D]

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[slayerdom]

[ Buffy gets all fluster-y at Spike's commentary and shoves him, lips pursing in a frustrated way because ... well, on the bright side, Dante interprets it as slayer things. But her mind was ... definitely in more of a Buffy the vampire layer region. She huffs and looks at the datapad, addressing Dante more calmly. ] Hunter, no. Capital-S Slayer, yes. It's a whole destined and chosen-y calling thing rather than, y'know, career aptitude.

[ And then she catches onto what he's insinuating. ] ... Oh! Oh, god no. No. No, it's -- Soul. Soul is the specialness. There's no -- [ she looks over at Spike and then shakes her head quickly. ] No company.

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[breakmychest]

[...that sure was a lot of flustering. He smirks at Buffy as she tries to cover, completely not annoyed about the shove. This is one of the rare cases where Buffy's dirty mind really did catch him off guard. Usually he's at least partially doing it to annoy her/amuse himself. But it's funny even so. Still, when she's done, he turns back to the camera and nods.]

Not everyone's sold on my new heroism. Buffy's their insurance.

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[gunslingerpoet]

[Dante is.. trying s-so hard to not laugh. Ahem--]

A slayer with a capital S, huh? That's cool. Guess we sorta have something in common. I mean--besides being good-looking and endlessly charming. And don't worry, babe. I meant you could clearly inspire greatness sin any man -dead or otherwise.

[Smirking, foreverrr lol

And back at Spike, with a sip of his beer.]

Yeah, I noticed. No surprise there. It's always easier to be afraid an' hate. All the more impressing you're sticking to the wagon.

[He knows what he's talking about, bro.]

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[slayerdom]

[ Waaaaa sugoi desu ne. Buffy is so flatteredchans. But she's boyfriended, so that flatteredchans is getting suppressed a little. She looks over at Spike all braggy-like. ] Did you hear that? I inspire greatness. [ It's said in that 'and you don't, nyah nyah' tone. Back at the datapad. ] So, what, you're a hunter-y type too?

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[breakmychest]

You do at that. [Instead of looking properly chastised at how great Buffy is, Spike smiles warmly at her, then turns to Dante. Who, by the way, could stand to cut it out with the "babes." Spike's the only one allowed to use affectionate nicknames on Buffy. ...says...Spike.]

If I fall off, I prove the wankers right. Why would I do that?

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[gunslingerpoet]

[He grins wide and lets out a small laugh. Totally charmed here ok. Sorry about the 'babe' thing but he can't help it. Force of habit. ]

A hunter-y type, guess you can say that! It's kind o' an inherited family responsibility thing. Dad was into this whole idea of "have a heart; protect the mortal planes against invasions from Hell". Pissed off a lot of folks downstairs. Demons slaughtered my family so I took it up as a business in order to get revenge on the ones responsible. And to pay the bills.

[Another shrug.]

Hell if I know! but a weaker man would've dropped out for less. It's a compliment man, just take it.

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[slayerdom]

... Demon-hunting pays the bills where you're from? [ A beat. A pout. ] God, how did I wind up in the one dimension where it doesn't?

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[breakmychest]

[Buffy gets a consoling shoulder pat for that.] Angel's group charges sometimes. [That's... probably not helpful. He drops his hand and looks back at the screen.]

All right then, thanks. Sorry about your family, though.