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"Can't even shout, can't even cry
The Gentlemen are coming by
Looking in windows, knocking on doors
They need seven and they might take yours'.
Can't call Mum
Can't scream a word
You're going to die screaming and you won't be heard."
[That night, the strange, twisted little nursery rhyme sounds over the PORTAL network in the voice of an older British man ( Read more... )
The Gentlemen are coming by
Looking in windows, knocking on doors
They need seven and they might take yours'.
Can't call Mum
Can't scream a word
You're going to die screaming and you won't be heard."
[That night, the strange, twisted little nursery rhyme sounds over the PORTAL network in the voice of an older British man ( Read more... )
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[Her former Watcher is a little too stunned by the sight of her to return the smile at first, and it shows on the video screen.] What are...I, I mean, how are...w-waking up?
[He shakes his head as if to clear it before smiling quietly at Buffy from the other end of the PORTAL.]
The feeling is entirely mutual. It's good to see you again, Buffy.
...are you all right?
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[ Aaand back to that waking up thing. ]
Basically, they think we've been here the whole time. Asleep. And that what we remember about our lives are a dream. So, basically... Remember how I told you about the demon that made me think everything was a crazy delusion? It's like that. Minus the crazy.
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The fact that said King is powerful enough to enforce this is just...worrying.
[Aaand back to that, yes.]
I can...see the parallels, yes
...it doesn't sound as though it's minus the insanity in the slightest, though. Still. Better that than something like the First Slayer. The former, at least, allows for our survival [a pause, a wavering, strange pause, before Giles catches his mental bearings again] regardless of the world we're "supposed" to belong to.
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[ She gives a slightly amused smile. ]
I meant literal insanity, Giles. The asylum kind. [ Oh. That's odd for Giles. Shouldn't he be cleaning his glasses instead of just plain taking a second? And why after 'survival'? She'll come back to that later. ] Except for the major wig of being stuck here, it's really not so bad. Think of something you really, really want. Something physical you can have, and think about it really hard. It'll show up.
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...still, it's true that I've never had hallucinations that are quite as polite as the people I've met so far are proving to be.
[Hm...Giles does sound intrigued by this last.] Is this something you'd like me to test now? I can't think of anything physical at the moment that I'd want.
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[ She looks thoughtful for a second, then perks up. ] Think up your favorite book. Or a scone.
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About fifteen seconds pass before he opens his eyes, looking startled, and looks off to the right. He gets up and moves out of sight of the PORTAL. When he returns, it's with a tea cup, apparently full of tea.
A sip, before he lets himself communicate again.]
...impressive.
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[ Anyway back to business because, man, how British can you BE, Giles? Really.~ ]
Okay, so, usually when people get here they stay in these giant houses with a bunch of other people that just got here? But I've got Mom's house, if you want a place to crash. Even have an extra room, since Willow's not here. It might be easier to get to the weird dreaminess of this.
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...Willow was here?!
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[ Okay. So confused now. Beyond. ]
You sound kind of on the shocked spectrum that she could've been, though. What's got you wigged?
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