Finally, at about five past two, Willow stands up on a chair to try to get everyone's attention. "Um... Excuse me?" she tries. Her voice is rather quiet, only the people closest to where she and Buffy are notice her.
She takes a deep breath and raises her voice. "Excuse me! Can everyone please be kinda quiet?" The chatter dies down, and Willow smiles shyly. "Um... thanks. I think we should start the meeting, okay?"
Xander, who has been MIA (aka hiding from knife wielding clowns), runs up, late as always and stands next to Willow.
"Sounds good, Wills." He smiles, glancing from Buffy to his best friend and then out at the entire crowd realizing for the first time that they're there too.
Buffy is really not comfortable sitting here with her creepy vampire face and everyone looking at her and Willow, but she guesses she probably should be sitting up here, at least. She's the Slayer, she's got some kind of air of authority just by default of being able to kick everyone's ass.
She glances to Xander as he sits down on the floor and smiles, very slightly, before turning her attention back to Willow. She's still keeping her hair so it mostly shields her face.
"Go ahead, Wil. We're right here." After all, aside from the whole vampire thing for Buffy, Willow's the one who actually knows what's going on. Buffy sort of understands it, but Willow's much more articulate about it. As long as she doesn't get nervous and start squeaking.
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Willow looks rather gratefully at Xander and Buffy, licks her lips, and continues, trying to remember to keep her voice loud enough for people to hear.
"Um... my name's Willow Rosenberg, a-and I'm from a town called Sunnydale, California. In a version of Earth. Um. My friends and I think we know what's going on here, because it's happening back home. You're being forced to live your worst nightmares. Um. And if we can find who's causing this, then... hopefully we can fix it."
She smiles hopefully at the assembled.
Well, hopefully as in she's hoping she doesn't get sick.
Re: Pre-Meeting ChatterkingofgaychicknOctober 8 2007, 20:26:42 UTC
Ben smiles at the nervous girl and resists the urge to take a picture of her. She looks so sweet and shy. It reminds him vaguely of his best female friend in high school.
"Do you know how we can find out who's causing it? I'm sure we're all very happy and willing to help figure it out."
Oh, yes, Ben sticking for the crowd.
He flashes her a grin. "By the way, sweetie, you're doing a fine job." He doesn't call people pet names seriously very often.
JD somewhere in the crowd is waking up from his daze and wtfing at Ben.
Re: MeetingcomputermagicOctober 8 2007, 20:54:52 UTC
Willow blushes a little, but smiles. "Um... okay, well. We think that the nightmares are being caused by a boy by the name of Billy Palmer. Um, in our world. He's in a coma and Giles thinks he's astral projecting and somehow is causing everyone's nightmares to come true. Um." She looks down at her hand - she has notes scribbled on it.
"Oh, so, um, we- we theorize that maybe he's come into the Inn. And that's why nightmares have been happening here. So... if... if Billy's here, or if you think you've seen him, please... let us know? Also if you have any questions."
Beat.
"Um, and we're sorry about all this."
She steps down from the chair. Any questions can now be asked.
Billy doesn't move for a minute or two, is just completely silent. He jumped a little when the red-headed girl said his name, and now he's just glancing around nervously, trying to decide whether he should step forward.
And finally he raises his hand, very very slowly, and quite reluctantly.
Ben notices the boy with the hand in the air, and he looks up to the front. "Hey, looks like this little guy has something to say!"
If JD had the energy he'd go over to Ben and ask him what's up with the all the nicknames, but after what happened with Dr. Cox... he'd rather not run into Ben anytime soon. Least not while he's still this exhausted and easy to read.
Re: MeetingcomputermagicOctober 9 2007, 22:35:53 UTC
Willow smiles, all friendly-like. "Hey, d'you have a question?" He's a little too far back for Willow to see him clearly, so she can't tell that it's the little boy they're looking for.
Finally, at about five past two, Willow stands up on a chair to try to get everyone's attention. "Um... Excuse me?" she tries. Her voice is rather quiet, only the people closest to where she and Buffy are notice her.
She takes a deep breath and raises her voice. "Excuse me! Can everyone please be kinda quiet?" The chatter dies down, and Willow smiles shyly. "Um... thanks. I think we should start the meeting, okay?"
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"Sounds good, Wills." He smiles, glancing from Buffy to his best friend and then out at the entire crowd realizing for the first time that they're there too.
Oops!
He sits.
On the floor.
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She glances to Xander as he sits down on the floor and smiles, very slightly, before turning her attention back to Willow. She's still keeping her hair so it mostly shields her face.
"Go ahead, Wil. We're right here." After all, aside from the whole vampire thing for Buffy, Willow's the one who actually knows what's going on. Buffy sort of understands it, but Willow's much more articulate about it. As long as she doesn't get nervous and start squeaking.
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"Um... my name's Willow Rosenberg, a-and I'm from a town called Sunnydale, California. In a version of Earth. Um. My friends and I think we know what's going on here, because it's happening back home. You're being forced to live your worst nightmares. Um. And if we can find who's causing this, then... hopefully we can fix it."
She smiles hopefully at the assembled.
Well, hopefully as in she's hoping she doesn't get sick.
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"Do you know how we can find out who's causing it? I'm sure we're all very happy and willing to help figure it out."
Oh, yes, Ben sticking for the crowd.
He flashes her a grin. "By the way, sweetie, you're doing a fine job." He doesn't call people pet names seriously very often.
JD somewhere in the crowd is waking up from his daze and wtfing at Ben.
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"Oh, so, um, we- we theorize that maybe he's come into the Inn. And that's why nightmares have been happening here. So... if... if Billy's here, or if you think you've seen him, please... let us know? Also if you have any questions."
Beat.
"Um, and we're sorry about all this."
She steps down from the chair. Any questions can now be asked.
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And finally he raises his hand, very very slowly, and quite reluctantly.
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If JD had the energy he'd go over to Ben and ask him what's up with the all the nicknames, but after what happened with Dr. Cox... he'd rather not run into Ben anytime soon. Least not while he's still this exhausted and easy to read.
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