015: [visual] & [locked to relevant parties] & [location: magic box] call to arms
Following Eric's attack on Faith, Buffy is currently in the training room at the back of the Magic Box, and behind her in a pile is what looks to be the entire contents of the weapons chest and closet combined. She's pacing and she has that determined 'means business' look in her eye that tends to indicate that something major is about to go down.
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"Well, as far as I know, there's three of them- only two of which I've spoken to in person. I haven't been to Fangtasia physically, but I've seen it on the tablets. It's in a mostly residential area-- it's not all that big, much smaller than the Bronze, for example. I think it has a back entrance, barred windows. The vampires aren't like the ones in our world-- from what I heard from Faith, they're stronger, faster and can fly. I don't know much about their comings and goings, but I have Xander looking into that."
That's pretty much all the information she has, and once she's finished she takes a well-deserved pause. She regards him for a second, debating silently. "I don't doubt it-- honestly, though? I don't want this to be a fight. I don't know if I can take these vampires, after what they did to Faith... even with the help of Spike and Angel. I want this to be quick and clean- torch the place and go."
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"I'm sure you're looking into magical methods of torching, but I'd strongly consider a mix of the magical and the mundane. I think Fred can help with that. Fire is a powerful weapon and it grows more destructive and uncontrollable with each added element, but that might work to our advantage in this case because we can't be sure that these vampires have the same weakness to normal fire as those in our world. I think if Giles, Willow, Fred, and I" (he's not aware of the other witches yet) "could sit down with a rough schematic, we could work out a safe combination. Rather the same way that those who plan demolitions don't just toss dynamite into the basement and run for it."
There's another pause, similar to his earlier one, after which he adds, "I can appreciate your sentiments and your judgment, and your logic is sound, but if Cordelia or Fred go please understand that I'm going as well no matter what battle plan is eventually drawn up."
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Then she nods, very much in approval with Wesley's plan. "Sounds good to me. Willow's already on her way to the high school library to get into research mode, if you want to join her," (that'll be a blast from the past for him, no doubt) "and I just spoke to Fred. Xander worked in construction for years, so he knows demolition- he's gonna take care of the explosives side of things. If you guys figure out the magical end, that would be great."
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"Someone brought the Sunnydale High School Library?" he blinks, smiling despite himself. "I'll find it and join her, then."
He's not sure what to make of Xander and demolition. To be honest, after five years it was difficult to remember his impressions of anyone in Sunnydale beside Buffy, Angel, and Giles, and he would rather get a clean start anyhow than allow his somewhat impaired judgment at that time cloud his interactions. Hopefully the other 'scoobies' would be willing to do the same for him.
In any event, he nods again. "We'll keep you posted," he adds before turning off the tablet and heading for the library.
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