(o13)(video/action) ♐ soaked in red for what she said and now she's gone

[slayerdom]

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[uberwitch]

[A concerned Willow is concerned. You look rough best fran.]

Buffy?

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[slayerdom]

Do you know what room Cordelia's in?

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[uberwitch]

[Cordelia? What?]

No... Are-Are you okay?

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[slayerdom]

[ she's non-responsive in terms of her expression. she doesn't even seem to be really processing willow right now. ]

I'm fine.

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[knowmypurpose]

You look terrible. [bc clearly this is what is important here. Look, Cordy's not going to ignore the obvious here. Not her style.]

Can't say I've heard of any orphans though. I'll let you know if I do.

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[slayerdom]

Can we -- [ hnnngh. ] ... We should talk.

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[knowmypurpose]

Okay. Is this the sort of talk we should be having in person?

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[slayerdom]

Please? I -- [ something cracks in her voice and she pauses to swallow. ] I could come by your room.

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[perspectiveguy]

Buff?

[ It's the sound of Buffy's voice, even when he's dead asleep, he manages to rouse himself. But, something in her voice - it worries him. ]

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[slayerdom]

[ well xand, by the time this video goes up it's like normal person wake-up time so i certainly hope you were not dead asleep. hence the few hours of calming buffy down that had to happen. ]

Willow already -- I'm fine.

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[perspectiveguy]

[ He was up late. ]

You don't sound fine. I know you, I know your 'I'm not fine' fine voice. What happened?

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[slayerdom]

Bad dream, that's all.

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[oppiercetunist]

Nope, never heard of them.

[a pause.]

Gotta admit, though. I never thought I'd see you look so disturbed.

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[slayerdom]

If you can't help, I don't want to hear it.

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[oppiercetunist]

What? Can't I show a little concern for my favorite Slayer?

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[slayerdom]

Of course I'm your favorite, I'm your only. And I'm immune to the -- the sweet-talky wiles of things with fangs. So, no. Concern unnecessary. Go have your Slayer's Having a Bad Day party and stay out of it.

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[breakmychest]

Buffy? [Spike gives her a worried look. He's got no idea who the kids are, but it's pretty obvious it's tearing Buffy up inside.]

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[slayerdom]

[ and this is enough concerned citizens for buffy to get snippy. ]

Why is everyone treating me like I'm some bomb ready to -- to explode? How many times do I have to say I'm fine before -- [ before what. before she actually buys it? before she can get other people to? she huffs. ]

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[breakmychest]

Save it. You know you're not going to convince me. Maybe some of the others, but... [He shakes his head. She should know by now. Spike doesn't accept "fine" from her. Not when she's lying about it.

But he'll... sort of change the topic. Except for the part where he suspects it's got something to do with what upset her so much in the first place.]

Who are the little boys?

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[slayerdom]

[ that gets an aggravated, exasperated tone. ] Spike ... [ but she concedes. because, like always, he's ... well. right. ]

I don't know. Beyond what I already said, I really don't. What I do know is I dreamt about them and if this is some wiggy Slayer precoggy thing, I need to find them before it goes really, really south.