attempt number twenty-four ♻ (video) (forward-dated a few hours)

[autophoenix]

[ It's butt-ass early in the Fire Nation morning and Claire still has bed head and a thin-strapped camisole on, looking generally disheveled. She's a classy lady and it's fucking early and she got distracted from her morning routine by ... ]

Anybody else wake up with one of these? [ She holds her wrist up in front of the camera, a thing red

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[marlborocousin]

[Wesley will now hold up his wrist to show her his.] I believe this is the red string of fate described in East Asian cultures. It connects destined lovers. Soulmates ... [Yeah he has to ... look away from the screen to stare fondly at Cordelia now.]

[marlborocousin]

Are you sure that's not because he wants something from you?

[autophoenix]

I'm a mostly-broke teenager, what could he possibly want from me? He was already on my cupcake gift list, it's not like he was only going to get them if he did the delivering.

[marlborocousin]

A clean shot at your neck?

[autophoenix]

I may not be Buffy, but I'm not scared of vampires. I can handle myself, believe it or not.

[marlborocousin]

Spike's killed two Slayers, according the records. Just because Buffy's survived knowing him this long doesn't mean everyone else stands on equal ground against him.

[autophoenix]

As much as I appreciate the history lesson, I think maybe it's time you backed off and admitted that you don't know the first thing about me. Where do you get off trying to convince me to distrust him?

[marlborocousin]

I was simply trying to help you.

[autophoenix]

Did I ask for your help? I asked about this stupid red string. Not about Spike's track record.