Starting a new chapter. [Introduction :: OTA]

[buffy_a_s]

The taxi driver was very accommodating, driving right up to the gates of the address she had given him, which in turn she had gotten from a flyer being passed out on the street. The man, Scott, had been quite nice, if not maybe a little vague about just what went on here. But she'd gotten the gist of it, and she'd liked what she'd heard. She'd been

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[buffy_a_s]

Buffy pulled back a little, startled when the door opened so quickly after she knocked. She raised her eyebrow skeptically as he obviously checked her out. Okay, yes, she was attractive - that didn't mean he had to leer at her. Polite, Buffy, be polite. You're the new kid on the--in the house. God, that sounds like a bad reality TV show. Plus, the guy was cleaning a very big knife like he knew how to use it, and well.

And then Buffy gawked, just a little, at the accent. Ooh, pretty. She had a thing for Irish accents... No! Bad Buffy. "Uh-- Buffy, Summers." She extended her free hand in invitation for a handshake. "Is, me. And you are...?" She smiled politely, trying to look as inviting and open and not-nervous as possible.

[buffy_a_s]

Buffy raised her eyebrows, suitably impressed. Not that she'd never seen someone handle a knife with expert skill, but it always looked nifty. She found herself blushing, just a little, as first he winked, then kissed the back of her hand.

"Th'--name's... oh, right. Bullseye. Nice to, meet you." She paused, but then couldn't stop herself. "Bullseye? Really? I mean, just...it's not really a common... Hi. Nice to meet you." And now she was blushing for an entirely different reason.

[animalpriestess]

Crystal was doing a fantastic job at avoiding people she couldn't bare to see. At least up until she had finished cleaning and picking up everything she could and was now stuck, once again, reading books. She managed to force herself out of her hidey hole long enough to come down stairs and freeze at the sound of the knock.

Stepping up to the door, she hesitated for a moment and then opened it. Blinking at the blond woman who stood before her.

"Hello."

[buffy_a_s]

Buffy blinked back at the young girl who'd answered the door. Young? She wasn't that much younger than... Now was not the time for her midlife insecurities to rear it's ugly middle-aged head.

Drawing herself up and flashing one of her more winning smiles, Buffy greeted the girl. "Hi. I'm Buffy. I came... I was invited here, sorta. Except, I'm a little fuzzy exactly on the details.

[animalpriestess]

"Oh!" Crystal started, her cheeks taking on an embarrassed pink shade. She moved to the side, opening the doors and stepping out holding out a clawed hand to Buffy.

"C-come in. Let me help you with some of that."

[buffy_a_s]

Buffy's somewhat fake cheery smile softened to something more real as she noticed the girl's embarrassment. Now that was an emotion she knew all too well.

She only gave the claws a brief glance and tried not to draw attention to them. Having lived so long in close proximity to demons, and even ending up friends with a few, meant she didn't really notice physical abnormalities, other than to note the difference.

"Ahh, thanks. They're, kinda heavy. I swear, I tried to pack light, but... I've been accused numerous times of being a clothes-horse." She easily picked up two of the bags, and left the third for the girl.

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[firstwordjarvis]

There's a Starlking seated on a cinderblock near the front door. She has a flashy bit of tech in her hands, one with it's own legs and apparently it's own mind. Occasionally, it tries to get away or pushes the screwdriver Penny's been aiming at one of it's screws.

Buffy's arrival is distraction enough for Penny to lose her hold on the small thing and it skitters off to hide under a bush. Oh, well. Penny watches the girl a moment before speaking.

"Hi."

It's all good! <3

[buffy_a_s]

Buffy actually jumped a little, jerking her head toward the voice. You are so losing your touch, Summers. Shaking herself a little, Buffy smiled at the...girl. "Hi. I'm Buffy. I'm-- new. Obviously." She motioned to her bags.

"So, do I, just go in? Or...this is kinda the part I have no clue about." She gave a small chuckle, mostly at herself.

Re: It's all good! <3

[firstwordjarvis]

Penny stood carefully, wobbling slightly. She'd been sitting for far too long and, honestly, her butt was asleep. Cinder blocks were just not comfortable. She made her way over to Buffy and held her hand out.

"Penny Stark. It's nice to meet you. You can just go on in. It's what every other new arrival does," she said with a small smile. "Let me get the door for you." Pulling the door open, he stepped aside for the girl.

[buffy_a_s]

Buffy shook the girl's hand, smiling at her. "Buffy Summers. Oh, thank you." She picked up her last bag and stepped into the house, glancing around.

Damn. If she'd lived like this all those years ago, maybe she'd have been more comfortable sharing her house with all those teenage girls.