first staking ;; {{ video }} ;; standing on the front lines when the bombs start to fall

[slayery]

[ No, she doesn't look all that pleased at all when she comes onto the screen. ]

I've already done this whole flashing through to another reality thing. I got the information I wanted. I stopped the big bad ending. Again. So what's this about?

[Her brow creases into a deeper frown as she thinks.If this is a joke that you're playing on me after

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[video]

[chosenfreedom]

[Dean was sitting casually against his truck as he looked into the screen.]

It ain't what you think. They've been grabbing all of us and dumping us here. Some cryptic dick who goes by the Postman.

Saved the world too, and didn't much for it either? Ain't it a bitch and half? Probably why they drafted you too, you a Hunter?

Got a grouchy wizard at the Blackstone, but no freaky deaky witch doctors yet at least.

[video]

[slayery]

Hunter? No. I'm not a hunter. Usually, hunters kinda... get in my way. I'm the Slayer.

[ Eyebrow. ] Why. You deal with that sort of thing regularly?

[Perma-video]

[chosenfreedom]

Must have been piss poor hunters. [He smirked a little.] Slayer? Another name for it?

Yeah, that sort, and other weird crap. Most of my life now.

I'm guessing Dawn's what, younger sister right? Got a pain in the ass little brother myself.

[slayery]

It's a little more complicated than just a different name. Way... way a little more complicated. [ You're lucky you're cute, Dean. :| ]

Makes two of us.

[ Eyebrow. ] Yeah. She is. About five years younger. Constantly getting into trouble?

[video, because that's how the old man rolls]

[theblackstaff]

[cue a grumpy old man picking up, and turning on the video. There might be a glimpse of a mural in the background as he gets the phone in hand and stares down at the camera]

Ever heard of Chicago, girl?

[video, hip with the times, eh?]

[slayery]

Heard of it. Never been to it. I'm from California.

[perma-vid, more like he's not going to be assed to learn more than one button on this thing]

[theblackstaff]

Good. Then I don't have to explain the whole "America" and "on Earth" parts.

Makes things easier. What's your name, girl?

[slayery]

No, I've pretty much got that part covered. [ Taps the side of her head. ]

Buffy. And, you are...?

[wantsaporsche]

Apparently, the world is always in need of saving.

[slayery]

Must be Tuesday.

[Video]

[notthatjason]

[looks sympathetic]

It's probably not related to any of those people you mentioned. I haven't been here as long as some of the others but that's what I've gotten from it so far.

And this is Chicago...but it seems to be cut off from the rest of the state.

[Video]

[slayery]

You haven't met any of them here, have you? Anyone by that name?

[ ... Huh. ] Like there's some barrier blocking everyone from leaving?

[Video]

[notthatjason]

[short pause for thought but he eventually shakes his head] Sorry, no. [ failed attempt to cheer her up in 3...2...] Not that it'll make you feel better but you're not the only one who wound up here without their usual friends to back them up. But, they may show up...there doesn't really seem to be a pattern to any of this selection. Regular people are just as likely to get pulled in as people with monster killing experience or at least with weird powers or magic [pause and mutters under his breath] or rainbow colored talking ponies.

And yeah, it's like a fog. It's not solid or anything but if you wander in it's just a whole lot of nothing and it doesn't let up.

[wavesinherheart]

It's called Chicago.

[slayery]

Thanks for that eye-opener.

[wavesinherheart]

You're familiar with it?

[slayery]

Haven't visited before, but I remember it from history classes, grades one through forever.