[043] - audio & action

[slaying]

Killing sprees, huh? That's so last season.

[Buffy sighs, and the journal picks up the gentle clinking of glasses.] Well, I'm a bit more used to--y'know--beating up bartenders for info but now that I am one? Hmm. If anyone's got some juicy knowledge on the murders, swing by Good Spirits and give a girl a hand with her investigating, okay?

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[derek_bliss]

[He's been hearing things, of course, but being out at the desert fort for the past week pretty much kept him from doing anything useful about it. But he's back now, and hey, if people are going to show up to talk about it...well, there's a nice quiet corner of the bar, out of the way, but where he can still definitely hear what's going on.

So, between one moment and the next, Derek manages to pull a trick worthy of the mutual prey he shares with the slayer and just be there in that seat. Right there.

But he'll also stay quiet and simply watch the world around him (and be putting his sensitive hearing to good use) until he's noticed.]

[derek_bliss]

[So he sees.}

...it's not a question of fear.

[He stays silent for several moments.]

Just be careful. Don't let your confidence bite you in the ass later.

[slaying]

I've got some back-up. I mean--I'll shout, if I need help.

[Or go to Spike. But that's supposed to be a discretion thing.]

[derek_bliss]

[Derek nods, still nursing the drink. He's said all he's going to at this point about the subject.]

[slaying]

[Despite the murders, Buffy's been in a better mood and so cannot help but get a little jibe in:] Do I have to bring you some more booze, mister? 'Cause this is not the life of the party.

[derek_bliss]

[That gets a slight chuckle out of Derek.]

Only if you want me taking a nap on the bar.

[slaying]

Oh, that's cool. I was thinking of converting one half of it into bunk-beds, anyway.

[She laughs.]

[derek_bliss]

I dunno about that; I've heard some pretty scary stories in my time about falling asleep in bars. Usually ends in sand dunes and missing wallets.

[His tone suggests he's making a more innocent joke than it may sound like he's making.]

[slaying]

At least you didn't end up playing poker for kittens.

[But, she sets her chin on her palm and amps up the attention.] Did you ever get your wallet back?

[derek_bliss]

What makes you think it was my wallet?

[slaying]

You villain, Derek! Please tell me you don't go all klepto when you drink.

[derek_bliss]

Making assumptions now, huh?

It wasn't mine. I was just holding onto it. And the girl was cute so I let her keep it.

[That grin could be a 'I'm pulling your leg'...or it could be a 'no, dude, it's totally true' thing.]

[slaying]

No way--[she laughs, shaking her head.] You will not pull the wool over my eyes that easily.

[derek_bliss]

Hmn. But which part is the wool pulling part?

[slaying]

You didn't really let this girl keep the wallet, right? I mean--I've done a lot in the service of cute but I totally draw the line at aiding and abetting theft.

[derek_bliss]

Oh, the guy got it back later. She even left him a few dollars.

[Casually drinking, yep.]