[032] [action]

[thesun_itburns]

[This is just after his post with Alice, too lazy to link. He storms out his back door, sizzles violently but doesn't seem to notice as he heads for the forest (thankfully it's super cloudy, or he'd be flaming like hell). Once he gets there, far enough away that he THINKS nobody will run into him, he'll be letting out this AAAAGHHH of frustration

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[gomugomunopwn]

[Luffy happens to walk by and notice him beating the shit out of a tree. Man, those were some pretty deep dents there. Especially considering the power limit and everything. Hey, hadn't he met him before? ....Nah.

He doesn't seem to notice his face yet.]

Hey, you're pretty strong.

[thesun_itburns]

[Oh god, why now. This was the guy who tried to force-feed him meat when he'd come back from his first kidnapping, Angel distinctly remembered. But it wasn't this guy's fault, so he had to chill out and address him like a human being. Oh the irony.

Angel sighs an almost growl-esque sigh, but shifts his face back to turn to Luffy now. Flatly:] Thanks.

[gomugomunopwn]

[Yup, this was the guy!]

Can you do other stuff too? Like fly?

[thesun_itburns]

No.

[bullet_dance]

[Noel was exploring the area when she stumbled across the scene. Needless to say, she's scared shitless, seeing as how she's now trembling and stepping away from Angel. Still, she somehow manages to build up the courage to talk to him when he finishes abusing the poor tree.]

... A-are you all right?

[thesun_itburns]

[His voice is low and flat:] Fine.

[bullet_dance]

[You sound very convincing, Angel. 8|]

But... there's smoke coming from your body! And you were screaming like you were in pain...

[thesun_itburns]

It'll stop soon. [He's just not even gonna bother being very responsive right now.]

[silentfirefly]

[While she missed the beating of the tree (poor tree, what did it ever do?) Hotaru does arrive to see Angel on the ground sizzling slowly. She hurries over, not exactly running because she still feels a bit weak, and tugs on the man's shirt/jacket] Angel-san! You're- [What do you call this exactly? Sizzling sounds stupid. We'll stick with burning] -burning!

[thesun_itburns]

[Oh, so he is. He shifts to the right a couple of feet, into a shadier spot. The sizzling should stop. He's not gonna look at her though. Vampface isn't usually taken too well.]

[silentfirefly]

[Like Hotaru cares. Seriously, ask her to talk to you about appearances being deceiving. She knows all to well. She follows him back to the shade, sitting down herself.] Are you okay? Shouldn't you be indoors now?

[thesun_itburns]

'M fine. [He's really hoping you go away, currently. People are just one of those things he can't deal with at current. There seems to be a lot of those things.]

I did.

[thesun_itburns]

[Not even looking up. Sorry, Atoli.]

[thesun_itburns]

[This is Atoli he's talking to, so he's obligated to pretend. His voice is very tense, but he doesn't sound angry per se.] I'm fine, Atoli. You can go back home.

[slaying]

[What, you think Buffy wouldn't hear your stormy departure? A very primal part of the Slayer can pick up on the mad not-good vibes simply cascading off the souled vampire as she watches him depart.

Give it a few minutes and she follows. She missed the display with the tree, but is still in time for his game-face

Quietly, calmly, she murmurs:] I didn't know that bumpy foreheads were back in style this season. And here's me, walking the path of skinny jeans instead.

[thesun_itburns]

[His face shifts back.] Buffy.

[slaying]

You had something-face, and I'm not just talking about the bumpies. So what's the big tantrum about?

[Crossing her arms, now. Clearly Buffy does not get the depth of this.]

[thesun_itburns]

[He shakes his head. He really does not want to address it right now. He wouldn't object, though, to punching it some more.]