it's happening all the time ; when i open my eyes ;; ARRIVAL ;; day 43

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WHO: Buffy Summers ;; open!
WHAT: Arrival
WHERE: Town Square
WHEN: Day 43, noon-ish?
WARNINGS/NOTES: Buffy has returned to Peaksville - at least, that's what everyone else will think. For her, it's a first arrival. She doesn't remember anything.

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[a_tricky_one]

Gabriel had just arrived this morning. His tape was now stashed in a safe, undisclosed location (in other words: his room). He was walking around town trying to wrap his head around all this. He could make plenty of jokes about it. And the Twilight Zone motif was interesting, but he was still powerless. He didn't like that, one bit.

He spotted the weapon wielding blond as he was walking, and stopped mid-stride. Hellllooooo, hottie. He checked his breath-- yeah, didn't smell like rotten fish, he was good. Gabriel sauntered over and took a seat next to her, grinning broadly.

"You come here often?"

[a_tricky_one]

"He did. But that's clearly a load of bullshit." Gabe sighed, picked idly at his shoes, "Granted I'm not letting anyone around my tape. Because while I may not be a mere figment, the destruction of that 'thing' might do something to me. And I'm not risking it."

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"I've dealt with something like this before," she said flatly. "I got stabbed by this... thing. And it had this weird liquid or whatever. It made me have flashes of being totally insane - as if my whole life had been a lie. This isn't really different, I guess... But it feels so much more real than that did."

[a_tricky_one]

This place reminded him of the tricks he'd have gleefully played on people, near constantly. But Gabriel wasn't about to mention it. What, was he stupid?

"I don't doubt that this is a real place... its just the story, I ain't buyin'."

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"But it's some freak alternate dimension. You can't pretend it isn't." She spoke casually of it; after all, if he was telling the truth about himself? He was a God. He'd know what she meant. It wasn't some super secret taboo.

[a_tricky_one]

"Alternate dimension, created reality... something. And whoever's behind it is really teeming with the power. Cause, I ain't exactly easy to catch."

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"Wow, cocky much? You think I'm some helpless bunny type or something? You're not the only one here being played for a fool."

[a_tricky_one]

"You may as well be, in comparison, bunny." He shrugged and gave her a completely unapologetic look.

What? He was the Trickster! The Archangel Gabriel! That gave him every right to be cocky. In his book, anyway.

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"You don't even know who I am," she spat back, irritated. What a jerk.

[a_tricky_one]

"Alright. Enlighten me. Who are you?" he rested an hand on his chin and looked at her, expectantly.

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"Buffy. The Slayer," she said flatly. "If you're a god and still don't know who I am, all credibility is shot."

[a_tricky_one]

"What was that earlier about me being cocky? I think someone's a little hypocrite. Emphasis on little."

And no he'd never heard of her. Different realities, maybe?

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"Short joke. That was cute," she rolled her eyes. "But I've killed a God. I'm not really... worried or anything," she shrugged a shoulder. "I've died twice - and I'm still here. I've got a lot to be cocky about."

[a_tricky_one]

Not that he really had any right to be talking about her being short, considering. But she was shorter than him, at least.

"Ah, but it would be even better if you hadn't died at all, wouldn't it? Apparently you're careless." he winked. And okay, maybe he'd been getting run through by Lucifer before he showed up here, but he wasn't going to be thinking about that right now, thanks.

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"The first time I died was just a prophecy coming true," she said, defensive. "And I was only dead for like, two minutes! Second time... Well. I wasn't supposed to come back. I went into that one on purpose. I had to. Magic brought me back." She paused. " I guess I can't really count resurrection as a skill."

[a_tricky_one]

"Went into it on purpose?" he blinked, there was a flash of pain there, that he quickly covered up with his regular smart ass grin. Nope. Nothing to see here. "So, someone else brought you back with magic?"