Ch. 7 - There are some people that are nearly, but not quite, as important as Jack of Fables

[originaljackass]

[When Jack Horner woke this morning, he did so on a pile of gold and with a pain in his back as if he had at one point had two massive wings and a tail sticking out of two different points of it. He was also, quite awkwardly, completely naked. Fortunately enough amongst his belongings, a few suits had got tossed into that briefcase of his, so he

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[ why is someone knocking on her door? this is not a good thing. buffy hesitates on the other side of the entrance for a good thirty seconds -- fingers hovering over the doorknob. paralyzed over the question of how she should present herself to this unknown caller.

eventually, with a steep inhalation, she opens the door. but just a fraction. just enough to peek out, the majority of her person still hidden behind the door itself. ]

O-oh. It's...[ a quiet, demure voice. ] You're you.

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[originaljackass]

[... that's not like the Buffy he usually knows. For a moment he is stunned by the way she answers the door. Honestly he was expecting a punch to the face, after how he had treated her before. It had been completely out of line. Had he really been so bad as to leave her like this?]

Hey there, babe. [Well, it's not like he had completely changed.] Sorry about the timing, but you still got my stuff?

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[ after a further moment's hesitation -- heavy with their past history and the odd, fading memories of their marriage -- buffy opens the door more fully. she had gotten ready that morning and had found her entire wardrobe to be unsatisfyingly trendy and attention-catching. it had taken some digging, but she had managed to settle on an outfit that was taupe-oriented and soft. a yielding sort of look.

buffy finds herself unable to make eye contact, especially after that little term of endearment. she isn't sure what else to do but to let the man inside; after all, she has his things and she does want to be rid of them. ] It's here. I held onto it, like I said I would.

[ then, what felt like daringly: ] You're human, again.

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[originaljackass]

[Stepping inside, Jack takes notice of what she's wearing, noting with some disappointment it's not quite as flattering as what she usually wears. Damn, oh well. She wasn't his wife anymore, so it's not like he should expect the same old, right? After he's inside, he turns his attention to the house and after deciding it's not terribly interesting, turns back to her. Since when was she unable to actually look him in the eye?]

Back to the good old me, Jack of the Tales, like I'm meant to be. Good looking as always.

[crytearsofjoy]

[Looking for that blue ox of yours? Well Winry happens to be walking Babe and Den down the street like a responsible girl. The only one harnessed and leashed is Babe, though, because of his several attempts to escape. Winry ends up scolding Babe and being dragged all during the walk. He can tell that Jack is close.]

[originaljackass]

[Jack hasn't changed so much that he actually likes Babe more than he used to, but he does feel a vague sense of responsibiltity for it. So when Babe does start trotting along the path, dragging that one girl along, it gives Jack a moment to pause and consider the fact the damn thing doesn't even have a name. Oh well.]

Hey Win. Got your hands full?

[crytearsofjoy]

M-Mr. Jack! You're not... scaly.

[originaljackass]

[He laughs.]

Glad you noticed. It's nice to have clothes that fit again.

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[originaljackass]

[Right... he knows her. Little kid.]

No magic involved. Guess that kind of thing just wears off on it's own.

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[originaljackass]

Not too sure. I got really fat, took all my gold up to the mountains, and when I let it all out, I suddenly transformed.

[thestormishere]

[ Hey look, it's that girl that stole your neighbors to go live in a house with her instead! Right now she's in the backyard with her dog, which is practically at the plaza now anyway... and she looks slightly surprised when she spots him.

Not that she's going to do anything else about it besides stare. There's still that other stuff to take into consideration, such as... oh, implied child-bearing and that time you pulled her wings off. ]

[originaljackass]

[Huh, what's she doing in that backyard? He ends up detouring in her direction, wearing a smirk that for once is almost pleasant.]

Hey Light, been awhile, hasn't it?

[thestormishere]

[ Terrible start, Jack. The 'Light' nickname is one reserved for those she explicitly gives permission to... and he's not one of them. She crosses her arms, shooting a glance at her puppy, then regards him with a withdrawn frown. ]

What happened?

[originaljackass]

[Hey, it's ingrained in his head as both practical and what he would have called her in that 'other life'. All in all, he's used to her being like this around him anyway.]

I woke up like this. Guess the dragon curse just didn't take.

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[first_darkness]

You missed a fun fight...

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[originaljackass]

[... oh hey, he remembers her. Naked woman!]

Fun fight? What fight?

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[first_darkness]

[ Yes, correct person. ]

They called it a "draft".

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[originaljackass]

Oh yeah. Did one of those already. Already had another one?