[040] - action/voice

[slaying]

[It was a pretty average day. Still not strong--but feeling better--Buffy bustles around the house. In fact, she's made some soup for Kirk. After all, it was the tried and tested remedy for all ailments. And...after the state he was returned in. Well

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[voice] filtered to Buffy

[derek_bliss]

You all right, kiddo?

[voice] filtered to Buffy

[slaying]

[There's a poignant sigh of relief when she notices the filter.]

Not so much.

[voice] filtered to Buffy

[derek_bliss]

Yeah, thought so.

I won't push, but if you want someone to talk to, I'm around.

[voice] filtered to Buffy

[slaying]

You know me by now, right? I can't turn down talking.

[That's the Slayer way of saying yes, yes she does want to.]

[voice]

[dayofcentury]

Summers.

[voice]

[slaying]

Here to get your smugness on, Edward?

[Oh, the anger. It's such a front.]

[voice]

[dayofcentury]

No.

[voice]

[slaying]

No? [She sounds startled.] Oh--uhm? Oh. [Grief and confusion intermingle.]

[royaltyingreen]

[And Tiana figures you should be happy to hear that someone's gotten free. Then again, some people must have stayed here long enough to make good friends.] I'm sorry that you're sad about it. Have you known each other long?

[slaying]

What? [She's shocked, a moment. An unfamiliar voice.] Yeah, uhm, he came around the same time I did. Ten months ago.

[royaltyingreen]

I reckon you must have been good friends by this point, then. it's sad you had to lose him, but at least you know he's safe where he's at. [She'd totally pat you on the shoulder or something if she was there, but, yeah. Have intangible lovebeams.] Oh, sorry for not introducin' myself. I'm Tiana. I just arrived.

[slaying]

More than friends, actually. It's kinda...complicated. [It always is, with her. But, oh--safer topics.] Tiana? Hi. Sorry to be the big raincloud over the already pretty sucky welcome parade. I'm Buffy.

[cameronbaum]

This makes you sad.

[slaying]

[Caught off-guard with such a blank statement, Buffy stutters.] Uhh, y-yeah? It does. Of course it does.

[cameronbaum]

[a short pause as she processes this]

...I'm sorry.

I learned once that sometimes it's not enough to cry. Then they write notes. Would that help you?

[slaying]

I'm not really the writing kind. There's bad associations. Homework associations.

[Voice]

[merepuppet]

How heartbreaking.

[Voice]

[slaying]

[That voice. It puts fire in her belly and a cause in her heart as she reacts rather emotionally; however, anger grows above her grief.]

Sounds like you don't even have one to break in the first place.

[Voice]

[merepuppet]

[He laughs, sharply]

You might be right about that, Buffy, you pitiful woman.

[Voice]

[slaying]

I never asked for pity, Kadaj. [She trades a name for a name because, amazingly, she remembers his. He must have left an impression.]