New Muse

[heyidiedtwice]

For the record? The name? So not of the okay.

Kind of surprised you decided to pick me up, only not. Come on, we've known each other how long now? Even if I've not been out of this weird headspace thing - boy, that's a name - I've been here, helping out. Like some sort of secret guardian... thing. Wow, the sentence ended up in a different place than it started. Point is... this has been a long time coming and now it's here?

Look, you know I don't like being people's puppet. I am not that girl. But... so far, your plans don't seem too terrible. Finding the others, getting together, all good things. Keep those going and we'll get along. We'll mix.

That good?

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[lovesbitch]

The trick to these things is keeping your head down. Out of the shiny... [ gestures though it goes nowhere. ]

Think you can pull that off, Slayer?

[heyidiedtwice]

Gee, I don't know. It's not like trouble tends to follow me everywhere.

[lovesbitch]

[ he gives a dull little laugh at that, ducking his head. ] Thought you might say something like that. Being the star in this scene isn't like back in Sunnyhell, luv. It might seem that way at first, but things can get weird. Quick.

[ as usual warnings from spike are a little vague and way convoluted, but he seems sincere enough. after a pause he starts ticking things off his fingers. ]

Look, just me? I've been... to a prison barge. A prison city. Asgard. Like the real deal with the gods and the superpowers. I was even human there. Well, mostly. Oh, and then I went to space. Canada. A city full of superheroes. ...Is this getting through?

[heyidiedtwice]

[She gives a look]

So there's a lot of weird. I can handle weird.

[A shrug]

Thanks for the warning.

[lovesbitch]

I didn't say you couldn't handle it. [ he knew things would go this way. he gives a frustrated sigh and chews his lip. ]

Fine, have it your way. I was never here. [ typical ]

[heyidiedtwice]

Spike.

[Her tone is far more sincere]

Seriously. Thank you.

[man_im_pretty]

Secret guardian, huh, mama? Well, I know my body could use some guarding...

[heyidiedtwice]

[Stare]

And the award of lamest line of the night goes to

[man_im_pretty]

Johnny Bravo!

Hoo-ha! [The shout is accompanied by flexing and karate chops.]

You don't like that line, I got a whole bunch more.

[heyidiedtwice]

Believe me, there is a world of lines that I won't like.

[man_im_pretty]

Oh, yeah? Well, how about letters? 'Cause if I was in charge of the alphabet, I'd put you and I together.

[heyidiedtwice]

Seriously? Has that line ever worked in the history of ever?

[man_im_pretty]

Maybe you'd like to make history and be the first?

[heyidiedtwice]

A world of no.

[man_im_pretty]

Aw, don't be like that, mama. Why don't you give ol' Johnny B a chance?

[heyidiedtwice]

Because "ol' Johnny B" has clearly not heard of womens rights.

[earthmagic]

You can help in there? How? [If there are ways to do good in such a situation, she's interested in knowing.]

It's fortunate that you share goals at the moment.

[heyidiedtwice]

It's more... moral support, kind of? We're in this... head space type thing, right? Stands to reason we can give some influence from here.

[A shrug]

Yeah, that's us. Goal sharey.

[earthmagic]

I suppose I'm used to giving counsel. [Her voice gets a musing tone.] At least it's not for battle. That's an improvement.

[heyidiedtwice]

Giving counsel is a way to put it, I guess... Never really thought on it like that. [Shrug] Life's a battle, pretty much.

[earthmagic]

I'd just rather that stay a metaphor.

I'd like to offer counsel for peaceful purposes. [She's glad the mun's not into fight scenes.]

[heyidiedtwice]

Then why not give it a try? You can only fail, right?

[earthmagic]

Yes. Not trying never led to anything. And I suppose the consequences of failure might be less dire in this dimension. [She hopes.]

[heyidiedtwice]

I figure what you figure is probably right.

[earthmagic]

[All right, that was endearing. She laughs.]

That's very reassuring. [She means it.]