Voice testing for luceti and maybe eswareinmal

[consultmybooks]

Right. So, we're doing this again, then, are we?

...at least you're excited. If we both don't want this, well, what's the point? I'll be gone in another month. And I refuse to put anyone else through that again.

Certainly some interesting plans in the works. No...sorry, I meant "horrific". Yes, I'm sure that's what I meant. Yes, that includes the party. Especially if one of them takes it into their heads to make it a surprise party. And depending on when Helios decides to admit what happened over Valentine's Day. To say nothing of all the people who I know fully well are hoping for a chance to shout at me or, um, smack me. Or hit me. In some cases, probably hard enough to knock me unconscious. And, with my luck, I'll probably be tossed at one or two individuals who wouldn't mind another chance at attempting to murder me, just for the flavor, and I don't just mean Drusilla.

Still. Um...it will be nice to see Willow, again. That's...something. Still as far ahead as ever, of course, but...well, you know how it is. I can at least make that work to my advantage, this time. And I most certainly intend to.

As for the other place...all right, fine, it's a shame about the train, but you do recall that having me in two places at once never works out, yes? I don't care how much the three of you are amused by it. We would not do well in a medieval setting. They stoned people like us to death, back then.

...but, we'd, we'd be able to remember one another? Helios, a-and Ginia, and I? Fine. I, um, I suppose my tastes towards weaponry, fighting style, and reading material might finally be relevant. I can only imagine how much that news might amuse Buffy.

And I hope the fact that I very strongly protest being made a ghost is assumed. In other words, I would hope you would know better than to, um, make me argue that point with you. I don't care if it sounds interesting. Things that, um, sound interesting to you rarely end well for either of us.

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[consultmybooks]

[Mission accomplished. You thought Giles looked mad before, Helios? He is visibly holding himself back at the thought of Ginia being hurt like that again.

...would he kill to protect Ginia?

In a heartbeat.

Could he kill Helios to protect Ginia?

...that's a rather more lingering question.]

I'd, um, I'd make certain she got away. I don't want to die, mark you...and I do everything I could to ensure that we, um, made it through the week.

[Or so he'll tell himself. It's all he can do.

...even so, Helios. Don't suggest that again.]

[folklorist]

[ He's almost expecting to get hit for that. So yes flinching and cringing and hunching will ensue. He's sorry. He didn't mean to bring it up. But he had to, it just has to be asked. But it never comes. He sees the anger there though. No. He will not be suggesting that again. ] S-Sorry.

I-I'm sorry. I-I just...I don't know what'll happen. What I'll return like... [ so many possibilities if this actually occurs. But he has to be prepared because with Apep's influence in him...this will make matters so much worse. ]

[consultmybooks]

None of us know what will happen, Helios. You might die, I might die, all three of us might messily slaughter one another. There's absolutely no way to tell, this early on.

[And that fact pisses him off.]

I'm s-sorry I'm not strong enough to, to murder my best friend. I've, I've done it before, and...n-not again.

[folklorist]

I-I'm sorry that I, I even suggested it. I apologize. [ because he wouldn't be able to do it either. ]

That was...unfair of me to even allude to.

[consultmybooks]

...I understand the point you're attempting to make, Helios. I, um, I even think that I understand your fears.

But, um, yes. That was...incredibly unfair of you.

If something like this should happen, I, I will do everything I can to keep Ginia and myself safe. Beyond that? It's, it's impossible to say.