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.

Comments

[shadedsunlight]

Not if one of you became a woman and remained one long enough to give birth.

[consultmybooks]

[...

...

...oh good god, she's right.

Congratulations, Alice, you just broke Giles' mind with even imagining that scenario. He just...puts his head in his hands and tries not to think anymore. It hurts too much.

Even so, after a minute, and very, very definitely:]

Th-They aren't, um, ours'.

[shadedsunlight]

[And Alice lets a little smirk slide, watching him long enough to draw out the silence, let that particular idea settle deeper into his mind. Why not?

But finally she speaks, giving him relief.]

The child is Helios and Ginia's by blood, but you are no less a father, just as Helios is no less a father to your and Ginia's child.

But a third would be welcome.

[consultmybooks]

[Sigh. Of. Relief.

While it's nice to have Alice's mischievous nature turned towards less sexual teasing, Giles has to remind himself after that that she can still spin him for a loop.]

W-Well, um...um, perhaps a third will, will come about. S-Someday.

[shadedsunlight]

Think it'll be a boy this time? Or another girl? You know, maybe it's time you two let Ginia name a child. Middle names are nice and all, but who knows that?

Or maybe I can have a child with one of you. Wouldn't that be something.

[consultmybooks]

With Helios. I, um, I doubt he would mind as much, seeing as how he's already had one of his own with Ginia.

...and, if, if Ginia wants to name it, whatever it turns out to be, I certainly wouldn't mind.

[shadedsunlight]

This is your way of saying you wouldn't touch me with your ten-feet pole, huh?

"Whatever it turns out to be?" You make it sound like our kid wouldn't be human.

[consultmybooks]

Not to put too fine a point on it, Alice, but when it comes to s-something like this, barring an experiment, I wouldn't.

And, knowing Luceti, it might not be. Just in point of fact. [Which is mostly his attempts to cover up the fact that, yes, that is what it sounds like, isn't it, and he does not know what you're supposed to call a theoretical unborn child, in any case. "It" seems to cover the bases.]

[shadedsunlight]

...Can it be a dragon? I'd like a dragon baby. Or would I have to tap Ra for that? [...Mmm, Ra...]

[consultmybooks]

[This face. This face that Alice is probably quite used to.]

Th-That's, um...something you would have to take up with Ra, I'm afraid.

[...] Seeing how Ra is, um, a major god, I w-wouldn't recommend it.

[shadedsunlight]

[Oh yes, that's that face.]

He thought Ginia was hot. I don't think he'd complain. Besides, have you seen his abs? I'd love to rake my nails over them...

...Huh, yeah. God. Probably has a monstrous cock.

[consultmybooks]

[Head in hands.]

Alice. I refer you back to my earlier point that this is not the sort of thing people generally enjoy discussing or hearing discussed.

[shadedsunlight]

Oh. Yes. That point. [She smiles innocently before her expression turns more contemplative and she stares at him.

And stares.

And ponders.

And stares.]

[consultmybooks]

[Without looking up:] Whatever you're thinking, you can just stop right now.

[shadedsunlight]

[Meekly:]...I was only wondering if you like being a parent.

[consultmybooks]

[...

In an equally soft tone, and this time not looking up for entirely different reasons:]

Very much so.

[It doesn't matter that Tara and Tatiana haven't been born yet. Giles had been a parent for a long time before them.]

[shadedsunlight]

It seems very nice. I-I'm sure Helios and Ginia are good parents too.

...Must be nice having family.

[consultmybooks]

...it depends on how you define "family", Alice.

But, um, when this nebulous future finally, um, finally becomes a certainty...I do think that you'll see for yourself.

For, f-for what it's worth.