Voicetesting, possibly apping to Scorched

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Okay, uh, mun? [ What kind of word is that anyway? ]

No.

I'm kind of busy doing the whole fighting evil thing right where I am. Things tend to go really bad when people try to change that.

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[bigbad]

So stay. No one wants you showing up being all heroic and dull anyway.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

... you're there?

[bigbad]

Not big on doing your research, are you, mate?

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Didn't need to know much to know I don't want to go.

[bigbad]

Oh, you'll love it. Place is just swarming with angsty do-gooders. If you get a chance, you ought to talk to this bloke Lunatic. I think you'll like him.

[And he'd probably kill Angel if he finds out about Angel's past, which would amuse Spike.]

[element_wizard]

Mundane.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Don't get called that too often.

[element_wizard]

I guess it does depend on your definition of mundane.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Tends to be that way with words.

[slay]

... Angel? [ her voice is a little shaky with uncertainty and disbelief and just a teeeeensy bit of hurt that he's so eager not to go. but of course he's eager not to go. he left. being stuck in some weird quasi-hell dimension with her, not conducive to the big leaving-town leaving. ] You're -- Your mun's thinking of sending you?

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

[ Yes, he left, so that at least one of them could be happy. As always when she's around it's kind of hard to hold on to that thought right now. ]

Buffy... I'm... yes. She's not sure it's such a good idea though.

[ He's sure that it isn't, even if it makes his heart ache. ]

[slay]

Yeah, I can see you're working real hard to change her mind. [ it's tinged with a bit of scorned bitterness, and she swallows it at the same time as gulping back a pained look. this is harder than she thought it'd be. it just reminds her of what a good decision it was to send oz to l.a. to give angel the gem of amara instead of finding time to go herself. face to face just makes it harder. being near him makes it harder. ] Things going really bad. I get it. Professional hazard.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

More like... turning evil lunatic hazard.

[ Wow, he really is at his very smoothest around Buffy, isn't he? Too bad it seems to be the case that he has to be evil to have a way with words. ]

[fuckingvisions]

[ Just gonna... stand over here quietly shuffling some cards.]

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

[ Just gonna... sidle over all awkwardly. ]

So, Cordy tells me you're alive and well.

[ So smooth. ]

[fuckingvisions]

Livin' in Santa Fe as it would be. I hope she at least added it ain't much o' my choice.

[ Cause he felt really bad not coming to see Angel and Cordy but the Power's kind of had him on a short collar.]

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

She did, don't worry about it.

[ Okay, it's hugging time. ]

Sorry I didn't come see you earlier. It's... really good to see you.

[alwaystraveling]

It should be all right. You'll be back as if you'd never been gone.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Yeah, starting to understand that's how it works.

[alwaystraveling]

Good! You should be all right. No matter what happens, it won't affect you in your real life.

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Are you... there too?

[demonologist]

...Angel?

[It's only been a few weeks since last he saw him, but it feels like an age. There's always the annoying problem of timelines being out of synch but for now, Wesley is going to allow himself to be happy to see the souled vampire.]

Your handler's thinking of sending you to Anatole? Well...I, for one, wouldn't mind a friendlier face around here; someone whom I can trust to watch my back.

[He's not actually have the best time of it with Buffy, Giles and Spike. Someone in his corner would certainly help matters.]

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

[ You're in luck, Wes, Angel isn't currently from a point in time where he hates your guts. ]

She's considering it but I don't know, Wes... It just seems like a really bad idea to me.

[ Isn't it amazing how he can look sceptical and like a kicked puppy? ]

[demonologist]

[Lucky for him! Wes is silent for a moment. When he does finally speak it's with a quiet, sympathetic sort of tone.]

Is it because Buffy's here? I know things were a bit strained the last time you saw her. When she was in Los Angeles to apprehend Faith.

[He'd overheard some of their argument in the police station that time. Angel does a kicked puppy expression well.]

[aingeal_coimhdeachta]

Well, her being there doesn't help...

[ He rubs the back of his neck, so very umcomfortable with this whole... talking about himself and how he feels thing. ]

It's just... is it true that we don't remember anything if we get sent back? And that it doesn't affect, you know, our... actual lives?

[ Because how could he live with having to remember a second chance at something at least approaching a normal life? And how could he resist the temptation of just... staying? Of giving up the good fight? Would he be strong enough to keep making the choice to give what he wants up to do what's right? ]