Voice testing a long loved character

[girlwiththemagics]

Okay, hey. This is new and... different. Kind of like a big party with people from everywhere. Neat!
Maybe this won't be so bad. I mean- It's not like you've got anything bad planned for me after all.

[There's a pause as all her enthusiasm fades into worry.]

Right? I mean okay if everyone can be here that means monsters and probably ones we've seen before, like the Master and Spike and ah... Everyone else.

But hey! Buffy! Buffy could be here! And Xander! Giles too! And I could meet new people and maybe someone to learn magic from and, ooh! I wonder what fictional character I'm gonna meet first! Do you think people still like Snoopy?

So not so bad... Right?

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[cordials]

...wow. I've forgotten how optimistic newbies at this crap can be. Thanks for reminding me, Willow.

[girlwiththemagics]

Cordelia! Hey! It's you and-

Is it really gonna be that bad?

Not that I'm not happy to see you or anything.

[cordials]

I don't know. You tell me. You've got that mystic-psychic link with your mun, right? Being the one in his or her head and all.

[girlwiththemagics]

Hers and she doesn't seem that mean. I think she just wants me to meet people.

[cordials]

Well, in this place there's people and then there's "people". You won't have a shortage of either.

[girlwiththemagics]

So it's just like Sunnydale.

Cool. I think I can manage. [What a brave little toaster.]

Do I wanna know how bad it's been for you?

[cordials]

Just like High School, though with emphasis on the "High."

[ pause. ] Well, my mun's left me alone for a few years now, but when I was her favorite? God. It's like a whole game of "Guess What Trauma Cordelia Chase Has To Go Through!" every damn week.

[girlwiththemagics]

Seriously?

[That news is not good. Not of the good at all.]

Oh my god, Cordelia! But... How? I mean what did they do?

[cordials]

It's more like what didn't she do, and you really don't want to ask me that question. I mean, do you seriously want me to talk all year? Because I could. You know I very well could.

[girlwiththemagics]

My god.

[And no she doesn't want you to talk all year. God knows she got enough of that in High School but she can't help wanting to know.]

Can you give me a few examples? Like five. I'm pretty imaginative.

[cordials]

Oh, fine. [ the things champions do pffft. ]

There's getting stuck in alien city with no way out, getting kidnapped, getting body-swapped, learning the horrible, horrible truth about my future and, oh yeah - did I mention Angelus? Because I think I should. Getting stuck in a city with Angelus running about is pretty much one of the highlights of my life, as it turned out.

[girlwiththemagics]

Oh my god!

[her arms lift like she's about to offer a hug, but instead there's an odd fort of flail instead.]

How did-? I mean are you- Well of course you're-

I'm so sorry.

Oh god. Is that what's gonna happen to me?

[cordials]

Ask your mun. I mean seriously, do you really believe she's going to stop at the whole nice "getting to know other people" thing she's planning for you?

[girlwiththemagics]

[Willow's face should say enough. She's officially freaked.]

Okay so, less excited now. Not such a good thing. Not...

I'm guessing there's no sure fire way out of here and back to Sunnydale... Is there?

[demon_brat]

Of course there are monsters.

[girlwiththemagics]

Really, not surprised. I'm just hoping for somewhere that isn't all Hellmouthy or the center of all evil.

That's a pretty cool mask.

[demon_brat]

>Tt.<

[Which almost works as 'thank you' in the case. A little. Not really, but, it's Damian.]

And how bored will you get, in a place that's not all Hellmouthy?

[girlwiththemagics]

Trust me. Boredom, not something I'm worried about.

Getting my face eaten, big worry. I could use a lot less of that.

[demon_brat]

[He's apparently feeling more Robin-y than usual.]

You say that now.

Though having your face eaten, that's understandable.

[girlwiththemagics]

[Don't mind if she doesn't fall for the dramatics that comes with heroes. She gets it enough from her best friend.]

Well... I suppose having nothing to do? Yeah, pretty boring but there's bound to be something somewhere. Even if it's just reading.

That happen to you a lot?

[demon_brat]

[No, that's okay.]

Some places, the books available are often in a strange language. Of course, you can always learn it, but then the books might not be of as much interest, by that point.

... I am more the six-bullets-in-the-spine person.

[Or worse, but we're not going into reboot.]

[girlwiththemagics]

[A shrug with a smile.]

That's fine. I mean, if I can handle Latin and Ancient Greek then it shouldn't be that hard to learn!

[Her expression drops.]

O-oh. Oh, that's terrible!

[demon_brat]

Maybe.

[Beat, and to the second part.]

... but you keep your face.

[girlwiththemagics]

Which is good. Face good.

Are you okay?

[demon_brat]

Yes. I am okay.

[More or less. He's changing and not too fond of the fact, but he's fine.]