004 [Visual | Location: Castle Summers]

[bigbad]

Spike sits at a table, looking straight into the tablet. His arms are crossed, and he looks annoyed.

"All right, I'm looking for a girl," he says. "She was one of the people the Master took, long brown hair, very pretty, probably knows Drusilla. You all right, love?" He doesn't know her name, and he still feels bad about not pulling her out. But he had to take down Drusilla first.

He pauses for a moment, licking his lips, then leans forward. "Not actually her I need, though, I put my coat over her during the fight. It's a long, black leather duster, and I'm bloody attached to it. So whoever's got it, give it back."

He clicks off the transmission and sits back to wait for answers.

Comments

[Voice]

[fireburned.livejournal.com]

You left your coat to that bitch? You deserve to lose it, then.

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

[sorry, man, he doesn't recognize your voice]

Oi! Don't think she did anything to you, did she?

[Voice]

[fireburned.livejournal.com]

[have a good deal of pausing, Doctor! He's still got the thickest American Southern accent around (apart from Sookie), and boy is his tone icy right now]

No more than you did.

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Oh, are you still bitter about the bombs? Hasn't everyone had their go at me about those yet? She had nothing to do with them, leave her alone!

[Voice]

[fireburned.livejournal.com]

Are you also flippant 'bout convincing folks to die for your crazy plans?

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

[there's a very long pause]

Who are you?

[Voice]

[bigbad]

Hello, I'm a bloody hero. I don't just leave injured, unconscious girls without anything. Bad enough that I had to leave her for someone else to do the rescuing while I fought.

[Voice]

[fireburned.livejournal.com]

That girl is a vampire who tortured several folks. Ain't nothing heroic 'bout that.

[Voice]

[bigbad]

[Coldly.] I didn't lend my coat to Drusilla. The girl I lent it too was a human.

[Voice]

[fireburned.livejournal.com]

...Right then, I apologize for mishearing you. Ain't been that good of a week for me, sorry.

[Voice]

[bigbad]

...it's all right. I left the girl cause I needed to go fight Dru, as it happens. So, you know, quite the opposite.

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

[humorlessly] I'm pretty sure Fitz's coat is his own.

[voice]

[bigbad]

...who the bloody hell's Fitz?

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Good-looking brunette bloke. I know you said you were looking for a girl, but it can be easy to confuse things.

[let's stop trying to find humor you don't feel, eh?] Morgana. You should look on your tablet for a bloke named Casey. He's watching over her.

[voice]

[bigbad]

[Pause. That joke... wasn't very funny. Spike's gonna ignore it and move on.]

I've met Casey. He looks a hell of a lot like a bloke I used to know. Thanks.

This is the Doctor, right?

[voice]

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's me. Sorry, usually a bit funnier. Funny's good. Had a difficult week, though.

[voice]

[bigbad]

[Dryly.] Can't imagine why.

Look, I've heard things about you. Everyone teaming up to save your friends aside, you're not very popular.

[ visual ]

[sneersgenetic.livejournal.com]

Connor squints at the screen. "You lost your coat?"

[ visual ]

[bigbad]

Spike frowns at him. "It's not lost. I just lent it to someone and she hasn't given it back."

[voice]

[magicalskeptic.livejournal.com]

I presume you are referring to me. I am sorry, I am not in possession of your coat.

[She was unconscious at the time, forgive her]

Perhaps you are mistaken?

Re: [voice]

[bigbad]

No, apparently I should ask Casey.

Uh, you doing better?

Re: [voice]

[magicalskeptic.livejournal.com]

Casey would be much more cognizant as to what happened to your coat, if you left it with me.

[Sharply, as she's not really herself, at the moment.]

Do you know who took Miss Edith?

[voice]

[bigbad]

Oh, that's the other reason I needed to find you. Dru wanted me to give her back to you.

...you two are close, then?

Re: [voice]

[magicalskeptic.livejournal.com]

You should not have taken her without permission. Drusilla trusted Miss Edith to my safe keeping. Please take Miss Edith to the Royal Chambers of Camelot, as Gwen will bring her to me.

[Yes, she is really not herself.]

Drusilla has offered me care on a couple of occasions, and I am returning the favour.

[voice]

[bigbad]

Well, seeing as you were unconscious, it was a little hard to get your permission, and as I was about to go fight Drusilla, it made sense to grab something I know she cares about.

[It's too bad Spike doesn't know how she is normally.]

Don't trust her too far.