taxonomites | [002] [Visual | Location: Andrew's Room; Castle Summers]

Not much has been going on in Andrew-land lately except minor exploration of his new castle home and such, but he hasn't nearly paid enough attention to the goings-on in Taxon. He's mostly kept to his room and the castle, taking a lot of time in getting settled in.

That's why, in the midst of making his bed, Andrew is startled to see someone standing in the corner of his room and he jumps. "Whoa--hello? How'd you...?" He shakily steps closer and tilts his head a bit to see the person better and that's when he stumbles back and falls onto his rear, terrified.

"...Warren?" Only it's not like he remembers Warren, because Warren didn't look quite so ghostly and dead. But if that's Warren, how can he look like that? Even as a ghost? Is that allowed? He lost his skin, Andrew knows that, so shouldn't he be seeing an even more horrific ghostly figure standing there?

In which case it has to be the First. Yes, Andrew was sure, like everyone else, that they'd gotten the whole First thing settled, but this is just like the thing that happened when he saw Jonathan and the First made him look dead. It's the exact same thing... isn't it?

"Get--get out of here, just get out!" Andrew exclaims, trying to scramble to his feet. "You're not supposed to be here! We killed you! Stop looking like Warren--it--it isn't fair! I've already figured you out, so just stop it! Mess with someone else..." As he speaks, he moves towards his tablet and once his hands are on it, he's turned and run out the door of his room, slamming it behind him and leaning against it as he turns on the visual feed. The fact that both ghosts and the First, whichever it is, can both move through walls doesn't even occur to him.

When the feed begins, Andrew looks so panicked he seems as though he might cry. His default pout is on and he is very worried. "G-guys? Uh, Warren's in my room. And... and he looks all... uh... kinda zombie-ish? Very B-rated horror flick, very First-y. Buffy, Spike--what if the First is here? What do we do?" There's a long pauses where Andrew fidgets and looks very worried before he realizes he doesn't know what else to add and simply looks back behind him at the door, then returns to the tablet to shut it off.

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"Timothy who?" Buffy asks, probably committing all sorts of unintentional blasphemy. "And what are you talking about, yes he--" There is a look of dawning realization on her face, suddenly. "--ooooh, of course, it isn't out yet, you haven't seen it. Well, I have Casino Royale on DVD and I'm showing it to you yesterday."

It takes a moment, but this finally registers with Andrew and he's able to let it go for now that Buffy doesn't know who Timothy Dalton is. Oh, she's not off the hook, though, he will remember this.

"Casino--Casino what? There's more Bond movies?" He sulks a bit. "Is this a future thing? There's more Bond movies in the future and I'm missing them because I'm here with ghosts!"

Oh yay, there's a Timothy Dalton masterclass in her future.

"There's only been two?" She offers apologetically, as a weak form of consolation. "And hey, like I said, I have one of them here with me. So we could watch it. Together. Away from ghosts. But not like in a severely awkward date way."

...Just in case Andrew was worried.

He wasn't. In fact, that hadn't occurred to him until she said it. But it's not an issue, anyway.

There's a pause while he thinks about it, glancing over his shoulder at the door. There's probably still a ghostly Warren behind it... Why did he have to look so scary? In all honesty, Andrew would have felt somewhat relieved to get to see Warren again, whether he was real or not. He won't admit it openly to the Scooby's because he figures they'd get mad, but, well, he does miss Warren sometimes.

"O--okay. It better not suck, though. Like, Richard Moore suck. I don't know if I can handle the ruination of the Bond franchise." Beginning to actually recover from his earlier shakedness, he crosses his arms, but smiles just a little. Bonding time with Buffy? Could be really, really fun.

"Oh, there is no suction, believe me." Buffy answers emphatically, returning the smile. She's glad Andrew accepted the offer - aside from the fact that it's better for everyone in the castle if Andrew isn't screaming and flailing, she could use the company herself. And she's missed hanging out with him, a little bit, not that she'd admit this.

"There's this whole amazing thing where he's chasing someone across some rooftops, and the guy has the most amazing abs this side of Brad Pitt."

[002] [Visual | Location: Andrew's Room; Castle Summers]

[ location: Andrew's room/hallway ]

[ location: Andrew's room/hallway ]

[ location: Andrew's room/hallway ]

[ location: Andrew's room/hallway ]

[ location: Andrew's room/hallway ]