[ location: the mall ] / [ voice ] (accidental, what else)

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[ Boredom is a dangerous thing. It can lead to all kinds of bizarre pursuits, such as the one Buffy is currently on. She's taken it into her head to attempt to procure a replacement toy from her childhood, and the toy store at the mall seems to be the logical place to do that. Unfortunately she's not paying attention to her tablet, which is indeed recording. Also unfortunately, the search isn't going well. There is some muttering under her breath: ]

Crappiest stuffed toy selection ever.

[ Because it's fun to take isolated comments out of context? ]

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[ voice ]

[exdemon]

Buffy! My store has toys! I thought you said in the future we were friends! Don't friends give each other money instead of random stores that belong to people who aren't friends?

[ voice ]

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[Oh hi tablet. Thanks for that. Buffy sounds distracted and confused.]

I-- wh-- hi, Anya. When did you get a store?

[And apparently she's behind the times.]

[ voice ]

[exdemon]

[Anya sounds like she's trying to sound patient, though she doesn't fully succeed.]

Several weeks ago. My friend Floop hired me, but then he turned back into Glitch so the store's all mine. I expanded the selection, though.

[ voice ]

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

Glitch turned into Floop. Floop who had a store... and now the store is yours. And you sell toys.

[Sorry Anya, Buffy is slow.]

[ voice ]

[exdemon]

Yes, how is this unclear?

Though not just toys. Also books and movies and music.

And bedsheets.

A few more adult toys.

[ voice ]

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[Buffy is making her 'dear lord Anya' face at 'adult toys'. She learnt the face from Xander. There is a pause.]

Well, that sounds... rich and varied. [Another pause.] Do you have any fluffy pink stuffed pigs?

[ voice ]

[exdemon]

[Nothing wrong with having a nice, varied selection all in the one store!]

Let me check.

[She goes to the stuffed animal section.]

I only have an orange warthog, but I could hatch a pig!

[ voice ]

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I think that might defeat the object. [...because buffy could also hatch one - and why didn't she think of that earlier?]

I wouldn't mind checking out your store, though. [which is more a pretense for a chat with anya than an actual need to buy anything.] Where is it?

[ voice ]

[exdemon]

[Anya tells her the address.] Yes, come and give me money!

[ voice ] / [ location: the flooporium ]

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[Buffy takes note of the address, and then replies VERY drily:]

I'll be right there.

-

An unspecified (but not too long) amount of time later, and Buffy is walking through the doors of the Flooporium, looking curious and slightly apprehensive at the same time.

"Anya?"

[ location: the flooporium ]

[exdemon]

Anya had been reading a book before Buffy showed up, but the moment the door opens, she puts the book down and jumps up, eager to offer her services and receive money. When she sees it's Buffy, her eagerness wanes a little.

"Oh, it's you."