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032 ━ [ visual ] / [ location: somewhere in wilde ].
Angel had abandoned the hotel after grabbing his sword and stocking his person up on other assorted weapons. The hotel had been home to him for so long, but it wasn't worth defending anymore. No-one that mattered lived there, and the only purpose it served was to be a fixture for memories; some he cared to remember, others he often wished would just stay forgotten - like the faint outline of the point of a pentagram that peeked out from under the couch that had been placed on top of it in a futile attempt to hide it.
He frowned at it, remembering the primordial magic he'd tampered with when he was trying to find a gateway to Quor'toth and the son that had been here in Taxon for a while, but had since been sent home. He was glad Connor wasn't here to deal with any of this chaos, though he knew his kid would be able to handle his own.
Into Wilde he went, tearing down zombies as he made his way towards the home of the person he'd since proclaimed himself the protector of. There was complicated reasoning behind why Angel was currently going deeper into the heart of the areas the zombies now overran, some of which he'd yet to clue himself into, but by the time he arrived on her doorstep, he was already wearing half of what he killed. (One didn't go into a fight expecting to emerge with a spotless wardrobe.)
[ ooc | for various planned shenanigans, but feel free to run into him somewhere in wilde or prod him via visual. the more the merrier! ]
He frowned at it, remembering the primordial magic he'd tampered with when he was trying to find a gateway to Quor'toth and the son that had been here in Taxon for a while, but had since been sent home. He was glad Connor wasn't here to deal with any of this chaos, though he knew his kid would be able to handle his own.
Into Wilde he went, tearing down zombies as he made his way towards the home of the person he'd since proclaimed himself the protector of. There was complicated reasoning behind why Angel was currently going deeper into the heart of the areas the zombies now overran, some of which he'd yet to clue himself into, but by the time he arrived on her doorstep, he was already wearing half of what he killed. (One didn't go into a fight expecting to emerge with a spotless wardrobe.)
[ ooc | for various planned shenanigans, but feel free to run into him somewhere in wilde or prod him via visual. the more the merrier! ]
[ location ] it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you
Angel's appearance is a godsend, zombie guts and all. (When she and Bill first really spoke, he was licking blood out of a cut on her forehead, and she's a waitress. Jane Bodehouse after closing on a Saturday night's worse than this, most weeks.) And rescuers are thin on the ground these days, so she can hardly afford to be squeamish.
Sookie steps onto the porch with her shotgun held at the ready, threatening, but her face is lit with a relieved smile. "Angel, you're just about the best thing I've seen all month."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"I can't come in," he says. Invite, Sookie? Otherwise he's stuck outside.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Stepping back into the house, Sookie casts a glance over her shoulder that's nearly flirtatious. "Well then, maybe you oughta ask me for what you need." Angel's face is worth the niggling thought that maybe she's taking a little too much pleasure in teasing a vampire, let alone one who puts her so much in mind of Bill. "Come on in, Angel."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"You can't stay here," Angel says, getting straight to the point. "These aren't your usual, run of the mill zombies. I tried a few wards out on the hotel, and they still came in. The districts to the east are, so far, untouched."
If she'd been Cordelia Chase, a stern 'we're heading that way' would've been delivered following that. She's not, and the fact that she's fae has always commanded his respect on principle. He leaves things as-is, giving her the option to make the decision to leave without him suggesting it first.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"Sometimes I miss the way my life was before people could say things about 'the usual' kinda zombies." But she sighs, shaking her head. "All right, I hate to just leave my house just sittin' here empty but I know know you're right."
She heads into the kitchen and crouches next to the fridge, looking through it. "I only have O, but it'll just take a few minutes to heat on up so you can eat before we head out. Is that gonna be okay, or do you need another type?" She's not putting on a good face for you, Angel; she really is this blase about your blood only diet.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
You'll have to forgive him, Sookie, he's not used to people being so okay with this, let alone offering. (And offering human to him of all people.)
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
She's puzzled, Angel; seriously, she would let you feed off her without a second thought if things got drastic enough.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"I don't," he begins, stuttering a little, "I, uh, don't eat people anymore."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"Well then, I can heat up the TruBlood and then we head on out." Drink the damn blood, Angel. It's rude to turn down someone's hospitality.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Angel grips the hilt of the blade in hand a little tighter. "Okay."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"Here, you keep loadin' in these boxes and I'll heat up the bottle for you." She programs the microwave with a certainty borne of experience; when Eric shows up to bother her, she heats it slightly too cold or hot, but for Angel she'll do it right.
Re: it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Angel never fed from people (the truth glitch and biting Faith doesn't count), but he still drank human blood. From bags, thanks. People, especially those from his world, would flip if they learned he did that. Every little seemingly 'non moral' thing he did was a precursor to Angelus for them. The fact that Angelus and Angel weren't the two, separate individuals they were thought of as was an argument for another day.
He nods wordlessly and sets the sword against the back of the door, doing as instructed.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"When the microwave beeps it'll be ready. If I'm not back by then take it on out and drink up. I just need to go grab a couple things from my room." Like a few more boxes of shells, the book Angel gave her and Bill's ring, which she refuses to wear but can't seem to let far out of her sight.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
It's not that he doesn't trust you to defend yourself, it's that Angel would never forgive himself if anything happened to her while he had his back turned. Even just being downstairs isn't close enough for him at the moment. Godric wouldn't be too happy with him, either.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
The argument has the well-worn feel of a speech she's given time and time again. (Largely because it is and she has, thanks to Bill's protective habits.)
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Angel shoves Sookie behind him, rushing forward with an inhuman roar as he grabs the zombie that somehow managed to get into the house by the throat, throwing it back against the wall. "Sword!" He shouts to Sookie, as the thing starts to climb back to it's feet. He holds his hand out, waiting, refusing to move himself out from between the zombie and the fae.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
The zombie makes Sookie scream, but then Angel's shoving her out of the way and yelling for his sword and she just stills for a moment before grabbing it from against the wall. She means to just hand it to him, but the metal feels odd in her hand and that dark and old place inside starts calling. Before she can connect thought to action she's stabbing downwards herself, right through the skull and into the brain with an ease that a human woman of her size shouldn't be able to lay claim to.
Letting go of the hilt, Sookie stumbles back a half step and covers her mouth with one hand. "Oh my Lord, the smell."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"On second thought, you hold on to that." The microwave dings and Angel takes a moment to retrieve the bottle of TruBlood, which is promptly pocketed in one of the many in his duster. "Come on, let's go get what you need and get out of here."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"I'm doing all right with my shotgun." But she's also clutching the sword tight in her hand still. "All right, fine."
The gathering doesn't take long, largely because Sookie's not careless enough to think a heavy bag will do her any good. She just grabs the book and her jewelry box-- it's empty but for the ring, but Angel doesn't need to know that-- and stows them in a light backpack before nodding. "That's all I needed, thanks."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"Go," he tells her, kicking a zombie off the steps. "Now. It's unlocked." ...but just in case, he tosses her the keys.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
She nearly makes it into the passenger seat without incident, but something-- smell, sound, the hair on the back of her neck raising-- warns her she's in danger and she whips around, face to face with a zombie. She doesn't even think; just raises a hand and wills it back. Light flares out of her outstretched palm, knocking the thing in front of her a good fifteen feet away before she can even draw a breath.
Lowering her hand and swallowing hard, Sookie breathes out, "Holy shit." It never came like that before, not even with Maryanne.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Then Sookie, brilliant Sookie, takes care of the matter herself. The blast is far more powerful than the one other Godric had been witness to, and it surprises him. Still, he doesn't hesitate. When the zombie lands, skidding on its back, Godric lands next to it, bringing his foot down and crushing the zombie's head in one smooth motion.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
He looks around for a second, taking note of Angel fighting on the porch and Sookie standing by the car. He steps up next to Godric, wondering if he should bother helping Angel. It's why they came after all. Eric had felt Sookie through the blood bond, but Godric and Eric both had heard the other two in the distance at the time. It didn't take any convincing for either of them to immediately head in that direction.
He came to the quick conclusion that Angel could take care of himself, but he wouldn't hesitate to rip the head off of any zombie that got near Sookie. Even if she didn't appreciate or want his help.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
"What're y'all doin' out here?" Only Sookie Stackhouse scolds ancient vampires like this.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
He spares a nod at Angel, pleased to see he's taken it upon himself to act as Sookie's guard.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Instead, he turns his attention to Sookie, looking her over and making sure she's not actually injured in any way. With this new power of hers, no doubt she can take care of herself, but she's still human, fae blood or not.
"You okay?" he asks, in his usual manner that doesn't reveal any emotion he may or may not be feeling.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
She smiles at Godric, trying to take the sting out of her words. "I'm doin' all right, now. But it's nice of you to come check up on me." She winces a little because now it just sounds like they're at a nice party; but she can't find anything else to say and anyway, the manners are comforting.
What's not comforting is Eric's stare, and she crosses her arms over her chest and raises her chin. "I'm just fine, thank you very much."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
Barring that, he'll settle for the two of them not doing anything stupid or distracting each other in the middle of a zombie war zone. Which means pulling Eric back into the fray and sending Sookie on with Angel as quickly as possible.
"If you're well and Angel's with you, then we should be getting back to Faith. She's more than capable, but I'd rather not leave her alone for long."
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
He glances as Godric while he speaks. Ah yes, they did sort of leave Faith by herself, didn't they? And if Godric wanted to get back to her, who was Eric to object? They only came to make sure Sookie was alive and she is, so mission accomplished.
it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you;
For now, though, she just nods crisply and steps closer to Angel. "If y'all don't mind, maybe we oughta get off the streets."
[ location ] you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
Not until they're safe inside and behind a door, which Angel makes sure to double bolt and shove a table in front of with a good kick, does he let go of her hand. "We should be fine in--"
Sniff.
"Huh."
Without so much as another word, Angel moves past her, and down an adjacent hall. Two more turns - one to the left, and another to the right - and he's met with another, yet different, patch of familiar blonde hair.
"Buffy."
[ location ] you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
A machete -- dullish, but good enough with her strength behind it. This morning she had hinged apart a zombie's jaw with it -- sawed through the head. Pulped the brain. She is used to seeing a lot of sights but this one is sticking with her. Churning her stomach. Making her itch.
So when Angel enters the house she isn't paying attention to the tingle at the base of her spine. She is too busy loading up a crossbow with enough wiggins to make her slip and scrape her thumb on the head. She sucks the wound, frowning...and bam. Footprints in the hall.
In a split-second, her crossbow is trained on the doorway. But...oh. "Angel." With supreme relief, her arm falls to her side.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
So with uncharacteristic hesitance, she hovers just beyond Angel's shoulders, wondering if she should introduce herself.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
While Angel may find his dark, unique sense of humor funny, others often don't. That doesn't stop him from attempting humor at the worst possible times, however. Sookie's sudden, but inevitable, presence behind him stops him from cracking another really bad joke and he steps out of the doorway to grant the fae entrance into the room. Leaving her standing in the hall means giving any zombies who may get in the way they came inside a way to drag her back down.
"Uh, Sookie Stackhouse, this is Buffy Summers. She's..." The Vampire Slayer? Angel was well aware of the fact that a good portion of Taxon's captive population knew about Buffy's slayer status, but he wasn't entirely sure where Buffy stood on the issue of people knowing. "She's my ex."
Because that works so much better.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
She trails off with a thoughtful frown. A girl? A...a pretty girl. And one Buffy thinks she recognizes from the tablets. And that way Angel introduces her in the definite past-flame context. There is knee-jerk rankling and no small bit of eyebrow raising. Defensive snark. She knows just what to say to get h--no.
Buffy doesn't smile, but she doesn't close off either. "Hi. You two better weapon up." She does not make note of the gun -- after all, they never help. "It's not exactly daisies and blue skies out there."
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
She's about to say something polite but frosty when she thinks about Bill; what if he introduced her as just someone he used to be with, and she can't make herself say it. "Now, I'm sure she's a whole lot more than that." She reaches out for Buffy's hand, rolling her eyes in a way that says 'men, right?' "I'm Sookie. I think we talked over the tablets, once?"
The mention of weapons is fair, and Sookie turns to look expectantly at Angel. Her shotgun, please. "I was stuck in my house up until Angel showed up, so right now I'm just glad to not be alone anymore."
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
He keeps his mouth shut when Sookie silently commands him to give her the shotgun, reaching for it and handing it to her obediently without so much as a second thought to the action.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
She keeps a sneaky side-glance on Angel's obedience. Okay, not too strange. Give a white hat a weapon and he'll make it work. But Buffy desperately wants to drag the vampire aside and talk quick strategy with him; however, she gets the impression this might be way rude.
So, she glues herself to the flip side of things. "I thought zombies weren't supposed to eat the flesh of the living, anyway. It was like...bullet point number five in Giles' long list of things people believe about the wiggy but shouldn't."
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
Buffy's comment makes her laugh, wryly. "Up until a couple days ago I was still thinkin' zombies were voodoo stories, what they used other than vampires to make tourists spend a lot in New Orleans. So at least you're ahead of me."
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
There's something about Sookie and Buffy conversing that puts Angel a little on edge, makes him antsy. He circles the two women-- one lap, two-- predatory by default, curious by intention, perhaps even a little weary. He doesn't understand it and he's not going to try and sort out one of the many things in his head where the human base of his person starts to prickle in ways that are both familiar and foreign, all at the same time. It makes something within him itch uncomfortably, like when he foolishly left Cordelia alone with Darla.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
But in seconds, Buffy is back to playing sentry. "Could you drop the wildlife show act, Angel?" Still gently. "You're freaking me with all that...circling."
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
Sookie raises an eyebrow at that comment, but keeps her thoughts to herself.
you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;
There's an interesting question of 'what is she' lingering about in this room in regards to both women. Buffy, a vampire slayer, and Sookie, part-fae.
"I can't hear them. Means they haven't gotten inside yet. Wouldn't put it past them to find a means. We should probably head for higher ground, find the stairs in this place."