six [ voice & locked text ✝ location: castle summers ]

[herotypical]

"So," Buffy Summers addresses the tablet network with her very best not-so-large-but-totally-in-charge voice. She has a smile on her face; she is feeling not so bad at all. So a few pieces of strange news had filtered her way of late -- she could deal in her most classic of dealing ways. Distraction. Specifically? A party-shaped distraction. "There's a beach."

She quirks an eyebrow and pauses for a somewhat dramatic effect. "There is a beach and Monday is July 4th. So we might not all be red-white-and-blue-blooded here but...seriously, Taxon? Are you gonna turn down a party? 'Cause I wouldn't. I'm thinking big time barbecue fun out by the water. I'm thinking fireworks. And I'm thinking wicked loud music. Can I get witness, here?"

Buffy settles the tablet gently against the vanity table in her bedroom -- leaning her chin on one hand. "Any and all help will be appreciated. Be there or be beyond square. Bronte Beach, July 4th. Noonish? It's a date, Taxon."

[ then there follows a locked text message to angel: ]

i expect you there -- considering all those flashy working taste-buds you're now boasting.

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[voice]

[slayersidekick]

A party? Count me in! What do you need me to do?

[voice]

[herotypical]

...How do you feel about firework duty, Will?

[ a little tentative. the magics are still a tough subject to broach, for buffy. ]

[voice]

[slayersidekick]

Sounds great! How many do you want? A-and what kind?

[ it's okay. a lot's happened and it's still a little weird for willow to get adjusted to. they will adjust together. like the adjusting bffs they are. when 'adjusting' usually means 'avoiding.' ]

[ voice ]

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

Need any help?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Always. Always with the help-needing...especially when almost all of my planned parties end up somewhere not too far away from Hell.

[ voice ]

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not really the biggest theme party kinda girl, but I can help out with bringing the food or beverages. [ pause. ] You probably shouldn't enlist me to hang up streamers, though.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Oh? Bad streamer-related experience?

[ voice ]

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

No, I just can't decorate for shit.

[ text ] akjjflkasjf i lol'ed irl at that text, negl.

[undoing.livejournal.com]

i don't do parties.

[ text ] : D

[herotypical]

yeah. so? you're not supposed to do having a pulse, either. guess that got overturned. so i'm overturning this one.

[ what are you even, buffy? he ain't your boyfriend anymore. you can't order him around. ]

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[undoing.livejournal.com]

attending get togethers i don't necessarily want to go to at your request. has a familiar ring to it.

[ but that's not a no. or a yes, but at least it's not a no? ]

[ text ]

[herotypical]

it's so very much not like that. you've got a glitch that's not an immediate guarantee of terror and awfulness. take advantage, angel. have some fun. maybe i haven't been so much on the up and up with your unlife these past lots of years but...you deserve it. you deserve fun.

[ this might have to do with some residual sympathy and guilt over the connor reveal. ]

[ text ]

[undoing.livejournal.com]

there's a lot of things i deserve, buffy. this isn't one of them.

[ stubborn, stubborn and bitter, vampire. former vampire. ]

[Voice]

[tothelightshown.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great idea. [And just what they needed after their period of imprisonment.] Need any help getting things ready?

[Voice]

[herotypical]

Could always use some extra hands. Got any party-related things that you're good at being in charge of?

[Voice]

[tothelightshown.livejournal.com]

Transporting things to the beach? I've got my bike and I'm starting to get the hang of teleportation.

[Voice]

[herotypical]

W-wait. Teleportation? Seriously?

[Voice]

[prophecy-boy.livejournal.com]

Can I help somehow? I'm good for heavy lifting.

[voice]

[herotypical]

Actually? Heavy lifting's one of the few things I...[ wait. this is a new voice. maybe she should be kind. ]

No, okay. I think any party can always use extra muscles. You're on.

[voice]

[prophecy-boy.livejournal.com]

Great. Just let me know when you need me.

I'm Connor.

[voice]

[herotypical]

[ brb a sec while she chokes on her smile. ]

C-Conner. You're -- oh God, you're him. You're you.

[ voice ]

[tothelibrary.livejournal.com]

Bikini season.

[ she loves you, buffy. really. ]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Oh God, don't even say it.

[ CRINGE. ]

[ voice ]

[tothelibrary.livejournal.com]

String bikini season.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

...I am so dreaming this conversation. Or nightmaring it.