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[no_rose_tint]

"Good evening, Taxon."

Scott looks calm as he talks, assured of himself. "There's a lot of rumour of problems in the city at the moment. I just wanted to remind everyone of the offer from Charles and those of us living at this Mansion.

"You are welcome here and you safe here. We will protect you if you feel threatened. We can give you a bed to sleep in and food if you need it. We specialised in helping people who pose an uncommon threat without meaning to and we will never let anyone be hurt while under our protection."

He lifts his head slightly. "We're here and you're always welcome, day or night."

The transmission will cut, but the map will briefly flash to show everyone which building is in question, the Westchester mansion in Osten.

Comments

[genequeen]

Madelyne gives Scott a little bit of a look, as if she's wondering what, exactly, he's been telling this Buffy girl. In the end, though, it doesn't matter what's been said while she wasn't around.

All things considered, she seems to be in a good mood about the whole thing. At least she looks like she's amused about it. She probably would still be if she could miss the thoughts in the blonde's head about his second wife.

Scott, at least, can tell, that there is something that has changed in her mannerisms, "I'm the one that went crazy and died."

"I got better."

[no_rose_tint]

"Nathan's mother," is what Scott says instead. "Yes. We hadn't seen each other since her death until this place."

His gaze flicks to Maddie, though his face shows no change at all.

[buffy_slayer]

"You'd think that would have made things a little less uncomfortable, but you'd be wrong. You went crazy? Was he married to you when this happened?"

Might as well ask questions, since it probably couldn't get weirder.

[genequeen]

"Yes. And yes."

Madelyne looks like she's about to say something else, her mouth opens, her hands raise and then she shakes her head. "He saved Nathan, for hich I'm thankful. It hasn't been all sunshine and kittens, though."

There is a tightness in her frame, around her eyes and in her mouth but mostly she looks like she's still handling this well.

[no_rose_tint]

Saved Nathan, only to lose him in every way that really mattered. "We've managed so far. Maddie's been good enough not to punch me in the face and I've tried to avoid pushing what happened in her face."

[buffy_slayer]

"Oh, well thank goodness for that. Is Charles around here? Were either of you married to him as well?"

Buffy's looking between the two of them again, eyebrows raised.

"Figure I should find out about any other conversational landmines."

[genequeen]

Well, that derails Madelyne's thought process pretty entirely for a few moments, "Charles is around but no... No, neither of us were married to him."

Shaking her head, Madelyne clears her throat, "Good to meet you, Buffy. Excuse me, please." The tall redhead heads toward the exit, not really caring where she goes once she's out of the room. It seems like a good time to, maybe, spend some time in her room.

Or out in the forest.

[no_rose_tint]

Scott just bows his head slightly, acknowledging Maddie's words and making no effort to stop her fleeing from the questioning. He's had more time to adjust to the whole thing. He feels little on any level he acknowledges.

"In our world, Charles was my foster father, and later my adopted father. The Charles here is much, much younger."

[buffy_slayer]

Buffy waves half-heartedly at Madelyne's back before turning to Scott.

"Oh. That's gotta be strange for you, then. How much younger are we talking about?"

[no_rose_tint]

Scott lifts his head to watch her go, a small furrow between his brows before he turns his attention back to Buffy. "Oh... forty years? He's younger than me, here, I think."

[buffy_slayer]

"Is she going to be ok?"

She's kind of put her foot in it, and it's probably time to try and get it out.

"I'm sorry. I, I shouldn't have gone on and on... and on. That happens sometimes."

[no_rose_tint]

"She will be. She hasn't begun to forgive herself yet." He sighs softly. "We all do sometimes. She thinks a lot worse of herself than I do, or anyone else, honestly. Give her some time and space, she'll be okay."

[buffy_slayer]

"I can do that, sir yes sir." She raises her soda to him and smiles a little. Not quite a salute.

"Wanna show me where I'm going to be sleeping? I can get all settled..."

[no_rose_tint]

"Sure thing." He gets up. "I'll put you a bit away from the two telepaths, at least until they get used to your mind signature, things can get awkward when they start dreaming your dreams."

He starts leading her through the house, pointing out where the nearest bathroom is and opening up a room for her.

[buffy_slayer]

"Oh. OH. They do that sort of thing??"

Buffy seems genuinely concerned about this, almost a little agitated.

[no_rose_tint]

"Not on purpose, but as I say, I'm putting you a bit further away. They're more likely to end up in my dreams, or each other's."

[buffy_slayer]

Buffy considers what it might be like to experience a dream meeting with the First Slayer, and nods.

"OK. Further away, the better then. Just to be safe."

[no_rose_tint]

He doesn't disabuse her of the notion that distance would somehow help. It was mostly keeping himself between her and them right now.

"This room is yours while you want it. The bathroom's back down the hell, you know the way to the kitchen and I can show you the bunker as well."

[buffy_slayer]

She steps in, taking quick note of where things are placed, available exits, defensible positions.

Followed by tossing her bag onto a chair, and taking a bounce on the bed to test softness.

"It's great. And there's a bunker?"

[no_rose_tint]

The mansion is well furnished, if old fashioned.

"Yeah. We can use it for retreat or training, though I've been training outside for the most part."

[buffy_slayer]

He gets a grin as she appears to size him up head to toe.

"I think I could take ya. Want to spar later?"

It's been awhile since she's had anyone to fight against, and it shows in her eagerness.

[no_rose_tint]

He gives a half smile, then nods. "Sure. There's an area out the back. It's been making me miss my visor."

[buffy_slayer]

"It's a deal, then. Sometime later, you'll blow things up with your eye lasers, and I will likely try to stay out of the way of them."

Buffy then motions in what she thinks is the general direction of Madelyne.

"You should probably go and find her, you know."

[no_rose_tint]

He pauses and nods slowly. "I know. I just want to give her some space. Everything's pretty raw for her still."

[buffy_slayer]

"Was... was her history with you different than your history with her?"

This timeline thing made it difficult to explain.

"Her you, and your her. You know what I mean."