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[defending]

First things first - Initiative? Really? Come on, couldn'tcha be at least a little original? I mean I'm having a serious case of been there, done that. And for the record? Not really looking forward to doing it again. I've had the tour, I've seen the shinies - and I'll say again. Not interested. Opposite of interested. Me and freaky government strongholds go way back. We had a very hot and heavy relationship, but we're seeing other people now, and both of us are better for it. So, second thing? If you could just, you know - help a girl out and point me toward the nearest exit? That'd be real peachy. Failing that? I'm not your strong-arm. You can't control me. Don't even try.

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[defending]

So have I. Multiple times. So all that work going to waste because I've been dragged into some freak-o military hub? Not gonna make me real happy.

[agodintheopen]

There's always something, isn't there? And what did you save your world from?

[defending]

Apocalypse. ... Es. Apocalypses. Plural.

[agodintheopen]

Such as?

[defending]

Um -- I guess I should start a checklist of the types of evil I've had to destroy. But there were a bunch and they were all different, so. Just... Apocalypses.

[agodintheopen]

Quite the hero you are, then. And what is your name?

[defending]

It's my job. [ She's kind of a hero, she guesses. But it wears on her. ] Buffy. Yours?

[agodintheopen]

[ Buffy, Buffy... damn it... where has he heard that name before... his heart almost hurt when he heard it. And not because of psychosomatic pain from the image of being staked. ]

Lestat de Lioncourt.

[defending]

[ Excuse her while she bursts into laughter. ]

You're joking, right?

[agodintheopen]

[ He'd have been insulted if he hadn't gotten at least four responses exactly like that during his introduction. Now he's kind of used to it, and it's almost amusing to him. ]

Do you think the Initiative would have brought a pretender here, cherie? They'd have done themselves quite the disservice. I assure you, I'm the genuine article.

[defending]

It's just that you're not the first person I've met claiming to be Lestat. And the others? Not so convincing. So I'm kinda skeptical. [ Really though. Who are you??? ]

[agodintheopen]

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Just as long as they aren't... what do mortals call them... YouTube cover artists. I'm not fond of those.

[ Chinhands. ]

It's only natural to doubt me, I suppose. After all, there can only be one of me.

[defending]

You say that, and yet the copycats just made you look really bad. I mean, seriously. Headcount of pimply overweight vamps got pretty high there. All Lestat.

[ Snort. ] That's what they said, too.

[agodintheopen]

... cosplayers. [ A scoff, and a look of utter disgust. ]

Then I needn't point why I'm here, instead of them.

[defending]

Cos...pla--nevermind. [ What. ] So. Genuine article, huh. [ Welp. ] Guess I'd better keep an eye on you.

[agodintheopen]

Only one?

[defending]

Only need one.

[agodintheopen]

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