( patrol 001 ) ♑ ( voice )

[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.

[ It sounds like she's done, but then there's rustling, and she comes back. ]

Oh, neat um -- neat weapon thingy. By the way. Looks like it might be stolen tech from someone very unsavory. But you almost had me drooling. I'm watching you.

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[defending]

That's okay, I was the same way with French. But I never got to finish school. World to save.

[bikininspector]

Yeah, me neither.

[Love of life to avenge.] I did get a little bit of Spanish under my belt though.

[defending]

Spanish I could never get down. I barely handled French. And by barely, I mean really... Not... that much at all.

[bikininspector]

I've yet to have a problem with English here but if you need a translator - I'm confident in my ability to say you don't speak Spanish.

[defending]

[ She snorts. ] I'll keep that in mind. There could be a 'rescue me, they're foreign' signal.

[bikininspector]

Beam a giant sombrero in the sky and I'll come look for you.

[defending]

[ Sam will now witness the spectacular feat of Buffy's hands coming to cover her face because she snort-laughs and coffee is coming out of her nose and it's all very embarrassing. She can't respond right now.

There's coffee.

Exiting her nose. ]

[bikininspector]

[Well that's certainly infectious - and it feels good. He can't remember when he last just laughed over a dumb joke like that.]

[defending]

[ She can't really breathe, because she's laughing too hard, but she drops one hand and flails around for a napkin to bring up to her face and wipe away the lost coffee. Because wow what an embarrassing moment. To have when meeting someone for the first time. This is not how life should go. ]

Sorry -- just -- sombre-- - [ Nope, more gigglefits. ]

[bikininspector]

[He isn't really laughing quite that hard but rather than thinking she's embarrassing herself, he's enjoying seeing her that gleeful.

Hey, it's kinda cute even.

His own laughter calms down into an easy smile.]

It'll either mean foreigners ahoy, or a fiesta - either way it'll get you help.

[defending]

I'll go out and buy my one of a kind holographic sombrero launcher as soon as we're done here. [ What a clown good thing she already likes your stupid face, Francis. :| ]

[bikininspector]

Don't be too shocked if you actually find one - there're some damn weird things to buy around here.

[Oh come on, you like him for the jokes. Who doesn't like a man who can make her squirt stuff out of her nose?]

[defending]

If I find something that specific, I'm going to start suspecting they have psychics on their staff. Or whatever it is they have. In their forces? What would you call it?

[bikininspector]

Never really thought about it -- but if they can manipulate time and space minds should be a walk in the park for them.

[defending]

I'll pass on brain invasion. There has to be some place we can put in complaints.

[bikininspector]

I've been saying they need a suggestion box - nobody's listening.

[defending]

See, and that's why they need one! Why don't we just make it ourselves? Put it outside the apartments, where everybody'll see it.

[bikininspector]

Making it'll be easy enough but you gotta get someone to read it, take it seriously and take action.


Not loving our odds with kidnappers.

[defending]

Maybe if I add a crossbow for motivation.

[bikininspector]

Considering the arsenal they've got in there and the fact our weapons are sentient so that probably comes with an insurance police for them - I'd say sneaker is probably better.

[defending]

I can probably make a crossbow out of broken furniture. I've studied so many types of weaponry I'm kind of an expert.

[bikininspector]

I can probably give you a hand, my brother and I have been making our own since we were kids.

[defending]

Weapons party. There's a theme you don't see every day.

[bikininspector]

It'll be a hit.

[defending]

Novices need not apply.