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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.

[ 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]

You just keep telling yourself that, champ.

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[bikininspector]

Shut up - [he chuckles]

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[defending]

Not a chance. I'm having way too much fun.

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[bikininspector]

On second thought you might get along better with my brother after all - [EVIL, THE BOTH OF YOU.]

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[defending]

No! No, Sam, really -- [ She's still grinning and there's a giggle to her tone. ] - I'm sorry, if I offended your um -- manliness.

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[bikininspector]

-- I can't believe you just said that.

[It starts off as a chuckle between words and ends with outright laughter.]

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[defending]

[ Enjoy the laughter and warm feelings bro because your life is hard as fuck. ]

Well?! Why else would it be such an issue? I know men can be all sensitive about upholding the whole machismo thing.

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[bikininspector]

[Too true.]

If I wanted to be macho I would be pretending this hunting gig is fun.

[You know. Like Dean's doing.]

Just didn't happen.

[Can't happen. He can't allow himself to give an inch, not when Jess is dead because of him, when it's all his fault. When he dreams of her every night.]

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[defending]

[ She laughs. ] Okay, point. Still.

[ Fine, fine, fiiiiine, fine, fine, she'll let it go. She can tell it bugs him. ]

Okay. Never happened. [ But she will tuck that into her pocket. ]

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[bikininspector]

I gotta admit - I have no idea what's going on with this conversation anymore.

[He laughs; didn't this whole thing start with Dean being a douche to her? How did they even get here - ]

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[defending]

That'll -- happen. It's kind of a Buffy trait. The ranting rambling whatevers of a California-born girl, I guess. [ TEE FUCKING HEE. ]

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[bikininspector]

Well - I'm not complaining.

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[defending]

[ How else can she respond to that then to drop her head and hide her own blush, smiling all the while. She's quiet for a second before she looks back to him. ] I guess I should let you go, though. I've kinda hogged a lot of your time today.

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[bikininspector]

Nah, it's been fun. And I'm not as busy as I'd like to be. But you should go settle in before the conversation takes another turn to the sombrero.

And I promise, Dean's the only relative I've got lying around here, so there shouldn't be any more ambushes.

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[defending]

I'm glad it's been fun. You seem like the kinda guy who needs a little bit of that in your life. And for all the serious doom-and-gloom in my life, I'm pretty much fun-girl whenever I can afford to be. [ Translation: It's been fun for me too and I'm glad you feel less crappy because of me! ]

I'm not really worried. About him, or anyone else. I don't scare easy.

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[bikininspector]

We could have our own sitcom.

[And he's just going to silently pray that she'll never meet his dad.]

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[defending]

[ Snort. ] Pass. Besides, we're missing my wacky and funtastic friends. Like the ex-demon with a big lack of filter in the brain-to-mouth sense and the stuffy British genius.

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[bikininspector]

Ex-demon? What do you mean ex demon?

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[defending]

I mean, she was a human who became a demon then lost her demon powers, then got them back, then lost them again and is now just a human that's thousands of years old with lots and lots of inside knowledge. Different worlds. Remember?

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[bikininspector]

So demons in your world - they used to be human?

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[defending]

Um -- some kinds? She was a vengeance demon. But some demons are from totally different dimensions. There are thousands of species. Vampires, actually, are a demon that's taken up residence in a dead human body. Other demons aren't as easy to hide.

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[bikininspector]

Vampires?

[Oh boy that's just hilarious. He shakes his head a little with a small smile, wow, the differences between worlds. Briefly he wonders if they have the tooth fairy too.]

That's -- really interesting. We should cut it cuz that could be a whole other hours long discussion. But I definitely wanna pick that back up later.

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[defending]

What, like you don't have those or something? I'm The Slayer. The Vampire. Slayer.

[ DON'T MAKE HER FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. HUFF. ]

Totally a conversation for another time.

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[bikininspector]

No, far as I know those are strictly for romance novels where I'm from.

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[defending]

They're not a joke. They're kind of like the cockroaches of the demon world where I'm from.