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[gottaknockhard]

[When was the last time he spent days in a world change and nothing went wrong? Aside from a few awkward encounters, Spike has been enjoying the break from the castle, even if it is both in the past and on Earth. Crazy stuff.

He's currently in the hotel lobby, fiddling with a Walkman he managed to get his hands on, and feels infinitely superior for having figured out how to insert a tape to play it. (It's like a VCR, but miniature. He should be an expert on ancient technology.) His victory is short lived when peppy teen-pop music starts blasting through the headphones, and he has to scramble with button pushing to turn it off again, which makes the player give off a horrible sound... Oh well.

Pulling the headphones off, he reaches for the journal instead -- while simultaneously pulling out a cigarette to light. Apparently the break in trauma can lead to boredom.]

So I guess this one counts as an actual vacation. Go figure, huh?

( Faye )

[It's a weird compulsion that he suddenly wants to check in. Maybe being on Earth this long just makes him think of Faye. (Well, and the kid, but who knows when she'll turn up again.)]

Hey.

Comments

[mal_addict]

Yes, fighting a monster to even give a vampire nightmares was the best holiday I've ever had.

[gottaknockhard]

[...]

I knew I was missing something.

[mal_addict]

You missed the lot, you lucky fucker. So nothing happened at all for the rest of you?

[gottaknockhard]

Well, I can't speak for everyone, but-- [Nope... Not even a rumor. It's kind of weird that he wasn't in on it for once.]

I guess I didn't spend enough time exploring underground.

[mal_addict]

You should probably be glad. That thing was creepy. And a pain in the ass to fight.

[gottaknockhard]

... Was it the comet?

[mal_addict]

I think so? I think it was around that time we were stuck...um in the other place.

[gottaknockhard]

Sounds scary.

[This is his way of asking if she's okay, really. Implied concern makes everyone less uncomfortable.]

[mal_addict]

[Implied concern is the best way to go about it really, she approves]

I've seen worse. It was more disgusting than anything.

[Her way of saying she's fine, thanks bro]

[3nterprising]

[She's a little surprised to hear him address her specifically, but it isn't apparent when she answers.]

Well, look who it is! You must really miss me.

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[gottaknockhard]

[Apparently he can't help but sabotage his own vacation.]

That's a good one.

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[3nterprising]

Well, I try.

So what is it you want?

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[gottaknockhard]

You're from Earth, right?

[He knows, this is just his roundabout way of getting to his point.]

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[3nterprising]

Yeah. What about it?

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[gottaknockhard]

I could see the influence.

[Wow, is he commenting on fashion? He really must be bored.]

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[3nterprising]

My, aren't you putting in the effort! That was almost a good insult.

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[gottaknockhard]

I only had a few days to come up with it.

[heloise]

What makes a vacation?

[gottaknockhard]

[He's back to fiddling with the tape from the Walkman, just because he thinks he can fix it based on a single experience with a VHS tape.]

I'd say when you travel and have enough food to eat and time to sleep, without getting interrupted.

[heloise]

Did you sleep through the fireworks?

[gottaknockhard]

[He should probably have.]

I saw a few.

[heloise]

Only a few? They are terribly wasted on men.

[ They're so pretty! ]

[gottaknockhard]

That didn't seem to keep anyone away.

[heloise]

Did you go to the riverside to see them at least?

[gottaknockhard]

It's hard to go against the current in those types of crowds.