[Voice]

[herobydefault]

Okay. Giving this a shot.

(If there's any new arrivals -kids- that need a place to stay- like, with people, adults, to cook and take care of them- laundry and school, homework, helping with things and not creepy, who misses their parents?

this is hard, is it working?

I'm. Cloud.)

If that didn't get picked up, or was... You know, it's hard keeping your thoughts straight. If there are any new arrivals that don't feel comfortable living on their own -younger kids, anybody used to living with their parents- we have room in the seventh community building. I'm Cloud, or you can talk to Raine Loire about it, too. I hope that's okay, Raine.

(next, next, what's next, I should have wrote this down damn it)

[Locked from Asch and Zack//extremely hackable since his thoughts are all over and probably show how to decipher his lock]

Also, if there's anyone (not Asch) who can use a-...not a short sword, but a normal-sized one I guess (who isn't an asshole) that doesn't mind sparring with me, I'd appreciate it if we...y'know, could.

[/Locked]


Walter, I'd like a second of your time if you have it. (test test, test test

I want to add an addition on to the Seventh Heaven bar, I need your help, I don't know how to build things Stella help me out

i'll owe you.

tifa would be happy with it, tifa needs a pick-me-up, tifa misses the kids i'm thinking too much about it)


Enough of that.

Comments

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...why don't you bargain to get it back?

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[herotypical]

That's the plan. Or, it has been the plan. Just playing the waiting game, now.

[Looking forward to seeing my name on an upcoming draft? Maybe. Probably.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You'll be all right without it?

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[herotypical]

More like I'm counting on them needing a General Slayer at full power. Because, beyond that--what am I? Just a petite blonde with killer fashion sense and severely lacking in the killer anything else.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You're worth more than that.

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[herotypical]

Not to them. [Albert...he said something about specific traits.]. Something tells me they want the Slayer. They're not so keen on getting to know Buffy Summers.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Who gives a damn about them?

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[herotypical]

[I do. Especially if they're the ones holding my me-ness host--] Of course. You're right on the mark. Giving a damn just empowers them, right?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...maybe you'd prefer we not talk about this.

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[herotypical]

It's the stupid...thought things. Been getting my goat all day. There's a reason I like to leave them as thoughts.

[S-sigh.] How goes the Great Underage Migration?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

When you say it like that it sounds really shady.

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[herotypical]

Yeah. That thing I said about thoughts staying thoughts? Apparently most of my actual talking should take that hint, too. Sorry.

[Except there's actually a muted chuckle in there, somewhere.] Are the kids warming up to the idea, at all?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I guess. Seems like most of the kids that show up here are really independent. Which is fine, I guess .

[locked] argh i fail so much tonight--sorry for the avalanche of edits

[herotypical]

[Traits, again. Maybe there is a pattern.]

A guidance counsellor recently showed up. Y'know--a real one. Maybe she can work her psychological magic on the youngsters.

[locked] no worries darlin'

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud is trying REAL hard to respect her privacy and not ask about her thoughts, but he's getting curious.]

Yeah, I met her. Emily.

[locked] <3

[herotypical]

[Having not actually caught the woman's name, Buffy is glad to receive it second hand.]

Recruit her, then. A professional like her? She should be able to get right in and show them how it's the right thing to do. I think that's how it works.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

People don't usually react well to being told they need help.

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[herotypical]

Which is exactly why counsellors are trained in how to tell people those things without all the nasty, unfortunate reactions. Or--at the very least? Talk to her about offering her services out to the kids. Maybe they don't want to be told they need help, but at least then they'd have someone to go to when they figure it out on their own and need to ask someone about it.

[Pause--she considers simply thinking this, but:] And face it, chatter-box. You don't exactly come across as a champion conversationalist. Maybe she's the best PR you could ever get.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

What about you, chatter-box?

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[herotypical]

No, see--I talk a lot. Which totally sends all that delicious chatter-box irony into mootsville when you try and pin it on me. Now, call you a chatter-box and it's funny because you're not. Or you weren't. Or--[confusion. He used to not talk, but he's been talking more and more and maybe the joke's not even funny. Better go for the distraction tactic.]

What do you mean, what about me?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You're a good talker and you seem to understand that life isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

So why not you?

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[herotypical]

Because...that's a very good question, Cloud. [What the Hell am I supposed to say?]

Look. The first and last and only time I was ever hired as a guidance counsellor? I had no credentials. No experience guiding and-slash-or counselling kids. And it turned out the principal only hired me as insurance against the spooktastic supernatural stuff going down in the school's basement. [Which makes it--once again--all about the mojo. Yay me.]

So now you've got the real deal chilling out, here in Luceti? Don't look a gift counsellor in the mouth.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I don't know her.

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[herotypical]

[And, what? You know me? But still oddly flattered]

You could always try getting to know her.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...fine. I don't know either of you.

Forget I said anything.