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[crisisrain]

[Raven's been at that wine in the fountain for a good hour or so now. When life gives you lemons take them, they're free lemons right? He's pretty out of it - hugging anyone who happens to pass by, even the guys. Yeah there's birds being lovey-dubey and some flowers he keeps treading on, not to mention the fountain itself. But he's occupied with getting wasted, because you know, he has priorities. Fortunately for you guys he was affected and taken about 3 days ago.]

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[herotypical]

Believe me, you can't get any wronger than the cemetery crowd. Unless--[she teases]--you're ashamed?

[crisisrain]

Me? Ashamed? Not at all! I'm just not the type ta kiss and tell.

[herotypical]

Oh! So there was kissing.

[crisisrain]

Of course~ This old man has some moves of his own ya know.

[herotypical]

You do realize how creepy that sounds, right? [But she tugs you into a one-armed hug because for whatever reason, that seems like a good idea.]

C'mon, spill! Give a girl a vicarious happy.

[crisisrain]

[He's blushing pretty heavily, all this wine isn't helping much either.]

He'd kill me if I told anyone about us just yet darlin'.

[herotypical]

He? [Not...alarmed, just surprised! Very surprised. Raven sold himself as such a ladies' man.] Don't get me wrong--my best friend plays for the other team, if you catch my drift. Just...wow. And here I was thinking you were very firmly in the all-ladies-all-the-time camp.

[crisisrain]

Yup he. I gotta admit though, even though I can't explain it somethin' feels really off. I never figured I'd feel that way about a guy before, usually bein' around guys was a chore.

[herotypical]

[Raven's drama of the heart is more than enough to distract her from her current woes and confusion.] Well, hey--want some advice? Love makes you do the wacky. Sometimes it's not about what you love, but who. Believe me. I've been there.

[crisisrain]

Not what ya love, but who huh? [He thinks quite hard about that for a moment.] I think the who is the problem here fer me.

[herotypical]

For example--me? I've been in love with a vampire. Kinda a big no-no in my line of work. But, hey...love's love, right?

[crisisrain]

Obviously didn't work out too well for ya hun if yer speakin' in past tense.

[herotypical]

Very much a past tense kind of thing. But, I'm pretty sure the reason why me and him didn't work out? It won't be a problem for you. It was kinda specific.

[crisisrain]

As much as I wanna believe that, I can't shake the thought that my feelings might be part of some experiment. Just like this fountain.

[herotypical]

But...they can't be. That's just--they can't mess with things like that, can they?

[crisisrain]

A kid called Emil told me that last year, people started fallin' in love around Valentines Day... just like now.

[herotypical]

No, Raven. You don't get it. It can't be that--I mean, I've always--[she cuts off, shaking her head rather strongly.]

[crisisrain]

Ya feel like you've loved them forever right?

[herotypical]

I feel like...like we've been three boat-wrecks and a hot air balloon crash for forever.

[crisisrain]

[He doesn't want to admit it, but now he's almost certain this is an experiment messing with their feelings.]

Then don't tell anyone. If ya do have someone special to ya, spend every moment of this time together with them! No matter what!

[herotypical]

[She...doesn't respond. Instead, her other hand gently moves to the places along her abdomen where she can feel the bad bruising. Spending every moment of this time with Kadaj would probably end in her death. And that's not a cycle she feels like rinsing and repeating.]

[crisisrain]

Are you alright? Ya look like yer in pain...

[herotypical]

[She slides away from his shoulder-arm-wrap and steps in front of Raven. In a gesture of amazing trust--one she would never show except for the exhilarating side-effect of the drink--she lifts the hem of her sweater away and exposes just a wide strip of skin. It was discoloured, cut, and badly bruised.]

Can I just offer a suggestion? Sparring on the first date is kinda not as fun as you might think.

[crisisrain]

[Oh damn Buffy, are you turning into a masochist?!]
Heh funny ya say that. I'm sure everyone heard my little lover spat over the journals.

But seriously, we need ta get ya to the clinic with an injury like that! They can help ya you know.

[herotypical]

[Nope. Just managed to fall for a psychotic who's desperate for Buffy to get her mojo back so they can have epic battles together. Except..maybe there's a little bit of self-destruction involved. She did ask Kadaj to hit her, after all.]

I'll be fine. I live with a doctor...and I'm not exactly super cozy with clinics in the first place.