PRIVATE ☏ PHONE CALL TO FAILBOAT, VAL'DRIN CABOT, FRED JR. (back in early dec)

[slay]

If any of you guys want to be there for my knighting ceremony on the 11th, you're invited. Should be approximately as interesting as all the other ones, but ... it'd mean a lot to me if you came.

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[bigbad]

....do you really want me there?

[Spike's a little torn on if he even wants to go. She's still probably his closest friend, and it's hard staying upset with her. Except it's also easy when she hurt him so much. He's just full of all sorts of emotions.]

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[slay]

You're part of the team.

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[bigbad]

That's not what I asked.

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[slay]

No, it's not. You asked me if I wanted you there, which is stupid, because what, did you think your name just slipped onto the contact list for this message?

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[bigbad]

I think you might be being nice. Seeing as I'm part of the team and all.

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[slay]

Wow. You, calling me nice. There's a first.

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[bigbad]

Trying to be nice. Last I checked, you didn't want me.

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[slay]

Ugh, Spike! [ it's a noise of disgust. ] I'm inviting you to my knighting ceremony, not my bed. I don't want you.

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[bigbad]

You already did that, remember? [He's clearly still hurting, if she didn't get that from.... everything else ever.] And then you kicked me out. Now, I don't know what you want.

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[slay]

You really wanna have this argument? Who do you think had it worse? The guy who got let down, or the girl who got diseased 'cause Big Bad doesn't think he's gotta wrap his parts?

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[bigbad]

You really still think I've got some... vampire std? Or that I'd ever give it to you on purpose if I did?

And you did a bit more than let me down, Slayer. You know how I feel about you.

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[slay]

And you know how I don't feel about you. Don't you try and act like I'm just some horrible person who did horrible things to you, Spike, you were there too. You know that I don't feel the same, but you wanted to anyway. What did you think was gonna happen? There'd be a chorus of angels, rising music?

Oh, and by the way? Funny thing about diseases is it doesn't matter what your intent is. Your intent isn't what gives it to someone.

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[bigbad]

Maybe I just didn't think you'd be cruel enough to sleep with me when it meant nothing to you.

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[slay]

You know what? Forget it. Don't come. You're right. You're not welcome. I don't want you. Not at my knighting ceremony, not on my team, not in my life, Spike.

Maybe it's time you accepted that and moved on.

[ bluff 28 ]

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[bigbad]

[Click.]