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( there is an edge of panic to her voice, though she tries very hard to suppress it. she has clearly been crying, her makeup a streaked mess. behind her sit prada, and both of allison argent's hounds. )

What happens when a person leaves the Drabwurld? Where do they go? What happens to them?

( allison is dead at home. what does that mean? )

These dogs came to my door today. So I thought maybe they got away from Allison. They're hers. But no, I went to her room, and it's empty. It's like no one ever lived there at all... I can't reach her on the lockets, either. Allison Argent - has anyone seen her? If she's gone...

( she takes a breath to steady herself, licks her lips, tries to soothe her nerves. )

What happens to a person if they disappear from this world, but they've died in the world they're from? Because she's -- she's gone. ( then, in a quieter voice, little more than a whisper thick with emotion ) Stiles?

Allison's gone.

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Ten-thousand percent. ( NO D< Allison would never. )

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I'm sorry. [ buffy looks off-screen, searching for the right response. ] They don't exactly make a Hallmark card for this kinda thing. I don't know what to say.

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You took the time to offer your condolences. ( the smile is a little strained, and a lot sad, but... a smile.) Thank you.

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[herotypical]

I'm -- ah -- Buffy, by the way. I'd say it's nice to meet you, but...

[ she swallows hard. ] Circumstances. They suck.

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( lydia raises an eyebrow as if to say 'is that really your name', and there's something about it that seems familiar, but she shakes it off. ) Lydia. And... Circumstances... Definitely suck, but. It's nice to meet you anyway.

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[ and the slayer puffs out her cheeks and sighs as if to wordlessly reply: damn straight it's really my name but let's not go down that path just yet. ]

Were either of you here long, Lydia? [ her voice still holds that chilly investigatory edge. ]

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Since the first big surge. It's been about five months.

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[herotypical]

And you're still sane?

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I'd like to think so. But it depends on who you talk to.

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[herotypical]

'Cause I have all of one whole almost-month under my belt and I'm already feeling more than a little batty.

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It gets better. Sort of. Mostly.

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[herotypical]

You're not exactly inspiring a whole lot of confidence.

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Okay, it sucks here. But it could be a lot worse than it is.

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[herotypical]

Worse? Like how? [ seriously. cheer her up with some fatalism, grrl. ]

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We could be hunted by an evil fox spirit that wants to kill us just for the sake of chaos?

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[herotypical]

Ugh. Chaos-worshippers. What a drag they are.

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I don't think any worship was involved. I think he just got off on it. Like he, himself, was the chaos.

Sounds like you've got experience in this field, though. Share with the class.

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[herotypical]

Just some mega-loser named Ethan. Post-middle-age crisis sweet tooth for all things chaos-y and annoying. That crap's tiring when you get from young and wanna-be hip anarchist teens. It's straight up embarrassing when it comes from a guy with a receding hairline.

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Oh, this thing was a few thousand years old. Needed a vessel to possess, but basically just thrived on strife and pain and chaos and anything bad. Complete life ruiner.

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[herotypical]

Did-slash-does the life ruiner have a name?

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Nogitsune. And it's did. We trapped it.

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[herotypical]

Trapped?

[ and not killed? ]

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Well, he was, um... Inside the body of a fly? So... We trapped him somewhere he can't ever escape.

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[herotypical]

Like where? A giant pot of honey? Because I've been partial to vinegar, myself, when it comes to fly-attracting techniques.

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A container made from a magic tree?