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Post by Xander Harris on Jan 28, 2011 3:00:39 GMT -5
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Xander stood at the large weapons table, the biggest axe the Scoobies owned held tightly in his oversized hand and a bottle of cleaning fluid on the table. Just because they were used to chop off heads of various otherworldly demons didn’t mean that they couldn’t also be shiny and new looking. Xander felt that the shininess helped make the blades look intimidating, that and demon blood tended to ruin more weapons than the Scoobies could afford so he had volunteered to clean them off since it was one of the things he was most useful at. He had only recently gotten used to his depth perception issue which meant he could actually be trusted with swinging sharp things and as for research... yeah that was never his thing. He preferred to repair things, not look them up.
So he stood in front of the large desk of badass looking weaponry and buffed the hell out of the large axe in his hand, the last item that needed cleaning “Work work work” he muttered to himself as he buffed, privately enjoying his own little reference from a time when he actually had enough of a social life to watch the movie it had come from. He missed those days, the days when they could avert the apocalypse before 7 and he could be home in time for a late night movie, no such luck anymore. Nowadays when he wasn’t fighting for his life he was researching for his life or cleaning weapons or training to get better at fighting he was either sleeping or spending his spare time building stuff, his outlet for anger and annoyance and a few other things he hadn’t had an outlet for since Anya died.
He buffed the hell out of the axe in his hand, to the point where he could see his face in the non-engraved parts of the sharp blade. He put the cloth down and looked at his cleaning work, he couldn’t see so much as a smudge on the blade. He smiled a little at his work “And the Xandman kicks grimes butt into the next dimension” he said to himself in his cheesy announcer voice, amusing himself as he swung the axe about to make sure he had a good feel for it. It was one of the weapons he was best with, his upper arm strength helped a lot with maneuvering the large often cumbersome weapon. He was trying to put himself in the right mindset to let go and just swing his weapon to make sure it was handling right “So Mr scary preacher man” he said to himself, letting his mind paint a picture “You want my other eye? Try doing it without a hand buttface” he mocked the imaginary Caleb as he swung the axe through thin air, pretending he was hacking into Caleb. “Oh what’s that? You got another one? Not for long” he mocked his imaginary foe as he spun the axe around and swung again. He stopped and held the axe up “Yeah that’s nice and lethal” he said proudly as he put the axe down on the table and looked at the weapons, they all shone and shimmered lightly “Well if they don’t kill the baddies, at least they’ll blind them” he said turning away a little and blinking to get his eye used to the shine and shimmer from the pile of weaponry before him.
'words like this.'
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Post by Buffy Summers on Jan 29, 2011 16:41:19 GMT -5
Being in her room alone was starting to ware on her. It had been surprisingly quiet today, Willow had taken Dawn out to gather supplies and the other Slayers had piled into the training area, but instead of training the girls took a day off and either slept or just read. It left Buffy to have alone time but for once she wasn't sure if that was such a good idea, because then she would be left alone with her thoughts. Lifting herself off her bed she moved over to her mirror where she had a few photos. Smiling at them she brought her fingers to touch the one, it had been one someone snapped during the last few months in Sunnydale, one of the potentials had taken it and forgot to develope it until recently. The photo was of her and the others, Willow, Xander, Dawn, and Spike. Candid photo.
Sighing, Buffy yanked her fingers away and turned away from the vanity and let her feet bring her out of her room and down the metal stairs that led to the main area. Halfway down the stairs Buffy spotted Xander. A smile worked its way on her lips as she watched him swing an axe and mutter something about it being Caleb. She instantly felt sadness creep up on her. If she would have been more careful Xander wouldn't have gotten hurt that night and they wouldn't have lost those girls. The smile dropped from her lips slowly as she took in Xander and his words. 'No Buffy, you can't go back to this. If you do all of this would have been for nothing. Work through it.' She thought as the smile appeared on her face again as Xander spoke to himself.
"You know it was more up the middle." She stated as she made her way down the rest of the stairs. "Those do look lethal and blinding." Buffy giggled as she made her way toward the weapons table and next to Xander. Looking up at him She smiled. "What's the what Xan?"
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Post by Xander Harris on Jan 30, 2011 1:23:32 GMT -5
ALONE TOGETHER, ABOVE THE CROWD- - - - - - - beyond the world, we're not too proud to cling together - - - - - - - WE'RE STRONG AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Xander was a little off in his own world, trying to have a tiny bit of fun. He was so distracted that he didn’t hear Buffy heading down the stairs, he jumped a mile in the air hearing her... not a literal mile but he was close. He turned around on his heels and looked at Buffy descending the stairs, smiling a little upon seeing her. “Yeah but that’s too quick, I like to take my time with my fake killing of crazy priest people” Xander joked as he leaned casually on the table. He was proud of his little bit of work, it wasn’t anything major but it was enough to make him proud “No what that I’m aware of, I’m personally very what-less. Figured while Will and Dawn were out being scavengers I should get these babies cleaned up so you’re not giving some poor decapitated demon an infection, because that’s just cruel”
He reached over to the far edge of the table and grabbed the large broad sword, holding it carefully by the handle and holding it like he was He Man calling for the power “See, all shiny and very threatening... if it can make me look threatening it can make anyone look threatening” he said as he casually handed the sharp weapon to Buffy. He knew she was the main one who would wield the weapon so he wanted to make sure she was happy with his work, “I still have to fix the blade on the smaller axe but it’s still very much of the deadly” he mused as he picked up the axe in question and ran his finger casually along the blade just to check it’s sharpness... it was still pretty sharp.
He brought his finger back to his face sharply, a fairly shallow but none the less painful cut on the top of his index finger. He looked at the cut, dribbling a tiny amount of blood down it “Ok maybe I don’t need to fix the blade... just my brain” he said shaking his head at his own stupidity. He looked at Buffy with a stupid half grin, trying to cover his mild embarrassment by looking goofy which was his usual cover “I’m just going to put down the sharp things before I cut of a hand” he said putting the axe down, holding his finger tightly “Buff, care to join me at the first aid kit?”
'words like this.'
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Post by Buffy Summers on Jan 30, 2011 16:20:20 GMT -5
Seeing Xander jump as she made her presence known made Buffy giggle as she approached him. His words about the late crazy preacher made Buffy smile. She knew that if she could, she would have done things a tad bit differently. But she couldn't and really they have all come so far since then. Especially Xander. Buffy was proud of him, he had learned to cope with everything that had happened to him. He had become stronger. "Well I'm sure you would have had him begging on his knees..." After the words left her mouth she quickly realized how wrong they sounded. "In pain. Ick, nevermind." She simply sighed while shaking her head. She sometimes forgot that her foot often lived in her mouth and she said things oddly.
Xander's reply to her question made her laugh. Demon's getting infections, not that she really gave it thought since she was slaying them but it would indeed be cruel. "Definitely not of the good. They look great Xander, perfectly polished." She giggled as she took in the threatening weapons laying upon the table looking shiny and new. "Suddenly the weapons look shiny and new and I want to play." She pouted slightly as she knew she couldn't play with the weapons because the younger slayers were currently occupying the training room with their girl time. Though it wasn't a complete drag since they were quite for once.
Watching Xander grab the broad sword Buffy stood aside and placed a hand on her hip and raised a eyebrow. She wasn't about to ruin Xander's fun in trying to look intimidating. Buffy Smiled as she sttod there watching Xander and for a moment wished Anya and Spike could be standing at her side seeing this. Anya would laugh and say something along the lines of 'Xander, the words fear me don't come to mind.' But Buffy knew it was Anya's way of saying I still love you to Xander. Spike on the other hand would probably stare at Xander and make some rude comment that would earn a punch to the nose. She missed them both, but she wouldn't admit it because she knew the others would think her crazy for missing Spike. Anya on the other hand had been and still was greatly missed among the group.
Buffy suddenly blinked away the threatening tears that had developed as she was handed the weapon Xander had been wielding. "They really look great Xander. I'm sure it would made a clean slice." She held up the weapon and smiled as she looked into it. Looking up Buffy caught sight of Xander inspecting his finger and she walked over to the table placing the broad sword down carefully. "Let's not have body parts being lost please." She said before her best friend asked her to join him. "C'mon Xan. Let's get your finger taken care of. Afterwards you and I can do something." She said as she carefully grasped his elbow and led him away from the table loaded with weapons.
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Post by Xander Harris on Feb 1, 2011 0:18:05 GMT -5
ALONE TOGETHER, ABOVE THE CROWD- - - - - - - beyond the world, we're not too proud to cling together - - - - - - - WE'RE STRONG AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Xander felt like a complete idiot, he’d spent 7 years making sure not to touch the sharp edges of blades and now here he was, bleeding because he had been stupid and touched the sharp edge of an axe blade. He smiled a tiny but as Buffy held his elbow, he still felt a little stupid for what he’d done but at least he wasn’t being mocked too badly for it “As long as that something doesn’t involve sharp things I’m good... also it can’t involve my index finger but hey, that’s my dumb fault” he said as he walked with Buffy away from the big bad sharp things that had caused him pain. “On the upside, at least we know they’re sharp and cut through flesh... my stupid is helpful”
He walked with Buffy to their well stocked first aid area. After their biggest apocalypse problem they’d learned to be prepared for anything and everything, so they had anything and everything. Weirdly Xander noticed that the thing they kept running out of was the alcohol stuff they used to clean wounds. He still suspected that someone was secretly getting their drunk on without him but he was trying to cope with the whole Anya thing without the assistance of alcohol, which was tough but he felt like he was managing pretty well. “You know for anyone else this room would be overkill, even in a hospital this’d be way too much. With us, never seems like it’s enough” he mused as he looked around the first aid area.
After a second he spotted the bandage kit on top of the nearby first aid cupboard. Using his mild height advantage he reached up with his one non-injured hand and grabbed the box carefully, bringing it down to hold between him and Buffy “Nurse Buffster, could you help me put this on? If you recall the last time I tried to bandage a finger it ended with someone losing their nail and I’d rather not do that if I could”
'words like this.'
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Post by Buffy Summers on Feb 9, 2011 14:22:09 GMT -5
Buffy continued to walk with Xander as he spoke. His answer made her laugh lightly. She had not intended the something she mention to involve sharp objects, not that she would ever involve sharp objects with watching a movie or a game with her best friend. Looking over at Xander she offered a smile. "Nope, no sharp objects involved unless you you could somehow impale yourself on a movie or game pieces..." She paused briefly, "You what I think I'm going to make you wear the training suit just so I know you can't hurt yourself." Buffy laughed as they walked over to grabbed peroxide and cottonballs.
Leading Xander to the table that was lined up with the wall she made her way around him and set the items on the table. She looked up and around for a moment after hearing Xander say the room might have been overkill for some, but not for them. All these items would have been good with the last apocalypse. Shaking her head she returned her attention back to Xander. "Let's see that finger." She said as she opened the peroxide bottle and took a cottonball to the top of it. Flipping it over for a second, the solution seeped into the cottonball. Closing the now top up bottle, Buffy turned to Xander and gently took his hand inspecting the cut on his index finger. "You're so brave Xander, after this shall I give you a sticker?" Buffy giggled as she dabbed the cottonball gently on his finger.
Seeing that Xander had the first aid kit with the bandages in it Buffy smiled and took the kit from him opening it as she set it on the table. "I say we test those weapons later on some walking evil. What do you say?" Buffy wondered as she wrapped Xander's finger. A motherly touch was what was needed in first aid and Buffy certainly had that. She was a natural nurturer, it was just her nature. "How's that feel, Xan?" Buffy asked as she turned to close and gather the other supplies to put away.
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Post by Xander Harris on Feb 10, 2011 3:58:38 GMT -5
ALONE TOGETHER, ABOVE THE CROWD- - - - - - - beyond the world, we're not too proud to cling together - - - - - - - WE'RE STRONG AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It was times like this that Xander felt like a bigger idiot than usual. Not only had he cut himself but now he needed help to fix his ever so puny seeming wound. In comparison to his long list of other wounds this one wasn’t that big, but it was still high on the pathetic scale. He hissed a little as the peroxide-soaked cotton ball was pressed against his cut, it stung like all hell but he knew it was for his own good “Can it be a pwetty duckie sticker?” he said in his best childish voice, it was pretty damn good if he did think so himself.
Xander stood there looking at his bloody finger as Buffy wrapped it in a sticky bandage, he could see the pure white gauze changing colour but at least it was protected. He looked up to Buffy’s face and nodded “Sounds like fun, better than testing them out on me” he joked as he watched Buffy start putting the first aid kit away, thinking how sweet it was of her to look after him every time he managed to injure himself which lately was a lot, a downside to a lack of depth perception meant he got a lot more minor nicks and cuts than the average man. He lifted his finger up in front of his face and nodded “Feels way better, thanks in no small part to the ever awesome nurse Buff... now let’s go fight this evil you keep talking about, sounds like fun... though if you see any demon women I’m begging you to kill them before they get attracted to me, I don’t need another case of coffee shop girl thankyouverymuch”
He walked with Buffy back to the table of weapons and grabbed the very axe he’d nicked himself on “I call dibs on this. If I can’t have aim, I’ll go with heft and pain for the win” he said, holding the axe carefully by his side and looking at Buffy “Thanks Buff for helping me with the owies... this makes what, my 8th this week?” he had lost count at this point “I think with my 10th injury I have to get you a coffee or something... you did make me stamp your card right?” he joked with a big wide smile, looking forward to a night of evil slaying.
'words like this.'
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