herotypical: [ social ; snarky ; angry ; spike ] (✝ when we're grey and old)
buffy anne summers ([personal profile] herotypical) wrote2012-09-24 08:22 pm

action + joint post ✪ out of some sentimental gain -- i wanted you to feel my pain

[ buffy and spike have been out a-missioning -- only it hasn't gone quite as...merrily as they might have hoped. you see, they’re back a little early. spike decided to make an escape attempt and, in doing so, he’s brought malnosso justice down on both their heads. it’s all terribly unfair.

their punishment? one doozy of a bodyswap. spike is buffy and buffy is spike. and neither of them are too pleased about it.

sartre once claimed that 'hell is other people'; however, a situation like this makes a convincing argument that hell is, in fact, being other people. after they argue their way out of a proverbial wet paper bag and manage to find better clothing than the new feather garb they're initially given, they'll be available (throughout the next few days) to be mocked or sympathized with or awkwardly avoided all around town, depending on the individual.

find top comments below for either buffy's thread or spike's thread or -- if you’re looking for a thread with both of them -- buffy and spike. buffy’s tags will come from [personal profile] deadhero and spike’s tags will come from [personal profile] heroatypical. please don’t hesitate to tag all three options if that’ll float your boat. ]
heroatypical: (! traveling through this one alone)

25th.

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-09-30 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
He winced in annoyance. He hated being called 'Miss' already. And Ma'am even worse. He gave the major a dirty look.

"Look, if you're wanting a drink, you can sod off. I'm not a bloody barmaid."
greenjacketed: (♖ we who come up from the ranks)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-09-30 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
His mouth opened. Closed. Opened some more. See -- she was a mighty fine lady and plenty of people had nothing but good to say about her. Except for that vampire but...well, Sharpe doubted he ought to trust her. So Buffy's language surprises him. Offends him, almost. Somehow.

It certainly shocked him into a moment of silence.

"Pardon me, miss." He clung to his formality. "But I rather think you are."
heroatypical: (! a tidal wave when i grow up)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-09-30 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Well not tonight, mate. So you can bugger off. I'm not mixing you a bloody cosmopolitan."

He lifted his own drink, a simple beer, and took a drink. And then made an absolutely disgusted face at it.

God he hated being Buffy.
greenjacketed: (♖ didn't i my dear?)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-09-30 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
...What a face. His head tilted as he observed it.

Sharpe didn't even know what a cosmopolitan was. But: "All I want is a measure of brandy, lass."
heroatypical: (! made for each other / chit chat)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-01 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I want to be able to reach things on higher shelves without a step ladder. Not about to bloody happen, is it?"

This 'girl' was not budging.
greenjacketed: (♖ the car is probably stolen)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-02 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Confused: "...D'you want a hand with any reaching, eh?"
heroatypical: (! happiness and peace of mind)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-03 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
To hell with it. He was going to be Buffy and put this creepy stalker guy in his place. "That's all I am to you, aren't I? I don't get bloody paid for this, you know. All of this? Done from the goodness of my sodding heart. No, I don't need help reaching. I appreciate you finally manning up to talk to me, though. Well done."
greenjacketed: (♖ your heart on the line)

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[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-03 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
...God. She had a tongue on her like Maggie Joyce, the Gin Queen of Saint Giles.
greenjacketed: (♖ you won't be on your own tonight)

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[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-03 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Somehow? I expected you to be far sweeter. Merciful, like."

That's all Sparrow had to say about the woman. Mercy and goodness and light. The Slayer might as well have been an angel.
heroatypical: (! i'll be a forest fire about to flood)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-03 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah? Well try me when I'm on duty."
greenjacketed: (♖ nothing gained truth be told)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-03 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"What? Am I meant to just serve myself then? I heard you didn't like that..."

Eh. There's some other barkeep around but he doesn't want to talk to the man.
heroatypical: (! you want me to come over)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-06 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Bloody hell. And you wonder why you can't get a woman to shag you? Go. Make your own bloody drink. Or wait for a bartender actually on duty."
greenjacketed: (♖ just rats with wings)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-06 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Oi. I'll have you know that the lady-folk a--"

Oh Christ. How did he end up defending his love life to Sparrow's bit? That's just -- no. That's wrong. Sharpe took in a deep breath. Time to start again. "Look. Lo--lass. Are you feelin' fine? Should I call Jack up? You're acting strange and I'd offer to escort you home myself, but..."

Some other man's woman, y'see.
heroatypical: (! traveling through this one alone)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-07 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Jack? Hell no. I can take care of myself. I don't need a sodding escort. I wager I could kick your ass without breaking a sweat."
greenjacketed: (♖ but your soul you must keep)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-07 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've been told much the same, Miss. And I suppose I'm not looking to have any part of me kicked. Though I suppose this explains a lot..."
heroatypical: (! imagine life without ya)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-07 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"... explains what?"
greenjacketed: (♖ guitar solo)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-07 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"You and the Captain."

Rough company flocks to rough company.
heroatypical: (! go to talk and then we choke)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-07 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"... oh, don't you even." He gave Sharpe a very sharp look that suggested it would be hazardous for his health to continue that line of conversation.
greenjacketed: (♖ you tried to end mine)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-08 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"...Still haven't forgiven him, have you? That's cold, lass. The man was a wreck when I last saw him. Should've smelt the foul moonshine he was chugging."
heroatypical: (! traveling through this one alone)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-09 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've smelt enough of him already, thanks."
greenjacketed: (♖ you're a dead man obidiah)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-10 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"That's it, then? The two of you are all undone? With just a teensy little spat over souls?"

Sharpe should probably shut up soon.
heroatypical: (! not afraid of dying)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-10 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. This was interesting. Souls?

"What did he say?"
greenjacketed: (♖ who do they think they are?)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-10 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Now the lady wanted to chat, eh? Sharpe lifted his chin. He was normally a very chivalrous kind of man but -- in general -- people got out of him what they put in.

So, now that he had Buffy's attention: "It's a bit of a tale, miss. And I'm mighty parched."
heroatypical: (! made for each other / chit chat)

[personal profile] heroatypical 2012-10-10 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bloody hell." He couldn't resist. Not information like this. He got to his feet. "Fine. What's your pleasure?"
greenjacketed: (♖ on things i don't know)

[personal profile] greenjacketed 2012-10-10 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
...Victory.

"Brandy'll do. Much obliged."

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