[ TLV | Video ] 012 - Holy crap I'm a vampire.

[reactivates]

[On Willow's communicator, in Willow's cabin. It's Claudia. Who looks like Willow. There are tearstains on her cheeks. She doesn't particularly care. She just really wants this to stop already, okay? Please? And, in a trembly, upset Willow-voice:]

...This is Claudia. I've been swapped. Obviously. Not really in the mood to be social, so... Yeah, stay the fuck away from me for right now. That goes for everyone.

[She's having psychiatric hospital flashbacks thanks to this prison-room, forgive the cussing.]

Pretty sure Willow won't take too much advantage of the situation, but... Just be aware that she's out there in my body, I guess.

[And before she shuts this off, she murmurs:] I'd kill to just have my damn iPod back. Fucking silence. Can't stand it.

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[ichoosefight]

[ Geez Claudia. All the sympathy over here. ]

Is there anything I can do? Get you something? I have an iPod and speakers you can borrow.

[reactivates]

Thanks, but you should probably just... Stay as far away from me as possible. Until this stupid flood blows over and I'm back in my own body.

[ichoosefight]

If you're sure. I could leave it somewhere for you.

[reactivates]

I... Maybe. [She sighs, examines a strand of her hair.] ...what kind of music do you listen to?

[ichoosefight]

Rock, alternative, some jazzy stuff. My mom dumped all her classical music on my computer so I've got that, and a few things I picked up in Risa.

[reactivates]

Rock's always good. Actually, all of it sounds pretty good. My musical taste is, uh, fairly widely ranged.

[ichoosefight]

Perfect. Where do you want to pick it up?

[reactivates]

Uh... Just the first floor hallway, I guess? You're sure it's okay? I don't want to deprive you of your music. I can always.. ask Willow if I can have mine back? [She's not too terribly fond of that option, though. She feels stupid asking for her own things back.]

[ichoosefight]

It's the least I can do. This flood's been really hard on a lot of people.

[reactivates]

Not surprising. Now I feel like all that trip to Risa did was lull me into a false sense of security.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, I had a feeling that would happen. I feel sorry for everyone who had that as their first port.

[Private | Video]

[slayage]

She already did try to take advantage. Got an invite into my cabin.

[...Slight shrug.] ...Not a big deal, though.

Do you need anything? If you're afraid of.. You know I won't be in any danger.

[Private | Video]

[reactivates]

Pretending to be me? Greeeat.

[She bites her lip out of habit, then stops when she realizes she was very close to drawing blood there. Probably out of instinct. A new instinct she doesn't want.]

Dunno. It doesn't, like, creep you out? Seeing yet another person who looks like but isn't your best friend?

[Private | Video]

[slayage]

Yeah. Great all around. [Hear the sarcasm. Hear it.]

I think by this point I'm a little numb to seeing Willow everywhere. At least you're not her. Like, at all.

...Weirdly enough it's less creepy.

Re: [Private | Video]

[reactivates]

[She actually laughs at that.] Really? less creepy? Being in someone else's body? Kinda the definition of creepy for me. This is like artifact-level weirdness right here.

[Private | Video]

[slayage]

[Slow grin.]

I lived on the hellmouth for seven years, and oh yeah, I'm a girl mystically chosen to battle supernatural beings. This is like.. Level one of creepy for me. Maybe two.

Plus, getting close to being able to call myself a junior-veteran of the barge. I'm okay. I promise.

[Not here]

[knockknock_joke]

[Listening in?

What listening in? 9,9]

Re: [Not here]

[reactivates]

[Which is why most of these conversations are private. :|]

[Not here]

[knockknock_joke]

[For all the good setting it to private did on Willow's comm.. :|
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...Seriously; if you don't want her reading it later, let me know now.]

[Not here]

[reactivates]

[...Truth. Hmm. Nah, I don't think there's anything too major/secret here right now.]

[Not here]

[knockknock_joke]

[Gooood; because she has no qualms she can't quash when it comes to reading these!]

[private]

[nolongerhollow]

Uhoh.

[Worried Uncle Drac face.]

Consider me at your disposal, Claudia. I will bring whatever you need--I am safe around you--and I might be able to help with some of the more uncomfortable feelings.

[private]

[reactivates]

Uhm... Yeah... Okay, I... I guess that couldn't hurt... [Fidget. Fidget.] I don't need you to bring me anything. [She will not drink blood, she won't. Not any. Willow's body will just have to survive without until they switch back.]

[private]

[nolongerhollow]

All right. Right now I just need you to do me a favor. I know this sounds strange, but I need you to practice breathing for me. Deeply. We do not need the air, but doing so in a slow rhythm stimulates certain nerves...it should help. [Get her calmed down first, that is his plan.]

[private]

[reactivates]

I'm not... I'm not panicking, if that's what you're thinking. Not anymore. There's no point.

[private]

[nolongerhollow]

You sure? You seem so upset.

Now I wish I had the power to un-make people into vampires. The most effective thing I could do right now is use hypnosis to lessen your cravings.

[Using his hypnotic powers unselfishly. This is a new concept for him, but he goes with it.]

[Private]

[peektuttut]

What can I do? [Tim doesn't really think he's affected, he's just got all of Luther's IT WASN'T MY FAULT feelings.]

[Private]

[reactivates]

Nothing. Stay where you are. Don't... Don't come near me right now, Tim, please. I don't... I don't think I could handle it.

[Private]

[peektuttut]

Okay. Okay. [But he wants to do something to help and augh fuck you BArge, this is why he hates you.]

Can I leave anything for you? Outside your door or just - anything?

[an_abomination]

You too, huh? This flood needs to end now.

[reactivates]

The sooner I'm back in my own body, in my own room, surrounded by my own stuff, the better. I am seriously going crazy here. [And there is so much more truth to that than most people know.]

[an_abomination]

Have you figured out how to maneuver around and function in your new body? Being in an all human body is weird with a capital W.

[reactivates]

Well, yeah, it's not that different in that regard atleast, and Willow and I are pretty much the same size, but--

Wait, you're... [She laughs a little at the realization.] You're... Dean's inmate? Uh, Kon-El? [It's only funny because she wasn't expecting it.]

[an_abomination]

That's me. You can call me Kon if you want, El is technically my last name.