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[repent]

Geez, my life. One moment I'm getting my elegant on in 'Great bloody Britain' (you gotta imagine the toff accent) and the next thing they're telling me cheese ain't the only thing to come out of Switzerland, they also have huge freaking Domeworlds with Dystopia stamped all over them.

The fuck kind of place is this? And more to the point, fake sunlight - how the hell has it not been overrun by vamps already?

Still, free accommodation and internet. No cable but hey, two outta three ain't bad.

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[repent]

Excuse me? I'm a goddamn sweetie, okay. But I guess I'm really an ex-vampire slayer since there's absolutely zilch to do around here.

Sorry, Nuwanda, I haven't. Also, I'm an athiest.

[notwalking]

Are you really? I like that too.

Your loss. And hey, so am I. Funny how that works out.

[repent]

You seem to like everything. I don't suppose there's any chance you're evil? Part-demon, maybe? Secret desire to destroy the world?

[notwalking]

Teenage boy. We're not very picky. Well, I'm not.

Nah, I never really got to cross Rebel Road into full blown evil. And I don't want to destroy the world, sweetheart, I want to save it. In my way. Why do you ask?

[repent]

You're legal though, right?

In your own way. With what, poetry?

I just figure I ask enough people, eventually I'll find someone to fight.

[notwalking]

Very, very legal. And mature for my age, too.

Yes. Don't knock it, words and ideas are revolutionary. Fists work too, though.

You fight? I fight. I'd fight you any day, sugar.

[repent]

Hey, keep calling me that and you'll get to!

But really, you think you can take me?

[notwalking]

Girls here don't like the pet names much.

Yeah. I box, play rugby, do a little crew. You'd be surprised. And hey, you're a girl. How bad could it be? I'll go easy on you, even.

[repent]

Do girls anywhere other than lame-ass fiftes sitcoms?

You'll... look, I really don't feel like a run in with the police in this shiny new world, so maybe you should back the fuck down okay? Save your pride while you've still got some.

[notwalking]

Ouch. It's a movie, but I won't hold it against you.

I understand. It's probably not kosher for me to fight a girl anyway. Got pride to spare, though, if you ever change your mind.

[repent]

Wow, I was close. And I'm kinda noticing that, about the pride thing, so I guess a little pummeling wouldn't be too bad. It's just, I'm really not meant to kill shit that isn't evil, and I really don't want B on my back again, so you can see where I'm coming from here, right?

Wait, this isn't one of those 'the joke's on you, Faith' kinda things, is it? I mean, you're not like, the lost member of Charles Xavier's School for Incredibly Arrogant Mutants?

[notwalking]

Yeah, not evil, so you can't kill me. You wouldn't do that, though. Would you?

Charles James, actually, but Xavier is a badass name. And no, I'm not a mutant. Just a boy. Trust me.

[repent]

Not anymore. I guess this could be like, a test of my control. OK, you're on, meet me outside the buildings.

[notwalking]

I look forward to it.