I didn't think you'd be breaking down crying about it, I barely knew the girl either, and even if you two were real close, it's not really your style.
[He's... honestly just glad it wasn't someone he liked. But he gets it. It's weird. He feels weird about the people who died this week too, not because he was particularly close with any of them in an... uncomplicated manner, but just because it feels unfair.]
Still, it's confusing when things get all tangled up like this. At least that's my experience.
Sometimes they get all weepy and start begging. I prefer the fighting, honestly, it's better when it's not all onesided.
[Thanks, Spike.
He thinks a large difference between Power's nature and his own is that he remembers being human, what it was like, what made him who he was and what was the foundation for his new life as a vampire.
It's interesting.]
When they're all accepting and understanding it's just confusing and uncomfortable.
[ Okay but legit though. Power feels the same. She thinks crying and begging is quite pathetic, and as a devil, she also uncontrollably finds it legitimately funny -- if someone started doing that, she would just start laughing on natural reaction.
But, ultimately -- yeah. Power has never been human, but she's spent the last year of her life in intimate contact with humans who saw her as more than just a devil, more than just a tool. She's still far from fully grasping the intricacies of it, but she's a devil who's learning human nature. ]
Yeah! You always understand. Though tough talk from a guy who gave up on arguing when people accuse him for the latest hot murder.
[ She really thinks he's gonna get himself killed one of these days. ]
'Course I do. Birds of a feather, you and me. [Spike actually likes making people cry when he's feeding on them, but it really depends on what he wants from them, because if he thinks they're impressive or memorable then they'll fight back and give as good as they get.
Luckily, demons never give up. But they do beg when they realize they've lost, which is really just a bonus.]
Nanaly argued, if you'll recall, and it seemed to just convince people she was desperate because she was guilty. And now she's dead and I'm not.
[He shrugs.]
How do you even argue with binch? That connection was so thin it gave me a headache just watching 'em waste two items on it.
[ Honestly terrible, their shared wavelength. But it's nice to have someone who understands that sometimes you're terrible, but only when considered from the perspective of a human. Their morality is just... inherently different. ]
I thought that was just 'cause it was time and nobody had any idea who else it could've been. Maybe if they spent less time arguing over whether they asked you right! [ Phrasing, and whatnot. Power was ready to move on as soon as Spike said he didn't kill either of them, while there was an ongoing discussion about phrasing. If she was someone who cared more about proper justice or trials in general, she would give it the time of day, but... she isn't. So. ]
I dunno! Apparently it was another language but it just looked like another binch to me. Why can't people just write their killers' names and make it easy?
[ Nevermind that any evidence that blatant would just get erased, but yk. ]
[It sure is! Spike thinks it's good that she's not hung up on trying to run a court system or find justice in a salem witch trial. It makes her more effective.]
Oh, yeah, it was. And I was pretty close to being their pick too, except they turned on her and rich boy with more confidence, and I guess rich boy won the popularity contest.
[He smiles thinly. It's not like he had much preference between the two of them. Maybe he could get some kind of kick out of watching prideful sophisticated Rochalazio eat the dirt, but he has nothing against either of them really.]
Nanaly's death was a sure thing at that point. Even after getting a concrete confirmation she's innocent, they were still faffing about with the phrasing. [He rolls his eyes.] But yeah, I got no sodding idea what the hell they were on about with that.
[ Unfortunately, Power likes Rochalizo, so much like with Spike's case, she never bothered handing in a vote for them at all to start with. She doesn't really play for justice, she plays to keep what she likes the best. ]
How much more clear can you get than "I didn't kill them", right?! [ What's a loophole. ] 'Twas a lot of wasted time!
[ ME GENTLY LOOKING AWAY FROM THE 7 HOUR INVESTIGATION THAT WAS THE REAL CAUSE OF THE TIME CRUNCH. SCREAMS. DON'T PERCEIVE. ]
It was someone Sheba thought she could win against, though. That must be a pretty small pool. [ Power stop dissing your gal pal. ]
But Spike operates on exactly the same mindset, there's a list of people he'll never vote for and a list of people he will straight up attack you if you accuse them. Congrats, Power, you are on both lists.]
I don't know. Girl wasn't too bad in a fight, I watched her beat the snot out of all the other tourney-goers her age. [Can't believe he's the Sheba defence squad against Power's slander....]
[ Thanks Spike, the feeling is mutual. Well, if someone she didn't like accused Spike, at least. But it's still enough that she could get snippy with Xie Lian and she does like XL very much. ]
Oh, she never fought me. [ Just like. An idle thought that she realised in this moment. Dang, an opportunity missed huh? But the distraction is fleeting as she blinks back. ]
One of the elf twins?
[ Those are the people she's willing to say off the bat, at least. ]
[ She's just throwing out guesses tbh. Spike can defend whomever he wants to, but unfortunately her allyship with him does not necessarily extend to his friends, much as his allyship with her doesn't extend to say, Rochalizo. ]
Or the small blue-haired girl!
[ Seems like someone who a small scrawny girl like Sheba, fighter or not, would feel is overpowerable. Though, Power likes Rika, so she doesn't sound particularly gung-ho about this idea either. Her other thought is Monika too, even, but Monika's at the point where Power won't even bother suggesting her. ]
[It's fine, he's mostly bringing this up with her because he knows she gives about as much of a fuck about justice as he does, so even if these two idiots somehow crack the case it'll literally never leave this room unless they both agree they dislike this person enough to do something about it.]
She's a good enough liar that I reckon she'd be able to convince our undead chicken drumstick to hand over an arrow or two.
She seems smart, but even I can acknowledge it's strange to think of a human child like that committing murder. It seems evident to me that it was a big fight, too -- I don't think she'd be able to fight.
[ Wow, did Power just accidentally logic her way out of Rika as a suspect? She actually totally did. It's hard to imagine Sheba full-force throwing a fucking mace at Rika 'Babygirl' Furude. ]
Well... the people here who came with abilities aren't necessarily the ones who keep them. We're all on equal footing here, except for raw talent, so it's possible she could find a way to access that power. I don't think anyone here can be ruled out due to being incapable of killing someone, else I suspect we wouldn't be here.
[He shrugs. He does remember that the first time he arrived at Sunnydale, the big bad in the area was a little boy who was bitten at the right time according to a prophesy. 'Course, he was about as impressive as he sounds and burnt up in the sun when Spike dragged him into the daylight
It doesn't make the image any less funny.]
But you're probably right. Whatever, case is done anyway. If it comes out, it comes out.
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I'm fine, I guess. It's not like I'm hurt at all, and Nanaly wasn't my friend.
[ What's... being unhappy? There's a wide scope of human emotions that she's never breached, and this is one of them, most certainly. ]
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[He's... honestly just glad it wasn't someone he liked. But he gets it. It's weird. He feels weird about the people who died this week too, not because he was particularly close with any of them in an... uncomplicated manner, but just because it feels unfair.]
Still, it's confusing when things get all tangled up like this. At least that's my experience.
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[ Self-diagonosed. But yeah, she wouldn't cry during an execution like that, even if it was a good friend of hers... maybe? Yeah, probably not. ]
I'm usually used to humans cursing me out or fighting like crazy. Especially since humans think they're right all the time...
It was strange. I don't understand it.
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[Thanks, Spike.
He thinks a large difference between Power's nature and his own is that he remembers being human, what it was like, what made him who he was and what was the foundation for his new life as a vampire.
It's interesting.]
When they're all accepting and understanding it's just confusing and uncomfortable.
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But, ultimately -- yeah. Power has never been human, but she's spent the last year of her life in intimate contact with humans who saw her as more than just a devil, more than just a tool. She's still far from fully grasping the intricacies of it, but she's a devil who's learning human nature. ]
Yeah! You always understand. Though tough talk from a guy who gave up on arguing when people accuse him for the latest hot murder.
[ She really thinks he's gonna get himself killed one of these days. ]
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Luckily, demons never give up. But they do beg when they realize they've lost, which is really just a bonus.]
Nanaly argued, if you'll recall, and it seemed to just convince people she was desperate because she was guilty. And now she's dead and I'm not.
[He shrugs.]
How do you even argue with binch? That connection was so thin it gave me a headache just watching 'em waste two items on it.
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I thought that was just 'cause it was time and nobody had any idea who else it could've been. Maybe if they spent less time arguing over whether they asked you right! [ Phrasing, and whatnot. Power was ready to move on as soon as Spike said he didn't kill either of them, while there was an ongoing discussion about phrasing. If she was someone who cared more about proper justice or trials in general, she would give it the time of day, but... she isn't. So. ]
I dunno! Apparently it was another language but it just looked like another binch to me. Why can't people just write their killers' names and make it easy?
[ Nevermind that any evidence that blatant would just get erased, but yk. ]
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Oh, yeah, it was. And I was pretty close to being their pick too, except they turned on her and rich boy with more confidence, and I guess rich boy won the popularity contest.
[He smiles thinly. It's not like he had much preference between the two of them. Maybe he could get some kind of kick out of watching prideful sophisticated Rochalazio eat the dirt, but he has nothing against either of them really.]
Nanaly's death was a sure thing at that point. Even after getting a concrete confirmation she's innocent, they were still faffing about with the phrasing. [He rolls his eyes.] But yeah, I got no sodding idea what the hell they were on about with that.
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How much more clear can you get than "I didn't kill them", right?! [ What's a loophole. ] 'Twas a lot of wasted time!
[ ME GENTLY LOOKING AWAY FROM THE 7 HOUR INVESTIGATION THAT WAS THE REAL CAUSE OF THE TIME CRUNCH. SCREAMS. DON'T PERCEIVE. ]
It was someone Sheba thought she could win against, though. That must be a pretty small pool. [ Power stop dissing your gal pal. ]
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But Spike operates on exactly the same mindset, there's a list of people he'll never vote for and a list of people he will straight up attack you if you accuse them. Congrats, Power, you are on both lists.]
I don't know. Girl wasn't too bad in a fight, I watched her beat the snot out of all the other tourney-goers her age. [Can't believe he's the Sheba defence squad against Power's slander....]
You got any ideas who it was?
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Oh, she never fought me. [ Just like. An idle thought that she realised in this moment. Dang, an opportunity missed huh? But the distraction is fleeting as she blinks back. ]
One of the elf twins?
[ Those are the people she's willing to say off the bat, at least. ]
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Doubt it. Not Alis, I can say that much with certainty, and Alphi... Maybe Yelena, but not Sheba.
Why them?
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Or the small blue-haired girl!
[ Seems like someone who a small scrawny girl like Sheba, fighter or not, would feel is overpowerable. Though, Power likes Rika, so she doesn't sound particularly gung-ho about this idea either. Her other thought is Monika too, even, but Monika's at the point where Power won't even bother suggesting her. ]
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[It's fine, he's mostly bringing this up with her because he knows she gives about as much of a fuck about justice as he does, so even if these two idiots somehow crack the case it'll literally never leave this room unless they both agree they dislike this person enough to do something about it.]
She's a good enough liar that I reckon she'd be able to convince our undead chicken drumstick to hand over an arrow or two.
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[ Wow, did Power just accidentally logic her way out of Rika as a suspect? She actually totally did. It's hard to imagine Sheba full-force throwing a fucking mace at Rika 'Babygirl' Furude. ]
cw for child murder
[He shrugs. He does remember that the first time he arrived at Sunnydale, the big bad in the area was a little boy who was bitten at the right time according to a prophesy. 'Course, he was about as impressive as he sounds and burnt up in the sun when Spike dragged him into the daylight
It doesn't make the image any less funny.]
But you're probably right. Whatever, case is done anyway. If it comes out, it comes out.
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But she's like, five and half my height!
[ BUFF RIKA??? Please. ]
I guess I don't really care who it is, as long as I get to survive.
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Yeah. A few of the people here are probably going to flay them alive once they do find the sod, though.
Sheba's killer, anyway. [He doesn't mind. He'd do the same.]