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[bigbad]

[Canny viewers might recognize the room Spike's sitting in as the office of Angel's Investigation. Spike is, in fact, sitting on a desk, boots banging against the side as he smirks into the cameras.]

Hey, mates. Thought I ought to let you know that Angel's Investigation is under new management. [He jabs a thumb towards himself.] Sure, Angel's all right as a leader, but some people want a bit more brains and a bit less forehead, know what I mean?

[Has anyone agreed to this change in staff? No. Does anyone from Angel's team even know he's here, in Wonderland? Absolutely not. Is that going to stop Spike? Not for a second. It'll make Angel mad, and that's hilarious.]

So come on over for all your mystery solving needs. We take beer and smokes as payment. One thing's sure: with me in charge it'll be a lot more fun getting your mysteries solved. Cheers!

[He salutes and disconnects.]

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[allaboutme]

[ w h a t ]

Excuse you.

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[bigbad]

[Ah. Cordelia. Spike does a double take. She's looking a great deal more alive than the last time he saw her.]

Well, if you're here, guessing it's not hell. Angel seemed pretty certain on what direction you'd gone in.

[allaboutme]

What direction I-- What does that mean? [ wow, she just felt a serious chill ]

[bigbad]

[...shit.]

You don't know? [This is definitely not something Spike should be talking about.] Well, pet, not sure how best to put this. [Faith warned him about this. Bloody time travel.] What's the last thing you remember?

[allaboutme]

Oh no, we are not playing that game. [ she basically grabs the screen and it shakes as she demands: ] What are you talking about, Spike?

[bigbad]

[Well, if she's going to be insistent like that, he's not going to put any effort into hiding it. Angel probably should have told her anyway.]

...you're dead, pet.

[allaboutme]

[ that takes all the wind out of her sails, a punch to the gut that strips her of any sassy commentary, of even anger or outrage for a moment. she's thought plenty about what it could be that happens down the line that causes angel to adopt those doe eyes when he looks at her sometimes, but since learning they'd later fallen in love, she'd assumed it had been something to do with her not knowing at first here.

boy, was she wrong.

strangely enough, it's not the unfairness of her apparently dying young that strikes her first, honestly.

it's knowing that angel loves her - and that then he has to lose her. ] No.

[bigbad]

Sorry, love. [And he does, at least, sound like it means it. It shouldn't have come from him. But she does deserve to know.] I don't... really know all the details.

[allaboutme]

Apparently you know something.

Tell me, Spike. Right now.

[bigbad]

I know you came back for a day to set Angel on the right path, and I know you're with the Powers That Be, whatever that means. Angel doesn't really like talking about it.

[allaboutme]

Well, too bad.

Because he's sure going to.

[bigbad]

Just wait for me to make popcorn and I'll back you up.

[allaboutme]

I don't need your help.

[bigbad]

Oh, I know. I just want front row seats to you tearing him a new one.

[allaboutme]

Well, too bad, because last I heard, vampires needed an invite.

[bigbad]

....to watch two people have a conversation?

[allaboutme]

If they don't want to get staked? Yes.