video } regrets I've had a few but then again too few to mention

[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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video | you gave me the perfect idea for a tag jsyk

[interpersonal]

[ by contrast, elena is at the library. huddled in her favorite reading chair, a book sits on her lap — and why yes, that is a poetry book. she arches an eyebrow as she watches the feed, her curiosity piqued once she saw where spike was and who he was referring to.

she feels slightly indignant on behalf of her friend. his forehead's not that big! ]

Does Angel know about this change in management?

video | GOOD

[bigbad]

He does now. [This was, after all, loud and obvious.] What's that you're reading, pet?

[interpersonal]

[ elena's eyebrows climb upward at his nickname, but she wordlessly lifts the book so he can appraise the cover. ]

[bigbad]

Oh, she's brilliant!

[Spike beams.]

Did you get to the Loaded Gun one? Might be my favorite.

[interpersonal]

Not yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

[ a tiny smile finally tugs on her lips, elena studying spike with newfound curiosity. ]

You like poetry?

[bigbad]

[Spike shrugs, a weird mix of emotions crossing his face as habitual embarrassment wars with the fact that people have liked his poetry now and he doesn't give a fuck what people think of him really.]

I mean, some of it's all right.

[interpersonal]

Yeah? [ elena is perceptive enough to not make a big fuss about it, but she does remain curious. so while her expression is harmless, she drops her chin into her hand and leans forward. ] What other poets do you find all right?

[bigbad]

Mostly the classic stuff. Lord Byron, Wadsworth... oh, and Maya Angelou! And Sid Vicious is brilliant lyrically.

[interpersonal]

[ maya angelou.

ok, forehead jokes at angel's expense aside, this guy is all right. ] I have to admit, I can't say I know much about Sid Vicious.

[bigbad]

What, you've never listened to the Sex Pistols?

[interpersonal]

[ it's ok, spike. damon finds elena's musical knowledge tragic, too. ] No ... ?

[bigbad]

Bloody hell, kids. No sense of culture.

[interpersonal]

Are we really kids, or are you just really that old?

[bigbad]

Both, probably. How old are you? Bloody hell, the Sex Pistols weren't even that long ago.

[interpersonal]

Y'know, that question is more complicated than you likely want it to be. Nobody ages in Wonderland. It doesn't matter how long you've been here. So I guess the question is, would you count that time anyway? [ not to mention the times one is sent home for longer stretches of time. ]

[bigbad]

Depends. Could you have listened to music in that time?

video - hi sneaking this in because seriously tragic

[eyething]

Elena.

We need to greatly step up your musical education here. C'mon. "God Save the Queen", "Substitute", "Holidays in the Sun".... We've got a long way to go.

video - wow damon nobody asked you!!

[interpersonal]

Damon.

Why is this musical education so one-sided? I didn't even like The Scorpions outside of that hurricane song.

[ or was it just Scorpions? oh, who cares. ]

video - you asked him by this response!!!

[eyething]

Because I am informed of all pop culture music for the last several decades, and you educate me on feelings and how to look into Wonderland business that I otherwise wouldn't.

Also, how dare you. It's Scorpions.

[not The Scorpions.]

video - it's not a big deal!!!

[interpersonal]

[ ... okay, that's fair and logical reasoning.

she's kind of prickly about that. ]

There's not a big difference. [ scorpions, the scorpions. elena is not seeing the issue here. ]

Video - thank you damon

[bigbad]

Clearly.

Video - he tries

[eyething]

Look, there's only so much I can do. A whole lot of music, limited time. On an unrelated note, I always approve of less forehead. Less broody forehead.

[Also their last musical education session ended abruptly when the cd player, which was supposed to have all music Damon loved on it, started belting out Boyz 2 Men]

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[bigbad]

Broody foreheads that like Barry Manilow.

[A visible shudder. Spike will never understand Angel.]

video 1/2

[eyething]

What?

video 2/2

[eyething]

Barry Manilow???? I knew there was something wrong w/ Broodyhead, but I had no idea just how much.....