( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

Spike, she's here. I'm trying to hold her off but- [ There is the sound of glass shattering and Glory's voice can be heard though it's too muffled to be understood. Willow mutters a soft 'Oh, Goddess' before there are the sounds of pages of books flying at speeds much too fast for a hand to move them. ]

Enemies fly and fall. Circling arms raise a wall. [ The words are spoken quickly and there is a low hum that immediately follows. Glory can be heard shouting ("Do you really think this thing is going to hold me for long, witch?") followed by a bit of shuffling around. ]

Ok, Spike, listen because I don't have much time. I have her trapped here in the magic shop and I've destroyed any proof of where Dawnie is. I- [ There is a loud crash and suddenly Glory's voice is very, very close. ("I told you so."). There is the telltale sound of someone being punched and, a few seconds later, the sound of a body crashing into something further away. Glory laughs then stops, abruptly, as Willow's voice – shaking but underlined with power – resonates through the shop. ]

THICKEN!

[ A bit more shuffling around then Willow is once again speaking into the PDA. ]

Protect Dawn, Spike. Please. No matter what, you have to-

[ Willow grunts in pain and Glory laughs coldly. ("Right. Like that stupid vampire is really going to keep me from my Key without his little bitch witch friend to watch his back.") There is a bit more shuffling around, clearly the sounds of someone punching someone else. Glory laughs again. ("Oh, I am going to enjoy snapping your little neck.") Willow's voice when she replies is far weaker than it was a moment earlier. ]

Not as much as I'm going to enjoy this...

[ There is a loud crash followed by several screams of pain. Glory's voice sounds positively livid. ("You... you.. THOSE WERE MY FAVOURITE MINIONS! YOU CAN'T JUST ELECTROCUTE ALL OF MY MINIONS AT ONCE! HOW IS THAT EVEN FAIR?!") Her shout is followed by Willow choking and, an instant later, a loud crack of a bone snapping. For a few seconds there is total silence then Glory is laughing while there is a muffled thump of a body falling to the ground. ]

Evil hell bitch? Things are finally getting interesting.

I don't understand.

Why is someone hurting people now? Neria didn't do anything wrong, did she? That's not fair.

[Posted earlier today]

I demand to know where the foul Hellwoman is.

Her injustices shall not stand and she will be forced to pay for her crimes!

What's this world coming to when a bloke can't even go out to buy some smokes and diapers without being forced to kill a bunch of hobbits with leprosy? I forgot how ugly those nasty sods are. You might want to consider trading up, Glory.

[That Was Supposed To Be Private]

For the second time she was just within my reach and then the sodding Powers that Be ripped her from me again!! Hey Collector or whatever your bloody name is, next time you decide to toy with my emotions want to actually cut me a break? I've no doubt next time Buffy shows up we'll have to go through the same 'I'm not really a pile of dust in the crator that was once Sunnydale and have been working with your poncy ex instead.' song and dance again.

I was pretty sure working with Angel was punishment enough for all the bloody awful things I did in the past. Apparently I was wrong. Buffy being taken away is punishment enough. Feels like when she died all over again.



Bollocks!! What the bloody fuck? I didn't write that.

ATTENTION TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE KEEPING MY KEY FROM ME!

Enough playing around. I know she's here, I know you know she's here, and I know you're keeping her from me. I've tried being patient and I even tried asking nicely. But no, you people just have to keep pushing and pushing and PUSHING.

So. Here's how this is going to work. In the park you will find - if you hurry, of course - one of yours. I'm not sure who, didn't bother asking his name, but I'm sure someone will notice one of their dear loved ones is missing so you'll figure it out. Now, if I were you, I'd hurry to get there because, well, he isn't exactly in his right mind anymore and we wouldn't want him getting into trouble, now would we?

See how this goes? You keep my Key from me, I take one of yours from you. And I'm going to keep right on taking at least one of yours a day, every single day, until you GIVE ME BACK MY KEY!

Any questions? Comments? Lynch mobs? Take a number and stand in line. I just want my freaking Key and I'm not going to stop until I get it.

Ta!

[ooc: takes place after this]

[Lack of Filter!]

I hope all the promgoers had fun last night! I wish I'd been able to g

Nice little setup you have here, Mister whatever it is you're supposed to be. All the little minions scurrying about offering just enough info to really get the juices flowing. Slow torture of the mind and all that fun stuff. Another time and place, you and I would have gotten on like peas in a powerful little pod!

Now how about helping a girl out and showing me the nearest exit before I decide to just make one myself. I've had just about enough of this popsicle stand.