[ It's no surprise that Spike is there. It's also no surprise that he didn't bother dressing up, but booze is booze and tonight he is going to need a lot of it. Moping isn't a thing, but getting plastered definitely is.
Buffy is not the first person he was planning on socializing with tonight, but after that conversation with Dawn? He can't resist. ]
Yo ho, matey. You can hoist my colors any day. [ Salute with a bottle. It's a thing.]