PARABOLICAL GRAFFITI

Okay. We've been dancing around this for a while but its come up in conversation again so here it is.

Whats considered 'okay' for information gathering by the great and good of the city. Cause it sure as hell better not be interrogating victims of Scourge attacks weather physically or mentally. Yeah you can make the arguement that its the 'greater good' but I HATE that phrase because the people that say it do awful things in the name of it.

Tell me we don't interrogate the innocent victims. Tell me we're not even considering it.

[Faith]

Sorry. I had to ask it?. Cause you have to know its wrong. And if you don't maybe people will change your mind. God I hope so.

Next person who 'ports me somewhere with out asking, or at least warning me is getting punched, a disapproving frown, and a serious lecture. By Willow while she still fol, about the misuse of magic. Just a heads up.

At least I didn't make with the returning of my lunch.

Now, who brought me back to the US of A in the middle of important things? Hello, LA, you're actually looking a better than I thought you would be. 'Port me back.

[ooc: note, Anya does not include Ruby as a bad guy!]

Okay, so these Scourge guys. I've heard of them. They're demons who hate anything with humanity in them so that's pretty much all of us screwed. Even you, Ruby, and angel dude. Those are human vessels you're gallivanting about in. Vampires all used to be human, anyone genetically different, you have human DNA. They view humanity as a taint, a plague on this Earth to be wiped out.

And I know, the real simple answer would be to kill them right? Only it's not so simple.

Everyone knows this symbol" right? Across the world, everyone recognizes it and what it means. Over 60 years ago some mad little Austrian guy decided to take over the world. And he's long dead, along with his people, problem solved.

Except it's not. More than 6 decades later, people are still tattooing themselves with this, and committing hate crimes in the name of calling themselves Nazis. Hitler is dead, but the ideals live on in a fanatical few.

It's the same with the Scourge. They will never stop. You can kill as many of them as you like, more will pledge themselves to the cause. They always do.

[Filtered AGAINST extreme bad guys]
this filter allows those on the slightly more dubious side as long as they don't directly work for the Senior Partners.]

Picked the wrong time to give up smoking

I just found something disturbing on patrol. I'm throwing this as open as realistic because I want maximum answers.

I found the remains of some dead vamps. Not so weird right? I also found a bar who had been slaughtered, a bar of half breeds known for being non violent. Bad but again not so weird. But there's the thing. The vampires had been tied down to burn in the sun, left a word on the grass 'Purity'. Same word was written in the demons blood.

Undeniably evil vamps. Harmless half breed. Two extremes, but the same word showing up. Anyone got any ideas?

[filtered to SAM WINCHESTER and RUBY]

Dead bar. You know I've got to ask.

[filtered to SAM only]

I'm sorry, you know I've gotta ask.

Watching humanity at work, actually just standing back and watching them, you really do see the best and worst of it. On one hand people willing to do anything for someone, absolutely anything to the detriment of themselves, on the other, vice, sin, people you just look at and know they'd be perfect for...

Never stood back and watched before. Not the worst idea in the world Anya.

[Ben]

I'm sorry I lied to you.

Best thing about being a vampire.

You can go for like...ever without breathing. Its pretty damn awesome!!

I'm so not even tired Spikey

So...I know what I did. What I nearly caused. And okay, evil. Apocolyptic evil as it happens

But thats done now. Over. So there is a lot I need to do to make up for it and maybe I never will. But I'm going to try. No that doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly become Saint Ruby but just so you all know the...the wider threat is done.

I'm never touching sugar again. Now I remember why I stayed away from the stuff. It tends to give me issues. Migraines and...just, no good comes from it. Except the cars. The cars were good. It was hard enough to focus on things before. I've been so scattered. So many things on my mind all at once. Maybe I just need to step back. But it's hard.I hate asking but I don't know what else to d I think I need help.. it's torture I can't make it stop. It feels like I'm being pulled in two, and I'm not sure where either half is going. I'm scared

[Filtered to Spike]
You told me about your fight club and betting, but what if I wanted to fight?

[Filtered to Dick]
Hey.

So what is it? What makes you people bounce back no matter what we throw at you?

Plucky attitude of 'gotta keep fighting'?
Just being that stubborn?
Surrvival?
Love?

I'm actually legitimatly curious, the alternate selves thing didn't entirely break you? Or the crazy power hungry types didn't pull everything down around them. Because you all just...keep going

Why do you fight?

Huh. According to my message board account, I've been here over a year. Weird how that's the longest I've stayed anywhere in years.

Yay, L.A., I guess?

( DEAN )
( FAITH )
( ABC )
( SAM ANDERS )

[edited in after she mulls it over]
( SAM WINCHESTER )

I have five vampires throwing themselves at me on a Santa Monica boardwalk and my kid is texting me because he’s bored and wants ice cream.

Two hundred dollars to whoever takes him somewhere and keeps him from bothering me.

Hey, so...LA Vampires.

I wanna do a show about us, the different kinds of us. Like the Broody Irish one, cause LA needed a new one of those. And Spike obviously, and that ugly gross one in the Hyperion and...well who else do we have? Radio boy?

The good, the bad, the morally indigenous? Come on people!

If she doesn't shut her face, I am going to kill her.

The Powers That Freaking Be yank her up and give her the lecture and she's still giving me the smug demon bitch act.

If she doesn't shut the hell up, I will end her, I swear to God. She doesn't know what the hell she's talking about.

[OOC Note: For the purposes of this grafitti, under supervision from Castiel as per an in progress gdoc  this post is filtered from Sam Winchester, but no other filters will be allowed, from Ruby's side anyway, people may filter to her but she can't respond the same way and Cas WILL know what they wrote. She's rebuilding trust...and all that :p ]

Right so...turns out the Powers don't like competition

For what its worth, I didn't think it would mean what it did. I never meant to hurt him, not really. Thats not how it was supposed to end. He was supposed to make everything better

I finally finished my Holy Water Paintball Gun. It's not exactly a weapon so much as a distraction device but I thought it could be like the supernatural version of pepper spray. With festive dyes added to ruin and tag as well as cause discomfort, like bright pink, orange, purple. I think there was some neon green in there too. And yellow!

Actually, a taser would probably still be handier and not look like a gun but not nearly as colorful.

[Filtered to females]

Does anyone have any good cookie recipe suggestions?

I need to get laid.

Faith is dead. You don't have to look for her.

Castiel, I think now is the appropriate time for drinking

Um, okay so like - does someone want to tell me where I am? I went to bed in my very nice, NORMAL bed - with excellent thread count on my sheets btw, and then I woke up and like -- is this Kansas? I don't want to BE in Kansas. I never ever wanted to go to Kansas. Some girls wanna be Dorothy and that's cool because her shoes were really nice, but I don't do the pigtail and plaid thing.

Uh. Seriously. I don't mean to be freaking out here - BUT I AM. I'm supposed to meet my boyfriend, Will, tonight for a really fancy dinner and if I don't have at least three hours to get ready then the entire night is going to be ruined. I'm not trying to be dramatic but I have a serious timecrunch! I need the next bus out of this place and back to where the zip codes are nice. From there I'll call Daddy and he'll have to send a car or something. Oh God...do you think I was date raped and then brought here!? Roofied? Oh God, Oh God. This happens all the time in movies and 20/20! Omg. I need to take one of those pills! I CANNOT get pregnant - you don't look hot in a silk miniskirt by Dior if you're PREGNANT!

I just want to go home and I'm going to SUE the asses off of whoever did this to me. You'll pay!

xoxo,
Buffy Summers, resident of California, member of the Zeta Omega Zeta sorority, eldest daughter to Hank and Joyce Summers

[ooc: For her swap, Buffy was never chosen as a Slayer and stayed a bubblegum-chomping valley girl. Her parents stayed together, and got loaded. She did end up in Sunnydale - befriending Cordy and Harmony, mocking Xander Harris! Somehow, this life isn't at all any better!]

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[ooc: Yes. He has no idea. xD]

[SBC and ABC Claire]
How goes the plan? Need backup?

[Sam]
Still waiting to hear back from you. Ruby doesn't seem against patrolling together. And I told her what I'll tell you - it's important for us to start to learn how other fighters here work, so we can have anyone's back. You + Ruby + no one else ever isn't a smart plan for anyone in the long run.

[Spike]
People are talking about a Ruby 'smell' at The Factory, or something. Have you seen her around? Sam still hasn't gotten back to me about our patrol date. That isn't especially reassuring. Edit: Where does one get Orpheus here? ... Nevermind, good as got some. As a vamp, can you inform me about the properties of Orpheus and how it works?

[Willow]
Do you think you can help Sarah and Anya fortify the cages in the basement of the Hyperion? For werewolves and baddies and such?

[Lindsey]
I know you'll let me know if Eve has any knowledge about what's going on. Just wanted to remind you, uh, that I know that.

Okay, given her memories I'm positive that this vampy Faith isn't the real Faith that we know and love from here.  Just to share with any who are concerned.

This Faith is pissing me off something wicked. Buttons are effectively PUSHED. I want to punch a wall. But then the wall would have a big damn hole in it. And that's...bad, right?

[ooc: yes, this filter now includes Ruby!]

Some days I just wanna quit.

My producers think we should have a werewolf debate on the show? Faith, do you want to speak for them and Mr tall dark and broodier than even Angel on a bad day can be all ranty about how they're bad?

Me, I mostly just think they're gross. They smell, especially when it rains, ew wet dog.

Can you lot do me a favor?

Don't watch her stupid show. I'm on it and I don't want you mocking me.

And Buffy? You owe me alcohol. So. Much. Alcohol. A shag would be nice too, really

So there are enough alternate reality immigrants here that you have your own message board? I'm not sure if this is a comforting thought or not.

I wish I could say this latest of oddball happenings in my life had me freaking out, but quite frankly, it's not like this is the first time something like this has happened to me. For a while, my old team and I called this sort of thing "Tuesday." It also beats my previous accommodations. A lot more light, for one.

Right, so, hi. I'm Kitty. I'm new in town.

Okay I know this is gonna sound weird and all. But even with all the bad in the world. Its awesome that two people can find each other again in spite of everything. That  all the hurt and badness can be made up for.

Learn to love, people!!!. Its the greatest thing in life...or, y'know, unlife, whatever.

Also, I've decided I need gal pals, for shopping and nights on the town. Fred you're totally auto invited, Anyone else?. I can even tell the cameras to stay at home.

Does anyone know where I can find a ceramic unicorn?

[Filtered to Allies]
I hate you all.

I've seen the light. I've changed. I'm nothing without you. Take me back. Please.

The things I do for you, Slayer

Kill a Slayer
I'll show you kill a Slayer
It's not even a
I guess everyone wants to go out and kill Slayers now,
Guess what I already did two and
IT'S NOT EASY

We get the worst people here in this city.

Slayers Suck. They suck, they just do. I mean there I was, all amazing just being Harmony cause I got to tell you, after all the sex with Marcus and the end of the world and LA going hellbound and all I did pretty damn well for myself, got a newer better gang, then betrayed them, got a job for a while with the best refrence from Angel and then...sortofmighthavebitacelebrity... got discovered!, my self confidance is totally back and I know now that my last boyfriend was entirely just using me because he couldn't accept he was all wrong and Slayer wanting and stuff, Ew. So anyway I'm just minding my own vampiric business and being fabulous at a party and this little bitch tries to stake me, STAKE me!. Mean!

So we fought and she died. Cause much as SOMEONE used to brag about it, killing a Slayer is way not hard. Not that I did it for kicks or anything but she tried to kill me! and okay so her blood was frigging awesome and the total best ever so maybe he was right about that but thats not the point

I just wanna have a normal fabulously famous life. Whats so wrong with that!

So all in all. Slayers.

They suck. And are Lame.

This isn't logical. Not right. At all. One minute I'm in England talking to Giles ready to get on a plane, and the next? poof! Hello Not-England! No Giles. I knew I wasn't ready for a spell, but Giles went all Dumbledore on me again (he's really too good at that.) and I couldn't just not, because giving up before I even try just isn't me. And I am me, right? <s?The last time I wasn't me it was..bad. Very bad..so I had to ..see? I ....Los Angeles?

Anyone else tired of all these people coming in from odd timelines? My head is about to explode. Feels like I've got that damned chip stuffed in there all over again. Minus the fun part where I got to be violent.

[Faith]
Look at you. You're alive.

Part of me can't help but wonder if this is the world without shrimp that Anya used to talk about... If there's anyone who could help me figure out how to deal with suddenly being a totally alienating person, it's probably her. Ugh. I feel so lost.

Sorry in advance to anyone I accidentally offend by not recognizing them. Maybe I'll make flash cards.

[Jack]

And I'm still way sorry about verbally attacking you and not being all trusty.

Any word on the local lunatic, Slayer, or do you still need me to hustle the idiots down at my club? Can only throw but so many people into cages with bigger and badder things before you realize that they don't know a bloody thing.

I think it’s impossible to go outside here and not have something try to eat you. I was keeping track of how many times I’ve nearly had my blood sucked out, but I lost count about seven hours ago. I really don't know why people would want to live in this city.

I have no energy lately...all I've wanted to do since I got here is sleep. I don't know why. I know that it won't help anything, though .. I can't seem to focus of anything.

So I was wondering if I could find out just who is patrolling where in this city. Because I'm kinda concerned guys. I was swinging by one of the less than evil demon bars and it seems like someone's had a party in there. One of the demons... I knew him. Kinda. Bit of a jerk, a couple of minions but he wasn't eating babies or anything. And he was alright for good Intell if you bought him a drink or two. And no one's talking about what happened. And ok, Slayer here, but I mean really not talking, even when I was being nice. All I'm hearing was... it wasn't quick.

I know there's a lot of bad in this city, believe me. And I'm not blaming anyone if they're new and instantly thought 'demons=badness' It's just...

Not all the demons here are evil y'know?

So, anybody want to do something? Hang out? Have a few drinks? Or watch movies and play video games? Maybe date? Or have some wild fun. I'm bored and open to anything. Except for patrols. Already did that for the last three nights, so I need a break.

ETA: Scorpius fails sometimes. Lol. Post is now "filtered against baddies", due to this.

i wrk with liteweights. thnk 1 of em took my keys.

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