War Is Coming Communications.

We found the location. It's sort of like a military base. There's roughly about 500 copies there, all armed.

[ooc: if anyone (Prue/Paige/John/Eliot) wants to thread that whole sneaking scene out, just let me know and I'll put it up.]
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[Filtered Against Evil Intentioned]

Hey guys, it's time for another epic battle of sorts. Tuesday, right?

So we've got a plan to get rid of the clones. Or, other people have a plan and I'm just trying to get fighters.

There's about 500 clones at a remote location. We need non-lethal force, enough fighters to hold them down without hurting them badly. We need to take them down before they can call in back ups.

Also, to all the techies out there, we need you to. Don't ask me for what, I'll just point you in the direction of who to talk to.

Look, can you guys remember that not all of us have powers, we don't all have super strength or the ability to trap people in ceilings or be freaking terrifying hell demon monsters or whatever. So while a jokey half serious threat may be that to you its not that to us. Its real and its scary as hell and you all need to have a little more respect for people that might see it that way.

[at quarter to one, Kitty went into the security office where the music was coming over the speakers and short circuited the intercomm]

Police called, we got a noise warning. Go to bed, or they really will be coming. I'm not explaining the weapons collection or the stoned minors to them for you.

Hey, would it be okay for me to freeze the pool over for a little bit? A friend of mine just told me some bad stuff happened back where she comes from, and I want to cheer her up. She wants to go ice skating. We could go find a rink or something, but I'm not sure if those are even open on Christmas, and if not it would be too risky freezing over a body of water outside. I promise I'll unfreeze it when we're done, unless other people want to use it. I don't mind coming up every couple hours to maintain it if other people want to use it.

This is Kitty Pryde calling for explanations and sanity. I'd like to be connected to both of those now, if someone doesn't mind.

Buffy the evil dictator has something to say, since apparently I'm a terrible person and destroying childhoods. To date there are fifteen minors in this building that I can think of off the top of my head. If I've missed some one, tell me. I'm about to start dropping names, sorry guys.

Kurt, Quinn and Puck are never going on a hunt, ever, I said that a while ago.

Cissie, Victor, Richie, Virgil and Tim do not report to me, they're not part of my team, I don't send them anywhere or 'make' them do anything. They are something else all together who have their leader here and frankly I'm not getting in the middle of what's been working for them for years.

Brynna, Dawn, Ron and Sarah have never even approached me about the idea of and frankly I think they're happy enough not going out hunting. Yes, I am extremely bias toward Dawn, I always will be, and anyone who's an older sibling had better not say a word on it because I know you're probably the exact same way with your siblings and I will call you on your crap.

Bobby just got here and I still have no idea what his thoughts are.

The only two minors who have every actively gone hunting is Kendra and Clary. Kendra is a Slayer, she's been a potential since the day she was born. She's been training to be a Slayer since the day she was born. She can't turn off being a Slayer, it's not possible. To ask her to even try would be an insult and a slap to the face. Speaking as a slayer who tried to give up being a slayer in favor of a normal life, I know it doesn't work. I'm not saying that's fair, because frankly it's not. But we can't turn off the dreams, we can't turn off the nightmares, and we can't turn off our powers. And appaerntly you haven't noticed that she's been hunting since she got here.

Clary, as far as I can tell, has also been somewhat chosen from birth. She's got abilities she can't turn off. She told me she had her childhood, she grew up normal. It was cut short, but she's okay with that. She comes from a family of people with her abilities, and having been born into that and most likely aware of the choice she had to make, I'm respecting her decision to hunt. Yes, they will make mistakes. Because everyone makes mistakes. Demanding that they are perfect is unrealistic, especially since no one here can claim to have a perfect record. They will learn.

Just so we're clear. That's two (2) minors who come from backgrounds not unlike the hunter lifestyle. Just two, who have the history and the mentality. So if everyone could stop saying that I'm forcing kids to do what I want, train them to be an army and how much of a dictator and childhood killer I am, I'd appreciate that. I'm not killing anything. The only thing I make them do is know self-defense and how to trap a demon or speak the exorcism so they can run the hell away. Some of the have signed up for the more intense training sessions on Wednesdays, their choice. Those who sign up for the Wednesday classes are also on my combat team, but if they're only their for training, that's fine too.

I'm actually a huge fan of run the hell away! But I won't force people who have made their choice and are capable to sit and be kids, when they stopped being kids a while ago.

As for how I got into this position, Andrew and I were asked to run the building. If anyone wants to challenge me, by all means, challenge me. If everyone in the building would prefer you, jobs yours, I'm not going to force myself on anyone. We chose Paige, Paige chose Needy. Martha was the first doctor and Romana is just really good with politics. None of us forced our way into our tiny square offices.

It would be way cooler if I could say oval office.

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...okay, what did you do to Faith?

You know, I always hated being a Hunter when I was a kid. Was toting guns around and shooting at targets before I could recite the alphabet the whole way through. Don't get why people would wanna throw away their childhood for blood and chaos. It's a real waste. And I know, trust me - sometimes it is forced on you, but I always figured that if you guys were staying at the apartments you'd have the choice to decide. Can't imagine choosing the hard life when there's the option of something so much more safe, simple, and as close normal as you can get around here lined up right there for you to take.

Yeah, yeah. Shut up, Sam. I know. Just an opinion. Take it for what you will.

[Ruby]
Day after Christmas, Dean and I are leaving.

...and don't comment to any of these people talking to me. I don't want you to argue with them.

[Bobby]
Doing all right?

Hey, you should probably know that Jacen conveniently forgot to mention that he threatened to take over the complex and use his mind control powers on people. I figure you should know the whole story before you make any judgments or anything.

Also, hi. I'm Bobby Drake.

When I get back I'm going to find somewhere of my own to live. I can't condone the complex heads decision about letting minors involve themselves in the fight to the level they are and go on dangerous hunts. I'm not saying they're not competant, or powerful enough to handle it. I'm saying no adult worth anything at all would let them. Its cruelty on a scale I'm not willing to allign myself to. I've lost a brother to decisions like that.

I don't want to debate my opinion. I want to get on with this hunt and return to collect my things. Maybe someday things will change, but I doubt it.

Hey, I just wanted to thank you guys for what you've done for me, but I'm probably just going to go find a homeless shelter or something to hole up in until I can get a job. It's nothing you guys did, I just am really not comfortable living in the same building as Darth Psycho don't think this place is for me. Thanks again, and I'll try to still check in with people when I can in case you guys ever want me for back-up or whatever.

I'm headed to Huston for a few days. Could someone please feed my kitten while I'm gone?

[Comm Link- Huston Team + Home Base]
Jacen, you really suck. See you in Huston.

Fat, bearded men in suits.

This is what you people celebrate?

Hey so I have a question

How come Buffy and her lacky minions from home are in charge of this world as well as ours? Are the natives stupid or just lazy. And why have none of you rebelled against her and her terrorist ways? Buffy's hillarious though. She totally has to be in charge and if she's not I bet she cries. That's why she has a Slayer Cult-Gang at home.

You can't all be happy following her and the looser? You just can't be

So, it's been a while since we've done this and there's a bunch of new under-agers here who I don't know yet so I'm putting this out there.

Movie night in my apartment tomorrow night. Bring food and drinks. Movies and pizza will be provided.

I'm Brynna by the way. Yes, I look just like Dawn but you can tell us apart because I'm the one with a Southern accent.

Filtered to Kendra
Help me keep baby bird away from Dawn. I think Richie likes her.
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To the new young people. I'm Romana and I'll be taking you for lessons until at least you turn eighteen if you're still here. Jobs or anything else you might want will be secondary to this. But I will do my best to accomadate you.

Let me know to what level you have studied and in what subjects.

And to my Secret Santa. Thank you. Those were very thoughtful gifts and much appreciated. And that was a most entertaining book.

Dude, these X-Men movies are hilariously inaccurate. I would kill for a universe where Magneto was such a sissy and the Sentinels weren't going around burning men, women, and children on the evening news.

Okay, now that I've got pants gotten settled a little, I have to say this place is actually pretty cool. Kinda reminds me of the mansion. Except with more occult stuff all over the place and there isn't a drunk, hairy Canadian hanging out in random halls. Although I do kind of wish he was here. Bet he could take out these demons.