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Xander has a birthday party thrown for him...My Little Ponies are EVERYWHERE!
December 3rd, 7:00 PM
Hyperion Hotel San Francisco
She walks in from the cold, bundled in layers and looking like a woman who has just about enough of the day. Christine has come in singing and it seems to be a Christmas song, her fingers pressing into her puffer coat, which is horribly pink. Hey, it was the only thing they had in her size at the storage closet. All the good one's were snatched up. The woman stops singing as she spots Angel and smiles a little.
Angel is doing a lot of work at his desk, as usual. Thankfully, the tree keeps the plagues from getting inside, so he figures Christine will be fine once the song stops, and he can be patient. It won't stop a song in progress, but once she's done, no further songs should occur. Unless by choice, of course. "Hey, Christine. How's it going out there?" Besides endless snow, of course. The tree of Spring doesn't stop that one at all, although the snow never gets inside.
Christine sighs and shakes her head. "It goes. Talked to Tam." she says, sitting across from Angel like she owns that chair. "How're you? Also, she says Oz dumped her on the bridge... Somewhere. I wasn't really paying attention. Said he only wanted her for her looks. I could have told her that from miles off."
Angel considers that, then nods. "Oz finally noticed. He usually catches that sort of thing faster, but it's good he noticed. Surprised he got deceived in the first place, but Kitsune are tricksters by trade, so perhaps she deceived him for a while. Still, he's always been perceptive. It won't take him too long to find what's best for him."
Christine shrugs as she leans back in the desk chair. "Perhaps. She tried to deceive me too. Said that he dumped her and that she thought he liked him. Said that they kissed a lot and I basically told her, I let you choose who you wanted. I told her when she has straightened out her life and has found what she wants, then we can talk, though honestly? I think she was trying to play the sympathy card with me. She called him... What was the word... Well it meant something. It was in Japanese."
Angel thinks, and says, "Baka? Or something worse, maybe. Depends on how heart broken she actually is. There's a difference between real heart break and getting mad because you lost a toy." Mmmm. "Well...she has a lot of sorting of her own life to do."
Christine shakes her head. "I think it was ...wor... something? It sounded like an insult... I looked it up on google after the phone call and it said Horrible person." Again, her head shakes and she sighs as she leans back "How are you?"
Angel shrugs, "Don't worry about it. What's important is that Oz found his footing in the world again, and I'm glad he recovered. He was worrying me for a while there, but he seems to be back to normal now."
Christine nods her head. "I see. Well... Let me still not like him for a bit longer and then I'll be fine." she says honestly as she leans against the table. "Though Christmas and all that shit made me happy once, it doesn't seem to anymore." she confesses, then is silent. "I guess when a watcher dies on your birthday holidays just don't seem as import..." She stops speaking, blowing out a gust of air. "Wow, Christine, get a grip on your brain, girl." she murmurs in French.
Angel hears the word with birthday...and suddenly remembers something. "Oh yeah. It's Xander's birthday, now that I think about it. We should probably get him something..." With a halfsmile, "What do you think, plush pony?"
She laughs, but it's faint. "Get him a friendship is magic tee-shirt with the words in sparkly pink. He'll love it." Christine replies with a slight chuckle.
Angel actually chuckles, "Brilliant! I'll make sure he gets it." All he knows of the show is from the Slayers mercilessly teasing Xander at every opportunity.
Laughing a little more, Christine nods. "Also, I'd get him something else, perhaps a plushy." She grins.
Angel nods, "You want to actually get him something? I've got plenty and can get him both, but your creativity is appreciated too." This should be thoroughly amusing...
She laughs a little and then chuckles. "I don't know." Christine says with a slight smile, "I haven't painted since that time I painted Tamamo. Oh and I still need to paint that sketch you sent me."
Angel blinks, and then thinks fast. "Think you have time to finish it? Cause that'd be perfect for his birthday..."
Smiling, Christine nods a little. "Sure." she says as she leans back in the chair, though her eyes don't leave her hands.
Angel notices her eyes are..."...Okay, what's wrong?" Pause..."If you want to see your family, I can arrange for a plane ride. Maybe even a teleport if I get the Coven in on it."
She blinks and looks up. "Nothing is wrong." she says immediately, her hands curling on the table. "Just tired. You know how slaying is, yeah?" Christine asks with a chuckle.
Angel doesn't press, but he's not quite sure if that's really all it is. Still, he'll let it go...for now. "Alright. If you need or want something, let me know."
Christine smiles a little. "Thank you." She turns and stands from the chair. " Smiling a slightly, the woman moves to the hotel room. "Gonna go take a shower.'
Angel nods, "Yeah. Stay warm. The plagues may shut off in here, but if you get frostbite, we still have to get rid of it the old fashioned way. Or with magic if Willow's figured out a spell for that yet."
Looking down at her phone, Christine says, "Oh that's ... adorable. Yup, gonna go get that shower now." She moves toward the hotel room. "I won't get frostbite I look like that kid in The Christmas story that can't get up."
[Text] Oz texts: Hey Angel. I know I never text you...and you know it's not always good when I do. You may know why by the name alone but..beware of Tamamo. She's crazy. Crazier than I thought.
[Text] Angel texts: ...Now what did she do? (to Oz)
[Text] Oz texts: Well...you know I was sorta involved with her. But I broke it off, and...she basically trapped me in this illusion for a couple minutes. It's really hard to explain but there were all these creepy voices telling me I'd forever be alone. It was creepy, I'm telling you she's crazy. I know now why she wasn't invited to Thanksgiving, I feel kinda dumb for not seeing it before.
[Text] Angel texts: ...wait she attacked you with an illusion? She actually attacked you? (to Oz)
[Text] Oz texts: I mean...if you can consider that an attack...I'm not sure if you could consider it an attack really, she didn't hurt me physically...but an emotional attack I suppose it could be, yeah.
[Text] Angel texts: ...I see. We'll take action on our end. Go ahead and forward the same thing on to Derek and Scott. They need to know too as your Alphas on that end. They'll take appropriate steps of their own. (to Oz)
[Text] Oz texts: Thanks, Angel. I'll let them know.
It's Xander's birthday! And, of course, they had to have a party for him. It's not easy for one of the few completely normal humans to keep surviving this long. And so it is there's cake and presents and all the rest of it. Angel has set it up, and we've got Buffy here as well tonight!
[Text] Piper Halliwell texts: Did somebody at the hotel order cake? Catering truck's sliding down my street in style (to Angel) [Text] Angel texts: Yeah. One of ours has a birthday. Xander. (to Piper Halliwell) [Text] Piper Halliwell texts: Hold on Lemme look in the BOS for a birthday spell? (to Angel) [Text] Piper Halliwell texts: I can send a teddy bear if you'd like to give it and say it's from me? (to Angel) [Text] Angel texts: ...If you can find one of those ponies that are different colors with rainbows or whatever send one of those. For reasons I don't understand he likes those. (to Piper Halliwell) [Text] Piper Halliwell texts: ....Seriously? What? (to Angel) [Text] Angel texts: I repeat. I truly do not understand it. (to Piper Halliwell) [Text] Piper Halliwell texts: Nor do I (to Angel)
Given it is his birthday, Xander has come out of his room after a nap and settles into the lobby....and found a crowd. "Hey guys. I appreciate this" he smiles and looks from Angel to the others, sititing on a couch with a smile. "It's my birthday, isn't it?
"Yup," Faith says, cheerfully. She's dressed for a party. "There's cake." Lots of cake.
Piper walks in with no box, o gift, but a home made platter of food for Xander. And, a slip of paper, too. Looking to them with a nod, "I cooked you all food to celebrate, . Cake, those little snack sandwiches, those little chocolate Yule logs that she sets by the cake..
Angel is impressed with everything Piper's bringing...and of course, there's gifts...seems the younger slayers chipped in for gifts too. Looks like there's dozens of them, considering the number of girls around here.
Buffy hugs Xander, with a "Happy Birthday."
Xander hugs Buffy back with a smile, and looks to the food. "Ooh, thanks guys" he says with a laugh, "I appreciate this, I really...I really do. So what to start with?" he asks taking a sandwich. "Want any guys? I know it's my birthday but I'm being good. Or, trying" he says with a laugh.
Faith claims a sandwich for herself. And chocolate yule logs. Chocolate yule logs are awesome, but she's going to set a good example to the juniors.
"By the way, may I give Xander his gift now?" she asks, clearing her throat. "Spirits of play, spirits of toy. Come reward this very lucky boy. From wildcat to plastic deer, bring your MLP toys far and near" she says with a smile, as several boxes of My Little Pony toys appear in the corner. Plus a costume. Plus the show in box set format. Plus a card. With that done, Piper sits on a chair and looks over. "I think that's a fitting gift" she smiles, "After all, I'm getting a friend a birthday gift set I mean, it's halfway up the wall, and nicely gift wrapped. So" Piper says taking a sandwich. "Ah ah, you can't open them yet, can he Angel?" Piper asks with a knowing smile. "If you open them too early, you don't get to play with them"
Angel shakes his head, "Nope, not yet..." He seems entirely amused for somebody normally found brooding.
Buffy just straight up giggles, she seems to know what's going on too. "...And so it begins...Equestria on earth..."
"What's an Equestria...equines...something to do with it?"
"It's where all the ponies live! With their...magical friendship!"
Xander looks to Piper then Angel, then the mountain of pony stuff, then the food. Solution, take a sandwich and a yule log, and relax. "Thanks" he says before chomping on the yule log, "Ooh this is great, thanks Piper" he says with a grin. "So....there's...." he says putting on a party hat, "One for me, and.....one for each of us?" he adds, wondering if they're going to sing the My Little Pony theme instead of Happy Birthday for him. Not that he's seriously considering it.....at that moment he's just enjoying food and even looks to Faith. "Thanks" he says. Things are still awkward, but....
As the fountain of ponies shows up, Faith bursts out laughing. Poor Xander. Was he trying to hide being a brony? When he looks at her, she manages to quell it. "I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at Piper's spell."
"Well, those were my gifts to Xander. I'll ask the rest of the Coven if there's any other gifts." she says with a glint in her brown eyes, trying not to laugh as well, Looking over, Piper shakes her head at Xander then Buffy then Angel. "How do you manage to keep him alive?" she smiles, a jokey tone to her voice.
Angel gives Piper a look similar to the one found on a college student's face when presented with advanced calculus. "We're not quite sure how we keep him alive, but he's survived a surprising amount of apocalypses, near apocalypses, encounters with things that should've killed him 50 times over, and more."
Buffy grins widely at Piper, drapes herself over the back of Xander, and says, "Friendship is magic!" Which makes her once again fairly collapse into giggles.
Xander adjusts the rainbow party hat and reaches back handing Buffy a Yule log and a party hat, "Hey Buffy, I'm not a chair" he says snickering at Angel's look then nodding. "I'm alive. I'm....alive. I also apparently got outed as a brony? Really?" he asks shaking his head at them and Piper.
Faith Lehane grins. "I..." Then Faith glances around. "Doesn't matter. Everyone you'd not want to tell is already here."
"Piper raises a brow and a smile tugs at her lips. "Oh dear gods" Piper says with a wry laugh. "Xander's unkillable. Is he a pony demon in disguise? He's awfully nice if so" Piper muses looking over at Angel and Buffy then Faith. " and Xander."No, no, he's too...." she pauses, shaking her head, "Too nice" she finishes with a knowing laugh, "Everyone is here, and....everyone has phones" Piper nods with a knowing laugh. "So" she says, "Given Xander got outed...well.....poor Xander" she says putting a party hat on too, not that it fits her look.
Angel halfsmiles, "It's all from the pictures on Tweety. These two..." he gestures at Faith and Buffy both, "Have yet to teach me how to do this whole tweety thing, but I'm told the pictures taken that day spread worldwide, somehow."
Buffy looks up at him. "Twitter." Giving Angel one of those we'll sort him out one of these days looks. Before turning back to Xander, and the large stack of presents, mostly from the girls. "Go ahead and get opening." She looks possibly even more excited than Xander himself does at the idea of him opening all this stuff...
"Well I gotta move to get up" Xander says and gets up strolling to the gifts, up and down the pile, starting at the very edge with the sound of ripping paper....as Xander pulls off the paper, throwing it off to the side, diving into gift and gift after gift.
The Slayer population seems to have coordinated. A small army of thoroughly amused girls sorted thins out so well that no two of them got him the same pony. Buffy and Angel got him the Equestria playset to put them all in. Faith got him a rare pony the other girls couldn't find. Piper gave drawings, more ponies, the show, and a card. And then Christine gave him a beautifully painted version of the night Xander was officially outed as a brony.