[He takes a second, thinking] If someone had told me I'd be here with people who can take down a room with their voice, or create lasers in their eyes, I wouldn't have thought I'd have an easy time settling in. Working with them.
But we all just want the same things. It's comforting, isn't it?
I guess. [Faith's never really thought about it, really. Considering she's a person with powers.] I mean we are all stuck here. And we all have more or less the same enemy.
[The government that brought them here and forced them into this fucked up system.]
Some people adapt. Some people even like it here. There are things I like about this place. But I'm willing to lose them if we can get something better.
[That's the hard part, though. You only have so much control over what comes next.]
All this? [Faith scoffs a bit, looking around them.]
You mean this bar? I built this for Dinah. I would burn it and this entire fucking city to the ground if it meant she never had to suffer one second in the Zoo ever again.
It's very likely we'll fail before we succeed. Whatever we end up doing, if it's going to make any difference, we'll probably get hurt.
[Dinah is doing it because she believes in it. So is Jesus. He's never dealt with someone who was fighting specifically for another person, instead of for a cause, before.]
I know there's a risk. I'm not stupid. And I'd definitely rather I was there to help than let her do this without me. Fuck that. If you are worried that I don't know what I'm getting into. Don't.
[Faith's no illusions about their likelihood of success, but she'll still keep trying.]
Ever since the day I was called as a Slayer, I've had to jump into situations where I might die or worse. Where people I cared about might die too. Hell, I'm already older than most Slayers ever get.
I'll ask him the next time we spar. [That way it won't seem like an out-of-the-blue meeting. Less suspicious that way.]
Slayers aren't born. We're chosen. 'One girl in all the world who can stand up to vampires, demons, and forces of darkness.' A Slayer dies and another is called. Teenage girls. I got called at seventeen.
Most only last a few years. Getting out of your teens is a fucking miracle. I'm basically geriatric for a Slayer at twenty-three. Course, when I got called it was a bit more complicated. Buffy, she died. Drowned, but was resuscitated. That called another anyway. Kendra. Kendra was killed. Then there was me. So at least there isn't one of us anymore.
[She's just going to gloss over all the shit that came after and everything she did to hurt Buffy.]
Its complete bullshit is what it is. [Faith agrees.] We had Watchers, people who find us, train us, and help. But it's too much responsibility for one person. And a Watcher can only do so much.
Before I showed up here though, we actually changed things. Hopefully for the better. Pays to know a super powerful witch. Now every girl with the potential to be a Slayer now is a Slayer. There might be hundreds of us now. And now we've got a choice if we want that burden or if we just want to live our lives. Since there are enough of us now to have that luxury.
Being a Slayer is really the only thing I've ever had in my life that made me feel worth anything. [Faith shakes her head.] Never really thought about doing anything else.
Until I got here anyway. With running this place. [She gestures to the bar.] So maybe I'd do something like this too. But I don't think I could ever leave being a Slayer behind completely. Not when I know I could be doing something to save people.
[And make up for her past wrongs. Not that she says as much.]
Longer than I'd like to admit. There are so many vampires in this place, it's still got me a little wound up. So it was hard at first to settle and not fight everyone I ran across. Eventually... I dunno, I just realized it was kind of pointless. And they're stuck here too just like the rest of us.
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But we all just want the same things. It's comforting, isn't it?
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[The government that brought them here and forced them into this fucked up system.]
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Some people adapt. Some people even like it here. There are things I like about this place. But I'm willing to lose them if we can get something better.
[That's the hard part, though. You only have so much control over what comes next.]
You're willing to risk all this for her?
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You mean this bar? I built this for Dinah. I would burn it and this entire fucking city to the ground if it meant she never had to suffer one second in the Zoo ever again.
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[Dinah is doing it because she believes in it. So is Jesus. He's never dealt with someone who was fighting specifically for another person, instead of for a cause, before.]
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[Faith's no illusions about their likelihood of success, but she'll still keep trying.]
Ever since the day I was called as a Slayer, I've had to jump into situations where I might die or worse. Where people I cared about might die too. Hell, I'm already older than most Slayers ever get.
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Talk to Scott. He's the one with the plan, I'm just on board helping where I can.
... What do you mean, you were called as a slayer?
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Slayers aren't born. We're chosen. 'One girl in all the world who can stand up to vampires, demons, and forces of darkness.' A Slayer dies and another is called. Teenage girls. I got called at seventeen.
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[But he says it as someone who is very used to horrible things happening.]
How long do slayers live?
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[She's just going to gloss over all the shit that came after and everything she did to hurt Buffy.]
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Before I showed up here though, we actually changed things. Hopefully for the better. Pays to know a super powerful witch. Now every girl with the potential to be a Slayer now is a Slayer. There might be hundreds of us now. And now we've got a choice if we want that burden or if we just want to live our lives. Since there are enough of us now to have that luxury.
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Until I got here anyway. With running this place. [She gestures to the bar.] So maybe I'd do something like this too. But I don't think I could ever leave being a Slayer behind completely. Not when I know I could be doing something to save people.
[And make up for her past wrongs. Not that she says as much.]
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How long did it take you to adjust? To not having to fight all the time.
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Longer than I'd like to admit. There are so many vampires in this place, it's still got me a little wound up. So it was hard at first to settle and not fight everyone I ran across. Eventually... I dunno, I just realized it was kind of pointless. And they're stuck here too just like the rest of us.