Hey, you know what this conversation doesn't need? [ there's steely aggression in buffy as she rounds on elena, her retort a sharp snap that she can't reel in. she doesn't take well to being called a monster for a lot of reasons, chief among them being her own uncertainty in her status. but despite her fear, she's holding onto a rational perspective and using that to maintain her disagreement with elena, as much as her emotional side wants to break down and agree and run away. elena might be trying to pretend that des is as defenseless as she is, but that's just not the truth. he's immortal. and if five punches could take down an immortal, they'd be having a lot less trouble with anderson. there was never any real danger here. ] A bunch of overdramatic panic from people who don't understand immortality.
[ so shut the fuck up (intimidate 24). it doesn't occur to her in the moment that by barking out a disparaging remark like that after what just happened might only be proving elena's point, because she's on a mission, and she's not entirely sure she won't have another go at des right now. luckily she gets a will save of 19, so she accomplishes her attempt to abstain from violence by ... keeping distance between herself and des. ]
And you. [ she points at des as she rounds on him. ] You are the last person with any room to criticize anyone's motivations. Why are you still here? Jade's dead. And even if she weren't, she sure as hell wouldn't be with you. [ she shakes her head, lip curling in disgust. ] Trying to get a chance with her is the only reason you ever stuck around. You always said you were better on your own, now I'm beginning to see why.
Choosing to barter with yourself doesn't give you the right to run someone else's life into the ground because you're on a bender. The only person with a right to be making decisions about this trial is Rafael. [ no really it's his life. she looks over at him. ] And he made one. [ now seems like 100% the best time to bring up the seal yes it does. ]
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[ so shut the fuck up (intimidate 24). it doesn't occur to her in the moment that by barking out a disparaging remark like that after what just happened might only be proving elena's point, because she's on a mission, and she's not entirely sure she won't have another go at des right now. luckily she gets a will save of 19, so she accomplishes her attempt to abstain from violence by ... keeping distance between herself and des. ]
And you. [ she points at des as she rounds on him. ] You are the last person with any room to criticize anyone's motivations. Why are you still here? Jade's dead. And even if she weren't, she sure as hell wouldn't be with you. [ she shakes her head, lip curling in disgust. ] Trying to get a chance with her is the only reason you ever stuck around. You always said you were better on your own, now I'm beginning to see why.
Choosing to barter with yourself doesn't give you the right to run someone else's life into the ground because you're on a bender. The only person with a right to be making decisions about this trial is Rafael. [ no really it's his life. she looks over at him. ] And he made one. [ now seems like 100% the best time to bring up the seal yes it does. ]