53rd Slay [Accidental Video | Action]

[whattingawhat]

[Buffy is in at home beating on the punching bag. Her skin is dripping sweat so it's obvious she's been at this a while. She's got ear buds in her ears and the tinny sound of pop music can be heard even from where the device is sitting on a stool a few feet away. She turns on the punching bag with a flying roundhouse kick that snaps the chain it's hanging from and sends it sailing across the room to knock the device off the table. She stands with her hands at the small of her back for a moment before walking over to retrieve the device, noticing it's recording when she does.]

So that's how I'm dealing with the ticking. How's everyone else doing?

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[whattingawhat]

Not showing off. Definitely trying to not kill other more important things in our house.

[Unamused, Dawn. Buffy is unamused. Last time she'd had to deal with ticking this loud, baby sister was not here and Buffy had had lots of sex with Eliot to keep her mind off it.]

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[the_dawnster]

[Ha! Sometimes grating on her sister's nerves is a fun kind of past time. Although when Buffy's nerves are already grated from the ticking sound, maybe it isn't such a good idea. But who said there had to be good ideas right now? Dawn doesn't always make the most awesome life choices. And while the ticking is pretty loud and annoying, she mostly has it tuned out at this point.]

Is that a threat? It sounds like you're threatening me. Or maybe I just think I'm a more important thing, which could be wrong from some perspectives. But since I'm being all perspective-y through my own eyes, I'm gonna go with me being important and you threatening to kill me. [A ghost of a teasing grin creeps onto her lips and off so quickly that someone would really have to be paying attention to notice it.]

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[whattingawhat]

[No, not the smartest life choice Dawn has ever made.]

I was thinking more actual things like fridges and stair railings and TVs. Last I checked, you qualify as a person.

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[the_dawnster]

[She seems quite satisfied with herself, her lips twisting and her head tilting as she studies her nails after filing them. Her sister is in a crappy mood today, the ticking taking a hold of her just like it has most people. And if she were smart, she would just be quiet from here on out. But she's never really been adverse in voicing her opinion to Buffy.]

Remember all those meditation looking inside yourself type things that Giles was teaching you when you wanted to know more about the Slayer and stuff? Like you didn't already know enough, I mean you are the Slayer. Duh~. Anyway, you should try those. They sure helped in tuning me out back in the day. Less with the punchy and more with the zen-y.

[Whaaat? She's trying to help!]

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[whattingawhat]

[There's a giant sigh. Dawn has a point. Giles did use a metronome during her meditation sessions.]

The ticking thingy wasn't this loud and I didn't tune you out. You were fourteen! I was trying to protect you from my life.

[Witness her doing the zen attempt now.]

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[the_dawnster]

Is that what that was? Cause I thought it was just trying to get rid of what you thought was annoying. And by the way, you're welcome!

[The next bit is muttered under her breath.] Sheesh, I never get a thank you.

So I guess I'll let you get your zen on.

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[whattingawhat]

It was trying to focus and control my power. Not about shutting things out.

[Oh yes she knows what you're muttering about.]

I'm zenning just fine.