10877/Homework Blues

Homework Blues
Date of Scene:	26 January 2020
Location:	The Blue Lady, Fort Joseph
Synopsis:	Buffy tries to do homework but ends up celebrating her birthday with surprise cake and lots of liquor..
Cast of Characters:	Buffy Summers, Thomas Raith

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Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers had just finished a lengthy shift and had decided to hang out a bit later, eager for a free meal and a chance to catch up on homework. Except she kept yawning tiredly every so often, distracted by a lot of things. "Ugggh...C'mon brain work..." she murmurs, yawning and stretching although her mind drifts off to other things. She'd been a good worker, although Buffy had mostly gone directly home after shifts, kinda avoiding Thomas altogether after the latest incident that had happened a few days ago. At least the music that plays right now is relaxing..

Thomas Raith has posed:
Java.. Get-up and Go fuel... Columbian bean juice... Whatever you want to call it a large cup od it finds it's way to Buffy's elbow. The steaming mug's aroma flowing up to her. From behind the bar Thomas smiles slightly, "I hated school work." He says amused. "Of course I had to take my business management course online after being assulted by my professor the third time."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers yawns and stretches some more, inhaling the strong aroma of coffee. Yeah, that might just hit the spot, keep her awake just a bit longer. She hears his voice before seeing him there and smiles faintly, "Heh, there. Working late...?" The drink is accepted gratefully and she smiles and nods to him. "Thanks! Please tell me it has alcohol in it...?And I'm finally legally allowed to drink alcohol too, just had my birthday a couple days ago..Got to get through this boring book or I'm gonna fail my exam come Monday.." she pauses at that last comment, arching a brow, "Do I even want to ask?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks a bit, raiseing an eyebrow. "Well happy birthday... I'll make you something special then..." He takes out a shaker glass and pours a shot of cocoanut rum, blue curacao, and peach schnapps along with a half shot of sweet and sour mix. He strains it into a tall thing glass before adding a splash of 7-up to make it fizz, and garnishes it with a strawberry. "here you go, a drink that I can definately relate to.." He says in a teasing tone.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles and nods, "Thanks, too bad it happened on a school day and I had to help out at the Magic Box right after." Yes, she occasionally, very occasionally helps out at Giles' store although it seems lately that Anya is managing things well there. she does sip some more on her coffee before the alcoholic drink is offered, eyes widened. "Woah, now that looks good..." she drinks, taking a long sip, happy to finally be able to legally drink the stuff. "Mmmm, now that's real stuff...What's it called and how do you relate?" she does eye him curiously though, "And why did someone...Assault you?" she has a good idea but..

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith laughs a little bit and shrugs a slightly, "I'd only just come into my Hunger." He says simply. "Basically I was throwing off raw lust vibes left and right... I couldn't help it... " He shrugs, "My professor was going through a divorce and apparently saw me as a snack platter." He seems more amused then anything. He smirks a little bit and gestures to the sapphire colored drink. "It's called a Blue Balls.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers swallows a bit. "What...So you had even less control of your lust vibes than now? I mean...You know...Forget it.." she takes another long sip of her drink and nearly chokes when he calls it 'Blue balls'. "Ummm..,You kidding me? And wow, can I ask exactly how old you are? Do you even age? I mean, I'll bet it's hard for people NOT to be attracted to you, regardless of age. Must be hard..." she bites her lip. Not like she's exactly helped much in that department.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith laughs that warm and sinful laugh, shaking his head slightly. "I'm not that old actully, but I've pretty much stopped aging as far as you mean. The estimates I've heard say that a White Court, once they have fed for the first time, and assuming that they keep their Hunger relatively fed as well, ages about one year for every 10?" he shrugs a bit and adds, "And as a matter of fact, If I weren't controlling it...well it could get /very/ interesting.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers peers at him thoughtfully, "Wow, that's...Interesting. Must be nice to be pretty well ageless.." of course Buffy's healing factor probably slows her aging considerably but she's not sure exactly how by much. She takes another long drink before continuing. "Is it hard...? Controlling it?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith shrugs a little bit. "I gave you the glass of water analogy, right?" he asks with a shrug. "The hard part is more relationships. Normally there is a choice, you can feed on one vessel until...well you drain them dry. Not a good option. Or alternitively, you throw any sembilance of monogamy out the window and spread it out over dozens on one night stands that are satisfying to the Hunger but meaningless to the soul.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods slowly, remembering the analogy. "Yeahh..Well. let's not go there again, it can't be fun to be reminded of. But..Is it really too impossible to think you could have a normal relationship with someone..?" She pretty much finishes the glass, ready for another."Ahhh, it feels good being able to drink as much as I want...Legally.." because she's probably been drinking off the record at home as is. "Well, you seem to have chosen the right career path, I mean just look at this place, wish I could figure out what to do with my life.."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas smirks a little bit and begins assembling another drink for her, Orange Juice, Sloe gin, kettle One Vodka, and Southern comfort. He shakes this over ice and then pours it into a glass and floats Galliano over the top. He slides this to her, another smirk on his mouth. He waits for her again to ask the name of the drink, responding "It's pretty much impossible. If I'm feeding enough off of a normal person to be monogamous, then I risk permanently harming them."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers shakes her head, "It's not like I'm the only one out there with healing powers. Rare maybe but not impossible. Besides who knows, things might change.." she almost regrets it the moment she says it, reaching for the second drink, drinking too quickly. "Mmmm, you sure know how to mix a good drink! What's this one called?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith says, "That is something I've wanted to give you for a long time. A Slow comfortable screw up agienst the wall." His eyes twinkle with wickedness as he says it, shrugs a bit. "It's more then just healing Buffy. It's... a life energy... The strength of your soul, for lack of a better term. Lots of people and creatures with healing factors wouldn't last a week with certain members of my kind. You on the other hand have a strength that goes far beyond the physical.""

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers narrows her eyes at first, then laughs a bit nervously at the memory. "Hah, I remember it now...It was the first time we met. I thought you were being a freakin' lecher and wanted to beat you senseless..." she does sigh a bit at the explanation though. "I see..It's not as simple as I thought. I wish I could make things better for you.." she takes another long sip of the second drink. Probably a bad idea given how easily drunk she can get.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles just a little bit, "Well that's the point isn't it? You let someone get the wrong idea and then you keep them off balance." He shrugs a bit, "I once ried it on this psychiatrist lady that came in here. She gave me a rather interesting assessment of my entire technique. She said I was a hunter who had done everything to stack the deck."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers shrugs, "Yeah, I guess that's one way to hunt prey..Let's not forget that I'm a hunter too. But I like to work by easing demons into a false sense of security...And then...!" she snaps her fingers before taking another long sip of her drink, "Dont think I'll be doing any more homework tonight, but I'm enjoying being able to legally drink for the first time..Wish I could have done something special for my birthday though.."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles just a little wickedly, "Well if you want to do something special I'm sure that can be aranged." He says in a lightly playful tone positively dripping with innuendo. "However before that..." He waves to yosa and the nearly silent one eyed Bartender slips into the kitchen for just a second and comes out with... Well it's cupcake /shaped/ but it's the size of her head. Chocolate with chocolate icing.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers bites her lip, "Don't get greedy now, you just fed not too long ago. If you wanna control the demon within..." Hmm now that's a thought, she'll need to do some research first though. Buffy takes another long thirsty sip of her drink, eyes twinkling. "Wow, you sure know how to make a..." eyes widen just a little at the sight of that cake. And chocolate too! "Thomas...? You made that, for me?!" damn, he's good.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks just a little bit. "What can I say, I love to cook." He says amused and shrugs, producing a single cand le and a lighter with a flourish and setting the first on top of the cake and the second to the first. "Now then, close your eyes and make a wish." He considers, "Well I'm already here so make a second wish." He says playfully.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods, "Well, if you cook as well as you mix drinks..." of course she's starting to realize he's pretty perfect at everything. "Y'know there should probably be about twenty more candles on there, right?" she just smirks at his tease and nods, "Seriously though, I really do appreciate this...And of course I *love* chocolate!" Buffy does close her eyes and make a wish before blowing out the candle. When she opens her eyes again her expression seems thoughtful.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks just a little bit, "Well I am glad to hear it." He says playfully, "You should try my chcolate chip pancakes some time." He leans agienst the bar smirking, "so dare I ask what it is that you wished for?" he asks curiously. He takes out the crystal decanter that only he drinks from from under the bar and pours a tall glass of what she knows to be southern style iced tea.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers is already slicing into the cake because damn, it looks so good! "I dunno how I'm gonna eat this all but I'm sure my little sister would love to help me with that.." she glances at him briefly, reddening a bit at the question, shaking her head, "Sorry but if I tell you, it might not come true. Besides, it's a secret." she smirks, "But I'll bet you're dying to know if it has something to do with you."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks just a little bit as the thick rich chocolate cream filling slides out of the cut she made with decadent slowness. His eyes wicked as he replies "Actully, I think I prefer to simply believe that of course your wish involved me and that you /really/ want to fulfil it. I'm not sure my towering ego could handle an alternative.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers rolls her eyes, "You are such a pompous, egotistical rascal...How do you manage to be so damn likeable?" she just smiles as she slips a slice of cake onto her plate before cutting into it. "Mmmmmm this is sooooo goood.." she murmurs between mouthfuls, "some day you have to come over and teach Dawn how to cook...She's a terrible cook.." but then again she's not sure she wants him anywhere near her very impressionable sister, who no doubt has already heard about him. "Oooh what's this?" Buffy peers towards the iced tea, pouring herself a glass and taking a sip. "Mmm, I'm not sure which drink I like the most tonight..But I'm sure feeling light and fluffy.." like way more drunk than she's been before.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks just a bit. "It's my secret weapon." He says playfully, "I let my prey get all drunk while I sip iced tea. They think I'm matching them drink for drink and..." He shrugs giving her a wicked smile. "And I'd be happy to teach her, any time that you like." he smirks as he fixes her a third? Forth? Fifth drink. This one at least doesn't have a hyper sexualized name. It's just a chocolate martini.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles, "Don't forget who you're messing with. Slayer of vampires. You only get away with what I allow you to. One wrong move and.." she snaps her fingers, a briefly deadly look in her eyes before it's quickly replaced by that relaxed playful expression. "I'd love to invite you over some time. Just don't try seducing my kid sister or you might regret it.." Buffy is still smiling, although she does reach fir another glass and another, between bites of cake. Because it's her birthday. And she doesn't get to relax like this all the time. "Oooh, so much chocolate everywhere.." she giggles, clearly relaxing.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks a little bit, "I promise to put your little sister on my no touch list. One out of respect for you, and two because I don't really go if for them /too/ young." He says with a smirk. "So I was thinking about giving you a very special present... but before I do I have to ask you... how much do you trust me?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks, "Really? I'm impressed. And grateful for that.." as for a 'special" present, that does give her pause. "Trust you? I dunno Thomas, I mean..I'd like to trust you, you've been a good friend but..You know, you're still a vampire underneath that pretty face.." she bites her lip, feeling bad about saying that, "But Iguess you've never really forced yourself on me, even when...That other part takes over so I guess..Kinda?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith shakes his head a bit, "I've told you before. I'm not like a normal vampire. Vampire in name only in fact, as you well know." He says tilting his head. "And I promise to be on my /very/ best behavior... that is... if you trust me." His words laced what could only be described as wicked challenge.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers frowns a bit, and would probably challenge his not-a-vampire claim, but she's a bit more relaxed tonight. "Heh, I love a good mystery, and I could never say no to a challenge." she leans forward on the counter, eyes narrowed on his. "Sure, it's not like I can't subdue you if I wanted to...Challenge accepted!" Buffy is smiling almost cockily. Looks like Thomas isn't the only arrogant one around here.