13419/Did you lose a bet

Did you lose a bet
Date of Scene:	02 June 2021
Location:	The Magic Box, Sunnydale
Synopsis:	Xander is a dead man!
Cast of Characters:	Spike, Willow Rosenberg, Faith Lehane

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Spike has posed:
It was one of those nights where everything that could go wrong, was. It had been threatening to rain, a light drizzle here, a few specs of rain there, but there had been thunder and lightning. So far, it had not yet turned more serious. The things that go bump in the night had been mysteriously quiet.

And so Spike decided to end his patrol, or at least take a breather, not that he actually had to breathe. It was just fun to annoy Giles. Arriving at the Magic Box, he came in through the back door, finding it to be fairly quiet. Someone was here. The lights were on. But he didn't see anyone at first. As he moved further into the store, he said, "hello, is anybody there?" And then he could hear a noise coming from the basement. The door to it was open, and the light was on.

Standing at the top of the stairwell, he would have presented an amusing sight, as Spike had ditched the black on black on black he loved so much, with a hint of red, for... tweed. He looked like Giles. What happened? Was this an alternate dimension? Was this the world with no shrimp?

Willow Rosenberg has posed:
Suuuure. Willow wasn't sure how Anya was cheating, but she was. Now Willow had to watch the store instead of any number of things she could be doing instead. Bummer.

Finally the day was over, and Willow was closing up shop. First she flipped the welcome sign to "Please Come Again!". The lights were off. The cash register was open, but Willow had to place the cash in the safety deposit box. And *then* she'd be done!

Phew!

Faith Lehane has posed:
It seemed that Faith was also having a bad night as the little bell rang to announce someone behind him. Seemed so had opted for a color scheme that was very much what he would like. Mostly red and black, although there was a touch of white involved.

"I swear to God," she is muttering as she comes in the door. For Faith is dressed--like a cheerleader. That's right. The pleated skirt, a top that had a cross-over look to it, though it was just a shirt, which was short and left her midriff bare. White sneakers and socks finished it off. She did have her denim jacket over it, with all her weapons inside.

She walked in and stopped right next to Spike then looked at him, eyes going wide when she figured out who it was and saw how he was dressed. Considering her own attire, she probably shouldn't be laughing.

And pointing.

Spike has posed:
It was a bad night indeed. Willow had managed to switch the sign to "Please Come Again!", but had neglected to lock the front or back entrances. Standing at the top of the stairway to the basement, Spike or was that Spike Giles, could hear her placing the cash into the safety deposit box. Vampire hearing was wonderful to have. But he hadn't yet managed to sniff her out, as Willow was a frequent visitor, so her scent was always here. "Anya?" Spike called out hopefully, then with a bit of a frown, "Giles?" of the two, he'd much prefer Anya to see him in this getup. But then he heard the front door open, and turned in his spot to see Faith... dressed like a cheerleader. And despite what he was wearing, his lips curled into a bright smile, almost wicked, "did you lose a bet too?"

Willow Rosenberg has posed:
Yep. Willow had forgotten to LOCK the door. At least she'd had fun dressing as a vampire. Heck the customers (3 of them in total) had gotten a kick of 'Vampire Willow'. So that was good, right?

She put the contents of the cash register on the safety deposit box just as she realized she was not alone!

"Come out of the shadows, so I can drink your blood!" Willow was having a little too much fun with her costume.

Faith Lehane has posed:
"Of course. You think I'd be running around looking like this otherwise?" Faith demanded in her usual tone, despite the giggles at the tweed adorned vampire next to her. "And next time I make a bet with Xander, he is going to be in so much trouble. I will not be nearly as easy on him."

Which is when she heard the voice from the counter and worked her way into sight, frowning a little as she took in the image of Vampire Willow. Which did have her pausing. The tone was definitely Willow but she hadn't ever seen her this way. Having not been around for that particular adventure for the Scoobies.

Spike has posed:
"You sure about that?" Spike said as he stepped out of the shadows, revealing himself to Willow, who likely would get a terrible fright, as he showed his vampire face to her, mostly as a joke... the intimidation factor however was greatly lessoned by the fact he did it while wearing a tweed suit that could have been stolen from Rupert Giles. Turning his face back to normal, he shook his head, "what is this, a blooming costume party?"

Then to Faith, "well, yeah," although that might have been wishful thinking, as the sight of her looking so... girly, was very amusing to him. "He got you two?" He said of Xander, "two for two... if he weren't a dead man, I'd have to give him applause." He thought about making a joke about how 'easy' she was, but decided against it. She had endured enough.

Sniffing his nose at Willow, he explained to Faith, who may have figured it out herself, "just a costume, she's human." He could tell the difference, even from this distance. "So, what's your excuse, Willow?"

Willow Rosenberg has posed:
Spike as Giles, despite the vampire face, made her giggle at first, and then put it her arms on both side, "That not a vampire, *this* is!" And she pretended to lift off. "Oh look what else came wandering down my path!"

At the moment she was giving the most god awful vampire act known to mankind.

Faith Lehane has posed:
"So we have Mini Giles," Faith commented because really, there was nothing else that he could be in that get up. "Buffy." She looked down at herself because she suspected that was why she was in a cheerleader outfit. "And a vampire Willow which I think you all told me about before. Although this was seems far more friendly," she added with a little chuckle. "And less psychotic than you told me that one was."

She moves to the little table and chairs, sprawling then remembering what she was in and trying to sit in a more lady like posture. "Let me make sure we all agree? Xander is a dead man? Which of us gets to kill him?"

Spike has posed:
Willow was adorable as a Vampire. Spike couldn't help but think she looked so cute playing as one of his kind. He even played along, pretending to be scared when she did her little scary lift off thing. Spike spoke in an English accent, but was doing an impression of Giles' accent, "Oh my goddness, that's dreadfully terrifying of you Willow. My life just flashed before my eyes." And then his voice returned to his normal speaking voice, "Cup of tea, cup of tea, almost got shagged, cup of tea."

Looking over to Faith, he sadly seemed to have missed her sprawling in that outfit, only catching the part where she sat in a more lady like posture. "The way I see it, you," Faith that is, "can kill him, I can drink his blood," and turning to Willow, "and you can get rid of the evidence," meaning the body. "Deal?"