13865/Sightings

Sightings
Date of Scene:	08 October 2021
Location:	Apartment, the Blue Lady
Synopsis:	Buffy and Thomas discuss old friends come and gone.
Cast of Characters:	Buffy Summers, Thomas Raith

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Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers is in the Blue Lady, having just finished off a shift and is just relaxing in the VIP lounge, looking over some class notes. But her mind is elsewhere, having trouble focusing. She's worried about friends and feeling helpless to help them. Her dinner remains untouched and is getting cold, and so is her drink. "Dammit...What to do..." she mutters as she stares forlornly out the window.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith slips into the VIP room quiet as a...well a Raith. He watches her for a few moments, staring contemplatively at the crowd of happy people below. He steps up behind her and kisses her shoulder lightly. "Penny for your thoughts?" he asks softly laying his head on her shoulder to peer out at the crowd with her.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks at the touch and smiles faintly, "Hey, lover. HOw you been?" she shrugs and sighs tiredly, "It's been a long day..Oh, I ran into Nick, guess he's still in hiding. I've no idea how to help him mind you. And looks like Deadpool's out and about wrecking havok as per usual. So much for positive influence. Oh, and if that's not enough, looks like Constantine has joined the 'dark side' so to speak, hanging out with Lucifer of all people now..What is this world coming to?" she sighs.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles a bit, shaking his head slightly. "People do weird things." He says softly, smiling a bit. "Take John Marcone. In another time and place, he wouldn't be a crime lord. He'd be a quite effective land baron, very likely beloved by his people. Constantine always had a little dark about him. Nick is a powerful person who will come to us if he wants our help. He knows we'll be there for him... And Wade... will always be Wade.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers sighs, shaking her head. "But what's the point of being a hero, of beating the bad guys and protecting people, what's the point of having these powers if I can't even save my friends? Everyone's losing it and I'm powerless to stop it. what the heck is wrong with this world anyway? I haven't even seen Willow in months, we're suddenly growing apart.."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles a bit, sliding his arms around her waist and smiling, "Well, and of course this is coming from the monster," He says in a teasing voice, knowing they will always disagree on his monstrous status. "The point of a hero isn't to win. At least not the way I see it. The Hero's job is never to actually vanquish the evil. Not like in the story books. The hero is there the be a stalwart defender. To stand like a rock against the tide. To protect those that she can... and when she can't. To be the first to stand up again, and push back one more time."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles faintly, leaning in against him. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I mean, I can't control their actions, right? All I can do is be there for them if they need be. But it is sad, things have been quiet with the Scoobies lately. You're literally the only person I can count on, and I'm grateful for that, but I do miss our friends..I mean if the world blows up tomorrow, can we handle it between the two of us..?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles a bit, "Well if it did? At least I know I could trust the person who had my back." He says softly, tilting her head back and kissing her gently. "And there is literally no one I'd rather have there." He adds with a slow smile.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles and closes her eyes as she tilts her head back to kiss him, which relaxes her tremendously. "Mmm, I think that's enough studying for one day..Maybe I'll just do takeout with my dinner and call it a night." she does seem relaxed though as she leans in against him, "unless you got somewhere else to be?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks playfully, "Well I was thinking of asking the Jamaican women's volleyball team to come over, but if you'd rather stay in tonight, I can order us some Chinese and we can watch old movies in front of the fire place.." He says with a soft smile, "Cheap food and expensive wine?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers arches a brow, chuckling a bit at that as she climbs to her feet, waving a waitress down to get a box to go. "No need, I already ordered a meal, we can eat it upstairs, and I didn't touch my wine but I'm sure you have more upstairs too." she gathers her food into the takeout box once it arrives and empties the rest of her wine glass before clutching his arm. "Really? an entire volleyball team?" she smirks. "Didn't know you were into volleyball. Just can't stay away from cute athletic girls hmm.,"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks a little bit, "Well cute athletic girls are a plus, but that accent." He lets out a noise that could only be described as a purr, grinning at her playfully as they head upstairs into their own private little world.