i'm leaving you my last curse

[bravebartender]

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[illtempered]

( He looks at Alexander, because he will leave that decision up to him. He counts a banshee and a Hellhound - and Harvey. And he doubts Russell's going to fall back. )

They strong-armed my best friend. I would've been there with or without.

( But, he nods, turning toward his boyfriend. )

Do you think we should reach out to them, or let it lie? Does the Gauntlet target non-witches?

[swillpot]

They'll probably hear from other angles, but we should call them anyway, just to be safe. They don't target non-witches, but if they happen to get in the way ...

[Then things could get messy.]

I would say warn whoever you think needs to be warned.

[Jackson has people outside the Underground, he should reach out if he needs to.]

[illtempered]

Guess it's my own turn to phone tree.

( His ears and all. Bringing himself back to Mystic Falls, he can only guess who was also attacked, along with the slayers. )

Buffy's alive, her murder boyfriend Stefan, too?

[thirtysix]

As far as we're aware. Buffy said that four Slayers survived including herself and Faith, and assorted guests. Cordelia also said something about Scarlett O'Hara.

[He waves a hand, he doesn't have time for Gone with the Wind.

Alexander looks a little grim, however. "Four out of what? The twenty to thirty they usually keep on hand? Never mind any witch circles present."

Abernathy nods slowly, because his son isn't wrong. It is a considerable blow.]

Cordelia said there haven't been any specific attacks on the individual Slayer cells, so their numbers are still considerable. But this was designed to hit them where it would hurt.

[illtempered]

Yeah. Heard it. Cordelia, too.

( He has thoughts, but they don't concern him, so that wave of a hand stands. Angel held out, in his opinion. )

More statement than opening gambit. Are they relocating any other cells?

[thirtysix]

Not that they've reached out to us for.

[They could be, but they haven't asked Cordelia for help.]

Buffy is going to deal with the Riverboat, so I think we might have more concrete ideas about the support they need after that.

[illtempered]

But, until then, we won't. Because we'll be in the Ghost River Triangle.

( He just wants clarification. )

[thirtysix]

Purgatory's not so bad. Maybe Dolls' girl will give you some tourist tips.

[That is a joke. It shows by the way his son snorts. But Abernathy doesn't seem bothered, because he's not in charge of the Slayers. He is in charge of the two of you.

This is what you get for working for the Underground.]

I'm open to other suggestions of places where people wouldn't know to look for you.

[illtempered]

Where it high and tight?

( Snort at that! )

I don't know any, and I'm not going to pretend I do. If you want us off grid, you know better than me. Unless Alexander has any bright ideas.

[swillpot]

We do need to make some inroads there. It won't be a complete waste of time.

[He can't think of any other hole his father could throw them in that would be equally productive.]

[illtempered]

We should petition for a new name while we're there.

( If that would even work, or be worth it. )

Guessing we're going here sooner rather than later.

( He debates when to start his round of calls and to who. )

[swillpot]

["Take the night. Make whatever arrangements you need to. But I would be on the road before the Slayers start dropping bodies."

Alexander nods before stepping back.]

We'll go find Dolls. See what he says.

[illtempered]

Thanks.

( Even if his tone doesn't say thanks. )

[swillpot]

[And with that, off they will go to make arrangements to head to Purgatory.]