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[awkwards]

[ When the device turns on, it sounds like Alisha is fiddling with it, trying to turn it on. It takes her a few extra moments to realise that she has, indeed, found success. A deep inhale—one of exhaustion and annoyance—can be heard before she speaks ] What the fuck is going on? If we've somehow pissed off another goddamn freak I'm going to kill you, Curtis. Who the fuck goes after some weirdo who [ air quotes ] "apparently" [ end air quotes ] controls dairy or whatever the fuck and - [ Alisha inhales, suddenly realising that she's talking at a strange device she's never seen before. It's not Simon's phone, or Nathan's, Curtis' or Kelly's. ] Hello? Where the fuck are you? Curtis? Simon? Kelly? [ A long pause ] Nathan? [ Alisha goes for her phone, trying to turn it on. She frowns ] Why won't my phone work?

[ A pause, and this time Alisha's voice is angrier ] What the hell did you do to my phone, Nathan? [ She glares. As if that will give her an answer from the twat. ]

Fucking answer me, you twat!

[ A longer pause as she waits for an answer that doesn't come. Alisha starts to look anxious. ] Look, if this is about the boy in the locker - or the probation worker - we didn't do anything, alright? I don't know shit. Whoever the fuck is doing this, please stop. Whatever the fuck you want, take it, alright? Just tell me where my friends are.

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

[Oh she knows a twat named Nathan.]

It's probably not about the boy in the locker but I think the twat named Nathan that you're looking for is here.

Sorry.

[awkwards]

[ Poor you, Buffy ;; No one should have to endure that pain ]

I feel sorry for this bloody city. You know Nathan? Twat, tall, curly hair, Irish, total pervert?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

[She agrees]

That would be him.

I'm Buffy. Welcome to the City?

[awkwards]

I'm Alisha. And I swear we're all not that bad. Nathan's got something wrong with him.

Does this place get any fucking weirder?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

You're already making a believer out of me.

Oh yeah. So much weirder. Have you heard about the curses yet?

[awkwards]

I like you.

Sort of. I got the guide and - what the fuck, seriously. Do they target specific people or do we just all get shat on?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

There is mutual liking.

It's pretty much a random, everybody kind of thing. Sometimes you escape getting cursed and sometimes you get hit with everything. We're all screwed no matter what.

[awkwards]

Are any of these nice curses? Is there even such a thing?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

Well I was handcuffed to a hottie one weekend. That wasn't bad.

[awkwards]

[ Shit. At least you can touch people. But Alisha smiles. There's a perk, sort of? ]

You get anything out of that?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

Eventually a boyfriend but he's gone home now. Really the curses can be...advantageous sometimes?

[awkwards]

[ She grins.] Sorry you lost him, though. That is one perk I wouldn't mind. [ After she lost her power, first. ]

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

It's okay. I mean...he wanted to go home. He was not a fan of the City even with me here. Maybe you'll meeet somebody. There's a lot of really interesting people here.

[awkwards]

[ Alisha has to laugh. ] Yeah, unlikely. I've got a bit of a charm that repels people. [ Or makes them incredibly horny and begin to hate her for what occurs when they touch her. She remembers Curtis. How she manipulated him. She looks down, ashamed at that memory. ]

No offense, but your boyfriend sounds like a bit of a dick. He should like this place since you're in it. Even just a tiny bit, you know?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

[Buffy smiles in return] At least you won't have to worry about the creepers. [Buffy considers that a moment, smirking a bit.]He liked the me part of the City but outside of that, not so much. [Also, she doesn't correct Alisha's 'bit of a dick' comment because well...Eliot kind of was. Just not to her.]