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[antibadstuff]

Hey guys. Figured I'd check in.

So, things are.. you know, handle-able. Dawn tried to raise mom a couple of days after she died, but we stopped her, then I went on a weird.. spiritual quest thing for Slayers. Major hijinx ensued while I was gone, but it's kind of gross and I've got a more important question for you guys than anything about Buffy-edition life-sized Barbie sexbots.

The guide on my quest told me "Death is my gift." I've got a couple ideas about what it could mean, but none of them are good. Any idea?

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[embersandashes]

[hmmm she remembers your mom being in the hospital last summer]

When did your mother die?

[antibadstuff]

A few weeks ago.

[6collegecredits]

Death? Well that doesn't sound ominous at all. Riddles aren't really my thing so I don't think I'll be much help.

[antibadstuff]

You'd think when you go on a quest for answers they'd actually, you know, give some.

[hasbottombunk]

Your mother died?

[antibadstuff]

Yeah, a couple of weeks ago. Guess you guys were lucky enough to miss the community broadcast.

[chapter_behind]

That sounds ominous.

[antibadstuff]

You're telling me. I went to find out if it was possible to be the Slayer and still feel... things. Like love. That's what I came back with after following a mountain lion to a campfire where a prehistoric guide talked me in circles.

[andthehat]

Died?

[antibadstuff]

Yeah. It was while you were gone. Pretty much just before you got back, actually.

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[doyoufondue]

Your gift? It could be that you're good at causing death? Like a gift at killing? So it wants you to get rid of more vampires? Maybe?

I gave it a shot.

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[antibadstuff]

That's not a gift. If I have to do it because it means less people die, I do. Vampire slaying is my job, I've been doing that for a long time. Being able to kill things isn't something I didn't know yet.

Thanks for trying, though and wow wait a second, you're Steve! [ Sorry she was questing during your post 8|;; The widest eyes you've ever seen on Buffy. ]

[devil_forge]

My condolences about your mother.

Death is your gift.... Tis an odd morbid 'gift' indeed.

[antibadstuff]

Thank you. Any idea what it actually means? On account of death definitely not being any kind of gift.

[whitechocolate]

Trying to raise the dead never goes well... at least from the movies I've seen.

What are your ideas? Or do I not want to know?

[antibadstuff]

It's generally one of those things that you should not do. I've seen people get raised before. It's gross and it's not good.

Mostly they're just depressing and stuff I already knew. Death is my gift, like a talent, would be the fact that I'm the Slayer. Didn't need to be told that. Also maybe that killing Glory is a gift to the world, which I can deal with, but considering the question I started with it really didn't answer much if it was.

[dekillerqueen]

Perhaps your guide was referring to some kind of... vocation.

[antibadstuff]

Which would make sense except that I already knew that.

[madeitsquare]

Hang on. Tried to "raise" your mom? Are you saying what I think you're saying?

[antibadstuff]

Depends on what you think I'm saying?

[jesus_is_gundam]

It means you're good at killing.

Use that gift wisely.

[antibadstuff]

I already knew that. It's kind of my job to kill evil things. That's not a gift and it's not something I want to do, I do it because it helps make this world safer. The ability to kill things is not a gift.

[formercheerio]

That's a gift how?

[antibadstuff]

That's what I'm trying to figure out. Doesn't sound like a gift to me.

[thatsmyyogurt]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[antibadstuff]

Thanks.

[p_a_r_a_d_o_x]

Someone you know tried to revive your mother?

[antibadstuff]

My sister tried. She didn't actually do it.

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[notasinglelady]

[Just...what is this post.]

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[antibadstuff]

[ Oh you're that kid who likes Spike. :| She's not as pissed as she should be though, Spike didn't give up Dawn at least. ]

You just going to stare?