Room 406, while the radio's broadcasting

[soldtoarmenians]

Heard faintly through the door by anyone passing by in the hall: "WHO WAS FLIRTING AT THE WATCHER'S COUNCIL? THERE WAS NO FLIRTING! UNLESS IT WAS PIPPI AND VICTOR!"

Heard quite a bit more loudly, since Xander opened the door and stuck his head out to make sure people heard it: "THERE WAS KISSING, YES. OF PARKER!"

Xander's hair? No longer pink. No lipstick, no body-glitter, no mousse. He still has a faint line of doomed fish going up his cheek, however, a maple leaf on his forehead, and a statement about dairy products on his arm. Man, those sharpies are a bitch to scrub off.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

If Parker hadn't been two floors below him, giggling at the broadcast, she would've confirmed this.

She also wouldn't say who exactly had been flirting with who. She would have figured the fish and the nailpolish were torment enough for one day.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

There were certain times Isabel regretted having to hide her alien powers. Like right now. While Xander was yelling at some god-awful hour of the morning. If she wasn't hiding them? She'd so be thumping him upside the head with one of the books she'd been working on without leaving the comfort of her own bed.

Instead she rolled over, glared sleepily, and grumbled. "Xander? Forget pink hair, do you like having hair period? Because if you don't quiet down, I'm going to shave your head in your sleep."

[soldtoarmenians]

"Girls? Mean and evil," Xander said. Quietly. And shut the door. "Sorry, radio. It's kind of Fandom High's version of the temporary insanity defense."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She might have smirked just a bit, because she had been a bit mean and evil tonight herself. But Logan deserved it. "I'll forgive you this time," she said. "I wanted to listen to it anyway."

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

If Victor woud have been up a floor, he probably would have reminded Xander that he was gay.

And, apparantly, so was Xander.

[soldtoarmenians]

When Xander finished flailing, he probably would've sputtered that that was the point; the idea that he was involved in any way with Andrew-flirtage is as ridiculous as the idea that Vic and Pippi were up to OMGDIRTY! when they were smart enough to off together to avoid Andrew.

And then he'd point out that even if there was flirting it was all on Andrew's part and how does some dude he doesn't remember from high school having a crush on him translate to him being gay, OMG? Dude, he likes girls, seriously! Even if they're mean and evil!

And then he would go back to reorganizing his closet and suffering from Joss Whedon's complete inability to allow his characters to pronounce the word 'bisexuality' Willow we're looking at YOU really hard.

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

To which Victor would nod in understanding, then point toward the The Mountie. Because, seriously, dude. It's okay. There's nothing wrong with it. And because you're Wedonverse you can't be bi, so the instant you have even one manlove thought you cross the line into the realm of Elton John and hot pants. It's canon.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi would have said something, had she been here, but after this exchange she would simply smile and nod.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

And at this juncture, if Cally had been there, she would have hugged everyone and then broke into a rousing rendition of "Tommorow" while tapdancing and juggling baby geese.

...or, possibly not. But the hugging would've been very likely.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Awwwww!

[soldtoarmenians]

And then Xander might have pointed to his homecoming date and said "See? Girl!" and hugged back, possibly too tight and/or inappropriately because he's posturing, and then there might have been some polite disagreement between Anders' fist and his face, so thank God none of this happened.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders, surprisingly enough, would not have felt as threatened by this as one might think, perhaps due in no small part to his half-subconscious suspicions about Xander and that Mountie hat. Had it been Kara hugging Cally, on the other hand . . .

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

At which point Archie would have been very disappointed, had he actually been placing bets on how soon the fisticuffs would begin.

Not that he'd have admitted to the wager in the first place.

[soldtoarmenians]

If Archie and Anders were both there, Xander would've been placing bets on how soon the fisticuffs would begin.

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Which makes it an extra good thing that none of this actually happened, really.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. We can have much more fun on the pretty boat! And I won't need to thump anyone for fighting or clean up 'xploded Anders' brain.

[landlord-quark.livejournal.com]

And if Quark were there, he'd happily be taking those bets. Not to mention thinking about erecting a steel cage so things would really draw a crowd and more bets.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

And somewhere in there, Walter would have choked on a chocolate at the merest image of Victor and Pippi... because, dude, gay, you know? The choking would have been from laughter, not jealousy, but both might have required the heimlich.

It's a good thing none of that happened.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

But would it have been a maneuver, or more of a gesture?

[soldtoarmenians]

ZOMG XANDER HAS NO FEELINGS FOR THE MOUNTIE HAT! Except respect. It's an inanimate object, after all. What kind of freak involves inanimate objects in their love life?

Had it been Kara hugging Cally, on the other hand . . .

His brain would have sploded and Isabel would yell at all of them for getting Anders-brain all over the room?

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. Total 'splodination.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally totally would hug Kara too.

...possibly more, if Kara allowed it, even.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders would totally not be complaining, yo.

He might want to join in, but he'd be fine with just watching, too.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally vaguely thinks this should happen out of subtext.

...possibly more than vaguely.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders totally, and definitely not vaguely, agrees.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Canon sucks. So we shall wave good-bye to Joss. And move on happily.

ANd the Mountie would probably only look quizzically at all of this anyway.