4. voice; and you might say it's self-destructive

[breakmychest]

[There's the sound of someone shouting, then a rushing, airy sound.]

I've caught on fire four times today! What the bloody hell is this?

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[eiremagic]

Fuck.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

...you caught on fire?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

The City thinks you're hot, Spike.

[bigbad]

That's helpful.

[bigbad]

Four times, yes.

[eiremagic]

Well how'd you catch on fire in the first place?

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

How?

[bigbad]

City's right. As you know.

[bigbad]

Accidentally standing in the sun three times and leaning on the stove once.

[bigbad]

Sun three times, stove once.

[eiremagic]

Does the sun usually make you catch on fire?

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

How does the sun set you on fire?

[bigbad]

[slowly, as if talking to someone stupid.]

...Yes.

[bigbad]

I'm highly allergic.

[eiremagic]

[Her tone matches, and her accent gets more Irish by the second]

Then why the fuck did you go out in it?

[bigbad]

I was feeling suicidal.

[Actually, it wasn't on purpose, but he's annoyed. Being on fire and then pestered with what are to him dumb questions will do that.]

[eiremagic]

Brilliant, boyo.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

To the sun?

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten a brain injury and forgotten.

How are you catching on fire? Please tell me you've got electricity and drapes where ever you're staying. It's not a crypt, right?

[bigbad]

It's this bloody place.

[bigbad]

Yeah.

[eiremagic]

Yeah, well, life here's not a fucking walk in the park, but there's been worse crap.

[bigbad]

I've got to admit, love, I'd be a bit insulted if you had.

No, it's a nice place. But the windows blew open when I was sleeping, then I tripped into one of the more sunny rooms, twice, and this latest time I leaned on the bloody stove.

[bigbad]

Yeah, well, it's hardly the first time I've been on fire. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

[eiremagic]

No one ever said you did, you know.