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[Today marked a big day for Teddy Altman: He's eighteen today. If he were back in New York, he could vote in elections, own a credit/debit card of his own, and not have to groan over papers and applications that had a little note for people who were under eighteen. He's pretty much an adult now.

He still kind of feels like a young teenager who has no idea what he's doing, though, so he can't help being a little disappointed when he wakes up and doesn't suddenly feel like a man with a plan who knows everything and can do anything.

After gently being coaxed outside by Billy, Teddy decides to do all the things he usually does, seeing how Luceti is sorely lacking in ways to celebrate a milestone year like this. He wanders and chats up store owners, from the bakery to the weapon shop to Seventh Heaven to even the general store. He gets himself a large meal for lunch, as is customary for a guy like him, and orders his favorite just for today. He visits the library and reads up on whatever new comics they have, and that's where he gets lost in thought enough to open his journal and ask a question that's been on his mind since the day began.]

When someone turns eighteen, do they do anything special? It's a pretty big thing for teenagers in America; you can vote and get drafted and pretty much be considered an adult by the law. But does it mean anything in other worlds? Call me curious.

[He goes to the Battledome after that to simulate a basketball game – just to watch this time, not to participate. The 1992 East Regional Final, Duke verses Kentucky, one of the most suspenseful games in history and something that Teddy had watched on YouTube, but certainly not like this. It's no wonder that he's particularly hyped when he walks out. So much so that he takes to the sky as soon as he's outside, deciding that he'd rather take the joyride home rather than plain old walking. He's still a teenager, and he still feels pretty invincible even without that adult knowledge he was expecting, so why not?

Teddy might not feel any different, but it's still a pretty special day.]

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I... sort of have a proper job, too. I don't know, with all the hype that goes on about turning eighteen, or twenty-one, or whatever, you kind of expect the magical switch to flip on as soon as you turn that age. Like you suddenly know everything about being an adult and can absolutely take care of yourself.

You really do. Even though at that age you kind of suck at taking care of yourself worse than anything. I still do. My best friend, Maxine, she's a doctor. Had a proper career and a girlfriend and a flat and a car and stuff. It's kind of difficult to think about even having that.

Yeah... Sometimes you look at the people around you, some of them the same age, and you wonder how the hell they even managed to do that for themselves. Or if you're just really far behind. Either or, really.

I'm all for going your own pace, but sometimes... it really gets to you, you know?

Kind of scary, right? I mean I knew people from school who were already getting married and having kids and I never understood how 'cause I barely feel like more than a kid myself most days.

Thing is, sometimes they're just kids themselves. Sometimes they're scared to death, and are just going through the motions they were taught. Like how people always push us - kids my age now, to go to college when we barely have a clue on what life's like outside the school walls.

So... it is kind of scary, yeah. But man, why are we talking about scary things on a day like today? [His birthday, man!]

Oh, I know how that is. Parental expectations are never easy to overcome.

[And he'll never get the chance now.]

You're right! Something more fun would be better. My last birthday, before stuff happened, I marathoned Buffy the Vampire Slayer for two days.

You're a fan of that, too? Oh, I actually remember marathoning Buffy not that long ago, before I came here! We could only watch for a few hours, but we probably could've gone on for days if we could!

[Oh man oh man, has he met a fellow Whedonverse fan?]

Of course! You meant here are people who aren't fans? It's such a good show! Angel kind of didn't work as well. Too much time spent in sewers which got really boring.

Well, you know, a lot of people here don't even know what Buffy is. I mean, they know the... person, Buffy. Who's here. [Sometimes, he kind of forgets that he's talking to a bunch of people who are fictional story characters in his world.] I kind of liked Angel for the eyecandy, but the story? Yeah, it was a little lacking. The whole thing with Connor just got really complicated, to me.

Yeah, that makes-

[That filters in after a moment and Sam stops mid-sentence.]

Wait. You just said... Buffy. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Is here. In Luceti. Like, really really her, not an actress.

Oh. My God.

[That is maybe the coolest thing he had ever heard.]

I mean, yeah, Angel was pretty nice looking generally but... lost direction man.

[You know what, Teddy is going to go back and just. Lock this entire thread, just in case someone who knows Buffy or Buffy herself stumbles upon this and - yeah. It's definitely something he and Billy have been trying to avoid, meta knowledge and all.]

Yeah. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Really, really here. She was actually the first person I talked to when I showed up here - I totally thought I was talking to Sarah Michelle Gellar at first! I mean, just that in itself would've been a dream come true, but Buffy herself? Oh, man. I thought I died or something!

[And that pretty much goes for more than half of the people he's met in Luceti - it's like a fanboy's heaven in a hellish setting.]

That is just like... the coolest thing ever! Buffy is a real person! Haha! This is crazy! And... amazing.

Sorry, I mean. I am occasionally a rational adult just... Buffy man.

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Who even cares about being a rational adult when we've got Buffy here? And - oh, I think she left already, but we met Willow, too! Willow! It was at a beach party we went to like, right after I got here. It was worth it just to see her.

Fair point. I'm glad someone agrees with me that that would be awesome.

Oh man, I am so jealous you have no idea! I mean, this place is pretty great already but...

I wouldn't really call it great. Sure, it's a fanboy's dream come true, but the location could really use an upgrade. Both in terms of technology and how it treats the people here.

It's kind of like a heaven in a hell, I guess. And I'm getting really tired of the hell part.

It has running water and hot showers and as much food as I can eat. That's pretty cool.

Better than just surviving in the middle of a hell.

Oh...

[Wow, yeah, Teddy hadn't considered the fact that this place might really be a slice of heaven compared to their own world, even if they're living it under the rule of the Malnosso. There's silence for a moment before he rubs the back of his neck.]

Sorry, man. Aliens, or...?

Zombie apocalypse.

...I suppose it's about as plausible as aliens really.

Zombies.

[Nngh. Ever since the draft with the zombies, Teddy's never been able to look at zombie survival horror games again, much less actual worlds. He hides the little shiver in his spine because of it.]

Why is it always zombies...

I know! Why is never a- a sexy vampire apocalypse, right?

See, yeah, I could deal with sexy vampires. You know, provided they don't sparkle. Then we could be like - well, like Buffy.

Sparkly vampires are just goths who bought the wrong makeup.

Being like Buffy... that would be amazing.

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