[video]

[knowsaboutviscera]

[There's a skeptically raised eyebrow adorning this face that is peering into the camera.]

Is this still Sunnydale? [Pause.] Yeah, I didn't think so.

[And a roll of the eyes.] Can I be directed to whoever's in charge here, please? I'd like to get un-kidnapped soon.

[Finally, an addition, muttered to herself:]

So maybe I'll be grounded for only half my life.

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video;

[slay]

[ buffy's going about her business when the video pops up on the forge. the voice itself taps into something half-remembered, as from a dream, but then she puts more context to it and remembers the ghosts. and giles. and --

she snatches up her forge, staring in disbelief. it's surreal, seeing her -- the real her. knowing she should have more of an idea, know her better, but just ... not. there's a void. well, no, not a void exactly, because everything's there, but none of it's -- ]

Dawn.

[ it's said in a sort of muted, surprised way, and her gaze is distantly lost on what else to do or say. ]

You're -- You're Dawn. And ... here.

video;

[knowsaboutviscera]

[... w a i t something is weird here. This is all out of order! Buffy gets a skeptical stare.]

Buffy? You're here?

[ones]

Sunnydale?

[ ...kinda sounds like a town from bad 50's sitcom. She's starting to think that this is going beyond supervillain machinations.

Where did they send her? ]

You and me both, believe me. Though I'm not sure if anyone's in charge, really.

[knowsaboutviscera]

Yeah. It's where I come from.

[Laughs in a hopefully encouraging way.]

Hey, at least I already met someone who's in the same boat! I'm Dawn, and you?

[Video]

[adhmharaighe]

[He had planned to tell you the same 'Merlin kidnapped you' story as he told the others, Dawn, until you mentioned Sunnydale.]

....Do you know a protector named Buffy?

[Video]

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Awww look at the cute boyo.]

I'm Buffy's sister, Dawn! You know her?

video

[bigbad]

[He recognises her from when she haunted Giles that one time, but Giles didn't explain. She seems to know Buffy, and Buffy... is doing a really bad job of pretending to know who she is. Spike's a lot more straightforward than that.]

Who are you?

video

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Sharp intake of breath here. Hi Very Mixed Spike-Feelings, tending toward the negative.

She rolls her eyes very. pointedly.]

So we don't even know each other now?

Audio

[brewglory]

[Well. It's happened again: another Summers makes a reappearance and remembers nothing. It was easier, he has to admit, when it was Buffy: he didn't know her as well the first time around.

Dawn is another matter.

This is actually disappointing.]

Has your situation been explained to you, Miss Summers?

Audio

[knowsaboutviscera]

Uhm, do I know you?

[Blink. That wasn't polite.]

I mean -- Buffy's on it, I think.

[When she stops awkwarding all over.]

[damoniacal]

I take it you don't remember this place. [Damon is a little disappointed. He found Dawn pretty amusing while she was here the last time.]

[knowsaboutviscera]

No, I don't. Am I supposed to?

[Wellll that is. Interesting, to say the least.]

[Video]

[demonologist]

[Wes has been checking over the ledger of late fines, not really paying attention to his Forge, but at the mention of Sunnydale, he turns to see who's speaking about it. The girl looks vaguely familiar. But he can't quite put his finger on it. Probably because he's only seen her out of the corner of his eye, haunting Giles.]

Hello? You're from Sunnydale?

[Video]

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Oh hello you look vaguely familiar. But Dawn can't place you yet.]

Yes, that's right? Are you?

video;

[watchher]

[ Here comes Mr. Exposition to the rescue.

There's immediate recognition on his face -- immediate relief, before anything else, faster than concern or the sinking feeling when he realizes that yes, he has a great deal of explaining to do. Relief first, because it's been a very long time since he's seen her -- here or home -- and because no matter how firmly he told himself that she's been fine in Sunnydale, he's glad to have hard evidence. ]

Dawn-- it's good to see you.

[ He sounds like he means it. ]

video;

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Oh hey it's Giles and he remembers her!!! That is such a relief, you don't even know.]

Giles, hey! It's good to see you too.

[Been a while for her as well, after all.]

[video]

[wotcher]

You don't remember where you are?

[video]

[knowsaboutviscera]

No, I don't. Sorry. Uhm, did I know you before?

audio

[toldastory]

[Martha finds it easier to mask her disappointment in audio.]

Welcome back. I'm Martha Jones, a doctor at the clinic. It's nice to see you, Dawn.

audio

[knowsaboutviscera]

Hi! So you're another of those people who used to know me when I was here before I went away and got my memories wiped?

[Pause in which she looks pensive. She doesn't like letting all these people down.]

Nice to meet you -- again, I guess.

[video]

[threedoctorates]

Miss Summers! You're back!

[The first thing he feels is joy - he missed her, dammit. She was one of his closest friends in Anatole and he couldn't sleep for days when she disappeared.

But then it clicks - what she's said. And he realizes. She doesn't remember Anatole. She doesn't remember her friends. Everything that happened. She doesn't remember him.

But perhaps, considering everything that's happened to her, it might be for the best.]

I know you don't remember being here and you probably don't want to be, but... I'm glad to see you, Miss Summers.

[video]

[knowsaboutviscera]

Thanks. I'm sorry I don't remember you. I really wish I could -- I think my friendmaking skills here must've been better than at home!

[Pause.]

Not that I'm a friendless loner or a troubled schizo or anything.

[ Video ]

[canbedeceitful]

Be careful what you wish for, kid. Not that it's possible, but if it were, I'm thinking a face-to-face with the guys in charge probably isn't gonna be the best outing ever.

[ Video ]

[knowsaboutviscera]

I wasn't thinking it would be. Hello, some experience with supernatural kidnapper-types here?

[miata]

[Oh dear she's back but-does she remember at all?]

Dawn?

....hi.

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Smiles apologetically. She's doing that a lot today.]

Hi. Sorry, I'm afraid I don't remember you.