Theatrical Muse 242, Bad news revisited.

One thing that most customers do not like is that some Gigs have … I guess you could call them targets. The people I’m sent along to sort out, or take out or whatever.

It’s been Slayers more than once. They can go bad, break down, reach their time but not die, all kinds of things. One fairly standard plot comes when a villain is brighter than usual. All they ever had to do was to imprison The Slayer. You could get a fair idea of how bright the antihero was by what he did with her.

I’ve seen Slayers loaded with chains or scarred from torture, but that ain’t the sign of a clever villain. It usually works better if they’re in love and singing about it, wrapped in silks and velvets and living on prime steak and strawberries and cream. The point is that they weren’t slaying, and there wouldn’t be a new Slayer until the old one died. The sensible villian wished his captive a good long life.

There used to be real strong Lore about my kind never taking a Slayer as a Queen or anything else – but that was then. Now, all those rules must have changed – guess I’ll have to read up on it sometime. Apart from that, any of the white-hats are fair game. If it’s workable, but that’s another story. Anyone can need to get in touch with their emotions.

Anyone at all.

Watchers can be drawn to fire,
and the light can flare up bright,
There may be a real hot number,
or it's alright on the night,
but the customers should learn one simple thing –
when I hold my Gigs then anyone can sing!

There'll be no talk of off-limits,
when I play my overture,
And the cast can be surprising,
and include the well-mature,
But the ones who sing
must simply take their chance.
When I hold my Gigs then anyone may dance.
When I hold my Gigs, why anyone can dance!

Muse; Sweet the singing demon
Fandom, BTVS
Words, 333