Empress, I just found this (which looks to be pre-Emma) and had to ask if it ended up being true:

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Very very very true.

You're lovely, Allyson.

Why I love both Allyson and Xander --

Allyson: Xander is the sort of guy that will get up at 4AM to go to work, forget to leave a little bit of milk in the carton for you, leave his towels sopping on the floor, dribble pee on the toilet...but he's working overtime to sock away some cash to buy you that new scanner you were drooling over during a playoff game he was watching when he seemed to not be paying attention.

He'll set it up when you're out at a crappy soul sucking job interview, on the desk he made for you for your first wedding anniversary, sanding and staining it months ahead of time.

When the kids are driving you to the edge of madness, he'll take them to Chuck E Cheese's and a movie so you can take a hot bath and read a book in peace.

He'll kiss your morning breath mouth in the morning, and infuriate you with cluelessness. He's the guy that will be there to give the grandkids horsey rides.

Whenever I see Infuriating!Xander, i remember "You will not hurt these women" Xander.

I like Xander, he's a good man, he's just, well, 21.

Ah, this one makes me laugh, years later.

billytea: Seriously: you're in the desert for three days? Nothing else going on? Name the stinkin' horse.

Aimee, sooooo pretty! I didn't mean the looks, babe, I meant the grace! Did you feel like you could dance?

Actually, never mind. You gave birth while wearing a tiara. Nothing trumps that.

Did someone mention puppies? Puppies like these: [link]

(that was for ita)

Though, since my quote from buff diving was :

ita: I've been cute. I probably will be cute again.

As long as I still get to punch people's faces in, I suppose that's fine.

Mebbe I should rethink that.

BT sure shows up a lot...

Like for instance...

Kat: Y'all wanna know what's amiss? Looking for sound logic and reason and biologic sense making in an episode of SMALLVILLE!

billytea: Pfft. Like any of that would bother me when I have a chance to bring up a mind-controlling ant-parasite.

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I was just about to say that about Madrigal.

I think she might have the highest batting average (excepting Phill, who visited rarely and scored often). But then being funny is his dayjob.

I am cute.

Undeniably true.

billytea: I think that if the guy asks me again if I hear voices, I'm going to claim I hear my testicles, and they're plotting against each other.

Very cute Allyson.

Joss Whedon: Wait a minute, Gus! I just thanked Allyson for posting the message and then you went and did it! Now I have to thank a whole nother person? You think I got time to be thanking people all day? I mean, I'm a very important writer type! I have certain DEMANDS on my time but do you care, no, you just trundle about doing favors and making people thank you. Maybe it's time you thought about somebody else for a change, huh pal? Thanks -- for nothin'! -- except posting that message like I asked! Pal! Sheesh!

shrift: I used to be all Work Ethic Person, giving that 110% effort, blah blah dedication-cakes.

Fast forward a few years working in corporate America.

I now slink around at work hiding in the shadows, no longer particularly punctual and only randomly productive. If the boss wants to find me, he has to resort to luring me out of my den with donuts, standing well out of reach, because even middle-management can tell I'm feral. I get even worse when it's time for the home office to send in the goons who'll jump me in the shower again, 'cause I've been shanked so damn much that I've lost count.

I write porn at work now, and am very put out when they interrupt me with these ridiculous requests to fix computers.