Connie, yuppers on the tension; that comes across really well. I just don't see her taking that one without so much as a "I heard that, it was ugly as hell and I'm filing it away but don't think you're getting off scot-free" look.

Love the rest of it.

I just realised, I have a whole mess of Avengers stuff and I think I have some on DVD.....

Yeah, a quick dirty look in response would work. Or the patented "I can't believe you said that!" Willow pout.

I'd go for the dirty look; he was way over the line for a pout. Hell, Willow even bordering on the Darth 'tude would likely have eviscerated the bastard....

I'm counting on her being more distracted by finding Tara than dealing with Xander.

I'm thinking, she's very focused on finding Tara. His pouting is not her concern. More a blank-faced look, one that has him muttering apologies or trying to distract her with, "tara, shiny!"... my two cents.

More a blank-faced look, one that has him muttering apologies or trying to distract her with, "tara, shiny!"... my two cents.

That would work.

Connie has triple-hiccoughs.

Connie has triple-hiccoughs.

I do? Possibly an arcane reference I'm not familiar with, possibly to be transferred wholesale into a fic once I know the meaning of it.

Your last post - it came up on my screen three times in a row.