exsilium | 01, video.

[ there's an awkward second of someone fumbling with the device. when scott steps back a second later, the reason's obvious: he's trying to get it to balance on his desk, giving a clear view of both him and isaac standing a few feet off. ]

Hey. My name's Scott. I was here once before, so I guess I don't really have any questions.

[ except for maybe why am i back, but he knows that'd just be wasting time. anyway, they're broadcasting for a reason, and that's not it. ]

I know stuff is really weird here, like angels and superheroes and shapeshifters, so I don't really get the point in— [ keeping secrets? that's pretty broad. he obviously didn't map this speech out, so rather than making more of a mess he just stumbles for the finish line. ] I'm a werewolf. If you have a problem with that, let me know.

[ there's no challenge in his tone. it sounds more like "sorry, but we can probably talk it out". he almost steps forward to end the feed there, catching himself abruptly to add: ]

Isaac too. [ And Isaac offers a casual little wave at that, in the midst of all his eyerolling at Scott's... presentation of sorts. Really, Scott. ]

People are missing and people are hurt, and we want to help, but we can't do anything if we're too busy hiding. [ which is the real point of this, except hold up, one last thing. ] And we know there's a full moon in a few days, but we aren't crazy and we won't hurt anyone.

( ooc: icly the day after the party/kidnappings. all dialogue is scott's because isaac is rude, but replies will come from one or both! )

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

This is not a short-term problem. Eventually too much will not be going on and someone will look for something new to do.

[he sighs and scrubs his hands over his face. peter really doesn't like when his own safety goes so far out of his control.]

It's already done.

[ that's the short of it; scott can't really take it back now. he might not if he could. he believes what he said about keeping peter safe, and the idea of sitting back and not doing everything he can to help because he's worried about people finding out - that's not an option.

not that scott blames peter for his reaction. he hasn't been here long, and scott has no idea what he dealt with back home. ]

You said you had hunters. How bad was it?

Recently? Pretty fucking bad. Like I got tranq'd and nearly had my throat slit before getting rescued under highly mysterious circumstances that I don't know shit about, because I was occupied being drugged out of my gourd.

[ there's a pause to let that really sink in. scott's tone shifts from the prior optimistic and overt confidence to something way gentler, though his voice remains steady. ]

I know you think we're invincible. I know you probably think I don't know what I'm doing, or what could happen, or what it feels like to be hunted— I do. I know what the risk is.

But it's not something you signed up for. I won't let it get back to you.

[peter looks at scott through the screen for a long minute]

If I thought you were invincible and had my back, I wouldn't be worried. I think there's a lot going on in this place that I don't know jack about, but one of the first things Isaac said to me was that there are hunters here, and you just painted a huge target on your ass. And his. So this place had better be tits deep in big damn heroes and real short on folks who want to put bullets in you, toss you in a cage, or slice you up for science.

[ that's probably part of the problem. scott's used to the being a target, usually without any say in the matter. at least this time it's on his terms, but dragging isaac down with him, maybe peter - that's different, and it adds a thin edge of guilt to his defense. ]

I think it is. [ ... tits deep in big damn heroes, but he's not repeating that. ] And for every hunter here there's fifty people who want to stay safe and get home, just like us. I think they'll be our allies if we just let them.

[peter made it through most of his seventeen years safe by virtue of drawing as little attention to himself as possible and running the hell away when things got boring or inconvenient. this is practically the family lifestyle for reasons that have nothing to do with his lycanthropy--it's just sort of how the romani roll, halfbreed or not. so this strategy of scott's has him twigged out in several respects, both on the werewolf level and on the ingrained 'people always suspect the 'gypsy' kid' level. counting on people who aren't family to be good just for goodness' sake is not really in line with his experience. he lights a cigarette, takes a long drag. when he exhales, some of his tension seems to go with it.]

Guess we'll see.

Yeah, I guess so.

[ he sounds about half as confident as he did when he started, mostly because he hadn't meant to freak peter out. but mistake done - now the best he can do is keep his promise and make sure it doesn't end badly. ]

[peter sighs.]

I'd like to be wrong. That would make my week.

The moon's in three days. You planning to be done heroing by then?

[ scott knows that's an olive branch, if a slightly sarcastically worded one, and he's definitely not above taking it. ]

Hopefully. Why, do you have plans?

[for better or worse, that's about as good as they get from peter.]

Planning on going to the gardens. Seems like a good place to avoid people. Don't know how it goes for you, but I change at sunset.

Whenever the moon hits us. We won't change, though. [ and since he's not so sure a direct invite's happening, he'll just risk assuming. ] If anyone gets close, we can give you a heads up.

Yeah, that's what Isaac said. Pretty sure he's coming.

[which pretty much is an invitation for scott, if not the warmest one.]

Might be a good idea. At least around sunset and sunrise.

[he sighs.]

Maybe if you see it some things will get clear.

[ wow, that is a weirdly ominous closing comment. ]

We'll be there.

[ it sounds like a promise, though there's an edge of curiosity. no point in pushing for answers if it'll become clear in a few days, though. ]

Right.

[and he almost cuts it there, but;]

Good luck.

[ do you have any idea how weird it is for scott to be dealing with someone who may actually be more chill than he is.

it's really weird. ]

Thanks. [ and, because whether peter's playing hero or not, things have been a bit messed up lately- ] You too.

[he is putting in a lot of effort to slow his roll at the moment, but usually not giving a damn is something peter is pretty freaking good at. he gives a little nod into the camera before he cuts the video.]

01, video.

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

Re: [wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]

[wolflock]