01, video.

[workout]

[ 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! )

Comments

[workout]

Most of it, yeah.

[ not all of it, at all, but it's good enough for demonstrative purposes. ]

I think I've heard of direwolves. Aren't they extinct?

I'm sorry I had to

[wolfchild]

No, they are not. [ in the same tone as "shut up, stupid. don't talk to others. don't even talk to yourself." ]

wow gross!!

[workout]

[ wow that's quite the tone young lady. unfortunately for you, scott knows derek hale. ]

Where are you from?

excuse u

[wolfchild]

Why do you care?

is excused

[workout]

Because I'm betting it's not the same place I'm from. Do you know Earth? California?

[wolfchild]

[ almost a year in exsilium and the answer is— ] Yes.

[workout]

Oh. [ don't do this to him you're making this complicated!! ]

I really don't think there are direwolves in California.

[ ... he was pretty sure there weren't werewolves, either. ]

[wolfchild]

[ ]

Just because they aren't in one place doesn't mean they're extinct. You don't even know for sure.

[workout]

[ damn you kanye stark ]

No, I'm like— ninety-percent sure. Are you actually from Earth?

[wolfchild]

Where else would I be from?

[ where indeed. ]

[workout]

I have no idea. But there are people from completely different worlds and planets, so maybe you're from one with... [ pause for thought. ] How old are you?

[wolfchild]

Fourteen.

[ eleven. but she sounds closer to nine. ]

[workout]

Right.

[ so not fourteen. ]

So do you have direwolves?

[ on this theoretical earth of yours. but it's an honest question; he's not going to be a jerk to a kid. ]

[wolfchild]

I have one. [ he meant here, right. of course he did. ]

[workout]

[ nope not even a little bit. ]

Like— you have one here?

[wolfchild]

That's what I said.

[workout]

[ child were you raised by wolves. ]

Is it a nice wolf?

[wolfchild]

[ literally and metaphorically c: ]

She [ a little pause and one can just hear her smirk ] isn't. But she'll behave so long as you stay out of her territory.

[onblackwings]

Here, maybe. Exsilium has a strange population of beasts.

[workout]

And where I come from. Earth? Which I guess is where we are now, but it's... really screwed up.

[ and because he can't not ask, all things considered. ]

Are your eyes always like that?

[onblackwings]

[ IMMEDIATELY DISTRACTED, and she narrows her eyes suspiciously ]

Yes. [ firmly! ] Why?

[workout]

[ oh whoops, touchy subject? ]

Because they kind of look like wolf eyes.

[onblackwings]

[ She scoffs, flipping hair over one shoulder. She's not generally keen on spreading around her secrets and nature, but if he's going to compare her to something so totally lame... ]

Then maybe wolf eyes have the good fortune to look like dragon eyes.

[ or... the human rendition of dragon eyes. whatever. ]

[workout]

[ wow excuse you did you say dragon. ]

You're a dragon?

[ obvious questions for 500. ]

[onblackwings]

[ don't mind her if it looks a tiny bit like she's preening. ]

I hope you didn't think it was only humans around here.