Network: May, An Inauspicious Arrival

[faileas]

The Network: May, An Inauspicious Arrival

The Watches Everyone who arrives in an unorthodox way and eventually shows up at the Coven for 'orientation', will receive a strange, watch-like device compliments of the Coven and Parliament. Miss Nessie or one of the welcome wagon crew will give characters a run-down of how to use the various functions and they are encouraged to test them out for themselves. It would be good for them to get in touch with their fellow Mirrorbound, of course! Fourth wall characters will not be able to make their own posts in the communities, so they may use this post to make "network posts" of their own by top-leveling. The log post is right over here.

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[eyeforaneye]

[ Even he knows better than to counter with "I thought Scott was his best friend". Somehow. It's a miracle tbh. ]

Yes, I've known him for a few months now. Overly inquisitive, sharp, energetic, and void of common sense. That's him?

[sanguinescry]

That could be a lot of people but yeah, that sounds about right.

[ She adores him for all of those things. ]

He's not void of common sense when it matters the most, though.

[eyeforaneye]

I wouldn't use those words altogether like that for anyone else that I know.

[ Which is something that would come across as sweet with context, because he does care about Stiles, but he doesn't frame it well. As usual. ]

My name is Sasuke Uchiha. [ finally, an introduction. ]

[sanguinescry]

I would, although maybe in a different order of importance.

[ Shockingly, on this particular thing, Lydia actually gets it and is on the same page. ]

Lydia Martin.

[eyeforaneye]

You'd put void of common sense first, then?

I know who you are, he's mentioned you before.

[sanguinescry]

Not for Stiles, but for some people, yeah for sure.

Yeah? Well, hopefully it was all good things.

[eyeforaneye]

He hasn't said much. Will it embarrass him if I say he spoke of being overly flirtatious with you or is that common knowledge?

[sanguinescry]

Those two options are not mutually exclusive, sweetie. I'm from further ahead than he is from the sounds of it, so...it's... Yeah, it's common knowledge. That doesn't mean it won't embarrass him.

[ Spoiler alert: he gets the girl, but even she's past that point in their lives, now, so it's sort of a strange feeling being around some version of him who isn't her boyfriend because he hasn't gotten there yet when she's from a time when he's not her boyfriend because they've been there, done that, and decided it's better to just be friends. Some of her interactions with him are a little more awkward now because she has to be more aware of herself and how much or little tactile connection she allows herself to have with him so she doesn't break his brain. This place is so weird... ]

Have you known him long?

[eyeforaneye]

I think you're reading me wrong if you're calling me that.

[ He's a work in progress, not yet deserving of the nickname "sweetie". One day he'll earn it. One day... ]

I suppose it makes sense, either way. He's too easily embarrassed, which I can say even as someone who's only known him for a few months. Are you relieved to find someone that you know is here or are you disappointed?

[sanguinescry]

I call everyone that, don't get your hopes up or, conversely, your panties in a bunch over it.

Well, I won't tell him if you don't; problem solved. ...kind of both? It's nice to not be trying to figure it out all by myself and a familiar face is reassuring, but also, I hate that they're here and not home.

[ She'd have tacked on "with family," but Derek doesn't really have much of that these days... ]

And there are two people here, apparently. I know Derek Hale, a little, as well. Do you know him?

[eyeforaneye]

I am a man and don't wear panties.

[ That's what was important, right? ]

I've heard of him but haven't spoken to him. If it helps, it's been reported that time doesn't pass back in our worlds while we're trapped here. If that's true, their loved ones won't be worried about them.

[sanguinescry]

Are you being intentionally obtuse or is this just a culture differential wall we're hitting...?

[ She's starting to think it might be the latter, but it'd be a good troll if not, so she might as well just come out and ask. ]

It doesn't; I would've known if Stiles was gone for as long as he says he's been here. There's no way I wouldn't have been doing everything I could to get him back if he'd been missing. I have before and I'll do it again. So you're right on that.

[eyeforaneye]

Being intentionally obtuse would be a waste of time for both of us. But you know Stiles, so I understand why you would ask.

[ Just passing out these dunks left and right, honestly. ]

You say that, but you also said you're from further along in your timeline. It's possible you wouldn't have noticed his absence either way.