01 | voice

[longaevus]

It would appear that time is a more delicate entity than belief would have it.

[ Her voice is curious, if cautious. The sounds you would hear for someone being outside are audible - sounds of the forest, to be specific. Helen isn't quite certain as to how she arrived here - could Adam's portal's stretch so far? She didn't know, and she wasn't prepared to pose the question with more unknowns than that around ]

We're often told to be careful with it, for it may simply just pass. [ And doesn't she know it ] But what about when it stops?

[ Helen's speaking more to simple fill the gap until she's certain she's ready to ask something - and she knows what to ask, although she's hoping to see something other than this forest first (or that may become the question) ]

Or paused. Doing that may sound difficult in of itself but how would you restart it? One would hope so, lest everything cease. [ And she's seen that before, and it didn't go with time stopping.

But there. There it is. The edge of the forest and... something else indeed ]

Thankfully in this case it would seem that all is well, or at least that time is moving. [ All is not well when you're not where you should be ] But when? I'll forgo the where, [ For now. If you hadn't learned that she was new by her unfamiliar voice than this was your cue ] and settle for when. What year is this? [ It's important when you've extensively travelled ]

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[studmuffin]

Yeah, like that.

[ He makes a face. ] I'm so not good with the whole alternate dimension outside of comic books. It gets a bit ... weird. But yeah. So we're all brought here and nobody knows why and you can't leave unless the deities decide you're suddenly going to go and it sucks but what can you do?

[longaevus]

[ Sadly she is. This isn't her first go through it ] It's a difficult concept, although experiencing it sadly doesn't make it any easier. [ Just take her word on that ] Has no one attempted to offer an explanation - or ask for it?

[studmuffin]

Yeah, they do. But the people in charge of this place don't really do answers. They do terrifying curses and bizarre shit, telling us what's going down won't work.

[longaevus]

That is a shame. [ They may know the power of withholding information but they could learn something more with information that they did provide ] They do have us, regardless of anything they may say.

[studmuffin]

Do you need any help? Uh. Maybe we could do something about those cuts and bruises.

[longaevus]

Directions to a clinic, or something similar would be of use. [ Well no sense prolonging it, and if he did take her she could find something more out ]

[studmuffin]

I could walk you. [ He's seventeen and a lightweight Helen, you could take him. ]

I have a prescription to pick up anyway so I have to go there too.

[longaevus]

[ Don't fancy your chances, Stiles? She's just a lady, and already beat up. But you're right Anyway ]

Then I suppose it would make more sense to go together. [ And she'll give him a small smile. She's friendly, do relax ] Shall we?

[studmuffin]

[ He gets beaten up by old men okay. ]

Yeah, we uh, shall. [ He waits for her to fall into step, shouldering his backpack again. ] People don't usually end up in the forest. Mostly it's the fountain.

[longaevus]

[ Away they go ]

You say that as if there's something usual about the situation. [ And she's not a usual kind of person either ] Was that where you found yourself, the fountain?

[studmuffin]

The second time I got here, yeah. Believe me the fountain wasn't the greatest thing to happen. [ He grins though. ] Sometimes it's funny though.

[longaevus]

The second time. [ Just keep dropping those little bits of information ] What happened to send you home?

[studmuffin]

I don't know, I guess the City just thought it would be a hilarious point to fuck with me.

[ Especially considering he went home after running out on Derek. ]

[longaevus]

I was thinking more about the events preceding it.

[studmuffin]

They don't exactly send you anywhere if you unlock a code. It's random.

[longaevus]

Entirely? It seems that there's more unknown than known.

[studmuffin]

If there is a reason, nobody's figured it out yet.

[longaevus]

Then it's definitely a question to keep in mind.

[studmuffin]

I guess they don't want us to know if there's a key. We'd all leave.

[longaevus]

Then we should be certain as to keep our eyes open and minds alert.

[studmuffin]

Believe me, I'm always looking to figure out this place.

[longaevus]

Then I know who to talk to should I find anything useful.

[studmuffin]

Yeah, that'd totally be me. I talk to everyone, so. I'm totally information guy.

[longaevus]

Then I look forward to speaking with you again, Mr?

[studmuffin]

Stiles. Just call me Stiles.