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[studmuffin]

[ The video starts with almost Blair Witch levels of shaking, the kind of tremble that usually accompanies the running and possibly evading of massacres. He lifts the device with one hand and breathes out, a quick burst of breath that makes his voice vaguely higher than usual. Do not judge him, he will find his baseball bat soon enough. ] Okay, what the hell?

[ It's been months for him, months of growing and settling and generally smothering down the Beacon Hills level of panic that accompanies his daily life. He'd had Scott and been patching up things with his dad and none of this had crossed his mind at all. Forgetting is so quick. Well, at the beginning with the smothering. Now it's mostly just panic and keep panicking because everything in the town is out to kill you. Even Peter. Especially Peter.

Memories of the City come back in fits and starts. He's vaguely aware of the trouble before he'd left and it matches up. Of course rioting in the streets is a little .. well. ]

Is this going to happen every time? [ Running a hand fitfully through his hair - that's new too, the hair. He tugs it a little and moves his foot up and down, his whole body still in motion. ] I know destruction of property is generally my siren call but seriously?

[ He needs to get out of the center and quickly. ] Is this everywhere?

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[intheblanks]

Then why don't you like your name?

[brobeforehos]

Because it's Mavis.

[intheblanks]

I thought old lady names were in right now?

[brobeforehos]

Et tu, Brute?

[intheblanks]

Aren't they? You're not old-fashioned, you're 'retro'.

[brobeforehos]

Now call me vintage.

[intheblanks]

Vintage's just a fancy euphemism for pre-used.

[brobeforehos]

Yes, but it's what all the cool kids want.

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[anunluckypenny]

Maybe. I'm not sure... I've been staying out of the way.

In the forest, right? I think they're staying in the Square, mostly, so that's a good idea. And yeah, I'm safe. Staying with a friend until this blows over.

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[studmuffin]

You've been catelouging Derek's eyebrows? [ Wait, what. ] Did you guys set up a missing Stiles support group?

[studmuffin]

You're getting lazy in your old age.

[ But he opens it and steps right on in. ]

[studmuffin]

Hey. I'm just saying.

[studmuffin]

Nothing sexier than a pulse.

[ Well, we all know how he feels about that. ]

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[studmuffin]

It's crazy.

[ He gets it though, free will and all. It doesn't mean he has to like the mayhem. ] Good, don't go out by yourself. That's horror movie scenario right there.

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[brobeforehos]

Not quite. [THOUGH SHE HAS MISSED YOU.]

For some reason he seemed to think I had to be whisked away to safety? [But not because she was this close to being arrested or anything.]

[brobeforehos]

Stop saying.

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[anunluckypenny]

You're not wrong.

I won't. You'll stay in the woods until the horror movie's a wrap, right?

[intheblanks]

I take it I don't have to ask what you remember. How long were you home?

[Long enough to go to a barber evidently.]

[studmuffin]

Two and a half months.

[ He had to go and grow his rockstar hair somewhere. ] I've been gone like a week, right?

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[studmuffin]

Did he try to eat you?

[ GENUINE CONCERN. ]

[studmuffin]

You stop saying.

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[studmuffin]

Sure.

[ Maybe. ] When this shit is over, we'll catch up right?

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[anunluckypenny]

Of course, and you'll have to explain your new cool-guy hair.

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[studmuffin]

[ He runs a hand through it fitfully, a grin crooking his features. ]

Sure, I can do that.

[intheblanks]

About that. [It's not like he checked or anything, fft.] Apparently you weren't keeping out of harms way, just waiting for your moment to drop right into the middle of it.

The city's in revolt. At least you're getting out of it before someone puts up a barricade.