one ✚ arrival

[affectioning]

[ If anyone is hanging out in the square, they'll see a very confused looking teenager slowly bringing what is not his cell phone closer to his face. And if anybody is looking at the network, they see the adorable can't be mad at that face moving closer to the screen. He tilts his head, perplexed. He looks around. Nobody else looks completely confused.

But, wait. He hears other people on this thing. He squints. Could this be some kind of mass communication device? Give a gold star to Scott McCall as he looks around him and then back down. ]

Can anybody hear me? Or, see me? Anyone know how far away I am from Beacon Hills? [ Or how he even got here? ] It's in California. [ This doesn't look like California. He'd ask for help but it's not exactly something he wants to do. He can handle this. It reminds him of those times he woke up miles from home. But, that was a wolf thing. Could this be true alpha related? Is this something he has to look forward to? ] Or, if anybody near me has a cell, I need to reach some people. [ Or, at least his mother. Hi Mom. I'm all right. I just woke up in a strange place. ] Thanks.

[ But, he pauses. His nose picks something up. Yes. He distinctly smells something familiar. Or, mouth-watering. It's not clear. And that's all the network gets as he brings it back down to his side. But, the video continues as he's walking in some nondescript direction. ]

Comments

[affectioning]

Where do you work?

[ He's definitely going to have to get a job if this whole, can't get back home, thing sticks. ]

[trenchknives]

Well, y'know what I was sayin' about magic? I work in a magic joke shop. It's called Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. You should drop by sometime -- we got all kinds of magic tricks, 'n I do mean real magic.

[affectioning]

A magic joke shop?

[trenchknives]

Sure, y'know, we've got magic wands that turn into frogs, we've got fireworks -- magic, of course -- we've got stuff for practical jokes... all that kinda stuff. It's a real fun place.

[affectioning]

But, magic.

[trenchknives]

That's right. It took me awhile to believe it, too, but it's all real magic.

[affectioning]

Not David Blaine, David Copperfield, Criss Angel: Mind Freak and I'm just now realizing you wouldn't get any of those references. They're famous magicians.

[trenchknives]

Nope, not like any of those guys, if by magicians you mean stage magicians. It's real magic, done by my boss. She's real good at it.

[affectioning]

Yeah. I meant on stage. Or, in shops. We have magic shops and joke shops, too? But, not like that.

[trenchknives]

Yeah, I know it sounds unbelievable, but most stuff around here does. There're all kinds of stores that do magic things.

[affectioning]

Not everything is as unbelievable as it sounds. [ Take it from him! ] Here, you mean?

[trenchknives]

Yeah, we've got all kinds of magic stuff around here.

[He laughs.]

You sound like you'll probably get used to it pretty quick.

[affectioning]

Do I have a choice?