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[mamanurse]

[Melissa appears on camera, wearing her nursing scrubs, looking more than a little frazzled. Her jaw is set and she also looks pissed in addition to frazzled. Look out, mom on a rampage.]

Okay, you know what? It can't hurt, here goes nothing. I get here somehow I don't quite remember, and I'm told that talking to a bunch of strangers on-line will answer all my questions. I really hope that's the case, because I'm not feeling in the mood for any games.

So, tell me where I am please? And how I can get home? I don't have any on-line names, you can just call me Melissa. I don't mean to be rude, but I have a job to do and a son to raise and a mortgage to pay. So...I gotta go.

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[affectioning]

[ What? Not today. Not ever.

Except, it's her. It's not some look-a-like. It's his mother. Melissa McCall. She's here. He was joking with Stiles, before. Trying to make him feel better. Trying something. In a way, he'd resigned himself to never see her again, or, to go back, see her, but take everything for granted because he couldn't remember this place. But, that doesn't matter now, right? Because, she is here. It's something he has to remind himself of.

He should probably pick up his device and speak. Lucky he's in town right now. ]

Mom. Mom. [ You're not being rude. You couldn't be rude. Not ever. You're the best mom. And the nicest, coolest on the block/in town. Not that they don't live far apart because this is Beacon Hills and not New Mexico. ] It's okay. Where are you?

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[mamanurse]

Scott!

[She looks stunned, as if this was the last thing she expected. Because last she knew, Scott was at home while she was working. So what the hell was going on?]

Where are you? What the hell is going on?

[affectioning]

[ Of course she's confused. It's impossible not to be, here. With the added wrinkle of your son being a werewolf and a darach being a thing, it probably isn't fun waking up in a strange place. Not that it would be. Wolfsbane-fueled hallucinations of Deucalian slicing his mother's throat are pushed to the back of his mind as he immediately gets up. ]

I'm at a cafe. In the town square. We were taken. It's a long story. And I'm fine. [ He needs to calm her down and then he needs to find her. Okay. Good. ] Just trust me. Where are you? Are you by a fountain? Or a carousel?

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[thenormalsquint]

I'm sorry, but there's no going. Unless you get lucky. Most of us aren't.

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[mamanurse]

Oh, my god.

[She's a practical woman, but this is a bit overwhelming.]

But...what am I supposed to do? What are we supposed to do? My teenage son has apparently been here for two weeks without me, and...ugh. I need a drink.

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[thenormalsquint]

Well, you settle. Find a place you and your son can live, find a job, find whatever happiness you can squeeze out of here and make a life for yourself until you get to leave. And most of all, forget everything you think that might not be real.

[It's not the most reassuring news Angela can give, but it's the truth.]

Lucky for you, I just got a gift of bourbon and there's no way I'm finishing this thing on my own.

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[victoria_stay]

[Creeper kid is listening in to every conversation she can. She doesn't want to say anything yet at all, especially not if it risks doing the whole intro speech. She hardly likes stringing enough words together to create sentences. But, here goes.]

Do you know about the curses yet?

[She's also a very stoic, emotionless child, right down to her quiet voice.]

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[mamanurse]

[She's peering at this little girl, a concerned look on her face.]

Yes. My son told me about them. Were you trying to warn me, too?

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[victoria_stay]

Yes. Someone told me we need them to stay healthy.

[Which she thinks is bullshit, hence the faint nosewrinkle.]

But curses are bad. Right?

[lupusalpha]

[UH THIS IS AN ALPHA WOLF

WATCHING EVERYTHING

BECAUSE HE IS A CREEPY STALKER]

[mamanurse]

[YOU.

Sir we have a long talk coming.

With epic amounts of stern mommyfais. B|]

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[fastest_dude_ever]

I just got dropped here myself, ma'am. Leaving, er, it doesn't seem to be an option. Really feelin' you on the mortgage and stuff though.

[Superheroes still have mortgage! More like rent in his case, but whatever.]

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[mamanurse]

It's really worrying, right? There's already enough of a housing crunch, I don't need to add to it by just...not paying my mortgage.

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[fastest_dude_ever]

No kidding! And my job! And all the people who need my help....

[Takes note of scrubs.]

I guess you relate to that too.

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[studmuffin]

[ He's been avoiding the network as much as he can for the day. It's a little weird when your own memory is up there for all and sundry to see. But the new feed goes up and Stiles' curiosity gets the better of him. He's glad he does watch it though, because he recognises that face.

( For half of their friendship Stiles had always called Melissa Scott's mom even to her face. As he got older it was Mrs. McCall. Now he just avoids saying names. )

He's happy for Scott. He won't have to go through the strange mix of yearning Stiles is constantly stuck with. ]

Please tell me Scott's already found you.

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[mamanurse]

[Scott had said Stiles was here, and she relaxes a little when he checks in. Good he's safe.]

Yeah, he did. Are you okay, Stiles?

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[studmuffin]

[ Safe as houses! No big bad wolf can blow him down. ]

I'm totally fine. [ He's not really. What with the memory and all. And now this - a parental figure close enough to his own family but not his family? It kind of stings and he feels bad about it. ] Has he explained everything? Or do you need me to go over it again? I've been here a while so I can fill in the gaps.

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

I assume that by now, someone's explained the basics of this place to you, but in case anyone hasn't mentioned it, during the time you're stuck here, time doesn't usually move back home, so I wouldn't worry about that mortgage too much.

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[mamanurse]

That's been explained, yeah. Whether or not I actually believe it, I haven't decided on yet.

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

I don't think it's necessarily something that can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, but there was a time, awhile back, where I was returned home, and time hadn't passed.

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[bettercallit]

Well, you're in a place called the City, but the downside is that you're probably going to be here a while.

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[mamanurse]

[Oh. Hello there handsome man.]

So I've been told. I think the only reason I'm not having a total breakdown is knowing that nothing's going to change back home.

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[bettercallit]

[ Why hello there yourself beautiful lady.

It's been a while, but he remembers finding that piece of information to be a great comfort when he first arrived, so he nods with understanding. ] Yeah, it helps to know. You found anyone here you already know? That can also go a long way.

so belated sorry

[intheblanks]

[But here's a white coat and a doctor who has only just graduated from looking too young to possibly know what he's doing into a reasonably passable adult.

Relieved, as always, to see another reasonable adult show up. Relieved, but not unsympathetic.]

Assuming I'm not the first person to reply to this - on a scale of 1 - 10 how much more confused are you post explanation?

no worries!

[mamanurse]

As the wise men of Spinal Tap once said, this goes to 11.