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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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[thenormalsquint]

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

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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.]

[lupusalpha]

[UH THIS IS AN ALPHA WOLF

WATCHING EVERYTHING

BECAUSE HE IS A CREEPY STALKER]

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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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[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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[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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[bettercallit]

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

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?