six ✚ returned

[affectioning]

[ Melissa is not in her scrubs this time, but her civvies, and she’s smirking quietly to herself. The memory of Scott closing the door in his father’s face is one that she’ll treasure for a very long time. ]

Hello? Scott McCall and I are back again. I think we just took a year off the poor worker’s life, the guy doing the drywall in the clinic? Yeah, not pretty. I’ve never seen a saw bounce before. Hope I never see it again.

[ And, sure enough, there’s a very loud buzzing just off camera. Apparently the worker heard that. Oops.

Into the feed, a wild Scott McCall appears! Just his head, anyway, leaning down into it beside his mother’s. ]

But, he’s fine, he’s fine! [ He looks off screen.. ] Nobody was injured. [ He looks back. ] Sorry to anybody if we had plans. But, we’re back now and we’re not planning on going anywhere. [ Unless everyone else gets out with them.

Melissa pokes her head back into frame again.]

Oh! And Lydia? Tell me you fed the cat? I mean...how long have we been gone, after all? Ziggy wasn’t too much of problem, was he?

[ Scott is about to say something else, but he notices something offscreen. ] No way. [ And he slides out of frame leaving Melissa to take the reins. Offscreen… ] Cool.

...Okay. Just a note to say we’re back. Stiles, Isaac, Derek? Are you all okay?

[ And Scott is back. ]

You’re still here, right? [ Scott brings it closer, fiddling and then soon, the feed is private! ]

derek ]

Thanks. [ To his mom. To the device... ] I think I’m all caught up. Sorry if you came by Monday night. The City thought we didn’t need to talk. But, we still should.

isaac ]
We will hang out this weekend.

[ Fiddling with it again, Scott adjusts to make the feed public once more ]

public ]

So, that’s what leaving is like. We had no clue we were here. And then we were just… back. If anybody needs us, we’ll be back at the apartment in a couple of minutes. Angela, I’ll be in to work tomorrow. [ A beat before he adds ] Has anybody heard from Wally?

[ ooc: Replies will be coming from both Scott and Melissa! ]

Comments

Re: video;

[ladycroft]

So, six people from the same area, as it were, are here?

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[affectioning]

Yeah. All from Beacon Hills.

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[ladycroft]

Do you know of any others where more than one person from that place has been present?

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[affectioning]

Uh, yeah. Well, not from one place. But, friends of ours all work together. [ Because he can keep up Starfleet pretenses as well. ] But, why would we matter if everyone else gets taken, too?

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[ladycroft]

Patterns, Scott. Being co-workers is a similar connection to being family. Do you know how many are in this group?

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[affectioning]

Uh, [ Jim. Dr. McCoy. Spock. Uhura. Chekov. Zulu... ] At least six?

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[ladycroft]

Hmmm. The same number as your group...



[ooc: 'Zulu'? LOL!]

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[affectioning]

[ It's Sulu! I know it's Sulu. Scott does not. He's not the Star Trek fanatic his best friend is. ]

But, there might be more. I've met them.

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[ladycroft]

[I know you know. :)]

More groups, you mean? Of course. Interesting.

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[affectioning]

I mean, more cr - coworkers. [ Messing that up is contagious, Chekov... ] But, maybe also more groups. Aren't patterns sometimes not patterns? Or, not having patterns are a pattern?

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[ladycroft]

{Not too good at hising things, are you, Scott?]

Certainly. To both. Perhaps I should post a survey...

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[affectioning]

[ He's great at it, actually. It's just a slip-up that's happened in his presence. ]

It could help. Who's here with people they know from home. Who's left and came back. Maybe -- compare those?

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[ladycroft]

[Clever boy.]

Yes, something like that. You've been immensely helpful, Scott.

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[affectioning]

Thanks! Let me know if you need anymore help!

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[ladycroft]

I will, Scott.

I'm... sorry your mother finds herself trapped here, as well, but I suppose it's also a comfort.

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[affectioning]

She's strong and she's taking it really well. [ It's a major comfort. ]

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[ladycroft]

Excellent. If either of you need anything, just give me a shout.

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[affectioning]

You too! If you want anything or need any help.

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[ladycroft]

Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.