That's good, I guess. Not good-good, but I'm glad your friend's okay.
You know, if you joined the pack, Derek would tell you stuff.
[ it worked for him. ]
You know, if you joined the pack, Derek would tell you stuff.
[ it worked for him. ]
Thanks, but I'm not joining the pack.
[ his voice tenses up no matter how much he tries to play it cool; it's instinctive at this point. ]
Our wolves are different, anyway. Knowing more about how his works probably wouldn't help me deal with mine.
[ his voice tenses up no matter how much he tries to play it cool; it's instinctive at this point. ]
Our wolves are different, anyway. Knowing more about how his works probably wouldn't help me deal with mine.
[There's a slight pause; he wonders if Josh will be backing out of it in the next week, or if he's saying that in the hopes that Edgeworth will forget.
Well. If he is, that is his prerogative.]
Certainly. Next week.
Well. If he is, that is his prerogative.]
Certainly. Next week.
[ josh considers explaining, though it's got nothing to do with knowing edgeworth's suspicions; it's more selfish than that. because he's self-conscious about this, likes to make it clear it's his 'condition' and not just him putting up walls, but-
he doesn't. mostly because that means bringing up the topic, and he's not quite sure he's game to discuss the wolf with edgeworth again so soon. ]
Great. I'll get back to you soon.
he doesn't. mostly because that means bringing up the topic, and he's not quite sure he's game to discuss the wolf with edgeworth again so soon. ]
Great. I'll get back to you soon.
Yes.
[ he says it easily and confidently, but a second later: ]
Maybe. Or at least they were, I'm not sure - okay, so no, I have no idea now. But with non-purebreds, definitely yes. I knew a guy who named his wolf, actually.
[ it's almost a joke, but there's a somber edge to it; knew in the most past-tense way possible. ]
[ he says it easily and confidently, but a second later: ]
Maybe. Or at least they were, I'm not sure - okay, so no, I have no idea now. But with non-purebreds, definitely yes. I knew a guy who named his wolf, actually.
[ it's almost a joke, but there's a somber edge to it; knew in the most past-tense way possible. ]
your fault for starting it in the first place. ask peter, once i get an idea in my head i refuse to let it die. he's said that a lot. usually at great volume.
[ neal caffrey + painkillers + isolation = pretentious drunk texts ]
[ neal caffrey + painkillers + isolation = pretentious drunk texts ]
So— seriously?
[ somehow stiles didn't realize that. he knew josh transformed in the way scott didn't, but the thought that he couldn't do the claws-yellow-eyes thing whenever is bemusing. but didn't it make him stronger? faster? more capable of eavesdropping? ]
It doesn't interfere with your, uh, like the rest of the month, at all?
[ somehow stiles didn't realize that. he knew josh transformed in the way scott didn't, but the thought that he couldn't do the claws-yellow-eyes thing whenever is bemusing. but didn't it make him stronger? faster? more capable of eavesdropping? ]
It doesn't interfere with your, uh, like the rest of the month, at all?
[ he could lie. there's no reason he needs to be honest about this, particularly not with stiles. but it feels weirdly intrusive to say he can't when he can, so- ]
It didn't the first time.
[ which could easily imply it shouldn't this time, but the tone's entirely wrong for that. ]
It didn't the first time.
[ which could easily imply it shouldn't this time, but the tone's entirely wrong for that. ]
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2013-05-04 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
And now?
[ a slight tone of pity in his voice. man, he's so worried about you, why are you the worst grown-up. even derek manages to look after himself ok most of the time. ]
[ a slight tone of pity in his voice. man, he's so worried about you, why are you the worst grown-up. even derek manages to look after himself ok most of the time. ]
[ why is he talking to a teenager about this out of everyone he knows on this ship. worst grown-up, he totally agrees. ]
The day or two before the shift, it used to amp up my senses. I think this time it's a more long-term upgrade.
[ said dryly, because frankly being able to smell things on this ship is not a blessing. ]
It's still nothing like Derek's. No super cool Wolfman look, no claws, just - smell and hearing, mostly.
[ 'super cool' used here in a very not complimentary manner, of course. ]
The day or two before the shift, it used to amp up my senses. I think this time it's a more long-term upgrade.
[ said dryly, because frankly being able to smell things on this ship is not a blessing. ]
It's still nothing like Derek's. No super cool Wolfman look, no claws, just - smell and hearing, mostly.
[ 'super cool' used here in a very not complimentary manner, of course. ]
That sounds like it doesn't suck. Except for everyone you get to eavesdrop on, I guess.
I'd eavesdrop. Everybody eavesdrops. It's why Derek uses texts to communicate ninety percent of the time.
Bull. Like you wouldn't.
[ you're the dude who copes by writing all the info into a journal, he wants to point out. and that's a technique he's familiar with. he'd do it, to get the answers to his multitude of questions, so maybe it's a doubly good thing that josh didn't scratch him. ]
Whatever. You should still join the pack. It's not... like I thought it'd be. I mean, do I look subjugated by Derek's Alpha dominance? Eurgh.
[ you're the dude who copes by writing all the info into a journal, he wants to point out. and that's a technique he's familiar with. he'd do it, to get the answers to his multitude of questions, so maybe it's a doubly good thing that josh didn't scratch him. ]
Whatever. You should still join the pack. It's not... like I thought it'd be. I mean, do I look subjugated by Derek's Alpha dominance? Eurgh.
[ he doesn't bother to continue arguing the point, because it's pretty obvious stiles isn't going to believe him either way.
that and he probably would eavesdrop if he had a good reason. ]
I don't do packs.
[ it's still calm, but there's a drastic switch from the conversational tone of before; heavy, resolved. ]
that and he probably would eavesdrop if he had a good reason. ]
I don't do packs.
[ it's still calm, but there's a drastic switch from the conversational tone of before; heavy, resolved. ]
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