[ 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. ]
[ 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. ]
voice. / auggielock. / careful or i'll write you something you'll regret
[ 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. ]
[ 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 hadn't killed all of them himself, but they'd probably still be alive if they'd stayed away from him. close enough. and even though the wolf was here, now, the violent disgust at the idea of submitting to some kind of animal hierarchy hadn't gone away. ]
I have my friends, and I have my family. That's enough.
[ just different words, really, but ones that make a difference to him: family is human, pack is animal. ]
[ like, seriously. if it hadn't been for lydia talking about the future and scott disappearing, his need to stay in derek's inner circle and no more good excuses, he would still be using those words too. so he doesn't press. ]
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voice. / auggielock.
You know, if you joined the pack, Derek would tell you stuff.
[ it worked for him. ]
voice. / auggielock.
[ 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.
voice. / auggielock. / boomerangs.
voice. / auggielock. / murders
Yes, probably. Theirs aren't even separate, are they? The wolf and the - them.
voice. / auggielock. / bleeds on.
voice. / auggielock. / gross
[ 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. ]
voice. / auggielock. / licks it off.
[ 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?
voice. / auggielock. / but this isn't my musebox
It didn't the first time.
[ which could easily imply it shouldn't this time, but the tone's entirely wrong for that. ]
voice. / auggielock. / careful or i'll write you something you'll regret
[ 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. ]
voice. / auggielock. / not possible
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. ]
voice. / auggielock.
voice. / auggielock.
[ which is mostly true; it's hardly focused enough for that. ]
Honestly, it's mostly just annoying. But not half as annoying as the smell thing, obviously.
voice. / auggielock.
voice. / auggielock.
But no, not everybody eavesdrops. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
voice. / auggielock.
[ 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.
voice. / auggielock.
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. ]
voice. / auggielock.
voice. / auggielock.
[ which isn't meant as a threat so much as just the truth; it never ends well. ]
voice. / auggielock.
[ are all his friends gonna turn out to be killers? is this his life now? (yes). ]
voice. / auggielock.
[ he hadn't killed all of them himself, but they'd probably still be alive if they'd stayed away from him. close enough. and even though the wolf was here, now, the violent disgust at the idea of submitting to some kind of animal hierarchy hadn't gone away. ]
I have my friends, and I have my family. That's enough.
[ just different words, really, but ones that make a difference to him: family is human, pack is animal. ]
voice. / auggielock.
[ like, seriously. if it hadn't been for lydia talking about the future and scott disappearing, his need to stay in derek's inner circle and no more good excuses, he would still be using those words too. so he doesn't press. ]
voice. / auggielock.
[ for dropping it, basically. it's among his least favorite conversation topics. ]
And - sorry, again. For the whole trying to viciously maul you thing. You can come by whenever, just - check first.