[Very quickly after their return to the mansion and their opulent lifestyle of endless banquets, endless showers, and endless amenities, Adam starts losing track of the days again--voluntarily, this time. The closets are great for providing endless alcohol service, too.
One or two drinking binges in the safety of his own room can't completely erase his memories of the zombies, though, and eventually Isaac gets a call from without warning. Adam would have texted, but not all of the whiskey is out of his system yet and his many spelling errors convinces him it's a bad choice.]
I'm just checking that you didn't die.
[There's a pause as he readies himself to hang up. He's forgotten something.]
Oh. It's... your suicide case calling. In case you don't recognize my voice.
[ The return to the mansion had been a hectic one, after getting bitten by a zombie and having to have his arm hacked off - god the memories are still so fresh in his mind, he can't help but rub his arm every time he thinks about it... it had just been blood and gore and bone. Isaac almost did die, Allison stayed by his side the entire time trying to help.
The loss of Scott, the murder of Jackson? It all weighed down Isaac in a horrific way.
When he woke up in her bed it wasn't pleasant, his body hadn't started healing because it had been fighting off infections both of a zombie nature and others due to the poor conditions of the amputation. Luckily, Castiel was kind enough to help him out - he really owed the angel a lot.
The event wore them all down, it was all sharp edges and the feeling of solemnity; everyone was wary, jumpy even. When his communicator goes off, he expects it to be Allison, or Derek - maybe Scott even. But it's not - it's Adam. And he didn't need the explanation - he recognized the voice. ]
Hey. I didn't. [ Die. ] I guess you didn't either. [ He'll refrain from horrific details of amputation for now, instead settling on something a bit less gruesome. ] Suicide case, huh?
[ He owes Adam a lot too, they'd helped each other out, Adam gave him the slap he needed to get it together when things were tough. ] Y'know we should hang out sometime - or uh, something.
[Not dead, then. He can check this one off his mental list of people who might be digesting in a zombie's stomach.]
... Not this time. [There's a pause. The alcohol leaves him feeling warm, and he sounds almost amused when he speaks again.] Your words, not mine.
["Murderer" might be more apt, but Adam gets the feeling Isaac sees their first meeting a different way. Though considering they'd met while he'd been trying to get rid of his Mirror and again when ravenous monsters had been ready to kill everybody, he isn't sure how he should the take the offer to "hang out." Or something.]
What, two near-death experiences weren't enough for you?
[ It's a relief to know that Adam is okay, it's even more rewarding to notice that Adam had cared enough to check up on Isaac.
Friendship is a go. ]
Good. [ And the next comment startles a laugh out of him. ] Well, I'm kinda a jerk then, aren't I? [ There's no bite to his words, he's glad to see the other boy at least not trying to kill himself. That was definitely a nice change. ]
[ There's a grin in his voice when he speaks up again. ]
Well, considering I was thinking we could play video games or something... And you couldn't kill me if you tried. I think two was enough. [ He sounds far too sure of this. ] If a bunch of murderous mirrors and a bunch of undead cannibals couldn't, I think I'm doing pretty good. Besides, we could use a break.
[Isaac's welcome to think of himself as a hero or an asshole, or anything in between--that's his business, and Adam can't be bothered to worry about what Isaac thinks of him. At the very least, the guy seems to care about people, at least enough to get in Adam's way and (in Isaac's mind) protect him from himself. That means something when everything else has gone topsy turvy.
Playing video games is the last thing he expects to hear, however. The suggestion gives him pause.
He hadn't intended to imply he was the threat, so much as Wonderland itself, but the fact remains that he doesn't bring anything good in his wake and testing the limits of their freedom feels like begging the place to whip up another shit storm. If not for him stopping to wait on Adam's reply, Adam would have thought Isaac had made a joke.]
That's what you do around here? Crap happens, and you relax with video games?
[It's not so much an accusation as sheer disbelief at work.]
[ A few days after Thanksgiving and Derek hasn't... really slept any, and he knows exactly why, but he doesn't want to talk about it. So he goes for what's more important, in his mind, short and sweet. ]
She's not getting any better. I don't [ this is difficult to type ] know what else we could do. Other than asking him or finding someone else who could try to heal her. Not exactly the biggest fan of asking strangers in this screwed up place for help when they could turn around and do more harm, but we
[ Isaac trusts Castiel, he's had two chances to kill Isaac and hasn't taken them, both times he helped when he owed him nothing. There's an odd relatable sense to the angel and Isaac can't put his finger on it. ]
Castiel wouldnt hurt her. he doesnt have a reason to. but i dont know about anyone else...
[ Derek is, at the very least, thankful for what the angel's done for Isaac. It puts him a little more at ease with the idea of asking him, but he's also just inclined towards distrust these days. It's what's left him fairly closed off here. ]
I don't either. I've only talked to a handful of people outside of pack. At least we've managed to apparently earn some points with an angel. I don't know how that happened.
She's sick like she was back home, before I wound up here. I couldn't do anything for her then, either. But at least here maybe we can actually do something.
Thanks to you, yes. You made sort of friends with an angel.
I'll ask him. Pretty sure after Thanksgiving he thinks we're nuts, though.
She doesn't deserve dying over and over again. [ She doesn't deserve to die at all. ] After everyone got together, maybe we'll actually find someone if he won't do it. For as awry as some things when during dinner with the mansion, it's probably the only good thing to happen in the past two weeks.
[ The incredulity in Isaac's voice is obvious. Was Adam really judging him for video games? C'mon man, don't be that guy. Video games, comics and movies are great. ] I'm a teenager, what else am I supposed to do?
[ It's not like getting drunk is really a thing he can do as far as he's aware. And drugs just do not sound like it's worth risking some weird wolf reaction. Brooding is also a thing he spends time doing, but it's kind of hard when he's worried about Allison. Most of his time recently has been spent on her couch playing Legend Of Zelda with the occasional nap. ] We have a game room and everything - I mean it's Stiles' but he'd let us use it.
[ Thinking about it now, he could really use a break. ] I was gonna ask if he minded if Allison and I hung out there anyway. You could definitely join us - just uh - no zombie games. Maybe Mario Kart, she really likes that. [ That last part seems to be more musing to himself. ]
[He's judging Isaac for a lot more than that. But he's not blind to how far off the reservation he's wandered; if Isaac's coping, he's worlds ahead of Adam. He can't fault anyone for that.]
I don't know any of those people.
[Which is his way of kindly declining. Sober up and leave his room for the first time in days? Act like a normal person? Hell no, he's living the life inside these blood-smeared walls. Paradise on Earth. Or Wonderland. Whatever.
Actually, he doesn't know Isaac, either, which begs the question of why he's being asked on a threeway date. They must be desperate for someone who knows their way around multiplayer mode. That, or this guy really doesn't know the difference between good and bad company.]
hey so lydia's back she's going to come back and live with me so I thought I'd let you know
she's from the past like the way past like before gerard and before jackson and she doesn't know about anyone and I've got it covered but can you please not say anything until I have the chance to tell her? just about the whole werewolf thing or her being a banshee or jackson being the kanima or anything just for now please I'll tell her just not yet
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Date: 2013-11-27 08:45 am (UTC)unless you wanna do something
i don't really have anything planned
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Date: 2013-11-29 06:44 am (UTC)One or two drinking binges in the safety of his own room can't completely erase his memories of the zombies, though, and eventually Isaac gets a call from without warning. Adam would have texted, but not all of the whiskey is out of his system yet and his many spelling errors convinces him it's a bad choice.]
I'm just checking that you didn't die.
[There's a pause as he readies himself to hang up. He's forgotten something.]
Oh. It's... your suicide case calling. In case you don't recognize my voice.
[There. That should do it.]
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Date: 2013-11-29 10:55 am (UTC)The loss of Scott, the murder of Jackson? It all weighed down Isaac in a horrific way.
When he woke up in her bed it wasn't pleasant, his body hadn't started healing because it had been fighting off infections both of a zombie nature and others due to the poor conditions of the amputation. Luckily, Castiel was kind enough to help him out - he really owed the angel a lot.
The event wore them all down, it was all sharp edges and the feeling of solemnity; everyone was wary, jumpy even. When his communicator goes off, he expects it to be Allison, or Derek - maybe Scott even. But it's not - it's Adam. And he didn't need the explanation - he recognized the voice. ]
Hey. I didn't. [ Die. ] I guess you didn't either. [ He'll refrain from horrific details of amputation for now, instead settling on something a bit less gruesome. ] Suicide case, huh?
[ He owes Adam a lot too, they'd helped each other out, Adam gave him the slap he needed to get it together when things were tough. ] Y'know we should hang out sometime - or uh, something.
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Date: 2013-11-30 05:10 am (UTC)... Not this time. [There's a pause. The alcohol leaves him feeling warm, and he sounds almost amused when he speaks again.] Your words, not mine.
["Murderer" might be more apt, but Adam gets the feeling Isaac sees their first meeting a different way. Though considering they'd met while he'd been trying to get rid of his Mirror and again when ravenous monsters had been ready to kill everybody, he isn't sure how he should the take the offer to "hang out." Or something.]
What, two near-death experiences weren't enough for you?
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Date: 2013-11-30 06:03 am (UTC)Friendship is a go. ]
Good. [ And the next comment startles a laugh out of him. ] Well, I'm kinda a jerk then, aren't I? [ There's no bite to his words, he's glad to see the other boy at least not trying to kill himself. That was definitely a nice change. ]
[ There's a grin in his voice when he speaks up again. ]
Well, considering I was thinking we could play video games or something... And you couldn't kill me if you tried. I think two was enough. [ He sounds far too sure of this. ] If a bunch of murderous mirrors and a bunch of undead cannibals couldn't, I think I'm doing pretty good. Besides, we could use a break.
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Date: 2013-11-30 07:31 am (UTC)[Isaac's welcome to think of himself as a hero or an asshole, or anything in between--that's his business, and Adam can't be bothered to worry about what Isaac thinks of him. At the very least, the guy seems to care about people, at least enough to get in Adam's way and (in Isaac's mind) protect him from himself. That means something when everything else has gone topsy turvy.
Playing video games is the last thing he expects to hear, however. The suggestion gives him pause.
He hadn't intended to imply he was the threat, so much as Wonderland itself, but the fact remains that he doesn't bring anything good in his wake and testing the limits of their freedom feels like begging the place to whip up another shit storm. If not for him stopping to wait on Adam's reply, Adam would have thought Isaac had made a joke.]
That's what you do around here? Crap happens, and you relax with video games?
[It's not so much an accusation as sheer disbelief at work.]
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Date: 2013-12-01 11:21 pm (UTC)Do you think Castiel would help us with Cora?
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Date: 2013-12-01 11:44 pm (UTC)theres other angels here too or maybe someone else that knows how to heal people.
are you okay?
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Date: 2013-12-01 11:51 pm (UTC)I don't [ this is difficult to type ] know what else we could do.
Other than asking him or finding someone else who could try to heal her.
Not exactly the biggest fan of asking strangers in this screwed up place for help when they could turn around and do more harm, but we
I lost her once.
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Date: 2013-12-01 11:57 pm (UTC)Castiel wouldnt hurt her.
he doesnt have a reason to.
but i dont know about anyone else...
Derek youre not gonna lose her.
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Date: 2013-12-02 12:04 am (UTC)I don't either. I've only talked to a handful of people outside of pack.
At least we've managed to apparently earn some points with an angel.
I don't know how that happened.
She's sick like she was back home, before I wound up here.
I couldn't do anything for her then, either.
But at least here maybe we can actually do something.
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Date: 2013-12-02 12:21 am (UTC)it was all me thats how it happened
me.
but seriously it doesnt hurt to ask him
the worst he can say is no.
Derek shes gonna be okay if Castiel wont heal her someone will and even if... she will always come back... but thats not gonna happen.
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Date: 2013-12-02 12:56 am (UTC)You made sort of friends with an angel.
I'll ask him.
Pretty sure after Thanksgiving he thinks we're nuts, though.
She doesn't deserve dying over and over again.
[ She doesn't deserve to die at all. ]
After everyone got together, maybe we'll actually find someone if he won't do it.
For as awry as some things when during dinner with the mansion, it's probably the only good thing to happen in the past two weeks.
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Date: 2013-12-05 01:44 pm (UTC)Hes hard to read if you hadnt noticed.
Better he thinks we are nuts than murderous monsters right??
no one does.
I think he will hes a good guy.
awry?? I thought it went well especially with all the hunters there.
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Date: 2013-12-05 02:20 pm (UTC)[ It's not like getting drunk is really a thing he can do as far as he's aware. And drugs just do not sound like it's worth risking some weird wolf reaction. Brooding is also a thing he spends time doing, but it's kind of hard when he's worried about Allison. Most of his time recently has been spent on her couch playing Legend Of Zelda with the occasional nap. ] We have a game room and everything - I mean it's Stiles' but he'd let us use it.
[ Thinking about it now, he could really use a break. ] I was gonna ask if he minded if Allison and I hung out there anyway. You could definitely join us - just uh - no zombie games. Maybe Mario Kart, she really likes that. [ That last part seems to be more musing to himself. ]
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Date: 2013-12-05 06:20 pm (UTC)I don't know any of those people.
[Which is his way of kindly declining. Sober up and leave his room for the first time in days? Act like a normal person? Hell no, he's living the life inside these blood-smeared walls. Paradise on Earth. Or Wonderland. Whatever.
Actually, he doesn't know Isaac, either, which begs the question of why he's being asked on a threeway date. They must be desperate for someone who knows their way around multiplayer mode. That, or this guy really doesn't know the difference between good and bad company.]
I demand your attention
Date: 2013-12-09 06:36 am (UTC)lmfao
Date: 2013-12-09 10:56 pm (UTC)why?
:>
Date: 2013-12-09 11:06 pm (UTC)he'll never not tease her sry
Date: 2013-12-09 11:27 pm (UTC)but Ill settle for asking why Im suddenly in charge of entertaining you.
it would be sad if he stopped :|
Date: 2013-12-09 11:32 pm (UTC)because you're entertaining. duh.
Then its a good thing he never will
Date: 2013-12-09 11:36 pm (UTC)Oh so I guess you want me to wear a shirt since its not a date.
who are you and what have you done with my friend?
Have you seen the Avengers?
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Date: 2013-12-09 11:42 pm (UTC)...Not that it matters.]
you can wear w/e your little heart wants
nope.
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Date: 2013-12-11 08:32 pm (UTC)lydia's back
she's going to come back and live with me so I thought I'd
let you know
she's from the past
like the way past
like before gerard and before jackson and
she doesn't know about anyone and I've got it covered but can you please
not say anything until I have the chance to tell her?
just about the whole werewolf thing
or her being a banshee
or jackson being the kanima or anything
just for now
please
I'll tell her just not yet
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Date: 2013-12-11 08:36 pm (UTC)also
thanks
for everything