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[skybluejeep]

[A pair of big brown doe eyes are peering into the camera at extreme closeup, like he's trying to dive into the lens and spot people on the other side. Finally, the eyes pull back, and the video focuses on the rest of the face to go along with the eyes. It's a teenager, with a really weird and ambivalent expression on his face. In the background are his new digs, still shiny and new and clean, and obviously a suite in the Earth sector.]

Wow, okay. This Skype connection is weird, it says I'm on but it's not giving me any user names or pings or anything. It's either broken or I'm doing it wrong, either of which is possible, I guess.

Um.

Yeah, so, I'm Stiles, I'm seventeen, I'm new here and I'm apparently dead. Or something, maybe not. Gotta love that whole hot mess. I thought the afterlife was supposed to be a bit more, you know, well-defined and concrete. ...For an ethereal possibility that's never been proven, except on bad basic cable "Reality" shows.

[Oh, the sarcasm.]

Anyway. Okay, this is a long shot, but does the town name Beacon Hills mean anything to anybody here? Maybe? Beacon Hills, California? 94166? Yes? Holla at yo hometown. ...Please?

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[parallels]

Right to dead out of all three options. Cheery. But you're bet on this being the after life is only good one out of three. And I'm not sure I'd go with that being a giant turtle city.

[A pause.]

But you're definitely stuck. Away from any life you have so I dunno if that's really coming out on top.

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[skybluejeep]

I have two volumes; 11 and asleep. Of course I went right to "dead," I have no middle gear.

Yeah, I got that. The stuck part. Stuck and everybody seems to have powers but me. Do you have any powers?

[parallels]

They also tend to wear dodgy masks at night.

[She raises her eyebrows.]

I can hack computers and almost bake a souffle. Powers stop there.

[skybluejeep]

Oh thank god! I thought I was going to be Jimmy Olsen to somebody's Superman, and the only one who was without powers.

Although you do have a really cute accent, too. I just have...I don't know. Moles?

[parallels]

There's a few of us scattered about. But pick up a mask and you'll blend in. Or get your hands on a magic ring.

[A snort. Because he's so young and adorable.]

Just your standard "born in Lancashire and moved down to London for a few years accent". Sort of an unimpressive power.

[skybluejeep]

Hah! Now I want a magic ring, like the Lantern Corps. You've inspired me. I'll have it along with my Pirate-Ninja lair.

What's your name, Lancashire?

[parallels]

Dream big. Though the Lantern Corp is a bunch of blokes with dodgy rings if you ask me. [Okay, she loves Kyle, but she's still not down with magic rings.]

It's Clara. Clara Oswald.

[skybluejeep]

Whoa whoa whoa. There's actually a Green Lantern here? Holy crap. First Batman, and now this. I am in nerd boy heaven.

Clara, I love you. You're amazing.

[parallels]

...Suppose so? His name is Kyle and he has a ring that's ridiculously magical. Did I miss the memo on this Green Lantern thing?

[she coughs.]

I think you're a bit too young for me.

[skybluejeep]

Aww, too bad. We could have had it all, rolling in the deep.