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[Have a bombshell-blonde teen werewolf, Keeliai. She's dressed in the same outfit she wore to a rave and leaning both elbows on the console as she stares straight into the camera.

While she doesn't start by naming Isaac, Scott, and Stiles specifically, it likely obvious to them that her first statement is aimed in their direction.]

Boys, I know you're busy with your baking or whatever you're up to [what's up with that by the way?] but I'm here now so why don't you come out, come out, wherever you are?

[Ending with a sing-song voice, she addresses anyone else who might be paying attention to her feed.]

To the rest of you, that's one hell of a song and dance they do for you back at the palace, isn't it? Too bad it's probably full of lies or something.

[Her smile fades as she makes a face and gives a deliberate, dramatic sigh.]

So, anyone want to help a girl out and give me the 101 on place? Because this network doesn't have Google or WikiLeaks.

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[She opens her mouth a moment, and as the feed cuts her brow furrows.]

Hey!

[No he can't hear it but that doesn't matter because what is going on here?]

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[About five minutes later, Stiles reappears, forcing a smile.]

Erica. Sorry 'bout that. Nature called. You know. When you gotta go.

So. Um. What's the last thing you remember about back in Beacon Hills?

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[Stiles smiles at her, and Erica just gives him a flat look. She might believe him except Scott disappeared all skittish-like as well and so now? Now she's suspicious.]

Right. Why do you want to know?

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[Shit, busted. He just shrugs! Innocently! Not at all nervously or aggressively!]

Just to make sure we're all on the same page! I mean, we figured out I'm from a time a little bit before Scott. So he's ahead of me. Can't tell me my future. Wanna avoid doing that to you, that's all!

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[Her eyes narrow. She's not entirely sure that she believes you, Stiles. Sure he has a point, no good really comes from knowing your future, but she's a little disgruntled by the reception and the weird behavior. Finally, she finally replies:]

The night of the rave. Last thing I remember is being there on the dance floor. Does that make me ahead of any of you or behind?

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[skybluejeep]

...Behind. Okay. Good to know. Still dealing with the K-...Jackson. Got it.

[God, Jackson seemed like a lifetime ago. But it does answer his question. She's not dead. Not yet. Not really. The metaphysics of this is making his head hurt.]

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Yeah, we were just about to trap him. How far behind am I, exactly?

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I cannot tell you that! Since it could give you a clue as to what's up. Sorry. Them's the time travel rules.

[Of course, there's one big physical clue: Stiles' hair is way longer, and sticky-uppy now. Gone is the buzz cut.]

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[Yeah, she's noticing the hair now.]

And who decided on the travel rules? I don't get a say?

[It's not that she wants to know, it's the principle of the matter!]

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[And he gets that serious look on his face again. He can't help it.]

You don't want to know, Erica. Trust me.

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You're not really doing a good job at convincing me of that, Stiles.

[She tilts her head.]

If I had to guess, I'd say it's been some months at least. You let your hair grow out.

[And yes she noticed. She had a crush on Stiles for forever so yes, these things don't escape her.]

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[UGH STOP. He instantly puts a hand over his head, smooshing his hair down onto his skull.]

Yeah? You like it? It's um. Little different. That's all. Been here on the turtle a while too. Over a month! Plenty of time for hair to grow out.

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[No don't ask her if she likes it she does you can't distract her from that.]

A month isn't long enough for that, but fine. Tell me something else then. This place for real? The whole Death and Dreaming thing? Giant turtle? Alternate universe?

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Yeah. It is. It's for real. It's absolutely nuts, but it's for real.

I-...we're all living together. Me, Scott and Isaac, I mean. Wanna come join us?

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You and Scott are living with Isaac?

[Wait seriously? What?]

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Yeah? Seemed better than all three of us living all alone, right? We swap around in our suites.

...Which sector did you end up in?

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[Erica bites back a question about why Isaac is living with them, but it's not a question for Stiles.]

Wood. [She smirks.] You?

[skybluejeep]

Earth. Scott's in Wood too, and Isaac ended up in Fire.

It's kinda cool, we all have different places to crash, and if we need some alone time, we can take it.

[See? This is innocuous. Let's talk about this sort of thing forever, please.]

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[Yeah, sorry Stiles. Keep dreaming. She's not letting this go yet.]

Sounds like you three have quite the set up. [She does not feel left out she does not feel left out] The three of you got pretty close over the last several months back home?

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[He holds up one finger and narrows his eyes at her.]

Nice try, woman. I'm on to you. You vill get nuffink from me!

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So you claim.

[But she is already, bits and pieces. And when she has more time, she'll puzzle out that reaction he and Scott had to her when they first saw her.]

Is there anyone else here besides the three of you?

[skybluejeep]

Well, lots of other people but nobody else from Beacon Hills.

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Anyone I should know about?

[skybluejeep]

Uh. Well.

Batman's here. And so's Superman. Hand to god and no I'm not hallucinating.

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[Cue staring.]

You just think I'm that gullible, right?