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[wilee]

[ immediately post-feast, yes, because that's the responsible thing to do. the whole scenting thing is still a work in progress, but she hasn't smelled anything even remotely familiar since she got here, nothing she wants to put much thought into at least. not yet. because hey, maybe she didn't smell her not-dad during that big feast. it's possible she just smelled some- burnt turkey! yeah. same thing, really! ( yeah, wow, she's bad at making up excuses, even to herself. Peter Hale does not smell like burnt turkey. ) but anyway, now she's fussing with the locket, because it doesn't matter how out of touch she was with technology a few months ago, she can tell when something ( the locket, in this case ) is trying to get her attention like a cellphone would. and then she sees there's messages on there.

good. good start.

if she can't sniff out where she is ( since that map makes no sense to her ), she'll just- ask. it takes her a second to realize the video is recording, but then she notices it's recording and aha! here! have a smile that's kinda like this. ]

So, thanks for the big dinner and all, that was great. Really. Wow. So good. [ is she being sincere enough? no? she's kinda trying! though it's a wonder her face isn't covered in grease and gravy, okay. so charming, this one. but yeahno, she remembered to wipe her face with a napkin after eating, tyvm. progress! ] But I need to get back home now.

So which way is Beacon Hills?

[ and now she'll make a quick shifty-eye ]

-- And where can I find one of those boxes with the lids you can keep food in for later? Just wondering.

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[teenyoda]

[Excuse him, he's just going to stare like a boob for a moment as he processes that yes, that is Malia and yes, she is here. Like, here here. And not in a dream. (God, so many dreams since he'd been back.)

After he assures himself that yes, this is real, he checks the locket and-- shit. She's in Caer Scima. Why the hell was his girlfriend in the wrong court? Wait, why the hell was his girlfriend in the court Peter was in?! No, no. This was bad. This was so bad.]

Malia? Malia. Jesus. I don't know why you're here, not that I'm not glad you're here. So glad. This is a glad face, but it's also a worried and scared shitless face. Could you, um... Are you in the Unseelie side? Because if you are, you need to like... not be. Just... just go away from there. Quickly. I don't know if you've run into Peter yet, but you need to not run into Peter. He's an alpha here--

[And he had no idea if that would add to any influence he might have over her. If he had any. Probably not after he'd thrown her into a wall. God, he hoped not.]

Are you okay? Ignore the rest for now, just... are you okay?

[Setting: Panicked Boyfriend Mode - Level 5]

[wilee]

Peter's here? But he's- What's an Unseelie? Why are you scared?

[ headtilt? but he said ignore that, so! ]

I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be fine? Stiles. What are you talking about?

[ sometimes Stiles' babbling can be easily translated but right now it's just a little frustrating because w h a t ]

[teenyoda]

It's...

[Calm yourself, Yoda. Deep breath and just relax. She was fine. She wasn't hurt. They didn't just up and hurt their new arrivals, right? Right. Okay.]

This place? It's sort of broken up into factions and the two big ones are Seelie and Unseelie. You're in Unseelie, where Peter is. I'm in Seelie, but I'm not at the main castle right now. Seelie and Unseelie are pretty much at war.

[God, did that make them Romeo and Juliet? He hoped not. He knew how that ended...]

What, ah... what's the last thing you remember from home?

[Because Stiles was becoming familiar with 'not everyone's from the same time'.]

[wilee]

-- But where are we?

[ "this place" doesn't smell anything like home, so she's confused. basically. "where are we" is what comes out because "why aren't you here" and "where can I find you" aren't really applicable yet ]

We were about to go get pizza. [ a beat ] Your dad and me were about to get pizza. You were- police-station-desk grounded. [ squint ] Why?

[teenyoda]

We are... um... remember when I tried to explain alternate dimensions to you?

[They'd had a movie night and 'The One' had been a selection choice.]

Right... okay. Still waiting for my slice, by the way.

Just saying.

But I'm asking because time is a little, ah... it's messed up here. Allison was here for a while, and you know about how she, ah... you know.

[Died. Stiles. She died.]

[wilee]

You mean Allison Argent?

[ the your friend who died? almost aaalllllllmost blurts out right after, but she manages to stop herself. although she literally opens her mouth to form the "your" before shutting it again. ]

I can't tell if you're joking right now or not. This sounds like it should be a joke.

Where are you?

[ now who's the concerned one ]

[teenyoda]

Yeah, that's the one.

[So much confusion, Malia. There was plenty to go around.]

Maybe. A little. Though I did teach the elves at Caer Glaem to make pizza, so...

[His eyes slid away just a bit. Now comes the fun part.]

Um, I'm in a dwarf city. With some friends.

[wilee]

[ she's not quite ready to growl at him yet, but- ]

I still can't tell if you're joking.

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[aliased]

Why would you ask permission? [ about taking the food.]

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[wilee]

I wasn't. I was asking for a container.

[ said with a "make no mistake, totally on the same page" voice. why would she ask for permission to grab leftovers? ]

I was going to just take a plate to my room, but-

[ but people. ]

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[aliased]

Why don't you? I did when I first arrived. Not that it matters, the fairies will bring you food when you ask.

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[wilee]

Stiles said they're imps, not fairies. And they don't seem like the types to do favors for people.

[ oh wait ]

I'm in Unseelie.

[ eh she's probably not supposed to announce that, but it works as an explanation, and she doesn't care much about the sides anyway ]

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[baseborne]

[Like an hour after the post goes up if she's still checking, because Stiles gave him a heads up or... something. Yeah.]

... Did you find your containers, my lady? [Hey at least she's not sticking it into her pockets and going, he got used to that shit with the Wildlings.]

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[wilee]

[ whhhhoa okay more messages when she's already found her room ..and her means of snagging some leftovers ]

No.

But I found a big bowl, and a plate.

[ she'll even show said bowl on her bedside table, with the plate sitting on top of it. ]

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[baseborne]

[A ghost of a smile flits across his face. As a teenage boy with the requisite bottomless pit for a stomach, that's the kind of innovation he can get behind...] Clever.

[A pause and then right, maybe he should be less weird here.] I'm Jon Snow. One of Stiles' friends, here.

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[wilee]

Thanks.

[ there's a joke somewhere about Stiles taking about an hour to find someone to message her and say he's his friend, but, she's not really rude like that. or the right kind of playful enough to make that joke. so. ]

Oh. Hi. I'm Malia. Tate. Malia Tate. [ names are weird. she smiles, and it's awkward, but she's trying to be friendly!! ] Stiles' girlfriend, from home. [ ... what she's just following his lead ] Nice to meet you.

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[baseborne]

[Tbh Jon doesn't actually know that "girlfriend" and "girl friend" are meant to be two different hings. Normal people call that courtship and suitors, Malia!!]

He seems greatly relieved you've arrived. [You know, other than that whole Unseelie thing that he's packing up his bags for.] I'd be honored to meet you when we return from the dwarven kingdom.

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[wilee]

Oh. That's good. [ a beat ] Why would you be honored? I don't get it. [ people don't say that stuff anymore ok and she's not all caught up on her medieval times movies ] Stiles exaggerates a lot sometimes. [ in case he made him think she's like. somebody important. she doesn't know???? ]

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[baseborne]

[Jon blinks. He's never had to explain the meaning or purpose of courtesy before.] It's-- another way to say I'd like to, if you'd have me.

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[somethingprecious]

[Unusual girl...]

Are they metal boxes or wooden?

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[wilee]

[ >> just a moment to think about that ]

... They can be metal. Do you know where I could find a metal box?

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[somethingprecious]

For food? No I would not. Why would you need a metal box for food, if I may ask?

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[wilee]

To keep the leftovers in. For later.

[ sniff ]

That's a thing here, right? Leftovers?

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[somethingprecious]

Oh! Yes, it's a thing... here. I'm surprised it isn't elsewhere. I'm sure everyone has days where they simply cannot finish their meal entirely so it would be a waste not to save it for later.

Have you tried the kitchens?

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[wilee]

Exactly.

[ except that she 500% finished her meal and definitely just wants more for later. whatever. still counts as leftovers. it's left over from the main feast. sure. ]

No. But only because I don't know where the kitchens are. Is. Where the kitchen is. [ what kind of place has more than one kitchen what. grammar is hard for this PSAT-prepped kid ] Do you know where the kitchen is?