Oh, awesome. Cool. What are you doing that you hate so much? Besides like Existing where there are other people and minimal foliage for you to get in touch with nature... with.
I mean... you literally just described my personal hell. I hate that.
I guess I'm just... being paranoid. Thought I could try and find more security for the den. I was gonna buy some extra locks for the front door, which I thought would have been a pretty attainable endeavour, given all the BDSM equipment offered in droves to anyone who looks even the most vaguely horny? But. Can't find any that look strong enough.
Did find some rowan trees tucked away in North Park, though. The fact that they're so easily accessible to pretty much anyone is kind of freaking me out.
You could put God what is that thing even called It's like Actually nevermind that's not even a good joke and not important Rowan trees? Like... mountain ash rowan trees?
I'm gonna tell it later I'm just prioritizing Obviously. How many's a cluster? Two? Ten? I mean it's probably fine Don't freak out Wait are you still like Hanging out around them? Because you probably shouldn't do that, that's definitely suspicious.
Get a better count on them. See if there's any evidence that they've been cut. If someone's out there hiding a branch of mountain ash, that's kind of a big deal.
That's a good point. But also. People trim trees all the time? Like I definitely don't want there to be some crazy dude Or dudette I definitely don't want there to be some crazy person stockpiling rowan branches But 1.) how many people actually know about mountain ash + your Situation and 2.) say Duplicity has a landscaping team and they're just trimming off branches to keep a certain aesthetic or prevent overgrowth or whatever it is landscaping teams do? How are you going to tell the difference? 3.) I'll throw mountain ash in anyone's eyes if I have to I'm just saying. Not yours, obviously. You know what I mean. Also I'm coming with you if you go back.
1) How do we know there isn't a hunter here - someone from Beacon Hills who we've never met - who saw the name Derek Hale on the network and decided to start taking precautions? 2) I won't know the difference, but if none of the trees have been touched at all, that'll put my mind at ease? If one tree hidden away at the far back of the grove is missing a branch but none of the others are, that might be reason enough to feel concerned? 3) I don't have a problem with you throwing mountain ash in people's eyes?
I know that going back is a waste of time that won't prove anything one way or another. No matter what "evidence" I find checking these trees out, there's going to be a reasonable explanation behind whatever stands out. Just, you know. Scares me that this specific tree exists here.
Anyway. Did you seriously just message me to say hello? Way to be obsessed with me.
Since when do you give your full name out on the network? Since when do you tell anyone anything about yourself without it feeling like pulling teeth?
Anyway, it's not a waste of time. If it'll put you a little more at ease, then it's not a waste, and if there is something suspicious, then. Well. We'll be a little more aware and watchful. It's a good idea either way.
[ ok, cool, now that he's gotten 'reassuring supportive boyfriend' out of the way: ]
Also I didn't say hello I said "hey". And I asked you what you were doing and where you were Way to not know how to read.
[ as far as he knows, his name isn't out there. closest thing he's put on the network was D-Pain, so. reassuring supportive boyfriend is right. derek feels a little better. ]
Your face can't read. What are you doing? Where are you.
Technically your eyes aren't your face. Are your eyes your face? You idiot? Are your eyes, specifically, your specific face, specifically? Your face can't read. Wait, neither can your eyes. Your brain can read. Your eyes just filter the information to your brain. Your face and your eyes can't read.
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Doesn't sound suspicious. Where? I'll come meet you.
If I punch your lights out can you still read? No. In this hypothetical your lights are your eyes specifically. So you need your eyes to read. Printed words, before you get all annoying and blah blah well what about blind people and braille? Shut up.
I thought you were going home? Just go home. Why does walking around have to be suspicious? I have legs, I mostly use them for walking. It's a thing.
Whatever. Your eyes are a bridge taking you from Point A (the written word) to Point B (understanding the written word). Your eyes aren't reading. Your brain is making sense of the squiggles and shapes your eyes are looking at. I'm right. You're wrong. Shut up.
Anyway. Wow. Okay. Definitely doesn't sound like you're hooking up with someone right now.
[ look. derek is absolutely right. stiles knows derek is absolutely right, but he's absolutely not about to admit it. just like he's not about to admit that derek speaking intelligently is maybe a little bit of a turn-on. whatever ]
Really? You think I'm hooking up. You think I'm texting you in the middle of a hook-up. I'm flattered you think I'd have that much hand-eye coordination in the middle of getting boned and/or boning, but I'm offended you think I'd hook up with someone so boring that I can have a fully legible conversation with you like it's nothing Or that I'd hook up with anyone at all? Wow.
[ well it's obvious now, when derek does shit like refer to himself as the other woman. stiles is nervous, okay. and when he's nervous, he sometimes gets a little stupid. also derek is an idiot and stiles hates him so much. ]
The Den was all a ruse. I thought if I bought you a house you'd believe you weren't a sidepiece.
[ nevermind that the den is technically being rented and stiles only paid the first couple months rent. also, he - doesn't really like joking about this. ]
Are you going back out I mean before tonight. Do you have plans
[ derek is so close to saying "would've worked better if you put a ring on it", or something stupid like that, but. he gets distracted by the question. ]
I don't have to go. It can wait. Are you sure nothing's going on? You're starting to freak me out.
No. We can go or You can go if you don't want me to come I don't have to come with you I just like invited myself but it's cool Everything's fine, I swear I just need like One minute of your time later You know Whenever
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Where are you?
Like right now
What are you doing?
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In town. Hating it. Why?
I can come home. Are you alright?
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I'm not even home.
I was just wondering.
Are you like
Up-town or Down-town?
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Up.
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What are you doing that you hate so much?
Besides like
Existing where there are other people and minimal foliage for you to get in touch with nature... with.
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I guess I'm just... being paranoid. Thought I could try and find more security for the den.
I was gonna buy some extra locks for the front door, which I thought would have been a pretty attainable endeavour, given all the BDSM equipment offered in droves to anyone who looks even the most vaguely horny? But.
Can't find any that look strong enough.
Did find some rowan trees tucked away in North Park, though.
The fact that they're so easily accessible to pretty much anyone is kind of freaking me out.
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God what is that thing even called
It's like
Actually nevermind that's not even a good joke and not important
Rowan trees?
Like... mountain ash rowan trees?
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Development.
Mountain ash rowan trees.
There's a whole cluster of them, towards the west edge.
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Obviously.
How many's a cluster?
Two? Ten?
I mean it's probably fine
Don't freak out
Wait are you still like
Hanging out around them?
Because you probably shouldn't do that, that's definitely suspicious.
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There's at least a dozen. I didn't get a good look.
I was going to come back tonight.
[ when nobody would see him. because being in a park at night is way less suspicious than being in a park during the day. ]
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Glare at them until they shrivel up and die?
You idiot.
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If someone's out there hiding a branch of mountain ash, that's kind of a big deal.
Idiot.
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You know what
That's a good point.
But also. People trim trees all the time?
Like I definitely don't want there to be some crazy dude
Or dudette
I definitely don't want there to be some crazy person stockpiling rowan branches
But 1.) how many people actually know about mountain ash + your Situation and 2.) say Duplicity has a landscaping team and they're just trimming off branches to keep a certain aesthetic or prevent overgrowth or whatever it is landscaping teams do? How are you going to tell the difference? 3.) I'll throw mountain ash in anyone's eyes if I have to I'm just saying.
Not yours, obviously.
You know what I mean.
Also I'm coming with you if you go back.
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2) I won't know the difference, but if none of the trees have been touched at all, that'll put my mind at ease? If one tree hidden away at the far back of the grove is missing a branch but none of the others are, that might be reason enough to feel concerned?
3) I don't have a problem with you throwing mountain ash in people's eyes?
I know that going back is a waste of time that won't prove anything one way or another. No matter what "evidence" I find checking these trees out, there's going to be a reasonable explanation behind whatever stands out.
Just, you know.
Scares me that this specific tree exists here.
Anyway.
Did you seriously just message me to say hello?
Way to be obsessed with me.
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Since when do you give your full name out on the network?
Since when do you tell anyone anything about yourself without it feeling like pulling teeth?
Anyway, it's not a waste of time. If it'll put you a little more at ease, then it's not a waste, and if there is something suspicious, then.
Well. We'll be a little more aware and watchful.
It's a good idea either way.
[ ok, cool, now that he's gotten 'reassuring supportive boyfriend' out of the way: ]
Also I didn't say hello I said "hey".
And I asked you what you were doing and where you were
Way to not know how to read.
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[ as far as he knows, his name isn't out there. closest thing he's put on the network was D-Pain, so. reassuring supportive boyfriend is right. derek feels a little better. ]
Your face can't read.
What are you doing? Where are you.
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And they're part of my face
So technically you're wrong but okay.
I'm
Out for a walk
You know, getting that exercise in
Nothing exciting or even remotely interesting.
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Are your eyes your face? You idiot? Are your eyes, specifically, your specific face, specifically?
Your face can't read.
Wait, neither can your eyes. Your brain can read. Your eyes just filter the information to your brain.
Your face and your eyes can't read.
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Doesn't sound suspicious.
Where? I'll come meet you.
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No.
In this hypothetical your lights are your eyes specifically.
So you need your eyes to read.
Printed words, before you get all annoying and blah blah well what about blind people and braille?
Shut up.
I thought you were going home?
Just go home.
Why does walking around have to be suspicious?
I have legs, I mostly use them for walking.
It's a thing.
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[ ... aille. fuck. started typing too soon. ]
Whatever.
Your eyes are a bridge taking you from Point A (the written word) to Point B (understanding the written word). Your eyes aren't reading. Your brain is making sense of the squiggles and shapes your eyes are looking at.
I'm right.
You're wrong.
Shut up.
Anyway. Wow. Okay.
Definitely doesn't sound like you're hooking up with someone right now.
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Really?
You think I'm hooking up.
You think I'm texting you in the middle of a hook-up.
I'm flattered you think I'd have that much hand-eye coordination in the middle of getting boned and/or boning, but I'm offended you think I'd hook up with someone so boring that I can have a fully legible conversation with you like it's nothing
Or that I'd hook up with anyone at all?
Wow.
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Wait.
Am I the other woman? Did you turn me into a homewrecker?
[ he doesn't think stiles is hooking up with anybody. obviously he doesn't fuckin' believe stiles is hooking up with anybody. ]
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The Den was all a ruse.
I thought if I bought you a house you'd believe you weren't a sidepiece.
[ nevermind that the den is technically being rented and stiles only paid the first couple months rent. also, he - doesn't really like joking about this. ]
Are you going back out
I mean before tonight.
Do you have plans
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I don't have to go. It can wait.
Are you sure nothing's going on? You're starting to freak me out.
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You can go if you don't want me to come
I don't have to come with you
I just like invited myself but it's cool
Everything's fine, I swear
I just need like
One minute of your time later
You know
Whenever
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