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Now I don't want to sound pretentious when I say this, but no matter how much this camera blows, you can't deny this view. [ booms the voice of some guy who still manages to find a great angle to showcase a particularly beautiful shot of the gardens that most residents are probably already familiar with. yes, residents. he's done his research. he's tech-savvy enough for that and smart enough not to run screaming, blabbing to the first person in his vicinity. he recovers what's left of his sanity and he waits; he learns. then he appears on his own terms. ]

It damn near takes your breath away. [ so does arriving face first in the pool. ] There are only a few things in life that have that kind of power. That kind of sway over you. [ hm? he shakes his head clear of it and steers the view away from the fountain ( far, far away ), cutting the feed and switching to text without ever revealing his face. ]

so, i wanted to pose a question to you, Land of Wonder. what would you describe as a sight for sore eyes, and why? is it something that can be physically found or does it exist strictly in the imagination? and don't worry, i know all about how curiosity killed the cat. i'm more of a dog guy. on that note, if anyone's seen either one of mine, i'd really appreciate whatever information you have. one of them is like a wrecking ball. he's big, hairy, and he leaves a huge mess. he answers to Derek, and no, you never get used to the drool. the other one's kind of small, but he never stops trying to learn the same darn trick. Scott's just so predictable. you almost have to like him and feel sorry for him at the same time.

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No. [ a beat. ] Sure is the way to do it for a serial killer, though.

[ there is a sharp edge to every word that comes out of his mouth, because those deputies that matt and jackson murdered, they were basically his family. they've been through hell in beacon hills and stiles is really not the kind of guy to forgive. ]

You might as well cut the crap, because your fake-weird kid face blows. [ ok stiles knew he was evil from day one he just knew it ] What do you know from home?

[ an important question, and one he definitely needs to learn the answer to. stiles almost immediately locks down, because his number one objective is, and always will be, to protect scott. derek's just now included in that too. so, maybe for false bravado, he adds on: ] And--you're freakin' lizard monsterless here, so compared to Scott and Derek, you've got the disadvantage.

[ HAHA EXCEPT JACKSON JUST SHOWED UP LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH ]

Edited 2014-04-21 21:06 (UTC)

[ man, how does Scott put up with this guy? he's annoying. his voice is grating and frankly, he talks too much. Matt puts up with it, lets him go on and on and on because maybe his jaw will fall asleep or cramp up and then he can be free to do what he wants, which right now, is walking away from this. ] What makes that any of your business?

[ Isaac had the same issue. ]

I've always had the disadvantage. [ no, he's not looking for sympathy. he says that without emotions. a plain fact. but Stiles can't see the smirk on his face that's aware just how full of of crap he is. he's been here all day, checking out the network, before he made this. he did his research, as much as he could anyway. Jackson's here too. ] I remember Lydia's birthday party.

[ lydia's birthday party. stiles thinks back to that one--the hallucigenic that was in the punch, seeing his dad's face. that was a long time ago, before matt had shown his true colors to anyone (although, he'd already been killing people for a while) but something in stiles' gut tells him not to trust matt. well, okay, everything tells him not to trust matt. his inner cop sense, inheirited from dear old dad, has been screaming at him since they first started trying to unravel the kanima mystery, and it's no different here.

but wonderland--wonderland can't do much about this. he recalls speaking with a detective way back when they had those murder cases, that there was no way to capture someone, no way to punish someone for doing something bad when there were no real consequences, when people just sprung up back to life. the way death works in wonderland is a blessing and a freakin' curse, and for as much as stiles would love to just get rid of him, that's not happening any time soon.

so he just scowls on his end. ] Congratulations, do you want an award? [ boo hoo poor matt. ] Dude, it makes it my business when you show up and threaten my best friend, and considering your track record with [ can you hear his airquotes ] "threatening" and how it usually ends it, I don't know, shooting people, it's totally my business.

Good one. That's funny. They should make you an award, Stiles. [ for being the most obnoxious living person in Beacon Hills. it's a shame he can't go home because if he's home and Stiles is stuck here, that might make the town almost tolerable again. but he doesn't have time to dwell on that when he blabs to the part about shooting people.

ah. ah, ah, Stiles.

that hasn't happened for him yet. or so he wants him to think. ] I didn't threaten anyone, for the record. I asked for information. Like you didn't want to know who was around when you showed up here. And secondly, I haven't shot a single person. [ Scott's not a person, he's a werewolf. :c ]

Thanks, I'm a comedian. [ stiles rolls his eyes, with something that jerks his entire head--even if it's not visible, you can practically hear it in his tone. he's already kind of trying to figure out how they're going to handle this.

still, if matt's from lydia's birthday party...that's bad, but it could be worse. a lot worse. he should stop blabbing things about the future, probably, but stiles' defensive hackles are straight up, because anyone who threatens (who succesfully injured) stiles' best friend is just asking for it. big time. ] Yeah, okay, because I believe everything you said was just being friendly.

Look, just stay away from Scott and Derek. [ even derek gets added this time! ] Preferably for however long they keep you here.

You should start an improv group. [ ngl people would watch that and pay to get in. he's a clever snowflake, this one. Matt's not amused by him but he is somewhat amused under the frozen exterior. or he's getting there. he's still trying to collect his bearings; his jeans aren't even dry from managing to climb out of the pool on his arrival.

he would have drowned, again and again. and again, if not for the ladder within arm's reach.

so, forgive him if he's not as wrathful as he should be, and more shaken. ] I don't really care what you believe.

And I don't recall saying I was going anywhere near them.

Well, that's just peachy, then. [ his tone of voice really does not make it sound peachy at all, but that's whatever. stiles' scowl hasn't dropped since this conversation started, whether matt can see it or not, because he is on full panic alarm mode.

they need to watch allison. jackson. this could go so, so badly. ] And Allison, while you're at it, but I don't think I need to tell you she'd probably kick your ass sideways if you tried anything.

[ a beat. ] So, we good then.

[ it's not as relaxed or friendly as usual--more a declaration of neutrality. if matt stays...not crazy, if he stays away from jackson, and therefore away from scott and derek, they'd be fine. they had to be, right? ]

I don't think the two of us can be good. [ Stiles disliked him from day one. Allison acted like she was above acknowledging him, and really, Jackson was the only one that gave him the time of day. occasionally, Scott did the same. ] But if you're asking if we're on the same page? Yes.

I've already spoken with Scott.

Aw, good, you're a smart guy. [ the thing is, he knows matt's smart, and that's part of what makes him being around in wonderland terrifying.

his breath catches, and it's obvious, and he tries to cover for it. ] He told you the same thing, I'm sure. Man, let me tell you, you really do not wanna mess with him now, he went full Super Mario on us.

[ does his mouth ever stop running? how does this guy have friends again? ]

Actually, he told me we're on a truce. [ as long as he doesn't kill anyone, but Stiles makes a convincing case to break it. he's curious about super mario status but he's not going to ask. ]

[ wow because stiles is a gift, thank you!

he scoffs, loudly, and eyeballs the phone. ] Great, now that I feel sort of secure in a lack of current murderous intention, I am outtie.

[ yeah ok. he doesn't trust this "truce" at all. but stiles is loyal to scott no matter what--and it's the right thing to do, for as much as stiles'd rather just...lock the guy in wonderland's jail (or, you know, lack thereof--they need to work on that).

so he just satisfies himself with hanging up on him, like a very mature adult. ]

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