97 Howls: Hopeful

[coyote_walking]

Oh it's that time again.

Anyone here from home?



[ooc: 4th wall away!]

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[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

And look who we have here.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Ben.

Wow. This is sad. I've been here long enough that I'm even happy to see you here.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

We know you're always happy to see me. Where exactly is here?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Riiight...

Here is a place called "The City". Original, I know.

It seems to be a place where people from all sorts of different worlds and dimensions come together. And we're stuck here till the 'deities', as they call themselves, decide to let us go home.

I've been here for just over two years now.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll do it in my usual charming and blunt way, you have not been here for over two years.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's the beauty and horror of this place. While I'm here no time at all passes at home.

So while I'm here missing everyone, no one there even knows I'm gone.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

That's bloody convenient, because everyone would be having a fit if you were gone for more two hours, let alone two years.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Very true. And usually I'd find the idea really annoying, but at the moment...

I guess it's just hard missing everyone and knowing they don't even know I'm gone.

Good in some ways, but lonely.

...everyone's good, then?

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Pleased to see even me? What's the world coming to.

Good as they usually are.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I didn't say I was exactly pleased... But, it is nice to see someone from home. Even if it has to be you.

I... I came here just a few weeks after the whole mess when Jesse was kidnapped. And Adam.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Come on, we both know you're pleased.

So that means... I see.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

You see... what?

Come on. Don't go all strong and silent type on me now.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I'm not saying. Everyone knows you can't tell someone their future.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I'm rolling my eyes at you here.

Odds are good I won't even remember once you're gone.

And there was a Kyle here who told me the most outrageous stories of the future.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, whatever shall I do?

Still, I don't know if it's worth the trouble.

What sort of stories?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Oh, crazy stuff. About Adam and I.

That we were -

...as if I don't have enough with him trying to control me now.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

About you and the litter of kids you and Adam had? We were all pretty surprised about that, but I suppose we shouldn't have.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

...

Litter...???

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

You don't expect a coyote and a wolf would have just one kid, do you?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I... I didn't expect us to... anything!

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

[Juuuuuuuuuuust laughter on his part.]

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

[And incoherent sputtering on hers]

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Gotcha.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

[There's a moment while she closes her eyes and collects herself.]

Same old Ben.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

You've missed me, admit it.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

You know, believe it or not... I do have to admit that I've even missed you.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

I never doubted it.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

No need to worry about your ego strength.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Was it ever a concern?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Obviously not.

So... wht's been going on?

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

If I just said "the usual" would you leave it at that?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Ben, I...

I can't believe I'm doing this, but...

Please... Just... It's been two years since I've seen any of them and I can't begin to tell you -

Just... any little things you can tell me. Please.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Alright, alright. What's the last thing you remember?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

A few weeks after the whole mess with Gerry Wallace - after they'd kidnapped Adam and Jesse and we got them back. I'd... gone on this one date with Adam, Samuel had moved in and I'd just gotten my cast off.

Jesse's hair was just growing back out. I think it might have still been that glittery gold on the ends.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Alright, let's see... You and Adam do a bit more than go on one date. Samuel lost it there for a bit and his wolf was in charge, but he came around, met some Fae girl he knew way back when. You also face some sort of ancient vampire and killed him with some sort of fancy Fae stick.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

... Riiiiight.

I especially like the whole killing some ancient vampire with a fae stick bit. So very me.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Would I lie to you? I mean, would I lie to you twice.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Not if you were here in person and I could smell you to know if you were lying, oh no.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

So it's come to that, has it? You can't just take me at my word?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Come to that?

When has it ever not been that?

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

I'd think you'd be able to trust me after all this time.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Look. You may have saved Adam's life, but there's still the matter of what brought you over here.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

I said I didn't do it.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I'm aware of what you said.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

That's all I've got to say on the matter.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Fine by me.

[rpmpd.livejournal.com]

Then I guess that settles it then.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I guess so.

...

How's Jesse? What color is her hair now?