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[bitofajerk]

[ ohay asgard, ever seen the look of someone who's literally just gotten out of bed and scrambled to check the bracelet? because now you have. and he looks awful. if it was possible to look sleep deprived after what he's sure was the longest night (or maybe even multiple nights) of sleep he's ever had. of course, it wasn't just a normal sleep -- hence the franticness of everything he's doing right now.

it's a bit uncharacteristic, but jackson's had the video feed running for a minute or so as he stares at everything in disbelief. it might be the look of a newcomer if it wasn't for the fact that he's in his room at Thor and he doesn't look surprised at the network itself, but at the fact that it's still here. ]

I don't know if anyone— [ dreamt they were back home? no, no, that wouldn't work. what if no one knows what he's talking about. ]

I need someone — anyone — to tell me what day it is. [ his words are coming out too fast and he takes a deep breath to steady himself. ]

And what's the last thing that you remember happening here? I don't mean like you just waking up and getting food, but something major.

Whatever it was, I need to know now.

[ filtered to scott, stiles, allison, and derek ]

i need to talk to you. right now.

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filtered video; ( beacon hills crew )

[gymnast]

[ She's going with video because fuck texting. This post has her really, really worried. ]

Jackson, what's going on? Are you okay? [ Dumb question, considering. ]

filtered video; ( beacon hills crew ) ; 1/2

[bitofajerk]

[ woah hey allison! you know what his last dream memory was? having his claws poised at your throat ready to slice and dice. so, the video throws him off -- don't mind if he really can't look you in the eye. ]

filtered video; ( beacon hills crew )

[bitofajerk]

You told me — you said, when you first came here —

[ wow this is even more difficult to try and explain now that he does remember bits and things from both places. ]

What was the last thing that happened at home before you were here?

[ that's a good... neutral-ish start, right? the explanation can come after ]

filtered video; ( beacon hills crew )

[gymnast]

[ Meanwhile, Allison just looks even more confused and concerned. In fact, she's seriously considering getting up and going over to Jackson's apartment just so they can talk about this in person. He seems like he needs someone there with him, after all, for whatever reason.

The first part has her brow furrowing further - which is an amazing feat, truth be told - and the second has her tilting her head slightly. ] The rave. I told you that before. [ You really need to start explaining, Jackson. ] Why? What happened?

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[predators]

[ you look like shit, jackson. ]

What is it? [ this better be worth the dramatic video feed. ]

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[bitofajerk]

[ ain't nobody got time to deal with you derek!! but. give him a second, he's still reeling. and thinking. and steeling his jaw as he speaks, slowly and with only a trace of disappointment in his voice. ]

Do you know how long I waited for the gift that you promised me to work? I thought that maybe because we all ended up here, nothing was happening. Like whatever was screwing up was because it was going to be taken away here anyways.

But you knew it wasn't that, didn't you?

( video » beacon hills filter )

[predators]

[ oh boy. ]

And? Even if I knew, it doesn't change anything. [ he's gonna play the vague game with you, get ready. ]

filtered video; beacon hills crew

[mccallmemaybe]

[ What in the hale have you doing been during your time off, Jackson...

He never wants to talk to Scott unless it involves blackmail so this must be important. ]

I'm listening.

filtered video; beacon hills crew

[bitofajerk]

[ you don't even want to know scoot. or maybe you do because kanima relevance! either way, jackson looks... less annoyed than he normally does. ]

How long has it been since you saw me?

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[mccallmemaybe]

A few days I guess...

[ Scott figured when Jackson blackmailed him into giving him time off work he wanted space so Scott didn't seek him out. Not that he would anyway after Jackson tricked him into giving him a week off with full pay. Asshole. ]

Did you lose your bracelet?

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[airborn]

What kind of major? [Things have been pretty busy here.]

Do you remember the fighting?

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[bitofajerk]

The battle? [ unless there's been a second one and woah he'd have been gone a long time. ]

Yeah, I was there for that. Nothing's happened since?

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[airborn]

[She looks down at her hands.]

Freyr's gone and so is Freya.

[If he remembers those, then it hasn't been missing that long. If not...]

[ video || private ]

[swedge]

[ it's not like she's worried or anything with the way you're acting!!!!! baka. ]

You turn grey or go back home?

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[bitofajerk]

[ i-it's not like he was asking you to care or anything!!!

but have a softened expression anyways. even if he looks like hell still. ]

It wasn't turning grey, I can tell you that. [ which would normally leave the other option but, then, there'd be complications with that, wouldn't there? ]

[ video || private ]

[swedge]

[ well fine. Maybe she'll look just a little softer now, less 'cool and collected' and more 'oh. i'm sorry'.]

Didn't like what you saw? [ bro. she knows how you feel, or she would if she knew how you felt. open up ]

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[deadcenter]

[well hey there stranger.]

...Maybe you should take a breath here first before demanding things.

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[bitofajerk]

[ whale whale whale hello stranger indeed :c ]

I'm not demanding anything. I — I just wanted to know a few simple things.

[ was he so noticeably freaked out? he's disappointed in himself!! ]

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[deadcenter]

Fine fine.

[nah it's cool bro.]

Most major thing that happened recently was that big war. Dragons 'n shit showed up.

[ video ]

[pratentious]

[ Arthur is all too familiar with that look, the haunt of dreams that creep into waking and tear the thin veil between reality and imagining. But dreams here are not so rarely more than dreams; he is familiar, too, with the flood of memories one wishes for no more than nightmares. The King speaks softly, calmly, trying to soothe the only way he really knows how. ]

Jackson.

[ A pause. He tries not to think too much of Morgana, and how soothing has so often failed. ]

It is Day 200, and we have just recently past the festival of lights held by the gods. Do you recall as much?

[ video ]

[bitofajerk]

[ it's almost strange when he actually does find himself calmed by the familiar presence of arthur. even if he hadn't known the other for too long, it seemed that the bonds quickly forged in battle were a lot stronger than he'd realized and he'd begun to associate arthur as somewhat of a friendly presence, (subconsciously at least).

his lips pull downward into a frown, but he's not sounding so freaked out, so at least it's something? ]

Yeah, I sort of remember that. [ and a pause as he thinks back. Day 200 means that it's just as he thought and hardly any time's passed at all. nothing more than a few days. ]

There wasn't a sleeping curse or something making people imagine things?

[ video ]

[pratentious]

[ His brows furrow a little. ]

Nothing widespread, no, though individual curses tend to be particular to the accursed.

[filtered]

[stilinski]

Dude, you look like shit.

[Never let it be said that Stiles wasn't blunt as hell at times. Also he likes to see Jackson looking like a normal human and not an Abercrombie mannequin.]

It's, uh, stardate 200 and the last big thing that happened was probably the winter festival? You look like you've seen a ghost or, or something, what the hell is up?

[filtered]

[bitofajerk]

Nobody asked for your opinion, dickwad.

[ it almost feels normal to be insulting stiles!! isn't that nice — until he remembers that stiles had crashed a very solid jeep into his very lizardy body and then he frowns instantaneously. ]

When did you say you were from again? Back home. [ question with a question, aww yeah, avoidance strategy?? ]

[stilinski]

[He holds up his hands in surrender at that, because it's true. Shrugging a little, he puts his hands down slowly and gives Jackson a suspicious/curious/cautious/etc look.]

Uh, the future, apparently.