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You have Isaac. Your friends. Fairly certain you allowed two former members of the Alpha pack stay, I don't know if you invited them into your pack or not.
You rose to power during the final fight. I left Beacon Hills shortly after.
You rose to power during the final fight. I left Beacon Hills shortly after.
[ For a guy who willingly wanted to kill every potential threat back home, Derek's a big stickler for human safety. Werewolves can heal bones with relative ease, humans take a while. ]
First, we're going to work on your posture.
[ Which is a nice way of saying, 'working on general balance'. ]
First, we're going to work on your posture.
[ Which is a nice way of saying, 'working on general balance'. ]
Is it really that bad?
[Stiles steps forward, quirking an eyebrow. He does sit a bit heavy in his hips, always keeping weight on his right leg rather than the other.]
[Stiles steps forward, quirking an eyebrow. He does sit a bit heavy in his hips, always keeping weight on his right leg rather than the other.]
[ Derek doesn't reply immediately, just steps back and looks Stiles over. ]
Stand up straight.
[ He frowns a little as he notices the slight lean. ]
Did something happen to your left leg or do you always rest on your right?
Stand up straight.
[ He frowns a little as he notices the slight lean. ]
Did something happen to your left leg or do you always rest on your right?
[Stiles shifts to stand straight, giving a slight shrug.]
No? I just...I guess I just lean. I never really thought about that.
[It's going to take a while to remember to not do that.]
No? I just...I guess I just lean. I never really thought about that.
[It's going to take a while to remember to not do that.]
[ A small appraising nod once Stiles stands correctly. ]
You can't stand like while fighting. If you have an obvious dominant leg, your opponent is going to go for it. That and you want to keep your weight as centred as possible.
[ He'll break Stiles out of the habit at some point. It might take a while and constant reminding but they'll get there. ]
You can't stand like while fighting. If you have an obvious dominant leg, your opponent is going to go for it. That and you want to keep your weight as centred as possible.
[ He'll break Stiles out of the habit at some point. It might take a while and constant reminding but they'll get there. ]
Right.
Bend in the knees, try to keep balanced at the core too, right?
[He heard that on some tv show, once.]
Bend in the knees, try to keep balanced at the core too, right?
[He heard that on some tv show, once.]
That's the idea.
[ And now it's time for an impromptu test. ]
I want you to balance on your left leg.
[ And now it's time for an impromptu test. ]
I want you to balance on your left leg.
CONTACT: megumi.yukimura@compass.net
MESSAGE: Hope this is the right inbox or I'll be mad-
Hey, Derek! (╹◡╹ლ) it's Megumi from that week in Salem's Lot
with the haunted town and crazy cars
Just wanted to check up on you and all!
Didn't get to say thank you again for letting me stay that night
Sorry I ran out too. Had to be on the move and all, yeah?
things have been freaky today- hope you weren't caught up in all that mess too
Anyway, thanks for your help!
btw you wouldn't know where to get actual food around here would you?
[ Sorry, Derek eh heh heh... she's going nuts from hunger and asking everyone she knows. ]
MESSAGE: Hope this is the right inbox or I'll be mad-
Hey, Derek! (╹◡╹ლ) it's Megumi from that week in Salem's Lot
with the haunted town and crazy cars
Just wanted to check up on you and all!
Didn't get to say thank you again for letting me stay that night
Sorry I ran out too. Had to be on the move and all, yeah?
things have been freaky today- hope you weren't caught up in all that mess too
Anyway, thanks for your help!
btw you wouldn't know where to get actual food around here would you?
[ Sorry, Derek eh heh heh... she's going nuts from hunger and asking everyone she knows. ]
[ He'll never admit it but he spent a good 15 or so minutes trying to work out what the emoticon was. ]
You didn't need to thank me or apologise for anything.
If the shops are empty I have a few things I can spare. Dry foods. I don't know how many of them are still fit for eating.
You didn't need to thank me or apologise for anything.
If the shops are empty I have a few things I can spare. Dry foods. I don't know how many of them are still fit for eating.
[ Beware the little fangirl's clever ways of expressing emotions! ]
You too, huh? I suppose I was hoping for too much (╥﹏╥)
I'll take anything that isn't going to kill me
kind of gave what I had to the patients (-‿-)
I hope you've been keeping your health up yourself
Did you see what happened with that ugly eye?
Hope you didn't get caught in it like a bunch of
people I know did ( ゜Д゜)
You too, huh? I suppose I was hoping for too much (╥﹏╥)
I'll take anything that isn't going to kill me
kind of gave what I had to the patients (-‿-)
I hope you've been keeping your health up yourself
Did you see what happened with that ugly eye?
Hope you didn't get caught in it like a bunch of
people I know did ( ゜Д゜)
I doubt it'll kill you. I'll give you what I can spare and you can go through it though. Anything that you can't or won't eat, leave it.
My health is fine.
I did get caught out in the blood rain. Ruined my clothes in the process.
I assume you managed to avoid it then?
My health is fine.
I did get caught out in the blood rain. Ruined my clothes in the process.
I assume you managed to avoid it then?
A pack of Alphas. They're no longer a threat back home.
Two of their members are dead. The twins stayed with you. You let their leader go.
And no, you couldn't. I needed to get away from Beacon Hills. Simple as that.
Two of their members are dead. The twins stayed with you. You let their leader go.
And no, you couldn't. I needed to get away from Beacon Hills. Simple as that.
...seriously?
[Stiles lets out a breath through his nose. Well, there is nothing for it.
He holds out his arms to help with his balance, and raises his right leg off the ground, wobbling slightly as he tries to hold it.]
[Stiles lets out a breath through his nose. Well, there is nothing for it.
He holds out his arms to help with his balance, and raises his right leg off the ground, wobbling slightly as he tries to hold it.]
Yes, seriously.
[ He waits for Stiles to follow-through before starting to walk around him. A small, quick circle so he can look over the teenager’s balance.
There is a reason behind the strange request. Trust him on that. ]
Change legs.
[ He waits for Stiles to follow-through before starting to walk around him. A small, quick circle so he can look over the teenager’s balance.
There is a reason behind the strange request. Trust him on that. ]
Change legs.
[ He let the leader go. Scott doesn't argue that. He can imagine himself doing that, especially if the alternative was that they'd be some kind of threat to each other. He'd rather not be enemies if he could help it.
The thing is, that goes for Derek too. ]
i get that? like, i really do. but we couldve been your friends, thats all
i dont think id have wanted rid of you. i dont want rid of you, now.
The thing is, that goes for Derek too. ]
i get that? like, i really do. but we couldve been your friends, thats all
i dont think id have wanted rid of you. i dont want rid of you, now.
[Stiles does as he's told, windmilling his arms a bit more to get the balance set again.]
Okay?
Okay?
Stop trying to take responsibility for something that was entirely my choice.
I've lost a lot of people in Beacon Hills, nearly lost my sister there too. I left because I wanted to go with her. End of discussion.
I've lost a lot of people in Beacon Hills, nearly lost my sister there too. I left because I wanted to go with her. End of discussion.
Okay.
[ He gives a gesture to signal that Stiles can drop his leg back down. The wobbling they can work on as things progress. ]
Next, I want you to try and attack me.
[ He gives a gesture to signal that Stiles can drop his leg back down. The wobbling they can work on as things progress. ]
Next, I want you to try and attack me.
[Stiles quirks an eyebrow.]
Yeah, I would say that 'try' is the proper word.
[Stiles knows that Derek fights well--by some weird luck he tends to lose, but that isn't going to happen, here.
Letting out a breath, he tries to ignore his nerves, and surges forward, going to punch Derek in the face. Like old times.]
Yeah, I would say that 'try' is the proper word.
[Stiles knows that Derek fights well--by some weird luck he tends to lose, but that isn't going to happen, here.
Letting out a breath, he tries to ignore his nerves, and surges forward, going to punch Derek in the face. Like old times.]
Less talking, more attacking.
[ It’s a werewolf against a human; naturally Derek has the strength and speed advantage. Doesn’t mean that the task at hand is impossible for Stiles though. The kid just needs to take a second to consider his options.
Derek sidesteps to the side to avoid the fist. ]
I’m not unconscious. You’ll have to do better than that.
[ It’s a werewolf against a human; naturally Derek has the strength and speed advantage. Doesn’t mean that the task at hand is impossible for Stiles though. The kid just needs to take a second to consider his options.
Derek sidesteps to the side to avoid the fist. ]
I’m not unconscious. You’ll have to do better than that.
Edited 2014-03-14 21:40 (UTC)
Yeah well...duh.
I will say I suckerpunched Jackson like that just fine.
[Stiles nearly loses his balance when Derek steps back, but he rights himself, letting out a sharp exhale through his nose. Okay, so he needs to not throw all his weight into things.
And try to be...smart. Thing is...he just doesn't know.
Still, Stiles debates for a moment, then moves forward again, feigning left before moving to step hard with his right foot at Derek's instep, then moving to punch at his solar plexus]
I will say I suckerpunched Jackson like that just fine.
[Stiles nearly loses his balance when Derek steps back, but he rights himself, letting out a sharp exhale through his nose. Okay, so he needs to not throw all his weight into things.
And try to be...smart. Thing is...he just doesn't know.
Still, Stiles debates for a moment, then moves forward again, feigning left before moving to step hard with his right foot at Derek's instep, then moving to punch at his solar plexus]
That was Jackson. You're fighting me, not him.
[ What worked against a relatively new werewolf isn't going to work against an older one. Derek's got experience with how his abilities work and how to utilise them.
He raises an eyebrow as he waits for Stiles next move. The initial movement is decent, he'll give the teenager that, and the stomp is a decent redirection. It's just a shame that the punch is a little easy to spot.
Derek manages to catch the fist before it can land. ]
Better.
[ With that, he lightly shoves Stiles back. ]
[ What worked against a relatively new werewolf isn't going to work against an older one. Derek's got experience with how his abilities work and how to utilise them.
He raises an eyebrow as he waits for Stiles next move. The initial movement is decent, he'll give the teenager that, and the stomp is a decent redirection. It's just a shame that the punch is a little easy to spot.
Derek manages to catch the fist before it can land. ]
Better.
[ With that, he lightly shoves Stiles back. ]
im not trying to take responsibility, derek. stop always thinking that no one cares
i do care. but im not your alpha, im not anyones alpha. im not trying to be that im just trying to say
there are people. if you want them. ill listen, if you ever want to talk about it. thats all.
i do care. but im not your alpha, im not anyones alpha. im not trying to be that im just trying to say
there are people. if you want them. ill listen, if you ever want to talk about it. thats all.
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