[ but Richie already did monstrous things, he wants to say. he already splattered their record with more blood in a day than years of their careers accumulated — that's not even including their father or the goddamn bank teller, whose eyes were no longer where they belonged. and Seth isn't innocent, either. he may have fired less shots, but he forgave every crime.
maybe the Geckos were monsters all along. ]
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
stronger than some scrawny jailbait werewolves. i'm flattered
[ completely ignoring that first text, yep. his pep talk with sturmhond was enough of an emotional struggle, no matter how much he wants to grasp at hope. ]
[ she's figured out seth enough to realize when he wants to back out of the emotional part of a conversation — mainly because she's the same way. she figures he got the message though and that's enough. that it's sitting somewhere his mind now. ]
FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
Oh, so taking care of some penguin should be no problem for you then. Hm?
[ he can have that jailbait jab since it won't be true for long. (lydia doesn't want to think about missing her eighteenth birthday party because she's blowing up planets. #priorities) ]
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You're catching on quick.
[ blame everything on werewolves!! ]
FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
I hope you find out, or your brother breaks free. If Richie is like you I don't think he'll listen for long.
[ it's meant to be a compliment, something close to it anyway. ]
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he's a know-it-all like you, too, so a guy can hope
[ he shouldn't, but he does. ]
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
thanks, by the way. i don't read, but i can always fight
[ for her, anyway. his track record is pretty solid, even with the supernatural, all things considered. ]
though i figure your boys are tough, since they're hanging out with you
[ stiles, her boyfriend — Lydia's a force to be reckoned with, definitely. ]
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FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
You know it's ok to hope and it's ok to help him. Being a monster doesn't always mean doing monstrous things.
[ go find true alpha werewolf scott mccall. ]
FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
Well, I think you still have them beat in that department.
[ if he's now part of "her boys," or the lydia martin defense squad. ]
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maybe the Geckos were monsters all along. ]
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
stronger than some scrawny jailbait werewolves. i'm flattered
[ completely ignoring that first text, yep. his pep talk with sturmhond was enough of an emotional struggle, no matter how much he wants to grasp at hope. ]
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FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
Oh, so taking care of some penguin should be no problem for you then. Hm?
[ he can have that jailbait jab since it won't be true for long. (lydia doesn't want to think about missing her eighteenth birthday party because she's blowing up planets. #priorities) ]
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he wishes. ]
FROM: gecko.seth@dreamwidth.org
hope they didn't give you a beast bigger than your short ass
[ ur even shorter than him. hilarious. ]
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My ass is fine, thank you.
[ :) ]
FROM: martin.lydia@cdc.org
I have a kelsi and it's totally under control.
[ these are blatant lies, but she did manage to get it to settle down and stop screeching for the time being. ]
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as long as you're not puppy chow :)
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
good luck, martin