[Social] That I Get What I Deserve

[Tereza Rozanov]

Tereza steps closer, moving to rest her hand on Will's shoulder. "I'm fine with what I see, Will. Even when I don't understand, I'm still confident it's you. And you're what I care about."

[Will Stanton]

Will jerked back as Tereza touched his shoulder, stumbling to the ground as he did so.

For a moment, Tereza's hand and arm would tingle, the same sensation she would get when she was wolfing out. It went away when Will cut free, but her fingernails were a good inch and a half longer than they had been before she reached out to touch him to begin with.

"I appreciate the gesture," Will said, catching his breath from the floor. "And I really do care about you, as well. When this is all well and done, I'll gladly take your hand on my shoulder; a lack of physical contact is killing me at the moment.

But I'm pretty sure if I came back to the dorm room with you shifted into something you're not, Sam would in fact murder me. Murder me to death."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Fair enough, but then I'd have to murder her in return, so probably best to avoid that," she says, regarding her nails. "I'll have to break out the clippers when I get back to the room."

[Will Stanton]

"It's not really Halloween dorm without a dozen murders, though, right?" Will said, making a clear effort to joke again.

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Either that or college students having sex in inappropriate places," Tereza says, returning Will's effort to joke.

[Will Stanton]

"Sometimes at the same time, if the latest batch of films are to be believed."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Of course, Vivienne will now be upset with me for mentioning what we get up to on our Thursday nights," she says with a shrug and an 'is she serious or not' grin.

[Will Stanton]

"So, you're suggesting I shouldn't hide in your room on Thursday nights for a glimpse of pagan debauchery."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"You could, but you'd be disappointed. Because my room is an appropriate place. We were talking about inappropriate places."

[Will Stanton]

"I'll have to sneak along one Thursday night just so you won't be quite so mysterious," Will teased.

[Tereza Rozanov]

"A woman's got to have the occasional mystery for people to unravel."

[Will Stanton]

"Sounds like the tagline for the dorm room. Some sort of House of Mystery."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"It's a balancing act. Have to avoid having so much mystery that we become some sort of dimensional anomaly."

[Will Stanton]

"What, you mean, like a shimmering surface that appears to be a mirror from the frontside, but has untold and impossible depths if you step inside?

Yeah, that'd be a real problem. We should try to avoid that."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Well, I was thinking more avoiding become one of those interdimensional haunted houses. I'm assuming those must exist somewhere."

[Will Stanton]

"That's the thing about interdimensional shenanigans. Everything exists somewhere."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Well, Sam's already run into another version of me and we've bumped into another version of her, neither of those were pleasant."

[Will Stanton]

"Yeah, other versions of yourself can be a real pain," Will deadpanned again.

"Seriously, though, it's creepy to see someone who's you but...isn't. Is wrong in someways. I've met a couple, and...urgh," he added, shuddering.

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Hopefully I don't run into more me's, but who knows what Russia's going to do, considering my sister and I were attempts to recreate our mother."

[Will Stanton]

"Well, if there's an army of Yous out there, you've been assembling your own little squad to back you up."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"I don't know that I can take credit for that."

[Will Stanton]

"I mean you can. Whether or not credit is deserved is something you'll have to take up with your Phantom Queen," Will teased.

[Tereza Rozanov]

"I think I'll just let her have it, credit, blame, or otherwise," she says with a half-chuckle.

[Will Stanton]

"Ah, the 'human shield' approach to divinity. A wise choice," Will said, mock seriously.

[Tereza Rozanov]

"Is it a shield if you're not going to hide behind it?"

[Will Stanton]

"Oh, for sure, yes," Will said. "I mean, you don't need a shield if you're not out in the fight, right?"

[Tereza Rozanov]

"I suppose not. And I suppose her problems on that particular playing field are hers."

[Will Stanton]

"These one of those occasional mysteries I need to unravel?"

[Tereza Rozanov]

She ponders for a bit, "No, no. Just something that occurred to me. Not even sure what to make of it yet myself."

[Will Stanton]

"Need a sounding board, or is this something that's got to percolate in your brain for a while?"

[Tereza Rozanov]

"I appreciate the offer, but I think it needs to percolate. I'm entirely too skilled at sticking my foot in my mouth where she's concerned."

[Will Stanton]

"Well, you know where to find me when you need an ear. Or any other body parts that may come in handy."

[Tereza Rozanov]

"I do indeed. Thanks, Will."