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[threnos_oide]

Someone evidently took care of our 'evil twin' problem, and left the corpse in the bar. I got rid of it this morning. I'm fine, Texas, before you even ask.

Last night helped. Thanks, 'Ki, Elizabeth. We should do that again sometime.

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[huntingstorms]

I saw my alt's post about that. I'm sorry I wasn't around to help.

This is kind of weird, but, could I ask you about something? I don't really want to ask the Nexus, or, um... big me.

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[threnos_oide]

Probably best you stayed busy with other things.

Of course. Whatever you want.

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[huntingstorms]

Gracias. Okay, so. What's normal, flirting-wise? 'Cause me and Mel have sort of had... issues with flirting. Well, it's just me who's got issues with it, but, um. Anyway. I mean, like innuendo or touching, that sort of thing. I sort of... don't take it very well.

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[threnos_oide]

Oh, Lord, okay.

First tell me what exactly is going on, and don't be vague, or it'll be a lot harder to help you.

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[huntingstorms]

Okay, I'll try.

There's this new guy around Stigmata, Cliff. He's a wolf and Ginger's alpha, I think. Knew all sorts of shit about me because of Ginger, but, uh, that's really not the point. He and Mel were all sorts of flirty. Touchy-feely, hand-on-shoulder-because-oh-is-that-a-vampire sort of... yeah. After a while I just couldn't take it without doing something stupid, so I took off to cool down. Well, when I came back later he was... all over her. Rough housing, you know. I kind of told them both to fuck of and threatened him a little before leaving. I don't think Mel did anything with him beyond that, but he was all over her and, fuck, I can smell him all over her. And I don't think she believed me when I told her that he's just after, well, a fuck.

... What I'm trying to say is, am I crazy? And if I'm not, how the hell do I get her to not... climb guys like trees just because they're nice to her, or go along with whatever sort of shit they do just to be friendly?

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[threnos_oide]

You're not crazy, no.

This is gonna get long, probably but here goes. Hope it's coherent.

She's probably attracted to this guy. Don't take it personally, please--it's got nothing to do with you, but she's fifteen years old and boys are new, particularly the fact that they come in all sorts of flavors. It doesn't mean she's going to cheat, or that he has something you don't.

The guy sounds like he's crossing boundaries a bit, but you know what? It's her job to set them, and the problem is, I don't think she gets where it's okay to set them. She wants to be liked because she doesn't like herself, which is typical, so she wants to please him and you all at the same time, and she can't. You should take priority over him, though, and if you don't, something--or someone--has been fucking with her head

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[huntingstorms]

Oh, good.

No, that made sense. I think part of why it's getting to me is that he's a wolf, he knows territory and borders better than a human would and he's still doing it. I'll try and talk to her about it but, you know, talking isn't something I'm really... any good at. I hope she gets it and maybe, I don't know, gets past this at some point.

Yeah, I know I'm acting stupid and feral about it, which is why I came to you in the first place. And I do know where it comes from, kind of. Coyote heart overriding human brain, I guess. I'll try and rein it in or maybe just... redirect it in a more effective way, I don't know.

Uh. We're kind of a pair, in that respect, but you probably already know that. I don't think she would, no, I just -- I worry.

I hope so.

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[threnos_oide]

The fact that he's not respecting territory is kind of shady, yeah, and he's probably a cocky motherfucker, but ultimately this thing is between you and her.

Coyote heart. Good way of putting it.

I know you do. I know she appreciates it, too.

Good luck, kiddo.

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[huntingstorms]

Yeah, and I hope this is just me being paranoid, but I wouldn't put it past him to, uh... take advantage of her, through Gaia-given hoodoo or more mundane shit. But, I know what you mean, anyway. It is.

Uh. Gracias.

Thanks, I'll probably need it.

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[threnos_oide]

Jesus fucking Christ, what is it with versions of me and that happening lately? Do I put out pheromones? Goddammit. Just don't let that happen to her, because it'll make her a hundred times worse than she is.

Probably.

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[huntingstorms]

I won't, I promise. If there's anything I'm not going to fuck up at doing, it's protecting her.

Definitely.

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[threnos_oide]

She'll need it. I don't. But she's more of a child now than she ever will be again.

Yep.

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[huntingstorms]

Hence the, uh, protecting. I don't want life to fuck her up as badly as it has me.

Gracias, again.