You think you can do that while your chestnuts are getting roasted?
[Above his shoulder was a spark. That spark grew into a ball of flame. That ball of flame morphed into what was very clearly a dragon made of fire, albeit a little one. It hovered in the air beside him, wings flapping slowly.]
[ no. never going to be proud. not at this rate. you get a scathing look before he's turning on his heel, more than ready to go right out the way he'd come. ]
I'm sure Scott will tell me.
[ he's a lot more open when threatened with bodily harm. ]
Maybe he will. Maybe he won't. It's not really any of your business in any regard, Derek. Unless you're jealous because you have designs on Isaac. You can get in line.
Excuse me? I haven't seen you barely lift a finger towards 'your pack' since you got here, so where's this sudden surge of possessiveness coming from? They're not property, Derek. You don't own them. You passed on a disease to them and they manged it on their own.
I think you're just pissed that they're doing just fine without you.
No? Pretty sure I do, Derek. Remember, I'm the one from way ahead in future land where I know how enormously you've screwed up.
And what have you done here besides grump and scowl at anyone that tries to get you to do anything. You're a non-presence right now. You can't get all hurt and bent out of shape when 'your' betas are doing just fine without you.
[ third time someone's called him out on not being around, not being present, and yes, it stings despite how much derek tries to let it not. he's failed his pack here, failed erica who is destined to die back home, and losing isaac to scott, who is now also an alpha which adds an entirely new complication to everything.
which leaves him with no idea what to say. denying it at this point seems stupid, as does lashing out... so it leaves him quiet and glaring, though mostly he's just starting to feel tired. ]
[It's the fact that Derek doesn't say anything that has him feeling bad about it.]
Look, dude, I'm not saying you can't be there. You just... haven't been. So getting all uppity over it when Isaac's been relying on others--
It just doesn't make sense. If you want to be their alpha, then be their alpha. Don't just huff and puff at anyone that's actually being there for him. Because if that's how you guys werewolf, it sucks.
I'm there, they get upset. I'm not there, they get upset. [ let it be known that neither erica nor isaac are particularly easy betas to handle. he misses boyd. ] They should know they can rely on me. I am his alpha, not Scott. Not even now.
No, dude. You bit them. You don't own them. Case in point being Scott and Peter. Weren't you the one that practically cockblocked him from getting Scott to join his pack?
Your intentions might be good, Derek, but your methods sort of suck.
No, correction, they suck all over. You almost killed Lydia. You would have been wrong. You give like, zero thought to your actions and half the time they wind up sucking. I know you've got a brain because I've seen you read books, and not just the ones with pretty pictures. So use it. Be a person. Don't just bark orders at them and expect them to fall in line. They're teenagers. We're teenagers. We're not military personnel. Some of us would really suck at that. They also weren't born like you are. Isaac can barely wolf and whose fault is that, huh? Who was supposed to be training him, teaching him?
I did-- [ my best, but it seems like such a lie. he'd tried to teach them, had tried to be there, but in the end derek had no idea what he was doing, still quite doesn't. and this place, asgard, hasn't helped one bit when it comes to being a pack, being an alpha and looking after betas.
he ends up sighing, the sound stifled as he gathers himself. ]
I'm trying.
[ or maybe he's slowly giving up. he's not entirely sure anymore. ]
So try. But getting mad at Isaac for having someone in his life that's not you? That's not the best way to start trying.
[He almost felt bad for Derek. This Derek was an earlier version that was way too tired, more tired than he remembered. He missed the one he'd gotten used to. The one he felt like a friend to. This one was still snappy.]
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Get used to having no eyebrows after he burns them off. What's that? You look SURPRISED!
[His voice might go up just a bit, but there's that innocent look on his face.]
What about Scott and Isaac?
[Yeah, what about his buddy and your beta trying to tongue dance?]
he did realize u wanted to die again
You know what I'm talking about. Scott would have told you.
[ so fess up. ]
You first, furrybutt.
[Yeah, Scott would have told him. Did tell him.]
Told me... what?
[Oh, he was dragging this out. Brocode, Derek.]
B[
About his relationship with Isaac.
[ ugh, he hates even saying it. and only because of scott's new status as a werewolf, which really makes it into a problem in the first place. ]
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[Okay, maybe he went a little overboard with that, but hey, he forgot that Derek could actually hurt him. A lot.
But then, so could he. So, hah.]
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How long.
[ he feels like a fool here and it's not making him particularly kind, not one bit. he's losing his pack with finality, and it's--
it's more than anger inducing. ]
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[Yeah, Derek's going to kill him.]
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[ except not really, and as much bleeds into the threat. but it's worth a shot, right? right.... ]
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[DID SOMEONE JUST CALL YOUR BLUFF, DEREK? SOMEONE DID!]
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Slow torture then.
[ ANOTHER STEP CLOSER. ]
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[Above his shoulder was a spark. That spark grew into a ball of flame. That ball of flame morphed into what was very clearly a dragon made of fire, albeit a little one. It hovered in the air beside him, wings flapping slowly.]
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Worth a try. Now answer the question.
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I'm sorry, what was the question again? How long have you been an ass? Well, I don't know. How old are you?
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I'm sure Scott will tell me.
[ he's a lot more open when threatened with bodily harm. ]
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I think you're just pissed that they're doing just fine without you.
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
Derek thoughts - They're all insufferable shits
And what have you done here besides grump and scowl at anyone that tries to get you to do anything. You're a non-presence right now. You can't get all hurt and bent out of shape when 'your' betas are doing just fine without you.
P MUCH
which leaves him with no idea what to say. denying it at this point seems stupid, as does lashing out... so it leaves him quiet and glaring, though mostly he's just starting to feel tired. ]
Totally not true.
Look, dude, I'm not saying you can't be there. You just... haven't been. So getting all uppity over it when Isaac's been relying on others--
It just doesn't make sense. If you want to be their alpha, then be their alpha. Don't just huff and puff at anyone that's actually being there for him. Because if that's how you guys werewolf, it sucks.
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I'm there, they get upset. I'm not there, they get upset. [ let it be known that neither erica nor isaac are particularly easy betas to handle. he misses boyd. ] They should know they can rely on me. I am his alpha, not Scott. Not even now.
[ now that he's an alpha, too. ]
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Your intentions might be good, Derek, but your methods sort of suck.
No, correction, they suck all over. You almost killed Lydia. You would have been wrong. You give like, zero thought to your actions and half the time they wind up sucking. I know you've got a brain because I've seen you read books, and not just the ones with pretty pictures. So use it. Be a person. Don't just bark orders at them and expect them to fall in line. They're teenagers. We're teenagers. We're not military personnel. Some of us would really suck at that. They also weren't born like you are. Isaac can barely wolf and whose fault is that, huh? Who was supposed to be training him, teaching him?
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he ends up sighing, the sound stifled as he gathers himself. ]
I'm trying.
[ or maybe he's slowly giving up. he's not entirely sure anymore. ]
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[He almost felt bad for Derek. This Derek was an earlier version that was way too tired, more tired than he remembered. He missed the one he'd gotten used to. The one he felt like a friend to. This one was still snappy.]
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