Text, actually. My voice doesn't reliably pick up on mics anymore, which makes conversations pretty one-sided. So text is easier.
[ She's still watching him as he offers the phone, noting the quick switch from surprise to skepticism at her request - it is a rather silly thing to ask, truth be told, and bringing it up makes her feel like an idiot. But part of her deal with Mystery Dude was to keep him in the loop, and... well, there's always a chance that something might go wrong. It's safer to have someone she (mostly) trusts aware of her plans.
Besides. Grumpy here looks like he needs friends, and Aradia knows Mystery Dude has no social life. Maybe they'll hit it off. ]
I promise I won't damage it. [ Much. Derek's reputation could take a hit if her well-meaning warning goes off the rails, but mentioning that would be counter-productive. Whoops. ] I'm just letting a friend know I'll be wandering further than usual. So he doesn't worry like an idiot and come looking for me.
[ She wasn't really intending to play the sympathy card, the remark having slipped out as she edged forward-across-into the phone, but if it ends up helping then so much the better. And it might do something to ease the pain of the entirely unremarkable text war that occurred over the next minute or so in the humble confines of Derek's phone bill. ]
( ooc: Hey, I'm... really sorry about how late this reply was. If you're not down for continuing the thread, I completely understand! )
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[ She's still watching him as he offers the phone, noting the quick switch from surprise to skepticism at her request - it is a rather silly thing to ask, truth be told, and bringing it up makes her feel like an idiot. But part of her deal with Mystery Dude was to keep him in the loop, and... well, there's always a chance that something might go wrong. It's safer to have someone she (mostly) trusts aware of her plans.
Besides. Grumpy here looks like he needs friends, and Aradia knows Mystery Dude has no social life. Maybe they'll hit it off. ]
I promise I won't damage it. [ Much. Derek's reputation could take a hit if her well-meaning warning goes off the rails, but mentioning that would be counter-productive. Whoops. ] I'm just letting a friend know I'll be wandering further than usual. So he doesn't worry like an idiot and come looking for me.
[ She wasn't really intending to play the sympathy card, the remark having slipped out as she edged forward-across-into the phone, but if it ends up helping then so much the better. And it might do something to ease the pain of the entirely unremarkable text war that occurred over the next minute or so in the humble confines of Derek's phone bill. ]
( ooc: Hey, I'm... really sorry about how late this reply was. If you're not down for continuing the thread, I completely understand! )