[ his expression lights up with slightly wicked delight at this new name. ] Ooh, is Steph someone from home, then? [ don't mind him, just putting this steph's name down as someone to gossip with, it's fine.

he bites his lip to get his smile back under control, then clears his throat, a finger tugging absently at one of his earrings as he refocuses. right. tim now, steph.. in a few minutes, maybe. ]

I must've asked just before you messaged him. I guess it worked out, though, since you both wound up here at the same time. [ he releases his earring and straightens slightly, mouth pursing thoughtfully. ] In most magic, these sorts of coincidences don't really exist. Usually it's something, you know-- [ a vague wave of his hand. ] --big, like universal mystical forces at work. [ or possibly he or loki unconsciously making it happen, but he's not going to say that. ] And we are in Sunset Falls. [ a beat, and sheepishly: ] I think it's sort of neat.

[ oh, come to think of it-- ] Actually, this might be why he didn't want you to meet any of us like this, we're all sort of.. a lot. We've all lived weird lives. [ and it kind of sounds like tim has, too, if he really runs around on rooftops at night, but.. maybe not the same brand of weird. ]