Ow. What the hell? I could have seriously hurt him

1. Why is what's his face in my room period?
2. Why did my head just explode with pain?
3. Why can't he leave without both of us doubling over?

WHO: Izzy Solo and Conner Ainsley
WHAT: Waking up tethered
WHERE: Izzy's bed
WHEN: Midnight
RATING: TBA?
STATUS: In progress

( For the first night since the whole thing with Mr. Lewis had gone down, Ismara was actually having a pleasant dream. )

...uhhh...

Is...there a reason I just came out of my bathroom to find an underage hottie chick chillin in my bed? Cuz...that's kinda creepy. Just saying.

Oh, good, the Seal has decided to have a laugh at our expense, then.

Not my first choice. No offense Dr. Dunham.

Okay, seriously James, this is not an appropriate prank and besides what the fuck did I ever do to you, man? Hey, Tessa, where are you right now?

[Mrs. Lewis]
Alright, so, um, I am really really sorry I froze you. Just, uh, I didn't really expect to wake up to you.

Okay so pretty soon I think we have to go talk to them. Before your brother breaks his neck trying to wedge himself into a bathtub to sleep. Link provided for your convenience rather than waving the image at you from my phone.

Which reminds me, when we go back to my room to make sure our siblings don't murder each other, are you bringing stuff or should I grab stuff? I am torn between thinking the four of us should stick together so we can mediate until the seal lets us go...and wondering how awful it would be if we ran away and just waited out the seal playing poker or something else nice and quiet and unlikely to put us in the line of fire.

p.s. Thanks for not shooting me.

>>Hey, where are you right now?
>>Are you in bed with some girl, because
>>Oh my God that sounds awful
>>...but really though

Sammy, you awake? And at our room?

Weirdest wake up call ever

I woke up with that Cole guy Mom warned us about, and I can't leave.

Where are you? Who are you with?

I gather that by now everyone's figured out something of what's going on here. This sort of thing has happened before, back in 2011. It should wear off within a couple weeks, but until then it's best to work out an arrangement with whoever you've found yourself tied to rather than testing it.

Is everyone okay after the initial chaos? I'm partnered with Loki, so if there are issues we can be there shortly.

Jacob, Izzy, James, Jeff
Who are all of you with? Are you okay?

This isn't so bad. Most of the time. Showering is really weird with Conner standing in the bathroom too but using the toilet is way weirder Conner, you're all right. I don't know why we were never friends...we really should be.

Hey, did Jacob mention being mad at me or something?

Oh, seal, what twisted little games you play. Not that I ended up with a bad partner or anything more like an incredibly hot one!, but it was definitely still a little awkward.
Aaron's a pretty awesome person to be stuck to, though.

[Jared]
You still hate me?

[Mom]
Who's your new best friend for the...however long the seal decides to play with us?

[Izzy]
I got a hot one, haha!

My wake up call this morning was not an alarm, but instead a punch. I may or may not have a black eye now. Thanks, Tessa. I see lots of snark in my future. And possibly even more hate sent my way from my brother, but whatever, this is a seal thing not a 'trying to steal your girl' thing so

All things considered, this isn't the weirdest thing ever. Kind of awkward being stuck to a stranger but...so far he seems okay. Let's hope he doesn't make the mistake of ever touching me Good thing I woke up first or he'd have This could be so dangerous...not funny, Seal

[Ash & Rae]
I saw your post, Ash...want me to touch the little shit? lol Rae, is your guy cool at least?

So...I need to patrol. Ideas for how to strap you on my back? Cuz once or twice carrying along is cool but after a while, it's gonna slow me down a little.

Seal must think its funny. I had intended to have my own room to myself after passing those tests. I do much better alone. FYI, I also passed the tests 24 years ago Apparently it doesn't think so. No offense, but I'd prefer it's someone I know. Maybe my partner at the firm, or a fishing or hunting buddy. Or even a client if there was court here, it'd be easier to go over case notes. Kinda weird being stuck with a stranger. A whitelighter one, at that. Hadn't seen one in nearly 30 years.

[Girl that I'm stuck with]
So, I need to ask, what's your name? Something familiar, plus you seem to know me but I don't know you Sorry you got hurt when you orbed. If this were one sided, I'd endure it if it were just me being hurt. But your safety is of more importance, so let's not risk it again.

Also, we should look into beds. I'm sure there's a couple rooms next to this one that are empty. We can grab it. Or... this way is easier, I could bring the couch into the bedroom and sleep on that instead. I've been on couches before, no problem.

Hey, guys. I've got an idea. No, really. It's good. I'm going on patrol with my.. partner. I mean, I probably would normally, but it turns out I' also stuck with her, so.. yeah. She doesn't walk. She flies.

But umm.. you know. I can't fly. So, I'll need to try working on a spell. Simple one, just to let my float, levitate, or be able to fly short distances. Oh! Maybe weightlessness, like astronauts? So I can just jump from roof to roof as we go. So she doesn't have to carry me all the time Also wondering if we could also work on a potion if that's better. But spells might be an idea to try. Help me with this and I promise I'll do whatever you want. Like.. clean your rooms for a week, or cook, whatever.

[Private; Penny]
Hey, you okay? I heard about who you got stuck with. Or deduced it, not many whitelighters as girls with black hair around Sorry. I know it's gotta be weird. I've heard stories about him too. Never actually met him myself, aside from seeing his Court TV interviews or his name mentioned for the big cases. And maybe a few commercials for his firm when our family had a vacation in NYC. But let me know if he tries anything bad against you.

Hi Dad, I'm invoking your name to threaten the guy who's tethered to Patrick's little sister. Can you keep a psychic ear out for her?

Also, do you know anything about when this is going to, you know, end? There are only so many times I can punch this guy.

...I miss you a little...this kind of sucks, actually, even if Jess is pretty nice company.

Hey man, you're friends with that Jared kid, right?