Lewis meets Elaina

Ms Elaina Hyde:  *Elaina
was happy to be back at the society. Then she heard a knock at the door. She
opened it, and as far as the man could tell, she was a pouting 11-year-old*
what? *she wanted to have the attention, but now this man was here.*
Jekyll1886:  "Hello,
miss," he greeted with a trace of hesitation. Both her appearance and her
bluntness had surprised him. And she seemed a bit put out with him, to boot.
Not a good start, this. "Is this the Society for Arcane Sciences?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Yessir,
it is. *she looked more annoyed. She had hoped he wouldn't ask that... this guy
was here to steal her attention!*
Jekyll1886:  "O...kay..."
he acknowledged, raising an eyebrow. "Have I done something to offend you,
Miss...?" he inquired, not knowing her name.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Elaina
Hyde. *huffs* you came here. Now you're a new lodger and I don't get the
attention I was getting from being gone!
Jekyll1886:  "Ah,"
he said, suddenly understanding. He broke into a smile, followed by a chuckle.
"I'm not a lodger, Miss Elaina," he reassured her, shaking his head.
"Nor do I seek to become one. I'm merely here on a consultation
call."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Oh.
*she blushed* s-sorry, then... *she giggled nervously*
Jekyll1886:  "No
harm done," he shrugged. "Mind letting me in? I'm Dr. Weir, by the
way." He dipped his head in a small bow of introduction.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Oh,
sorry! *moves out of the way of the door, still blushing*
Jekyll1886:  "Thank
you," he said, entering. Taking in the main hall, he gave a low whistle of
amazement. "I'd heard about this place, but it's quite another thing to
see it in person."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  I
love it here. The people are so amazing...
Jekyll1886:  "Mm,
I imagine they are." He nodded. "Is one of them a 'Doctor Helen
Jekyll', by the by?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  *giggles*
she does love here. But, uh... she's not here right now.
Jekyll1886:  "Hm.
More's the pity," he remarked. "Ah well. It can't be helped, I
suppose... Say, you mentioned your last name was 'Hyde', yes?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Yessir.
Elaina Hyde.
Jekyll1886:  "Interesting.
Are there many other Hydes around here?" He seemed intrigued, a faint
sparkle coming to his eyes.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  I...
don't know... technically I'm a Jekyll, I think....
Jekyll1886:  "You're
a Jekyll with 'Hyde' as a surname... Huh. That's a new one. How did that
happen?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Well,
I'm... I was born with this name? And then I got a Hyde...
Jekyll1886:  "So
your surname was Hyde, but you had no Hyde, but then you...got one, at some
point. Do I have that correct?" he asked, sounding a little uncertain.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Yessir.
*giggles nervously* it's really confusing.
Jekyll1886:  He
laughs.
"It really is. And quite the coincidence, I have to say. Your name is Hyde
and you wind up with one." He shrugs. "Must be fate or
something."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Well...
yeah. ... yeah. *she sighed*
Jekyll1886:  "What
is it, Elaina?" he asked, a vaguely Scottish accent creeping in with his
concern.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Nothing.
I'm just not good at talking to people! Heehee...
Jekyll1886:  "Heh.
I struggle with it myself, sometimes. Don't we make quite the pair?" he
laughed. More seriously, he went on, "But, say...I can see you're feeling
a bit down. Is it anything to do with Helen, or with your own Hyde? Because if
so, I might just be able to help you." His gaze held only compassion.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  It's...
Helen...
Jekyll1886:  "Mm-hmm."
He nodded. "What seems to be the trouble lately?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  I
miss her...
Jekyll1886:  "Oh,"
he said, understanding. "So she hasn't come out from her Hyde in a while,
then, I take it."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  No...
*she shook her head*
Jekyll1886:  "Sorry
to hear that," he commiserated. "I hope I haven't gotten here too
late. Tell me, what behaviors does 'Helen's Hyde' (for lack of a better term)
display? What is she like? How does she treat you and others?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  She's
really, really violent and mean and messes with me and everyone else. *the
blonde was suddenly very bitter*
Jekyll1886:  "Oh,
dear," replied Lewis. The situation with Helen's Hyde was apparently dire
enough that it was having a terrible effect on Elaina, and likely the other
lodgers, too. "That isn't entirely unusual for a Hyde, but still...I know
it's certainly a lot to deal with." It's always the people closest
to Hydes who end up the most hurt, he reflected silently.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  *she
nodded, looking down. All she could think about was how she wanted to be like
Hela, and wanted Hela to like her.*
Jekyll1886:  "Well,
perhaps I can help her, if she'll let me," he said reassuringly.
"Show her the benefits of a more balanced approach. She wouldn't be the
first tough case I've counseled, and I've had success before. Then perhaps
you'd have your friend back. Does that sound good to you?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  She
won't listen to you...
Jekyll1886:  "Maybe
not at first, no. But give me time. See if I don't make some headway." He
grinned. "It ought to be an interesting go, if nothing else. Keep the your
friend and me from getting bored." A thought occurred to him. "Does
she have run of the house now?" he asked, glancing around just in case.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  No, I
don't think she's gotten out.
Jekyll1886:  "Ah,"
he said. "In that case, could you tell me where in this great structure I
might find Dr. Lanyon?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Onion?
I have no idea...
Jekyll1886:  He
paused. Had she just said "onion"?
"Pardon?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Oh,
sorry. Lanyon. *she struggled a little to say his name properly* I can't
pronounce his name well, and so I call him onion.
Jekyll1886:  He
chuckled despite himself.
"I can't help but think it suits him," he admitted.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Does
it?
Jekyll1886:  "Have
you ever seen the bitter expression on his face when you say something he
really disagrees with? What's more bitter than an onion?"
Ms Elaina Hyde:  *she
giggled* maybe we should call him a brussle sprout instead.
Jekyll1886:  "Pfaha!"
he laughed. "Paging Dr. Sprout, Dr. Brussels Sprout!" he mock
announced. "You are needed in surgery to remove all flights of fancy and
replace them with bitter reality. Sarcasm optional but likely unavoidable."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  *giggles,
grinning* I like that better!
Jekyll1886:  "Me,
too."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Onion
sounds more like his name, but Brussle Sprout is funnier. *she suddenly grinned
wide, getting an idea* you could call him Brussle Sprout and I could call him
Onion, then he can have both nicknames!
Jekyll1886:  "Sounds
like a plan." He smiled.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Okay!
Jekyll1886:  He
nodded, then looked a little more serious.
"I suppose I had better get down to business and find him; I don't want to
be late. But it's been a pleasure, Elaina."
Ms Elaina Hyde:  Oh,
right! Okay, I guess I'll see ya later then!
Jekyll1886:  "Take
care," he wished her, and took his leave.
Ms Elaina Hyde:  *she
nodded*
== Obtained From ==
Lewis Weir Intro
Category:Side Story
Category:Introduction Stories
Category:New and Old Faces