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[mysunnydisposition]

[ Steph is trying very hard to keep her mental voice calm and level, and mostly succeeding. She's hanging onto it by her fingernails, but she'll take what she can get. ]

Is there anyone investigating who's good at telepathic stuff? Or at least better than me? Or are they all infiltrating?

I need help with something, and it can't really wait until the end of the jaunt.

[ Okay, maybe it can. She can't. ]



...also, when's the last time anyone saw Tim as an infiltrator? He was a Manticore Knight. I want to know what happened to him.

Comments

[theanguissette]

I've some small skill. If I can be of aid, I am more than willing. What is it that you need?

[mysunnydisposition]

Can you help me figure out how to read someone's mind? Or... get past mental shields or something?

...I swear I'm not planning anything nefarious with anyone else's mind. Even though it kind of sounds like it.

[theanguissette]

I understand, perhaps better than any, that such a thing can be necessary at times to do good.

Yes, I can help you. At least where this network of thoughts is concerned.

[mysunnydisposition]

It's somewhere to start from, at least. Thank you. [ She sounds almost desperately grateful, both for the favor and for understanding. ]

Do you want me to come to you, or... Wait. You're not still in jail, are you? Because I can totally break you out if you need it.

[theanguissette]

I...regrettably am still suffering incarceration. [There is a slight edge there. Not at Stephanie, but at the situation as a whole, it seems.]

If you would like to, I would caution...caution. And perhaps a coordination with Joscelin. I am certain that he will not leave me here.

[mysunnydisposition]

Okay, so he's probably got it under control, and 'caution' isn't exactly my strong suit if we're being honest, but... I'll see what I can do.

[theanguissette]

I do not have enough words to express my thanks.

[forcechanic]

I don't know how much you can do, but I'm pretty good at it. It's similar to some of my natural abilities.

[mysunnydisposition]

I can only do a couple things, sending images and memories, but...

I need to go looking in someone else's head now. If I can. I think it's possible with the telepathic network, but I'm not very good at figuring this stuff out on my own.

Private & Protected

[forcechanic]

I stumbled on how to do that a while ago. Too used to being able to pick up feelings without trying.

It's not very polite, but if it's a safety thing, I can do it.

private

[mysunnydisposition]

I swear I wouldn't even ask if it weren't.

private

[forcechanic]

Okay.

Who do you need to check on?

private

[mysunnydisposition]

It's Tim. He's the one who spoke up a little while ago sounding like he's new here, and he's... really not. He just doesn't have any memory of traveling. Or the entire rest of his life.

I'm just hoping...

I know him better than anyone else. Maybe if I can get a look at what's going on in his head, I could figure out what happened? And maybe find a way to fix it?

private

[forcechanic]

So you want to see if it's still in there, somewhere?

[It makes sense with her]

I can manage investigators or infiltrators so... I should be able to do that, whatever's going on.

private

[mysunnydisposition]

Yeah, basically. He's still acting like himself, at least, so it can't...

[ She goes quiet for a long moment, then just adds: ] Thank you. I really appreciate the help.

private

[forcechanic]

Do you want me to meet you somewhere? Or both of you?

private

[mysunnydisposition]

Umm... if you can meet me in liminal space and maybe talk me through it, that would be good? I want to talk to him first before I ambush him with a stranger who can poke around in his brain.

[ She says, as if she's not basically a stranger to him too... She's not thinking about that now. ]

Re: private

[forcechanic]

Sure, I can portal in.

[There's totally a difference. He'll appreciate it once they get him back to himself]

I'll try to only look at what we need to figure out what happened.

[brokers]

I'm quite practiced with the use of the network. What do you need?

[private]

[mysunnydisposition]

I need someone to teach me how to read someone's mind? And... maybe fix it, if I can figure out what's wrong?

[private]

[brokers]

I can teach you both, though neither process is as simple as it might sound. Depending on the information you need to retrieve and the extent of the damage, it may take several months to develop the necessary expertise.

[private]

[mysunnydisposition]

[ quickly: ] That's okay.

Maybe everything gets fixed before I figure it out and that's great, but if not... I have to try to do something.

[private]

[brokers]

Of course. I just didn't want to give you unreasonable expectations.

Will your friend be all right for the time being? Relatively speaking.

[private]

[mysunnydisposition]

Yeah. I think so. I guess it's not like it can get any worse...

[private]

[brokers]

I hope you're right.