We Are Our Avatars XI (Open)

[Gearhead mk2]

Candace went back to the rest of the group, wearing an expression that was some cross between satisfied that she helped and absurdly smug.

"Listening to you is my job. If you want to talk..."

 

[Furioso]

Raz nodded. "Oh sure, there's famous Psychonauts. There's the leader of the Psychonauts, Truman Zanotto, but I haven't met him. Agent Ford is -er- was one of the best agents the Psychonauts ever had. Then there's the team of Agents Sasha Nein and Milla Vodello, oh and Coach Oleander. But, if the stuff that I did at camp is Top Secret, the stuff they've done is really Top Secret." replied Raz, who wished he could say more.

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

"I just said I want to take a nap. ... but if you insist, maybe we can talk after I've taken it."

 

[Vakra jal]

Dalahar looks over everyone present, looking for Ella. He took his helmet off and held it under his right arm. He walked towards those outside with the intention to ask where Ella was.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"Sounds good. Shall I meet you there or will you come here later?"

 

[Slenn]

Shana was a little glum that she didn't get to hear any amazing stories.
"Oh, I see. You see, I ask all this because we have psychics of a much different nature. There aren't any on the planet I'm from. But on Earth there have been plenty in recorded history. The first few were a combination of man and machine. Their mental capacity was increased and they could read minds through a special brain wave amplifier. They were used to first combat a wealth of mental diseases that was brought on by a plague through the Germ Wars."

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

"I don't know. Just decide for me, please." Anik said. "I can call again when I am awake again."

[hr]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

"Where?" White demanded to know.

 

[Furioso]

"Yikes, that all sounds pretty crazy. What the heck were the Germ Wars? Are Germs giant where you're from?" responded Raz, curious.

 

[Slenn]

"It was an infamous global war from 1000 years ago (at least in my timeline). It was a biological war that was triggered by a disease. It was engineered to lower a body's immune system by giving it depression. I only speak of it lightly here because I was never there to experience the calamity it brought."

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"Alright. See you then." Lambda put the phone down, then looked to the woman. "She has a room in a nearby hotel. I think she's heading back there to sleep. I'd... I'd like to talk to her first."

 

[Kirke]

Ella kept leaning against the wall for a bit longer, then focused herself again. She still had a job to do, and that meant keeping an eye on everyone. She walked back, and saw Dalahar. Damn, didn't he leave?

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

Anik stored the phone as well, then got up, slowly.

Fernand took her hand, then said: "We would go to the hotel for a bit of time, to recover. Want to join us?"

[hr]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

"Why?" White said to Lambda. "She would just try to manipulate you into thinking she's innocent. You can get me the address. Or, if you insist, I can come with you and pay attention, so you do not get manipulated by her."

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"I believe he wishes to make amends." Candace told Ella.

"I accept that. You can come with me."

 

[Kirke]

"Hotel sounds nice. I could use a lie-down after that ordeal. And a big glass of water, actually." - Ella chimed in. She avoided looking at Dalahar for now. It was tough, mentally, to stand up to somebody who could kill you with relative ease. She hadn't fully recovered from the last time, yet. She did, however, glance quickly at Candace before looking straight ahead again. Does that make things easier? I'm really not sure...

 

[Furioso]

"1000 years? Yikes. Glad to say we haven't had anything like that... yet."

 

[Vakra jal]

"I'm offering my apology. I'm still having trouble moving on from being an officer. I've come to expect different things and it will take time" he kept a blank expression "I never should have threatened you. You showed great courage in the face of adversity. I am genuinely impressed"

 

[Slenn]

"As long as there are intelligent creatures, there will always be conflicts. Gladly, there hasn't been a conflict on that scale ever since the expansion into space and first contact with extraterrestrials. Some might say that life is harder because of those things."

"Anyways, I'm getting off track. These first psychics were known as transhumans. The ones that will pop up occasionally are people that are using electronics to try and masquerade as as a transhuman. They will get whatever they can get a hold of to make themselves read minds. They often do more harm than good."

 

[Furioso]

"So, psychics aren't really a good thing where you're from then?" asked Raz, kind of uncomfortable with where the conversation was going.

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Tattoo Parlour -​

"We will go there, then." Fernand said, and led Anik, and possibly others, in the direction of the hotel.

[hr]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2nd, 2025
- Portal Station -​

"Thank you. You will see, I can be patient. Where would you have me wait?" White asked Lambda.

 

[Slenn]

"Sorry, I didn't mean any offense." She waved her hands. "The ones that hail from Earth, the transhumans, are the most experienced psychics. They deal with many mental cases a day selflessly. They are the do-gooders, the ones that help eliminate nightmares. The planet I live on hasn't had enough time on it to have the support of a transhuman. I have been told they can predict weather and social patterns down to the tiniest detail."

"I'm sure you're a good kid. I can tell, because of your enthusiasm." She said, smiling.