7th World: [ voice/video ] A Question of the Mind

[universal_charm]

[ The image presented on the screen shows a Kirk that looks like he probably just got up. He doesn't have enough hair for it to look to messy, but somehow it manages it, and his eyes look bleary. He runs a hand over his face and sighs. ]

Okay, how badly do you need therapy when even you have to admit that you need therapy? 

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[universal_charm]

It's not as funny as it sounds. Like, I'm the biggest thing in the garden - a centerpiece of something.

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[complicatedliar]

I'd wager you'd think it hilarious, were it me.

I've never heard of something like that, if I'm to be honest.

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[universal_charm]

It's apparently something very Vulcan. Heck, even I don't really get it and he's explained to me like ten times I'm sure.

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[complicatedliar]

Unfortunately I can't begin to guess, in that case.

Though I'd say, it is his problem and not yours. Unless he's your pretty flower as well. And then it isn't a problem at all, is it.

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[universal_charm]

It's not.. I mean... he says we're bonded. And when he thought I was rejecting it, god it... he was in pain, Loki. He was in so much pain and I was the reason.

_{[ And he couldn't deal with that. He could deal with sassing him and irritating him and making him angry, but not nearly killing him. ]}

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[complicatedliar]

[Dryly:] That sounds a lovely bit of blackmail.

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[universal_charm]

Seriously, could use some advice here, Silvertongue.

_{[He sighed rubbing the back of his neck.]}

Jesus, like living here wasn't bad enough.

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[complicatedliar]

My advice is that you ought not to let yourself be forced into a corner. I can understand being concerned with the pain of the friend, but you are never obligated to give away pieces of yourself.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He sighed, knowing he was right, but it didn't make him feel better. That charred garden... God, it still made his stomach twist. ]}

Right...

Look, let's... change the subject. How ya been? Still going steady with that mystery person you won't tell me about?

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[complicatedliar]

As you like.

[Here's a genuine, happy smile. A rare sight from Loki.] Mercifully my mystery person has decided that experiments don't count. So all is well.

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[universal_charm]

Oh good. I was a bit worried, but I guess you really can't blame a person if it's not really their fault, you know? I'm still not sure how the Mollys did what they did, but I'm still pissed about it. Did they gas us or something when we weren't looking?

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[complicatedliar]

That's the idea.

There are a thousand ways they could do this, given sufficient power sourcing. I imagine it's far more sophisticated than something like gas.

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[universal_charm]

Yeah, I figure, but it would make me feel better if it was something was simple and mundane as a gas, you know? I get shot up enough by Bones, and I do not enjoy the idea of them playing with the different endorphines or whatever in the brain.

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[complicatedliar]

[He laughs.] I'm not here to make you feel better, dear captain.

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[universal_charm]

Could you at least pretend to assuage my fears?

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[complicatedliar]

It isn't often that people want me to lie to them.

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[universal_charm]

Well, for once, please, lie to me. I could do with a good lie or two.

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[complicatedliar]

It was hypnosis. Dastardly things.

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[universal_charm]

Hmm, does that mean I could start clucking like a chicken any time now?

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[complicatedliar]

Or worse.

Does that make you feel better?

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[universal_charm]

.... Not really. I don't buy into hypnosis or anything, but if it was real, yeah, I'm not okay with it. I'm going to stick with the gas theory, because who knows, maybe they're ultra-sophisticated about that.

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[complicatedliar]

There there, Captain. There there.

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[universal_charm]

Hmm, your attempts to soothe my fears are noted and appreciated, though I think you're enjoying this conversation more than me.

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[complicatedliar]

'Tis a fair bet.

There's much to be discomfited by here. I don't see a point in sugar-coating it.

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[universal_charm]

No, there's not, and I guess I should be grateful for that. So I guess this means I can start filing you under 'friend who will give it to me straight'.