New chat room entered at 11/16/04 8:23:21 PM.
You are now in chat room “Amnesia.”
EverGuard4 (8:23:44 PM): so I'm waiting for food?
Thematrian1 (8:24:31 PM): Well, yes and no. Bokor brought you some stuff, but its status as food is questionable.
Thematrian1 (8:24:43 PM): You're in the cafeteria; he's watching you intently as you eat, or not.
EverGuard4 (8:24:52 PM): I'll begin munching
EverGuard4 (8:25:44 PM): and again ask Bokor what bothers him
Thematrian1 (8:26:11 PM): "My concern is for you, my Peter."
EverGuard4 (8:26:42 PM): "The soul transfusion still bothers you?"
Thematrian1 (8:27:03 PM): "It is not working as it should. Something has attached itself to you, in your moment of vulnerability, I think."
EverGuard4 (8:27:35 PM): "What risk does that create?"
Thematrian1 (8:27:55 PM): "You could die, or go mad."
EverGuard4 (8:28:07 PM): *pauses to reflect on this*
EverGuard4 (8:28:16 PM): "When would the damage become apparent?"
Thematrian1 (8:28:49 PM): "To me, early on. To you, probably not until it is too late."
Thematrian1 (8:28:52 PM): "But perhaps..."
Thematrian1 (8:29:12 PM): He's held a quiet, musing tone throughout this conversation. Now this interest sharpens.
Thematrian1 (8:29:31 PM): "Tell me Peter: do you hear voices?"
EverGuard4 (8:30:39 PM): "What do you mean?"
EverGuard4 (8:30:47 PM): "I have visited strange places."
Thematrian1 (8:35:21 PM): "What did you see?"
EverGuard4 (8:35:43 PM): "Once, a creature beneath an ocean. At another point, a volcano."
Thematrian1 (8:37:21 PM): He ponders this.
EverGuard4 (8:37:32 PM): "Several serpents as well, who referenced you."
Thematrian1 (8:39:11 PM): He seems surprised. "What did they say?"
EverGuard4 (8:40:10 PM): "They alluded to your ability to control them."
Thematrian1 (8:40:32 PM): "I? I can only drive them away. They are dangerous, and might hurt you while you're still weak."
Thematrian1 (8:40:50 PM): "They told you all sorts of lies, I'm sure. Don't worry, Peter."
Thematrian1 (8:42:59 PM): "Some of them might be whispering to your even now, but do not worry. I'll take care of you."
Thematrian1 (8:43:04 PM): His blue eyes are very bright.
EverGuard4 (8:43:07 PM): *nods*
EverGuard4 (8:43:11 PM): what
EverGuard4 (8:43:19 PM): 's Bokor's aura like?
EverGuard4 (8:43:29 PM): (and is perception still on?)
Thematrian1 (8:43:43 PM): (Yep, it's been on this whole time)
Thematrian1 (8:44:51 PM): Black, with streaks of dark blue. It's pulsing quickly, at about heartbeat speed.
EverGuard4 (8:45:10 PM): o right.... the other disciples are red/black more or less dead, right?
Thematrian1 (8:45:35 PM): yep
Thematrian1 (8:45:55 PM): Well, the few that you've seen so far.
Thematrian1 (8:48:25 PM): "How do you like it?"
EverGuard4 (8:48:34 PM): "The food is fine."
Thematrian1 (8:48:35 PM): He clearly means the food.
EverGuard4 (8:48:38 PM): "Thank you."
Thematrian1 (8:49:07 PM): "Then tell me something, Peter."
EverGuard4 (8:49:25 PM): "What do you want me to tell you?"
Thematrian1 (8:49:27 PM): "This is very important. To make a full recovery you must tell me everything."
Thematrian1 (8:49:34 PM): (He says this as if you hadn't spoken)
Thematrian1 (8:50:42 PM): "When you went to those other realms, you must have met many beings. Strange and wonderful, trisky and seductive."
Thematrian1 (8:51:00 PM): "What I must know: did any of them come back with you?"
EverGuard4 (8:51:11 PM): (do I remember such terms as "trisky" and "seductive"?)
EverGuard4 (8:51:26 PM): (what does trisky mean, anyways?)
Thematrian1 (8:51:37 PM): Seductive you know, tricksy you've never heard but you guess it's something to do with "trick"
Thematrian1 (8:51:54 PM): (It's an older form of 'tricky', more or less. Almost always applied to faeries or spirit beings)
EverGuard4 (8:52:16 PM): (irl?)
EverGuard4 (8:52:20 PM): (anyways...)
Thematrian1 (8:52:26 PM): (IRL)
EverGuard4 (8:52:30 PM): (neat)
Thematrian1 (8:52:39 PM): (Isn't it?)
EverGuard4 (8:52:58 PM): (are we talking about "trisky" or "tricksy"?)
EverGuard4 (8:53:17 PM): (I'm talking about "trisky"... was that a typo?)
Thematrian1 (8:53:41 PM): ("tricksy". Whoops. Trisky is not a word, to the best of my knowledge. Sorry. :-[)
EverGuard4 (8:54:07 PM): (o... ok.... *slightly disappointed* trisky is a cool word)
EverGuard4 (8:54:10 PM): anyways...
EverGuard4 (8:54:27 PM): "There was a recurring voice. I know not of it's current presence."
EverGuard4 (8:54:39 PM): (mentally, to Becca) "That's what you want me to say, right?"
Thematrian1 (8:55:03 PM): A tremor of assent. She does not speak.
Thematrian1 (8:56:17 PM): He smiles. "'You know not?' Already your new soul changes you, for the better I think."
EverGuard4 (8:57:42 PM): *cocks head, questioningly (speeling)*
Thematrian1 (8:57:59 PM): (Questioningly, yeah)
Thematrian1 (8:58:13 PM): "The man you once were would never have spoken that way."
EverGuard4 (8:58:27 PM): *nods again*
Thematrian1 (9:00:21 PM): He sits in silence until you finish eating (or until you speak again). When you're finished, he rises. "That voice could be dangerous, but you'll be safe as long as you don't listen to it."
EverGuard4 (9:01:25 PM): "Alright."
EverGuard4 (9:01:38 PM): (to Becca) "I'll keep listening."
EverGuard4 (9:06:11 PM): "Where are you going?"
EverGuard4 (9:06:24 PM): (what time is it, out of interest?)
Thematrian1 (9:06:47 PM): "I'll lead you to your quarters. You should rest again, ith deep and dreamless sleep."
EverGuard4 (9:07:04 PM): I'll nod.
Thematrian1 (9:07:11 PM): (s/ith/with/g)
EverGuard4 (9:07:13 PM): *rises to follow him*
Thematrian1 (9:07:48 PM): "I can give you something to encourage that, if you like."
EverGuard4 (9:08:07 PM): "Do you think it necessary?"
Thematrian1 (9:08:35 PM): "It would prevent you from visiting that place of nightmares."
Thematrian1 (9:11:44 PM): "I think you should have it. I will collect some, and bring it to you."
EverGuard4 (9:12:05 PM): "Alright."
Thematrian1 (9:12:29 PM): "But first, your quarters"
Thematrian1 (9:12:52 PM): (You're not sure what time it is. The lights are on all the time, and the one clock that you've seen in the cafeteria hasn't moved in 10 minutes)
Thematrian1 (9:13:06 PM): It's one of those old ones, with numbers around a circular face.
Thematrian1 (9:13:17 PM): You've seen one like it before, though the context eludes you.
EverGuard4 (9:13:21 PM): kk
EverGuard4 (9:17:35 PM): *returns to room*
Thematrian1 (9:18:11 PM): Bokor walks with you there, then leaves.
Thematrian1 (9:20:05 PM): Ten minutes pass.
Thematrian1 (9:21:04 PM): He returns.
Thematrian1 (9:21:38 PM): He carries a pair of small white pills in his open palm. He lays them on the narrow desk.
Thematrian1 (9:22:36 PM): "Here, for sleep. There's a disturbance outside, so I won't be able to converse with you as I'd hoped."
Thematrian1 (9:22:46 PM): "I'm sure there's no danger, but these things must be attended to."
EverGuard4 (9:23:02 PM): "Alright."
Thematrian1 (9:23:23 PM): "Sleep deeply, my Peter."
Thematrian1 (9:23:32 PM): He departs, closing the door gently behind him.
EverGuard4 (9:25:41 PM): are the pills marked at all?
Thematrian1 (9:25:46 PM): No.
EverGuard4 (9:25:50 PM): "What do you think, Becca?"
Thematrian1 (9:26:10 PM): "He wants to take you away from me. Those might help him do it."
Thematrian1 (9:28:10 PM): "If it stops you from sleeping, it could keep you away from the other world."
EverGuard4 (9:28:17 PM): I'll stash the pills in a pocket.
EverGuard4 (9:28:21 PM): And lay down to rest.
Thematrian1 (9:29:35 PM): You're not sleepy, but as you try to relax the world snaps back into its normal focus.
Thematrian1 (9:33:44 PM): With a moment's thought, you realize the distinction. You can now switch between those modes of perception at will.
EverGuard4 (9:34:20 PM): ooh, shiny
EverGuard4 (9:34:27 PM): *tries to rest and relax more*
EverGuard4 (9:34:32 PM): "Sing to me, Becca?"
Thematrian1 (9:34:54 PM): You feel a smile, hesitant. "I'll sing you a lullaby."
Thematrian1 (9:35:11 PM): She does so. It's high and sweet.
EverGuard4 (9:36:23 PM): *listens*
Thematrian1 (9:37:11 PM): Above you, you hear a muffled thudding sound. You immediately recognize it as an explosion, muffled and far away, though you don't know how you know.
EverGuard4 (9:38:00 PM): *ponders*
Thematrian1 (9:38:17 PM): Becca keeps singing.
EverGuard4 (9:40:20 PM): (do I have a concept of assensing?)
Thematrian1 (9:42:00 PM): (Not by that name, but you grok "studying peoples' auras for information")
EverGuard4 (9:43:56 PM): kk
EverGuard4 (9:44:08 PM): "Did you recognize that noise, Becca?"
Thematrian1 (9:56:36 PM): "No"
Thematrian1 (9:58:36 PM): "What was it?"
EverGuard4 (10:01:56 PM): "An explosion."
EverGuard4 (10:02:06 PM): "Destruction, violence."
Thematrian1 (10:02:26 PM): "Is it dangerous to us?"
EverGuard4 (10:02:52 PM): "Explosions can destroy this body."
Thematrian1 (10:03:23 PM): ::very small voice:: "Oh."
EverGuard4 (10:04:16 PM): *conveys hug* I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. It just worries me.
Thematrian1 (10:15:57 PM): There's another explosion.
EverGuard4 (10:17:26 PM): "Let'
EverGuard4 (10:17:31 PM): s go."
EverGuard4 (10:17:40 PM): I'll exit and advance to the closest door.
Thematrian1 (10:17:41 PM): "Where?"
Thematrian1 (10:17:53 PM): There's one, the one Bokor used.
EverGuard4 (10:17:57 PM): "I'm not sure... but I'm not sure I want to be here."
Thematrian1 (10:18:09 PM): (Well, and the one for the narrow closet)
EverGuard4 (10:18:09 PM): still closed?
Thematrian1 (10:18:37 PM): Yes, but not locked.
EverGuard4 (10:18:57 PM): I'll advance to it and listen.
EverGuard4 (10:19:14 PM): Then swap to my alternative vision and check for the presence of a "disciple" on the other side.
Thematrian1 (10:19:19 PM): Wait. By closest door, do you mean your room door, or those big...ah.
Thematrian1 (10:19:24 PM): Those doors are locked.
EverGuard4 (10:19:32 PM): kk
Thematrian1 (10:28:41 PM): There's a disciple there.
Thematrian1 (10:31:28 PM): It's pacing back and forth.
EverGuard4 (10:37:27 PM): Im driving home now, Ill be back online in roughly 1/2 hour
Chat room exited at 11/16/04 10:37:30 PM.