The Nexus

[Psionics Training]

LB-M stares at Geneva like a confused kitten, which is not far from what she is, really. ~I haven't got the faintest~, she broadcasts.

[Pontius' Custom Constructs] For her part, Lia has remained observing the entire time. She seems unaware of the passage of time, sitting in the same position for hours as Sandels works. The heat seems to have taken its toll however, as by the end of the night she's looking especially gray and exhau...

[Empty Beach] Hoshiki rubs his chin. "I think Aaron-kun will be fine in a moment" , he says, loud and clear, but he is not trying to beat Aaron's deafness by yelling. "I think... a thought occurred to me when I watched you spar, and this reinforces it. I would guess Aaron-kun's curse...

[Psionics Training] LB-M tilts her head. ~You don't?~ She looks at the weight, then back at Geneva. ~Well it isn't complex enough object to receive signals or move on its own. Are you just... pelting it with some kind force? Kind of like... spitting?~ She can't think of a better analogue out of the...

[Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels works through the night, without once stopping to drink or to take a break. Sometimes, when he walks past Ser Persyval's ghost, he causes the drops of sweat on the floor to boil and evaporate. It seems that, though he does not burn, he does absorb and radiate he...

[Empty Beach] "Interesting..." , Hoshiki mutters as he begins to walk towards Aaron. He gestures at TASbot to tell it's safe to follow. "Did the sound spook you?" , he asks when he gets closer. "You can hear me, right? Are your ears fine?" He is almost certain he knows...

[Psionics Training] LB-M shuffles her feet. ~Not usually. Not unless I'm trying to do something particularly difficult~ , she answers Geneva's first two questions, ~but normally it's kind of automatic.~ As for the last? ~See, we had a talk of this with my sisters. Back when I was... a simulation, m...

[Pontius Custom Constructs] "Then the pact is made" , Sandels says, moving his hands through the air. In truth, he is grasping the silver cord attaching the knight's spirit to his armor. Ser Persyval might feel an uncomfortable tug as the bandaged man wraps it around his fist. Sandels goe...

[Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels pushes the wheelbarrows through the magic doors, the horse following at his heels. He plunks the wheelbarrow down in the middle of the metalworking area and takes a look around, appraising the displayed tools. He ends his circuit before the forge itself, examini...

[Psionic Training]

~I really focused on lifting it up~, LB-M explains, ~like, really tried to imagine it soaring up. But it didn't feel like I was exerting any force on it. Just got my forehead all wrinkly.~

[Psionic Training] LB-M perks up. ~Ooh! That sounds really convenient!~ But then she consider it further, rubbing her nose. ~Hmmm. But on a second thought... I'd actually like to figure it out myself? It's sort of like a... puzzle. Seeing the solution before giving it a good try on my own would be....

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels listens to the ghostly knight's words with half an ear and opens his mouth to respond, but decides against it on the last moment. It wouldn't make sense to Lia, or anyone else who can't her Ser Persyval. The ghost is not wrong, exactly. But, where the ba...

[Psionic Training] ~I just kind of do?~ , LB-M answers, ~like, how do you move your tail... ummm, hand? It doesn't feel much different from that. It was different the first time, but I was still inside your dream then. It's not the same in the waking world.~ She stops tele-babbling for a moment to ...

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels gives Lia the side-eye again, refraining from noting that in his last moments Quixano realized his quests for justice and happiness had brought neither to anybody, and told to disinherit his niece should she marry a man who reads chivalrous romances. Ins...

[Psionic Training] ~Ummm...~ LB-M sniffs the tiny weight, then looks at Geneva. ~I've not given this part much thought, to be honest.~ Psychokinesis is definitely a natural ability for a mew, but one they develop quite late on their own. Indeed, since mew are so apt at copying and learning from oth...

[Psionic Training] Now that she knows what to look for, LB-M has little difficulty reaching a 100% accuracy on the Zener test. ~I think this is a really silly test~ , LB-M notes at the end of it, ~I'm not sure psionic powers are at all important for doing well in it. But I guess it wouldn't matter ...

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] "I thought you'd read your Cervantes? Chivalry is for morons" , Sandels snarks, "what the boy did was no saner than thinking country girls are princesses, sheep are dwarves or that windmills are giants." He parks his wheelbarrow and the horse...

[Psionics Training] ~Yes, most people aren't able to~ , LB-M thinks with a nod, ~which is sort of hilarious, because... well, if my sister's explanation is correct, most humans think the way they speak. It would not be hard to understand the signals other people send if they could just capture them...

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] "He was certainly a rascal and also a fool, because there is no honor in adoration of cheap women" , Sandels states plainly, "and stories end when the storyteller says so. The end." Having finished his meal, he picks up his bones and moves ou...

[Psionics Training]

~Well, it really is just a logic or association puzzle when you get down to it~, LB-M comments, ~and now I know your card's not a cross either. So, do star next.~

[Empty Beach] Hoshiki flashes Aaron a smile that is meant to look reassuring, but probably just looks unnerving on his face. "It'll be fine! Really, if you're even close to correct, I am in greater danger than you are!" , he shouts, "now brace yourself!" He holds his right arm h...

[Psionic Training] LB-M groans at the bit about ESP ethics. She doesn't need schooling to know people don't like eavesdropping. The solution is to not let them know you're eavesdropping. But! She can't let that distract her from the task at hand. Or paw. Whatever. She narrows her eyes and perks her...

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] "That is not something you should worry about" , Sandels states plainly. It looks like he might comment more, but Lia's question leaves him dumpstruck. He refocuses on chewing his bread for a while. "...no similar situation has ever ended how I ex...

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs]

"Because I have no need to think about it", Sandels repeats, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, "if you're sure that's not what I mean, why even mention it?"

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs]

"I have no need to think about it", Sandels note, in between chewing on dried bread and leftover salad he scavenged from a nearby alley. The horse stands nearby, grazing on few dandelions that'd pushed their way through the pavement.

[Outside Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels give Lia a side-eye, not sure where she's going with this. When she admits she thought neither man wanted to fight, he lets out a dark laugh. "You really don't understand men" , he snarks, "since I don't need to explain, I won't, but I wil...

[Empty Beach] Hoshiki raises an eyebrow at Aaron's choice of words. Low multiversal? How would someone test for, nevermind conclude, that? "Well, if you are even close to right, it ought to be able to take anything I can throw at it. It is rare for me to find a situation where I can truly cut ...

[Pontius' Custom Constructs] Sandels chuckles darkly. It's accompanied by a snort from the horse. "People don't often look forward to seeing me. In any case, we'll see tomorrow. Have a nice day." After the formalities are done, and perhaps after shaking Pontius's hand, Sandels picks up hi...

[Psionic Training] ~Oh yeah, the blue gooey stuff~ , LB-M comments the issue of ectoplasm, ~I didn't find anything useful about that, but if I get my cells working right, that should bypass the need for such. It would also allow me to build that antenna my sister has planned. Though I guess it woul...

[Pontius' Custom Constructs] The horse neighs in a way that resembles evil laughter to a disturbing extent when it hears Lia's remark. As for Pontius' question, Sandels waves his hand. "It will be no problem. I can provide my own." How, might puzzle the shopowner, since the bandaged man d...