Sime~Gen Roleplaying on IRC: Bender Cove Township Scenario
Episode #2: Aleiaa's Transfer (8/30/97)
Aleiaa: Seems like you have been giving them some problems.
Wise Snake: [looks offended] Moi? I have no idea what you are talking about.
Aleiaa: So, where are the others?
Wise Snake: Do you think I am in charge of their movements? I didn't even meet them until a couple of days ago.
Wise Snake: [zlins Aleiaa]
Aleiaa: [smiling] Like my field?
Wise Snake: I like my Gens a little more... pristine.
Aleiaa: Oh well... you can zlin, but I save myself for better channels than you.
see note 1
Wise Snake: Briael does seem to be a little nervous around Gens.
Aleiaa: I told you, she sent me here.
Wise Snake: [looks confused] Offended? Why?
Aleiaa: I don't think she's nervous around Gens so much as clumsy channels who might try to provoke a Gen into fear.
Wise Snake: [starts to look more interested] And you, on the other hand, thought that sounded like a good time?
Aleiaa: After all, she has killed before. I imagine she is very careful about putting herself in such a situation like that -- yeah, good time.
Aleiaa: The only reason I came down to this part of town, getting away from the Tecton.
Aleiaa: Now, the Households, they knew how to have fun. But the Tecton....
Wise Snake: [amused] Oh really.
Wise Snake: I have found the Tecton can be quite a bit of fun, although they don't seem to appreciate it.
Aleiaa: You are obviously not associated with a Household.
Wise Snake: [eyes widen] Obviously? Really?
Wise Snake bounces about the room, curiously examining all the items the Tecton folks brought in.
Aleiaa: [necessary things]
Wise Snake: Look at this brochure. I mean really. As if Gens would be enticed to donate with this boring schlack....
Aleiaa: I see someone got this set up nicely.
Wise Snake: That was Briael and Veraik, the tiresome minions of the Tecton.
Wise Snake: Er, tireless.
Aleiaa: And just why would they need to be enticed?
Wise Snake: You don't understand. Around here, Gens can get good money for their selyn.
Aleiaa: [shuddering] And what about those that really need it and can't afford to pay?
Wise Snake: Since the Tecton doesn't offer as much dough, they need to spice it up somehow.
Aleiaa: You have no idea what the Tecton can do when a Gen goes in.
Aleiaa: Hello, Veraik.
Wise Snake: Beats me, I've never had that problem. [busies herself drawing small additions to the brochure's artwork]
Aleiaa: I work with channels on a regular basis and the Tecton can really do a good job.
Wise Snake: [ignores Veraik]
see note 2
Aleiaa: Did someone lock up last time we left?
Veraik: Or do should I contact the Tecton officials?
Wise Snake: [sighs]
Veraik: Snake. Put back all the supplies. It is time to start planning for the Center's opening tomorrow.
Wise Snake: Zlin me, I don't have any of your stuff.
Aleiaa: I'm afraid it's not just small stuff, Veraik... look in the back rooms.
Veraik: [Zlins truth]
Veraik: Well, that's refreshing.
Aleiaa: One of our couches is even gone.
Wise Snake: [laughs] It's the ugliest one too, just goes to show there's no accounting for taste.
Aleiaa: Why would someone steal a couch?
Wise Snake: [looks at Veraik, becomes serious] Sorry.
Veraik: Snake, since you seem to understand the public, you are to be in charge of security.
Aleiaa: Wise move, Veraik. [beaming with approval]
Veraik: That's fine, Snake. Can you handle it?
Wise Snake: Uh, I can handle it to my satisfaction, I don't know about yours.
Veraik: Aleiaa, please contact the local Gens. Find out what kind of snacks they like and arrange for it at the ceremony.
Aleiaa: Yeah. No problem.
Veraik: I trust you Snake.
Wise Snake: [eyes and laterals start roaming restlessly about the room even though she's sitting still]
Veraik: I know that you will be the best security we can have.
Wise Snake: Huh? [looks at Veraik] Oh. Right.
Aleiaa: I only have to worry about the attitudes I'll get wearing my Householding colors.
Wise Snake: Why, do they clash with Veraik's?
Aleiaa: [rolling eyes]
Veraik: Aleiaa, I know but the Gens must be used to the Householders and you and I will be the ambassadors.
Aleiaa: In this part of town, I would imagine they'll hardly look at us as ambassadors.
Aleiaa: More like Snake and sneer.
Veraik: Snake, you ask such silly questions. You've been through channel's school. Figure it out.
Aleiaa: But I'm going, I'm going.
Veraik: Perhaps, but we are.
Wise Snake: [jumps up and starts investigating the room's contents for possible 'security risks']
Aleiaa: Give her some fosebine or something... calm that channel down!
Veraik: [nager is filled with pride at Snake and Aleiaa]
Wise Snake: "I've been through channel's school??? Imagine that..."
Aleiaa: I bring any Gens in here with the way she's roaming and we're going to have a problem.
Veraik: Snake will be fine. Won't you, Snake?
Wise Snake: [jumps in surprise at the sound of Veraik's voice nearby] "Oh! Sure thing boss."
Aleiaa: I think anything sweet with strawberries is exactly what the Gens in this area would like.
Aleiaa: Poor area... unable to buy the fruit.
Aleiaa: I know I crave them all the time.
Aleiaa: So why don't we make that up for snacks?
Veraik: Aleiaa, I really don't think that would be such a good idea.
Aleiaa: [smiling innocently at Snake] Snake could help.
Veraik: The Gens will have to learn what is deadly for a Sime.
Aleiaa: Even taste test them with me....
Veraik: ALEIAA!!!!!!!!
Aleiaa: Oh well, they're not deadly to Gens.
Wise Snake: Sorry, that smacks of physical labor. Besides, I only like poison when I'm on the delivering end.
Aleiaa: [looking subdued]
Veraik: I'm surprised at you.
Aleiaa: I'm sorry Naztehr.
Wise Snake: [Tries the front door latch, notices it doesn't actually lock the door properly. Hmmm.]
Veraik: It's okay, but remember. Part of our being here is to train the Gens how to live with Simes.
Aleiaa: As always, you are correct.
Veraik: And knowing our food allergies is one of the best ways to start that process.
Wise Snake: "As always?" [eyes roll heavenwards]
Aleiaa: I am not used to working out among people.
Veraik: No Aleiaa. I'm not always correct.
Aleiaa: [doubtfully] If you say so.
Aleiaa: Snake... most of the time. Does that satisfy you?
Veraik: Snake, Aleiaa may benefit being around you if you settle down a bit.
Veraik: You are very much with people and she has been very isolated.
Aleiaa: Snake, are you nonjunct?
Wise Snake: Huh. I guess this door is still broken from the time Big Johnson kicked it down back when this was still Sweet Willie's.
Wise Snake: [smiles a snakey grin] Wouldn't you like to know!
Aleiaa: Just curious. Living here, where you do...? It does make a Gen wonder.
Wise Snake: [fiddles with the latch. Snap...] "Whoops."
Wise Snake: We may need a new lock.
Veraik: Aleiaa, you are a Donor. If you have transfer with her, you may look at her chart but right now, that was not a polite question to ask of her.
Aleiaa: Well, that's going to have to be fixed before we leave here.
Aleiaa: Actually, if you weren't here earlier, I mentioned working with channels.
Aleiaa: Not donating. [looks rudely at Veraik over the insult]
Veraik: Snake: I think you should fix the door and replace the locks.
Wise Snake: Sure thing boss. [exits]
Aleiaa: No, not polite... but as she is acting rather nervous. Thought it might not hurt to check.
Veraik: If fact, replace all the locks so that this place is secure.
Aleiaa: Are you sure you know what you're doing with allowing this idiot in here?
Aleiaa: [saying now that Snake's gone]
Aleiaa: I think she's in this neck deep. I wouldn't trust her a bit.
Aleiaa: If she'd come to our Household with this attitude she would have been ousted by now.
Veraik: Aleiaa: She just requires a little patience. She's had a very hard life until very recently.
Aleiaa: Of course, I trust your judgement.
Aleiaa: And if that's your decision I'll abide by it.
Veraik: [tightens reins on nager]
Aleiaa: I wouldn't be surprised, though, if she's one of the heads of the black market in this area. She doesn't sound like she's truly committed to this.
Aleiaa: I guess time will tell.
Veraik: I know but we have to try and help her integrate into society.
Aleiaa: You help her. I'm only here because my House thought it best to release me from my work to help here.
Aleiaa: I'll do my job, but not sure I want too much to do with the likes of Snake.
Aleiaa: Where did she go?
Veraik: [bows deeply] Householding Liorie welcomes Householding R'lea.
Aleiaa: [going over to check medicine cabinet}
Aleiaa: R'lea returns the greeting.
Wise Snake: [strolls in lazily, being followed by 2 puffing Gens carrying a large pink door]
Veraik: She went to fix the locks and to make this Center secure.
Aleiaa: Ahhh.
Aleiaa: Well, all the medicine is still here, I think.
Wise Snake: [to herself] Think away!
Aleiaa: Drawing Distect information on pamphlets....
Wise Snake: [to Gens] Hold it up to the doorway -- aha! The perfect match. Who would have thought.
Aleiaa: No telling what she's involved in....
Aleiaa: Oops. ~~blush~~
Wise Snake: We'll have to get some paint to cover up the word "Whorehouse" though.
Wise Snake: [to Gens] Just leave it right there. Thanks boys! [they scurry off with many nervous glances over their shoulders]
Veraik: Perfect Snake. Could you introduce us to your friends? [smiling]
Aleiaa: [to the Gens] Be sure to come back tomorrow. [calling out as they run off]
Aleiaa: What did you say to them, Snake?
Wise Snake: Hmm? Oh, they owed me a favor.
Wise Snake: They're bouncers down at Lotta's.
Aleiaa: [thinking I'll just bet]
Wise Snake: Lotta will be peeved when she finds out about the door, but she's not exactly in a position to complain... heh heh heh.
Wise Snake: [produces a screwdriver and begins detaching old door]
Aleiaa: [groan] Tell me you did not steal that door from someone we're gong to be working with.
Veraik: Did you invite them to the Grand Opening tomorrow? [nager beaming in anticipation]
Wise Snake: [Looks quite genuinely suprised] No... should I?
Aleiaa: You notice how she avoids my question about the door?
Wise Snake: Oh look! There's my friend, Vinnie the... er... lock expert. Be right back.
Wise Snake: [exits]
Aleiaa: Of course you should have. Have you never been around the...?
Aleiaa: Great, leave while I'm talking.
Aleiaa: I wonder if she's ever been around a Sime Center. Was she raised out in the boonies where they didn't have them? Maybe she used to be part of a Household that did her bad or something....
Aleiaa: And that's what sent her into the black market...
Aleiaa: She obviously wans't raised OT, or she would be junct. Unless she disjuncted and then floated into society....
Aleiaa: Wish I could zlin!
Aleiaa: [holding out arms, wondering why she ended up Gen instead of Sime]
Aleiaa: [sighs--but it is fulfilling sometimes]
Aleiaa: I wonder if Vinnie is really a locksmith.
Wise Snake: [returns, with a big grin]
Wise Snake: "Well the lock thing is all taken care of."
Aleiaa: Hi...Veraik is in the back.
Wise Snake: "With who?"
see note 6
Veraik: Aleiaa, we need Donors like you.
Veraik: Never mind.
Aleiaa: I'm not being punished by my Sectuib.
Aleiaa: But if you need me strictly as a donor, I will submit to your authority.
Wise Snake: [licks her lips at the words "submit to your authority"]
Wise Snake: [leers snakily]
Aleiaa: [obviously not a householder]
Veraik: We require team players to make the Sime Center into one which is respected.
Veraik: Snake, stop that. You are just going to have to control yourself.
Wise Snake: [continues the door-mounting project. Meanwhile the door sits out front proudly reading "Lotta's Whorehouse"]
Wise Snake: Right. Self-control. Sure thing boss.
Aleiaa: Uh, Veraik... I was right. She did steal that door.
Wise Snake: [Veraik notices Snake's secondary is higher than before]
Veraik: Snake: Would you follow me into the next room?
Wise Snake: Uh....
Wise Snake: [appearing suddenly nervous] Why?
Veraik: We have to talk. Step this way.
Wise Snake: [creeps after Veraik, appearing quite apprehensive]
Aleiaa: [while gone, Aleiaa gets some loitering Gens to take door down and take it back to Lotta]
Veraik: Snake: Where did you get the extra selyn and why?
Wise Snake: Well I uh....
Veraik: We are supposed to be monitoring your systems.
Wise Snake: Uh....
Wise Snake: Well you see....
Veraik: Allow me to take a reading on you so that we can at least write something on your records which is close to the truth.
Wise Snake: [grimaces] Do you have to?
Veraik: You know I do.
Wise Snake: [shudders] Ucggh. Well, do your worst.
Wise Snake: [holds field open]
Aleiaa: [orders Gens to apologize and send bill to them for any damages]
Veraik: [wraps tentacles with Snake's and leans in for the fifth contact point]
Wise Snake: [grimace]
Aleiaa: [finds a key to lock medicine cabinet]
Aleiaa: [smiles in satisfaction]
Veraik: [releases Snake]
Wise Snake: Ugh.
Wise Snake: [locks nager up tight]
Veraik: That was quite a Gen. The Gen gave you the equivalent of a TN3.
Wise Snake: Yeah, he's one of my best cust -- er, really? I hadn't noticed.
Veraik: Can you convince the Gen to go for Donor's training?
Wise Snake: Well he already has a pretty lucrative job.
Wise Snake: I suppose it's always possible. I can be pretty persuasive.
Wise Snake: What's in it for me?
Veraik: I'll bet. [adjust fields to smooth the ambient.]
Veraik: It would help your standing in the Tecton if you did.
Wise Snake: [almost bursts out laughing, but manages to keep a straight face.. barely]
Wise Snake: Well, I'll think about it.
Veraik: Let's go record your donation.
Veraik: Good.
Wise Snake: [follows Veraik]
Aleiaa: Hajene, I had the door taken back to the rightful owner.
Veraik walks back into room where Aleiaa is.
Wise Snake: What!?
Wise Snake: All my hard work!
Veraik: What!
Veraik: We have to have a door.
Aleiaa: Sorry, they were complaining, rather loudly, that someone had... appropriated the door.
Veraik: Snake. Go find us another.
Wise Snake: [Throws up her hands] She's lying. Nobody complained about the door.
Aleiaa: Zlin me[smiles smugly]
Wise Snake: Lotta can't complain, because she knows I'll get the health inspector to come check out her place. We go around and around on this.
Veraik: [looks at Snake] I'm sure she made a deal in which she (and we) got the better end of it.
Aleiaa: You actually want a door that says "Whorehouse" on it?
Veraik: No, but Snake was going to paint it to match the colors.
Veraik: Maybe you can get the door before they get it back to the 'establishment'.
Veraik: I give you permission to augment.
Wise Snake: [rushes out the door]
Aleiaa: Yeah, she gets permission. Just think of our reputation if it gets out we're getting stuff from them?
Veraik: [goes to filing cabinet and pulls out Snake's file]
Aleiaa: [subdued] Well, hajene, I did at least find the keys to lock the medicine chests.
Aleiaa: Do you want them?
Veraik: [tentacle waving] I just have to make some notes then we will discuss the refreshments.
Veraik: Make a set of keys for me. You will require a set as well. Later, if I find that Snake has settled down, we'll get her a set too.
Aleiaa: [very relieved she doesn't have to give them to Snake]
Veraik: I know you think giving back the door was fine but part of the reason that Snake is here is that she understands this type of society. I hate to say it but she is our liaison.
Aleiaa: [forcing her field flat] As you say, hajene.
Veraik: I know, Aleiaa, but let's not think about it right now. About the refreshments.
Aleiaa: Yes?
Aleiaa: I think juice and foods that won't hurt either one of us should be served.
Veraik: We should have some nice trin tea and some kind of cookies or pastries which both Sime and Gen like.
Aleiaa: My thoughts exactly.
Veraik: Great. We're thinking a like.
Aleiaa: In most areas, Hajene.
Aleiaa: What about coffee?
Aleiaa: I know it's very expensive and hard to get.
Veraik: [makes face] I... guess... we'll have to have some of that stuff.
Aleiaa: It would make a very favorable impression.
Veraik: But make sure it doesn't boil.
Veraik: I know but just keep an eye on it.
Aleiaa: What is taking Snake so long? [looking around suspicously]
Veraik: Snake is in her element. She'll be back soon, I'm sure.
Aleiaa: So, what was the problem earlier?
Aleiaa: [thinking I can only imagine]
Veraik: Aleiaa, that is channel to channel. Snake is doing fine. And I think she is adjusting and that is a good sign.
Aleiaa: ~~offended--my channel never kept secrets from me~~
Aleiaa: If you say so.
Wise Snake bounces back in the door, looking and zlinning quite pleased with herself.
Veraik: Snake is in a very delicate position.
Wise Snake: Hi guys!
Veraik: Do you get it?
Aleiaa: So, what has you so pleased?
Wise Snake: I was able to convince Lotta that she and her employees will have to come here each month to pay their prot... er, make their donations.
Aleiaa: [utter surprise]
Aleiaa: Well, uh, that's, uh, well very good Snake.
Veraik: [zlins Snake] Snake, you coerced them?
Wise Snake: Are you two in bed with the Health inspector or do I need to keep handling that too?
Aleiaa: What!
Wise Snake: [looks offended] Of course not. It was a perfectly straightforward business arrangement.
Aleiaa: I should have known.
Aleiaa: [shaking head]
Veraik: I'm not in bed with anybody!
Wise Snake: [looks Veraik up and down... believes him]
Aleiaa: What type of business arrangement?
Wise Snake: Well it's very simple. If I keep spending time here, I will have to er... transfer... over
Veraik: [tightens nager to the point of pain]
Wise Snake: all my former business associations to the Center.
Aleiaa: What business arrangements?
Aleiaa: [looks to Veraik and then back]
Wise Snake: You said you wanted more donors coming in, so I figured....
Aleiaa: [stepping closer to Veraik]
Wise Snake: As long as your paychecks don't bounce, I don't mind giving you the selyn.
Veraik: [almost falls]
Wise Snake: I mean, a living is a living right?
Wise Snake: [bounces out the door to inspect the door on its return]
Aleiaa: [glances at Veraik]
Aleiaa: Now what was that you were saying about Snake?
Aleiaa: [walks back around the desk and sits down]
Veraik: [covers eyes with tentacles]
Aleiaa: You certainly have your work cut out for you.
Aleiaa: I just don't know, Hajene. [shakes head]
Wise Snake: [various hammering and sawing noises outside]
Aleiaa: What are they doing out there?
Veraik: Fosebine
Aleiaa hands him fosebine.
see note 3
Aleiaa: How close was hajene to need?
Aleiaa: Down in this part of town... oh dear... and I wasn't supporting him like I should have.
Aleiaa: Snake?
Aleiaa: Thank goodness.
Aleiaa: I wasn't sure how close to need you were and with the way things are going here, I was afraid that something had startled you.
Veraik: [grimaces] Close enough.
Wise Snake: [somebody walks past the window carrying a huge "W"]
Aleiaa: Ummm... as I was saying, you might want to ask Snake what she's doing.
Aleiaa: Uh, Hajene....
Aleiaa: [points]
Veraik: [recovering a bit] What are you doing, Snake?
Aleiaa: Now, don't get upset. [hurries over to lend her field for support]
Wise Snake: [sticks head in window] Oh, don't worry about a thing. I've got it all handled.
Veraik: [relaxes a bit]
Aleiaa: [projects a soothing field]
Veraik: [nager unwinds]
Wise Snake: [someone trots past with a giant "S" as tall as he is]
Aleiaa: You still might want to um... read whatever it is she's doing.
Aleiaa: You never know with her.
Veraik: Snake, what sign are you putting up?
Aleiaa: [doing best not to bounce and disrupt Veraik's nerves]
Wise Snake: [confused] What are you talking about? I'm not putting up a sign.
Aleiaa: Um, Snake, what are the letters for?
Wise Snake: Oh! That.
Aleiaa: [smiles gently, though strained]
Aleiaa: Yes, that.
Wise Snake: I sold most of the "SWEET WILLIE'S" sign to the Western Swell Saloon over by the docks.
Wise Snake: I hope you don't mind.
Veraik: Not all all Snake. That is very enterprising of you.
Aleiaa: [relief]
Wise Snake: Of course we'll still be left with an "E" and two "I"'s...
Aleiaa: She might just not be so bad. [looking relieved]
Aleiaa: You know, maybe she can find someone to make a sign for us, since the main office didn't give us enough money to survive on.
Veraik: So what are you going to do with the E and two I's?
Wise Snake: Well, I thought about sticking the two I's out in front of the Mayor's house tonight....
Aleiaa: Uh, not a good idea, Snake. [rolling eyes]
Veraik: Why? [suspicion]
Wise Snake: His nickname has been "I'm Itchy" ever since that embarassing incident with the....
Veraik: SNAKE!
Wise Snake: [winces]
Wise Snake: Maybe not, then.
Aleiaa: [soothing field]
Aleiaa: She'll find something to do with them, Hajene.
Veraik: [the two channels relax]
Wise Snake: Well anyway, as part of the deal we get 3 months of donations from all the boys down at the Western Swell.
Veraik: What deal is that?
Aleiaa: Three months! Great.
Wise Snake: Well I gave them the letters, and three months of no police raids, and they give 3 months of donations and oh, a little cash on the side. Nothing major.
Aleiaa: How can you promise no police raids?
Aleiaa: No, don't answer, I don't want to know.
Wise Snake: [stares at Aleiaa] I'm as good as my word, when I choose to give it.
Veraik: [sits down] Snake, you have got to get out of this business. You are a channel now.
Wise Snake: [climbs in window] "But I was always a channel before."
Veraik: You can't be like you were before you changed over.
Veraik: You have responsibilities
Aleiaa: Are you sure, Veraik, that this was before she changed over?
Wise Snake: Heck, I can't even remember way back then... it was... weeks ago.
Aleiaa: [said quietly to Veraik] Or is there soemthing else driving her?
Aleiaa: Uh, you are kidding... weeks? You've only changed over weeks ago?
Veraik: [inwardly groans]
Aleiaa: [looking in disbelief]
Aleiaa: We have a kid here, someone who knows nothing!
Wise Snake: [Snake is a small scruffy channel of indeterminite age, with busy hands and tentacles]
Veraik: I thought you had been to channel's school!
Aleiaa: No wonder she's doing the things with her field that would.... [groan]
Wise Snake: [nonchalantly] Maybe I have, maybe I haven't.
Wise Snake: Well, I have certainly been IN the channel's school.
Veraik: According to my file, you have.
Aleiaa: Now Snake, dear, this is no time to joke.
Wise Snake: Well maybe it has been a few months, now that I think of it. Time flies when you're having fun.
Veraik: And you learned incredibly fast. Faster than most.
Aleiaa: It's important to put down the correct information....
Aleiaa: Why am I not surprised?
Wise Snake: Yes, that's why I left. I learned what a joke the place was.
Wise Snake: (and learned it fast)
Veraik: Overachiever.
Wise Snake: Okay, okay, so I was enrolled for a while. But the place was boring as shen.
Aleiaa: But can be put to good use if we can get it directed the right way.
Veraik: But Snake, we require a steady channel here. One that will not frighten the Gens and one who is good for our renSimes.
Wise Snake: [plays with the items on Veraik's desk]
Veraik: So you are here and you will have to finish your training under my direction.
Wise Snake: Hmm! Cool. [staples shoot across the room]
Aleiaa: Watch out!
Wise Snake: Oh, sorry. [puts stapler down]
Veraik: Or the Tecton will put you in that camp. You know that one I'm talking about.
Wise Snake: Uh... maybe.
Wise Snake: [stares thoughtfully at paperweight. Reaches for it....]
Aleiaa: No no no.
Veraik: Snake! You could have hurt Aleiaa
Veraik: She can't move as fast as we do.
Aleiaa: That is um, special. Don't want to accidently break it.
Aleiaa: [or end up killing me in the process]
Wise Snake: Yes, yes. [sighs, keeps hands off paperweight]
Wise Snake: You know, most Gens and renSimes actually like me.
Wise Snake: Once we reach an understanding, that is.
Aleiaa: Yes, Snake, you're very... original.
Veraik: You know, Snake. One more stunt like that and I'll be force to send you to Householding Zeor.
Aleiaa: Definitely too much energy for a regular Household. [to veraik]
Veraik: One more stunt.
see note 4
Aleiaa: She seems more wired than most channels.
Veraik: Snake: I zlin that you are troubled. What's the matter?
Wise Snake: Huh? me?
Wise Snake: [slams small drawer closed that contained medical instruments]
Veraik: Yes you.
Wise Snake: [uncharacteristically flustered] I th-th-that is, what do you mean?
Aleiaa: [goes to check out window as it's so late.]
Aleiaa: [gives them a bit of privacy]
Veraik: It's almost midnight.
Aleiaa: [drifts from window to Snake to support her with her field]
Veraik: I think it is time that you go to a transfer room.
Aleiaa: Snake? you ready?
Veraik: Aleiaa, you have just enough time to lay out the trin tea, fosebine, etc. in anticipation of the transfer.
Aleiaa: [goes down the hall]
Wise Snake: [eyes follow Aleiaa until she is gone]
Aleiaa: [goes to room and sets out tea]
Wise Snake: As you were saying?
Veraik: [supports Snake with nager]
Aleiaa: [starts water to boiling. sets out different medicines]
Aleiaa: [great anticipation]
Wise Snake: [accepts support, after a brief hesitation]
Veraik: You zlinned her. Will she meet your needs? I know that your need gets greater every month during First Year.
Wise Snake: [guardedly] I can deal with whatever. Her attitude is what's going to determine what happens more than her capacity.
Aleiaa: [nervously anticpating having a good Sime to have transfer with even though she's not a Householder--which makes Aleiaa a little nervous]
Veraik: I zlinned her before and after you took her to calm her down.
Veraik: You did a great job.
Wise Snake: Thanks.
Wise Snake: I deal with a lot of confused Gens in my line of work.
Veraik: It's time. She's waiting for you.
Aleiaa: [checking out everything... looks ready.]
Veraik: I know, but this is the first time you have had to deal with Householding Gens.
Aleiaa: [trembling--please please please... good time this time]
Veraik: Householders are committed to the channels. I think you will find your transfer very satisfying.
Wise Snake: [Finally shows a bit of anticipation] Good.
Wise Snake: [goes into transfer room]
Veraik: I'll be in my office.
Aleiaa: [smiling]
Wise Snake: [closes door]
Aleiaa: Are you ready, Snake?
Wise Snake: Sure.
Aleiaa: [delighted anticipation]
Wise Snake: Let's get a few ground rules laid out in advance, okay?
Aleiaa: [motions to couch]
Aleiaa: [confused] Okay.
Wise Snake: [saunters over to couch]
Wise Snake: First of all, I like it rough.
Aleiaa: [sits down by her]
Aleiaa: [looks up] Uh....
Wise Snake: So no pussyfooting around. When you give, I want you to give hard.
Wise Snake: Make it hurt.
Aleiaa: [not sure]
Aleiaa: Well, we don't want pain, but yes, you can have it as fast as you can draw.
Wise Snake: No, I want you to control.
Aleiaa: [holds arms out]
Wise Snake: It's better when the Gen controls.
Aleiaa: [glances at door]
Aleiaa: If that is what you want, Hajene.
Aleiaa: Sometimes it is necessary for the Companion to control....
Wise Snake: But if you don't have the guts to do it all out, then rest assured I will take control myself.
Aleiaa: [nervous] Look, just relax.
Aleiaa: ~~soothing field~~
Aleiaa: I'll be glad to handle it if that's what you want.
Aleiaa: [thinking she can protect herself better this way]
Wise Snake: Great.
Wise Snake: [tentacles lash out, flicking ronaplin all over everything]
Aleiaa: [startled]
Wise Snake seizes Aleiaa firmly.
Aleiaa makes eye contact.
Wise Snake: [eyes glazed over in hyperconsciousness]
Aleiaa leans forward.
Aleiaa: Ready?
Aleiaa makes fifth contact point.
Wise Snake makes fifth contact greedily.
Aleiaa begins to push in selyn.
Aleiaa: ~~a bit faster~~
Wise Snake: ~~too slow!~~
Wise Snake: ~~too slow!~~
Aleiaa: ~~faster~~
Wise Snake: ~~go faster~~
Aleiaa: ~~I am~~
Aleiaa: ~~nervous...this is not right~~
Wise Snake: ~~it's suppose to hurt~~
Aleiaa hesitates.
Wise Snake seizes control and goes hell bent for leather.
Aleiaa: ~~pain!~~
Wise Snake: ~~yeah!~~
Aleiaa jerks at control.
Wise Snake: ~~oh no... my control~~
Wise Snake: ~~more more more~~
Aleiaa: ~~stop!~~
Wise Snake: ~~you had your chance~~
Wise Snake: ~~faster~~
Aleiaa pulls against control.
Wise Snake: ~~faster faster~~
Aleiaa lunges forward going for nodes.
Wise Snake: ~~urk!?~~
Aleiaa: ~~release me or die~~
Wise Snake: [aborts]
Aleiaa: ~~burned~~
Wise Snake: [falls to floor curled up in a ball]
Aleiaa: ~~hits emergency button~~
Aleiaa crawls over, tries to soothe her despite pain.
Aleiaa: A First Order channel is on his way, Snake.
Aleiaa: ~~guilt~~
Aleiaa: ~~tries to soothe Snake~~
Wise Snake is curled up in a ball quite senseless to the world.
Aleiaa soothes her, trying to help.
Veraik hears the emergency button - augments to transfer room. "I knew I should have monitored this transfer!"
Aleiaa: [yeah, just look at my arms and her condition]
Aleiaa: Snake?!
Aleiaa: Please, Snake.
Wise Snake is curled up in a ball quite sensless to the world.
Veraik: [nager blankets Snake field in a soothing field]
Aleiaa: Shen you, Snake! You shouldn't have tried for pain!
Aleiaa: That's not Household conduct!
Veraik runs to the fosebine Aleiaa has placed on the counter and mixes two drinks double strength.
Aleiaa: [staggers back out of way]
Veraik: [hands one to each] Drink this.
Wise Snake: [whimper]
Aleiaa: She can't drink it
Aleiaa shakily tries to get it to her own lips.
Veraik: Snake, you must drink it. [holds Snake's head and tosses it down her throat]
Wise Snake: Urghle.
Aleiaa curls up against the wall watching.
Veraik: [zlins Aleiaa] Sit down. I'll get to you as soon as I can.
Aleiaa slides down the wall, sweat breaking out on her paled face.
Veraik zlins Snake's fluctuating systems. "What happened?"
Wise Snake: [incoherent moan]
Veraik goes to Aleiaa, smoothes back her hair and projects need.
Aleiaa responds.
Veraik: [it's not hard to project need since he is due in two day's time]
Aleiaa: Oh boy.
Aleiaa feels some relief.
Veraik zlins the burns and concentrates on that area.
Aleiaa: It was an accident.
Veraik verifies Aleiaa is better then returns to Snake.
Aleiaa: Snake is good, but wanted more than I could give. She wanted pain, and....
Veraik: Tell me about it.
Veraik: PAIN!
Aleiaa: Well, I know the cause of my problems with transfer aren't in the records.
Aleiaa: Yes. She wanted pain.
Veraik: You should never have to give pain.
Aleiaa: And well, you see, last time I worked outside the Householding...
Aleiaa: I didn't! I did not. [shudders]
Veraik: [shakes head] I think this is too much for me to handle. I think I had better contact Householding Zeor right away. They are the only ones who are qualified to handle a case like Snake's.
Aleiaa: It was a repeat of last time. That's why I've been in the Householding so long. I didn't want to deal with non-Householders, but it was time to get back out.
Aleiaa: Snake and I struggled over control, and this is the result.
Aleiaa: [hangs head in failure]
Aleiaa: She has great potential, but I just couldn't give pain.
Wise Snake finally comes semi-conscious.
Aleiaa: I lost it.
Wise Snake: Ow.
Aleiaa looks warily on, hopeful she is okay but not sure she wants too close.
Veraik: Aleiaa, Gens are not supposed to deal in pain. I'm sorry I assigned you to her.
Wise Snake: Ow.
Aleiaa: I did not give her pain. Honestly Hajene
Veraik: [lifts Snake's head]
Wise Snake: Ow.
Aleiaa: Is she okay?
Wise Snake: [eyes glazed in pain]
Veraik: I know you didn't, Aleiaa. That is why Snake is in such pain now.
Aleiaa inches forward.
Wise Snake: Never again.
Aleiaa: It wasn't my fault! [shocked at Snake's words]
Veraik goes to mix more fosebine then returns to give it to Snake.
Wise Snake: [ugh]
Aleiaa seriously considers giving her strawberries in the mixture.
Wise Snake flinches from the feeling in Aleiaa's nager.
Wise Snake whines.
Veraik lifts Snake's head to give more fosebine. "What were you thinking of, Snake?"
Wise Snake: Crawling into a hole and dying.
Aleiaa: [guilt for causing more pain--moves back and masks field]
Wise Snake: [weakly] Oh, you mean earlier.
Aleiaa: [thinks that is exactly how I feel right now... sludge in the bottom of the hole]
Veraik: Are you feeling a little better after your dose of fosebine, Aleiaa?
Wise Snake: [drinks fosebine]
Aleiaa: Yes, hajene.
Veraik: [works with Snake's field]
Wise Snake: Ah....
Veraik: Good.
Aleiaa: [moves closer to Veraik in case he needs something]
Wise Snake: I thought Aleiaa had... something...."
Wise Snake: She's not used to being pushed.
Veraik: I'm fine, Aleiaa. [projects needs to stimulate Aleiaa's healing]
Veraik: And you were not supposed to push to the point of pain. What were you thinking about? You could have killed her.
Wise Snake: No, I had an eye on her limit.
Wise Snake: I wouldn't have killed her.
Wise Snake: It's not my first time around the block you know.
Aleiaa: Just burned me and hurt me until I wouldn't have been able to have transfer with anyone again!
Wise Snake: She's just a little happier on the trigger fingers than the average Householder.
Wise Snake: [crawls painfully and dizzily into a sitting position]
Aleiaa: I beg to differ! [indignant] I am a good Householder. It's people like you that cause the problems.
Aleiaa: I should have known, hajene.
Aleiaa: I think Snake was probably kicked out, after that transfer. [glares at Snake]
Wise Snake: [holds head in hands, concentrating on own misery]
Veraik: Snake: I'm sending you to Householding Zeor.
Aleiaa: [smiles in relief]
Wise Snake: You can't tell me what to do.
Veraik: I think they are the only ones who can handle you.
Wise Snake: [climbs swaying to feet]
Aleiaa, despite what has happened, goes forward to support her.
Aleiaa: You shouldn't be up yet, Snake.
Wise Snake: Get away from me, you node-grabbing fiend. [fends Aleiaa off weakly]
Veraik gives a ~~small nageric pulse~~ then puts handcuffs on.
Wise Snake: Hey!! [helplessly]
Aleiaa: [backs off]
Aleiaa: Hajene, perhaps she deserves a second chance. This wasn't just her fault.
Veraik grabs phone and calls Zeor.
Aleiaa: All three of us were to blame. [reluctantly admitted]
Wise Snake: You're going to regret this big time.
Veraik: No, This is not the first time it has happened.
Aleiaa: Nor with me. Remember the report in my file. Please, rethink this.
Veraik: After the last time, she promised not to demand pain and I believed her. But now, this is too much.
Aleiaa: She could be a great help.
Aleiaa: [thinks, why in the world am I defending her?]
Wise Snake closes her eyes, leans against the wall, and pretends she's not there.
Aleiaa: [torn between who to help]
Aleiaa: Please hajene, think.
Aleiaa: They'll shut us down if we start out like this.
Aleiaa: We haven't even opened our doors yet.
Veraik: [zlins Aleiaa] Are you willing to work with her again?
Aleiaa: [studies Snake]
Aleiaa: If I must.
Veraik: But we cannot trust her with the Gens.
Aleiaa: If we had monitored this in the first place and started out slower, perhaps this wouldn't have happened....
Veraik: Be sure Aleiaa, you will have to transfer with her again next month.
Wise Snake: [opens her eyes and gives them a mirthless grin... cold as a snake]
Veraik: Do you still want to help her?
Aleiaa: [looks down at arms]
Wise Snake: I know you liked it.
Aleiaa looks at Snake and thinks, I must be a fool.
Aleiaa: It's not for you, but what you can do to help the Center.
Wise Snake: Sure.
Aleiaa: [looks to Veraik] Yes.
Aleiaa: I'll work with her.
Veraik: Forget it, Aleiaa, you do not have a degree in psychology and Snake has to have one in order to heal.
Aleiaa: Perhaps there is an extra Zeor channel who might just be coming this way...?
Wise Snake: [laughs] Yeah, like one would want anything to do with this excuse for a Sime Center.
Veraik: [looks at Aleiaa] You want her to stay that much?
Aleiaa: She could be a great channel, if she had help.
Aleiaa: Actually, I just don't want us to lose this place. This is my last chance too, with the Household. I have something to prove to them.
Veraik: I don't think there is a problem with losing this Center.
Aleiaa: Hah... they set us up to fail!
Wise Snake: Only if you can get the Gens to come in, Veraik. [laughs]
Veraik: As Snake so aptly pointed out. Who would want this assignment?
Wise Snake: You have to have me for that, don't try to deny it.
Aleiaa: [thinking I would love to see in Veraik's file to find out just what type of mess-up he is]
Aleiaa: She might have a point Veraik. This place is controlled by the black market.
Aleiaa: No one is going to risk coming to us without help.
Aleiaa: [shooting a you owe me look at Snake]
Veraik: [bristles at the thought]
Wise Snake: [makes no, you owe me at Aleiaa with eyes and nager]
Aleiaa: [glowers]
Wise Snake: I think you should take the hand cuffs off, Veraik.
Veraik: [projects soothing field]
Aleiaa: Unfortunately true, Veraik. I don't see we have any choice.
Veraik: No, it's too big of a risk. If I remove them, she will think that she has won.
Wise Snake: [smiles a snakely smile, slow and loaded] But I have.
Veraik: No, I'm calling the Tecton. We don't require Snake to run this place.
Wise Snake: You'll see.
Aleiaa: Can you assign her disciplinary actions and keep her here?
Veraik claps another nageric blast.
Wise Snake falls to the floor unconscious.
Veraik puts hand cuffs back on then gets string to add to it.
Aleiaa hurries forward. "Why did you do that?"
Aleiaa: Are you crazy?
Veraik: She was getting out of her hand cuff and was going to make a run for it.
Aleiaa: But her systems are too messed up. Sorry hajene, but I think you're making a mistake!
Veraik tosses Snake over his shoulder and heads for the basement to lock her in a secure room.
Aleiaa: She's not a Householder, she's living out here like this....
Aleiaa: [following]
Veraik: And she's dangerous.
Veraik stops long enough to make a phone call.
Aleiaa: Well, yes, but you were the one who said what a shendoni-be-flayed channel she was and now you're not giving her a chance.
Veraik: Good, they will be here tomorrow to deal with her.
Aleiaa: I should have been able to handle her.
Veraik: That's right. After what she did to you, I can't guarantee to the Gens who will be coming here that they will be safe.
Aleiaa: Isn't there anything I can say?
Aleiaa: But they would not be doing transfer.
Aleiaa: They would be donors.
Aleiaa: You only take very shallow levels.
Aleiaa: [why am I explaining this to a QN1--frustrated]
Veraik: In the Tecton, it is always safety of the Gens above everything else.
Aleiaa: But you are a Householder too!
Veraik: True, I am, and that is why I will not endanger the lives of the local Gens.
Aleiaa: [crossing eyes...] But must a good channel, one we are in desperate need of, be lost in the process? Isn't there some way....
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Aleiaa: You know, I thought you put the Household first, not the Tecton.
Veraik: I do.
Aleiaa: No, our Householding isn't having trouble, we just believe in giving people a chance.
Aleiaa: Or, should I say, possible channels a chance.
Veraik: A chance to kill Gens.
Aleiaa: No, Hajene.
Aleiaa: Never.
Aleiaa: Our Gens are protected, but we don't throw the baby out with the water, so to speak.
Veraik: Snake has been given chance after chance and still she has not changed.
Aleiaa: Was it not you who was preaching to me to give her a chance earlier?
Aleiaa: And now you won't try one more time?
Veraik: I agree that she would be a good channel but every month, it is the same story with her.
Veraik: She wants pain. She doesn't want a transfer.
Aleiaa: [subdued--remembering]
Veraik: This is not healthy and I am not qualified to give her that help.
Veraik: OK, you want one more month?
Aleiaa: It's up to you, hajene. I won't question your decision.
Aleiaa: [not when it'll get back to my Household]
Veraik: I will give you one more month but under my conditions which you will both have to agree to.
Aleiaa: Yes?
Veraik: Let's go back to her.
Veraik opens the door.
Aleiaa steps inside.
Wise Snake: And God, please keep my brother safe, and... oh, what do you want?
Veraik: Snake, Aleiaa has convinced me to give you one more chance.
Veraik: But that chance will be under my conditions.
Aleiaa: [looks skeptical--praying?]
Aleiaa: [sure wish I could have zlinned that]
Veraik: Are you willing to listen to them?
Wise Snake: [sighs] Well unless you let me get up and leave, I don't see how I have a choice.
Wise Snake: [listens]
Veraik: Your choice, Snake.
Veraik: You will be under my care twice a day every day.
Veraik: You will be monitored by Aleiaa 24 hours a days.
Aleiaa: Me?!
Veraik: Yes, you.
Wise Snake: Sounds... stifling.
Aleiaa: But - but -
Aleiaa: Agreed.
Aleiaa: Very stifling.
Aleiaa: [wary look at Snake]
Veraik: And you will submit to your next transfer being monitored.
Aleiaa: Oh, absolutely.
Aleiaa: [relieved]
Veraik: If you tried for pain during that transfer then you will submit yourself to the care of Householding Zeor.
Wise Snake: [adjusts position on floor] I don't know about that.
Veraik: Take it or leave it.
Wise Snake: Uhm....
Wise Snake: [squirms uncomfortably]
Aleiaa: Look, Snake....
Aleiaa: I can't go back to my house in defeat.
Aleiaa: And think of everything you'll lose here if you are sent off.
Wise Snake: [stares incredulously at Aleiaa]
Aleiaa: [I must be an idiot]
Wise Snake: [She must be an idiot]
Veraik: I'm waiting for your decision.
Aleiaa: [defensive] Hey, go on... I'm sure it'll all be your fault in the records anyway.
Wise Snake: You actually want to live in my house and hang out with my friends 24 hours a day?
Veraik: Oh no you don't, you have to live here. On the Center campus.
Aleiaa: After all, the only thing I did was obey Veraik when he told me to take transfer with you.
Aleiaa hopes that is true.
Wise Snake: Well you also were in control the first part of the transfer...I doubt that's legit.
Aleiaa gulps, shooting a guilty glance at Veraik.
Aleiaa: Maybe not Tecton but recognized by Householdings.
Wise Snake: [adjusts posture on floor]
Veraik: It is perfectly fine for the Donor to control if the channel requests it.
Wise Snake: Well I have one question for you both.
Aleiaa: [grins in relief]
Veraik: I'm listening.
Aleiaa: Yes? [wary]
Wise Snake: What's in it for me?
Aleiaa: Hey, why don't we just toss you out in the middle of OT...how's that for you!
Aleiaa: You wouldn't last long there.
Aleiaa: [disgusted]
Wise Snake: Maybe, maybe not.
Veraik: The freedom of being here. If you go to Householding Zeor, I promise you that your freedom will be severely limited.
Wise Snake: More limited than being watched 24 hours a day and given inadequate transfers being monitored by some broken down ex-1st with voyeuristic tendencies?
Veraik: Much more limited than that.
Aleiaa: Inadequate?! Now just a shendoni-be-flayed minute.
Aleiaa: I'm equal to you! If you hadn't....
Aleiaa: [shudder]
Aleiaa: If you hadn't....
Wise Snake: You're never going to qualifiy any higher if you never get pushed.
Aleiaa: Voyeuristic tendencies?!
Aleiaa: Veraik?!
Veraik: Fine. You can name-call all you want. I think Zeor is just the place for you.
Aleiaa: I can do it if you don't try for pain.
Aleiaa: [bristling]
Wise Snake: Sure.
Veraik: Leave, Aleiaa. I will stay until they pick her up.
Aleiaa: But.... [looks at Veraik]
Veraik: I can't sleep anyway, since I'm so close to transfer.
Wise Snake: [squirms uncomfortably]
Aleiaa: I don't know if I'd want to stay with her after calling you an ex-First.
Aleiaa: Perhaps we should just leave her to stir for a while?
Aleiaa: I tried. It's in her hands.
Veraik: Why should I care what she calls me?
Aleiaa sees her Householding kicking her out because of this.
Wise Snake: [grins] Because it's true.
Aleiaa sounds rather belligerent.
Aleiaa looks between the two--burning with curiosity-]
Aleiaa thinks, if only I could zlin that for myself.
Veraik: The facts are that she has perverted her abilities as a channel and right now is of no use to herself, the Tecton, or any of her friends which she will no longer be in contact with.
Wise Snake adjusts her position on the floor, which is very hard.
Aleiaa: As you say, hajene.
Wise Snake: You won't be in contact with them either, I might add... since none of them will show up here.
Aleiaa: By your leave.
Aleiaa steps out of the room.
Veraik: And Aleiaa, your House will not kick you out. Snake is a hard case.
Veraik: You did the best that you could.
Aleiaa pokes her head back in, with a sad smile. "As you say."
Veraik: I made a mistake. I should have monitored the transfer. I didn't and I'm sorry.
Wise Snake lets her head fall back to the floor.
Aleiaa thinks that it won't make much difference with her Sectuib, who has been working with her in this area to get her back out working in society instead of the Household only.
Veraik leans against the door.
Aleiaa goes to main room.
Aleiaa crashes on one of the beds.
Veraik peeks head out the door and requests of a passing renSime to bring Alieaa back.
Aleiaa: Yes, hajene? [tapping gently on door]
Veraik: Aleiaa, I'm sorry. I wanted to you to know that I'm sorry.
Aleiaa: I understand, hajene. [bows head]
Veraik: Naztehr... [glances at Snake] ...I'm not going to be in charge after Zeor picks up Snake.
Aleiaa: But... but why?
Veraik: There will be another, but before the channel/Donor pair get here, I will assign you as my transfer partner next month.
Veraik: You will be fine. I promise.
Aleiaa: Yes, hajene.
Veraik: I was never assigned to the Center permanently. I was sent here to set it up only.
Aleiaa: Ahh. Then who will be coming?
Wise Snake: [tentacles carefully wind themselves around the cords and start to work the knots]
Aleiaa: Who will be replacing you?
Aleiaa moves between Snake and Veraik, not realizing what is going on.
Veraik: [zlins Snake] Snake, if you do that, you will force me to hit you again.
Wise Snake: [tentacles hesitate, then withdraw.]
Wise Snake sighs.
Veraik: They didn't say but if I assign you to me, you will have to travel with me for the next month.
Aleiaa turns to see what is going on.
Aleiaa: Ahh. But what about her?
Veraik: The new head of the Center will be in charge of her but my bet is that she will be sent to either Householding Zeor or to a camp for disorderly channels.
Aleiaa: [going closer to Snake]
Aleiaa: She doesn't look too good.
Aleiaa: Have you checked her systems closly? I think she's going into shock.
Aleiaa: We better get her up to the dispensary.
Aleiaa: [kneeling down by Snake] Look at her color.
Veraik zlins Snake, then projects his field around her systems to balance them.
Wise Snake zlins like death warmed over.
Aleiaa: We're gonna lose her. I think you'd better get her upstairs.
Veraik: I guess you're right.
Veraik picks up Snake and augments to the dispensary.
Aleiaa: [huffing and puffing behind]
Wise Snake foams at the mouth.
Aleiaa: What can we do for her?
Aleiaa: [going to get medicine]
Wise Snake starts shaking.
Veraik lays Snake on table then puts a tablet up each of Snake's lateral sheathes.
Wise Snake babbles deliriously.
Aleiaa: [fosebine... rushes back to support Veraik]
Wise Snake: No! Not the belt!!!
Wise Snake: Aargghh!!!!
Veraik: [projects soothing nager over Snake]
Aleiaa: What's the matter... what's she talking about?
Wise Snake: Don't touch me!!!
Aleiaa: She looks awful. [worry]
Wise Snake: [staring at something no one else can see]
Aleiaa: [projecting soothing nager]
Veraik: She's delirious.
Wise Snake's laterals wave around searchingly.
Aleiaa looks to Veraik.
Aleiaa: Snake, it's okay.
Wise Snake stops yelling, just sits really still shivering and breathing hard and staring.
Veraik catches the laterals and projects soothing waves of nageric field patterns.
Wise Snake closes her eyes.
Veraik: What is the matter, Snake? Tell me, what is going on? [looks concerned]
Aleiaa: Do you think maybe the room we had her in helped push her over the edge?
Aleiaa: Something is definitely not right.
Wise Snake: It's... it's....
Wise Snake: [sweating]
Wise Snake: What's that light surrounding you?
Aleiaa: [thinking--nager?]
Aleiaa: [is she THAT far gone?]
Wise Snake: I feel funny.
Veraik: [steadies overhead light]
Wise Snake begins to look a little more sane, but still trembling.
Aleiaa: [wanting to reach down her throat and pull out the problem!]
Wise Snake: It's....
Veraik uses a dorsal to brush the hair from her forehead. "What's the matter, Snake?" [said gently]
Aleiaa: [I am sooo glad Veraik is the one dealing with her...]
Wise Snake: I thought I was in the cage, again.
Veraik adjusts fields as Aleiaa moves around the room.
Aleiaa: What cage, Snake?
Aleiaa stands on other side..
Veraik: The cage? What cage, Snake? [said softly] You are here. Everything is fine now.
Wise Snake: Yes
Wise Snake blinks.
Wise Snake: I feel like absolute hell.
Wise Snake squints against the light.
Aleiaa, despite what has just happened, can't help but feel empathy.
Veraik gently soothes Snake's nager as he strokes different nageric places with tentacles.
Aleiaa reaches up to flip out the light.
Wise Snake: Unnh... [lets head fall back, closes eyes]
Aleiaa: [plunges room into darkness]
Aleiaa: Does that help?
Veraik uses Aleiaa's diminished field to 'see' in the room.
Aleiaa: Snake?
Wise Snake: [nager slowly shifts through various forms of chaos]
Wise Snake: [then suddenly aligns itself perfectly]
Aleiaa: How is she, Veraik?
Veraik: [adjust fields to match Snake's oscillating nager]
Aleiaa: [unable to zlin shifts]
Wise Snake: ~~cunning~~
Aleiaa: Is anyone still there? [blind and starting to get nervous]
Veraik: She's getting better, Aleiaa. [smiles to Naztehr]
Aleiaa: Ahh. Good.
Aleiaa: Thank you, hajene.
Veraik: [feels shift in nager--suspicion]
Wise Snake: [pulls away from Veraik's grasp]
Veraik: What!
Aleiaa: Just relax, Snake. Rest...! [shocked by sudden movement]
Wise Snake: [zlins suspicion and suddenly bolts for the door augmenting]
Aleiaa: What is it? What happened? [reaches for light]
Veraik: We lost her.
Wise Snake: [slams through door, main room, and out front door]
Aleiaa: [flips on light, looks around]
Aleiaa: Wait! Where'd she go?
Aleiaa: [heading around table toward door]
Veraik: If you thought you would be in trouble before, you were wrong. Now, we're in trouble.
Aleiaa: Oh, no. [moan]
Aleiaa: I really though she could be helped.
Aleiaa: [burning with humiliation]
Veraik: [pats Aleiaa on back] I know, but she requires more help than we can give her.
Notes:
1) Part of the log is missing here. No information on what happened during the missing part. [return]
2) Piece missing from the log. Wise Snake was getting into the medicine cabinet after the others were shocked by what she'd drawn in the pamphlet. [return]
3) Another piece missing from the log. Veraik's player got kicked off line and Aleiaa turned around and he was gone and she thought maybe he'd run off in killmode or something. (She's nervous even for a Gen.) [return]
4) More missing log. Aleiaa starts complaining about how long it's been since she had a channel and Veraik sends Snake to calm her nager down in one of the transfer rooms. It goes really well and Aleiaa comes out interested in finding what else Snake can do really well. Snake ignores them and starts playing around the room looking in drawers and such. Veraik decides to let Alea serve Snake's need that very night. [return]
5) Missing a bunch of the argument over Snake's fate - this is after they have dumped her in the room in the basement. [return]
6) A piece missing here. Not sure what happened. [return]
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