Sime~Gen Roleplaying on IRC: Bender Cove Township Scenario
Episode #38: Two-faced (10/7/97)
* JonDrake is upstairs.
* Alea comes walking down the stairs, her long sleeved shirt on to cover the cuts and scrapes from her ordeal with the trin bushes
* wisesnake walks in the front door of the Sime Center
* Alea pauses
<Alea> hello Snake
* Briel is in the donation room straightening up... waiting on her Donor
* Alea wishes there was anyone here except her to deal with this
<Alea> what... um... what are you doing here?
* wisesnake wonders if there is somebody else who can deal with her
* Alea studies Snake and notices she looks very clean
* Alea takes a deep breath and goes forward
<Alea> why are you here?
* JonDrake comes down to the donation room.
<wisesnake> I wanted to talk to Veraik. Is he here?
<Alea> no, he's not
* wisesnake shakes her head
<Alea> he went out earlier...I'm not sure when he'll be back
* Alea frowns, remembering how he tore out of there earlier
* wisesnake zlins Alea's odd emotion
* Alea and the damage she did to her arms trying to find out what he was up to
* wisesnake can't help but also notice Alea's arms
* wisesnake frowns too
<Alea> is there something I can help you with?
<wisesnake> I'm... not sure.
* Alea wary, motions to her office
* Briel finishes putting away the supplies in the donation room and turns to the door
* wisesnake follows Alea cautiously
* JonDrake is feeling very sorry.
* JonDrake opens the door to face his Channel.
* Alea goes into her office and stands behind her desk, just a bit worried about sitting down
<Briel> I'm done in here
<Briel> want to go for a walk?
* Briel leans gratefully into his nager
<Alea> so, Snake...what brings you back
<JonDrake> Yes, please.
* Briel nods and starts down the hall, tentacles moving restlessly
<wisesnake> It's about Briel.
<wisesnake> And Linn.
* JonDrake projects support.
* Alea sinks down into her seat.
<Alea> what about them?
* JonDrake decides to remain quiet for a while.
* Briel relaxes, slowing down and allowing Jon to catch up
* JonDrake decides to let his nager do his talking for him right now...
<wisesnake> I saw Briel try to scare Linn deliberately, in a public place.
* JonDrake touches Briel lightly, supportively at the small of her back.
* Alea eyes widen
<Alea> what are you talking about
<wisesnake> Walking toward her looking like she was in hunting mode... scared the bejeezus out of the poor woman.
<wisesnake> Deliberately.
<wisesnake> Even admitted it afterward.
* Briel sees the broken trin bushes and wonders what happened to them... proceeds on to the gazebo
* Alea frowns, clasping her hands
<Alea> that doesn't sound like Briel
<wisesnake> She wasn't making much sense.
* JonDrake doesn't notice them at this time. He's too concerned with Briel.
<Alea> just a minute
<wisesnake> Told me she scared Linn deliberately because she wanted to see if Linn would run to me for protection. This was supposed to prove something... I guess.
* Alea stands and goes out to Tarsh's desk....grabs the files on Briel and Linn and comes back
<Alea> is that so.... hmmmm
* Alea opens Briel's file and looks through it
* JonDrake sits down in the gazebo with Briel.
<Alea> she's only a day from transfer according to this... disjunct... doing fine....
* Alea opens Linn's file
* Alea 's eyes narrow
* JonDrake looks into Briel's eyes.
<Alea> I suppose it might have something to do with the fact that Briel was very interested in who Linn had donated to
* Briel attempts a smile
<Briel> I'm fine...
* JonDrake doesn't believe it.
<Alea> you see, we're treating her for her Simephobia... but according to this, she donated to someone and was in perfect health... no burns or anything
<JonDrake> I let you down.
<wisesnake> It was me, of course. You know we had an arrangement.
<Alea> yes, yes I did
<Alea> however, I haven't seen Briel since before Linn came
<Alea> She didn't know
<JonDrake> I didn't get back in time. It was my responsibility.
<JonDrake> I did find out that Snake is now working at someplace called "The Post Office."
<Alea> it says here, she was worried about who might be interfering with her work...
<wisesnake> Well whatever the reason, she did stalk Linn and terrify her on purpose, when she probably could have had the answer out of her by simply asking. This suggests Briel's disjunction was not as thorough as one might hope.
<Alea> to desensitize her to Simes
* wisesnake grimaces
* Alea nods, contemplating
<Briel> it doesn't matter....
<Briel> I found Snake yesterday
* Briel shudders, remembering
<JonDrake> Oh.
<Briel> Linn was with her so I found out what I wanted to... and she was perfectly comfortable with her
<JonDrake> Your contact is what has caused this?
<Briel> caused what?
<JonDrake> You seem upset, shaken.
<JonDrake> I can't help but think that it is more than need.
<Alea> we will, of course, monitor this next transfer and keep a close eye on her
<Alea> Veraik says she zlins fine, although this is her first assignment out of her house....
<Alea> somewhere that is not a sterile type enviorment
<Briel> well, Jon... I faced the person who slammed me... yeah, I'm a bit upset
<Briel> and to find out the very one helping Linn is the one who hurt me
* Briel shudders again
<wisesnake> Well.
* Briel pulls her arms in against her abdomen in protection of the memories of the environment and how awful it had turned out
<wisesnake> Just so long as the matter has been brought to somebody's attention.
* Alea nods
<JonDrake> I didn't know.
* JonDrake reaches out to comfort Briel.
<wisesnake> I didn't think it would be a good idea to let it go unmentioned.
* Alea hesitates, then asks
<Alea> how is it going out there, Snake?
<Alea> I'll tell Veraik as soon as he returns, believe me
* wisesnake considers the question
<Alea> we don't want anything happening to Linn
<Alea> or Briel
* Briel relaxes on Jon's field
<wisesnake> I'm training a Donor.
<Briel> it's been a month to remember...I'll be fine after transfer tomorrow
* JonDrake pulls her in closer...
<JonDrake> It won't be much longer...
* Briel nods
* Alea eyebrows shoot up
<Alea> really?
<wisesnake> Seems real enough so far.
<Alea> a Farris compatible? How'd you find her?
<wisesnake> Not known yet... he's raw.
* Alea nods
<Alea> B'cal will be here at least two more months
<wisesnake> His field is responsive, though, and he is very attentive.
* Alea smiles, impressed
* JonDrake tries not to think about Briel being hurt, other than that he is here to ease her pain.
* wisesnake shrugs
<Alea> you know, Snake... we are worried about you
<Alea> Veraik hasn't been sleeping good... worried about you
* Briel rests against Jon... enjoying his field
* JonDrake lets his nager remind her that they will soon have transfer, the promise.
<wisesnake> Really?
* Alea sighs and rubs at her forehead
<Alea> I was up just about every night with him this last week
<Alea> he's worried sick about you
<wisesnake> He has a funny way of showing it.
* Alea glances up
<Alea> just why do you think he wouldn't let go of B'cal the other day?
<Alea> do you have any idea?
<Alea> he wanted you close enough so he could see you up close... make sure you were fine
<Alea> he had to know
<Alea> he hasn't been able to find you
* JonDrake wonders if Briel would be better served by doing transfer earlier. He wants so much to be able to help her.
* Briel groans as the promise soothes her battered nerves
* wisesnake chews on a thumbnail, lets her eyes slide away from Alea
<Alea> please Snake...
<Alea> we have to work this out
<Alea> our worry is tearing the Center apart....
<Alea> can't you at least come talk with Veraik
<wisesnake> Not if he isn't here.
* Alea groans
<Alea> you know what I mean....
<Alea> Veraik thinks of you like... like.... like a daughter
<Alea> he is taking the loss of you very personally
* JonDrake caresses Briel's arm, trying to relax the tension in her tantacles.
* Briel trembles in response, allowing herself to fully relax
<Briel> it was awful, yesterday, Naztehr
<Briel> I overreacted....
<wisesnake> If he wants to talk to me, I'll talk. But if all he wants to talk about is where I live and who I spend time with and what I do for a living, then it'll be a short conversation.
<Briel> it..... scared me
<Alea> oh Snake
<Alea> we need you here
<Alea> he misses you
* Alea sighs
* JonDrake makes comforting sounds, verbally and nagerically.
<JonDrake> I'm here now.
<Alea> but no, he wants more than just that
<JonDrake> Do you want to talk about it, or just forget for now?
* Briel slides hyper not hearing Jon's question
* JonDrake notices a change in Briel. He continues to comfort.
<Alea> Veraik needs you, Snake
* wisesnake shakes her head
<Alea> he needs you to come talk with him, let him know you're okay... that you're doing okay
<Alea> he wants you here with him
<Alea> I can understand why...
<wisesnake> I'll talk to him, but he should know in advance that my mind was made up long before I did leave.
* Alea sighs
<Alea> I know that, Snake...
<Alea> I don't know why you aren't happy here
* wisesnake has explained why enough times that she doesn't feel it will do any good to explain once again, so she remains silent
<Alea> look... Veraik just needs you... he needs to know you're okay... he feels responsible for you
<Alea> I think he cares for you
<Alea> a lot
* wisesnake looks uneasy
<wisesnake> I'm sure he does. Nonetheless...
<wisesnake> I can't come back here. If he wants to know me still, then I will allow it.
<Alea> of course he wants to know you Snake
<Alea> I told you he's losing sleep over the fact that he can't find you
<wisesnake> I notice you haven't mentioned B'Cal.
<Alea> B'cal is recovering nicely...
<Alea> would you like to visit her in the infirmary?
* JonDrake tenderly caresses Briel's warm tentacles...
<wisesnake> uh..
<wisesnake> Probably not a good plan.
<Alea> are you sure?
<Alea> the transfer seemed to go good the other day
* Briel zlins jon
* wisesnake is sure she doesn't want to be attacked by a B'Cal enraged by bed rest and ornery from lack of work, not to mention annoyed by how the transfer went
<wisesnake> I doubt she has anything to say to me, or at least anything constructive.
<Alea> how are we going to find you for your next transfer?
<Alea> will you at least come here?
<Alea> oh, I doubt that....
<Alea> do you know she went out looking for you straight from the police station
* wisesnake sighs
<Alea> they found her unconscious, on the streets, still babbling about finding her channel
<wisesnake> Yes, word all over town was she was pestering people high and low about me.
<Alea> a sailor and Linn brought her in
<Alea> she takes her job seriously
<wisesnake> And as for the latter, I'm not surprised... she displayed an astonishing lack of street sense in the brief outing we shared... the one that happened right before she got arrested.
<Alea> I may not care too much for her...
<Alea> but she wants to help you, Snake
<wisesnake> She only wants to help me if I come back here. That means no deal.
* JonDrake feels an intense desire to give....
<Alea> then why was she talking about your next transfer when I went to see her?
* Briel groans and her tentacles slip out...hesitating...
<Briel> Jon...
* Briel whispers
* Briel indecision... need warring with common sense
<JonDrake> Briel...
* wisesnake looks gloomy
<JonDrake> I'm here for you.
<wisesnake> I suppose she figures I'd have to crawl back here by then.
* Alea sighs, sad
<Alea> oh, Snake... maybe not
* Briel trembles... responding to the nager not thinking at all
* Briel leaning toward Jon
* JonDrake knows that they are supposed to wait until tomorrow, but....
<Alea> she's a pain in the tentacles... but she wants to serve you
* JonDrake leans in to Briel. His arms unconsciously moves in line with hers.
<wisesnake> For two months. If I am here.
* Briel sucks in a breath at the touch of Jon's hands
<JonDrake> ...he would not be able to deny her at this stage.
<wisesnake> Then I would never hear from her again and I'd still be here. No.
<Alea> I don't know how to help you, Snake
<wisesnake> I don't require your help.
<wisesnake> I just came to warn you about Briel. Keep an eye on her.. especially when she's in need.
* JonDrake looks into Briel's eyes, asking... giving his permission...
* Briel trembles, her tentacles relucantly slipping around Jon's arms
* JonDrake wonders at how good this feels...
* Briel struggles...
<JonDrake> Relax...
* Briel whimpers
<JonDrake> Don't worry.
<Alea> of course we'll keep an eye on Briel
<Alea> she's due transfer tomorrow... with a brand new Donor
* JonDrake pushes his desire to give in order to raise intil.
* wisesnake rises to leave
<wisesnake> Tell Veraik I'm sorry I missed him.
* Briel catches her breath
* Briel tentacles trembling
* JonDrake lets his fingers caress the areas of her arms and tentacles he can reach from this position.
* Alea stands too
<Alea> I will, of course
* wisesnake leaves Alea's office
* JonDrake lets her know that he is here, ready, willing, and able.
* Briel responds to the caress and breaks... her tentacles finally lashing around Jon's arms
* wisesnake leaves the Center by the back door and cuts through the garden
* Briel jerks him toward her..
* JonDrake smiles.
* Briel leans forward for fifth contact point
* JonDrake makes fifth contact, bringing his lips to hers.
* wisesnake zlins the incipient transfer
* Briel begins to draw.... fast
* JonDrake feels a rush.
* wisesnake is intrigued
* wisesnake goes over where they are
* Alea sighs and goes back to her desk
* JonDrake feels warm, this feels good.
* Alea sits down and rubs wearily at her head
<Alea> shen!
* JonDrake is revelling in the movement.
* Briel demands more... much more....
* wisesnake zlins the transfer deeply, curious as to the state of Briel's disjunction
* JonDrake feels merged with Briel, merged as one.
* JonDrake feels Briel's need and pushes harder, meeting her effort.
* Briel hesistates over the control being wrenched
* JonDrake begins to feel something change.
* Briel distrust... wrong
* Briel aborts
* JonDrake relaxes a little.
<JonDrake> NO!
* JonDrake tries to hold on.
* Briel stiffens at Jon's nager
* wisesnake zlins everything
* JonDrake tries to entice her back.
* JonDrake opens himself up.
* Briel jerks back, breaking fifth contact point... gasping
* wisesnake is poised to intercede - tentacles out, field ready but not yet interfering
* JonDrake pulls Briel to him.
* Briel falls back....
* JonDrake holds on to her.
* wisesnake hesitates
* JonDrake tries to call out.
* JonDrake calls out verbally & nagerically.
* Briel jerks at Jon's actions
* JonDrake holds Briel, Wanting to help.
* JonDrake tries to not try so hard, to see if that helps.
* JonDrake tries to relax.
* Briel turns away, trembling still in need
<JonDrake> Briel....let me help....
* wisesnake decides it just isn't going to happen
* JonDrake carefully tries to go to her....
* Briel shudders
<wisesnake> Jon...
* JonDrake is wary of setting her off again.
* wisesnake creeps up behind Jon, taking on the nuances of his field
* Briel locks her teeth in pain of struggle she's going through
* Alea takes Briel's file and Linns file and refiles them in Tarsh's filing cabinet
* Alea rubs at her head, wondering when hajene will be back so she can tell him of Snake's worries
* JonDrake looks up, sees wisesnake. His eyes show his plea. He wants Briel helped...
* wisesnake brings her field up to overpower Jon's, projecting solid professional support, promise of selyn.
* JonDrake is feeling tears well up in his eyes...
* Briel immediately responds
* Briel system responds
<wisesnake> Jon, you did the best you could. I have to finish it.
* JonDrake thinks that Wisesnake will help. He relaxes...
* JonDrake feels a pain in his gut at that. He didn't want to let Briel down, to fail.
* JonDrake realizes that if Snake can help her where he can't, he must step aside -- for Briel's sake.
* wisesnake holds out her hands to Briel, projecting infallible Gen protectiveness, reassurance, plenty.
* Briel whimpers at the ambient around her
* Briel zlinning
* wisesnake is blocking Jon's nager from Briel
* Briel hesistates... in chaos, then lunges forward
* JonDrake backs away.
* wisesnake meets Briel's lunge, entwining tentacles with the other channel.
* Briel finds fifth contact point and begins to draw
* Briel pulling at a fast speed, demanding satsifaction....
<wisesnake> ~~~joy/submission/glory~~~
* JonDrake sits on the ground, a distance from the two.
* Briel pulls that last bit she needs, grasping the joy with it....
* JonDrake sits there, arms joined around his legs, his head in his knees...
* wisesnake allows Briel to choose her speed, and how it ends
* Briel tapers off... sitting very still
* Briel loosens her tentacles... only now starting to realize something is odd about the hold
* wisesnake waits for Briel to make the first move, maintaining the field of Gen strength, support, and reassurance
* Briel retracts her laterals
* Briel --sime?--
* Briel thinks Veraik...
* JonDrake runs his fingers through his hair in frustration.
* wisesnake retracts her own
* Briel opens her eyes
* Briel and almost goes into vriamic shock at seeing Snake inches from her
* JonDrake sees her panic, moves up.
* wisesnake continues to project a solid reassurance
<Briel> you????......
<wisesnake> Briel, it's okay. I only stepped in because Jon was having trouble.
* Briel pales
<JonDrake> Briel, I'm sorry...
* Briel looking back and forth....
* Briel remembering the slam
* Briel but also remembering the transfer just now
<Briel> I-I.....
* Briel shudders
<Briel> thank you.......hajene
* wisesnake decides it would be a good time to let go of Briel and back away, which she does
* JonDrake gingerly tries to return to Briel.
<wisesnake> Well... I ... wasn't really here to work. I have to go now.
* Briel looks curiously at Snake
<wisesnake> Jon, don't try to do any more transfers until you've had more training.
* wisesnake leaves hastily
<Briel> your ... help was most appreciated
* Briel collapses against jon
* JonDrake holds Briel.
<Briel> she slammed me... she served me... she shendoni SERVED me after she slammed me....
* JonDrake tries to comfort Briel, tears in his eyes.
<Briel> I --- I don't know... why'd she do that?
* Briel is thankful she did
<JonDrake> I guess she's still a channel...
<Briel> a shendoni be flayed good one
<Briel> let's go somewhere
<Briel> for a walk or something
* JonDrake nods. Helps Briel up.
* Alea goes back out to check and see if Veraik is back yet
* Alea is worried about him
* JonDrake leads Briel out of the Gazebo.
* Briel takes Jon's arm and walks with him to the gazebo
* Briel walks down the path away from the gazebo
<theGnome> What is it with these people and the Gazebo?
* Alea goes back to her office and decides to paint... hoping the new hobby will relax her
* JonDrake still feels the desire to help Briel, but things feel different now, and not just that he's let her down.
* Briel walks along the path, feeling better
* Alea digs out some yellow and squeezes it onto the end of her brush
* Alea looks at the canvas and smiles...pictures what veraik's nager must look like in transfer since he is a first order.... and begins to paint
* JonDrake looks to Briel. Hoping she's doing alright.
<Briel> it's not your fault Jon
<Briel> we should have waited for Veraik... he could have helped....
<JonDrake> I thought we had it. It was feeling so good.
<Briel> I panicked
<Briel> you took over control and for an instant, I wanted to fight... and then you got upset and... I lost it... it ...
* JonDrake looks to Briel... questioningly and with concern.
<Briel> for an instant I remembered killing and what it was like...
<Briel> from there, everything fell apart
<JonDrake> I felt something change. I was afraid I was pushing too fast to meet you, I tried to relax...
* Alea likes the nice swirl...
* Alea she gets some red and adds that to the beautiful yellow swirl
<JonDrake> I just wasn't quick enough, I wasn't sure exactly what I needed to do for you.
<Briel> no... you were overeager, that's all
<Briel> and understandable for a new Donor
<Briel> I... too many things have happened for me to have let things progress so far with you today
<Briel> it wasn't your fault
<Briel> really
* JonDrake tries to believe her.
<JonDrake> I was trying to comfort you, and then things seemed to move forward.
<JonDrake> I couldn't say no to you in that moment.
* Alea takes a blue and adds it to the swirls....
* Briel just shakes her head
<Briel> it's not important....
<Briel> Veraik will make sure everything goes right next month
<JonDrake> We'll have next month? All is not lost?
* Alea rubs absently at her nose, then grimaces when she realizes she has paint on her hands
* JonDrake is a little more hopeful.
<Briel> I'm sure there will be... Veraik wanted us to be together
* JonDrake smiles.
* Jirelle wanders into Alea's office to see what she is doing
* Alea sees Jirelle and stops
<Alea> hello Jirelle
<Jirelle> Hi Alea!
<Jirelle> What are you doing?
<JonDrake> Looks like we're quite a pair, eh? We both seem to have a difficult history.
<Alea> I'm experimenting.... with colors
<Jirelle> Can I see?
<Briel> I suppose
<Alea> of course
* Jirelle goes around to look at the canvas
<Jirelle> Wow!
<Jirelle> Thats...
<Jirelle> .....
<Alea> different?
<Jirelle> It's really profound.
<Jirelle> I mean, it just... speaks to me.
<JonDrake> I was afraid that I'd done something wrong and I was losing you like I almost lost Parnul before.
<Alea> really?
<Briel> no
<Briel> it wasn't like that at all
* Briel can't make herself laugh though
<Jirelle> Oh, yeah. It reminds me of "Ignorance of Wings" by Bfar Putnick...
<Jirelle> All those shades of yellow....
<Alea> why, thank you, Jirelle
<Jirelle> Suggesting the eternal struggle of Gen to understand Sime...
<Alea> do you paint?
<JonDrake> I know you've had difficulties. I wanted this transfer to be good for you.
<Briel> it was okay...
<Jirelle> No... but I like looking at groovy pictures.
<Briel> really
* JonDrake adds, a little enviously, "I'm glad that Snake could do what she could."
<Alea> ah..
<Jirelle> Hey, what do you say I get some incense and bells and stuff and we can get groovy while you're painting?
<Alea> so do I...
* Alea smiles indulgently
<JonDrake> It will be better next time, Briel. I promise.
<Alea> that sounds nice, Jirelle
* Briel hears the envy and is shocked
* Jirelle leaves to go get the stuff
<Briel> of course it will be... you'll have three weeks of study at least by then
<Briel> with Veraik
* JonDrake smiles and holds Briel's arm.
* Briel nods and continues to walk
* JonDrake panics for a moment until he realizes she said study with Veraik, not transfer with Veraik.
<JonDrake> [not panic, just a twinge.]
* Jirelle soon returns with an armful of stuff
* Briel is glad she is mildly post so that his twinges don't get on her nerves
* Alea curiously looks at the things Jirelle brings in
* Jirelle closes the door and locks it so they won't get interrupted
<Jirelle> Look at this great stuff!
<JonDrake> [nervously] Briel?
* Alea sits the painting aside to let it dry...inspired for something else
<Briel> yes Jon?
* Briel 's mind drifts off to the docks as she thinks about going down there
* Jirelle shows Alea: an incense cage on a chain, several different candles, various bells and chimes
<JonDrake> With all that chaos... are you... are you having any sort of... post reaction?
<Alea> oh... how nice
* Briel smiles
<Briel> a bit
<Briel> I'm not in pieces after the transfer at least
<JonDrake> Is there anything I can do for you?
* Briel nods distractedly... yes
<Briel> yes, there is
<Briel> I'm ravenously hungry....
* JonDrake is still in knots, so is not feeling especially post -- for a Gen.
<JonDrake> You, hungry?
<Briel> there's this restaurant I know...... would you join me for lunch
* JonDrake smiles wickedly...
* Jirelle lights all the candles and sets them up around the room, then turns off the lights; there are enough candles that the room is still fairly decently lit
<JonDrake> I'd be glad to, milady!
<Alea> oh, this is really nice
* Briel squeezes Jon's arm... glad to see him in a good mood finally
<Jirelle> I have this incense that B'Cal recommended, it's 100% safe for Farrises.
<Briel> great... let's go... I'm afraid I might just eat the cafe out of business
<JonDrake> That I'd like to see...
<Alea> oh. that was nice of her
* Jirelle lights the incense, then puts it in the cage and picks the cage up by its chain
* Alea surprised B'cal would think of that
* Alea puts another canvas up to work on
* Jirelle arranges some bells around her neck, and a few more at her wrists and carries a chime in her free hand
<Jirelle> I love bells... don't you?
* Alea had never thought about it... but they're having a soothing affect on her
<Alea> they're quite nice
* Alea closes her eyes, letting her head fall back as she listens to the soft sound
* Jirelle begins to walk slowly around the room, swinging the incense holder back and forth so the smoke emanating from it wafts here and there; all the different sounds of the bells whisper and chime as she moves
<JonDrake> Where is this place?
<Briel> go down the street to the left... past the whorehouse.... near Shay Hotel
* Alea sighs and dips her brush in pastel blue
* JonDrake remembers the time he tried to go to the Shay Hotel.
* Alea begins to paint, gentle strokes, allowing the music to flow through her
* Alea bells swirl in her mind, creating such a beautiful sound
* JonDrake is enjoying the fresh air and excursion, a welcome distraction.
<Briel> it's a tea house actually, called the Sippin Susan's
* Jirelle begins a low, unobtrusive chanting... very soothing. Her voice is filled with a gentle joy.
* Alea adds light pink
<JonDrake> Cute name. Sounds like a children's tongue twister.
<Briel> not quite
<Briel> someone said it had great tea and sandwiches
<Briel> I've had their food before when it was brought here... I've been meaning to try it
* Alea takes some white and begins to swirl it in with the other two colors, liking what she sees
<JonDrake> I can't wait..
* Alea tapers the colors off to the edge and smiles
<Alea> what do you think?
* Jirelle looks at the picture
<Jirelle> Wow!
<Jirelle> I really like that one.
* Alea smiles
<Alea> so do I. I mean... I really do.
<Jirelle> It looks like a big, crazy sun...
<Jirelle> Or maybe an explosion of love.
<Alea> you know, I think I'll give this to hajene Veraik.....
<Jirelle> I'm sure he'll love it.
* Jirelle smiles
* Alea swallows at Jirelle's words...
* Jirelle notices Alea's nager
<Jirelle> What's the matter?
* Alea takes a brush and writes a notation on the back....
* Alea blushes
<Alea> nothing
* Alea writes.... to a dear companion... may you always be there.....
* Alea finishes as I will be for you
<Alea> why don't we go hang this in his room right now
<Alea> I have the perfect place
<Jirelle> Sure. Let me just clean this stuff up.
* Jirelle snuffs the incense and blows out all the candles, then brings all the stuff back up to her room
* Jirelle returns sans bells
* Alea finds a frame and puts the picture in it... careful not to smudge it
* Alea drags it up the stairs, with hammer and nails... to Veraik's bedroom
* Jirelle carries the picture for Alea so she won't have to drag it
* Alea realizes she didn't sign it... so she takes a nail and etches her name in the corner....
<Alea> I didn't want to ruin it with color... if you look close, you can see it
<Jirelle> It zlins perfectly clearly.
<Alea> thank you Jirelle
* Alea pulls out her hammer and nails
<Alea> I want to hange it on this wall by the door... so he'll see it when he wakes up
<Jirelle> Do you want me to do that?
* Alea wonders why everyone always helps her so much but smiles
<Alea> thank you
* Jirelle takes the hammer and nails and puts the nails where Alea wants them
<Alea> pefect
* Alea tries to lift it without smudging the paint
* Alea realizes that she has paint all over her and has gotten it on the frame as well
<Jirelle> Do you want me to... um ...
* Alea pauses
<Alea> would you?
<Jirelle> Sure!
* Jirelle takes the picture from Alea and carefully hangs it.
* Jirelle pulls out a colorful bandana and carefully wipes off the smudge on the side of the frame
<Jirelle> There.
* Alea stands back and watches, satisfaction curving her lips
<Alea> that looks great
<Alea> now let's leave before Veraik gets back
* Jirelle follows Alea
<Alea> he has this thing about me always being in his rooms
* Alea absently wipes the pain on her skirt
<Jirelle> But I thought... you're his Donor... aren't you with him most of the time?
<Alea> well, yes
<Alea> I am
<Alea> but it's when he's not around that he gets upset with me going in his rooms
* Briel leads Jon into the Sippin Susans
* JonDrake looks around the place.
* Briel zlins, surprised
<Briel> ahhhhh
* Briel nods
* Briel chooses that moment for her stomach to growl
* JonDrake notices that there seems to be an awful lot of women and no men in attendance...
* Briel 's stomach growls again
<JonDrake> Let's get you fed!
* Briel debates whether to turn around and leave or go on in... doesn't know if she should tell Jon or not...
* Briel finally shrugs
<Briel> sure
* Briel vows not to tell him what she just zlinned
<JonDrake> See anything here you like?
<Briel> uh, yeah
<Briel> this table right here
* JonDrake sits down with Briel...
* Io walks into the Susans looking like ten kinds of trouble, and wearing a shit-eating grin
* Briel signals a waitress
<Briel> what would you like, Jon?
* Io ties an apron around her waist and goes to serve the people from the Sime Center
<JonDrake> Hmmm.. some sort of sandwich and something cool to drink, I think.
* Briel zlins Io
* Io is a curvaceous babe
* Io is a Gen with dark red hair and a sparkly mischeivous nager
* Briel smiles
<Briel> I think I'm going to have the house special... is that okay with you, Jon?
<Io> What can I do for you all? [amused glance at JonDrake]
<JonDrake> Fine with me.
<Briel> great
* Briel turns to Io
<Briel> two house specials, please
<JonDrake> You know their food better than I.
<Io> Two tentacle sandwiches, coming right up. Anything to drink with that?
<Briel> yeah, what do you have here?
<JonDrake> Tea?
* Briel looks at Jon
* Io shows them the tea menu
<Briel> sure, two teas
* JonDrake notices that he and Briel are attracting a few glances...
<Briel> how about this one...
* Briel points
<Io> There's the house trin, and if you don't like trin I recommend the Red Zoiks.
* Briel nods
<Io> Sure, that one's great.
<Briel> red zoiks
<Briel> hmmm...that sounds good...let's try that instead
<JonDrake> Yes, we get enough trin at work.
<Io> Two Red Zoiks.
* Io winks at them
<Io> Coming right up!
* Briel hands Io back the menu
* Io exits to the kitchen
* JonDrake looks to Briel.
* Briel raises an eyebrow
<JonDrake> I'm glad you're feeling better.
<Briel> I'm fine
<Briel> I told you that
* JonDrake touches Briel's hand gently. There are a couple of murmurs in the room.
* Briel shows the first bit of a big smile
* Briel zlins the room
* Io returns, carrying two glasses with an intense dark red liquid in them
* Io set the glasses down.
* Briel zlins it
* Briel then smiles
<Briel> thank you...
<Io> Enjoy! [winks]
* Briel chuckles
* JonDrake smiles and says thank you as well.
<Briel> We will
<JonDrake> What?
* Io leaves
* Briel sips the tea and finds it refreshing...
* Briel sits back and sighs feeling better than she has in awhile... despite the transfer
* JonDrake takes a sip. It has a little bit of a "zing."
* Briel streches out her legs
<Briel> this is really good
<Briel> and it's good to get out of the Center too
* JonDrake nods in agreement.
<JonDrake> We just have too much excitement there.
* Briel thinks that's an understatement lately
* Briel stomach rumbles again.
* JonDrake drinks a bit more.
* JonDrake is feeling more confident that next month will go MUCH smoother.
* Briel feels a bit tingly... a rush to her system
<Briel> uh, Jon.... I might mention this is very heavily caffeinated, by the way
* JonDrake looks at the glass...
* Briel takes another sip, enjoying the cinnomony taste
* Briel wonders where her food is
* Briel sets her tea aside
<Briel> this is not good for my system
* JonDrake takes another sip.
* Io walks out of the kitchen carrying two plates
<Io> Two tentacle sandwiches.
* Briel feels the caffeine affecting her thinking
<JonDrake> No? Is there some problem with it?
* Briel smiles
* Io sets them down
<Briel> great... great
* Io smiles
<Io> I hope you like them.
<JonDrake> Thank you.
<Io> [winks]
* Io leaves
<Briel> she sure is freindly
* JonDrake looks at the sandwich...
<Briel> tomato pasta...
* JonDrake smiles.
<Briel> rolled in the shape of tentacles stuffed with cheeses
<Briel> hmmm...
<Briel> and the gravy over the top looks good too
<JonDrake> Interesting....
* Briel notes there is no silverware
* Briel carefully picks up a piece and begins to eat
<Briel> a bit messy, but good
* JonDrake looks to find Io to get some utensils..
* JonDrake sees Briel already digging in...
<JonDrake> Ah, Briel, you're making a mess.
* Briel glances down and notes she is
* JonDrake dabs some sauce from her cheek.
* Briel flushes
<JonDrake> Let me go see if I can get some utensils...
<Briel> sorry... I was just starving
* JonDrake gets up.
* Briel smiles
* JonDrake walks to the back.
<Briel> go ahead
<JonDrake> Hello?
* Io is sorting out bussed dishes into the right bins
* Briel sees he's gone and gobbles down another piece of her sandwich... before sitting back and zlinning the room
* Io wipes her hands and goes over by Jon
<Io> [smiles] [winks] anything I can do for you, loverboy?
<JonDrake> Excuse me. [smiles, flushes] Could we get some utensiles? We missed 'em.
<Io> Sure thing!
* Io gets JonDrake two sets of utensils
<JonDrake> Thanks.
<Io> Most people consider tentacle sandwiches finger food, but I guess you can get the real thing whenever you want, huh.
* JonDrake blushes. I, er...
* JonDrake smiles nervously...
<Io> Don't try to kid me, you two have each other written all over yourselves.
* JonDrake shrugs. I'm rather new at this.
<Io> A channel is the best a Gen can possibly get. I know, I've been there. [winks]
<JonDrake> I only started donating a few months ago. You have?
<Io> Oh, yes.
* Io smiles dreamily, as if remembering
<Io> Several times!
* JonDrake is surprised.
<JonDrake> Really? You may just have to give me pointers.
* JonDrake is curious.
<JonDrake> Have you been to the Sime Center?
* Io laughs at Jon
<Io> No!
* Briel gets tired of waiting and begins to eat
<Io> I don't hang around that place... too full of stuffed shirts... no offense!
<JonDrake> Oh, you'd be surprised!
* Briel crosses her legs and absently swings one, nibbling on the food as she watches others in the cafe eat and talk
<JonDrake> I should get back to the table, but what has it been like for you?
* Alea goes back to the lobby and begins to gather the reports she needs to file for the month with Veraik...
* Alea knows she needs to get them filled out
<Io> Fan.... tastic.
<JonDrake> I'd love to hear all about it.
<JonDrake> Could you sit and chat with us a while?
* Briel nibbles another tentacle shaped sandwich
<Io> Sure! [smiles]
* JonDrake returns to the table.
* Alea grabs up all of the reports and goes to Veraik's office
* Briel guiltily drops her sandwich when she sees Jon Drake approach
* JonDrake catches Briel with one of his tentacles in her mouth.
* Briel smiles brightly
* Alea finds the door closed and decides she'll just have to guess at some of the information or leave it blank and let Veraik fill it in
* Alea drifts back to her office
<JonDrake> Sorry I'm late.
<JonDrake> Io was telling me the most fascinating story.
<Briel> really?
* Briel motions to a seat
* Io follows Jon
<Briel> please, join us
* Io sits down
<JonDrake> Io was telling me how much she likes being with a channel...
<Briel> I'm Briel by the way and this is Jon
* Briel reaches out to shake hands
* Io shakes Briel's hand
* JonDrake watches Io's reaction amusedly.
<Briel> so, you work with channels?
* Io lets her fingers trail across Briel's hand, as she withdraws it
* Briel only smiles
<Io> Heh... call it Play.
* Briel chuckles and shoots a look at Jon
* JonDrake raises his eyebrows to Briel...
<Briel> at the Center I assume.
* Io giggles
<Io> Oh my, no.
<Briel> oh, really?
<Io> I never go there... too... inhibited.
* Briel has a sudden feeling she knows where this is going....but it couldn't be....
<Briel> I wonder then, if we might have a mutual acquaintance?
<JonDrake> She says we're all a bunch of stuffed shirts!
<Briel> there aren't too many channels here in town that don't work at the Center
* Briel chuckles at Jon's words
<Briel> well, yeah, I suppose we are
* Io shrugs
<Briel> have you lived here long, Io?
<JonDrake> Present company excluded I hope!
<Io> Oh, about a half a year now.... came over from Eastcove. Talk about a bunch of stuffed shirts.
<Briel> Eastcove... really?
<Io> Yeah... boring as anything there. I've really had a raging good time since I came here, though.
* Briel zlins Io and thinks she looks like the type who would love a good time
<Briel> that's nice to hear... I'm afraid we don't have much time to get out
* Io zlins like it too
<Briel> only reason we're out now is becasue I've just had transfer and have the day off
<JonDrake> Lots of fun spots?
<Io> I know a really good orgy club... do you all get into group grope?
* Briel smiles
<Briel> like I said... we don't get out much
* JonDrake could probably use something with his aborted transfer.
<JonDrake> I don't think I've ever had the experience. Have you Briel?
* Briel simply smiles blankly at Jon
* Briel picks up her tea and takes a sip
<Briel> Is this the only place that serves this tea... it's delicious
<Io> This place has this great channel comes in on Tuesday nights and pumps the ambient so high a stone-deaf GN-3 feels it. Awesome!
* Briel thinks that is not the type of situation she would want to get in.... losing control like that
<Briel> sounds fascinating
* Briel nibbles some more at her sandwich
* Briel glances at Jon
<Briel> sounds like a place Snake would go to
<JonDrake> This is fascinating. It's amazing what we miss...
* Io blushes six shades of pink
<Io> Snake?
* Briel zlins lo
* Briel eyebrows go up
<Briel> yes, Snake
* JonDrake looks to Briel.
* Io seems to have become slightly aroused at the mention of the name
* JonDrake feels a little twinge.
* Briel allows a small smile to turn up at the corner of her mouth as she zlins Io's reaction
* JonDrake relaxes.
<Io> Oh... my.
* Briel coughs and takes a sip of her tea
<Briel> Snake was there during my transfer today, as a matter of fact.
<Briel> seems like we have a mutual aquaintance after all
<Io> Really?
<Io> You know Snake?
* JonDrake is a little nervous at the reminder that he couldn't finish and Snake had to take over for him.
<Briel> yes, really Io
* Briel reaches out for Jon's field, zlinning his discomfort, trying to reassure him
<Briel> Snake and I are very closely acquainted
<Io> Really!!
* Briel thinks of the slam and then the transfer today
* JonDrake looks up to Briel and smiles -- touches her hand.
* Briel still can't believe the second... not after she was certain that she wouldn't have ever done the first
* Io seems both intensely curious and also oddly jealous
<Io> You are?
* Briel nods... zlins what Io thinks and shakes her head
<Io> Since when?
<Briel> I'm sure you are much much closer than I could ever hope to be Io
* Briel smiles gently
<Io> Oh...
* Io may have been exaggerating somewhat about how well she knew Snake... so she is still rather jealous
* Briel smiles and finishes off her sandwich... eating part of Jon's too
<Briel> if you should see Snake, will you give her a message for me
<JonDrake> Snake helped us through a difficult... problem this morning.
<Io> If if I- uh- [flustered at the idea of having an actual legitimate excuse to approach Snake]
<JonDrake> [It was difficult for Jon to say it]
<Briel> tell her Briel would like to thank her again for her help
<JonDrake> I never did get a chance today to thank her.
<Io> Oh!
<JonDrake> I am very grateful to her.
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<Briel> you know, I wonder where Veraik is... have you seen him since yesterday?
* JonDrake has quite a bit more energy going back. Maybe it's the tea...
<JonDrake> No, I haven't seen Veraik. I can't imagine him wandering too far away.
* Briel nods
* Briel straightens her top and sets off at a brisker pace
<Briel> fine fine
<Briel> I'm sure I just missed him today
<JonDrake> Probably.
<Briel> I should talk to him though.... and then there's the paperwork and some other things I should do...
* JonDrake sees the Sime Center up ahead.
<JonDrake> You don't sound very motivated.
* Briel muttering to herself as she walks
* Briel glances at Jon
<Briel> oh, I suppose I'm not...
* Briel zlins him
<Briel> aren't you a bit cold...
<Briel> it is awfully chilly out for a Gen
<JonDrake> I didn't really notice. I guess I've been too distracted.
* Briel nods
<Briel> well, you should be inside... but if you feel like a walk in the woods.......?
<JonDrake> Sounds good.
* JonDrake looks up into the sky.
<JonDrake> It should be warming up soon....
* Briel turns back toward the way they came, heading out of town...
* Briel looks amused
<Briel> it's winter, Jon... it won't be warm for two or three more months
<JonDrake> Relatively!
<JonDrake> Why don't I run in and get a jacket, just in case.
* Briel nods
<Briel> go ahead
* Briel examines the sky, glances around the street...
* JonDrake rushes in and is back as soon as he can since he can't augment.
* Alea watches Jon rush past and wonders who his date is with
<JonDrake> Ok. I'm ready.
* Alea shrugs and goes back to work
* Briel starts back off down the street, absorbing all that's going on as she passes
* Briel is sure to keep her untrained Donor close to her since she realizes he doesn't speak really good Simelan and she doesn't want him endangered since his field is so high
* JonDrake catches up with Briel.
* JonDrake appreciates that she still cares for him, even though she doesn't need that field this month.
* Briel walks through the woods, enjoying the last of the leaves and the crunch under her boots
* JonDrake wonders if Briel has a particular place in mind...
* Briel wanders back and forth
<Briel> can you smell it... the approach of winter
<Briel> things look so bleak in some ways, but birth is just around the corner
<JonDrake> Very true.
<JonDrake> Sort of like life some times.
* Briel pauses and zlins something ahead...
* JonDrake smiles.
* Briel moves forward, curious
* Briel finds a cloak... with Liorie's symbol on it
* Briel glances around.... zlinning
<Briel> this is Veraik's
* Briel holds it out for Jon to see
* JonDrake looks at the cloak, concerned.
<JonDrake> What could have happened?
<Briel> I wonder if he forgot it.... Veraik's been under a bit of pressure lately....
<Briel> why don't we just take it with us
* JonDrake offers to hold it.
<Briel> I'll tell you what... why don't we go over to this pond I know and we can sit and watch the birds...
* Briel hands him the cloak
<Briel> how does that sound?
<JonDrake> Sounds relaxing. Lead the way.
* Briel zlins him
* Briel takes the householding cloak and drapes it over Jon's shoulders
* OKThanks staggers through the woods
<Briel> that should help warm you
* OKThanks holds his arms across his middle and keeps walking doggedly toward town
* Briel stops, zlinning
<Briel> wait
* OKThanks stops, leans against a tree panting, then stumbles onward
* JonDrake stops.
* Briel zlinning
<Briel> shen
* Briel jumps off toward the woods... augmenting
* Briel dodging trees
<JonDrake> What do you see?
* JonDrake tries to follow.
* OKThanks hears someone coming and clenches his jaw, keeps on struggling along
* Briel slows down as she gets closer
<Briel> hello
* OKThanks is a two-headed kid in worn out farmer's overalls, looking rather peaked 2
* Briel calls gently to the young person
* OKThanks doesn't look at Briel, keep stumbling along "Hello, in a hurry, can't talk, sorry"
* Briel goes forward
<Briel> why don't you tell me what's the matter... let me see if I can help
* Briel zlins carefully
* JonDrake begins to catch up.
<OKThanks> "No that's okay I'm fine thanks."
<OKThanks> [hurries along as best as he can]
<Briel> you don't zlin fine
* Briel goes up and blocks his/their way
* OK2 looks up at Briel
* OKThanks looks up at Briel
* JonDrake is there now.
* OKThanks looks worried
* OK2 looks aghast
<Briel> you're in changevoer
<OKThanks> She saw!
<OK2> I can see that!!
<OKThanks> She's talking to you.
<Briel> I zlinned
* JonDrake tries to catch his breath.
<OK2> She's talking to YOU, you fool, you're the one who had to open your big mouth!
* Briel motions for Jon to support her
* JonDrake moves up beside her, supporting...
<OKThanks> Okay, okay.
<OK2> No, let me handle it.
<OK2> You'll just start blabbing.
* OKThanks sighs
* Briel reaches out for one of their arms
* Briel projects calm comfort
* OK2 relaxes somewhat
* OKThanks relaxes somewhat
<OK2> We really have to go... we're trying to get somewhere.
<Briel> to the Sime Center?
<OK2> I mean, I'M really trying to get somewhere.
* Briel zlins him/them and examines their arms
<OKThanks> To the place on Kite street with the big round roof... my friend told me where to go.
* OK2 has two arms
<Briel> you're not going to make it
<OKThanks> We're in a real hurry though...
<OK2> I'M in a real hurry
* OK2 glares at OKThanks
<Briel> you're in the last stages of changeover... I don't know how you two are still standing
* OK2 promptly sinks to the ground
<OKThanks> Oh...
* Briel augments and catches them
* Briel lowers them gently
<Briel> stay close with me, Jon
* Briel zlins them worriedly
* JonDrake stays very close.
<OKThanks> I'm fine... I'm fine... I'm okay, thanks...
<OK2> I'm OK too.
<Briel> of course you are
* Briel controls the fields protecting them as she zlins them
* Briel looks at their arms...
<Briel> can you tell me what you're feeling
* Briel sees the small spots already appearing
* OKThanks shivers
<OK2> I don't feel so good...
* OKThanks starts crying
<OK2> I'm cold!
* Briel uses her field to project a peaceful ambient
* JonDrake offers the cloak...
* Briel takes it and slips it over them
* OK2 wishes OKThanks wouldn't cry in front of the strangers, then starts crying himself
<OKThanks> I want my mother!
<Briel> just relax... it's all going to be fine
* OK2 shivers less as the cloak warms him up somewhat
* Briel watches for the contractions in their arms
<Briel> let me tell you quickly what is going to happen, okay
* OKThanks listens while blubbering
* OK2 listens while weeping
<Briel> Jon, here is going to stay right here by us.... in just a minute, you're going to have tentacles break out....
<Briel> normally this would be very simple...
<Briel> however... it's going to be extra special with you two... you'll get to share the experience
<Briel> however, to do that... we're going to have to change things a bit
<Briel> when your tentacles break out... and we hold each other's arms... I want you both to touch your lips to my cheeks
<Briel> understand?
<OK2> Y- y- y -
<OKThanks> --es
<Briel> good... good
* Briel takes control of the fields and forces the two to calm down
* Briel zlins the contractions begin
<Briel> feel that... that's perfectly normal
* OK2 gasps as a contraction hits
* Briel nods to Jon to make sure he continues to support her
<OKThanks> it hurts! [whimpers]
<Briel> not for long
* Briel adjusts to help the pain
* Briel projects field... willing to give, ready to give
* OK2 shivers and rolls his sweating head against OKThanks'
* OKThanks presses his face into the ground
* Briel watching, waitng... knowing they will be zlinning any time...
* OK2 's fists clench
* OKThanks 's arms bulge
* Briel holds her arms out in offering
<Briel> that's it...
* OK2 's breath comes out in panting grunts
<Briel> I'm here for you
* OKThanks lets out a wail as his tentacles try to burst the membranes
* OK2 's breath hisses out as the tentacles rip free
* OKThanks 's eyes go blank
* OK2 's face goes slack with wonder
* Briel projects desire to give
* OKThanks 's tentacles lash around Briel's arms
* OK2 goes for Briel's lips
* Briel entwines laterals with their laterals
* OKThanks goes for Briel's lips
* Briel turns her head to ok2 gets her cheek
* OK2 bonks heads with OKThanks
* OKThanks goes for the other cheek
* Briel turns back so OK gets her cheek too
* Briel begins to push selyn
* Briel feels a bit off kilter..
* Briel pushes faster, filling their systems bit back bit, matching the speed they need
* Briel projects joy, giving, satisfaction as she does
* OK2 draws, slowly at first, then at full speed
* OKThanks draws selyn hungrily
* Briel controls the draw trying to keep both together...
* OK2 's sprits rise as he shares Briel's joy
* Briel pushes faster to give that last bit they need
* OKThanks knows ecstasy in Briel's tentacles
* OK2 is fulfilled
* OKThanks is uplifted
<OK2> etc....
* OK2 remains frozen in wonder when it is done
* OKThanks dissolves into a messy batch of tears
* Briel releases their tentacles... reeling a bit from the draw... sort of like two musical instruments with one slightly out of tune with the others
<OK2> What... what just... I don't understand!
* OK2 looks down at his new tentacles
* Briel falls back into Jon's arms for support, smiling wearily.... thinking she is going to have nightmares for awhile over this
* Briel smiles
<Briel> congratualtions, guys
<Briel> you are renSime
* OKThanks leans his head on OK2's, still crying uncontrollably
<OK2> I...
<OK2> My friend didn't tell me about this.
* Briel thinks this really just shot her post to the Tecton and back
<Briel> oh?
<OK2> No! He just said I should go straight to the round topped building on Kite street... in town...
* Briel allows Jon's field to soothe her screaming nerves while trying to block her field from the boys
<Briel> oh well...
* Briel shakes her head
<OK2> My name's Dabe, but the way.
<Briel> go to town...to the Sime Center.
<Briel> nice to meet you Dabe
* Briel nods to both
* DabeAlso looks up, bleary eyed
* Briel smiles
<DabeAlso> I just feel so... wrung out... but good.. and sad...
<DabeAlso> And happy..
<Briel> that's perfectly normal
<Dabe> Just ignore him [disgusted]
<Briel> it's part of being Sime
* Briel chuckles
<Dabe> He'll blab whatever without thinking for one moment first.
* Briel moves back a bit with Jon's help
<Briel> well, that's fine. Whatever you say to me won't go any further
<Briel> as a channel, it's privileged information
* DabeAlso wonders, "Where am I going to go now?"
<Briel> I'll tell you what...you go to the Sime Center and check in there with Veraik ambrov Liorie
<Briel> he'll help you....
<Dabe> Is that the place we were told to go?
<DabeAlso> The place I* was told to go...
<Briel> no... but it's the place you should go now
<Dabe> Well I was there too!
<DabeAlso> It was my friend who said it!
<Dabe> Your friends are my friends, pal.
* Briel pulls out a paper and draws a map
<Briel> this will get you there
* Briel smiles at Jon when he reaches out helps her up. She wonders how he knows her knees feel like jelly.
* Dabe looks at the map
* Briel she takes Veraik's cape and then helps the boy/boys up
* DabeAlso lets Briel help him up
* DabeAlso also looks at the map
* Dabe takes the map
* Briel shakes her head at the boy/s and turns to leave
<Briel> you guys have a safe trip
* DabeAlso seems suddenly alone
<Dabe> Thanks for... for...
<DabeAlso> Helping us?
* Briel slips her arm up Jon's holding on to him for support... mutters under her breath..
<Dabe> Doing.. that.. to us...
<DabeAlso> Helping !
<Briel> just get me to the lake and let me hold onto you until I feel better
* Briel to the boys, she waves a tentacled hand
* Dabe looks down at the tentacles, mystified
<Briel> good luck
* DabeAlso gets distracted by what trees zlin like against the sky, and fails to notice Briel and JonDrake leaving
* Briel thinks she should have stayed at the Center... better yet, she should go burn down her house for making her leave the safe confines of its walls
* Briel gets to the lake, collapses and decides to stay there the rest of the afternoon, leaning on the support of her Donor
* Dabe looks at the map, then impatiently waits for his full attention to become available for locomotion
* DabeAlso notices he is partially interested in getting going, and manages to drag his attention away from the ambient
* Dabe discovers he is now fully paying attention and begins to trudge in the direction indicated on the map
* DabeAlso notices he is feeling much better now.. not sick at all... fantastic in fact
* Dabe sees some frost on a tree root and is transfixed by the pretty patterns of light
* DabeAlso notices things have ground to a halt and tries to figure out why he stopped walking, then looks over and notices he's staring at the root
<DabeAlso> What's so great about... oh!
<DabeAlso> That IS kind of interesting
* DabeAlso pays attention to what he is zlinning
* Dabe stands peacefully for a while, zlinning in the cool autumn air
* DabeAlso stands peacefully for a while, zlinning in the cool autumn air.
Notes:
1) Jon Drake and Briel leave the cafe now. Either this was just never said, or a couple of lines are missing out of the log. [return]
2) This was originally "tow-headed kid" but somebody misread it "two-headed" and Dabe's player seized the opportunity to have some fun with Briel. [return]
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