Sime/Gen Roleplaying: Bender Cove Township Scenario
Episode #160: Hunting and Trapping (2/14/98)
Veraik heads for the lobby, deciding that he had better work before Briel or Tramila zlins his beginning entran.
Keli heads to the lobby to check the boards and see what type of schedule she has.
Keli pauses by the board.
Keli sighs as she realizes she still has the rest of the afternoon to wait before she works.
Veraik sees the clerk. I'm available if required.
Keli is bored and wonders what she can find to fill her time.
Keli thinks maybe shopping.
Keli sees Veraik.
<Keli> Hi.
Veraik zlins Keli.
<Veraik> Hello.
Keli ~~ in a little awe at seeing the Controller ~~
Veraik represses his surging systems.
<Keli> I'm off for the next hour or so.
<Keli> I'm not working until this afternoon.
Keli making small talk.
Keli smiles.
Veraik covers his bulge with a file folder.
<Veraik> Oh really.
<Keli> I was thinking of going shopping or maybe out for some tea.
Keli thinks this man probably doesn't want to hear her itinerary.
Keli thinks it's nice to talk to him though, since she's been watching him the last couple of months.
Veraik looks at the clerk. "No one is waiting for the services of a Channel."
Keli 's cheeks redden a bit.
<Veraik> Oh.
<Veraik> Well. Would you like to take tea with me?
Keli surprised, then intrigued.
<Keli> Thank you. I'd like that.
<Veraik> Come then.
Veraik smiles.
Keli thinks maybe her luck has changed since the Controller has finally noticed her.
Keli goes with Veraik.
<Veraik> Where you like to go to the cafeteria or my office?
<Keli> The cafeteria is closed for cleaning.
<Keli> I had just gone by... that's why I was going out.
<Veraik> Then my office it is.
Veraik grins.
<Keli> Your office will be fine.
Keli nods.
Veraik leads her to his office and opens the door.
Keli goes in and looks around, impressed.
Alea goes into the lobby and checks the board, then heads down the hall to go out back.
<Keli> What a lovely office.
<Keli> So, masculine.
Veraik indicates for her to be seated then goes to the alcove to make the tea.
Veraik grins.
Keli thinks like the man who is striding so confidently across the room.
<Veraik> Thank you. I like the office. [mumbles under breath, 'now that Alea has been permanently locked out of it.']
Alea makes a small detour in the conference room to check the literature for Briel.
<Keli> Have you ever been a Controller before, Hajene?
Veraik hands a cup to Keli. "Do you like it here?"
<Keli> Yes, I have really enjoyed this assignment.
Keli shifts her knees and makes room for Veraik on the couch.
Keli lifts the cup and sips
<Veraik> Veraik joins her, wishing that the couch wasn't so long.
Alea digs in the cabinets underneath the counters to find the extra pamphlets stored in there.
Veraik suspends his teacup over himself and hopes she doesn't notice.
<Keli> The place is so lovely.
<Veraik> You said that.
Keli smiles over her cup at Veraik, thinking he adds to the beauty, with his aura of power.
Veraik crosses his legs then sips his tea.
<Veraik> ~ lust, desire ~
Keli sighs, shivering at his movement, then recalls herself back to the tea in her hands.
Veraik looks at the door and smiles, knowing that it is closed.
<Alea> Shendoni changeover and transfer schedules.
Alea shoves them aside.
<Alea> Language classes....
Alea pulls out one and slaps it up onto the counter above her.
<Alea> Ahh....
Alea finds one of the ones she was looking for.
Veraik reaches a tentacle over to hook a light brown lock of hair over her ear and away from her mouth so she can sip her tea without a strand of hair.
Keli freezes, her eyes meeting Veraik's.
Keli ~~ desire ~~
<Alea> ' sexual orientation for new changeover students.'
Sumulo goes to Alea's office. Seeing her cat's bowl, he mixes a ton of catnip into the food then leaves quietly without being noticed.
Alea pulls out the booklets and tosses them up onto the counter.
Keli tries to blunt her desire for the powerful man.
Veraik leans over to kiss the exposed ear.
Keli allows her desire to be exposed as she responds.
Veraik zlins her desires and responds with a kiss.
<Keli> Controller that is....
Keli sighs
Alea gets into straightening the pamphlets and digs further back to see what all is here....
Veraik moves a tentacle to cup the back of her head. "Yes." [desire in eyes and nager]
Keli's hands tremble, causing the cup she is holding to rattle.
<Veraik> You are so lovely, Keli.
Alea reaches really far back, half in the cabinet trying to reach a bright red set of pamphlets.
Veraik takes the cup and holds her.
Keli's hands released, slides them up Veraik's shoulders.
<Keli> So wide, Controller... wide enough to carry the burden of being Controller....
Sumulo decides that the food probably won't work and lays a trap to catch the cat.
Veraik breathes in deeply.
Alea grasps the red pamphlet and pulls it out.
Veraik looks down, closing his eyes at her words.
<Alea> A Donor's guide to a compatible working relationship with a Channel.
Alea pauses on her knees and opens it to the index.
Keli runs a hand up and tentatively runs it through his long hair.
Sumulo places a box with a string then puts a feather toy under the box and waits for the cat.
Alea shifts on her elbows as she reads.
<Alea> Proper daily exercise....
Veraik 's breath catches at the feel of her hand in his hair.
Alea blinks.
<Alea> Care and feeding of a Channel?
<Veraik> Are you all right with this? ~ hope, desire ~
Alea 's eyes widen.
Sumulo sees the cat and wiggles the feather toy to attract the cat.
Keli looks up with desired filled eyes. "Oh, yes."
<Alea> Hygiene and dental care.
Alea gapes.
Veraik stands and holds a tentacle out to her.
<Alea> Putting your channel to bed.
<Veraik> Would you like to go to my room? ~ hope ~
Keli stands and places her hand on his tentacle.
<Keli> If you'd like.
Sumulo waits impatiently until the cat is under the trap then springs it.
<Alea> Post coital maintenance of your Channel.
Alea chokes.
<Alea> What is this?
Alea turns it over and looks at the title.
Veraik takes her hand and squeezes it lightly.
Veraik leads her to his room quickly and closes the door.
Keli looks around the room, but notices hardly anything as her mind is on other things.
Veraik takes her into his arms, using tentacles to caress and hold.
Alea looks at the back.
<Alea> Household Rior!!!
<Alea> This stuff has to be ages old. Pre-Tecton
Alea starts to toss it, but pauses and opens it back up
Veraik gently holds her then pauses as if asking permission to unbutton her blouse.
Keli nods, her eyelids drooping with blatant desire.
Sumulo carefully closes the box so the cat can't get out, wishing that the stupid cat would stop meowing.
<Alea> "It is the responsibility of every good Donor to make sure his or her Channel is properly cared for...."
Alea thinks she agrees with that.
Veraik unbuttons each button, kissing under each one.
Alea knows a lot of channels that can't function without a good Donor....
Keli gasps lightly, her head falling back and her skin flushing as sensations course through her.
Sumulo quickly puts on his cape and carries the box out the Center.
Veraik carefully opens her blouse then kisses her neck, nibbling up to her ear.
<Alea> "... controls all aspects of the relationship with the channel and the channel is totally dependent upon the goodwill and...."
<Alea> Wow!
<Alea> Veraik would have a fit if he saw this stuff.
<Veraik> You are so soft, so lovely, so incredibly soft.
Alea grins and stands
Keli moans, shrugging her shoulders, allowing her blouse to fall.
Sumulo goes towards the river.
Alea heads toward Veraik's office, smiling innocently at anyone she passes.
Alea looks around furtively then forces the door open.
Alea goes over to Veraik's desk and leaves the pamphlet for him to see.
Alea then goes back to the lobby, grabs up her cloak and leaves the Center.
Alea wants to talk to Snake.
Alea catches a cab to Snake's.
Veraik unhooks her bra to let her breasts fall out.
Alea gets out of the cab and finds Snake isn't home.
<Alea> Wait!
Alea watches the cab disappear from view
Keli leans forward into Veraik.
Sumulo comes to the river, places a string over the box and tosses it in.
Keli slides her hands down to his chest, reaching for the buttons of his shirt.
Alea sees Sumulo
<Alea> What are you doing!
Alea dashes forward, grimacing in pain.
<Sumulo> Stupid box!!! Why won't it sink!!!
Alea dashes up to where Sumulo is and grabs his arm
<Alea> What did you just toss in there?!
Sumulo turns to Alea and sneers.
<Sumulo> Nothing.
Alea kicks Sumulo in the leg
Sumulo takes her and kisses her.
<Sumulo> OUCH!
Alea knows it's childish, but she has an idea what it is....
<Alea> Ugh.
Keli slips the buttons from his shirt and pushes it off his shoulders.
Sumulo grabs an arm and tosses her to the ground.
<Veraik> ~ desire in eyes ~
Alea lands hard, swings a leg out, kicking at his legs to knock him down.
Keli toes off her shoes.
Sumulo jumps up and augments away.
Alea resists the temptation to yell after him.
Alea instead turns, and jumps into the frigid water after the box.
Veraik runs tentacles around her breasts then takes her right nibble in his mouth.
Alea swims after the box....
Keli moans, running her hands back up and through his hair.
Alea grabs the box
Alea ~~ feeling sluggish~~ starts back toward the shore.
LibbyWhor sees Alea in the water and freaks!
Alea 's arms are heavy
<LibbyWhor> Alea!!! My Alea!
Alea sinks
Keli runs her hands over his shoulders and back thinking of the power this man holds in his hands.
Alea 's fingers stay tangled in the string as she goes under.
LibbyWhor sees a rope nearby, augments to tie it to a tree then secures it to her before jumping into the water.
Alea ~~ cold peaceful sleep ~~
Veraik quickly finishes undresses her then leads her to the bed.
Keli leans forward and kisses his chest.
LibbyWhor swims to Alea.
<LibbyWhor> Alea! Drop the box.
Alea ~~ darkness ~~
<LibbyWhor> Take my tentacle!
Veraik rubs tentacles over her silky skin.
LibbyWhor dives over the water and grabs her.
Keli pushes Veraik's pants over his hips, allowing her hands to journey at will, watching Veraik's reaction.
LibbyWhor uses all her tentacles to take Alea then takes a rope and beginning to haul them in.
Alea feels pain and resistance and frowns.
Alea ~~ light ~~
Veraik bulges in excitement.
Alea 's fingers still tangled in the string.
LibbyWhor continues to pull on the rope in augmentation.
Keli carried away by her own response, she fails to notice....
LibbyWhor and Alea finally reach the shore. "My lovely Alea"
Alea feels heavy, like she's dragging and tries to open her eyes.
LibbyWhor hears the cat meowing and finally realizes why Alea jumped in other than what she had originally thought.
Keli 's body aches for Veraik's touch and she moans, moving forward against him.
LibbyWhor hauls Alea and her onto shore, wishing that Snake or a Channel would happen by to help her.
Alea ~~ pale, blue-lipped ~~
Keli smiles softly up at Veraik and nods toward the bed.
Veraik smiles in anticipation as he joins her in desire.
LibbyWhor sees Alea's blue lips and panics.
Katryn goes into the lobby, smiling brightly ready for another wonderful day of work.
LibbyWhor picks her baby up and augments towards the Center.
Alea ~~ numbness disorientation ~~~
Katryn goes forward to check the scheduled transfers for the day.
LibbyWhor runs with Alea, feeling her selyn reserves diminish with each step.
<Katryn> Hello Paulatino
Katryn smiles
Alea moans low
LibbyWhor runs and runs, knowing that Alea will never release the box with the meowing cat.
Alea feels cold wind burning her face.
<Paulatino> Hi Katryn
<Katryn> I'm on my way to transfers.
<Katryn> I see you're scheduled for donations later.
LibbyWhor finally sees the Center and augments through the lobby at kill-mode speed.
<Paulatino> yes
Katryn opens her mouth to say something but is alerted to danger and turns zlinning.
<Katryn> Oh my gosh!
<Paulatino> AH!!!!!!!
<LibbyWhor> My baby Alea.
<LibbyWhor> Help!
Katryn leaps forward, laterals sliding out and making contact with Alea's arms.
Katryn gasps.
<Katryn> Paulatino. Get help!
Paulatino goes to Katryn. ~ support, calm ~
Katryn takes Alea from Libby and augments down the hall. "Room 3"
Paulatino goes to the alarm.
<Paulatino> and hits it.
Alea moans
Paulatino takes Libby's arm and leads her towards the room that Katryn took Alea.
Katryn gets her in the room and rips her wet clothes off.
Katryn grabs a blanket and tosses it over her overly pale body.
Katryn pulls the box from Alea's hand and is surprised when Kadi jumps out and scrambles away.
Katryn tosses the box aside.
Paulatino has Libby on the bed next to Alea and helps her to remove her clothing as well.
<LibbyWhor> oh baby!
Katryn climbs up on a stool and then onto the bed, straddling Alea and taking her into full transfer position.
LibbyWhor looks at Alea and wants to go to her.
Alea ~~ semi-responsive, extremely low body temperature ~~
Katryn sits back
LibbyWhor augments to Alea and pulls Katryn off the Donor. "Mine!!!"
Katryn leaps lightly off the bed, landing on her feet, dashing toward....
<Katryn> Aaarrrgggh!
<Katryn> What are you doing!
<Katryn> Paulatino. Get restraints for this Sime.
LibbyWhor takes Alea in transfer position.
Katryn turns to wrestle her down to the ground.
Paulatino goes for the restraints, hating to use them on any Sime.
Katryn jumps up and grabs at Libby....
Katryn flares ~~ Gen enticement ~~~
LibbyWhor augments to go back to Alea.
Alea ~~ disoriented unsure ~~
<Alea> whhhhhaaaath....
LibbyWhor stops and zlins the 'Gen'.
Katryn ~~ desire to give ~~
Paulatino places the restraints near Katryn then goes to Alea.
<Katryn> Libby... take me.
<Katryn> I have what you want....
Katryn ~~ enticement ~~
LibbyWhor zlins the other Gens in the room.
Katryn zlins Libby's actions and deftly moves up, cutting the field of Paulatino and Alea
LibbyWhor turns back to the 'Gen' and zlins.
Katryn does it as much as a Second Order can... with two Firsts.
Paulatino is glad that he just took transfer two days ago.
<LibbyWhor> ~ hard need ~
Katryn ~~ need to serve ~~
LibbyWhor zlins the "Gen" and wraps tentacles.
LibbyWhor takes the 'Gen' in kill-mode.
Katryn ~~ excitement ~~ makes lateral contact with Libby
Katryn resists.
LibbyWhor tries to take the "Gen".
Katryn ~~ releases selyn ~~
<LibbyWhor> ~ excitement ~
Katryn ~~ joy ~~
LibbyWhor takes selyn, drawing and feeling the joy.
Katryn ~~ satisfaction completion ~~
<LibbyWhor> ~ joy, satisfaction, completion ~
LibbyWhor blinks as she sees her tentacles wrapped around the channel.
LibbyWhor blinks.
Katryn releases Libby.
<Katryn> Paulatino. Get her out of here.
<LibbyWhor> What are you doing!!! You should be helping the love of my life!!!
<LibbyWhor> No Please! I have to be with her.
Katryn motions to Paulatino ignoring Libby's words and going back to Alea.
<Paulatino> It's all right Libby. Katryn can take better care of her without you being in the room.
<Paulatino> Come with me.
LibbyWhor zlins the Donor nager then looks at Alea and finally agrees.
Katryn gets a selyn operated water blanket out of a cabinet and plugs it in, fills it with water, strips off the other blanket and covers her with that one, setting the temperature.
<Katryn> Naztehr....
Katryn projects need.
Alea responds sluggishly.
LibbyWhor sees the empty box. "Help me find the cat."
<LibbyWhor> It requires help too.
<Alea> huuuuuuhhhnnn
<Paulatino> All right Libby.
Alea moves her head slightly before relaxing.
Paulatino looks at Kathryn and leaves with Libby.
Katryn makes lateral contact and projects ~~ hard need ~~
Katryn is nervous, this being the first emergency she has worked on and it being a Farris.
Katryn wonders just how closely related this Farris is to the World Controller....
Katryn doesn't want her to die.
<Katryn> Come on, Farris... respond.
Katryn jiggles her a little continuing to project hard need.
Alea eyes blink and open.
Alea ~~ bright light. dark spot ~~ ~~ someone in need ~~
Alea [halo of light around the darker spot]
Alea tries to reach for her.
<Katryn> No, no... you just lay there.
Veraik finishes then realizes that he heard the alarm.
Katryn arms ache at holding that position and projecting Need.
<Veraik> Get dressed. We are required in the infirmary!!!!
Veraik blinks. "Never mind. I'll talk to you later."
Veraik augments out the door, fully dressed.
<Alea> whhhhaaaattthhhhhhhhcaaaaaaaath
Katryn tries to understand, shakes her head.
<Katryn> What?
Veraik enters the infirmary room with the blinking emergency light.
<Alea> thhhhaaaa caaaaath
<Katryn> Cat?
<Katryn> The cat is fine....
<Katryn> oh, Hajene!
Veraik zlins Alea and Kathryn. "WHAT!!!"
<Katryn> Someone brought her in....
<Katryn> Low body temperature... hypothermia.
<Katryn> No external injuries.
Katryn cringes slightly wondering what she's done wrong.
Veraik crawls on top of Alea and projects hard need.
Katryn moves to the other side positioning herself so as not to interfere -- like she could....
Alea ~~ responds ~~
Alea ~~ light blurry dark odd shape ~~
Alea begins to shiver.
<Veraik> Katryn! Please! You were doing great but help me with Alea. PROJECT need!!!
Alea ~~ hot heavy weight ~~
Katryn projects ~~ hard need ~~
Veraik refuses to allow a tear to escape from his eyes.
Alea c-c-cuuulllnndd
Alea begins to shiver violently.
<Alea> c-c-coold
Veraik augments to warm Alea with his nager and his caring.
Alea sees the blurry face taking shape.
<Alea> aaahjeeen?
Alea 's speech is still slurred and broken but she is more alert.
Veraik projects his nager. "Yes, Alea. I'm here."
<Alea> c-c-cat?
Katryn fidgets.
<Katryn> The cat is fine.
<Katryn> She was clutching Kadi when she came in, in a box.
<Katryn> [to Veraik]
<Veraik> What about your cat?
<Alea> Kadi... alive....
Alea blinks.
<Alea> River?
<Veraik> Oh! But how did you end up in the river?
<Alea> Center....
Alea ~~ confusion ~~~
<Veraik> [looks] You did end up in the river?
<Veraik> What happen Alea?
<Katryn> A garishly dressed Sime came in carrying her.
<Katryn> They were both soaked.
<Katryn> She was in hard need. Sosu Farris was unconscious.
Veraik looks to her. "Male or female?"
<Katryn> Female.
<Alea> l-libby...
<Veraik> hard need?
Alea ~~ body temperature rising ~~
<Veraik> LibbyWhore?
Alea ~~ growing exhaustion ~~~
Alea nods weakly.
<Katryn> She uh, said she was the, uh, love of, ahem, her life.
Veraik snorts, "She finally get her tentacles on you, I see."
Katryn flushing at the words.
<Veraik> I just bet she did.
Katryn flushes even more hearing that.
Alea attempts a glare at Veraik.
Alea shivers instead.
<Veraik> Where is Libby now?
<Katryn> Paulatino is handling her.
Katryn looks very serious.
<Katryn> She was post. I have no idea what she might do to him if she's a whore.
Veraik continues to augment to create warmth and to project hard need.
Katryn worried now about Paulatino.
Veraik smiles at Katryn. "I can only imagine."
<Katryn> Oh dear.
Alea lifts an arm and pushes weakly at Veraik.
<Alea> I'm fine....
<Alea> Better.
<Veraik> Let me be the judge of that Alea.
Alea 's arms slides from his shoulder falling over Veraik's back.
<Veraik> I know you are better but you have had a shock to your system.
<Alea> Donors care for ... c-c-chan-nels....
Alea blinks and shakes her head thinking that didn't sound right....
Veraik refuses to think about Alea's arms around him.
<Alea> Baby moved 'gain....
Alea eyes drifting closed....
<Veraik> I have to zlin your baby.
<Veraik> The baby moved? When?
<Alea> Shenned chan....
<Alea> Yesterday....
<Alea> Now.
Veraik projects calm.
Alea soft smile as she drifts toward sleep
Katryn` zlins Alea and watches as Veraik works, honored to be working with him on someone as important as a first and a Farris.
Veraik looks at Katryn and smiles, wondering....
Katryn shifts uncomfortably and leaves the room.
Katryn is embarrassed by what she is zlinning.
Katryn heads toward the lobby feeling exuberant.
Veraik 's eyebrows furrow.
Katryn walks into the lobby.
Veraik turns back to Alea.
Alea ~~ sleeping ~~
Katryn realizes someone took up the slack for the transfers she missed.
Katryn thinks it is really organized the way the Center runs.
Katryn is proud to be a part of it.
Veraik snuggles next to Alea, projecting need and augmenting to sustain a higher body temperature for her to stay warm.
Katryn wonders again where Libby and Paulatino wandered off to, then doesn't want to know.
<Katryn> You haven't seen Paulatino, have you? [to Clerk]
Clerk pauses in his filing.
<Clerk> Uh, yeah. He headed toward the Gen quarters.
Katryn ~~ alarm ~~
<Katryn> Alone!
<Clerk> Uh, well... sorta.
<Katryn> Sorta? what is sorta? How can you be sorta alone?
Katryn ~~ worry ~~~
Katryn 's tentacles knot.
<Clerk> Well then, not exactly.
<Katryn> Not -exactly-?
<Clerk> Well this woman was following him....
Katryn groans and runs a hand over her face.
Katryn is certain this is going to be a black mark on her record.
<Katryn> Garishly dressed? Sime? Post?
Clerk averts his gaze.
<Clerk> Guess so, Hajene.
Katryn shakes her head, her euphoria over working on a Farris fading as she realizes Paulatino is probably right now being held hostage by a post nut case.
wisesnake walks into the Sime Center looking repeatedly over her shoulder.
Katryn sees the other Farris and brightens.
<Katryn> Hello, Hajene Snake.
<B`cal> You can't escape! Get back here, you -- [voice interrupted by the door swinging shut]
wisesnake jumps at Katryn's words
<wisesnake> Oh... hello. [nervously]
Katryn blinks
<wisesnake> Tell her you saw me heading toward the cafeteria.
Katryn wonders if that was B'cal whom she has heard so much about then decides she doesn't want to know.
<Katryn> Uh... sure.
wisesnake hurries in the opposite direction.
<Katryn> Hey, guess what....
B`cal slams the door open and looks around suspiciously.
Katryn shrugs as she leaves.
<B`cal> Who were you just talking to? [to Katryn]
Katryn turns toward the desk.
Katryn turns back.
<Katryn> Snake.
<B`cal> Where did she go?
<Katryn> She was heading ... away....
Katryn waves a tentacles in the general direction of the hall that just happens to lead to the cafeteria.
B`cal marches grimly in that direction.
wisesnake slips tentatively back out into the lobby.
<wisesnake> Is she gone yet?
Katryn wonders how she managed to lie to someone like her... belatedly realizes SHE is the Sime and B'cal, though a first order Donor , is only a Gen
<wisesnake> ~~relief~~
<Katryn> Uh, yes... she is.
Katryn ~~ curious ~~
<Katryn> You don't want her support?
wisesnake sags down in a chair.
<wisesnake> Support, yes. OTHER input... no.
Katryn nods not really understanding though.
<Katryn> I see.
<wisesnake> I'll tell you. Never, ever, wish for more than one Donor. Do you know what happens to me?
<Katryn> No, what?
Katryn moves over and sits down, eager to talk with a coherent Farris.
<wisesnake> During the day, it's Nick. At night it's B'cal and Rapol. And every last one of them thinks the others aren't doing their jobs. Do you know what that means?
<Katryn> No, I don't.
<wisesnake> It means that all three of them are trying to put 24 hours of "taking care of me" into their shift.
<wisesnake> I don't care if I ever see food again in my entire life.
<Katryn> Wow, you must be really pampered....
<Katryn> Oh....
Katryn nods.
<wisesnake> Harassed, I think is the word for it.
<Katryn> I have a Donor right now that tries to make me eat all the time.
<wisesnake> Ughh... don't even say it.
Katryn is a second order Channel.
wisesnake [green]
Katryn goes hypo.
Katryn worries that she said something wrong.
wisesnake 's nager is perfectly controlled.
Katryn eases back up duo and zlins.... ~~ relief ~~
Katryn was certain for a minute there she was going to make the Farris channel lose her food.
wisesnake eyes Katryn's actions and then slumps back against the couch, massaging her brow.
<Katryn> You're not going to end up in the infirmary too, are you?
Katryn is worried thinking she might have two black marks against her now if she makes this one sick.
<wisesnake> No! I have way too much to do.
wisesnake straightens up.
Katryn ~~ relief ~~
<Katryn> Good.
wisesnake starts suddenly, then gets up and hurries out of the room.
B`cal stumps back out into the lobby.
Katryn wonders where she went.
B`cal glares at Katryn.
<B`cal> I heard you talking in here!
Katryn looks at Bcal.
<Katryn> Well, yes.
<Katryn> I was.
<B`cal> Where did she go? Stop playing games with me.
<Katryn> Channels do tend to....
<Katryn> She?
Katryn ~~ nervous ~~
<Katryn> Uh, do you know Paulatino?
<Katryn> Clerk told me she was headed after him.
<B`cal> Are you deaf? I'm looking for Snake!
<Katryn> To the Gen's quarters.
Katryn thinks she's going to end up staked in the cold for such a whopper.
<Katryn> I heard you fine.
<B`cal> To the Gen's quarters??
<B`cal> With Paulatino??
<B`cal> Why?
<Katryn> Yes. Paulatino... yes....
Katryn blushes
Katryn thinks she knows why Libby Whore was after Paulatino but isn't going to repeat it.
B`cal gives Katryn a suspicious glare, then turns and marches out through the same hallway as Snake went, but the sound of climbing stairs can soon be heard.
Katryn slumps with relief.
Katryn thinks she should get out of the line of fire.
NickR enters the lobby.
NickR looks around, surprised to see only one person there, and that one seated on a couch.
Katryn sees the handsome Gen and smiles zlinning.
NickR is puzzled since he thought he was supposed to meet Snake here.
<Katryn> May I help you?
NickR realizes Katryn is a channel and smiles back.
<NickR> Hello. Have Snake and B'cal been here?
<Katryn> Well, uh, yes.
<NickR> Which way did they go?
<Katryn> As a matter of fact, I have
<Katryn> uh....
Katryn points down one hall, then the other, then upstairs, then shrugs.
NickR pauses.
<NickR> Oh.
NickR figures B'cal's room is probably a good start.
NickR heads out of the lobby.
Katryn watches Nick leave.
Katryn ~~ confused ~~
wisesnake slides back into the lobby, looking and zlinning in all directions.
<wisesnake> Is she gone?
<Katryn> Uh, well, yes.
<wisesnake> Oh, good.
<Katryn> And someone was here looking for you.
<Katryn> But he left.
wisesnake walks more normally, toward the schedule board.
<wisesnake> For me? Who was it?
<Katryn> Tall nice good looking Gen
Katryn describes him nagerically.
<wisesnake> Nick? Nick left?
<Katryn> Nick is his name?
<wisesnake> He was here and left? ~~concerned~~
<Katryn> Ah, well, yes....
<Katryn> He is one of your Donors too?
wisesnake hurries to the door and looks out, zlins up and down the street.
<wisesnake> How long ago was this?
<Katryn> A minute?
<Katryn> Two minutes?
<Katryn> Not long.
wisesnake wonders how Nick could have gotten out of her zlinning range so quickly.
<wisesnake> Shen.
<Katryn> well, then...
<Katryn> Perhaps Bcal would care to serve you while Nick is gone?
wisesnake lets the door close and scratches her head.
Katryn smiles hopefully.
<wisesnake> She'd care to serve me, all right... in the cafeteria.
wisesnake shudders.
Katryn chuckles.
wisesnake goes over to the schedule board and stares at the messy and several times erased and rewritten writing, trying to decipher it.
Katryn goes over and reads it.
<wisesnake> This is completely illegible. Who's in charge of this?
<Katryn> I have no idea.
<Katryn> It looks fine to me....
Katryn confused as to what is the matter.
wisesnake looks at Katryn oddly.
<wisesnake> Okay, then point out to me Turrie's name.
Katryn looks at Snake wondering what she said this time.
<Katryn> She's not on today.
<wisesnake> Her name isn't even written on the schedule board?
<Katryn> Yes. Over there, under off duty.
Katryn points
<Katryn> Third one down.
wisesnake looks at the notation which clearly says "Fumy"
wisesnake shakes her head.
<wisesnake> It's amazing more things don't fall through the cracks here, it really is.
<Katryn> I don't think so. Isn't this just a wonderful Center?
Katryn smiles proudly.
<Katryn> I am glad to have this as my first real assignment after First Year.
<Katryn> Things have been so exciting and wonderful.
<Katryn> I worked on my first real emergency today. And she lived!
Katryn grins again, pride.
wisesnake looks Katryn up and down and her face betrays a sour expression her nager hides.
<wisesnake> Yeah. Right.
Katryn wonders what Snake means by that.
wisesnake goes to a couch and flops down, figuring she should wait for B'cal to find her or Nick to come back.
<Katryn> She really did.
Katryn thinking about Alea living.
<Katryn> And it was wonderful.
<Katryn> I even got to work with the Controller.
Katryn goes over and sits down by Snake.
Katryn beaming with a job well done.
Katryn trying to look professional.
<Katryn> A case of hypothermia.
B`cal fails to find Snake in Paulatino's quarters and is now going up and down the quarters corridor, randomly opening and slamming doors.
<B`cal> Shen her! I'm only trying to help.
<Katryn> we used a selyn powered water blanket to elevate the body temperature along with projected need....
Turrie exits her quarters after unpacking from her trip and turns to head back downstairs.
<Katryn> It worked wonderfully and now the patient is resting comfortably.
B`cal stiffens as a shriek erupts from a room whose door she just jerked open.
Katryn remembers just how comfortable the Controller was too and frowns.
B`cal glares at the two people on the bed inside.
<B`cal> Don't you people have any work to do?
Katryn decides not to mention that, thinking some secrets are best kept.
B`cal slams the door hard.
B`cal looks up and sees Turrie.
Turrie hears the shriek and turns to investigate.
<Turrie> Hello B'cal. Is everything all right?
B`cal stiffens her spine and sneers magnificently down upon Turrie.
Katryn shifts.
<B`cal> I'm sure it is. I'm just looking for my channel, as if it were any of your business.
<Katryn> We even saved the cat, though it wasn't really us.
Turrie smiles at B'cal in amusement.
<Katryn> When I opened the box, the cat just jumped out and ran.
Katryn nods at Snake with enthusiasm.
<Turrie> And the channel you would be looking for is?
<wisesnake> What?
<wisesnake> WHAT are you talking about?
<Katryn> It was in this square brown box tied with string, though I'll never know why Alea would put a cat in the box and jump into a river with it....
Katryn blinks.
<Katryn> My patient.
<Katryn> I was telling you how she is doing.
<B`cal> Are you stupid! [barks] Snake, fool!
<Katryn> It was close, but the Controller and I pulled her through.
Katryn smiles proudly again.
<Turrie> Ah I see. And she is lost once again. You seem to have trouble hanging on to her don't you.
<wisesnake> What was this... this business about a cat? A box?
wisesnake baffled.
Turrie turns to walk away. "If I see her I'll be sure to tell her that you are searching diligently for her."
<Katryn> When the um... whore brought the patient in, she was holding a box in her hand.
<Katryn> No, actually, her fingers were tangled in the string holding the box closed.
B`cal calls after Turrie "Whenever you stop hiding from her, that is!"
Turrie turns "pardon?"
B`cal mutters under her breath and stomps down to the next door, yanks it open.
<Katryn> When I stripped her, I took the box from her fingers. It fell open and Kadi jumped out.
Turrie was unaware she had been "hiding" from anyone.
B`cal looks at Turrie.
<B`cal> I said, you can tell her IF you're ever around when she comes looking for you. [sneers]
<B`cal> Should have known you were all talk and no action.
B`cal turns to glare at the man whose room she just opened, who is goggling at her dumbfounded.
<B`cal> What are you staring at?
B`cal slams the door shut in his face.
<Turrie> I was unaware that she had been looking for me. I hope she eventually finds me then. Goodbye.
<Katryn> The cat looked fine too, by the way.
<Katryn> I was certain to reassure the patient of that.
Katryn studies Snake, smiling.
B`cal is forced to conclude that Katryn handed her misinformation about Snake's whereabouts.
B`cal snorts and marches back down the Center's front stairs.
Turrie heads towards the lobby to check the board and see if she has been given any duties yet.
<Katryn> It was really cool.
<Katryn> She was all pale and blue....
<Katryn> I've never seen a real case of hypothermia before.
<Katryn> The nails on her hands were blue.
<Katryn> Even the whore who brought her in didn't look too hot.
<Katryn> Until she tried to attack the unconscious patient.
<Katryn> and I had to give her transfer when she attacked me....
<wisesnake> You've never seen hypothermia before?
<wisesnake> And you've been here HOW long?
Katryn shakes her head.
<Katryn> Almost a month now.
<wisesnake> That is really amazing.
<Katryn> I've been working transfers
<Katryn> I haven't gotten to do much work in the emergency end of the infirmary.
wisesnake wonders if she's been sucking up all the hypothermia business, since she gets those cases with alarming regularity.
<wisesnake> Ah. That would explain it.
<Katryn> Until today when I happened to be in the lobby when Libby brought in the naztehr.
Turrie walks into the lobby - and sees Snake and Katryn.
wisesnake is surprised to see Turrie.
wisesnake looks at the board, then at Turrie, back and forth several times before looking accusingly at Katryn.
Katryn realizes she is taking up too much of Snake's time and stands.
<Turrie> Hello Snake, Katryn.
<Turrie> Snake I hear you were looking for me.
<Katryn> If you'll excuse me... I should go back and check on my patient.
Katryn ~~ proudly ~~
<Turrie> I wonder if you are also looking for B'cal?
Turrie smiles at Katryn.
<wisesnake> B'cal is looking for me.
<wisesnake> She wants to stuff my face. Again.
wisesnake stands.
<Turrie> Well, you are still growing Snake - you should eat regularly.
wisesnake zlins Turrie warily.
<Turrie> ~ calm ~
Katryn hears that B'cal is still looking for Snake and pauses worried.
<wisesnake> I have three Donors. They all believe it is their personal duty to make up for the imagined shortcomings in feedings that the others may have given me, and it's really starting to become really... annoying.
Katryn wonders how upset B'cal is going to be for the slightly altered directions she gave.
<wisesnake> But that's not your problem.
<Turrie> Would you like to come into my office for awhile. Perhaps if Katryn sees B'cal she could tell her that you were there
Katryn looks to the north and then to the west and concludes it is only slightly off... she could have pointed her out the door.
Katryn thinks there is no chance she is going to see B'cal because she is going to hide if they leave her.
<wisesnake> Umm... yeah.
<wisesnake> Well, okay, your office then.
Katryn hurries off to go check on her patient.
wisesnake notes that everybody and their brother seems to have offices now.
<Turrie> Very well.
Turrie leads Snake to her office.
Turrie enters and walks over to put on some water for tea.
<Turrie> Please have a seat Snake - would you like some tea? Or perhaps something else?
<wisesnake> Tea is fine.
wisesnake sits in the Tecton regulation chair in front of Turrie's desk, squirms around trying to get comfortable.
wisesnake is a week from transfer.
Turrie finishes preparing the tea and puts a cup in front of Snake on the desk.
<Turrie> Now, what was it you wanted to talk to me about Snake?
wisesnake narrows her eyes slightly, since it was Turrie who had wanted to talk to Snake, originally.
<wisesnake> Your... suggestion.
<Turrie> Yes?
<wisesnake> Can you give me some kind of an outline of what you wanted to teach?
<Turrie> Certainly.
<Turrie> Control.
wisesnake waits.
Turrie sips her tea.
Alea wakes up and rolls over, sees someone sleeping next to her and slips from the bed, appalled.
Alea realizes she is stark naked and grabs at the sheet, wrapping it around her and heads into the hall.
<wisesnake> Turrie, I don't have time for games. I don't have time for jokes. I have one week left of First Year and I don't have access to one single proven Donor to my capacity to take my transfer. I am living in an abandoned building and I'm working 20 hours a day to keep entran at bay. Now are you going to talk to me, or do I have to leave?
Alea staggers down the hall.
<Turrie> And patience.
<Turrie> Snake you have a wonderful system.
<Turrie> You can be a very strong channel.
wisesnake counts to 18, telling herself that running screaming out of the building isn't an option until Nick shows up.
<Turrie> But you have very little control over your mind, your body, or even your systems at the moment.
Alea almost trips and tosses the extra bit of sheet over her shoulder.
wisesnake gives Turrie a disappointed and condescending look.
Alea thinks that blanket and the body temperature of the Sime certainly made a difference.
<wisesnake> Is that what you have to offer me? "control?"
<Turrie> Yes that's correct.
Alea thinks she wouldn't have minded if it'd been ANYONE else.
<Turrie> Of course - if you think you have complete control over yourself then there is nothing anyone can teach you.
Alea pauses against the wall getting her breath back.
<wisesnake> I have perfect control. What I lack is the theoretical knowledge that comes in the later period of the training, the part I missed.
<wisesnake> I have been examined by a teacher since I left Zeor. You should speak to her.
<Turrie> I see.
Alea glares at a passerby.
Alea makes sure they understand the warning in her eyes--that she is PERFECTLY FINE.
Alea shoves to a standing position and heads on down the hall.
Veraik sees that Alea is gone so he goes back to his room hoping to find Keli still there.
<Turrie> I'm glad to hear that Snake.
Alea realizes she has overtaxed herself and decides she has to lay down... now.
<wisesnake> I was hoping that theoretical knowledge was what you had to offer.
<Turrie> Theory is only control in practice.
wisesnake thinks that sounds perfectly potty.
<wisesnake> I have been doing field healing for eight months now. Practice has its limitations... I haven't learned anything I haven't seen.
<wisesnake> What I require is the science... the theory... the background that ties it all together.
Alea turns the door handle on the door and staggers in... heading for the couch and sleep
Alea collapses on it and closes her eyes.
<Turrie> From my experience science and theory often explain the practices that are already in place. They come up with an "explanation" of a natural function - and when there is a change - or an exception, they come up with a different theory to fit that
<Turrie> Nothing can be learned in a short period of time - not even during the increased speed of learning capabilities during First Year.
wisesnake massages her forehead thinking Turrie is deliberately misunderstanding her use of the word "theory"
<Turrie> For example Snake - your headaches.
<Turrie> You have a few I have noticed.
wisesnake thinks Turrie is one of them.
<wisesnake> Yes, what of them? [irritably]
<Turrie> If you had perfect control of your body you would have no headaches - nor any other stress or tension related pain.
B`cal glares and slams back into the Sime Center.
B`cal looks around, sneering as the Clerk scurries down the hall.
<B`cal> That's it. Run you little coward. Feed me false information will you?
B`cal starts across the room and sees some new art has been put up.
B`cal gasps and goes over, jerking it down and dragging it over to the front door.
B`cal hurls it out.
B`cal is certain the little lovebird has been at it again.
<B`cal> Art!
B`cal sneers.
<B`cal> The woman has no taste.
<B`cal> Farrises.
B`cal sneers again.
B`cal goes over to the front desk and pushes the alarm for a Farris in danger.
B`cal then stands back and waits.
wisesnake 's headache intensifies abruptly as a loud alarm goes off.
B`cal winces at the loud blaring noise echoing throughout the Center.
wisesnake sinks lower in her chair.
<wisesnake> Just ignore that! [shouts at Turrie] It's just B'cal. She caught me with this one two days ago.
B`cal only sneers at the people who come running.
B`cal lifts an arrogant eyebrow at Briel when Briel, shaken, glares at her.
B`cal smiles snidely at Katryn, dismisses Sumulo with a cold glare, finally shrugs when the alarm is turned off .....
B`cal starts down the hall of the first floor.
wisesnake places her head between her knees and waits for the horrendous howling siren to cease.
Alea flinches, then slips right back into sleep.
Alea reaches up, finds the blanket Tarsh has on the back of his couch, and pulls it down over her.
B`cal checks the infirmary, then starts on the donation rooms.
B`cal doesn't think she is there, but it never hurts to check, when a Sime is hiding from you.
B`cal hopes to get her cornered.
<Turrie> Would you like me to help, Snake?
wisesnake looks up, disheveled, as the alarm stops.
<wisesnake> Oh, thank goodness.
wisesnake massages her forehead again.
<wisesnake> Help what?
B`cal ignores the Sime who jumps up and then falls to his knees when she startles a donor... who scares the Sime....
<Turrie> Well first get rid of the current headache.
B`cal ignores the Donor who scowls....
B`cal ignores the assistant to the assistant in the closet with the send order channel....
<wisesnake> That I can handle myself. So you are saying basically what you have to offer is the same bodily, sensory and nageric control I learned last year at Zeor?
B`cal she sneers at them and slams the door back closed.
B`cal heads down the hall, wondering just where she might be.
B`cal starts opening the upper echelon's office doors.
<Turrie> No. What I am suggesting is that you build on what you have already learnt.
B`cal goes by the CFO's office... sneers at the lovebird sleeping.
<wisesnake> That stuff is great during channel's functions, but frankly, I am finding it doesn't apply well to everyday life.
B`cal goes to the lovebirds office--finds it empty....
B`cal goes to Lanyi's office... Veraik's....
Turrie zlins B'cal heading towards them.
<Turrie> Snake, B'cal will be here in a moment.
<wisesnake> How do you propose to get around the fact that my life is so incredibly messed up right now that I'm in a perfect panic at the best of times and a catatonic state of denial at the worst of times?
B`cal heads toward Briel's office and Turrie's office.
Turrie gets up and opens the door.
<Turrie> B'cal - I see you have finally found Snake.
<wisesnake> It's pretty shenned hard to worry about details like heart rate and ... look, the woman's not even listening to me.
wisesnake throws up her hands.
Turrie turns to Snake.
<B`cal> Only because she wanted to be found or she would have been long gone by now, I assure you.
<B`cal> She probably zlinned me in the lobby when I first started this way.
B`cal glares at Snake.
B`cal goes over to Snake
wisesnake sighs and braces herself for another cafeteria torture session.
B`cal ~~ support ~~ ~~ hunger ~~
<Turrie> At the moment B'cal Snake and I are at conference. If you wish to act as Snake's companion I suggest you come in, sit down and do your job quietly .
<wisesnake> Please... I really WASN'T hungry.
<Turrie> Snake will eat later.
B`cal slowly turns and glares at Turrie.
<Turrie> at the moment we are discussion possible futures.
<B`cal> Is this what you're going to teach her?
<B`cal> How to interfere between a Donor and a channel?
B`cal sneers.
wisesnake 's nager shrivels away from the tension between the two.
<Turrie> No, control of difficult Donors she is capable of teaching herself.
<B`cal> I think Snake is capable of telling me what she wants.
<B`cal> You, on the other hand, I don't answer to.
B`cal turns her back on Turrie.
Turrie places herself between Snake and the angry Gen.
wisesnake leans her elbow on the armrest, and her forehead in her hand, and closes her eyes.
B`cal ~~ control ~~
<B`cal> You should have a --
B`cal looks at Turrie and shoves her out of the way.
<B`cal> As I was saying, you should have a Donor with you at all times Snake.
<B`cal> If not me, then Nick.
<B`cal> Or Rapol.
B`cal ~~ support ~~
B`cal moves behind her and takes up a Donor's station.
<wisesnake> Please... B'cal... fine. I'll make sure one of you is with me.
<wisesnake> [not moving from her position]
B`cal ~~ perfectly controlled field ~~
B`cal nods.
Turrie looks at Snake and realizes she can't risk her in this state.
<Turrie> Thank you for your control B'cal.
B`cal sneers at Turrie.
<B`cal> I'm always in control.
Turrie returns to her desk.
B`cal glares before turning her gaze back on Snake.
B`cal ~~ soothing, relaxing ~~ ~~ hunger ~~
<Turrie> Snake, you mentioned your life was chaotic at the moment?
B`cal projects a hunger that is just barely there, gnawing at the edges of ones consciousness.
B`cal snorts.
<wisesnake> I was saying it's very difficult to concentrate on thinks like heart rate and body temperature elevation when I don't know where my next transfer is going to come from.
<Turrie> Perhaps you would like to go to the cafeteria, B'cal, and meet Snake later when your hunger is satisfied?
<wisesnake> Frankly, it doesn't even cross my mind.
B`cal nods.
B`cal thinks Snake is right about that.
B`cal ignores Turrie.
<Turrie> I was unaware that you were not on a regular transfer schedule.
B`cal thinks the woman is unaware of a lot if she doesn't even know that.
B`cal 's lip curls up though no sounds is emitted.
<wisesnake> I don't even work for the Sime Center.
<wisesnake> Or, to be more accurate, I don't work for the Tecton.
B`cal thinks she should have talked to the Controllers--whichever one happened to be around---first.
B`cal thinks finding one of them either not cowering in the office or not in bed would be something she'd like to see.
B`cal knows Tramila has all the information.
B`cal can't imagine anyone willingly wanting to be around a Farris though, unless it's for brownie points.
<Turrie> You are due for transfer fairly soon....
B`cal thinks a week...how soon is that...to someone who is leaving first year....
B`cal thinks and who just might end up dying....
<wisesnake> Seven days.
<wisesnake> I guess I'll use Nick.
wisesnake says it with a shiver.
B`cal thinks she should use Rapol.
<Turrie> May I ask how far into first year you are?
wisesnake glances at B'cal.
B`cal looks at Snake with a raised eyebrow.
<wisesnake> As I said before, that will be the end of it.
wisesnake means the end of more than just her First Year.
Turrie itches to do a complete examination on Snake.
B`cal moves closer to Snake.
B`cal ~~ soothing confidence ~~
wisesnake doesn't like the way Turrie is looking at her.
<Turrie> May I offer my services to monitor perhaps?
B`cal barely resists the urge to snort again.
<wisesnake> I think there will be too many people there already.
B`cal thinks half the Center if her guess is right.
<Turrie> Yet you aren't confident of the outcome.
B`cal thinks including her.
wisesnake has no desire to allow a total stranger witness what could possibly be the end of two lives.
<wisesnake> Having you there would not change my level of confidence in this particular case.
B`cal ~~ confidence ~~ ~~ promise of support ~~
Turrie mentally runs through the people (from what she has read and those she has met) who would be available - and the only one she thinks would be more of a help then a hindrance is Lanyi.
<Turrie> I can understand you not wanting a stranger present.
wisesnake is glad B'cal has stopped the disgusting hunger projection.
B`cal ~~ reassurance that all will be well ~~~
wisesnake accepts B'cal's support tentatively, still on edge.
B`cal reaches out and places a hand on Snake's shoulder.
B`cal squeezes it gently .
Alea snuggles down in the warmth of the couch and the familiar scent on the blanket and finally rests.