May 25th: Lobes are a Many Splendored Thing

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:48 am

"Yeah, right away. Yes sir. Yes SIR.

You're wanted, apparently."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:57 am

"Where?" Rachel asked "And by who?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:59 am

"You'll see. Follow me and try not to get lost this time," he said, not looking at her.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:07 am

"Ok." Rachel said, more than a little uncertain. But this was Will, right? He wouldn't do anything to hurt her. She was almost sure of that.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:42 am

They got into a glass elevator.

"We're gonna take you to the top level, now. Hold on, it's a fast 'vater."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:48 am

"Where are we going?" Rachel asked again.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:49 am

"To the top," he said,pressing a button, sending the thing whooshing upwards.

"To meet with someone."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:56 am

"Ok." Rachel said, waiting to see where they were going. She was sure it'd be ok. Really.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:10 am

The elevator stopped in a dark room, letting the two of t hem out.

BlackHat Will was standing there, arms crossed.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:21 am

"You wanted to see me?" Rachel asked.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:15 am

"Not particularly, no, but here you are."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:25 pm

"I am." Rachel said "And I'm leaving, as soon as I can find Sara."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:06 pm

"No. No, you're not."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:57 pm

"Why not?" Rachel asked.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:04 pm

"Because you need to answer a few questions. Please, sit down."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:08 pm

"Ok." Rachel said, sitting down.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:17 pm

A spotlight flicked on.

"What was your true purpose in coming here?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:42 pm

"To help Sara get into Will's mind, so that we can find out what is going on with him." Rachel said "Like, why he's not shifting."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:45 pm

"And this involves sneaking off? Pretending to be a member of this organization?!"

Licorice restraints appeared, tying Rachel to the chair.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:58 pm

"I got kicked out." Rachel said, trying to remain calm "The only way to get back in was to talk my way past security."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:05 pm

"And WHY did you get kicked out."

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:13 pm

"I was trying to get up here." Rachel said "One of the reasons why we came was to find out why Will isn't shifting."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:17 pm

"So you decided, when specifically told not to come up here, to sneak in. Is that it?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:23 pm

"We were trying to get answers." Rachel said "This seemed like a good place to try to get them."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:26 pm

"Just coming in to get what you want.

Well, I'm glad as you came."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:29 pm

"I came here looking for a way to help Will. Because his friends and his family are worried about him." Rachel said "Thats why I've been following the logic of this place, and bending over backwards to not alter or damage anything."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:34 pm

"Bending over backwards. Yeah, right. Look at yourself, all high-and-mighty. That's what all conquerors say--you come in and say you're gonna just check on a few things, maybe make a few slight twists, and the next thing you know...

...you're no better than any of them."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:40 pm

"I have never done anything to Will's mind without his explicit permission." Rachel said, bristling a little at the suggestion "I haven't changed anything on this trip, and I'm not going to. Because I promised Will that I wouldn't."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:42 pm

"You're right, you're not gonna change a damn thing.

Now, you're in here because of the recent security breaches, am I right?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:53 pm

"I'm here because you asked him to bring me here." Rachel said "I don't know why you did that."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:38 pm

"Not here. The entire place. The mindscape. You felt you had to peek in and see what had changed."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:42 pm

"I felt that looking at the mindscape would help me understand how to help Will." Rachel said "He's been through a horrific experience, and is clearly not coping well."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:14 pm

"I think he's coping just fine, wouldn't you say?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:26 pm

"No, I wouldn't." Rachel said "I think that he's barely holding himself together and eventually he's going to snap, if he doesn't get help."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:45 pm

"'Help' from people like you?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:24 pm

"No, help from a therapist." Rachel said "I was hoping that if I talk to him about what I've seen here, he might want to do that. Look, I know Will, that you, were horribly violated by telepaths. But I'm not them."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:42 pm

"And you expect me to believe that. That you don't pose a threat?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:55 pm

"I'm saying that Will is my friend." Rachel said "And that I don't want to hurt him."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:57 pm

"Well, then, as his...friend, would you like to try something out?

If you truly are...a friend, then you know he won't hurt you."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:08 pm

"That depends." Rachel replied "If it means I'll get kicked out, then I'd prefer not to do it until Sara is safely back in her body. Or I'd like a to be assured that I'd be let back in to get her out."

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