Sam's Office: Telepathetic

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:15 pm

Steve knocked on the door to the headmistress' office. He did need help with his powers and it wasn't like Celtic goddesses eat people... right?

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:51 pm

"Come in, Mister Jones."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:07 pm

He stepped inside.

"You aren't busy are you," he asked sheepishly.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:07 pm

"No worries. Make yourself comfortable, aye?"

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:43 pm

He took a seat.

"I... you heard about the shared nightmare, right?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:46 pm

"A bit. These things aren't uncommon."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:52 pm

"They aren't?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:59 pm

"With telepathic students? Not at all."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:02 pm

"... but it wasn't just a dream..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:03 pm

"Any dream is rarely ever just a dream."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:46 pm

"They... saw what happened to me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:49 pm

"They saw how your subconscious distorted it."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:57 pm

"Yeah, they just think I'm afraid of astronauts," he frowned.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:14 pm

"I don't think you'd rather they saw it more clearly."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:26 pm

"No... I don't. I just wish my powers would shut up."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:46 pm

"At the same time, I notice you've been reluctant to ask for help. Why?"

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:58 pm

"Maybe I thought I could handle it."

He looked down as if studying his shoes.

"...or maybe I'm just scared..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:59 pm

"We're all here to help you, you know."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:09 pm

He nodded, "I know..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:16 pm

"And all of us were new to our powers once."

by **Steve Jones** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:22 pm

"Did your thoughts ever leak?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:24 pm

"They did, and the opposite was true."

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:26 am

"How did you stop it?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:31 pm

"I had to learn to understand myself better."

"And I don't mean my powers when I say that."

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:42 pm

"Well then, no wonder my powers suck."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:56 pm

"Telepathy's effectiveness is as often as not directly proportional to the mindset of the telepath."

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:15 pm

"So... if I sort of... hate being one..." he admitted.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:30 pm

"That would impact it, certainly. Self-image, how you feel about your peers, they all factor in."

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:52 pm

At that moment, he felt broken.

"I... don't know how to fix that..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:06 pm

"You need to ask yourself: who is Steve Jones? What does he want to be? How does he want people to see him?"

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:44 pm

"I only know what I used to want to be."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:49 pm

"Doesn't fit anymore, does it?"

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:59 pm

"Wanting to play football seems as ridiculous now as wanting to be an astronaut when I was eight."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:18 pm

"And why does wanting to be an astronaut seem ridiculous?"

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:23 pm

"I'm not smart enough."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:19 pm

"And who told you that?"

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:40 pm

"No one needed to. I know you need to be good at math... and I'm not."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:40 pm

"Do you want to be?"

by **Steve Jones** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:48 pm

"Not really. It's the frontier exploring that I like and, well, how many of those are even left?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:50 pm

"You'd be surprised. As a telepath, you have access to one that's truly boundless."