Thirty-First PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[voice, private to Rin Kagamine, Shiraasan, Tavros, and Nanashi]
I  . . . I'm not sure what came over me.  I guess it must have been the town playing tricks again, but I was feeling really strange last week.  I'm really sorry.  Especially to you, Tavros.  We only just met and, um.  You're not even a girl I don't think.  I-I promise I don't actually like any of you, so please don't worry about that kind of thing. 

I mean! Wait!   I do like you, all of you, a lot!  Just  Not.  Um.   You know.  Ah.  Not like...... N-Not ............... I'm just going to apologize and hang up now.

[action]
1.  [It is early Saturday morning and Lucas is walking a dog down the street.  This is standard fare for Lucas's weekends, but Lucas appears significantly more animated than usual as he talks aloud, seemingly to himself.  But actually . . . It's pretty clear he seems to think he's holding a conversation with someone.  The dog is, of course, welcome to tag as well.]

2. [It is early Monday morning on the way to school and there are a few birds sitting on top of Lucas's head and shoulders, tweeting merrily away.  Once again, he appears engrossed in a conversation.]

3. [I'm just going to outright say it.  If you are an animal or own an animal, Lucas wants to talk to you/it.]

4. [In the Mayfield Library, Lucas has a table all to himself and is frowning a little as he concentrates on the task before him.  There are photographs and hand-drawn pictures of people scattered all across -- much more of the latter.  There are at least 30 different drawings, each of probably unfamiliar people.  A blond man with a scarf and a cigarette and a dark-haired young woman feature prominently among them.  ....What Lucas appears to be doing is fitting these pictures into an elegant notebook of some sort.]

Comments

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[The braver one speaks.]

You're not interrupting! He's just like that with everyone.

[Cowardly crow says nothing, eyeing up Lucas cautiously.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I guess all humans must be a little scary to you. But you don't have to be afraid of me. I'm not all that strong myself.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Mr. Coward tilts his head at you, but comes no closer.]


Not too many humans here can talk with us. Who are you?

[Mr. Brave flaps his wings]

Yeah! Who're you?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

My name is Lucas.

[He dips his head a little out of politeness, not being able to shake hands or anything.]

It's something my brother and I've always been able to do. Even before we developed PSI. . . . I wish I'd regained it a little earlier.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[The braver fellow hops a bit closer.]

PSI? Is that like magic? That's what our master says he uses to talk to us.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . I probably shouldn't be surprised that you can use magic to talk to animals. No, PSI is psychic power. They're probably a little similar.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Maybe? We didn't know much about it until we met our master. But he uses it every day on us, so we can still speak with him. He calls us 'familiars'.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Oh. I think that's a fancy word that means he likes to have someone to talk to. Who is he?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

His name is Theo! He's wonderful. He's the nicest master.

[Even cowardly crow flaps his wings and speaks up.]

Yes! We love him.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

That's great, that you care so much for each other. In a place like this . . . I think that's the most important thing.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

You should meet him sometime. He lives here, but right now he is at his job.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

This house, you mean? I'll drop by another time, then. What does he do?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Yes, this house. He works at the bank, but he doesn't like it. He said he liked the library more.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Mages usually like to be near books, huh? Well, please tell him that I'm very glad to have met the two of you.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

We will! Please stop by sometime. I'm sure he'd be interested in the PSI thing.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I guess it's a little out of the ordinary from most magic.

Ah, but I'm sorry if I scared you. [This is to the shy one.] And I hope to talk to both of you again soon.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Don't mind him. I keep telling him that the people here are great, but he won't listen!

Same here. Stop by any time! We'll see you around town, I'm sure.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he'll change his mind once we talk more. And please talk to me anytime. Enjoy the rest of your day!