Thirty Third PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[Well. It had been a day or two since being rescued from Westport, and Lucas finally felt well enough to return to his daily activities. After the first day of binging, the thought of eating more food had been slightly nauseating, actually. When he's finished with school, he will make a call about something that's been on his mind since returning.]

[voice, public]
Ah. Hi, everyone. This is Lucas. Um. First off, I'd like to say thanks to whoever it was that brought us all back. . . . I really don't want to think about what would have happened to us if you hadn't come. I think Vince said your name was Mr. Doctor...

The other thing is, I'd like to talk to the people who were in Westport last year. Did any of you take a look around for more clues . . . ? I guess no hazmats means no clues, and I don't really mind that, but. I know I didn't find anything important. . . . There were a few things, though - Some things that were odd. There wasn't a church or a library. And, Kay, do you remember the television in the house you hid in last year? I went back to the same house, and . . . there wasn't anything there. But I know it was the same. The place where the TV had plugged into, it was missing entirely.

. . . I'm not sure what any of this means, but it might be important to think about.

Comments

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

Oh?

Let me ask a question then. When you were there, even though there wasn't evidence of immediate danger, did you choose to simply stay where you were, or did you go and explore?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

That's a very narrow way of thinking, isn't it? If all actions had to be classified as 'danger' or 'boredom', then I guess you could say I'd pick danger. For that situation, I think I was choosing the chance to get information over no chance without thinking about how dangerous it might be.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

Well said!

However, that doesn't eliminate the fact that danger is in fact present in any action really taken to get something accomplished, although in smaller or larger degrees depending on the task.

But then again, it really is just personal difference on how we label what we do.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I guess you're right. The safest thing to do would just be to lie in bed all day and wait until you die peacefully, right . . . ? But I wouldn't want that, definitely.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

No one does. What joy in life would there be then, if we were to just sit and waste away?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Now that I think about it, though, it's probably bad for your health. Maybe you'd die sooner . . .

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

Ah, but which would you rather have? A long life of hiding, or a shorter one doing that which you love?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I meant lying in bed all day was probably bad for your health.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

Ah, forgive me then, I misheard.

But I suppose all I'm saying is that danger, as long as its in a certain moderation to what you can handle, is acceptable and natural.

[Or, in his case, danger to an outrageous degree caused by him that engulfs everyone else is downright fucking awesome, but he won't say that just yet. He'd prefer to show everyone here how he feels on that issue in a little while.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I guess that's what 'stress' is, right?

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

A very good way to put it.

You're quite a bright young man. Might I have your name?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I'm Lucas. It's nice to meet you.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

A pleasure, Lucas.

I am known as the Major.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . I've been meeting a lot of 'the's lately. It's nice to meet you, Mr. Major.

[Lucas doesn't know enough about war to recognize that as a title, unfortunately.]

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

I suppose then I and my comrades were hardly as alone in eschewing our names as we thought.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should call myself . . . The Fourteen Year Old Boy With Blonde Hair. That might be a little too long, though.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

[Laughter at that. And unlike what you would think, not particularly unpleasant at the moment.]

No, no. I'm afraid titles work best when it's something very specific to who you are or what you can do. Like The Kid, though that's a bit too vague on who you are, isn't it?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Probably something like the The PSI Kid, then.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

PSI?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Psychic, sorry.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

I see!

Quite talented as well! What kind of psychic powers do you have?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Mostly to heal. PSI isn't as limited as that, though. It's just the kind of thing that I've specialized in.

[sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com]

Healing is as useful as any other skill.

What an accomplished young man you are.