That... is not a bad idea. It might be good for health too, if this continues. Vitamin d deficiency is bound to be a problem if the sun decides to stay hidden.
I wonder what triggers it... Palebloods especially seem to have a hard time with such skills. I suppose that's the nature of mental abilities, they are somewhat invasive and harder to ignore.
Got no fuckin' clue. I heard some thoughts when I was down with someone in the catacombs, so maybe it works better when they're tired or stressed? And I know it work when I'm trying to hear thoughts.
But I'm pretty good at tellin' when people got shit on their minds even without powers.
Hm, I wouldn't be surprised if lowered mental barriers made it easier. Perhaps even higher corruption?
Ah, good at reading people then? [he can see that, he thinks, which is a skill viktor doesn't have in spades and admires.] It does seem like our new blood heightens pre-existing skills.
[He shrugs, smiling a bit] I would say somethin' like "I can hear you thinkin' " as a way to get people to talk. And now I literally hear thoughts. I bet if we hang out long enough, I'll be able to tell when you're thinkin' without my powers.
[that makes viktor chuckle despite himself] Ha, this place has a little bit of a sense of humor then. And you think so? Hm, I've been told I can be pretty stand offish, you may have your work cut out for you.
[admittedly he's been trying not to be, and given his increasing trust in jason he doesn't mind offering a wry sort of look over that probably says yes, he could see jason figuring him out.]
[Then again, they did get to know each other in a literal nightmare. Jason knows better than most how being in tense, terrifying situations helps break the ice between people]
[the nightmare scenario was absolutely a big icebreaker- viktor doesn't trust easily but he can safely say now jason is one of the few people he could trust here.]
Ah well, back home it was a bit of a necessity. [a pause as he considers if he wants to elaborate more, settling for,] The place I moved to and worked in did not care for people from where I was born. You learn to be careful, I suppose.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I admit I was just as guilt of not seein' the individual. I'd like to think I'm a little better now. It's one reason why I wear a different hat now.
[He still has his old hat, but these days he just wears a plain cap or a Hunter's hat of some kind, if he's on the job]
I would say you are, just being able to admit it. I've found many people would rather cling to their bad behavior than apologize for it. [a smile then a shrug.] Even my research partner- my closest friend, really- he was open minded and kind but still it is hard to unlearn what the city taught him to think.
Yeah. Down there, I had to work with an enemy soldier. We didn't trust each other at first-- hell, the first time we met, we were pointin' guns. But the more we worked and fought together the more comfortable we got, and...
[He pauses, turning away for a moment]
I've only known him a few hours but I'd trust him with my life.
[that story has viktor's lips quirking, a little nod of understanding. hey, as it turns out very stressful situations had a way of getting you close, fast.]
He sounds like an interesting man. What is his name?
Salim. [viktor repeats, a bit of a habit when he's committing a name to memory. maybe the many will wash up on shore one day, odd coincidences come from the ocean.]
Well, I can hardly judge considering I have only known you now, but you have been a good man here by my estimate. I believe that is enough, no?
Knowing our luck it will be the one that finally spews monsters at us. [he sounds amused despite this, knock on wood. still up ahead he can vaguely see the light of some, nodding towards it.]
Some people have seen their own worlds and even people from them. I'm not sure how I would feel about that, in truth.
[His smile fades a bit at those words] Yeah. We've seen versions of our worlds, but I don't know how I'd feel about a portal where I could see my friends again. It'd be nice knowin' they're all okay, but then they'd just disappear again. I think I'd rather not see 'em at all then get the rug pulled out under me like that.
I don't know, I think that rolling goat might be able to take us. [a joke, though who knew. the goat was hilarious and maybe slightly unsettling when you thought too long about how its body must work to do that.]
... I think I agree. That and some have seen people from their futures. I do not know if I want to learn anything about that, even if it no longer applies to us.
[He snorted at that. Damn, but he does love Viktor's sense of humor]
I kinda liked it. Though in my case, I got good news. Two from my world were here and told me that we got outta that temple and blew up the vampires. Put my mind at ease, made feel a little better about bein' here.
[that is good to hear, viktor's lips quirk at it. shockingly he prefers vampires do not eat jason? wild.]
Hm, I guess you have a point. Good news would be welcome enough. [he doesn't really think his world has a chance of good news for his future, which might be a big reason why he has no interest in knowing.] Then again, maybe it's a relief just to know, even if it's bad news. More time to eh... to process.
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Date: 2022-04-19 09:23 am (UTC)But I'm pretty good at tellin' when people got shit on their minds even without powers.
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Date: 2022-04-20 09:06 pm (UTC)Ah, good at reading people then? [he can see that, he thinks, which is a skill viktor doesn't have in spades and admires.] It does seem like our new blood heightens pre-existing skills.
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Date: 2022-04-20 10:28 pm (UTC)[He shrugs, smiling a bit] I would say somethin' like "I can hear you thinkin' " as a way to get people to talk. And now I literally hear thoughts. I bet if we hang out long enough, I'll be able to tell when you're thinkin' without my powers.
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Date: 2022-04-21 02:01 am (UTC)[admittedly he's been trying not to be, and given his increasing trust in jason he doesn't mind offering a wry sort of look over that probably says yes, he could see jason figuring him out.]
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Date: 2022-04-21 09:48 am (UTC)[Then again, they did get to know each other in a literal nightmare. Jason knows better than most how being in tense, terrifying situations helps break the ice between people]
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Date: 2022-04-22 10:27 pm (UTC)Ah well, back home it was a bit of a necessity. [a pause as he considers if he wants to elaborate more, settling for,] The place I moved to and worked in did not care for people from where I was born. You learn to be careful, I suppose.
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Date: 2022-04-23 01:11 am (UTC)[He still has his old hat, but these days he just wears a plain cap or a Hunter's hat of some kind, if he's on the job]
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Date: 2022-04-23 08:58 am (UTC)[More things than just seeing past an enemy soldier's uniform]
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Date: 2022-04-24 08:53 pm (UTC)[He pauses, turning away for a moment]
I've only known him a few hours but I'd trust him with my life.
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Date: 2022-04-28 12:24 am (UTC)He sounds like an interesting man. What is his name?
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Date: 2022-04-28 09:34 pm (UTC)[He has tried not to think too much about Salim. Why did he bring the guy up? There are emotions there he doesn't want to unpack, so down they shove]
Guess my point is, I'd like to think I'm better now than I was when I fell into that temple.
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Date: 2022-04-29 11:32 pm (UTC)Well, I can hardly judge considering I have only known you now, but you have been a good man here by my estimate. I believe that is enough, no?
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Date: 2022-04-30 12:26 pm (UTC)Let's go check out one more portal and call it a day.
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Date: 2022-05-01 09:46 pm (UTC)Some people have seen their own worlds and even people from them. I'm not sure how I would feel about that, in truth.
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Date: 2022-05-02 08:16 am (UTC)[His smile fades a bit at those words] Yeah. We've seen versions of our worlds, but I don't know how I'd feel about a portal where I could see my friends again. It'd be nice knowin' they're all okay, but then they'd just disappear again. I think I'd rather not see 'em at all then get the rug pulled out under me like that.
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Date: 2022-05-03 02:41 am (UTC)... I think I agree. That and some have seen people from their futures. I do not know if I want to learn anything about that, even if it no longer applies to us.
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Date: 2022-05-03 09:01 am (UTC)I kinda liked it. Though in my case, I got good news. Two from my world were here and told me that we got outta that temple and blew up the vampires. Put my mind at ease, made feel a little better about bein' here.
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Date: 2022-05-05 09:20 pm (UTC)Hm, I guess you have a point. Good news would be welcome enough. [he doesn't really think his world has a chance of good news for his future, which might be a big reason why he has no interest in knowing.] Then again, maybe it's a relief just to know, even if it's bad news. More time to eh... to process.
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