mental link;

[shri]

[ Knock-knock -

- or something like the creak of city gates of her wanting to reach out to anyone else in the hive that will respond. ]

( These ability we have aside from communication. I require a trainer for my own.

And a decent explanation of what they are and their pitfalls. I am not familiar with this kind of... magic. )

[ Yeah she can't think of another word for it. ]

Comments

[skaikru]

( why is this all so strikingly familiar? it could be because of lexa. the similarities are faint, but present — clarke doesn't even know this other woman's name, yet the sense of control, diligence, and staunch conviction (stubbornness) stand out. she's inclined to bend and agree, at least this time. the matter is dangerous, but perhaps not pressingly so. )

( The rest of us are managing. )

( ...bend and agree, clarke. )

( Who are you going to test it on? )

[shri]

[ A tsk - a mother's grumble. Would you do it if your friends were doing it? ]

(Managing is not good enough when a skill can be useful to our present situation. )

[ a h e m. ]

( As yet, anyone willing after I have established the correct course to ensure it does not... cause issues for others. )

[skaikru]

( Like looking suspicious in front of the other ambassadors? )

( really that's the most pressing issue here. )

[shri]

( Exactly so. )

[skaikru]

( there's a blanket of agreement, approval; the ghost of a nod, and the impression of a tightly spoken good. this is a good plan, safe and sating mutually burning curiosity. )

( I'm Clarke, by the way. )

[shri]

[ and it gets a nod in return. ]

( Maharani Lakshmi Bai, Jhansi ki Rani.)

[ The symbiote translates it back through, Queen Lakshmi Bai, Queen of Jhansi. ]

[skaikru]

( what a mouthful, bless the symbiote. )

( Whenever you do this, I'd like to help. )

[shri]

( Why? )

[skaikru]

( there's a whole mess of reasons why, ranging from curious about her own latent brain bug power, to the distress of watching two friends near willingly surrender themselves up to the side effects of their powers, to being a gigantic self sacrificing idiot with something to prove. condensed, that all comes out to: )

( I'm in it for the science. Don't you need a test subject? )

[shri]

[ Oh, you kids today. ( I suppose I do, and if you are certain in it. )

[skaikru]

( this is not a smart, well informed decision. but real talk, she's never made many of those. )

( Just let me know when. )

[shri]

[ As someone who has been making not smart or well informed decisions well into her late 50s now, that seems perfectly legit. ]

( It ought to be in the next few days. I am loathe to wait too long. )

[skaikru]

( wow they're gonna get along great. )

( I'll be ready. )

( is that a thing? can anyone ever be ready for brain bug shenanigans? guess we'll all find out. )