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]

( 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. )