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[alsohawkeye]

That's my impression also, once I got past the desire to shoot both of them repeatedly and started actually paying attention.

It's not as if the ship playing with minds would be anything new or farfetched.

[forgodssake]

I think it/the ship can exert that control over anyone, whenever it chooses
probably in connection to exposure to its phenomena, and to varying degrees
Arima being such an incident (mind and motive control)
the murals being another (people taking injury upon their likenesses being influenced)
not to mention the foreign emotions we feel when we exit the stasis pods
so there is a precedent

but we aren't all Laurens or Wardnik levels of controlled, clearly

[alsohawkeye]

Agreed, it's part of why I didn't bother saying we should have this conversation off-network. If it wants in our heads it's been made pretty clear it can get there.

Or just not about the same things, in such obvious and incredibly frustrating to everyone around them ways.

[forgodssake]

at least they're attractive

you asked after the recon team. I have friends on the recon team. are we concerned about the recon team?
exposure, like Felix and the soldier?

[alsohawkeye]

If only cheekbones were answers.

I'm not sure what you mean by exposure.

[forgodssake]

I've been thinking of it (influence, what's rooted in Felix, his connection to the soldier) in terms of contamination until better analogies present themselves
but strike that if it doesn't jive with your understanding and why you asked

my icons are taking too long to load sorry

[alsohawkeye]

I guess where I'm confused at the moment is about the soldier's connection to Felix. If you can explain to me your understanding of how that came about/works I think that would help.

wow fine

[forgodssake]

cursory observation would connect together his entering into that non-space you described
if you're not feeling the same effect, then perhaps also the time they have spent together
thus, exposure
I'm not sure otherwise

Re: wow fine

[alsohawkeye]

I don't feel any connection to Laurens that I'm aware of. Whatever is going on with them is probably either all the time they've apparently spent together or something unique to the soldier. Or both?

What does this connection between them do? How does it manifest?

Re: Re: wow fine

[forgodssake]

going off what he told me:
- shared physical pain, on occasion
- waking up and confusion between identities
- nosebleeds/ear bleeds

and that last one I mention because I experienced the same after observing Laurens' mind
he is also far too dismissive of the significance of all this for my liking

the soldier does have a peculiar sort of brain, which could well be a factor

[alsohawkeye]

What the fuck.

Yeah, definitely none of that is happening to me.

Have you looked into the soldier's mind since this started?

[forgodssake]

no
but I can broach the subject

[alsohawkeye]

It seems like it might be a good idea to at least see if the same "crevices"? you detected in Laurens' mind that prompted you to look deeper are found in his.

[forgodssake]

[ ugh ]

and what happens next, if I find that?
beyond being an interesting talking point

the man already has a mind like a bear trap

[alsohawkeye]

Then you check me, and then someone else from recon who hasn't had any contact with Laurens, and we figure out what the exposure is.

Beyond that I don't know yet.

[forgodssake]

yes
alright
so glad we had this conversation

[alsohawkeye]

I don't know, I think I feel better now that I know there's a better than average chance I have something buried in my mind watching and controlling me.

[forgodssake]

promise me something though

[alsohawkeye]

What?

[forgodssake]

punch me if I appear to be in distress during examination

[alsohawkeye]

I can definitely promise that. Do you have a preferred location?

[forgodssake]

just find it in you not to break anything

[alsohawkeye]

Wow, what's in it for me, then?

[forgodssake]

I won't tell anyone you senselessly assaulted me when they ask waht's wrong with my face

[alsohawkeye]

Face? The best way to avoid breaking anything would be to go for soft tissue. I've also found it's very effective in redirecting attention.