Voice

[potentite]

[This is a very shy voice you're getting.]

Um, hello? Ah, um, pardon my interloping in your thoughts here but, ummm... I believe we've found the source of that frightful cloudburst we've been having. It appears those ornery blue fiends are causing quite the brouhaha from their literal cooler. They seem a mite bit peeved.

[A beat.]

I, um— I don't have any suggestions, I just— I thought everyone should know.

[Another pause.]

Sooo... that's all.


[ooc: for anyone interested in exploring this with jake in a (backdated to before this post!) top level, here you go!]

Comments

[rootandbranch]

It doesn't sound as good as a guard, especially not for currents, but it's better than nothing. And maybe Dirk will have ideas.

[potentite]

Dirk always has ideas! He's got every ace possible up his sleeve.

[It is stupidly affectionate.]

[rootandbranch]

["every ace possible up his sleeve" is not the impression Geir got from his conversation with Dirk, but this guy has known him longer, and clearly likes him. Geir decides to take his word for it.]

Okay, that's an idea, then.

[potentite]

[Jake just has a lot of faith in him regardless.]

Okay! I'll poke him about it later. That's a mighty fine start to solving this, I think.

[rootandbranch]

Okay!

[Geir doesn't want to be the lone guard,
but this problem and its solution is interesting to him now.]

Let me know how it goes?

[potentite]

I will, erm— [He pauses.] Sorry but I don't have the faintest idea who you are, though. Um, really, very sorry.

[rootandbranch]

Why are you sorry? I don't know who you are either.

[it's said in a tone of almost academic curiosity -- this is a weird human verbal tic that he hasn't encountered before.]

I'm Geir.

[potentite]

Be...cause that was a bit rude of me? [He thinks?? Usually introductions come first or something.] But it's nice to meet you, Geir. I'm Jake.

[rootandbranch]

So... do you just think at me when you want to talk to me again, or what? I'm still not very good at this talking-in-heads thing...

[Geir ignores the thing about being rude for the moment. honestly, he doesn't know what that's about, and humans are confusing enough in general without adding the concept of rudeness right now.]

[potentite]

[It's fair of him because humans really are confusing.]

Oh, well, yes, more or less? It's, um... Well, you think at that person even if you don't know their name. You have a distinct knowledge that they're a separate person, so it's not too bad! So just think of that person as you're, um, thinking!

[rootandbranch]

Oh. I guess I have an idea of you as a person, now! So it shouldn't be too hard if I want to talk to you again.

[someone sort of apologetic and hokey-sounding, but willing to talk. that's a nice enough thought.]

[potentite]

I have one of you, too! A curious, kind fellow who is also Dirk's friend.

[rootandbranch]

Kind?!

[genuine shock there, and embarrassment]

Um--! Thanks! Bye!

[Geir cuts the psychic connection off abruptly, flustered out of all proportion with the compliment.

what the fuck!!!!!!!]

[potentite]

[JAKE IS CONFUSED but obviously Geir had things to do so he's not going to bother him??]

[rootandbranch]

[probably going to physically pull his wings over his face and squeak out loud for a second over here to relieve his feelings. oh my god!!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME, JAKE ENGLISH]