three - [video] - it just seems really cool, peaceful

[videocamera]

If you could go anywhere, where would you go? [He shrugs, not really looking at the communicator, more staring into the distance. It's something he thinks about quite a bit and he's trying to reach out, even with all that weirdness with Peter and people disappearing or going into comas and stuff.] Like, anywhere on Earth or um, even other planets or whatever. I mean, I know not everyone's from Earth. So there's going to be places I've never heard of. Alien worlds or whatever. So I was just... I was thinking about it.

[Private to Lydia]

Can I talk to you?


[ooc: This is Andrew's sliiightly forward-dated fourth wall day post (shh, it's Wednesday in Australia). Open to anyone, new or old cr and fourth wallers welcome!]

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[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[She's been hoping she wouldn't have to contact him the next time they spoke. But she's actually surprised when he actually does. Not that their conversation was all that bad last time, but Andrew doesn't seem to be the type who will reach out to someone. So she'll thread carefully.]

Of course. What's up?

[Private]

[videocamera]

I want my power back. Or more of it. Just... something, anyway.

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[Yep, she was expecting a request like that. And ha. Not going to happen. But, of course this is a good opportunity for them to get the same page about this.]

Oh. Your powers. Why do you want more of it? You can still lift your camera and stuff, right? [Totally casual.]

[Private]

[videocamera]

Yeah, for like ten minutes. Any longer than that and I bleed. [And it's not enough. It's never going to be enough. But he knows she won't just give it to him. He's not an idiot and he wasn't expecting her to, so he doesn't freak out and he's relatively calm when he tries to explain.]

It's... part of me. It's like-- It's kinda like I'm walking around with one of my hands tied down or cut off.

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[She doesn't want to outright say no to him, but since that is the answer he is getting, she has to find a way to do it without crushing his spirit. Especially when he's not demanding, just politely asking. Of course, that's probably part of his plan to get to her.]

I understand how that must feel like. Your power became a part of you, like you said. But when you had it, did you feel like you had actual control over it? Full control. [As in, you could control yourself instead of hurting someone.]

[Private]

[videocamera]

Yes. [The lie is quick, easy, believable - hell, he believes it himself, almost completely. Which is one of his problems, of course.] Yeah. I mean, I was still learning. But I could control it. I had control.

I'm not going to, like-- I mean, you know what I did at home and it won't-- It's not going to be like that here. I haven't done anything wrong here. And I, I'm not gonna lose it or attack anyone or anything. [It's a little bit of manipulation, but there's definitely something genuine there when he adds:] Please, Lydia. Just... give me something.

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[The whole time he's talking, she's watching him closely. She needs to figure out what his tell is, for when he's lying. And he isn't being sincere now, at least not completely. But she's not going to call him on it.]

I know you feel like you have things under control now. But I think it will be beneficial for you to find a better balance before you have more of your powers back.

I actually have some ideas on how I can help you with that. [Not that she has control over her own powers but hey, at least she can't directly kill anyone with them.]

[Private]

[videocamera]

[And look, to his credit? He does a good job biting back his frustration and not just screaming at her or whining like a kid. He doesn't look happy, exactly, but he takes a breath and nods. A little reluctantly, but you can't have everything.]

How? What ideas?

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[His acceptance is actually easier than she expects it to be, which might be part of his game, too. Because Lydia doesn't think he'd be trusting her that easily.]

There's this thing we use back home. An anchor. Something you can hold on to when control is slipping. It works for most supernatural creatures. It doesn't have to be a physical thing necessarily, although it can be. It can be a person, an emotion, anything that will center you and help you focus and regain control.

[She smiles, shrugging a shoulder.]

Finding what works for you is the tricky part, but once you've got it, it should be pretty easy.

[Private]

[videocamera]

[It's less that he's trying to play her - though there is a little bit of that too - and more that he's desperate. He needs control. He needs something. His telekinesis gave him that control and without the full strength of them, it's like he's trying to keep a steady grip with fingers broken. If he has to play nice, he'll try. There's no other option.

That said... this is actually kind of interesting.]

So... you just-- It's like a thought thing? Like - I don't know - like meditation?

Do you have one?

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

It can be something like meditation. You have to concentrate, but it depends on what your anchor is. Some people, like I said, use an emotion. Like anger, for example.

[His interest is pretty clear, which helps her feel a little more comfortable, but she knows they still have a very long way to go.]

I-- don't. [She's never really considered one before.] I don't think it works for banshees, since our abilities are more passive. It's more for the ones with active abilities like yours.

[Private]

[videocamera]

[Something occurs to him that he hadn't thought to ask when she first explained about her powers. Thanks to lacrosse, he knows about Scott and Isaac being werewolves, but that's not necessarily the end of it.]

What other kinds of active abilities are there that people have? I mean, in your world. I know about werewolves, but... I mean, how many different things are there?

[Private]

[lydiascreams]

[The word 'things' makes her narrow her eyes. But she just takes a deep breath and lets it go. When it comes to people like Jennifer and Peter, the word isn't entirely misused.]

Several. We haven't met all of them. There are-- druids and kitsunes, kanimas and werecoyotes. I don't know as much about them as I do about werewolves. And everyone can do different things. Although the wereanimals are mostly the same, I suppose.