>>24418271
Uh, radiation and stuff, that odd crystal exploded this time

>>24418271
"Something messed with the crystal I made. It exploded."

>>24418271

"something... someone meddled with my crystal while it was at in its most delicate state. They tried to kill me." quietly shocked.

"... Something messed with the crystal I made." You said. "It exploded."
"Oh no!" She responded, and turned to Kailynn-
"She'll be fine." Kailynn said. "She just needs to drink a lot."
"Okay." Summer said, and lay her head down on the bed, looking up at you and pouting. You give her a few headscratches. "Winter's still talking with my dad, so I can stick around while still visiting with him."

Kailynn's personacom beeped, and she looked down at it and turned to Sarvesh. "Sarvesh, they want to see you next."
"Very well." He said, and phased into blue light, vanishing. Summer continued to pout up at you, no matter how many headscratches you give her.
Damien, arms crossed, continued to stare steadfastly at the wall - but you got the sense that he was looking at you too.
Robin just sat on the foot of the bed as if she didn't care that you were hurt. "That bit with the dancing was so cool! You even made sigma do that. I didn't know you could control Sigma!"

>>24418387
>this is me, trip lost, blah blah blah

>>24418387
"I didn't either. I thought she was just seizing the moment."

>>24418387

"I didn't know either... why did it affect her too?"

>>24418387
>"That bit with the dancing was so cool! You even made sigma do that. I didn't know you could control Sigma!"
Neither did I, but come to think of it the first time I touched her mind I was using my Technopathy looking for interesting bits of tech.

>>24418416
her mind is like a machine, we found it with technopathy

>>24418411
"Because her mind is like a machine."
It's like I'm the only one who's been here past three last threads or something

>>24418387
or she just had a good excuse to dance?

Damien what did you see? who did that?

>>24418387
"Her mind feels like a machine to me, it's wierd. When I talk to her telepathically, I'm actually using technopathy."

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>we need Sigma to get one of these

"Neither did I, but come to think of it... the first time I touched her mind, I was using my technopathy looking for interesting bits of tech." You say. "Her mind feels like a machine to me, it's weird. When I talk to her telepathically, it's like I'm actually using technopathy/
"It might be something about how your particular talents coincide. Kailynn said. "Due to... let's call it moral issues, it'd be best if you didn't try any sort of... control on her without her permission, okay?"
You nod.
"Damien, what did you see? Who did that?"
"Saw you burning alive in nuclear fire." He responded, his voice unnecessarily harsh. "That's it."

>>24418485
"Let's rig some asteroids with bubble drives, considering I know exactly where the void-queen is."

>>24418485
"I'm sorry you had to see that. It wasn't me losing control of my powers again though. I felt it... before it exploded. Someone sabotaged it."

>>24418485
"It wasn't an accident. Somebody tried to kill me."

>>24418485

"I'm still here, if a little radioactive... and i have You, Sarvesh and Robin to thank for it."

ruffle Robin's hair.

"it wasn't the void queen, it was something else entirely."

>>24418485
just as the crystal was stabilizing something interfered with it.

"It was sabotage. I'm sure of it."

"It wasn't an accident." You say. "It wasn't me losing control of my powers. I felt it, before it... exploded. Someone tried to kill me."
All four other people in the room paused for a moment.
"It wasn't the void queen." You add. "It was something else entirely."
"Who? Who would do something like that?" Robin asked, and pulled you into a hug. Summer stopped purring, and she got to her paws, almost angrily.

Damien simply forcefully tore his perspective away from you, and closed his eyes, looking... outwards.
"... Why do you think that, Heather?" Kailynn asked.
"Just as the crystal was stabilizing, something interfered with it." You say.
"And made it explode?" Kailynn asked, and you nodded. "Are you sure it wasn't... a whim, or a random thought you had? Are you certain someone did that? Because... the only possible way someone could do something like that is with telekinesis."

There was a pause, and Kailynn's manner turned serious.
"Alright. Nobody say *anything* about what we're discussing now. Not to anybody. Not to your parents or friends, okay?"
"Yeah, I can do that." Rho said, still hugging you. Summer nodded.
Damien still looked off into space, trying to find the culprit with his clairvoyance.

Poor Heather, how many threads is this now where you've ended up in a hospital bed.

>>24418632
"I don't think it's anyone from the station! It could be a rogue psion, or maybe Omega finished gestating or, or... It could be a lot of things."

>>24418632
Check out Omega Damien. Though if he is as I suspect he has all the powers... including Phi's. So he might be able to block you. `

>>24418632

"*sniff* can i have one of those drinks?"

>>24418632
"I'm sure. I would've had to push it rather hard, strike it almost. I would've noticed if I had done that.

On a brighter note, my refinement of TK has gotten better. I can feel the texture and weight of things I'm touching with TK. That's a large part of why I'm so sure it was sabotage."

Also start chugging drinks.

"I don't think it's anyone from the station!" You call, and pop open a drink.. "It could be a rogue psion, or maybe Omega finished gestating, or, or.... it could be a lot of things."
"I know, but we do have to be careful, okay?" Kailynn said, and put a hand on your shoulder. "Don't even tell Dr. Manus or the councilors or anybody."

As she sat there, Isaac suddenly came into the room, waving.
"Hey, you finish your demonstration? Because I figured I could try to teach you how to hold an atmosphere around yourself."

>>24418717
"Hey Isaac. I... don't think I'm going to be doing much for a little while."

Do we know if anyone else was badly hurt?

actually we should be alright to do some TK, we didn't strain ourselves at all.

>>24418717

"I had a 'little' accident, so I'm just going to rest for a bit."

>>24418717
"I'm sorry you had to see that Damien. You may know it's not real anymore but it never leaves you does it?" In reference to him seeing us burn alive in his vision

>>24418717
sorry Issac can't right now. had an accident at the end of the demo.

>>24418717
"Yeah, that would be nice. Help take my mind off stuff."

>Don't even tell Dr. Manus
What? Why the fuck not?
Unless... Kailynn is the evil psychic!

"Hey Isaac. I ... don't think I'm going to be doing much for a little while."
"What, why?" He asked. "Did your brain thing act up again?"

You turn to Kailynn. "Was anybody else badly hurt?"
"The glass was designed to block radioactivity, and all the marines had exosuits. Nobody else was hurt, and everyone was treated."
"What? What happened?"
"Heather tried her crystal thing and it exploded." Robin said.
"Oh, ouch." He said. "You feeling okay?"
You nod. Your skin felt weird, but other than that, you seemed okay. You take another drink of your soda, and Kailynn nodded approvingly.

>>24418780
"Can't we get Theta to fix me?"

>>24418786
s/he's tired right now remember?

>>24418786
I think Lambda needs the healing more than we do at the moment. He only has so much energy.

>>24418786
We're already stable, it's fine. Man, Heather's gonna give Damien all kinds of psychological damage with all these horrible deaths he has to watch.

>>24418780

"Damien? will you do me a favor?"

"If you find out who did this, will you share it with me straight away and not go after them by yourself?"

"who/what ever did this is very dangerous."

>>24418780
Let's go ahead and mention that we found out where the void queen is and if we get a chance let's try to interface with that monster thing we made to tell it where she is

>>24418845
Telepathy that.

>>24418845
Remember, Isaac is in the room now, and we were told to keep this a secret from everyone. If we're going to say that, then telepathy it.

>>24418780
Kailynn: <Why can't I tell Dr. Manus or Max?>
Maybe we should try and get Jilly in here. She's probably still 'busy' though.

"Can't we get Theta to fix me?"
"We could, but he's pretty exhausted after his session with Lambda." Kailynn said. "It would honestly be faster, but I'm not so sure about better. I'll call him if you want, though."
"Is Theta why your hair's blue?" Isaac asked. You nod.
"He turned Alex into a girl." Robin said, and giggled. "She's so cute!"
"... Really, now." Isaac said. "You know where she is?"
"... With Jilly." Robin added, adding a Tone into her voice.
"Ohohoho," Isaac said.
Kailynn just sighed, and took a seat.

<Damien?> You ask. <Will you do me a favor?>
He turned to you.
<If you find out who did this, will you share it with me right away and not go after them by yourself? Whoever or whatever did this is very dangerous.>
<...Yeah, yeah, I will.> He said. <Promise. Unless I see you getting hurt or killed as a result of me telling you, of course.>

<Why can't I tell Dr. Manus or Max?>
<Sorry, that was my first instinct is to tell you not to tell anyone, but... Dr. Manus and Max are probably okay to tell. It's just... worrying, because if the someone who tried that is telepathic, then they can pick the knowledge from our minds. In which case it would be better to keep as many people from knowing as possible.>

>>24418855
>>24418857

I got my Telepath and normal talk mixed up, sorry.

>>24418890

better keep it quiet until we know who/what/why.

Rolled 56

>>24418890
I guess...can I go work on my ship some more now, or my workshop?

>>24418890
Let's go ahead and telepath Max assuming he isn't busy explaining what happened and what we saw

>>24418890
Let's brief Max. His whole thing is sniffing out usage of psychic powers, right? Maybe he can detect the other person's influence in the chamber.

>>24418890
"So, how long am I confined here, Doc? Am I fit to walk and stuff?"

"So, how long am I confined here, Doc? am I fit to walk and stuff?"
"Yeah, you should be fine." She said, and gave you a silver bangle. "Just put that on, and it'll let me scan you. Try not to get too close to any unshielded nuclear engines or that'll exacerbate the problem."
"I'm going to go talk to Max." You say, and get to your feet.
Summer and robin followed you, while Damien continued staring sternly at the wall.
"What's up with him?" You hear Isaac ask.
"He's not in a good place right now." Kailynn added. "It's best if we just leave him be."

You find Max sitting down not far from the hallway where the telekinetic array was, long strips of plastic warding you away with a radiation hazard.
"How are you feeling, Heather?" Max asked, getting to his paws.

>>24418999
"Fine thank you."

<But I need to tell you, what happened was sabotage. At the last moment the crystal was forming, it was nudged by an outside entity.>

I'm alright, feels like I got the start of a sunburn but otherwise fine.

<Max, this wasn't an accident. I did everything perfectly, someone interfered, caused it to explode... I felt it, I felt them. I was wondering if you scented anything off.>

>>24418999
<Doesn't matter. Trouble.>

>>24418999
"I'm feeling okay, all things considered."

<But we have a problem. I didn't lose control of my powers in the demonstration, someone sabotaged me.>

>>24418999
"Fine, really. Sort of feels like sunburn."
<I didn't lose control back there. I did it perfectly. Somebody else deliberately nudged the crystal just right to make it explode. I felt them do it.>

I think we need to tell max and Dr. Manus that we rewrote the virus thats in quarantine

>>24418999
Doesn't the lab have security cameras?
We should check those, because I remember they caught our void spheres on them the first time as well, and they were only there for a nanosecond, if I remember the thread correctly/

"I'm feeling okay, all things considered." You say.
<But we have a problem.> You say. <I didn't lose control of my powers in the demonstration, someone sabotaged me.>
Max nodded. "Well, I'm glad to hear that." He said.
<No, I'm not.> He said. <You felt it? I was behind the glass, and I didn't smell anything out of the ordinary.>
You catch a wisp of memory- he was distracted, his belly being rubbed by a cute aide at the time.

>>24419148
<Trust me. I made sure everything I did was exactly the same. Then at the last moment, something nudged it, so, so slightly."

Rolled 9

>>24419148
<your pleasant memories are showing...and I'm certain I felt it>

Rolled 90

>>24419148
Can we give him the memory of what happened? We have the perfect recall thing, we just need to have a little telepathy breakthrough.

can we try to take Max with us in our Instant Recall Procog?

To show him

>>24419201
We should totes try this.

also get the name of the aide who was scratching his belly. It might be nothing but better to check all our bases.

<... Trust me, I made sure everything I did was exactly the same.> You say. <Then, at the last moment, something nudged it, ever so slightly.>
<How were you so certain?>
<I used Perfect Recall. Precog. Retrocog?> You say.
<... See if you can show me.>

You close your eyes, and focus..

>Something... at the last moment, something had... Nudged it, somehow. Destabilized it while it was vulnerable. You knew that, with your new tactile sensation... And they... they knew exactly how to do it. When. If they knew that much, they knew what destabilizing it would've done.
>And it wasn't the Void Queen. It couldn't have been, with all of the cyclic particle generators around, warding her away.

<... Interesting. Not quite clairvoyance, not quite telepathy. Auto-telepathy, perhaps?> Max said, and shook his head. <I see. I can't use your memories to sniff it out, but I do believe you. I just don't know who did it, or even if there is someone who can use telekinesis from such a long distance.>
<But how do you know it wasn't the void queen? Those devices may ward her away, but that's only because she doesn't understand them. What if she... learned?>

her presence is distinctive...

can we show Max that too, the tendrils.

>>24419264
<I remember how she feels. From the... Dream. >

>>24419264
<Then we need to stop her learning. I managed to decode that virus and get her location.>

>>24419264
<I know where she is. We can launch something at her planet.>

>>24419264
>What if she... learned?
"No offense, but even though it was just a vision, I had to live through what she would've done if she could get aboard the station... and it wouldn't have stopped with a little radiation poisoning."

>>24419264
"Then we'd all be dead, shortly, or maybe she's just busy and pissed off that I know where she was."

>>24419298
>give her more pawns
Oh yes.

>>24419264
"Why would she give herself away? Her target seems to be Alex, and more importantly, I've seen how thorough she can be when given the opportunity. Even if this had succeeded, merely taking me out alone wouldn't be worth alerting everyone here unnecessarily, instead of teleporting in a host of Demiurg or the like. Whoever did this was most likely after me alone."

>>24419264
"If she learned to bypass the machines she would've probably been able to manifest a bunch of those scythed creatures to kill us like in my vision."

>>24419321
Strap a drive to a massive tungsten rod. Set it to maximum speed. Relativistic weapons are go.

>>24419264
<We can deal with her, too. I know where she is.>

I'm still in favour of dumping heat into a crystal until it's like 100 million degrees, then firing a supernova at the planet. Though it would mean using the crystal from the Gae Bulg instead, unfortunately.

Still, planet buster. You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

those things she is using are innocent, they helped save our Dad's life at one time. I wanna free them.

I'm thinking fusion reactor strapped to an station sized anti-VQ device.

>>24419369
No we don't. We know where she was.

<Then we need to stop her learning.> You say. <I managed to decode the virus and get her location.>
<The mindvirus?> Max asked, and you sent him an affirmative.
<We can launch something at her planet.>
<... Bubble drive enabled RKVs.> Max said, picking up on your thoughts. <... Tempting, but no, that's against UPA treaty. We would have to leave the entire wing of the galaxy if we intend to do that. Not to mention that the death toll would be in the millions, maybe billions.>

<And if she learned to bypass the machines, she probably would've been able to manifest a bunch of those scythed creatures to kill us, like in my vision.> You say.
<The nature of precognition is a tricky thing.> Max said.
Behind you, Summer and Robin started talking to one another, apparently having decided that you and Max wouldn't finish your conversation anytime soon.
<The more... overt an action is, the more chance a precognitive can sense or see it. It's entirely possible that she knows this, and knows that if she were to manifest so much that you- or someone- would sense it.>

>>24419403
<Like I did last time. Only this time because it was so subtle Damien only just managed to save me at the last moment. That makes sense.>

>>24419403
<This might be on the wrong track all together. So far it seems like the Void Queen has been tied up with fighting the Demiurg.>

>>24419403
Death toll would theoretically be 1, given that the void queen is evidently a hivemind entity.

But I guess that's a technicality so there's no point in mentioning it.

>>24419403

<Damien is trying to discern who is behind it. I'm worried about him, about what he keeps seeing. This time it was me being burned alive.>

<This might be on the wrong track all together. So far it seems like the Void Queen has been tied up with fighting the Demiurg.>
<Except for your vision.> He said.
<Except for my vision.>

<Damien is trying to discern who is behind it.> You say. <I'm worried about him, about what he keeps seeing. This time it was me being burned alive.>
Max was quiet for a moment. <... Do you want me to speak with him?>

>>24419563
<Yes. I'm worried a lot.>

>>24419563
<No. I think it's better to leave him alone for some time now. But I hope he won't become... starved for venegance.>

>>24419563
Lets go to the isolation chamber, maybe we can search our vision for clues.

>>24419596
i agree, he needs to talk to someone about this... and I'm pretty sure its not his counciller.

Hes also a bit closer to Max... he saved his life too

>>24419563
<Please. I don't want him to get himself hurt trying to solve this on his own.>

>>24419563
<I think that would be helpful, thanks.>

It's not really the time, but it occurs to me that we still haven't brought up the movie to Max.

>>24419563
After we're done let's get Isaac to show us how to do the environment trick. Probably a good idea to learn it if we're going to be flying around in our ship and anything unexpected happens.

>>24419646
>still haven't brought up the movie to Max.
let do this now

>>24419646
Just something simple like "Ion thrust gloves? Really?"

>>24419563

<He might not be very open to the idea but if it can help him even in the slightest, then please do so.>

>>24419563
ion thrusters... really?

<Please.> You say. <I'm worried a lot, and I don't want him to get himself hurt trying to solve this on his own.>
<Okay.> He said. <I'll do that now. You take care, and, well... I'll conveniently forget about the whole RKV concept. Just don't get caught.>
"Oh, and Manus is currently running the numbers on all the demonstration data." Max said. "They've judged you equal in telepathic ability to Jilly, and better than anyone, save Isaac, in telekinesis."
You nod... and then shoot him a smile.
"Ion thrust gloves? Really?" You ask.
"Neva made me change the script." Max pouted.

>>24419691
"Hooray!"

"What the hell? Are you all in on it?"

>>24419691
Keep on sippin' that drink the Doc gave us.

>>24419691
should have called them something like grav manipulators or something more Sci-fi

>>24419735
Future!Orange Soda (now with 50% more artifical flavoring!)

>>24419691
"Well at least you didn't go with Space Magic.

>>24419691
"You are already writing part 2 aren't you?"

>>24419691

"Anna will want to have a word with you as well." giggle and drink some more.

>>24419765

no man, all natural is where it's at, sell it big to the Nagala!

>>24419691
Hey Max, did you check all of todays visitors for psychic ability?

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>>24419691
"On the upside, you got the amount of sexual tension just right."

"What the hell? Are you all in on it?"
"Me, Manus, Neva, and Jason wrote it." Max said.
"Wrote what?" Summer asked.
"... You're already writing part two, aren't you?"
"Already written. We're seeing if the actors are okay with a sex scene." Max said.
"Hey max, did you check all of today's visitors for psychic ability?"
"Of course. I smelled them all." He said. "I smell everyone I meet. None of them had anything."
Then his tongue lolled out. "At least we finally were able to make certain that Alex was psionic. He had the smell, when he lowered his shield."

>>24419691
"It was so weird going to the cinema and seeing that playing. Next time I'd appreciate some warning before you write a film about me."

>equal in telepathic ability to Jilly
Really? It's her speciality and we can't do most of the cool shit she can. Or at least we couldn't last time we tried. Maybe we should try again and make the poor snake completely obsolete and useless.

>>24419831
To Summer: "I'll show you later."
To Max: "Make sure to consult me on the technology this time. I could at least give you something that /vaguely/ makes sense. Ionic stuff can't pull."

>>24419840
>>equal in telepathic ability to Jilly
just because we're as strong as her doesn't mean we have the finesse or the specialized abilities like memory sharing.

>>24419883
>Ionic stuff can't pull."
should have claimed Grav tech instead

>>24419897
Equal in ability means equal in ability, not equal in strength.

>>24419831
"Okay two things :a) What? A sex scene? Is that some kind of Jason's perverted imagination?
b) I think we should start training TK with Alex. See if he's any good."

>>24419938
point stands that she can do things we can't and seeing as our Technopathy is a sub set of telepathy is make perfect sense

>>24419831
dammit max thats all personal information....I get a cut of the profits or I'll have Summer take Lil-Max away from you

>>24419831
"Well, if you're going for accuracy, Anna found out she can basically regain energy by drawing from an engine.

If you know what I mean."

"I'll show you later." You tell Summer.
"I have a copy for you, if you want it." Max said. He touched his interface for a moment, and Einstein chirped with the movie.
"And make sure to consult me on the technology that time." You say. "I could at least give you something that vaguely makes sense, like gravity tech. Ionic stuff can't pull."
"Yeah, I probably should have." He responded.
"And, well, if you're going for accuracy, Anna found out she can basically regain energy by drawing from an engine." you say, and give Max a Look. "If you know what I mean."
"...I'll go talk to Damien a bit. I'll see you three later. Be careful!"
"We will!" Robin said, and waved at Max. Max gave her a lick on the hand and made his way down the hall.
Suddenly, you got a message from Sarvesh.
<... Are we still on for going to my homeplanet?> He asked. <And is Theta coming with?>

>>24420016
<Of course. No way I'm letting a little nuclear fallout keep me down!>

>>24420016
<Of course. If I cancelled all my plans every time I ended up in a hospital bed I'd never get anything done!>

>>24420016
><And is Theta coming with?>
lets ask, having him around is fun and I'd like to see your home world how it's meant to be seen

>>24420016
<I'm still up for going to your homeland. I only got *slightly* blown up. Have you shaved your spikes yet?>

>>24419691
>RKV concept
Im pulling a blank here- What is this?

>>24420016
<Yeah. But I will probably shine in the dark though.>

>>24420016
<A little bit of lethal radiation can't keep me down.>

>>24420016
<Sure! Remember to bring the SPF 10,000,000 sunscreen though. Nuclear sunburn, as it turns out, not very fun.>

>>24420058
Relativistic kinetic kill vehicles. Bubble drives strapped to rocks/heavy metal rods, aimed at void queen planets.

>>24420058
relativistic kill vehicle
asteroids with rocket engines

>>24420058
Relativistic Kill Vehicle.
The blowing up her planet thing.

>>24420058
Relativistic kill vehicle. Basically strapping engines to something big and heavy and driving it into a planet at near light speed.

One of the primary ways to commit a war crime in any sci-fi setting.

>>24420016
>>24420016
"yup, and ask theta respectively; when were you planning on leaving?"

>GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING CONNECTION ERRORS FUCKING SHIT

>>24420088
>>24420103
>>24420096
>>24420126

personally I'd rather not commit War Crimes, as it's only the Void Queen we wish to end.

>>24420103
It's not her fucking planet you dumbfucks, she was there at some point in the recent history, likely not anymore, to get slaves and cannon fodder

<Of course! If I cancelled all my plans every time I ended up in a hospital bed, I'd never get anything done!>
<Splendid. I just got out of demonstrations.> He said. <Then we just wait a short time while Theta does his, and we can go.>
While the two of you stood there, Jilly arrived, the female Alex following behind. She was walking nervously, wearing his own clothing- clinched up tightly with a belt, with the sleeves and ankles rolled up. She didn't seem to be wearing a bra, either.
"Hello." Jilly said. "Do you know where Theta is? I've made a decision."

>>24420158
No shit sherlock, he asked what it was not saying to do it.

>>24420146
War Crimes? We do what we want 'cause a pirate's free!

>>24420160
"Sorry, haven't seen him. What decision did you reach?"

>>24420160
"havent seen him sorry. what have you decided?"

>>24420160
Doing his/her demonstration.

>>24420160
"I think he's waiting to do his demonstration. What decision is that, then?"

Look between Jilly and Alexis, then lewd grin.

>>24420160
>Jilly is getting a dick.
"Not sure, want me to check the cams or would you rather telepath him?"

>>24420190
>We do what we want 'cause a pirate's free!
mass murder crosses the wrong sort of lines and I'd rather not have heather cross those at 17

Personally I think we should be working towards freeing the scythe creatures.

Could we do what's been done to the station only on a planet wide scale?

>>24420227
But the death toll wouldn't go above single digits.

>>24420279
yes it would, the race she enslaved to do her bidding would die

>>24420302
Collateral damage.

>>24420279
you don't know that. the Void Queen has mass mind control. who says she's alone on the planet?

>>24420279
Planet is inhabited by intelligent alien species.

"I think he's doing his demonstration." You say. "What decision is that, then?" You ask, and give Jilly and Alexis a lewd grin.
"I've decided to become fully... um, genderbased." Jilly said. "Instead of this halfway thing."
Alexis went brighter red. "And *I* want to be turned back to normal. I-it's fun and all, but I'm *not* nervous when I talk to people normally! I don't even know how he could change my entire disposition!"

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>>24420279
I'm pretty sure innocents that are being psionically controlled count. Which means it would be murder on a ridiculous scale.

Let's wait to see if there's a chance to free them before we commit genocide.

Shit, did we ever even ask Theta to come with us?

>>24420322
>could change my entire disposition!"
hormonal flood, you should have felt what he did to us when he was under control from the mind chip.

>>24420322
"Hormones at work, Alex."

"Well, I'm glad you've decided, Jilly. I'm sure you'll... enjoy your new gender."

>>24420322
"Hormones.

I remember when Theta messed with our hormones in that ambush, and he 'accidentily' failed to reverse the process for a certain somebody. Crazy stuff."

>>24420325
Max shot down the idea anyway. Against the UPA charter. So unless Heather wants to spend the rest of her life as a war criminal, we're not doing it.

>>24420348
Yeah, Sarvesh asked as soon as he okayed it with us.

>>24420322
"S'all those hormones. Theta is pretty tired, so you'll have to make a decision on who gets what!"

>>24420322
Being a girl is awesome, isn't it?

<Are you going to use Theta to skip gene-modding?>
<jilly, give me details~~!>

>>24420322
<I'm going to quiz you for details later, Jilly.>

"Well, I'm glad you made your mind up. I'm sure you'll be happy with your new gender."

"It's all those hormones." You say. "I remember when Theta messed with our hormones in that ambush, and he accidentally failed to reverse the process for a certain somebody. Crazy stuff."
"Y-yeah, sounds like it." She said.

"Theta is pretty tired," You say, "So you'll have to make a decision on who gets what!"
"W-wait, so he won't turn me back if he changes Jilly?"
Suddenly, Rho pulled her into a hug, grabbing her chest. Alexa squeaked.


<I'm going to quiz you for details later, Jilly.>
<... She very much liked my tongues, I think.> She said.
"Well, I'm glad you made your mind up." You say. "I'm sure you'll be happy with your new gender."
"Yeah, which way are you going?" Summer asked.
"I.. could go either." Jilly said. "I... hmm. I don't know..."

>>24420498
"Well, female would probably suit you better..."
<Both.>

>>24420498
>"I.. could go either."
<both>

>>24420498
"I won't interfere with your decision making!"

>>24420498
"You could try both, perhaps? See which one fits you better."

>>24420498
Totally both. There's no way you can lose those tits, but think of the tongue mods...

she still needs her tongues for eating

>>24420498
<i'd vote both, but Alex would probably like you to go female>

"Well, female would probably suit you better..." You say.
<Both.> You telepath with her, and her eyebrows raised. <See which one fits you better.>
Jilly thought about it for a moment. "Yeah, I'll... I'll try both."
As the two of you waited there, Theta and Sarvesh eventually arrived, coming down the hall.
"Y-you!" Alex called, pointing. "W-why did you make me so... nervous and blushing!"
"... 'cause I thought it'd be cute." Theta said.
"Well, fix me!"
"Alright." He said, and focused- and Alex's blush stopped.
"Hello!" Sarvesh said, waving.

>>24420615
"Hey Sarvesh. How'd both of your presentations go?"

>>24420615
"You ready to head off, Theta? You're a person in high demand."

>>24420615
>i thought the shield went up when alex was nervous?

hey sarvy you ready for a trip aboard the good shit {ship name}?

>>24420615
What did they have you two do in the presentations?

Who is up next, Alex or Isaac?

>>24420615
>"Alright." He said, and focused- and Alex's blush stopped
I notice he only stopped the blush and didn't change him back

>>24420656
>the good shit

>>24420656
Surya

>>24420678
>>24420656
FUCKING "ship!"

>>24420678
420 blaze it?

>>24420615
"Are we bringing Omni? I'm sure he'd love to tell you the magic he worked with the bubble drive."

"Hey, Sarvesh." You say. "How'd both of your presentations go?"
"Mine went fine." He said. "They were obviously disappointed at most of my abilities, though."
"They were rather impressed. The volunteer wanted me to turn her back, though. She liked Max, but not enough to stay that way." Theta said.
"You ready to head off, Theta? You're a person in high demand."
"Yeah, I should be." He said.
"You ready, Sarvesh?"
"I've shaved all of my moulting spikes, so yes."
"Then let's go!"
"Hey!" Alex said, stomping to Theta. "You still haven't turned me back!"
"I'm a bit too tired for major changes right now." Theta said.
Alex ground his teeth- and punched Theta with all of the strength in his new waifish body. Theta rubbed at his face, and chuckled. "Sure, sure, okay."
He reached out, and touched Alex. Slowly, he started turning normal, loosening his tightly clinched belt.
"Thank you." Alex said.
Theta took a deep breath, and leaned up against the wall. "I'll need someone to carry me for a bit, now..."
Sarvesh hefted him up onto his back.
"And are we bringing Omni? I'm sure he'd love to tell you the magic he worked with the bubble drive."
"I'd be fine with that if you are."
"I don't mind." Theta added.

>>24420802
<omni, sarvesh theta and I are going out for a trip do you want to come along?>

>>24420802
<yo, Omni would you like to come with use to Sarvesh's home planet?>

>>24420802
<Omni! Do you want to visit Sarvesh's homeworld with Sarvesh, Theta, and I?>

>>24420802
<Niss! Road trip! Meet us at the ship!>

>>24420802

drag the big bag of drinks with us, take some extra from the cafeteria if necessary.

listening to the doctor has worked so far, let's make her proud!

>>24420870
Making the doctor proud probably involves NOT visiting her for more than 2 weeks.

>>24420802
<Omni, ROAD TRIP.>
<we're gonna meet centaurs!>

Give Theta one of our energy shakes.

<Hey Anna, there was a slight accident during the testing. Everyone's ok, but I thought you should know so you don't get a shock when someone else tells you>

>>24420920
But then she'd get bored!

>>24420934
Okay, okay. Visit her for something other than deadly levels of radiation or brain damage.

<Omni!> You call out. <Do you want to visit Sarvesh's homeworld with Sarvesh, Theta and I?>
<I would not dislike it. Sarvesh is also a friend of mine. I'll meet you at Surya.>
"Alright, let's go." You say, and make your way to the cafeteria. One there, you grab more drinks to put into Einstein's crate, and then toss Theta an energy drink. While he sipped at it, you continued on to your ship.

And it was... beautiful. Black and red, smooth, with 'Surya' written on the side in blazing gold. The maintenance drones slid their way inside, and Omnissiah was checking it over one final time.

<Hey, Anna.> You call her. <There was a slight accident during the testing. Everyone's okay, but I thought you should know so you don't get a shock when someone else tells you.>
<... Did you ooze your brain out of your nose again?> She asked, and sighed. <Also, these little scribbles of robots in your notebook I'm peeping in are *adorable*!>

>>24420986
you still haven't found where I buried my diaries yet have you?

>>24420986
<Not this time! This time it was dangerous amounts of radiation!>

>>24420986
<My brain is still safely in my head, I promise.>

>>24420986
<No, just deadly radiation this time. Wait, are you at my house?>

>>24420986
<"No... It was just more deadly radioactive explosions again." telepathic sigh "I'll tell you in detail when we're in private">

>>24420986
No, someone tried to kill me in red hot nuclear fire according to damien, luckilly they just managed to flood the room I was in with nuclear energy by destabilising the heat absorbing crystal I was making.

>>24420986
<Omni. Omni, it's beautiful.>

>>24421022
We told her to go stay there, it's not a big surprise.

>>24420986
"It's SO PRETTY!"
Drool over our ship for a bit, and send those feelings of Awe and Excitement to Anna.

<Hey, you made it home! I hope the Dragon's Den is keeping you well.>
<No, It was more of an accidental explosive crystaly thingy. I won't be able to make Newt's Ion Beam for a while.>

"I can't wait!"

>>24420986
"Omni, it's... amazing."

Hug the Omni.

<No, just deadly radiation this time.> you say. <Wait, are you at my house?>
<I told your parents that you gave me permission to snoop in your room, so that's where I'm staying.>
<You still haven't found where I buried my diaries yet, have you?>
<They're somewhere in the back yard, according to the sonar, but it looks like you trapped them.> She responded. <Wait, deadly radiation? Are you okay? Should I come over? Or is Theta there? Do you need anything?>

>>24420986
"Yo, Sarvesh, did you ever finish that thing you were using that small bubble drive for?"

>>24420986
<Nope, nuclear suntan this time. Also, it's neat that we can still chat at this distance.>

Hug ship.

>>24421051
Don't worry, they filled me with medicine directly after, I'll be fine.

>>24421051
<I'm okay. Just got to drink a lot of fluids and take it easy for a few days. I'm off to visit Sarvesh's homeworld now.>

then: >>24421046

>>24421051
<Nah, it's fine, just a bit of sunburn, really.>

>>24421051
<I'm fine, I just need to drink lots. I'm going on the trip to Sarvesh's homeworld as planned.>

>>24421051
<It's fine, I was barely even burned! Still up and about, and heading to see Pheles and co right now. But it was an attack, not an accident, , so I wanted to warn you to be careful, since you're not safe at the station or with other psions at the moment.>

>>24421070
TK hug Anna.

>>24421051
I'll be fine. I'm just forbidden from touching nuclear reactors for a few weeks.

>>24421051
I'm fine, and sonar is CHEATING so is GPR; you'll have to find them the fun way.

and you aren't getting the key either

>>24421051

<no, no, I'm fine, just need to consume a whole lot of fluids.>
<I'll tell you about it in depth when i get back!>
<also a fun fact: decoy's are great!>

>>24421051
<Do you have one of those anti VQ things on your ship?>

>>24421051
<No, no. I'm fine. We're all about to set out to centaur-land.>

>>24421166
Don't need them on ships, bubble drives work for that.

<It's fine, I was barely even burned! Still up and about, heading to see Pheles right now.> You say. <I just need to drink a lot and I'm forbidden from touching nuclear reactors for a few weeks. I'll tell you more about it when I get back!>
<Okay... Just... be careful.>
<Also a fun fact.> You add. <Decoys are great!>
<... Damnit.> Anna added.

You pull your ship into a hug, brushing your hand against the sleek, almost *glossy* polycarbon hull, and you start to tremble. "Omni, it's... amazing."
"It is." Omnissiah said. "I'm proud."

You pull him into a hug too.
"Yo, Sarvesh, did you ever finish that thing you were using that small bubble drive for?"
"That's part of the reason I'm going home this weekend. I need more specialized tools." He said.

You recall the workshop, that had almost every single tool you could think of. How specialized did he need them?

>>24421195
<Thank you, Anna. Have fun.>

Technopath hug/kiss.

>>24421195
I don't believe you.

Let's be off!

>>24421195
"Now you're just teasing me, Sarvesh."

>>24421195
"Those'd have to be *very* specialized if I don't have them."

>>24421195
And what happened to the being able to commission anything from anywhere in the galaxy with almost unlimited funds? Why does he actually have to go there?

>>24421195

<techno kiss/hug>

and to Sarvesh:

"now you're just being a tease!"

>>24421230
>Technopath hug
>Not Technopath grope

>>24421267
Ok, let's do this. Tickle her robot ears with our psionic lips.

<Thank you, Anna.> You say. <Have fun!>
<I will.> She said. You reached out through Einstein, through the nexus, and into Renard, and give Anna a technopathic kiss. And a slight grope, for good measure. <You too. Ask omnissiah to pinch your butt for me, will you?>
Then she hang up.

"Those'd have to be *very* specialized if I don't have them." You say.
"Of course. I made quite a few tools like that. Most of them useless, but I have my hobbies." He said. "In particular, it's a component I need. One with multiple gyroscopes and high precision gravitometers. For reasons."
"Now you're just teasing me, Sarvesh."
"A little, yes."

>>24421330
"Let's go and get it then."

>>24421330
POUT AT HIM

>>24421330
"Well let's hop on board and we'll be there in record time! I'll think you'll like what Omni has done with the drive."

>>24421330

<Omni, Anna says hello.>

"well, if you guys are ready then let's get going. Feeling a little better Theta?"

<Omni, Anna says hello.>
<I'm glad.> He said.
"Well, let's hop on board and we'll be there in record time! I think you'll like what Omni has done with the drive."
The four of you make your way inside, Omnissiah clamping himself into his dock, and the Sarvesh loading his equipment into storage. Theta just strapped himself down.
"Feeling a little better, Theta?"
"A little." He said. "I wish I could regain energy, though. I can take it directly out of biomass if I can touch it, but, well, we're in space right now. So I just have to nap a little, and I can do the small things again."

>>24421485
It will take us a little while to get there. I'd offer, but I'm rather tired myself.

>>24421485
"Enjoy the beds. I made sure they're the comfiest possible."

>>24421485
"It's a shame you can't do it like Devy-kun. He can convert minerals from anorganic materials to biomass."

>>24421523
hopefully it didn't soak up too much fluid.

>>24421485
"Does eating sweets not work for you, then?"
"If Anna was here, she could take the electrical energy from a generator, and then you could take energy from her."

"Enjoy the beds. I made sure they're the comfiest possible."
"You have beds?" He asked. You get out of the cockpit and lead him to one of the hatches. "Ohh, okay."
Then he peeked his head inside, looking at all the pillows.
"I wonder why bits of you and Anna are in there." He said, and leered.
"If Anna was here, she could take the electrical energy from a generator, and then you could take energy from her."
"... And I could give that energy to others." Theta said. "Which... well, basically means we can do anything!"

>>24421485
"Yup! Energy chain! But we can't because I'm no good at electrokinesis."

"Now, let's get underway."
<Are you ready, Surya?>

>>24421552
That was the Wyvern, wasn't it?

>>24421576
Mwahahahahahahahaha Voiding a Moon, hell, a Star

>>24421576
"It's not what it looks like! She mutinied me and stuck me under the pillows!"

>>24421576

We will have to try that, after Hound leaves.

And because I'm a Healthy Teenage Girl. That's why.

>>24421576

"please, we were just sleeping here."

>>24421576
"Well, we could do what we normally do, only constantly."

>>24421620
"The Wyvern, on the other hand..."

>>24421576
>"If Anna was here, she could take the electrical energy from a generator, and then you could take energy from her."
>"... And I could give that energy to others." Theta said. "Which... well, basically means we can do anything!"

So we know that some forms of psionics can violate all sorts of physics... does this mean Anna might be able to take energy out of a generator, put it through Theta, and then put it back through Anna into a storage cell if either of the two of them has an energy-positive transfer ability? (And Anna could do it solo if it was her who had it; just acting as a conduit from one side of a pair of connected batteries to the other.)

Pretty sure this is worth testing.

>>24421576
"It seems I will have to make a portable energy generator for Anna."

"It's not what it looks like!" You say. "She mutinied me and stuck me under the pillows!"
"Oh, so *that's* what they're calling it these days." He said.
"We were just sleeping here!"
"Here?"
"The wyvern, on the other hand..." You say, and you feel your cheeks burn.
"Ohoho~" He responded, and climbed into the bed. Sarvesh finished packing up his stuff. "Do tell~"

>>24421666
"She kept taking energy from the engines to make herself...tireless."

>>24421666
"Well it got rather messy. Anyway, I have to go do pilot things."

>>24421666
I can't girl talk with guys, that's just plain gossiping.

But I will tell you that constantly recharging is cheating!

>>24421666
<She wouldn't stop! I was so tired, and then she'd just refill herself on the engine."

So if we put spacesuits on everyone and ran the life support to remove all gases from the ship, we could have Anna hook up to Helios and charge Gae Bulg's Crystal to ∞.

>>24421666

"you know how i said she can draw power from the ships core?"
"life support was working overtime getting the, uh, 'humidity' back at normal levels."
"that's all I'll say!"

>>24421708
I......like it......

>>24421666
"She cheats. A lot."

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>>24421708
Yeah, pretty much. That crystal is a superweapon if used correctly. You could charge it to massive levels and use it to crack planets. Or turn them into vapour.

>>24421666
"Well let's say you wouldn't want to do the maintenance of the life support systems on wyvern. It's all messy now."

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>>24421606

"She cheats! A lot!" You call, cheeks red.
He cackled, and you made your way into the cockpit. "Anyway I have to go do pilot things."
Sarvesh strapped himself down, Omnissiah clamped himself in... and you set your way out of the station.
"The name of my homeworld is Jelvaa*h." He said. You found it on the navcom, the '*' written as a strange alien symbol, and then you directed your way there. Then you accelerated, and pushed yourself into bubble drive. At max speed, with the extra mass from the belongings Sarvesh brought with him, you were only at about 272kC, and you'd reach there in half an hour.

"So, what's your homeworld like?" Theta asked.
"Dry. Dusty. We live near a river, though, so we do have a lot of food. The atmosphere is rather thin, so you and Heather may need to wear pressurizers or breath *really* deeply."
"When we get there, Heather, give me a few moments so that I can mess with our respiratory systems." Theta said. "I can fix that."

>>24421795
alright, do you have enough energy to do the eyes too? I want to see Sarvesh's home like he does.

>>24421795
I should practice TK, and compress air for myself.

>>24421795
<How are you doing, Surya?>

>>24421795
"Alright, just don't push yourself too hard if you're still exhausted."

>>24421795
"I don't want to tire you out needlessly. Are you sure?"

>>24421795
installing a filter and humidifier are you?

>>24421795

do we have those pressurizers with us?

it would be best to keep the burden off of Theta as much as possible.

>>24421795
"Or I could just use TK to draw more atmosphere to me.

Saves you having to change things."

>>24421858
I just realised that while we've got a ship, we're going to need to go shopping to buy all the little things you end up needing with a vehicle.

Like Pressure suits, the local map, a SpaceJack, rations, etc..

"Installing a filter and humidifier, are you?"
"Pretty much, I'm screwing with your lungs."
"I don't want to tire you out needlessly. Are you sure?"
"It's a simple tweak." He said. "I can do those in my sleep. They're easy."

<How are you doing, Surya?> You ask.
<We're doing very well.> The voices spoke, almost in unison. You heard Helios's booming, righteous voice, the strangely accented voices of the primary ion rotation cuffs, and all the way to the tiniest, shyest voice on the station of the phaeron control chips.
"We have pressurizers with us." You say, and hold up one of the small masks, pumps around the edges.
"But those things suck." He said. "They make it impossible to talk." He said. "It'll be easy."

>>24421892

>rations

there's a shopping trip I'm looking forward too.

>>24421892
rope, tools for the on-board workshop, non-conductive heat resistant restraints for the bedroom...

>>24421926
"Why talk when you can tp?"
"But okay, if you want to."

>>24421926
"Well okay then, if you're sure."

>>24421926
"But they look so cool! I can scare little kids with them!"

>>24421926

"alright, we'll have to remember to reverse that when we're done."

>>24421926
Oh ok.
But no turning me into a guy. Save that for when Anna gets back.

"But they look so cool!" You say. "I can scare little kids with them."
"They won't be used to human faces at all." Sarvesh said. "It'll be rather unnerving anyway."
"... Well, okay, then, if you're sure." You say. "But no turning me into a guy. Save that for when Anna gets back."
"... Tch, you're acting like I'm here just so you can act out your perverted fantasies." Theta said, and rolled his eyes. "It's the other way around. I'm here so you can act out *my* perverted fantasies."

>>24421995
"Theta, lets not turn this rape into a murder. Now play with my lungs!"

>>24421995
"Bah, you know you want to see what I look like as a guy anyway."

>>24421995
"And you're here so you can help me act out my perverted fantasies and don't you forget that."

>>24421995
"As long as we have similar tastes in fantasies it should work out."

>>24421995
"...Go on."

>>24421995
"Oh great. Another person with perverted fantasies about me?"

>>24422079
nope, he\she likes guys

>>24422079
I may be remembering wrong, but didn't Theta say he was into guys.

"Bah, you know you want to see what I look like as a guy, anyway."
"No, I can sense it." He said. "I can sense what Anna'd look like as a guy, too, with this bit of hair."
He held up a string of hair. "You know how Rho talks about her 'wheres' and stuff? I'm the same way, but with... Forms, I guess. I just know things."

He climbed out of the bed and leaned close to you. "Sarvesh female is really really tiny. She's *adorable*."
Then he chuckled.
"Though I meddled a lot with Alex. She was supposed to be a lot less... adorably smushed and plump.

>>24422095
"Just so you know, I approve of your future genderswapping rampage."

>>24422095
"Hohoho. I'd say you did a ten out of ten job with Alex."

I guess that comes with being hyper-specialized. The closest I have to that is I can feel the properties of what I touch with TK. It feels like I'm touching it for real, and I can even sense density!

>>24422095
You did such a good job with her. It was all I could do to stop myself from pinching her cheeks.

What's your favourite perverted fantasy you've managed to live out?

>>24422095
Theta can you make telomeres non degrading?

"Hohoho. I'd say you did a ten out of ten job with Alex." You say. "it was all I could do to stop myself from pinching her cheeks."
"All by design." He said.
"What's your favourite perverted fantasy you've managed to live out?"
"That's private." He said.

"... Can you make telomeres non-degrading?" You ask, after a moment.
"... That's a question Armatek asked me often." Theta responded.
He didn't elaborate.

>>24422095
"Damn, that sounds useful. I'll need to figure out how to not kill myself with Biokinesis one day."

>>24422095
"Have you ever made a Squiggly?"
complete srs face, no further explanation given.

>>24422197
Yes

>>24422191
Bah.

Did Rho tell you about Bob?

"Bah." You say. "Have you ever made a Squiggly?"
"Yep." He responded. "The best squigglies are the ones that purr. Then they put it in the plasma chamber because 'blah blah blah biocontaminant'. I mean, the parasites it spit out didn't even do anything!"
"Did Rho tell you about bob?"
"The thing she called a 'demon'? Yeah, she told me about it. That sort of regeneration means that it has to be... biokinetic or something. Nothing regenerates out of nothing like that, as far as I know."

>>24422191
"Did I tell you about that time I tried biokinesis?

That creature is still out there somewhere. It seems basically unkillable short of dumping it into the sun."

>>24422212
we mentioned it as a unspeakable horror. Maybe we should tell him more about it... it is his specialty and to know you can create an organic biodrive has GOT to be very interesting indeed.

>>24422254
It also has a biological bubble drive, and occasionally 'talks' with me.

>>24422254
"I think it stole whatever Biokinesis ability I had."

yea definately tell him everything about Bob.

>>24422254
That sounds awesome! I would have loved to have petted it.

>>24422254
"It rearranged its legs into an organic bubble drive and ran out of the system. That's definitely not natural. I think it stole some of my powers when I made it."

>>24422254
>"It's a little scary, to be honest. I mean, it's my responsibility, which is fine when it's fighting Demiurg and the Void Queen, but what if it starts killing innocents?"

"It rearranged its legs into an organic bubble drive, and ran out of the system." You say. "That's definitely not natural. I think it stole some of my powers when I made it."
"... That's not good."
"It's a little scary, to be honest. I mean, it's my responsibility, which is fine when it's fighting demiurg and the Void Queen, but what if it starts killing innocents?"
"... Then we should probably kill it before it does." Theta said. "Everyone thinks Rho and Isaac are the best in a fight, but in a place with living creatures, I'm probably the best. Or the worst." He said. "Incapacitating something is easy, but what's easier is draining everything."

>>24422362
So you can be some sort of Vampire? I'm going to have to call you Dracula now.

>>24422385
No, call him Carmila

>>24422362
"Still... we shouldn't jump the gun on him."

>>24422362
"But it also has my bio-skill, so if you start draining it, it'll start draining me."

>>24422362
"But it's intelligent, now. Very intelligent. More intelligent than the Demiurg, at the least.

And for the moment, it seems to listen to me, at least one some level."

>>24422362
"I'll put it on my to-do list."
Still want to redeem him though.

>>24422362
Can we try talking to it? And sort of telepath Theta a 'look' at it?

Rolled 3

>>24422456
Rolling telepathy/biokinesis/strange link to try.

>>24422486
>Rolling biokinesis
See that's where your plan is stupid.

>>24422486
.... thats almost as bad as what created the thing

Rolled 53

>>24422526
I realise that NOW...