05-17-2024, 06:34 AM
== NPC Lt Tate ==
When Jez appeared confused about trying to make sense of the inquiry, Andrea smiled, finding humor in the idea as she clarified, "It isn't expected for you to make sense of it all, that's what I'm here for. I have been gathering evidence to fill in some of the gaps. Currently, you're the last piece in the puzzle."
Jez freshened her tea and then excused herself once more. Andrea ignored that she didn't really need to go into the other room again, noticing that she simply wanted to gather her thoughts while trying to not show weakness in front of the person she felt was scrutinizing her. It was understandable and it would serve no purpose to try and correct her perception of this visit, and it might even make her more nervous to try to do so. To Andreas delight, Jez agreed to do as Andrea had asked, once she ha returned to the room.
"Wonderful! I very glad that you have agreed to help me." She took a deep breath and began, "This won't take long. I just want you to relax. Sit however makes you most comfortable and then close your eyes." Once jez had closed her eyes, "Now listen to my voice as I count...1...2...3...2...1..."
When Andrea said one the second time, Jez opened her eyes and looked at Andrea and gave a confused look at the strange way that she had counted. Andrea asked, "How do you feel? You might want a drink of water, it tends to help. That went very well. You did help confirm for me what I had learned previously. Of your part, you only need to focus on strengthening your barriers to protect your mind and resist ever trying to use your abilities on others against their will. You were lucky, because it did in fact backfire on you and did cause memory issues in a few of the civilians. In your defense, you felt threatened, so I understand your logic, but what you don't understand is that you could have killed people if you had been strong enough." Andrea paused, thought a second and then tried again, "Imagine that your mind, with the abilities you have, it can be like using a phaser, but you don't quite have enough control and experience in using it the way you wanted to, so you had no idea of what settings you were using or how to aim it properly."
Jez could also see that Andrea's cup of tea was empty again, even though she had supposedly just refilled it. that was when Jez understood that she had been under at least long enough for Andrea to have finished her cup of tea, but had not idea how long that had actually been. It had seemed as if it had never even happened, yet it was clearly over now.
Andrea continued, "Don't worry though, everything is fine now. That shouldn't happen again. However, if you decide that you want to be trained in how to develop such abilities, someone can work with you. If you manage to engage in the correct training for your level of use, it will become more clear to you over time. If you find that you need to talk about these things, then you can always give me a call. If for any reason, you need to be placed under hypnosis again, you'll need to contact me, but this sort of thing is rather rare. Currently, you could say that you are unable to be placed in such a state again, at least for quite some time. I also don't suggest attempting to mind meld with anyone until you have better control of your own defenses either. I gave you some assistance there, but you should really work on your exercises to bolster your ability to control what you're letting in an out. I suspect that you may have come into contact with someone that weakened your defenses at some point, though I couldn't say when or by whom. I suppose that I could have found out, but it would have felt wrong to do so without your permission first, so I didn't go there out of respect for your privacy."
Her expression suddenly turned very sympathetic, "Oh, I'm so sorry to have worried you. You really do have a great deal on your mind right now. I'm not familiar with the Counselor on this ship, so I don't know if I can recommend them for your training or not. You need to try and work with someone who is familiar with both sides of your genetics. Im a rare exception, but that was because my human father was actually an anomaly and is as strong as my Betazoid mother. Such abilities in Humans is very rare and it causes unpredictable results in their kids. I was lucky, or unlucky, depending on your point of view. I know of a few others that are strong or well trained that can help with both the Vulcan and Betazoid forms. It takes a great deal of effort though and only the most serious of practitioners should attempt to refine such abilities. if you choose to undertake such a task, I applaud your commitment, and encourage your efforts, but it is not to be taken lightly."
She picked up her PADD and prepared to get up to leave, but took the time to ask, "Do you have any other questions for me?"
== Tag Jez ==
When Jez appeared confused about trying to make sense of the inquiry, Andrea smiled, finding humor in the idea as she clarified, "It isn't expected for you to make sense of it all, that's what I'm here for. I have been gathering evidence to fill in some of the gaps. Currently, you're the last piece in the puzzle."
Jez freshened her tea and then excused herself once more. Andrea ignored that she didn't really need to go into the other room again, noticing that she simply wanted to gather her thoughts while trying to not show weakness in front of the person she felt was scrutinizing her. It was understandable and it would serve no purpose to try and correct her perception of this visit, and it might even make her more nervous to try to do so. To Andreas delight, Jez agreed to do as Andrea had asked, once she ha returned to the room.
"Wonderful! I very glad that you have agreed to help me." She took a deep breath and began, "This won't take long. I just want you to relax. Sit however makes you most comfortable and then close your eyes." Once jez had closed her eyes, "Now listen to my voice as I count...1...2...3...2...1..."
When Andrea said one the second time, Jez opened her eyes and looked at Andrea and gave a confused look at the strange way that she had counted. Andrea asked, "How do you feel? You might want a drink of water, it tends to help. That went very well. You did help confirm for me what I had learned previously. Of your part, you only need to focus on strengthening your barriers to protect your mind and resist ever trying to use your abilities on others against their will. You were lucky, because it did in fact backfire on you and did cause memory issues in a few of the civilians. In your defense, you felt threatened, so I understand your logic, but what you don't understand is that you could have killed people if you had been strong enough." Andrea paused, thought a second and then tried again, "Imagine that your mind, with the abilities you have, it can be like using a phaser, but you don't quite have enough control and experience in using it the way you wanted to, so you had no idea of what settings you were using or how to aim it properly."
Jez could also see that Andrea's cup of tea was empty again, even though she had supposedly just refilled it. that was when Jez understood that she had been under at least long enough for Andrea to have finished her cup of tea, but had not idea how long that had actually been. It had seemed as if it had never even happened, yet it was clearly over now.
Andrea continued, "Don't worry though, everything is fine now. That shouldn't happen again. However, if you decide that you want to be trained in how to develop such abilities, someone can work with you. If you manage to engage in the correct training for your level of use, it will become more clear to you over time. If you find that you need to talk about these things, then you can always give me a call. If for any reason, you need to be placed under hypnosis again, you'll need to contact me, but this sort of thing is rather rare. Currently, you could say that you are unable to be placed in such a state again, at least for quite some time. I also don't suggest attempting to mind meld with anyone until you have better control of your own defenses either. I gave you some assistance there, but you should really work on your exercises to bolster your ability to control what you're letting in an out. I suspect that you may have come into contact with someone that weakened your defenses at some point, though I couldn't say when or by whom. I suppose that I could have found out, but it would have felt wrong to do so without your permission first, so I didn't go there out of respect for your privacy."
Her expression suddenly turned very sympathetic, "Oh, I'm so sorry to have worried you. You really do have a great deal on your mind right now. I'm not familiar with the Counselor on this ship, so I don't know if I can recommend them for your training or not. You need to try and work with someone who is familiar with both sides of your genetics. Im a rare exception, but that was because my human father was actually an anomaly and is as strong as my Betazoid mother. Such abilities in Humans is very rare and it causes unpredictable results in their kids. I was lucky, or unlucky, depending on your point of view. I know of a few others that are strong or well trained that can help with both the Vulcan and Betazoid forms. It takes a great deal of effort though and only the most serious of practitioners should attempt to refine such abilities. if you choose to undertake such a task, I applaud your commitment, and encourage your efforts, but it is not to be taken lightly."
She picked up her PADD and prepared to get up to leave, but took the time to ask, "Do you have any other questions for me?"
== Tag Jez ==