*there's an edge to his voice that isn't usually there*

So, it's come down to this.  Well, I hate to disappoint our guests, but I don't intend to go down easy.

Dani's hurt.  I think the Warden got to her.  We're near the park.  I need to know where I can take her so that someone can help her.

If anyone's trapped under something, let me know.  I'm telekinetic, so I should be able to help.  I need to escort Miss Rose to the Clinic, then I'll be on my way.

Thanks for the book, Dani!  I'd have posted something earlier, but I couldn't put it down.

And, uh... Thanks, Jessie.  I think.

Somehow I managed to escape it when this happened last year, but...  I'm stuck under a sprig of mistletoe.

... Something strange is going on here. Whatever was happening to peoples' minds has worn off, hasn't it? Mostly? But there's still strange things happening here.

I set a book down and now it's floating in midair. That can't be normal... And now it's dropped. Either someone invisible has decided to drive me insane or... I don't know what the "or" could be. This hasn't been happening to anyone else, has it?

[Screened to Jesse//Hackable]
Jesse... I'm sorry.
[/Screened]

Has anyone else had this odd feeling like someone took the top of your head off? I don't mean literally, it's just that my mind feels awfully... open. It's like the opposite of a headache. How much sense am I making?

Oh, well. It's probably nothing. Certainly not that serious compared to what's been happening to some people...

...

... I must be getting absent-minded; I don't remember picking up this book, but here it is in my hand. I'm twenty-three, I shouldn't be having "senior moments..."

((OOC: Though he doesn't realize it, he's been affected by the mind plot - something's shaken loose some extra psychic power somewhere in his head and he's moving things telekinetically without thinking about it.  In fact, it's going to stick around after the plot's over, though not as strong as it is now.  Schuldig-mun, if this isn't okay, just poke me and I'll find something else to do with this.))

My birthday was two days ago and I completely forgot about it. With everything that's happened - the visions, the cuffs being gone, the Indigeo talking... It completely slipped my mind.

It really is easy to lose track of time in this place...

... Doesn't the Indigeo usually only talk back when there's something very bad going on?

[Screened to Johann Krauss]
Johann? I don't know if you remember, we talked a while ago about a way to ascertain if I was capable of learning to use any psychic power apart from clairvoyance. With the cuffs gone that's probably much more urgent...
[/Screened]

[Screened to Dani and Jessie]
How are you two holding up? Oh, and Jessie, if I were you I'd find someone powerful to stick close to if you haven't already. Ordinary humans like us are in serious trouble if someone decides to start attacking people for fun. Thank goodness Shukaku's not here anymore...
[/Screened]

Dani, I think I know how you felt when you were turned into a Banette now.

[Screened to Dani]
Incidentally, what did you - or whoever it was you were turned into - mean by "Sleepwalkers"?
[/Screened]

Also, I see we have a member of Team Rocket around - not that I didn't see before, but being turned into a Pokemon tends to limit your ability to communicate with humans.

I'm Morty. You might remember me - I think you passed through Ecruteak City once or twice. And I spent the last week as a Gengar with you trying to catch me.

Gengar, gengar gar?

Gen gengar gengar gar gengar...

Gen gengar gar?

((OOC: Translation: What, I'm a Gengar now? Now I know how Dani felt as a Banette... A little help please?))

It looks like today's going to be a pretty good day. The kids are presenting those mythology projects this afternoon... Sydney got very lucky on her project, with Eusine being in town. She's probably found out more about Suicune than she could possibly use, and if she does try to use all of it, we might have to cut the presentation short. If we don't she'll still be talking this time next month.

Sometimes I worry about Eusine, honestly. I love the man like a brother, but being that obsessed can't be healthy. And I've never understood why he dresses like a magician. Occasionally I think he's insane, but if he is, he's at least fairly harmless.

And Gengar, I know you're going to read this. Stop snacking between meals or I'll have to transfer you to a Heavy Ball just to be able to contain you.

It's starting to get colder; be fall soon.

I'll write more this evening.

~ Morty.

*Morty's voice gets louder and softer periodically - he's talking to himself and pacing, while the communicator lays on the arm of a chair* ... suppose she could be right. If I subconsciously leak psychic energy, and that attracts ghosts, it could explain why I've never been able to do much more than weak clairvoyance consciously. So theoretically, if I found a way to stop broadcasting like that, I ought to be able to at least be better at what I can do, even if I can't do anything else.

Might work out some related talents. Some level of empathy or telepathy, maybe... maybe even precognition. It's a possibility. I wonder...

What's that? Oh! It must be one of the tomatoes everyone's complaining about. How'd you get in here, little - OW!

Now I see why everyone was complaining about them. Alright, back out into the hall you go!

... Wow, that's a lot of tomatoes. *door slams quickly*

Darn, lost my train of thought now... Oh, how did this get turned on? *clicks off*

Since no one answered last time, I'll ask again - is there anyone here who knows much about using psychic power to fight?

( Private//Unhackable )

Well that was an... interesting week. Kind of surreal, really. At least things are more or less back to normal.

[Screened to Dani//Unhackable]
Can we just sort of... pretend that training session never happened?
[/Screened]

( Private//Unhackable )

I've been thinking about this for some time... How many other people here are psychic? I"m just clairvoyant, but I've been wondering if there was a way for me to learn to use my mental energy to fight.

((OOC: Mood appears as "curious" to everyone, including Dani.))

Does anyone know what sort of creature has a skull mask, a hole in their chest, and eats people? And why they'd find someone in particular irresistibly appetizing?

... Dani? Does white hair and green eyes always mean you're half-ghost? *clatter* Oh, great. My hand's gone intangible.

It's gone. I think I can breathe normally again.

[Screened to Shukaku, hackable with some effort]
If you tell anyone about what happened who would actually understand what you're talking about, I swear to Lugia and Ho-oh I am going to find something even worse than a teapot to seal you in.
[/Screened]

((OOC: To anyone except Shukaku and those that hack the screened portion, mood appears as "relieved" and icon appears as default.))

[Private, very difficult to hack - something he was very careful about before posting this]
Shukaku. It just had to be Shukaku to take advantage of this. Of course.

... I don't know whether I'm more upset that I lost enough control that it happened, or that I actually enjoyed it. Probably pretty obviously. He's going to hold that over my head forever now, I just know it.
[/Private]

[Screened to AU!Danny]
Hey. Um. Dani said you were confused about what was going on. And kind of made me promise to explain it.
[/Screened]