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Ever since we had that shared nightmare, I've been dreaming at night. I don't dream, this doesn't just happen.
[ There's a slight pause, and a hesitation, before she continues. ]
Okay, and this might sound weird, but I think I've been hearing people's thoughts. I know—that sounds impossible, right? But I have reasons for thinking I have. I need to know if there's anyone who has that kind of ability who can answer some questions for me.
[ There's a slight pause, and a hesitation, before she continues. ]
Okay, and this might sound weird, but I think I've been hearing people's thoughts. I know—that sounds impossible, right? But I have reasons for thinking I have. I need to know if there's anyone who has that kind of ability who can answer some questions for me.
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[They lived together briefly on the ship before Wanda moved out with River, after all.]
What do you want to know?
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[ It's been quite a while now, after all. ]
I need to know if it's possible to bring this under control. It's super unpredictable and random right now. Sometimes...the things I hear are very insistent and loud, in a manner of speaking. But it's very intermittent.
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I can talk you through what I do?
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[ The words are uncharacteristic of her; they almost sound pleading. The fact of the matter is that she doesn't like what's happening to her one bit. ]
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[Even Wanda still has to go back to the basics when she starts getting overwhelmed or lost in other people's thoughts.]
You need to know the parts of yourself that are you and what is coming from someone else. I try to see a sphere of my power expanding and pushing everything else out of my mind.
[She pauses for a moment, waiting and watching.] Does that make sense?
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Yes. It's a little confusing when it happens, even though I can usually tell it's coming from outside of me. I don't like it. But this helps.
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Do you know how this happened?
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Can you only hear thoughts? Or has anything else changed?
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[Weird stuff's been going on for a few days, but the super speed stuff didn't start for her until today.]
I can help, if they bother you. Make them nicer.
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[He's not really taking this seriously. Also: he's thinking that he really wants lunch.]
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I'm actually slightly more interested in learning how to make it not happen.
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How do you know? What makes you so sure these are other people's thoughts?
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How do you know when someone else is talking to you, that it's not you saying it? It's just...outside of me, and different. I can't...describe it better than that. It's like...a different frequency.
[ She knows this is inadequate, and doesn't sound very conclusive. She can't do anything about that. She just knows what she's experienced, and that it's something new. ]
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[It's probably bad form to suggest to a friend that she could be hallucinating.]
That's weird. Nothing like that ever happened to you before, right?
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[ True to her words, though, considering the distance between them, she doesn't pick up on his skepticism. ]
I don't like it, Nathan. I don't want to use it incorrectly.
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I completely agree with you. Uh, good luck?
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Thanks. I do mean that, too.
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[ She lets out an acerbic chuckle. ]
I don't particularly want anything more than that.
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[ She giggles. ]
It's just I like my thoughts being my own, you know? Anyway, you're taking this whole thing pretty well. I'm not sure how I would feel. I'd probably go stuff my head under my pillow.
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It's okay. It's easy to get on this network and talk like you know everyone. I'm Tex.
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Hi, Tex. If I hear anything about others mind reading, I'll be sure to let you know!
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I knew someone who could, but he's not been around for a while.
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[ She sighs. ]
I have a few people I could have contacted about it. I just didn't want to be presumptuous out of hand. But someone I know did answer this, so that's helpful. I think.
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You should try decontamination, just to be sure.
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At least the decontamination you have a choice in.
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