[Video]

[knowsyourmind]

[Ladies and gentlemen... Professor Charles Xavier. In a wheelchair. Courtesy of his little fall on the stairs of the clothier's tower. He does not look amused.]

Panicking over this situation will get us absolutely nowhere. You all must calm down, and remember one very important fact.

These are, quite simply, squash. Pumpkins. Granted, I

Comments

[video]

[trollscream]

Thank you for that public service announcement. I'm sure the sheep-like minds will appreciate it.

[video]

[knowsyourmind]

... Sorry, I know you were saying something but I believe it got lost in the... whole... mechanical aspect...

[video]

[trollscream]

I know I'm amazing, but you humans always get so distracted by anything you don't understand.

Hi, I'm a giant robot from a metal planet with other giant robots. Can we move past that now?

[video]

[knowsyourmind]

I would like to understand, when you put it that way.

But yes, plenty of time for gawking after the crisis. You were saying?

Audio; Sollux is helping!

[thii2ii22tupiid]

Actually, in this place, they may not just be harmless vegitables.

Audio:

[knowsyourmind]

There's no reason to assume otherwise until we know for certain. Doing so will accomplish nothing but panic.

Audio

[thii2ii22tupiid]

They're talking into people's minds, that isn't a reason to assume that they might be a danger?

Audio

[knowsyourmind]

Not without more reason than that. Telepathy in and of itself is hardly a danger.

[needsnobottle]

Well, in people's defense, hearing voices is usually considered a bad thing.

But hey. Logic. I like that. Good luck getting people to listen to it.

[knowsyourmind]

I've found that depends on the situation.

Hopefully there will be some rational minds among the people here.

[needsnobottle]

Most people can't think of a situation where hearing voices wouldn't be a sign of insanity.

Then again, considering the circumstances...

As for rational minds, one can only hope.

[knowsyourmind]

There must be some instance, surely.

We have one, at least. I like to think my wits are still in my own possession.

[audio]

[glassempty]

If you or anyone comes up with a way to stop this... I'll help in any way I can. Just... just let me know, okay?

[audio]

[knowsyourmind]

For now, remain calm. As I've said, panicking will neither help nor solve the problem.

They're only squash, after all.

[audio]

[glassempty]

They're not only squash... pumpkins... whatever.

Pumpkins don't make you hear voices. I'm not saying we should panic, but we shouldn't relax, either.

[audio]

[knowsyourmind]

Then, instead of relaxing, I suggest we find a solution.

[Audio]

[mister_10_below]

Smashing them works, or taking them off their stakes, but it only silences that particular pumpkin. And if you do that, they... well, they die.

[As he'd found out when he'd removed his brother's pumpkin, and why he currently can't bring himself to remove any of the ones he knows, despite what they're saying. But then he's distracted, noticing the wheelchair.]

Are you okay?

[His voice sounds a bit different, slightly distorted, courtesy of the fact that he's in his ice form at the moment.]

[Audio]

[knowsyourmind]

... I'm sorry, I thought you said the piece of squash died upon removal.

[He catches that distortion. And it makes him raise an eyebrow.]

Yes? What do you -- oh. Well. A minor mishap on the stairs. It's quite all right. Or it will be.

[Audio]

[mister_10_below]

It sounds strange, I know, but that's the only way to explain it. They scream and cry, and, well, it's hard to explain. It was unexpected.

[To put it mildly.]

Oh. Good, that's - I'm glad you're okay.

[Audio]

[knowsyourmind]

Then... likely whatever it is that causes them to gain the power of speech does not, for some reason, want them to be removed.

... Are you all right, Bobby? You seem fairly more distressed than I'd expected.