[Bump][Twitter Log] Feb 18 with Dr. Chase
Dr. Chase: *is still settling into her office and unpacking boxes*
Luke: *might be considering nicking something*
Dr. Chase: *there's a half-black/half-white wooden figurine laying in an open wooden box on her desk*
Luke: *oooh shiny! ...makes sure she's not looking at picks it up to look at it.*
Dr. Chase: *it makes a soft, but not unpleasant rattling noise & Chase turns around* That's a Malaysian Dream Warden.
Luke: *just about drops it* OH! Um... yeah? Does it work? *examines it closely*
Dr. Chase: *she tilts her head at him* Some believe it protects you from bad dreams.
Luke: Yeah, but /does/ it? I'm not in the business of fake magic.
Dr. Chase: Belief is a powerful thing. The warden may not work for you because you don't believe in it. But she'll work for someone who -does- believe in her.
Luke: So it's a placebo? *puts its back, a bit disappointed*
Dr. Chase: *that gets a chuckle* I suppose in a way she is. But it's also mind over matter.
Luke: That's all well and good if you don't have ACTUAL people contacting you through your dreams.
Dr. Chase: *she raises an eyebrow* -Actual- people...? Maybe you should tell me more...
Luke: ... You're psycho analyzing me, aren't you?
Dr. Chase: *another soft laugh* Guilty as charged.
Luke: *frowns* I'm not crazy. There's this fairy war thing going on and when I sleep these fairy guys try to recruit me. ...which isn't crazy /at all/.
Luke: ...oh god. I sound insane.
Dr. Chase: Dreams can often seem almost as intense, and sometimes more so, than reality. What are these… fairies telling you...?
Luke: *deeply uncomfortable* I knew there was a reason why I wasn't telling anyone about this. You totally think it's all in my head
Dr. Chase: Not completely, no. I know that there can sometimes be outside forces that can influence our dreams.
Luke: Well, I'm not naming names cuz that just attracts their attention according to the Lore. But there's definitly been fairies messing with my dreams and my head. *lowers his voice* They're trying to get me to sign up with their army.
Dr. Chase: *she's not ready to chalk it up as 'paranoid schizophrenia, not yet* Have you told anyone else about these dreams?
Luke: *gives her a look like SHE'S crazy* No. They already know the 'bad guys' have tapped me as one of their knights. I don't need them second-guessing me cuz they know the Unseelie are actively trying to recruit me in my dreams, too.
Dr. Chase: ((so long as he doesn't start hanging up aluminum foil around his room to block out the signals LMAO))
Luke: (( hahahah! Oh god. If he thought it might work...))
Dr. Chase: Have you tried telling the fairies you don't want them in your dreams...?
Luke: ...no. Do you think that might work? Like vampires, how they can't come into your house unless you invite them?
Dr. Chase: I'm not sure. I've never dealt with vampires. However, it's worth a try.
Luke: I guess... I've just been avoiding sleeping. But I can't do that forever.
Dr. Chase: No, that may actually do more harm than good. Perhaps you should try meditating or self-hypnosis.
Luke: ... I have NO idea how to do either of those things.
Dr. Chase: It's alright. I think it'd be best to try and start by telling the fairies you don't want them in your dreams.
Luke: He's gonna laugh at me.
Dr. Chase: Then you have to stand up to him. Tell him that they're your dreams and he's not welcome there.
Luke: ... I'll try. *quietly* He just about got me the other night.
Dr. Chase: Got you...? Got you to do what...? *still thinks he's mildly delusional*
Luke: To take the oath that would make me his knight. *yanks up his pantleg to show her the Unseelie mark* They've marked me as one of their own. I even have a team of goblins who've been hanging and and taking care of me.
Dr. Chase: *her eyes widen a bit at the mark; things just got very, -very- real*
Luke: *there's suddenly a sound of scrabbling and low voices murmuring in the shadows of the room* Thing is, *ignoring the sound* I probably /could/ use a bit of, um, head shrinking cuz I think he's playing head games with me; using my weaknesses.
Dr. Chase: *the noises get her attention and she grabs a Bowie knife from one of the boxes* He... who...?
Luke: *eyes her knife and realizes she's hearing his crew* Guys! Shut up! You're freaking her out. *a single giggle then silence* Sorry, um, the Unseelie king. And there's these two... ghosts? They were in a dream too but I met them first when awake.
Dr. Chase: [[why do I get the feeling Luke's goblins look like these guys: http://tinyurl.com/4wjcs8h ]]
Luke: [[ HAHAHA Probably very accurate... XD ]]
Dr. Chase: *she slowly sets the knife down on the desk; it's obvious she doesn't know how to use it anyway* Unseelie King...?
Luke: *sighs* Nobody briefed you about what's going on before you took the job?
Dr. Chase: *she shakes her head a bit* All they told me was that my background in Gotham would come in handy.
Luke: Yeesh. If you got time, I'll fill yah in.
Dr. Chase: *takes a seat at her desk* By all means.
Luke: Um, okay, so this was a big revelation for me when I got here, too, but monsters and stuff are real. I'll let that sink in.
Dr. Chase: *she's seen Red walking through the halls a few times, but hasn't been formally introduced* Alright. Monsters are real.
Luke: And that immediately means fairy tales have more than a kernel of truth to them. Ohhh, and hey, do you know about Specials?
Dr. Chase: Not precisely, no. *jots down a few notes*
Luke: Um, Specials are humans who have extra genetic capabilities. Um, like I can do this... *holds a hand up and boils her coffee*
Dr. Chase: *blinks* Oh my... Well, that -is- handy.
Luke: Yeah. I'm a microwave emitter. But there's guys who can fly, or make fire, or bend time and space. So all that is real.
Dr. Chase: *more notes* Interesting... Now, about those fairies...?
Luke: Riiiight, there's a big war on right now between two courts, the Seelie and the Unseelie. Nathan Petrelli works for the Seelie court and is their designated Knight of Air; which makes sense cuz he can fly.
Dr. Chase: What's the difference between the Seelie and the Unseelie...?
Luke: /Nathan/ says the Unseelie are evil. /My/ research says they're both shifty and can't be trusted around humans.
Dr. Chase: *she nods slowly, taking more notes* And the mark on your leg...?
Luke: ...believe it or not, I was bit by a goblin priest and that's what it turned into.
Dr. Chase: And there's no way to ... break that hold the goblins have...?
Luke: Before we knew what it was, we tried all sorts of magic and crap. Nothing worked.
Dr. Chase: And Senator -- er, Nathan, knows about all of this? Well, besides the dreams...
Luke: Oh yeah, totally. He and his wife adopted me recently to try to protect me from the Seelie demanding my death.
Dr. Chase: I see... *more notes* How did you get bitten...?
Luke: Oh, um. Liz had been hurt bad and couldn't finish her mission so I ran in and killed a tonne of goblins. They were doing some sort of ceremony. The priest one bit me just as I was killing him.
Luke: ...serious bad mojo.
Dr. Chase:*her eyes widen at that* And thus, it will take equally ... uh, good mojo to break the Unseelie hold on you. Right...?
Luke:Maybe? That's a good idea... I mean, I'm sure that half the reason why they want me is cuz I'm an apprentice serial killer and have no moral compass.. Hmmm... maybe if I turn into a Mother Theresa type they'll leave me alone...
Dr. Chase: Apprentice serial killer...? *she raises an eyebrow at him*
Luke: *laughs* You haven't had a chance to read my file yet, have you? Anyhow, I better go start doing good deeds!
Dr. Chase: *she wonders if good deeds alone will do the trick* Good luck.
Luke: Thanks doc! Oh, and hey, are you the person I talk to about overcoming trauma, too? Like PTSD?
Dr. Chase: You can if you feel you need to.
Luke: *scratches his neck* I dunno, maybe getting help with some of the psychological issues will help me fight the Unseelie king?
Dr. Chase: It's worth a try. *gives him a small smile*
Luke: Um, I don't do so good with shrinks tho, just so you know.
Dr. Chase: That's alright. Not everyone -likes- shrinks.
Luke: Can't imagine why... *small smile* Um, but I do acknowledge I'm sorta messed up. If I survive the next few days, I'll stop by.
Dr. Chase: *an eyebrow raises* What do you think will happen in the next few days...?
Luke: Dr. Chase, I'm amazed I've survived this long let alone another week.
Dr. Chase: Perhaps trying to do good works will help. And be firm in your dreams. I'll be here whenever you want to talk.
Luke: Thanks, doc! *waves and heads off, determined to do good deeds*
Luke: *might be considering nicking something*
Dr. Chase: *there's a half-black/half-white wooden figurine laying in an open wooden box on her desk*
Luke: *oooh shiny! ...makes sure she's not looking at picks it up to look at it.*
Dr. Chase: *it makes a soft, but not unpleasant rattling noise & Chase turns around* That's a Malaysian Dream Warden.
Luke: *just about drops it* OH! Um... yeah? Does it work? *examines it closely*
Dr. Chase: *she tilts her head at him* Some believe it protects you from bad dreams.
Luke: Yeah, but /does/ it? I'm not in the business of fake magic.
Dr. Chase: Belief is a powerful thing. The warden may not work for you because you don't believe in it. But she'll work for someone who -does- believe in her.
Luke: So it's a placebo? *puts its back, a bit disappointed*
Dr. Chase: *that gets a chuckle* I suppose in a way she is. But it's also mind over matter.
Luke: That's all well and good if you don't have ACTUAL people contacting you through your dreams.
Dr. Chase: *she raises an eyebrow* -Actual- people...? Maybe you should tell me more...
Luke: ... You're psycho analyzing me, aren't you?
Dr. Chase: *another soft laugh* Guilty as charged.
Luke: *frowns* I'm not crazy. There's this fairy war thing going on and when I sleep these fairy guys try to recruit me. ...which isn't crazy /at all/.
Luke: ...oh god. I sound insane.
Dr. Chase: Dreams can often seem almost as intense, and sometimes more so, than reality. What are these… fairies telling you...?
Luke: *deeply uncomfortable* I knew there was a reason why I wasn't telling anyone about this. You totally think it's all in my head
Dr. Chase: Not completely, no. I know that there can sometimes be outside forces that can influence our dreams.
Luke: Well, I'm not naming names cuz that just attracts their attention according to the Lore. But there's definitly been fairies messing with my dreams and my head. *lowers his voice* They're trying to get me to sign up with their army.
Dr. Chase: *she's not ready to chalk it up as 'paranoid schizophrenia, not yet* Have you told anyone else about these dreams?
Luke: *gives her a look like SHE'S crazy* No. They already know the 'bad guys' have tapped me as one of their knights. I don't need them second-guessing me cuz they know the Unseelie are actively trying to recruit me in my dreams, too.
Dr. Chase: ((so long as he doesn't start hanging up aluminum foil around his room to block out the signals LMAO))
Luke: (( hahahah! Oh god. If he thought it might work...))
Dr. Chase: Have you tried telling the fairies you don't want them in your dreams...?
Luke: ...no. Do you think that might work? Like vampires, how they can't come into your house unless you invite them?
Dr. Chase: I'm not sure. I've never dealt with vampires. However, it's worth a try.
Luke: I guess... I've just been avoiding sleeping. But I can't do that forever.
Dr. Chase: No, that may actually do more harm than good. Perhaps you should try meditating or self-hypnosis.
Luke: ... I have NO idea how to do either of those things.
Dr. Chase: It's alright. I think it'd be best to try and start by telling the fairies you don't want them in your dreams.
Luke: He's gonna laugh at me.
Dr. Chase: Then you have to stand up to him. Tell him that they're your dreams and he's not welcome there.
Luke: ... I'll try. *quietly* He just about got me the other night.
Dr. Chase: Got you...? Got you to do what...? *still thinks he's mildly delusional*
Luke: To take the oath that would make me his knight. *yanks up his pantleg to show her the Unseelie mark* They've marked me as one of their own. I even have a team of goblins who've been hanging and and taking care of me.
Dr. Chase: *her eyes widen a bit at the mark; things just got very, -very- real*
Luke: *there's suddenly a sound of scrabbling and low voices murmuring in the shadows of the room* Thing is, *ignoring the sound* I probably /could/ use a bit of, um, head shrinking cuz I think he's playing head games with me; using my weaknesses.
Dr. Chase: *the noises get her attention and she grabs a Bowie knife from one of the boxes* He... who...?
Luke: *eyes her knife and realizes she's hearing his crew* Guys! Shut up! You're freaking her out. *a single giggle then silence* Sorry, um, the Unseelie king. And there's these two... ghosts? They were in a dream too but I met them first when awake.
Dr. Chase: [[why do I get the feeling Luke's goblins look like these guys: http://tinyurl.com/4wjcs8h ]]
Luke: [[ HAHAHA Probably very accurate... XD ]]
Dr. Chase: *she slowly sets the knife down on the desk; it's obvious she doesn't know how to use it anyway* Unseelie King...?
Luke: *sighs* Nobody briefed you about what's going on before you took the job?
Dr. Chase: *she shakes her head a bit* All they told me was that my background in Gotham would come in handy.
Luke: Yeesh. If you got time, I'll fill yah in.
Dr. Chase: *takes a seat at her desk* By all means.
Luke: Um, okay, so this was a big revelation for me when I got here, too, but monsters and stuff are real. I'll let that sink in.
Dr. Chase: *she's seen Red walking through the halls a few times, but hasn't been formally introduced* Alright. Monsters are real.
Luke: And that immediately means fairy tales have more than a kernel of truth to them. Ohhh, and hey, do you know about Specials?
Dr. Chase: Not precisely, no. *jots down a few notes*
Luke: Um, Specials are humans who have extra genetic capabilities. Um, like I can do this... *holds a hand up and boils her coffee*
Dr. Chase: *blinks* Oh my... Well, that -is- handy.
Luke: Yeah. I'm a microwave emitter. But there's guys who can fly, or make fire, or bend time and space. So all that is real.
Dr. Chase: *more notes* Interesting... Now, about those fairies...?
Luke: Riiiight, there's a big war on right now between two courts, the Seelie and the Unseelie. Nathan Petrelli works for the Seelie court and is their designated Knight of Air; which makes sense cuz he can fly.
Dr. Chase: What's the difference between the Seelie and the Unseelie...?
Luke: /Nathan/ says the Unseelie are evil. /My/ research says they're both shifty and can't be trusted around humans.
Dr. Chase: *she nods slowly, taking more notes* And the mark on your leg...?
Luke: ...believe it or not, I was bit by a goblin priest and that's what it turned into.
Dr. Chase: And there's no way to ... break that hold the goblins have...?
Luke: Before we knew what it was, we tried all sorts of magic and crap. Nothing worked.
Dr. Chase: And Senator -- er, Nathan, knows about all of this? Well, besides the dreams...
Luke: Oh yeah, totally. He and his wife adopted me recently to try to protect me from the Seelie demanding my death.
Dr. Chase: I see... *more notes* How did you get bitten...?
Luke: Oh, um. Liz had been hurt bad and couldn't finish her mission so I ran in and killed a tonne of goblins. They were doing some sort of ceremony. The priest one bit me just as I was killing him.
Luke: ...serious bad mojo.
Dr. Chase:*her eyes widen at that* And thus, it will take equally ... uh, good mojo to break the Unseelie hold on you. Right...?
Luke:Maybe? That's a good idea... I mean, I'm sure that half the reason why they want me is cuz I'm an apprentice serial killer and have no moral compass.. Hmmm... maybe if I turn into a Mother Theresa type they'll leave me alone...
Dr. Chase: Apprentice serial killer...? *she raises an eyebrow at him*
Luke: *laughs* You haven't had a chance to read my file yet, have you? Anyhow, I better go start doing good deeds!
Dr. Chase: *she wonders if good deeds alone will do the trick* Good luck.
Luke: Thanks doc! Oh, and hey, are you the person I talk to about overcoming trauma, too? Like PTSD?
Dr. Chase: You can if you feel you need to.
Luke: *scratches his neck* I dunno, maybe getting help with some of the psychological issues will help me fight the Unseelie king?
Dr. Chase: It's worth a try. *gives him a small smile*
Luke: Um, I don't do so good with shrinks tho, just so you know.
Dr. Chase: That's alright. Not everyone -likes- shrinks.
Luke: Can't imagine why... *small smile* Um, but I do acknowledge I'm sorta messed up. If I survive the next few days, I'll stop by.
Dr. Chase: *an eyebrow raises* What do you think will happen in the next few days...?
Luke: Dr. Chase, I'm amazed I've survived this long let alone another week.
Dr. Chase: Perhaps trying to do good works will help. And be firm in your dreams. I'll be here whenever you want to talk.
Luke: Thanks, doc! *waves and heads off, determined to do good deeds*