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[canonarails]

[The video feed clicks on, and Mikoto is sitting in the middle of the floor of her bedroom, suddenly pulling off a pair of earbuds connected to what appears to be an iPod-like device.]

Question.

[She huffs a bit, and crosses her arms while remaining seated.]

Does anyone around here know a better way to, you know, meditate? These stupid recordings are

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[bibliogasm]

[So after a good few minutes of freaking out, here's Lavi, perfectly composed! Not.]

We were havin' a chat and it came up. That's all.

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[canonarails]

[and here is Mikoto fixing him with her worst look.]

How, exactly?

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[bibliogasm]

[I-it's hard not to squirm under that look.]

I was... givin' him advice. I think.

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[canonarails]

[not helping, buddy.]

And just what kind of [and she's making 'quote-unquote' gestures] 'advice' were you trying to give him?

voice;

[nottheanswers]

I know a few things.

voice;

[canonarails]

Mind sharing them? I'm all ears.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Hard to explain it over the Network. The method's teachable, but it takes time to master.

voice;

[canonarails]

[....not sure if want, but----]

...Can you at least tell me what the method is, exactly?

permavid.

[spadassin]

There are several ways. It all depends to what end you are meditating.

permavid.

[canonarails]

Well...

[Mikoto scratches her chin a bit.]

...I'm trying to calm my emotions.

[spadassin]

[ALL OF HER IS INTERESTED NOW]

Really. Is there a particular need for that, or is it a want?

[canonarails]

[A beat, and Mikoto looks off to the side.]

A little bit of...both, actually.

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[fastburning]

Meditating's boring. Why're you even bothering with it in the first place?

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[canonarails]

[Mikoto looks off to the side.]

...It's kind of a long story, but the main idea is to control my powers.

video;

[fastburning]

Dude, you don't need meditation for that.

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[canonarails]

Oh, yeah?

[Eyebrow raise.]

Then what do I need, since you seem so confident with that answer?

[broroona]

You've been listening to screeching dolphins?

[canonarails]

.......I was just experimenting! It's for something important!

[broroona]

For meditation?

[canonarails]

...Yeah.

Because my fight with that girl---thing---whatever she is---got me thinking.