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[mathemagier]

If someone were to discover that they possessed an ability that had the potential to endanger the lives of those around them, what sort of options would they be looking at?

Other than resorting to criminal detainment of course, and where learning control is not an option, as it simply doesn't function in a controllable manner.

So essentially what I'm asking is, is it possible to voluntarily arrange for import abilities to be suppressed? Are there any non-permanent options? What sort of side-effects could one expect from undergoing such a process?

You'll have to forgive the lack of details I'm afraid, as they aren't mine to share.

[He's asking for a friend okay. Yeah when's the last time anyone bought that. Still though, it's true.]

Feel free to list any contacts you may have regarding this issue.

Thank you.

Comments

[excessivehubris]

You have a machine design in mind?

[ Small detour here, his inner nerd is curious. ]

[driftsintobuffetline]

[oops. Hermann's going to be mad.]

You could say that.

[excessivehubris]

What principal are you work from? A direct interface to the Porter or an enhancement of a mental or psychic attempt to contact?

[ In for a penny, in for a pound? ]

[driftsintobuffetline]

I shouldn't tell you, but I will anyway.

The idea is essentially direct interface: connect a brain to the Porter to create a headspace in which they can communicate--in my world, humans directly interfaced with an alien species more than once and regularly interfaced with a mecha they could control. Machine or alien, I'm prepared to believe the Porter can be plugged into, too.

[mathemagier]

Yes Newton, I do believe we've gone over this several times in excruciating detail.

[driftsintobuffetline]

You used my name. What was the point of doing this if you use my name?

[mathemagier]

I don't know, perhaps you could remind me why we're doing this again.

[driftsintobuffetline]

...point taken.

Sorry?

Look. He started it.

[mathemagier]

Oh yes, and it's certainly not your fault that you're utterly incapable of comprehending anything associated with the words classified information.

Network ID: Newton Geiszler

[driftsintobuffetline]

[ok, using his own phone because having to share a phone for an argument is pointless especially when his name is out already]

YOU DISCUSSED THIS WITH KITTY AGES AGO, OK??

[mathemagier]

Yes, something I very much regret, unfortunately and have yet to repeat. It's already discomforting how many people know about these things when it seems everywhere I turn, you've already told someone about it. Utterly impossible to contain, you may as well invite Crane into it!

[driftsintobuffetline]

I'm not going to tell CRANE, ok--fuck knows we don't want HIM hooking up his brain to the Porter.

Look look, you had a hand in telling SOME of those people. I specifically remember an afternoon with Chinese food and donuts shaped like faces ALRIGHT but if you want me to stop I'll stop here. There's still plenty I haven't said.

[mathemagier]

Yes, but we'd both agreed we needed him and we did, so that hardly counts as unwarranted. So that is what 2 out of how many? I'm having difficulty keeping track.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Flipping you off so hard right now.
And I assure you that's the correct punctuation on that sentence.

[excessivehubris]

[ This all sounded, quite familiar actually and Charles is weighing sharing a few thoughts about Cerebro with the man when, oh ... hello Dr. Gottlieb.

You two are cute ... for the record.

The telepath politely waited while the two gentlemen carried on their conversation, before he attempted to interrupt. ]

This is beginning to sound like technology I've had a ... similar experience with back in my own world. However, I do agree it's something best discussed in person, preferably with tea as it can get quite technical.

If this is a direction you decide to attempt, I would be more than happy to offer my assistance if you feel it might be of use.

still private as before but now from Newt's own phone

[driftsintobuffetline]

[ARE NOT CUTE!!!111!]

Oh really? What did your world use this tech for?

And tea...we can totally do tea. We have enough tea to satisfy the Boston Harbor. As for whether we feel like your assistance could be of use, that'll have to be determined based on what kind of assistance you can and are willing to offer.

Hello Newt! Nice to meet you!

[excessivehubris]

[ Adorable? ]

It was, ah more for personal use. Very experimental initially.

[ He's hedging, still uncertain just how far he can go down the road with Cerebro. Particularly without Hank's input. ]

Of course, understandable. [ He hesitates because it's still against his nature to go announcing these things. However. ]

I'm a telepath. Even back in my own world, I'm what's known as a mutant and my mutation gives me a range of telepathic abilities.

Hello Charles!

[driftsintobuffetline]

[HUFF HUFF. RUDE. XD]

Experiments, even for personal use, very rarely are initiated without a purpose. Necessity, mother of invention, and all that.

So how far of a range do you have? How detailed of information are you able to get or is it just impressions and feelings? No, I guess that'd be more empath, but how detailed? And can you withdraw something from their memory or does it have to be in the forefront of their mind, actively being thought, for it to be accessible?

[excessivehubris]

[ Rude? Maybe definitely but I don't hear where I'm wrong. ]

Are you usually this forward on a first date?

[ Sidestepping? Maybe just a little. ]

[driftsintobuffetline]

I'm usually this forward BEFORE the first date. Just ask Hermann.

[excessivehubris]

[ Okay, that response made him chuckle. ]

You remind me of myself when I was younger. It was hard to contain the curiosity.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Well, I wouldn't be a scientist if I could contain the curiosity.

How old ARE you?

[excessivehubris]

I'm forty-one. At least I'm forty-one back home. I was born on Earth, nineteen thirty-two and it was nineteen seventy-three when I was brought here.

I suppose you could say I've added a few decades when I Ported in. If you'd like to be technical.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Ha. You should talk to Steve Rogers or Joaquin Mondragon or his buddy Manolo. 1970s is a timeleap, sure, but you've got nothing on them. Steve's from ~when you were 10.

And if you'd like to be technical, I've lost about a decade.

So, anyway, revisiting what was said: you're going to have to tell me more about the telepath thing, dude. How far reaching is that?

[mathemagier]

Yes unfortunately he's always been like this. Sometimes I don't think he's ever left his early twenties, so I do apologize.