Meeting of the Minds

[Krystal]

(July 11, closed to Krystal and Sasha)

The change in scenery was nice, but Krystal was sad that she had no one to talk to. There was Falco, but he was way to noisy. She had hoped Fox would appear, but he hasn't. If Peppy was here she could have a conversations with him or even Slippy, he might be annoying but it isn't as noisy as Falco. Krystal was so lost in her thoughts she didn't detect that someone else is coming.

[Sasha]

Another day, another failure in getting the 'Youngest Psychonaut Ever' to admit that his phobia is nothing more then just that a Phobia. Not a curse as he claims. Though the boy had managed to singe his shoe with pyrokinesis, the Psychic German did manage to chuck him in to the pool. He had to hand it to Razputin, the boy was good at not getting wet.

Sasha kept a hand shoved in his pockets, an unlit cigarette levitating behind him as he walked down the hallway to his room, glad to get away from the usual bustle that went around the mansion these days. The hallways were a little quieter, with the occasional dream or thought of some occupant drifting across his mind, though he paid them little mind. As he turned a corner, lost in his own thoughts, he took failure to notice that someone was walking in the same direction he was, and by contrast, had bumped in to said something. Sasha stiffened a little, using his telekinesis to keep himself from doing a faceplant and to keep his glasses from falling off. "Oof! Ach, I-I'm sorry, I didn't see where I was going..."

((-facepalm- Not as good as I had hoped, but it's better than not posting at all.))

[Krystal]

(Better than mine)

"It's okay, I should have watched where I was going," Krystal said as she was getting off the floor. Krystal saw the man she ran into was the one that has the powerful mind she detected at the dinner party days ago. She was honestly very intimidated by him, not only is his mind powerful even his very presence seems to be powerful. Krystal was curious as to why he has such a powerful mind, so she asked, "If you don't mind could you tell me why your mind is so powerful?"

[Sasha]

Sasha tensed up a bit, easily picking up a sort of crackle of energy, something even the most basic Psychic would have been able to sense. The German vaguely recalled sensing this same energy at the Dinner Party a few days back, in which he promptly went invisible and snuck out of the room just as it was getting a tad too crowded for his phobia to bear. While he stuck it out whenever Milla called him to investigate a party or when infiltrating a huge crowd was a part of a mission, he was fine. When it was just out of thin air that he was brought to a large gathering...

As the Fox asked him at to why his mind was so powerful, Sasha quirked an eyebrow as his expression went blank, thinking of what to answer. When he couldn't come up with a significant answer, the man shrugged his shoulders as he pocketed the cigarette floating by his head. "I was born with it. Then trained to use it as a weapon." He replied, after coming to the conclusion that the Fox in front of him had some sort of Psychic power as well. "Telepathy, mostly." He added. "But Telepathy is hardly used now-a-days in my line of work.."

[Krystal]

"A-a weapon?" Krystal asked, shocked. She never thought psychic powers could be used as a weapon, although she herself didn't have many psychic powers. "You were trained to use your psychic powers?" Krystal also asked. Due to her entire planet being wiped out she never got any training for her psychic powers beyond just basic detecting minds and detecting people's emotional state, but she has become very proficient with those powers. Even with her ability to detect emotions, it was still hard to read Sasha's emotions.

[Sasha]

Sasha only gave a small nod, not too surprised that she was shocked that he was, essentially, a weapon for the Government. He didn't consider his powers a blessing, secretly he thought of himself as a bit of a freak. While his abilities had saved his life on occasion, and he wouldn't really trade his job or anything else for anything in the world, it was still kind of a pain.

"Yes. I left my home at an early age and was picked up by my Job, other Psychics. They trained me, taught me. I've been shot at, set on fire, a large number of things due to my Job, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else." he added, adjusting his glasses a little as he looked the vixen over. Her attitude actually reminded him a lot of the Campers, even Razputin, back home. "I'm skilled more in telepathy and Photokinetics. I take it Telepathy is your finest skill?" He replied, having felt the Fox attempt to read his mind and/or emotions with little success due to the strong mental blocks he was putting up.

[Krystal]

"Picked up by your job?" Krystal asked, not really knowing what he meant. She was surprised that he was taught from a young age, on her world they typically waited until the psychic reached adulthood to train them. From his description of his job she couldn't imagine what his training was like. "Telepathy is my only skill. It was the only thing I was taught before my homeworld was destroyed," Krystal said starting to lower her gaze due to sadness.

[Sasha]

Sasha gave a small nod. "Yes. They recruit other Psychics to work for them. They sensed I was 'special', so..." he replied. As Krystal said that telepathy was her only skill, that that same skill was the only thing she was taught before her homeworld was destroyed, the German frowned slightly. Sure, being a government agent was a tough job, but he could never really imagine what it was like to have an entire planet destroyed. "Mm...I'm sorry to hear that." He replied, before giving a small nod. "What else would they have taught you, if they were still around?" He asked.

((Fail post.))

[Krystal]

"Oh," Krystal said, already guessing what Sasha meant. She figured that he was taken from his home. "I'm not exactly sure what they would have taught me. I never showed any skills in any other power types. I might have learned more powers but I never had a chance," Krystal said with a tear forming and trying to block memories of her home planet.

[Sasha]

Sasha merely nodded as he mulled over this new information, staring past Krystal for a moment before he looked back over to her. In a way She reminded him a lot of the kids back at Whispering Rock. They showed potential, and he, by all accounts, did work a side job in order to better teach them how to better utilize their abilities, even learn new ones... But there was one problem; what would the Agency think if he was to teach someone without proper clearance? He loved the hell out of his job, and he /did/ request a little time off from a few cases that were bothering him to no end (Though he brought one or two to try and work on, just in case).

German perked up a little, his tuned-in telepathy kicking in again, spotting small glimpses of Krystal's memories, flashes of them in his mind...Sasha sighed softly, lifting a gloved hand in Krystal's direction. He could tell that a few were bothering her, and he was glad that there was another Psychic, specifically a Telepath like himself, roaming around besides Razputin. "If you want, I can help you block them better..." he said, pushing his glasses up. He did the same for Milla when she was first brought to the Agency, tormented by her Nightmares and her past, and all he did was touch her forehead and help her in locking them up, not forever of course, but it helped her control them better. Why couldn't he do the same here, and for a potential friend?

[Krystal]

The memories that were going through Krystal's head weren't sad ones, they were happy memories of her life on her homeplanet which made it hurt more. She has a good life with the Star Fox team but there are still times when she misses her homeplanet. Krystal suddenly felt something in her mind, like something was going through it, and Krystal assumed that it means Sasha was going through her mind. Suddenly Krystal actually detected emotion coming from Sasha, it seemed to be a small amount of happiness. "You can help me block off the memories?"

[Sasha]

Sasha smiled a little and gave a nod, putting up another mental block as he sensed that Krystal could pick up his emotions. Perhaps Krystal as a bit of an empath as well? "If you like. They wouldn't be gone, they'd just be locked up in a mental vault. You could visit them any time, though it would be up to you to keep them under control." he replied. "I did the same for a partner of mine, Agent Vodello. She's a Levitator. Her past was...rough, haunted by memories and voices of her past. I only helped her quiet them.." He added, "If you wish, I could teach you other things, and perhaps even have you visit a colleague of mine here.."

[Krystal]

Any signs of emotion that Krystal detected were blocked off when Sasha put up the mental block again. Krystal thought for a little bit and said, "Yes, I would like your help to lock up these memories. By the way, my name is Krystal, what is your's?" When Krystal heard about Sasha's partner she said, "At least you were able to help her." Krystal then added, "There is another psychic here?"

[Sasha]

Sasha gave a nod, acquiring the Foxes consent to help her in locking away her memories. "Krystal. A rather unique name. My name is Sasha. Or Agent Nein will do." He replied. As Krystal questioned him, Sasha couldn't help but give a small smile. The goggle headed boy reminded him a lot of himself in a number of ways when he was younger. "Yes, he is the Youngest person to join the Psychonauts, we still get a few protesters every now and then about allowing an eleven year old become a nearly official government Agent. His abilities actually nearly rival my own, though he's a bit...rough around the edges, ability and personality wise. I could introduce you to him, if you like."

[Krystal]

"It's nice to meet you Sasha. What is like locking memories and will it possibly cause damage?" Krystal asked Sasha. She was curious about what other powers Sasha has but thought it was better not to ask. "What is the usual age of members of Psychonauts? Yes, I would like to meet him," Krystal said, also surprised that an eleven year old is almost as powerful as Sasha.