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[bhaalyn]

I see introductions are all the rage these days. I'll make mine brief.

My name is Deimos. I've a tadpole inside my brain that threatens to turn me into a hideously horrid creature known as a mind flayer for those of you familiar with the term. My current theory is that due to being in this other world, I am now beyond the reach of the brain that can issue the command for me to transform. Additionally, I have no true recollection of my past before the tadpole; I am told the amnesia is unrelated. And to wrap up my honesty, I have violent urges that sometimes overtake me against my will. Again, likely to be unrelated to the tadpole.

I explain all this for two reasons:
1. Should any of the above be similar to your own situation, we might benefit from good conversation.
2. If none of the above is similar, you all deserve to know whom you sleep near so that you may take action should I ever become a threat and begin to transform.

Now, all that aside that does lead me to a question to help me better understand my new companions: what is your own strangest adventure you experienced in your own home world? I look forward to seeing your responses.

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[downswing]

( This... is a great wealth of information. )

What manner of horrid creature?

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[bigsmile]

how did it get in there?

[bhaalyn]

( he likes to be helpful. )

A mind flayer. Somewhat humanoid except some vaguely exposed brain parts, large tentacles coming from the mouth, and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.

[bhaalyn]

A mind flayer themselves inserted it through my eye.

[downswing]

( ...................allow him a moment further. )

Incontrollable?

[bigsmile]

someone inserted a tadpole through your eye?



are you okay?

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[matermali]

May I suggest that you attempt to discover a way to restrain such urges?

Perhaps you will come across opportunities here that you never could before.

[bhaalyn]

Complicated...

I have no control over it if the command comes, but I don't think the commands can reach me here...

[bhaalyn]

Well... I've a lot on my mind. ( and, well... in it. )

You're kind to ask, though. Thank you.

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[vdovy]

Welcome, Deimos and tadpole. I am Yelena. It sucks not to be in control of yourself. Will you need to be restrained?

Oh, and to answer your question: lots of strange stuff happens in my world, but the weirdest thing I personally experienced was watching myself turn to dust in the bathroom mirror.

[bhaalyn]

I promise, all I do is fight them.

But if I were to be honest, which is the best way for me to go, there was an incident once... Where I woke in the night to find I had murdered an innocent girl with no recollection of doing so.

[bhaalyn]

It is my pleasure, Yelena. As for restrained, I believe currently I have control. But should I feel that slipping, then yes. I would appreciate some I could count on to restrain me. Or better, put me down should I be unrestrainable.

If you watched yourself turn to dust, how are you here now? ( like damn, he thought he had it bad! )

[matermali]

No one here is innocent.

That would be an unacceptable outcome, nonetheless.

What have you done to fight them?

[bhaalyn]

I might be in luck, then. My urges seem worse around the innocent.

Tea, sleep, meditation, channeling my murderous intents on those wicked enough to deserve it.

So far, distracting myself with unrelentless action towards my missions tends to be the best way to resist.

[vdovy]

You can count on me for both.

I was resurrected after five years. It's not quite amnesia, but I know how it feels to lose time.

[bhaalyn]

You don't know how much of a relief it is to hear that.

Speaking personally, I'm glad you were resurrected. But I'm sorry you had to experience it at all. Sorrier more you can relate to me a little too well.

[matermali]

You should not sleep too near the others. Someone ought to keep an eye on you, in any case.

[ How fortunate that this one doesn't require sleep. ]

It was bold of you to speak so openly. Not many with such inclinations would, beyond the boasting.

[bhaalyn]

I shall keep my distance. I've had a volunteer to help below, but admittedly, the more who are at the least aware and watching the likely better.

I slipped once. I live with that regret still yet.

I want nothing more than for these urges to be gone, but for now I have to settle for simply trying to protect those around me the best that I can.

[vdovy]

I can imagine more than most.

Thanks. You seem very polite for a person of such shit experience. (No offense.)

[bhaalyn]

No offense taken at all.

I think I feel as though if I act and behave like a good person, I can become one. And good people are polite, yes?

[downswing]

You have faced this before?

[matermali]

Miss Belova is not so well equipped for your particular manner of affliction as I am, I assure you. She will not be watching you alone.

[ Yelena getting killed would annoy her a lot. ]

[bhaalyn]

Before the current tadpole in my brain? I don't have any memory if I have.

During the time after? It's more like an ongoing threat I continue to face and have yet to defeat. ( he says defeat with all the confidence of someone who isn't quite so sure he can... )

private!

[matermali]

You do not even know what you are volunteering yourself for. They could have skills well beyond your capabilities, and you would be only offering yourself as a victim.

[bhaalyn]

You know the people, and it seems maybe something of my condition, better than I do. So I'll trust your judgement.

But it does beg the question now how well-equipped you are? ( it's not said with doubt, but curiosity. )