Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:00:06 AM)
A blink or two, but he was too busy staring at the books... Boooooooooks!
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:05:26 AM)
::Looks to be a myriad of topics, Druidism, TONS of books on botany, horticulture, and animals. Tons of anatomy books, books on anything and everything regarding the human body.. as well as animal bodies... as well as plant life, from -all- over the world. Books on weather, fiction books, non fiction... there look to be thousands... all over the house. The book shelves extend to another room, looking to be a study::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:06:58 AM)
It probably took him a moment before he snapped himself outta book-envy and blinked over at her again.. "mm.... Nice collection. " A wan smile.. clearly he was jealous. "Very nice." He wandered over to her, hoping for a mug.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:12:03 AM)
::Ais was pouring the hot water, steaming into the lemon and what looked like a homemade tea bag, and she offered the mug to Jareth carefully:: You are welcome to borrow any books in my collection..
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:12:13 AM)
As long as you take care of them, please.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:14:34 AM)
He took the tea, sniffed at it.. and after a moment peered off at one of the shelves.. just curious.. "I'll keep that in mind." It wasn't what he was here for, however.. so.. he sipped his tea and looked back to her. "I know i've been skittish... but i think i'm really okay now.. been to the beach alot.... and i'm not sure if it's helping.. I think i remember things sometimes.. and other times i don't. I'm never sure."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:16:53 AM)
::she nods, accepting her tea and she looks to him, gesturing:: Would you like to sit down? ::she gestures to the front room, and she tilts her head to him:: So... what are you asking me to help with?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:18:21 AM)
"Craig said he thinks I'm still in flux... " He gave an uncertain look at his tea, and would sort of drift off towards seating. "I'm.. not sure. But.. i'd like to know what's causing the headaches, maybe i can avoid them? I'm cool with you looking.. I mean really looking if you want."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:18:57 AM)
::she tilts her head:: Physical.... mental... social? This... may take a while to do. I can start... with one... but the others may take another day.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:20:14 AM)
He nodded. "I'm mostly worried about the headaches.. " He sort of had a vague notion if maybe he could stop the headaches he'd get better faster. He wasn't really sure though.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:25:53 AM)
::she tilts her head:: Do you think you can spark one now?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:26:22 AM)
"Uh.. I.. " He hesitated, thinking about it.. "I don't know. I can try."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:26:58 AM)
Well... if you can't... I can just... sort of.. dive in. I don't want you in unnecessary pain.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:31:25 AM)
He nodded.... "Well.. let me.. try poking at memories and see if anything happens. If not.. " He shrugged, sat down.. and sipped his tea.. while thinking about stuff.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:32:08 AM)
::she sets her tea down, ready to help him, if necessary, patient, waiting and calm::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:32:19 AM)
(*flips a coin*)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:32:38 AM)
(odd or even?)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:32:46 AM)
(Um. even!)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:33:14 AM)
(darn... odd.. .... you know. screw the coin.)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:33:36 AM)
lol)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:34:37 AM)
Like poking at a sore tooth with one's tongue.. pushing at foggy memories seemed to bring about his headache again fairly quickly.. and he hissed.. blinking funny... Before coughing softly and managing.. "Well.. that wasn't hard." He sipped his tea.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:37:31 AM)
::she frowns a bit, and nods to him:: That... didn't take long... like it was waiting... ::she moves towards him, and she bites her lower lip, -hard-, blood welling up beneath her canine... not even flinching, as she reaches a hand, fingertips were reaching, pressing to his head gently, her touch was cooling and felt healing, as she began to concentrate::
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:42:34 AM)
(4 out of 4 sux on lifescanning you)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:42:56 AM)
(she's going through Jar's -entire- body for -anything- that isn't right)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:46:05 AM)
He held still for her, leaving things to settle on their own.. Sipping his tea and letting Aislinn look into things. As to whether it was waiting or not.. well.. maybe it was? She already knew she was dealing with something half healed, mind wise. There were only a few scars in places that don't show, dagger wounds, probably, but nothing that would cause a headache like this. Just like his brain went haywire for a moment and was in the process of settling. It was just slow going hence the headache sticking around.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:47:25 AM)
::she frowns and nods, sitting back, as she thought out the process:: It's not physical... as I said, the headache is a physical response to your body.... alright.... if you're okay with me digging..... ::said softly::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:49:00 AM)
Softly.. "Yeah.. you can. " He blinked a time or two, then shut his eyes. One did not want to see funny colors in the middle of these headaches, but he was."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:51:04 AM)
::she nods and she adjusts the alexandrite stone on her silver cuff bracelet, as she breathes out a bit, before she closes her eyes, her fingertips once more on his head::
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:56:11 AM)
(alright... 4 sux again, she is digging and digging and digging into his mind, layer by layer by layer)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 12:57:11 AM)
(Alright, this will take a few posts.)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 12:57:15 AM)
(go for it)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:03:45 AM)
Mentally his awareness was curled up on the core of his self, trying very hard NOT to think about what was causing the pain, not to touch the memories, because if he thought about it the pain would get worse. Of course at some level he knew he was causing it by pushing, but he didn't know why.. all he knew was it hurt, and one should not touch things if they made you hurt. This (understandably) made him leery of looking into his past.
The memories he'd just tried to access dealt with his mentor, and who he was. He couldn't remember, and he wasn't sure why he was making an owl mask, but had a feeling it had something to do with that. (She should remember he'd gotten that out last session, but.. doesn't remember it now? Huh.) It'd brought with it a swirl of feelings, anger, confusion, loss. Images that didn't make any sense, just fragments, and they HURT him... like trying to grab a roll of razor wire and having the whole mass fall on you at once. It wasn't connected to his concious mind, but rather his unco
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:03:57 AM)
\but rather his unconcious, and it wasn't Supposed to be.
(Just tell me where she goes from here.)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:09:28 AM)
(*notes toh dissappeared from entryway.. is momentarily worried :P)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 1:11:36 AM)
(lol, okay... Ais is trying to poke those feelings, pulling and tugging at each one, to see if something happens)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:11:54 AM)
(*wince* okay)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 1:12:07 AM)
(seeing which one is attached to his subconscious... she's tugging gently, but she needs a clearer picture)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:12:16 AM)
(*nodnod*)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:19:32 AM)
It wasn't really any of them in specific, but perhaps she would note it's not connected to the rest of his memories that were normally accessable, like it should be. Either way the one that got the most reaction was the feeling of loss, and fury, tangled together. Made him go white, and nearly black out, certainly his head swum a moment. The thought clear for a moment was GONE.. tinged with a level of fury she could probably attest for herself if someone really pissed her off.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 1:21:34 AM)
::and that was the vein that she began to explore, tenderly, gently exploring down that vein of thought, pulling herself closer to him, going deeper::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 1:33:20 AM)
A soft whine, but he couldn't really stop her, or really post any objections at this point. Besides, he'd given her permission to poke around. It wasn't really the loss, but the fury, the confidence that she might find more intriguing. Clearly his mentor had died, but it felt strange. Old, one of those buttons that would send a man into a raging fury if hit wrong even years and years after the fact. He wouldn't tolerate it. They should have known not to mess with him. But then it just.. ended. The threads ripped in half, obviously a part of that missing portion of his mind. Now that she was deeper in she could see how far that went. Straight down to the basics instincts and control, half healed.. one might even say flash healed.. just not very well. Touching this at all caused an involuntary spasm, and he blacked out entirely.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 1:36:58 AM)
::hissing in a breath and frowning, she caught him before he fell, and let go of her hold on his mind, letting him relax and she caught him up in her arms, carefully. Glad he wasn't big, she held onto him carefully and began to move him towards a bedroom, taking off his shoes and making him comfy and tucking him in::
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Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 10:58:04 PM)
So.. anyways. When he woke up, it was with a headache, and slightly out of it. It took him a moment to remember where he was, and go after a drink in the kitchen. He didn't even stray towards the books.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 10:59:20 PM)
(how long was he down?)
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:00:11 PM)
(6 hours or so, and if she wasn't there when he woke up he probably went back to bed.)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:05:24 PM)
::she'd have watched him, keeping an eye on him, curled up into a comfortable chair, Ais had a book in hand, and was making notes as she looked through the book, tapping the pen to her lips, eyes lowered and letting him rest as she curled up::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:08:33 PM)
"Mmph.. " A groggy sort of look as he woke up.. looked around.. and just stopped. Staring at something random... wait.... what? It took him a full minute to snapp out of it.. shake his head and rub at his temples... "Oww.."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:10:56 PM)
::she glanced up and smiles a bit:: Morning, Jareth... how do you feel? ::her eyes are already looking him over, appraising his condition::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:13:49 PM)
"Bloody headache.." He muttered.. and blinked over at her. Taking a moment to focus, before just closing his eyes tight and wishing the pain away.. not that it worked. He was just slightly unsteady, an occasional catch in his motion.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:15:55 PM)
::she smiles knowingly:: I figured... ::it turned wry after a while, and she shook her head:: Well... we have a couple of different options. I can... continue to probe... or... I can fix the headache.... ::her tone was not unsympathetic though...::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:17:08 PM)
"Huh?" Blinkblink.. he was in something of a fog. "Uh.. did you figure out what was causing them?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:17:37 PM)
I may be onto something... yes. Severe feelings of loss... and rage.... lots of anger, Jareth.
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:18:32 PM)
A moment's silence, and he rubbed at his temple. "I can't think straight right now.. what do you think's best?"
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:20:43 PM)
Well... it's raw.. and open now. It shouldn't get... worse. I don't... think. I need to keep exploring.. to get to the root cause. It seems as though... your memory. It's half-healed, Jareth... badly... healed. I can't tell if it's on purpose... or not yet.
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:23:50 PM)
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Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:25:08 PM)
*key in the lock and Cas comes bounding in, locking the door behind her, shedding her trademark flip-flops on her way out of the entry* Ais!! Omigosh Ais!! *barely leashed excitement in her voice as she tears through the house to find her friend*
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:26:29 PM)
".....meh.. " Mumbled.. "I don't remember. If you wanna look... mm.. just try not to make it worse." He rubbed both his temples.. only vaguely aware of Cas bounding into the house and the noise that brought. (<3)
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:26:57 PM)
::Ais looks in the direction of the front door, and smiles a bit, shaking her head, and she looks to Jareth:: Think on it a second... ::she gets up, putting the large book on the chair she was on:: I'm in here... ::moving to the door of a guest room, looking a bit tired, as though she might have been awake for a little longer than usual.:: What's up? ::speaking softly::
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:28:38 PM)
*skidding to a halt in front of Aislinn* I found the most incredible late-season strawberries!! and they're just dying to be.. um.. *dawning realization* Is someone sleeping in there? *whispering the last a bit belatedly*
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:28:56 PM)
(haha.. gotta love cas)
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:29:26 PM)
((*grin!*))
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:29:40 PM)
::Ais flicks a brow and she smiles:: They woke up a few minutes before your arrival.... you're safe.... Ahh, at the little farmer's market we found?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:29:55 PM)
"mmm... " Well that was debatable, but he did roll over and hide under the blanket.. wishing the headache away and mumbling something indistinctly in mandarin.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:30:25 PM)
::standing in the door, she glances over her shoulder at Jareth, as she shakes her head:: Come on... to the kitchen... Jareth will need something for his head... ::padding that way:: And you can show me your strawberries....
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:32:24 PM)
Jareth.. oh geez, sorry!! Did I wake him? *whispering back toward the room as she tilts her head* ~mandarin~ I'm so sorry Jareth, rest well!
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Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:34:58 PM)
::she smiles, shaking her head:: No... you didn't... he had just woken. ::she tilts her head as she gets down two mugs:: Tea for you too?
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:35:14 PM)
::she began to pour the greenish liquid into one mug::
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:36:52 PM)
Noo.. tea doesn't really go with strawberries and cream Ais.. what's up with Jareth anyway? I didn't know he knew Chinese..
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:38:20 PM)
We were trying a few things out... with moderate success. We.... are thinking of attempting more. It's not a pain-free experience... ::Frowning a bit:: I have juice and milk in the fridge... and she got down a bowl for Cas' strawberries...
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:38:58 PM)
I brought cream. *smiles* Trying things out? *a little wary*
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:39:39 PM)
::she nods:: Yes.... and thank you for the offer, but I don't think I'll have any right now... ::said softly, and she looks to Cas:: I'm doing the trying... he's doing the guinea-pigging part...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:40:59 PM)
He's not entirely steady, and kept a hand on the wall for balance when he does bother to crawl out of the room and towards the kitchen.. really the noise didn't make it any worse or any better. So he came along, still in the same outfit Cas had seen him in the day before. Wraparound skirt, barefoot, and the skintight T.. "Mmph... Hi Cas..." He looked something akin to severly hungover, to be honest.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:41:26 PM)
::Ais looks to Jareth:: You.. could use breakfast, however....
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:41:45 PM)
*leans toward Ais and talks to her behind the grin she's giving Jareth* I think you broke him.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:42:24 PM)
Mmm, not completely. That would've had much more serious results... ::said quietly, as she watches Jareth.... strangely, she sounds serious::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:43:54 PM)
He really didn't seem to notice either comment, and found something to sit on. Managing to say somewhat altruistically.. "Have I mentioned today that I hate headaches?"
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:44:49 PM)
Only mostly then. I think you did dear.. need some toast? *chipperly traipses to Jareth and pats his shoulder lightly* What is it that we're tinkering with in your noggin? We being..anyone but me that is.
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:45:15 PM)
Not yet today... but you hinted to such... ::she pours some more tea into a mug and added lemon:: Here... this will take the edge off, Jareth... ::sliding it to him::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:47:22 PM)
"mmm... " He snagged the tea, and sipped at it, just keeping his eyes closed. He had a pretty fast rate of compensation, luckily, and blinked up at Cas.. "S'messed up to begin with."
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:48:17 PM)
Who messed it up? *moving on over to the counter to start cleaning and slicing strawberries*
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:49:49 PM)
Mmmm... ::she pours some tea into her mug, already half-filled with greenish liquid and then sipped it, sighing out and looking a bit better, less tired. She moved for the basement door and opened it...then moved back to the counter::
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:50:41 PM)
He made a noise like 'i dunno' and shrugged. Focusing on tea, it was steadying, luckily.
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:53:11 PM)
*and with that outpouring of information.. * Oookay. What's broken then?
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:55:06 PM)
Jareth.. do you mind if I fill Cas in for you? It's up to you... she may be able to provide some insight...
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:55:47 PM)
A blink... another blink.. and he looked over at Cas. "...that's what we're trying to figure out. I... eh.. fine.. It's not like i'm keeping it secret."
Aislinn Connelly (Oct 6, 2010 11:56:08 PM)
Are you certain?
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:56:31 PM)
He was looking a little more alert. Maybe it was the tea. "....yeah.. sure. She's awesome when she isn't on skates."
Alan 'Jareth' Lee (Oct 6, 2010 11:56:56 PM)
(Recovering? ...maybe a little. ;3)
Cas Brimley (Oct 6, 2010 11:56:58 PM)
*beams at him, makes toast for herself and him* At least, I can keep on my feet.