selfequipped: (step two: MORE PURPLE)
kate bishop (hawkeye) ([personal profile] selfequipped) wrote2014-02-10 02:43 pm

MASK OR MENACE IC CONTACT

"Hey, it's Kate. Leave a message."
somethinghidden: (i'm even more stressed now)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-01 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He pauses at Kate's comment, briefly considers countering with his own before deciding instead to go on about his powers. But first, a bite of the sandwich. Chew. Swallow. ]

.. Anyway, I guess that hearing about her power was enough to convince me that she could prevent others from using mine. I have two, according to my file, and they don't sound like anything I could activate on my own. They call them "extreme suggestibility" and "conditional immortality". Each has something of a detailed explanation attached.
Edited 2015-02-01 23:15 (UTC)
somethinghidden: (one more move)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-02 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He stares blankly at the rest of his sandwich, his eyes already tearing up as his frustration and despair roil just beneath the surface. He licks his lips before taking another bite and continuing. ]

The "power" of extreme suggestibility, according to the explanation, lets others program hypnotic, telepathic, psychic and other similar sorts of mind control and persuasion program suggestions or commands into my subconscious.

[ His mouth feels dry, so dry, and it's not just because he's not having any drink. But he might need some after a discussion like this. ]

And there's no way of knowing about it, so the file says. There wouldn't be any change in my appearance or behavior, I could be going about like I would naturally, but I would still be obeying orders or commands or programming or whatever anyone would like to call it. I might be complying to someone else's whims and... not have any knowledge of it whatsoever. Let alone any consent or free will.

[ It's only now that Simon realises he's squeezed his sandwich; he carefully releases his grip and tries keep it from completely falling apart in his hands.

He heaves a heavy sigh before carefully taking a deep breath.
]

And the immortality is said to only work in tandem with my complying with suggestion, to say the very least.
somethinghidden: (what're they doing here)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-02 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Simon starts to dial back the thoughts and feelings of helplessness he gets when merely thinking about his powers, tries to blink back the moisture that's already welled up in his eyes. Having lost his battle with his sandwich, he puts it down and glances around for napkins. ]

A power nullifier... [ He hums in thought and nods. ] Do those really work?

[ Because if they do work, if they could trust whoever is making it, then Simon might not think it a terrible idea. ]

Where have others gotten theirs, do you know?
somethinghidden: (sorry i'm mr maxwell)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-03 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Simon is clearly uncomfortable with the idea that their enemies, whoever they may be and however many there are, as well as the government have power nullifiers. But then again, how many of them could harness that technology and instead use it for controlling others? Another disconcerting thought. He swallows. ]

I see.

[ Still, if Kate and the Young Avengers have been working with some of them, then... Well, Simon thinks he might be better off trusting things they've been working with. Probably. ]

Then, if you would, I guess... I'd like to see a demonstration of one of them working, first. But I think I'm willing to wear one... afterward.
somethinghidden: (got the feeling something's off)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-04 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He puts on a thoughtful look. ]

I haven't really asked too many people about their powers, but I still think I might know someone. I contacted him once, over the network.

[ With a few small nods, he adds, ] I guess I should just check again, see if he's about or if he's ported out.
somethinghidden: (but you knew i'd come back)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-05 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Drift, I think his name was? [ It must've been sometime mid-December when he'd seen the guy's post on the network. ] He was able to make these, uhh, petals rain down or something of the sort.
somethinghidden: (sold to paddle eighty-eight)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-06 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Looking thoughtful, he nods in response. ] Sure, I think I could do that. If I get a hold of him.

[ooc: gonna just shoot a pm to the player first]
somethinghidden: (don't know that i ever really wanted it)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-07 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you too, Kate. [ Raising his eyebrows with his thoughts, ] I don't like it either, and I don't know whether it's precaution or paranoia that's done me well since arriving.

[ He hopes the same—hopes he was right to trust Kate, to trust Kitty. The only two people who know so far, and Simon hopes no one else will find out about it. ]
somethinghidden: (i'm even more stressed now)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-02-09 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I just think that this is one of those things, you know? One can't ever be too sure.

[ He is trying again with sandwiches. ]

Besides, what if someone who isn't a villain just so happens to have the sorts of powers that activate things, and they're just trying things out when something happens? Accidentally?