[Spoken Mind to Mind, for the telepaths of Paradisa

[lightbranded]

 [Will was himself again. He was once again the Youngest of the Old. And with that self knowledge and power came once again his worries over these he had made friends with in this place. As he stands there on the roof of the communications building, he casts out his mind in search of those with like minds.He could not touch minds with no ability to speak in this manner. But those he could, he would offer the chance to speak.]

We have been scattered, I think. And hunted as well.  

Are you well? What is happening?

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[spongetastic]

[this isn't the first time a telepath has contacted the castle at large. It's still strange, and Peter feels strange responding even though he knows the other will hear his thoughts]

I'm here. Who is this?

[lightbranded]

My name is Will Stanton.

[Will felt a little awkward himself, reaching out like this. He offers the connection tentatively, intending to retreat at any hint of upset.]

[spongetastic]

Will Stanton, my name is Peter Petrelli. My wife and I fought against one of the T-rexes. I don't know if it's alive or dead.

[lightbranded]

You are alright?

[spongetastic]

We're both fine. Hopefully we scared the thing enough that it won't bother anyone again.

[lightbranded]

Good. There has been enough pain this day.

[spongetastic]

I haven't heard from you before. How long have you been in the castle?

[lightbranded]

Over a year, if you count both times.

[spongetastic]

If you count both times, it'll be six years for me.

[lightbranded]

I'm sorry. That is a long time to be trapped in such a place.

[spongetastic]

It is, but I've made good connections along the way.

[lightbranded]

[The boy is silent for a long moment.]

Connections. Loving bonds. They have a great power of their own.

[spongetastic]

That's very true.

[lightbranded]

My master once told me that they were the most powerful thing in the world.

[spongetastic]

Did he? Sounds like a smart guy. My teacher was trying to convince me to sever my connections.

[lightbranded]

He was wise enough. Connections are important.

[spongetastic]

I know I couldn't handle being here without them.

[kid_apocalypse]

[While Evan was only passively telepathic, he's had enough telepathic contact with his teachers and Quentin to hear Will's voice.]

Will? I'm not sure what's happening, but there's a lot of angry dinosaurs out there, and my powers are working again, so that's definitely a big help.

[lightbranded]

Aah, its me. It is much the same here.

[kid_apocalypse]

I figured as much. Just never heard your voice in my head before, heh.

Anyway, I'm trying to give the dinosaurs a taste of their own medicine, as long as I can. I'd rather not hurt 'em if I don't have to, but I don't want 'em to hurt anyone else, either. Might be time to test one of my new powers, I think.

[lightbranded]

In the castle, there was never much need for communication in this way. [A tinge of gentle amusement is added to the thought.]

That is good. I am safe, myself. There is a building here that many of us have gathered in. ]

[And Will knew that as powerful as his own powers were, they were not well suited for fighting in this manner.]

[kid_apocalypse]

Heh, yeah I suppose. It's still pretty handy though. A couple of my teachers insisted that we learn to talk like this for as long as we could manage it. One of the advantages of going to a school for people with super powers, I guess.

Okay, good. I'm gonna try and get the dinosaurs to clear out, though you might wanna tell everyone you're holed up with to cover their ears. It'll get pretty loud for a minute or two, as long as it takes me to knock out all of the raptors and stuff that've been chasing us.

[Meanwhile, this was the sort of thing that Evan was born to do, and he was almost glad to have a chance to do it.]

[lightbranded]

There is a school for this? [There is an odd sense of wonder to Will's thoughts.]

Ah, I will. Noise I can take care of.]

[kid_apocalypse]

There is in my world, yeah. Not sure about any others. [For Evan, being around other super-powered being, and being taught by them in a school was mundane. It was every day, so for him it was just an accepted part of life.]

Okay good. I've been practicing a little here and there, but I've never really had a chance to apply this power to anything practical. It's a sonic scream I worked out while training. If I shapeshift my vocal cords, lungs, and diaphragm a certain way, I can make them strong enough to produce a sound that could potentially be lethal, but I can tone it down to knock someone...or something out, or just annoy them a lot, make 'em want to leave us alone.

[lightbranded]

[ The idea of a school for such powers was strange to Will. He had learned first as if an apprentice to a master, but he had not truly learned to control his powers until he had read the Book of Gramarye. And when he had finished reading that book, his learning had been at an end. An Old One needed nothing more.]

I can shield the building from this, if you wish.

[kid_apocalypse]

[A smile ripples through the telepathic connection.]

That'd be a great help, actually. I'll be able to cut loose, without worrying about collateral damage that way. Just keep everyone safe, and I'll deal with things out here.

[lightbranded]

This much I can do. Is it only noise that needs to be shielded?

[kid_apocalypse]

Well, my sonic scream generates concentrated sonic waves, like a sonic boom that doesn't go away, so you'll just kinda want to guard against really strong gusts of wind, as well as sound. I'm not sure how the acoustics carry around here, so it might not even come up, but be ready just in case.

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine wasn't expecting a telepathic message, but she replies in kind.]

I'm alive and in one piece, if that counts as "well."

A group of us were chased up a river by the Tyrannosaurus Rex and into a cave.

[lightbranded]

In this situation, I think that is the best we can hope for. Are you safe in the cave?

[wizard_redfive]

Not all of us.

[There's a moment of heavily weighted silence.]

We lost Sarah Harding. She's... dead.

[lightbranded]

I'm sorry.

[Will never knew what to say at times like this. He knew that to a human mind, the wisdom of an Old One was cold comfort at best.]

[toobravehearted]

[His telepathy returned since he got inside the building and he can't help but wonder why. Currently he's frantically searching through electronics for something suitable he can jury-rig to incapacitate the dinosaurs outside. He's done it before, but of what's here, it's just not advanced enough. The contact is unexpected and makes him pause what's he's doing for a moment before responding in kind.]

Will? Where are you? Are you safe? The grasslands, velociraptors are on the hunt and still out there.

[lightbranded]

I am safe. I was rescued from the velociraptors, and I am on the roof, now.

[toobravehearted]

Will, am I ever relieved to learn that you are.[And his relief carries on the thought.]

Have you contacted others this way, before?]

[lightbranded]

Not often. I can only speak in this way to others with a similar ability, and there have never been many.