spohkh | Personal Log #11 - Dazed and Confused [Voice/Action]

[Spock opened his eyes and held in the groan at the familiar sight of Luceti's forest. It took a moment for the Vulcan to organize his thoughts and realize what had happened...

Ah yes... He had been kidnapped once again.

Spock sat up, wary of the lingering effects from his visit with the Malnosso... and looked around for his Journal. Predictably it was laying innocently by his side... illogically he had hoped that it might have been lost. No matter.
Spock reached for it and stopped... realizing that something was wrong with his hand. It was... frozen. His long fingers stuck together, hand in the shape of a loose fist and refusing to move. The Vulcan's eyes widened in surprise as he checked his other hand, finding the exact same thing. What was he going to do? He could barely pick up the journal let alone use it properly.

The Vulcan fumbled with the journal, finally getting it to flop open on in his lap... ]

Greetings. I have been returned from my... visit... with the Malnosso. I require assistance. Is anyone there?

[Action]: Spock can be found in the woods without the use of his hands. He's going to need a lot of help, and Spock's not going to like it.
You can also catch him walking towards his place with his journal held awkwardly between his fists. Approach him if you dare.]

[OOC: When I originally went on Hiatus, I said that Spock was going to be on autopilot, however, I've needed to be away longer than originally planned. It was advised to me that I have Spock mallynapped to excuse him from not knowing everything that's gone down. Apparently I've missed wings... this upsets me greatly. XD]

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...How...?

[No, wait, he probably doesn't want to know even though he most definitely does want to know. The idea that they had that kind of power and yet it would somehow 'snap' back into place within a few weeks was still mystifying and no small amount of alarming, too. Damn Malnosso. They made for terrible overseers.

Oh, right. Literal, logical mind.]

'Fine' as in happy, not upset about anything and not having any problems at the moment.

[Spock could talk your ear off in theories, and would be quite happy doing it too...

Oh.. this was good news. Spock hummed.]

I see... that is well. I am gratified that you have found... peace Derek. I believe it was becoming common to state 'I grieve with thee' upon our meetings.

[Vulcan dry-humour... enjoy.]

[Derek laughs quietly; there's something to be said for when dry humor meets dark humor, and Spock's comment borders between the two.]

I'm thinking we need a new statement, anyway.

[He's not entirely at peace, of course, but he has, in essence, an anchor now. A couple in fact, and when 'peace' is not so easily obtainable, anchors can provide the missing comfort.]

Perhaps we do... I am certain we can come up with something.

...'Have a nice day' might be an improvement.

[Spock doesn't laugh, but his voice does imply that its a near thing.]

[It's all right, Spock, Derek will laugh for you.]

It might be, at that.

Other than the hands, you're all right, then?

As always, the Malnosso have left me in a less than optimal state of mental balance, and it will take some rather extensive meditation to gain my mental shields once more...
...but yes, I am relatively fine. Thank you.

[Yup, Vulcan's were weird.]

May I ask what has transpired to make you feel more... at peace here in luceti?
[Spock was truly curious about this... he wanted to know what had caused this.]

[Weird is okay.]

I...found some things that give me a reason to want to stay. At least for a little while.

[As usual, though, he's going to stay pretty quiet about what 'things'.]

[Spock allowed a small silence to fall over them... The Vulcan was a logical thinker, he could easily deduce what those things, or who those people might be.

Derek and Spock have a few things in common it seems.]

That is... most agreeable.
[Spock hesitates for a moment...]
Derek... may I confide in you for a moment?

[...that's a surprise. But after a mere flash of a pause, Derek nods at the book, even though Spock can't see it.]

Sure.

[There's a distinct fumbling sound as Spock manages to set up a block on the journal.]

I believe I have a plausible theory on why the Malnosso experiment on us.

[All right; that definitely gets his attention. He leans forward, staring intently at the journal.]

...Go on.

[He's all ears...]

This world, and more specifically the barrier that can be found surrounding Luceti and the other villages are somehow a living organism that requires... some form of sustenance to survive. I have reason to believe that this sustenance is our emotions...
The Malnosso could very well be experimenting on us as a form of agitation... to invoke strong emotions in each individual.
[Spock pauses for a moment... ]

The Malnosso claim their need to escape this world... and by experimenting on us they can somehow find a way to send everyone home. However...
I have reason to believe that their intentions may be far more sinister than I had originally thought.

[This is entirely speculation... but Spock has been immersing himself in trying to escape since day one.]

[Derek listens carefully, frowning and looking thoughtful in turns. He lets a silence hang between them before he says anything at all.]

That's interesting, but why would they need us? They have emotions of their own. Or do you think that they use us so they don't have to be the ones being used?

It is as you say Derek.

[Spock was silent for a moment...]
Then again, it is only a theory no matter how plausible it may be. Part of me illogically hopes that I am wrong.

It's hard to say; we barely get enough information to even confirm if what they tell us half the time has any truth to it.

So what made you come to that conclusion? What did you see?

I saw calculated desperation... and a species that will do anything to ensure surival.

[The type that had questionable ethics... but then, they all knew that.]

So you see, I have no new information.
[Spock wasn't being flippant, or even trying to waste Darek's time... Rather, it was a feeling that he had to share with a friend.]

Yeah, that's about what I see out of them.

[Sometimes, confirming and agreeing on known information was just as useful as discussing new information.]

Did you have other theories as well, or is that the one that seemed most logical to come to?

[Spock is silent for a moment....
Dors he have anymore theories? Of course he does.... he is a Vulcan after all. However, there is a part of Spock that is tired of theories...
...because it is logical to believe that there is no escape from this place other than by the means the Malnosso give to them.]

Negative... I have nothing more to contribute.

[That's what it came down to... he was beginning to feel useless.]

All right.

....There's a possibility you're on the right track, or one of them. Hard to say though, from where we stand.

Indeed. Perhaps it would be wise to...
...refrain from making anymore theories.

[Was Spock giving up? Not really, but he realized that there was nothing he could do as he was to change their fate here in Luceti. What did one do when there was nothing else?

Uselessness was a difficult thing to deal with... but the Vulcan was convinced that nothing else could be done. The Malnosso were in power... and even if they were defeated, there was nothing they could do against the world itself.]

It's a good theory. We'll just have to wait and see, though.

Indeed.

[Suddenly Spock doesn't really feel like talking anymore... He's just... tired.]

Perhaps you would be amenable to speaking some other time Darek?

Sure.

You take care, man. See you around.

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