Voice Testing

[leftinbasketforfbi]

Dear, uh, Mun, was it? That's a very interesting name--short for mundane? Not many people choose to be referred to by a name like 'mundane'...

Uh, well, I guess that's something we could talk about later, right? It's just that I would, you know, like to talk about this whole 'playing with me' thing first. I can't say I entirely understand this concept of a 'muse/mun' relationship; if you're trying to control me, doesn't that require consent on my part? And if you want consent, really, there are more effective ways to gain it than just by abducting me. You could talk to me first, maybe--a sustained conversation, I mean, and maybe I would agree to it... just let me go and we can talk, okay? I know you're not trying to hurt anyone. I know that.

[He thinks his mun is an UnSub. And will fall for the 'totally playing along with your delusions now let me go plz' strategy.]

I-I don't consider you an UnSub! The UnSubs I work with can get violent. I know you're not a violent person.

[...It's hard to manipulate a mun like an UnSub, Reid. :| ]

Comments

[changedbywar]

Basically yeah. I'm kinda glad you knew the word for it.

[She's fine! He's one of her people and not a threat to her.] You know, I could always do something to prove I'm not a normal human at least. Then you could at least believe it when you lie.

[leftinbasketforfbi]

I'm afraid I don't catch your meaning... [Please tell him you're not about to do something crazy to prove your delusion to him?]

[changedbywar]

[Not too crazy. Just find a heavy enough object...oh this couch looks perfect.

And barely any visible effort in lifting it up and over her head.]

How's this? Please note, other women who can do this are twice my size.

[leftinbasketforfbi]

...Women can be capable of extreme feats of strength if they work out enough.

[Yeah, no, he knows he can't explain this away.

Twitch.

Twitch.

...Please tell him he's not schizophrenic.]

[changedbywar]

They are still twice my size, Reid.

I would assure you this is real, but I'm told doubting your sanity is one of the things that proves you aren't crazy.

[Putting the couch back down with a soft thud...wait she doesn't like it there. Just gonna move it over to the side and...PERFECTION!]

[leftinbasketforfbi]

Yes, they are.

[Twitch.]

A-actually, doubting your sanity is a sign that you still can help yourself--like admitting to a problem. Admitting a problem exists won't solve it, but it's the first step to do so.

[Twitch twitch.]

[changedbywar]

Sort of like a twelve step program, yeah.

[Head tilt.]

You want anything? Lay down on the couch? Hamburger? Coffee?

[leftinbasketforfbi]

[He's going to... sit down now...

But wait, coffee?]

Coffee would be nice, please. If you have any.

[Welp, might as well accept coffee from strangers if you're going to be dealing with all this crap already. :| ]

[changedbywar]

[She gets him some nice hot coffee and even a little bagel.

After he takes them from her, she brushes his hair back gently, worried.]

I hear in a dream, the mind is unable to comprehend numbers and time properly. The part of your brain in charge of understanding that is asleep.

Does that work the same for hallucinations when you're awake?

[leftinbasketforfbi]

[Coffeeeeeeee... is there any sugar in the vicinity?

He nibbles at the bagel, trying to regain his composure.]

Hallucinations... can be caused by many different things. Hypnagogic hallucinations, because they only occur while the mind is falling asleep, can come with a difficulty with numbers, but that's mostly because you're between wakefulness and sleep.

Hallucinations on their own don't usually interfere with your ability to work with numbers and time.