voice testing...

[anysay]

I encourage you to bear in mind that cognitive psychology and common sense abolished the 'irresistible impulse' defense from every rational court of law. You understand what that says about your implicit abduction of me.

I'm not here to tell you what you should do. Only that you have no excuses for doing it.

Comments

[honorher]

[She tilts her head at him.]

Are you expecting your mun to do something illegal?

[anysay]

[ Okay, gently break it to the traumatized minor... ]

Miss Hobbs - Abigail.

[ ...gen... tly... ]

I'm afraid what we are experiencing are subtle forms of manipulation, extortion and abduction.

[ ...like a sledgehammer. ]

[honorher]

And you think pointing that out will make it stop?

[pendulumofmind]

You might be surprised how many muns try to use that as logical reasoning anyway.

[anysay]

More surprised than I am to find you empathizing.

[pendulumofmind]

It's what- [you use me for] -I'm good at, Jack.

[Good job, Will. Way to have a backbone.]

[sapor]

No need to romanticize the relationship.

[ Easy sarcasm. Cordial, even. ]

[anysay]

Establishing a few boundaries, Doctor.

[sapor]

And how is that faring for you?

[youwill]

Our endless tut tutting does little to illicit shame. Though I do find it curious, that you would not try to invoke your authority.

[anysay]

Unfortunately, my authority is limited to national borders, Doctor. I'm afraid I can't provide you the protection you rightfully deserve.

[youwill]

Fortunate then, that I've found nothing I'm in need of protection from. I hope it will be so for you as well.

[sociability]

You say "rational court of law" like the insanity plea hasn't let loose more men that you'd like to have statistics to, Jack.

[anysay]

I say 'rational court of law' as if common sense can still be expected of the average legal committee, too.

[sociability]

And then you have the so-called impartial jury. We can't have everything we want in life, it turns out.

[eidetikerwill]

[Well. Behavioural Sciences at Quantico. One of them might be a little lost.]

That sounds like more of a question for Alan Bloom.

[anysay]

Dr. Bloom's schedule is difficult enough without our adding to it. As I think you are personally aware.

[eidetikerwill]

He's usually busy, yes.

[There's still that sense of off-balance in him. It's the same but not, like time side-slipping.]

I was hoping Alan was about or someone else. Jack Crawford maybe?

[politesse]

I feel I must regrettably inform you that your suggestions, while undoubtedly altruistic, are impractical in respect to your present predicament. Technically you're not currently located within the realm of any real jurisdiction, or even a single universe, if that's not too distressing a leap.

I'm afraid your only power here is the force of your indignation, Jack. If memory serves, I'd say you've a fighting chance.

[ Not quite a wink. Hello, Jack. You have so many of him behaving so well for you right now, he couldn't help dropping in to give you an oh-so cordial bite, for their sake if not his own.

If you feel inclined to thank him for providing you silver-tongued devils a show ( and you should ) he trusts you to know what would be tasteful. ]

[anysay]

But are you in my corner?

We're not in a field that values fighting chances. Only winning ones.

[politesse]

Not intentionally, I'm afraid. Not anymore.

[ The most thin of smiles. ]

Values aren't quite synonymous with results, though, are they?

Nevertheless, I will say you've always had good instincts about who to delegate the legwork to ensure your successes, Jack.

[ He pauses, giving a considering tilt of his head. ]

Admittedly, you can let the body-count stack up a bit before you realize you're out of your depth, but you always know exactly who to call for the take down and capture, if not by skill, than by luck.

[avoirfaim]

If you have taken to calling this an abduction, then I assume you are less than inclined to take the safer route of Stockholm Syndrome, yes? Have you considered that may be a symptom of your current feeling of impotence? An imagined enemy to be fought, for example.

[anysay]

There is nothing imagined about my increasing antipathy for this situation, Doctor.

[sensitive_psychopath]

Sometimes unconventional methods are the best means to achieve a goal. We are both guilty of using them from time to time.

[anysay]

Skirting legality is not the same as outright defying it.