Kerry is sitting in his room, looking at a photo album

<Jasmine> knock, knock

Kerry turns around

<Kerry> Hi Jasmine. Come on in

Jasmine comes in, wearing her "a little more Britney Spears" outfit in place

of the usual T-shirt and jeans, per instructions.

Kerry appears to have removed the undressing screen from his room.

<Kerry> Nice outfit

<Jasmine> Thanks.

<Kerry> Sorry it took so long to set up this second meeting

<Jasmine> S'OK. How did things go with Hurricane Corinna?

Kerry gets a funny look on his face.

Jasmine laughs

<Jasmine> That well, huh? Did she actually ... go along?

<Kerry> Yeah

Jasmine (poorly) suppresses the urge to crack up laughing at the thought of

Kerry "studying" a naked Corinna.

Kerry looks wistful

<Kerry> It was weird.

<Jasmine> I can imagine. So ... what's on the schedule for today?

<Kerry> Well, I had intended to go over a few of your responses.

<Jasmine> OK. So which responses do we need to go over?

<Kerry> Um. Well.

Jasmine finds something funny.

<Jasmine> You're much more articulate in writing, Professor.

<Kerry> You think so? Sorry, just preoccupied.

Kerry seems rather subdued. Not in serious professor mode so much.

<Jasmine> This a bad time?

Jasmine peeks at Kerry's photo album.

<Kerry> No, not really.

Kerry was looking at pictures of family stuff, mostly his sister around the

house. Hmm. No wait they are ALL of his sister around the house. Doing

(as described) "sister around the house" type stuff. All of them that are

visible, anyway.

<Jasmine> OK. Whenever you wanna start.

<Kerry> Well, you hesitated in the picture association section when I showed

you Melanie.

<Jasmine> Oh. And?

<Kerry> I was just wondering why.

<Jasmine> Care to guess?

<Kerry> Hmm. Well, no. I guess I know the reason.

<Jasmine> Smart boy.

Kerry gets up from the chair and goes to sit on the table next to Jasmine.

<Jasmine> She's my friend, really. But ...

Kerry nods at Jasmine to go on.

<Jasmine> But without even really doing anything, she got what I want most

in the world.

<Kerry> Even more than omniscience?

Jasmine laughs at herself

<Jasmine> Yeah

<Kerry> OK. When I showed you the picture of the Teddy Bear, you said "Me".

Jasmine laughs at herself again.

<Jasmine> That's because I'm a very talented teddy bear.

Kerry suddenly gains a measure of his usual behavior

<Kerry> In what manner? What are the qualifications re: Teddy Bears?

Should I try and extract a "stuffing" sample?

<Jasmine> Uh ... no, thanks. OK, lemme 'splain

<Kerry> Alright. Go ahead.

<Jasmine> Um, it involves talking about Tyler. That OK?

<Kerry> Sure. I'm in listening mode now.

<Jasmine> I've known Tyler, more or less, for most of my life. But we

didn't really start to become friends until he died and came back. Was

brought back, actually, by his mother. He would've been about the age I am

now, so I was five.

Kerry is watching Jasmine intently. She probably feels like he is looking

straight through her into (for lack of a better term) her soul.

<Jasmine> After he came back, he would have nightmares about what it was

like to be dead.

Kerry nods.

<Jasmine> One night, he made so much noise it woke me up. It was obviously

awful for him. So I got into bed with him and put my arms around him and

told him everything was OK, it was just a dream. You know, the usual.

Kerry smiles faintly, seeming to remember some such similar occurrence, and

nods.

<Jasmine> And he actually got quiet. I wasn't sure if he'd start up again

if I left, so I just sat there for awhile. Eventually I fell asleep.

<Jasmine> After that, I slept in his bed all the time, and he almost never

had the nightmares. And he and I started to become good friends. I didn't

know then that he'd already seen us married while he was dead. Wonder what

he thought when he woke up the first time and I was there?

<Jasmine> So, I'm a warm-blooded teddy bear. And quite a good one,

apparently.

<Kerry> I see

<Kerry> When I said the word tickle, you jumped. Anything to say about

that?

<Jasmine> Um, I'm ticklish?

<Kerry> OK. Ten is, as well.

Kerry smiles again to himself

<Kerry> Which means that *I* know all the moves...

Kerry slowly brriiiiings up his hands...

Jasmine flees.

Kerry pounces! Tickle Attack!

Jasmine howls, squirms, and begs

Kerry stops moving halfway through tickling Jasmine and wraps his arms

around her in a strong hug from behind, holding her.

Jasmine calms down and becomes indignant, forgetting her perilous position

<Jasmine> What was THAT for?!?!?!?

Kerry speaks behind her in a strangely distant voice

<Kerry> Just testing your Teddy Bear qualities. Does it bother you?

Jasmine patiently explains the differences between a Teddy Bear and a Tickle

Me Elmo

Jasmine seems embarrassed at having lost her composure, and annoyed at Kerry

for making her do it.

Kerry releases her halfway through the explanation, and turns toward the

door, apparently not inclined to learn about the distinctions between a

Teddy Bear and a Tickle Me Elmo.

Kerry speaks, very softly.

<Kerry> Shall we continue with the study then?

Jasmine gets up and returns to her previous seat.

Kerry opens the door and appears to be heading downstairs

<Jasmine> Uhhhh, sure. You testing a new experiment today, Professor?

You've got this multiple personality thing going...

Kerry stops ... pauses ... then goes on.

<Kerry> Come this way.

Jasmine looks puzzled, but gets up and follows.

Kerry appears to be heading for the basement.

<Kerry> Have you been utilizing the secondary devices that I provided you

with?

Gregor is trying to figure out how the hell Jasmine would explain THAT to

Melanie

<Jasmine> Yeah. Um, when I remember.

<Kerry> Excellent. Well, here we are. I have moved the screen down here

for your convenience.

Jasmine looks distressed.

<Jasmine> Yes, how ... convenient. What do I have to do this time?

Kerry has set up a ladder next to one of the clone tanks and the lid is

open.

<Kerry> Merely get in and float, sans any apparel or jewelry.

Jasmine looks suspiciously at the clone tank.

Kerry does not have the tank hooked up to any large computer consoles, nor

the other tanks.

<Jasmine> Did you clean those? They had half-grown Nephandi clones in them

before.

<Kerry> Yes, I have sterilized them completely

<Jasmine> Well, that's good, anyway. What's this for again?

<Kerry> I promised to make you as close to pure intellect as possible.

Also, it is to attempt to encourage one of the reactions members of your

gender experience in pheremone laden situations. By absorbtive principles

mainly.

<Jasmine> Okaaaay. Are you going to watch?

<Kerry> Watch? I will be out here. As you can see, the tank itself is

completely shielded from light entering when the lid is closed

Kerry probably did not answer the right question.

<Kerry> You should attempt to make as little noise as possible ... as I

said, I cannot remove your hearing (not easily at any rate) and the

objective is to reduce sensory input. I suggest you use the opportunity to

ponder something likely to produce pheremones ... being in your adult self

in the future, our prior study, how short your skirt is, etc. Knock on the

side when you want out. I have venitlated the tube, so you won't suffocate.

<Kerry> Feel free to also consider the implications of being in this state

of somewhat pure intellect and what reactions it produces aside from these

pheremone laden memories.

<Jasmine> OK.

<Jasmine> Well, here goes.

Jasmine goes behind the screen, strips, and climbs into the tank. Sploosh.

<Kerry> Knock when you want out.

Kerry closes the lid.

<Gregor> Sensory deprivation consists (as far as I know) of putting one in a

dark container of a particular solution of water at body temperature, free

of outside noise and contact on the skin. Basically, it is very dark, quiet

(halfway house being in the boonies), neither cold nor hot nor particularly

wet feeling, and devoid of anything to touch (except the inside of the tank)

<Gregor> In a proper sensory deprivation chamber

( http://www.floattank.com/ ), you would float on your back with the water

covering your ears to reduce hearing. Kerry doesn't have the facilities for

that.

Gregor doesn't know whether Jasmine has a fear of the dark like many kids

<Jasmine> (ooc: I'd think not, what with Correspondence senses and all. Of

course, she doesn't have her gear now.)

<Gregor> Intentionally ;-)

Gregor also doesn't know what Jasmine's Avatar is like. Hell this could be

a good seeking for her for all I know.

<Jasmine> (ooc: Thought about that actually. Dunno what the Avatar is

either, but this does seem the right kind of situation for her)

Kerry leaves Jasmine in there for as long as she can stand.

Jasmine floats.

Jasmine tries to think "pheremone-laden" thoughts.

Jasmine reviews her ZIP of Tyler memories.

Jasmine recalls the experience of being an adult for 2 days.

Jasmine loses all track of time.

Jasmine builds increasingly complex (and mathematically precise) structures

in her head.

Jasmine refines the code on a number of programming works-in-progress

Jasmine -- after far less time than she *thinks*, but possibly quite a bit

more time than Kerry expected ... knocks.

Kerry opens the lid and crosses his arms on the edge.

<Kerry> Have fun?

Kerry smiles warmly.

Jasmine shrugs

Kerry reaches out his hand to help Jasmine out.

Jasmine takes it.

Kerry has apparently totally forgotten Jasmine's state of undress.

Jasmine has, too.

Kerry pulls her up and out of the water and makes as if to lower her to the

side

Jasmine does not shy away.

Kerry lifts her (under the arms) and lowers to the floor, reaches over to

the ladder to get a twoel and hands it to her.

Jasmine dries off, and ponders the experience.

<Jasmine> That was kinda cool. Not anything I haven't tried before, but the

tank helped a lot. I was actually able to get some work done.

<Kerry> OK. Well, I can leave this tank set up for this if you want.

<Jasmine> Ooh, please do.

<Kerry> Might try it myself.

<Gregor> "There is a sharp drop in the level of electrical activity of the

brain (measured on an EEG) from the usual 20-25 Hz down to 4-8 Hz.; EEG

readings show a slow, rhythmic wave pattern known as the theta state. " <-

Rather similar to Kerry's sound thing

<Jasmine> No outside world, though. Definitely need to change that next

time. Wonder if I can waterproof my gear?

<Kerry> Wouldn't that tend to negate the feeling of being a bodiless point

of intellect?

<Jasmine> Hmm. Maybe. But what good is being a bodiless point of intellect

if there's nothing to observe? That's just mental ... um, "solitary

techniques."

<Kerry> I don't know. I was hoping you could tell me that.

<Jasmine> Well, like I said, I got stuff done. It was nice just being alone

with my thoughts.

<Kerry> Aha

<Jasmine> Someday I should show you my mind-expansion techniques, though.

More along the line of what I'm thinking of, er, becoming.

Gregor tries gamely to not connect the phrases "mental solitary techniques"

and "mind expansion".

<Kerry> OK. Well, ready for some Ice Cream? You can review the results of

Miss Marks test too.

Jasmine gets Anime Eyes at the thought of ice cream. There is real danger

that she will entirely forget she ain't wearin' no clothes.

Kerry will not forget that she ain't wearin' no clothes. Not for long,

anyway. They have to walk back to Huntington to catch a ride to town, after

all.

Jasmine is suitably embarrassed when reminded of her state of (un)dress, and

puts her clothes back on.

<Kerry> Hmm. Desensitization. By the way, have you met Mr Eleven?

Kerry holds up a mouse in front of Jasmine

Jasmine starts, but doesn't seem too scared.

<Jasmine> Ooh, cute.

<Jasmine> Is his first name "Seven"?

Kerry falls over

<Kerry> err.. what?

<Jasmine> Seven-Eleven. Convenience store. Joke.

Kerry laughs.

<Kerry> Very amusing.

<Jasmine> Took you long enough

<Kerry> You just surprised me. I wasn't expecting that.

<Jasmine> I'm full of surprises.

Jasmine attempts to look like a Woman of Mystery.

<Kerry> Oh really?

Kerry attempts to leer and fails miserably.

<Jasmine> So, I believe ice cream was mentioned. And Corinna's results.

<Kerry> Yes. This way Agent J

<Jasmine> After you, Agent K

Kerry retrives his notes, and he, Eleven, and Jasmine proceed toward Ice

Cream (Eleven being safely deposited in Kerry's room at Huntington along the

way)

<Gregor> I assume this is a place in Hannibal's mall.

<Kerry> What sort of Ice Cream would you like?

Jasmine picks a suitably large and complex ice cream-based dessert

Kerry fincances the acquisition of the suitably large and complex ice cream

desert

Kerry also gets something similar for himself

Kerry has acquired Chocolate and Peanut butter Ice Cream, which is what all

good Scientists eat.

Jasmine consumes the product eagerly

Kerry hands the notes to Jasmine upon sitting at the table

<Jasmine> Mmf rmfr fmrfmr.

Jasmine reads the notes.

<Kerry> Hmm. Have you a twin I'm not aware of?

<Jasmine> Mm?

<Kerry> You seemed to be speaking a language I wasn't familiar with.

Could've been cryptophasia.

Kerry smiles

Jasmine swallows

<Jasmine> I believe the technical term is "mouth full of ice cream." Oh

dear, I feel a relapse coming on.

Jasmine takes another spoonful

Kerry places his hand on Jasmine's forehead.

<Kerry> Hmm. I'm not sure what the secondary symptoms should be

Jasmine rolls her eyes ... but smiles

Jasmine goes back to perusing the notes

Kerry smiles ... and watches Jasmine intently again.

Kerry tends to be somewhat disconcerting when doing so. As if Jasmine was

the only interesting thing on the planet. He may actually forget to blink.

Jasmine is, fortunately, reading. Though she will likely look up to comment

at some point.

<Jasmine> (ooc: Reading through the Corinna-ology log. Up to you what's

noted after the end of that)

<Gregor> It probably says something along the lines of "Subject has physical

development far in excess of baseline ... on par with average development

four years or so in advance of norm." Along with assorted physical

measurements and such. The end of the study basically is very short and to

the point. There is probably a lot of speculation and commenting included

in the study that is not in the log. Most of it is appropriately weird

<Jasmine> Hmph. A "thing"? (ooc: Cray)

Jasmine smiles. (ooc: description of Tyler as "cool")

Jasmine raises an eyebrow, then looks up.

<Jasmine> Hmm, she didn't seem to like Cait -- umm, are you OK?

Kerry blinks.

<Kerry> Hmm? Oh yes, I'm fine.

<Jasmine> 'Kay. You spaced a bit there.

Jasmine goes back to reading

Kerry goes back to observing

Jasmine gets to "as if"

<Jasmine> Hey, a girl can dream...

<Jasmine> "Potential"? Hmm.

<Jasmine> (ooc: yeah, read that)

Jasmine smiles again, at "hero"

Jasmine regards Kerry smugly.

<Jasmine> Mm, looks as though my opinion of "Mr. E" isn't just a fluke, eh

Professor?

Kerry has apparently not even noticed that Jasmine looked up, so intent is

he.

<Kerry> Hmm? (distractedly)

<Jasmine> Kerry? You're zoning again

Kerry blinks.

<Kerry> Sorry

Kerry eats some Ice Cream

<Kerry> Did you say something to me?

<Jasmine> Oh, yeah

Jasmine looks smug again

<Kerry> What?

<Jasmine> I was just saying that I'm apparently not alone in my opinion of

"Mr. E." Eh, Professor?

<Kerry> Hmm. I guess not.

Jasmine smiles triumphantly

<Kerry> Of course, I never said you were.

Jasmine goes back to reading.

Kerry observes his ice cream intently. Possibly melting it in the process.

<Jasmine> Mmm. Somehow I've never pictured Corinna doing anything as tame

as "cuddling." Learn something new every day.

<Kerry> Yes.

Kerry eats a bite of Ice Cream.

Jasmine gets to the Kerry-baiting masturbation reference, and looks startled

Kerry looks up upon Jasmine's startlement.

<Kerry> What?

<Jasmine> Oh, okay, she was just messing with you. Whew.

Kerry shrugs.

<Kerry> If you say so.

<Jasmine> Hmm, testing you ... you know, she may have the right idea

there...

Kerry props both elbows on the table, puts one hand over the other, and uses

them to support his head as he stares levelly at Jasmine.

Jasmine goes on reading

<Kerry> I don't mind you testing me, Jasmine, but don't try to skew my

results.

<Jasmine> Eleven and twelve. Whoa.

Jasmine looks up

<Jasmine> Huh what?

<Kerry> Coinna tested me by giving intentionally false answers. That does

tell me something about her ... but it also hides something I wanted to know

about her. Or could.

<Jasmine> Oh. No, I won't do that.

<Kerry> If you want to test me, just make up a test.

<Jasmine> Maybe I will.

<Kerry> OK.

Jasmine reads

Kerry blinks.

<Kerry> Eleven and twelve?

Kerry thinks of his mouse, first.

<Jasmine> The ages when she ... um, solitary and interactive. Respectively.

<Kerry> Oh, yes.

Jasmine tries not to blush. She does not succeed.

<Kerry> Of course, I have no idea if that is standard or not. We'd need

further subjects willing to answer the questions.

<Jasmine> Good luck finding 'em. I would've answered 'em, except I had no

idea what you were talking about at the time, and you went on to the next

question before I could ask.

<Kerry> Sorry. You can answer them now if you like. Although I wasn't

intending to continue the study here.

<Jasmine> Oh. Well, um, not yet and not yet. I think. Depends on what

you're talking about.

<Kerry> Hmm. It probably does not warrant description at an Ice Cream

Retrieval Operation. I'll write up something for you later, or give you

some references, if you like.

<Jasmine> Uhh, sure.

Jasmine goes back to reading

<Jasmine> Hmm. Constant sex, but no love? Poor thing.

<Jasmine> Gaah! You asked her about the Weird Stuff? That's sort of an

unwritten no-no, I think.

<Kerry> Why?

<Jasmine> Well, like she says here, she doesn't want to know. I think she's

smart enough to have figured it out if she did want to know. Red pill/blue

pill, y'know?

<Kerry> And if one of those pills could get her killed?

<Jasmine> Well, that's what we're for.

<Kerry> If her brother, like her grandfather, attempts to come back? Or we

aren't there to find out first?

<Jasmine> Well, somehow I don't think Wilson was quite clever enough to

arrange something like that. From what I've heard, anyway.

<Kerry> Did you not mention to me that you bumped into Miss Marks later in

her life?

<Jasmine> Oh, yeah. Well, I saw her. Ivan did most of the, um,

interacting.

<Kerry> Hmm. Do you know if she happened to be aware of things at that

point?

<Jasmine> I dunno.

<Kerry> OK. Besides, if it's unwritten, I can hardly be expected to have

known about it.

<Kerry> Anything else interesting?

Jasmine reads on

Jasmine looks up, seeming almost disappointed

<Kerry> What's wrong?

<Jasmine> This little paragraph here is all you've got for the physiological

study? You mean to tell me NOTHING interesting happened?

<Kerry> Interesting in what sense?

<Kerry> Besides all of the physical data ... dimensions, ratios, etc. are

there.

<Jasmine> Corinna Marks took off her clothes in front of you, and all you

got out of it were ratios? That player of yours must have been working

overtime.

Kerry blushes.

<Kerry> In a very real sense, Jasmine, your own study was far more

"interesting".

<Jasmine> Then you, sir, are a sick puppy.

Jasmine grins

<Kerry> Corinna Marks is a female with adva-- what?

Kerry looks disconcerted.

<Jasmine> Nothing, really. I was just playing with you.

<Kerry> Oh. OK. I didn't mean it like that anyway. As I was saying... she

is a female with advanced development, and she is a willing subject. Since

she apparently refuses to take any interest in the world around her and

attempts to convince everyone that she is as superficial as Kelli, I have

close to zero interest in her on a personal level. Her physical charms are

quite ... charming ... but I require something a little more interesting

than simple rutting.

Jasmine nods understandingly.

<Jasmine> Ahh. THAT's where the electric shocks come in.

Jasmine goes back to her ice cream as though she'd said nothing odd.

Kerry didn't appear to get it.

<Kerry> Err. Anyway. I can't deny that I found her obvious willingness to

couple with a scientist such as myself tempting, but the situation is not as

simple as that. Not by half. If she is determined to be a boring person,

then I see no reason to be emotionally interested in her. Which saddens me,

because I think she could be more than that.

<Jasmine> So, she WAS "obviously willing"?

Jasmine suddenly looks very much like Kelli in gossip-trading mode.

<Kerry> Umm. Yeah.

<Kerry> Corinna Marks has, of her own choice, limited herself to the role of

"excellent biological specimen" and nothing more.

<Jasmine> Heh. You know, even Ivan might agree with you there. Though he

wouldn't mean quite the same thing.

<Kerry> On the other hand, my player ran out of batteries in the course of

the study.

<Jasmine> Oh my. Do tell.

<Kerry> Well, OK. It ran out of batteries toward the end of the study.

Kerry smiles

<Kerry> There's not much else to tell. How is your Ice Cream?

Kerry has, apparently, switched modes again.

<Jasmine> Very good, thank you.

<Kerry> You are welcome.

<Jasmine> Your player ran out of batteries and ... that's IT?

<Kerry> What else do you want?

<Jasmine> I don't know. "Lurid Tales of Science!!!" or something.

<Kerry> Sorry. I have no Lurid Tales of Science to tell you.

Jasmine pokes at Kerry with her spoon

<Jasmine> Well, work on that, Professor!

Kerry raises an eyebrow

<Kerry> This coming from the practice girl?

Jasmine laughs

<Kerry> Because, obviously, I would need practice to "work on that"

Kerry leers, somewhat more successfully this time (but not by much)

Jasmine no longer seems to find the situation amusing, now that the tables

have been turned

<Jasmine> Touche. I was teasing.

<Kerry> Jasmine, I'm hurt. I thought you had some feelings you hadn't yet

made clear to me.

Jasmine blinks

<Jasmine> Excuse me?

Kerry grins and eats a bite of Ice Cream

<Kerry> Gotcha.

<Jasmine> Aaaaauuuuugggghhh. Nice one.

Kerry smiles

<Jasmine> The idea that you actually got Corinna into your study ... I mean,

all the things that *could* have happened... The real story is just sort of

anticlimactic.

Gregor refuses to comment on that pun.

<Jasmine> Ooh, don't forget. I've got some stuff for your head, when we get

back to school.

<Kerry> Right.

<Gregor> So the Ice Cream Operation ends

Kerry returns to Huntington (presumably with Jasmine in tow)

<Kerry> Hmm. An enjoyable activity.

<Jasmine> Yup.

<Kerry> Did you perchance notice any skirt-attention effects?

<Jasmine> Fake-leering scientists aside, no. But I didn't pay that much

attention, really.

<Kerry> Oh. I thought you meant to test the hypothesis that it was nice to

be looked at.

<Jasmine> Actually I meant to test that with the watch program. Guess I

should've paid more attention today, though, to see if you were right.

Rats.

<Kerry> Ah. Well the contrast between watch-program + skirt and no

watch-program + skirt should be interesting as well. At any rate, we can

always go again sometime.

<Jasmine> Yeah, let's do that.

<Kerry> Hmm. It occurrs to me that I might have to make myself scarce when

you test the skirt hypothesis, otherwise my presence may counter the

affects.

<Jasmine> Good point. So . . . where do you want to do the memory

transfer? We want to hike all the way back out to the Halfway House? Or

just pick a room?

<Kerry> Wherever is comfortable for you. I have no preference. Indeed, I

have no idea of the requirements.

<Jasmine> Privacy, mainly. My gear would make things go more smoothly, but

that's portable. Well, let's try my room, first. My stuff is there, and as

long as Mel's not in, we'll be OK to work.

<Kerry> OK

<Jasmine> Unless you want to try recruiting Mel as your next patient...

<Kerry> Well, if she's available (OOC: and lacking a GM, that seems

unlikely), I suppose we could ask.

Jasmine takes Kerry back to her room, and (finding no Mel) sets up her

stuff. Kerry gets electrodes taped to his head. So does Jasmine.

Kerry nods in approval.

Jasmine refrains from making yet another comment about electric shocks

Kerry doesn't.

<Kerry> This would be where the electrical shocks come in, right?

Jasmine blinks, then laughs.

<Jasmine> Heh. Two paybacks in one day. You're good, Professor.

Kerry smiles.

<Jasmine> So, you want "Life With Tyler" or "Sex With Corinna" first?

<Kerry> Hmm. Such a tough decision. I'll go with the latter

<Jasmine> Hmm, that's apparently not what you told HER.

<Kerry> err ... yeah.

Jasmine cuts-and-pastes the transplanted memories of Ivan/Corinna Freaky

Circus Sex into Kerry's head. And observes the results. (ooc: These are

just brief flashes, BTW -- just enough to evoke a 'gack' from an unprepared

nine-year-old)

<Kerry> Gack

<Jasmine> Yeah, that's what I said.

<Kerry> Hmm... Definitely not what I expected as far as standard activity.

Perhaps Ms. Marks is more troubled than I suspected.

<Jasmine> Or Mr. Neville is.

Kerry waves his hand dismissively at the notion.

<Kerry> Oh, that's just Ivan.

<Gregor> In other words, "We've come to expect that sort of thing from HIM."

<Jasmine> Ready for the next one?

<Kerry> Sure, lay it on me.

Kerry fails to notice the poor choice of words.

Jasmine transmits the ZIP

This one's longer, being significant excerpts from a four-year period,

heavily overlayed with the appropriate emotional content. Adoration,

friendship moments, and later, more negative moments (Tyler after the Ryan

Sr. Expedition, his drinking problem and the consequent arguments, etc. Of

course, the post-Expedition period also includes Tyler crying his eyes out

in Jasmine's lap over the horrors of Euthanatos life...) Plus the night of

raging lust.

Kerry stares into space for a few moments ... smiling occasionally ...

Kerry frowns and looks angry at someone

Kerry looks teary eyed

Kerry suddenly sits bolt upright

<Kerry> Eep

Jasmine opens her eyes and the transmission ends

<Jasmine> You OK?

Kerry attempts to speak, but can't, just nods and shakes his head at the

same time, and finally ends up deciding to shrug instead.

<Kerry> OK. That's weird.

<Jasmine> Anything in particular, or just the whole thing in general?

<Kerry> No, I understood the bulk of it fine

<Kerry> Just, the female sensation is rather ... different.

<Jasmine> Oh

Jasmine laughs

<Jasmine> Understood? Or UNDERSTOOD?

<Kerry> I'll have to get back to you on that. I don't think you want a snap

judgement.

<Jasmine> Fair enough.

<Kerry> I...related ... to most of it. How's that?

<Jasmine> Excellent. To use your favorite word.

<Kerry> Hmm. How frequent is this sensa ... oh, that's right. You wouldn't

know.

<Jasmine> No. I wouldn't. Not yet, anyway.

<Jasmine> Would you be able to tell me if he was exaggerating, though? Do

boys your age really feel that way all the time?

<Kerry> We neither feel THIS way ... nor all the time.

<Jasmine> Hmph. I knew it.

<Kerry> It's pretty frequent, however.

<Jasmine> Really? Even for the proper young professor?

Jasmine attempts to avoid all appearance of gossip-mode, and looks genuinely

curious this time.

<Kerry> Even so. I'm sure you .. ahh ... couldn't have missed it.

Jasmine laughs.

<Jasmine> Nope, nope, definitely not.

<Kerry> In fact, at this age, it's rather uncontrollable. No telling what

might provoke it, even for yourself. Could be anything, even things that

one wouldn't (...pauses a beat...) normally expect.

<Jasmine> Like the Spanish Inquisition?

<Kerry> Err, I guess. I don't find that the Spanish Inquisition tends to

provoke that reaction, personally

<Jasmine> Oh. Me neither. So that, erm, function, is accompanied by

feelings like ... what?

Jasmine gestures at the electrodes.

<Jasmine> Would you be willing to ... um ...

Kerry looks at the electrodes and at Jasmine

Kerry appears to be torn between saying no immediately, and the awareness

that he's being hypocritical and unfair, and denying Jasmine's curiosity.

<Kerry> Well, you know, I'm not sure it's a good idea. If you are

uncomfortable with the feelings of your *own* body at this point, imagine

how you may react to an ALIEN sensation.

<Jasmine> Hmmm. Well, I survived the Night of Raging Lust. And this would

only be a few seconds, and you could stop easily enough if something seemed

wrong.

Kerry is alllllllmost about to give in...

<Kerry> Hmm. Well if you restricted yourself to just that...

<Jasmine> As opposed to what?

<Kerry> Well, as I said, my sister is coming, and we have a challenge to

resolve. Thus it'd be cheating to look at her. Things of that nature

<Jasmine> Oh, right. No, you call up the memory you want, and I'll just

reach in and pull it out. No snooping around.

<Kerry> Hmm.

Kerry smiles veerrrrry slowly and somewhat wickedly.

<Kerry> OK. Since you are somewhat free of the influence of your own

reactions, you can probably analyze the two sensations without being too

caught up them. If you choose to do so, I shall be interested to see your

comparison and contrast of them. You are on.

Jasmine reaches and pulls the memory.

Kerry is holding firmly in his mind a memory of Corinna Marks undressing for

Kerry's study.

<Gregor> The scene is interspersed with brief (dizzying) flashes of

Jasmine's study as well. Particularly the slow tease part. And the Adult

Jasmine part. And flashes of various and sundry peeks at various and sundry

girls, some of which Jasmine may know, some of which she may not. As well

as frequent, irregular, and very brief flashes of something else that goes

by too quickly to identify. (Jasmine will have to review that bit later in

slo-mo, if she wants to know, but it probably does stand out as something

odd)

<Jasmine> (ooc: assuming she dares)

<Jasmine> GAACKK! I just got RID of that, you DICK!

Jasmine immediately regrets her word choice, given the circumstances

<Gregor> And overlaying it all, pressure, and an insistent urge to be

surrounded, and move INTO. Anything, more or less

<Jasmine> Stop!

<Kerry> You are pulling Jasmine. I'm not pushing.

<Jasmine> Oh ... right.

<Gregor> He's probably pushing to some degree. Not strongly though.

Pushing being a part of the sensation, it's hard to avoid doing it mentally

too.

Jasmine stops pulling, and tries to relax. It is hard. (Oh God, I did NOT

just say that ... DIFFICULT. It is difficult.)

Gregor falls over

Kerry relaxes and stops pushing.

<Jasmine> Jesus ...

<Kerry> Sorry.

<Jasmine> No, no, I asked for it. Boy, *did* I.

Jasmine shudders

<Jasmine> Did you have to include ME? I suppose I should be grateful for

the, um, affirmation, but...

<Kerry> I included you? I didn't mean to.

Kerry looks vaguely discomfitted at something.

<Jasmine> Uhh, yeah. Didn't you know what you were putting in the package?

<Kerry> Well, I don't have MY equipment, and it's not quite as clear-cut as

picking and choosing. I don't know about your mind, but mine isn't that

neatly labeled. I thought you were getting Corinna. Which I guess WAS a

bad choice ... sorry, the fact that you were getting rid of that didn't even

occur to me.

<Jasmine> Actually...

Jasmine pauses, punches a key on the laptop (apparently a "rewind button")

and stares into space for a second, then shuts off the playback

<Jasmine> I think I ended up getting a lot of different things, all stuck

together. Well, I did want my Lurid Tales...

<Kerry> I see. Hmm. well, that wasn't intentional.

<Jasmine> S'okay. I dunno how often I'll want to go over this particular

download, but if I do get the urge ... um, if I do feel like it, I'll see

what I can find out.

<Kerry> OK. Perhaps it would do to consider the sensations privately, and

discuss them again at a later time?

<Jasmine> Sure, sounds good.

<Kerry> One question before I return to my own room?

<Jasmine> Shoot

<Kerry> Do you think I'm weird?

Kerry appears to be perfectly serious.

Jasmine laughs

<Jasmine> Well, yeah. Not that that's bad, or anything.

<Kerry> OK. Good night then, Jasmine. It was fun.

<Jasmine> Yeah it was. For varying values of "fun," anyway.

Jasmine grins

Kerry smiles faintly and nods

Kerry turns to go

<Jasmine> Later

<Kerry> Bye

Kerry departs