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<blockquote data-quote="Fanog" data-source="post: 936811" data-attributes="member: 10680"><p><em>Jason's home</em></p><p><em>Boston, Massachussets</em></p><p><em>October 2002, around 10 AM</em></p><p></p><p>The big man driving the bus shakes his head while driving. "Damn, you're seriously screwed up. Just sleep up off okay, get some help in the morning." The bus doors open and Jason stumbles out. He drags himself into his street and to the building where he lives. After succeeding in opening the door, he crawls up the stairs and into his room, disregarding the note that the Pomodoro had called to ask if he was still going to show up for work. With clothes still on, Jason falls onto his bed and into a deep slumber. Even in sleeping, though, Jason is not safe from his own imagination.</p><p></p><p><em>Jason is in his parent's house. He's performing some ritual, calling forth a flaming monster, an efreeti of sorts. The monster slams into the house and it starts to burn wherever he touches. The only problem is that Jason is locked into his room, and flames are creeping in from under door. Outside he can hear his parents calling vengeance upon him, shouting encouragements to the burning beast. Jason looks out the window only to see it coming straight at him, threatening to consume him in the flame.</em></p><p></p><p>Jason wakes with a startle, the rays of the October sun shining on his face. He smells of sweat, his clothes stink of smoke and drink. His head is heavy from the alcohol, slowly the events of last evening come back into thought.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver">OoC: Jason</span></p><p>_______________________</p><p></p><p><em>on the M6</em></p><p><em>London, England</em></p><p><em>October 2002, around 9 PM</em></p><p></p><p>While Taylor thinks, the man takes a look out of the window, regarding the city and the cars. Light from streets lanterns zoom by while the car makes its way through the light traffic.</p><p></p><p>"Well, not <em>all</em> of them, but it is safe to say that we are one of the <em>greater</em> thrusts behind the continued exploration of the sciences. I understand that this must be hard for you to accept, but I can <em>show</em> you what we are capable of at the moment. That should convince you."</p><p></p><p>"Throughout our history, we have learned quite a lot about the rules that govern the universe, and those that govern people's behaviour. Most of this, we make public so that mankind may <em>benefit</em> from this. Think about medicine, and consumer technology. <em>However</em>, there have also been discoveries that would not have been understood or accepted by the general populace. Among these are quite <em>numerous</em> discoveries in the <em>working</em> of the human mind. We can <em>share</em> these with you, so that you may <em>explore</em> what the nature and origin of these <em>archetypes</em> and myths are. In the past, this understanding has been <em>enormously</em> important for understanding human behaviour, for reasons I explained earlier. To better <em>guide</em> mankind, we continue to explore the depths of these aspects of the human psyche."</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver">OoC: Taylor</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fanog, post: 936811, member: 10680"] [i]Jason's home Boston, Massachussets October 2002, around 10 AM[/i] The big man driving the bus shakes his head while driving. "Damn, you're seriously screwed up. Just sleep up off okay, get some help in the morning." The bus doors open and Jason stumbles out. He drags himself into his street and to the building where he lives. After succeeding in opening the door, he crawls up the stairs and into his room, disregarding the note that the Pomodoro had called to ask if he was still going to show up for work. With clothes still on, Jason falls onto his bed and into a deep slumber. Even in sleeping, though, Jason is not safe from his own imagination. [i]Jason is in his parent's house. He's performing some ritual, calling forth a flaming monster, an efreeti of sorts. The monster slams into the house and it starts to burn wherever he touches. The only problem is that Jason is locked into his room, and flames are creeping in from under door. Outside he can hear his parents calling vengeance upon him, shouting encouragements to the burning beast. Jason looks out the window only to see it coming straight at him, threatening to consume him in the flame.[/i] Jason wakes with a startle, the rays of the October sun shining on his face. He smells of sweat, his clothes stink of smoke and drink. His head is heavy from the alcohol, slowly the events of last evening come back into thought. [COLOR=silver]OoC: Jason[/COLOR] _______________________ [i]on the M6 London, England October 2002, around 9 PM[/i] While Taylor thinks, the man takes a look out of the window, regarding the city and the cars. Light from streets lanterns zoom by while the car makes its way through the light traffic. "Well, not [i]all[/i] of them, but it is safe to say that we are one of the [i]greater[/i] thrusts behind the continued exploration of the sciences. I understand that this must be hard for you to accept, but I can [i]show[/i] you what we are capable of at the moment. That should convince you." "Throughout our history, we have learned quite a lot about the rules that govern the universe, and those that govern people's behaviour. Most of this, we make public so that mankind may [i]benefit[/i] from this. Think about medicine, and consumer technology. [i]However[/i], there have also been discoveries that would not have been understood or accepted by the general populace. Among these are quite [i]numerous[/i] discoveries in the [i]working[/i] of the human mind. We can [i]share[/i] these with you, so that you may [i]explore[/i] what the nature and origin of these [i]archetypes[/i] and myths are. In the past, this understanding has been [i]enormously[/i] important for understanding human behaviour, for reasons I explained earlier. To better [i]guide[/i] mankind, we continue to explore the depths of these aspects of the human psyche." [COLOR=silver]OoC: Taylor[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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