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[schrodingersghost]

So... I guess I've been doing a lot of thinking since the last mission.

[Danny shifts nervously as he tries to figure out how to say this. This was a lot harder than he had thought it would be. Sure, he'd gotten used to the idea that it was okay to be open about his powers here. But there was a difference between that and admitting to some of the things this last mission had made him realize about himself.]

And I kind of have some things that I was hoping that someone could help me out with.

I guess the first thing is.... I haven't been really hiding that I have ghost powers? But the thing is, I guess I kind of realized that I've been avoiding trying to get stronger with them? [Because the mission had made him realize that he was still afraid of his future. Afraid of how powerful he could be in just a few years. It had been easier to just focus on learning how to fight and how to better use the powers he already had. But if the last mission was any guide, that wasn't always going to be enough. He needed to get stronger with his powers, and prepare for the new powers that he knew were still waiting for him.] So I guess what I'm asking is.... Does anyone here have any ideas on how you train ghost powers?

And kind of to go with that.... It kind of got pointed out to me that I have a lot of abilities that could be a Problem if I got brainwashed again like that.  So, I guess what I'm asking is whether there are any ghost hunters here? Or people with experience with stopping supernatural stuff? And does anyone have any ideas on how to block mind control and illusion stuff? More than we already trained for, I mean. Because that obviously wasn't enough.

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[Later, Danny picks up his most recent purchases from the train shop and goes in search of his friends. He had some tools to hand out.]

Comments

[mustknow]

I imagine sooner or later it'll come up. Demons perhaps. Minor gods. Maybe it'd allow you to override someone else's mind control..

[It's how it seemed to work around here. What WOULD ghost punching a mind controlled person do?]

Reasonably so, the fear of losing autonomy seems deeply ingrained. But I would think it superior to know how, and not need it, than suddenly desperately need it and be an amateur.

[He considers for a long moment, studying the ceiling instead of the little picture. Then:]

If you need someone to practice on who won't freak out, I volunteer. It should be an interesting experience for me, and then you can work on learning without being concerned about other people's anxiousness. I am not afraid of your power.

[schrodingersghost]

If its based on some kind of energy, maybe? [ That was basically how his possession breaking technique worked. He sent out some of his own energy to force the other ghost out. ]

I guess you have a point? [Even if it was one that was really uncomfortable to think about. Danny didn't like it when he was feared. And this ability.... it was a lot closer to some of the mind control he'd experienced than he really liked to think about.]

Are you really sure about this? I guess it would be okay if someone volunteered for it.

[mustknow]

I am certain, or I wouldn't have offered. It's quite unlikely anyone will protest either, which is even better! It's a win/win isn't it? I get my curiosity soothed, you get some vital practice in.

[And at this juncture there was nothing Danny was likely to ferret up that could go badly, best for both of them.]

[schrodingersghost]

Well, I guess?

[It kind of felt like this had to be a bad idea somehow. But if Xehanort was volunteering.... It couldn't go too badly, right? ]

[mustknow]

Don't worry, if something goes unexpectedly wrong, I'm sure there's plenty of people in the train who can help put things back to normal. What passes for normal, at any rate.

[That's reasuring to him anyway!]

[schrodingersghost]

I don't think thats quite as reassuring as you meant it to be.

[mustknow]

It should be. There's safety backups if there's an accident! Possibly even friends of yours, waiting to help. What more could anyone hope for than a fallback rescue if something goes wrong, and a willing subject with which to experiment?

[schrodingersghost]

....Nothing to go wrong?

[mustknow]

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. That way no matter what happens, you're ready.