Teylon: Meets someone


    real police and bust your... Shit."


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Sarawatch


    something was going on, without explaining what. Truncheon in one hand, she pushed open the door and smartly stepped through and to the side.


    Oh crap. This is really bad.


    Where the hell did he get a totally illegal gun?


    her, not himself!"


    Teylon:


    This must be a classic case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.. Especially considering there is some sort of cover up involved.


    The police can have it hard, sometimes. Only sometimes, mind you.


    Let''s see if I can get her to talk about it, without making it obvious that I already know a lot.


    But what about the cover up? This maybe ties into my task.


    Shit, did I just tell her my self-anointed handle? I''ve never told anyone else before.


    Shit! She''s getting a bit too close to the truth, here. I had better plead guilty to a small misdemeanour, to deflect her suspicions.


    As long as I don''t have to assist the police with their inquires...


    people in charge saw fit to assign me someone who is actually of some use. She might not be so good at restraining drunken louts, but when it comes to computer systems, she''s a positive genius. Here, I shall introduce you; she''s in the back office."


    Teylon: Meeting a genius programmer


    She''s cute. A cute doll. Even if she is tall.


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Adalace


    Ha! An old man. Should have no problem with my cute little girl act. They are always such pushovers.


    He''ll be forgetting that my programming skills are so high that he will never be able to even comprehend them.


    Teylon:


    So, this is an act? So, what is the real Adalace like? Obviously someone who loves computer programming, amongst other things. And what was that about me being an old man?


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Adalace


    Crap, he''s ignoring my cuteness display and going straight for my programming powers. Time to ramp it up!


    Actually it’s in my very own computer language, which is a lot more effective that Lisp - but only to a super programmer like me!


    Teylon:


    She''s still trying to fight back, eh? Well, time to get serious. I''ll praise her work and ask for some explanation.


    assembly language insert?"


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Adalace


    Hey, maybe he actually knows a small amount about programming?


    Teylon:


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Adalace


    Oh shit, I have totally dropped my nice girly display. Now what, will they treat me with disdain?


    Teylon:


    What''s all that about?


    Oh well, just try to reassure her.


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Adalace


    Really? He''s not upset by me being a computer nerd? And what about Sarawatch?


    Teylon:


    Change the subject, fast!


    Deep underground


    Teylon: Scoring a level zero, and meets someone who finally has somebody to feel superior to.


    Sorry? I thought that was only for, you know, actual espers?


    This doesn''t make any sense. The first espers started to appear only twenty five years ago, and things really took off about five years after that. Hmm, there were some well-published tragedies with the first attempts, too.


    That''s a bit gruesome, it implies that they had to experiment to get it right...


    Although they try to play down that line of inquiry.


    Ah, I get it. Perhaps this is in response to that assassin’s death. They are saying they suspect me of something, and intend to keep an eye on me.


    A cat and mouse game. Except that this small Teflon rat doesn''t have a clue about what the game is.


    Oh, my God, I feel so embarrassed, the only old person in the room.


    Just like one of those old-fashioned hair dryers.


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: The Girl


    Ugh, is this old man trying to chat me up... Wait; did he say a level zero?


    Teylon:


    Oh, so I''m getting a soul reading. Or, this time, more like telepathy. So, she''s going to play an important part?


    And why do they all think of me as an old man. Damn it, I''m still young!


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: The Girl


    someone who has a lower score than me."


    I still have no ability. Sigh. And I can''t even afford an ice cream at the Frenzy, my credit card has flat lined until my next pay check.


    Teylon:


    Another hint. It really is useful getting these little nudges all the time. Allows me to have some idea of which direction to go.


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: The Girl


    Is this bloke for real? But, if it''s all public at the Frenzy, and, more importantly, he pays, well, then...


    Teylon:


    My, she''s a real sweetie, isn''t she? Except when tearing up her results card.


    Although wether it’s the thought of meeting a potential new friend, or the thought of getting free ice cream, that swayed her...


    Now, what the hell, and where in hell, is the Frenzy?


    I can afford it. Now if I take a back seat and let the girls talk to each other, what will happen?


    Well, that''s a promising start. I think.


    Adalace: Reflecting on her first meeting with Sarsaparilla


    I''m going to have to ask them to install a more powerful air-conditioner. Those latest additions I made to my system are taxing the current one something chronic.


    Which would not be convenient, at all.


    Did the meeting with Sarsaparilla go well?


    I think so.


    She''s such a diminutive girl, just like a doll. And she has such nice hair and lovely copper brown skin - I can''t do anything about my skin colour, but perhaps I should cut my hair to be the same length?


    She''s bright and outgoing and always hopeful...


    Well, not always bright and hopeful. She must have had a few little difficulties in her life.


    Perhaps I''ll be able to get her to confide in me about them...


    Let''s think about that later, shall we?


    In the meanwhile, I must keep up my act of being a nice, cute girl. Even if I did slip the facade a few times. But still, I don''t think she minded, after all, it was only revealing that I like computers. Nothing else, she couldn''t see anything else.


    I have to keep up the act. I really want to become friends with her.


    I don''t want yet another failure.


    I don''t want Sarsaparilla disappearing from my life like my friends back then.


    Isn''t it a bit strange for an old man like him to be socialising with two teenage girls?


    Well, he did bring us girls together.


    And he seems to be a perfect gentleman.


    Whatever.


    Sarsaparilla: Reflecting on her first meeting with Adalace


    She''s really cute, even if she is tall. Slim, tall, and lovely long hair and such pure white skin. And so adorable. Most of the time. And when she occasionally gets serious about her computer work, it''s adorable in its own way.


    She has a level 350 ability, she''s good at school work, she''s a brilliant computer programmer, she''s got a really nice personality, and she looks so pretty.


    Even if she did like girls, she''ll never take a look at me. She''s obviously way out of my class.


    But, if I keep up my bright sparkly front, don''t give her any hints of what might lie beneath, maybe she will become a friend?


    Maybe this time not everybody will be taken away from me after a while.


    Shall I try again?


    Hell yes. I shall try again!


    Even if it is so hard.


    And where does Teylon fit in to all of this? Am I actually somewhat friendly with an old man?


    Weird. But, I suppose he did introduce me to Adalace, so...