[Event Post] So Hiroko Goes To SAI

[morethaneverauburn]

::This is Hiroshi/Hiroko at SAI. So that anyone will take her seriously, she's wearing a nice coat and has her hair down (no pigtails).

She's wandering the area.::

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[voicesofspirits]

*A woman with long, green hair is walking towards you from the opposite direction, and appears to notice you wandering around.*

Hi! Can I help you at all?

[morethaneverauburn]

Ah. I guess.

::She looks young, barely maybe in her 20s.::

Sort of want to ask someone in person about psychic powers.

[voicesofspirits]

That's no problem.
I can take you to the psychic duelist department.

[morethaneverauburn]

Sure. I mostly want to ask some basic questions.

I've read stuff online but it's best to like.

Ask experts.

Instead of Wikipedia or Vrashipedia.

[voicesofspirits]

Yeah, that makes sense. It's always better to ask those who have the proper knowledge on on the subject.

I'm Terasaki, Ruka by the way.
I work here at SAI in our Research and Exploration department.

[morethaneverauburn]

Kiriyama Hiroko.

I think I might be psychic or have a family history?

::Twirling her hair awkwardly.::

[voicesofspirits]

Well, you've definitely come to the right place.

They'll probably ask about things like family history and your personal experiences with it. There is also a practical test so they can observe your abilities, which they can use to tailor a limiter for you, if you wish to have one.

*Ruka is leading you down a hallway as you talk with her.*

[morethaneverauburn]

... Hrm, family history is difficult.

My family status is kind of in flux?

::Twirl twirl twirl.::

[voicesofspirits]

Oh, well, maybe explain it the best you can?

They'll probably focus more on your personal experiences with your own abilities anyway.

[morethaneverauburn]

I'm simultaneously an 16 year old girl who's an orphan and... I dunno, a 65 to 70 year old grandmother. I stopped counting my age because it made me tired.

::Trot trot trot.::

[voicesofspirits]

Oh!

I... see how that would be complicated.

[morethaneverauburn]

Ahaha. Don't try to wrap your head around it.

Let's just say I'm an early adopter of the Empire's aging population rejuvenation policies.

::Trot trot trot.::

[voicesofspirits]

Y-yeah. I feel like I probably shouldn't try to understand it.

Hopefully they won't ask too much about family history, then.

[morethaneverauburn]

A bit of an issue, as my questions are mostly about family history and "Is it genetic"?

[voicesofspirits]

Well, the people who work in the department aren't strangers to the unusual, so I guess you can go in there, and either explain your family history is a bit odd, or you can just bend the truth a little to something a little less complicated.

It'll be up to you on how much you share with them.

[morethaneverauburn]

... Casually, do you know if psychic powers are genetic and how strong they can get? Or are you specializing in something else?

[voicesofspirits]

I actually specialise more in the Duel Spirit side of SAI.

As for whether it's genetic... hmm... I *think* it can't be said for sure yet whether there is a genetic link or not. There's been cases of it developing in more than one family member, but also cases where it's isolated to just one person in a family.

So, a genetic link is possible, but I think other factors can also come into play. There's a lot of on-going research on it still being done.

Or, that's my take on it anyway.

[morethaneverauburn]

Hrm...

::Crosses her arms, trying to look as adult as she can.::

How annoying. Thanks though.

[voicesofspirits]

No problem.
I'm glad I could help a little.

Ah... *She gestures towards a door on their left.*
This is where the Psychic Duelist Department is.

[morethaneverauburn]

... And what was your name again? I'm terrible with remembering names.

::Giggles awkwardly.::

[voicesofspirits]

That's okay.

I'm Terasaki, Ruka.

[morethaneverauburn]

::Pulls out a notebook and draws you simply and cutely and writes down your name in Hiragana.::

okay. Maybe we'll run into each other some time, Ms. Terasaki.

[voicesofspirits]

Maybe we will.
It was really nice to meet you, Hiroko.