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So let's say you picked up something from those statues or whatever and you're having some trouble controlling it. Also, it's not exactly something easy to hide and very limited how often you can use it, but obviously not something a normal person can do. Please don't ask me what it is because I prefer not to discuss that.

What I am looking for is how any others who have gained strange abilities have learned how to control them, especially how to turn them on and off at will. I need ideas to try.

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Since I'm sure you are just worried sick about me, Sir Lancelot. I thought I'd let you know that after a night's rest and trying out that other ability that there is no need for this damsel to be rescued any longer. I do appreciate your timely rescue though.

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Hmm... maybe you're thinking about it too much? I mean! If your other self was able to do it without much thought, maybe over-thinking it makes it more complicated than it actually is? What happens when you try relaxing and treating it... hm. Treating it like moving your fingers on a keyboard, maybe? I know I do that without much thought but I manage to hit the keys I need without many mistakes, if any! But when I focus on the keys too much I end up making more mistakes. And maybe you could keep track of the things happening around you when it does happen? Writing it down so you don't forget. That way, if something similar happens, you'll be able to tell if you get the same reaction or not. If you don't then it might just be that it's random!

I really am not so sure. Like with typing, at first we don't know how to. But we do it more and get used to it and do it with no thought. Only thing I know about my other self is that 'evil bitch' is a mild term to describe her and she probably used that to hurt people more than I ever want to know and got very good at it. Just seeing the one time was bad enough. Doubly so because I recognized her victim.

But writing things down when it happens is a good idea. Maybe I just need data like I'd need for a computer program to figure out the pattern.

You're right -- I didn't even think of that. Hmm. I'll keep thinking! You recognized them..? Ah, I'm sorry you've had to see something like that. As awful as that is, it's a clue, right? To whatever is happening to everyone. There may be a way to make it all go away once we know what's going on. Oh! Right, computer patterns. And you're good at stuff like that right?

Yeah, I recognized him and it's someone I'm friends with. I was honest with him about it since he deserves to know that our other selves knew each other quite well. We both shared what we've seen so we could put together more of the puzzle, but it all makes no sense and he's not picked up any abilities. [Especially that faked kiss part. Tamara is still WTFing over that. Who in their right mind has a fake romance with a guy like that?]

Quite good with them. I also have to be able to spot bugs in code by the output I get. I could try to treat it like finding a bug in a program.

So you've really seen someone from Locke in those "memories"... I wonder what that means. And has he seen you too? That's amazing! I wish I was that good with computers. It sounds like a good way to try to figure this all out, too.

One time we both got the exact same memory. It was actually really weird. My other self was kissing his other self, but they both were faking it for some reason that neither of us knows.

No, I didn't kiss him to get this to happen. I accidentally ran into him and he caught me when that happened. I mean, he's nice and all but I definitely have no romantic feelings for him!

[Good thing this is text, because yeah.]

[ LMFAO TAMARA she wasn't... thinking that... at all... methinks the lady doth protest too much? She looks at the text for a minute and laughs a little before responding. How cute. ]

Of course! I didn't think you did. It sounds like a lot of people just need to see something or meet someone for these things to be triggered. How do you know you both were faking it? You just... felt it?

[Poor girl is seriously confused about the whole thing and how in the hell she feels. It doesn't help that she had the worst possible first impression of him.]

Yeah, just felt it. She didn't even like him all that much and was using him.

Do you ever fear at all that you may end up becoming this other self that we're all seeing? I really don't want to be anything like mine because she's a horrible person.

Oh... well. I don't think that's going to happen. You're a good person. That won't change. I don't know if it's possible to just become someone else even if they do look like you. You still have your memories and who you are now. That can't just go away!

But people can change and we don't know why we are seeing all this yet. All I know is that I keep seeing this girl who was sweet, but very lonely. Then she turned into this horrible and evil woman. And the horrible and evil one is the one whose abilities I'm getting.

The only good thing is that if I ever figure out how to use all this I won't have to worry about defending myself.

I think the fact that you want to keep being a good person says a lot. I know we don't know why this is all happening, and it's scary, but I believe in you. That's a good thing, yes! You can defend yourself and your friends, your family. Even if the situation is bad we can certainly make the best of everything.

It's quite scary because it really does seem like all this is changing some people on the network. If I ever start acting weird, just tell me, okay?

Of course. Please tell me if I start acting weird too, okay?

I will. I don't know if we will end up being more like these other people we see, but it can't hurt to look out for each other.

Yes. We have to stick together! What will happen... we don't know. All we have is the now. So let's do our best to work with what we have!

I am just hoping to get some more answers soon. I admit, I kind of want to know how the story plays out with mine and Sam's other selves.

Oh! So it's Sam?

Is that something bad? I know he's had a lot of girlfriends and all, but we're just friends.

[Yes, she protests too much. She's totally falling for him.]

[ Tamara, even Colette thinks you're being a little obvious. And it's Colette. ~~She's shippin' it~~ ]

Not at all! He's a very kind person. Thoughtful, polite, and very helpful.

[Well, Tamara is extremely awkward around boys.]

And has had somewhere between 16 and 19 girlfriends in five years. Yet I can see how, he's an outrageous flirt.

Maybe he just hasn't found the right girl?

[ How did this evolve into talking about boys... oh well, she's having fun. ]

How do you know how many girlfriends he's had, anyway?

[Her conversation with Sam was much worse. Tamara has a tendency to be quite blunt and forthright when it pleases her, after all.]

I asked him how true the rumors were and if he'd run out of fingers and toes counting them all.

[ She actually admires that straight-forward attitude. ]

That's certainly one way to find out!

[Yeah, easier to just let a guy know what your opinion is so there's no mistakes. Only sucks when she doesn't even know.]

Well, he's the one who said I should just ask. He's too fun to tease though.

It sounds like you two get along.

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