SALTBURNT | hex club group chat.

[powerhungry]

HEX CLUB/PINK SLIP GROUP CHAT. SILCO HAS ADDED YOU TO THIS CHAT. 42 people: Silco, Gwen, Faith, Hawk, Neon, Buffy, Cassian, Devon, Koby, Shadowheart, Stephen, Yeko, Zephir, Dean, Tara, Wanda, Jake, Saber, Sanji, Adrian; Ani, Peony, Bob, Yelena, Valentina, Sam, Max, Tristan, Parisa, Qimir, Thresher, Armand, Shauna, Cellar, Roza, Iggy, Isolde, Peter, Wally, Danny, Eddie, Teddie.

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[kobes]

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

I try not to probe into people's emotions without asking. Usually just a little nudge is the most I do. And I can tell if I'm hurting someone with it, since their emotions sort of bleed into mine.

[viver]

But you don't ask for permission, do you.

[ Coming from someone who genuinely doesn't care — but he is curious. How does Koby make up and follow his own rules? ]

[kobes]

Well, I do, before I go
Deeper. It's very different, what I'm doing now and what I CAN do. It's sort of overwhelming.

I can't un-feel people just existing around me, though. That's part of what's difficult about it. I feel everyone all the time, whether I want to or not.

[viver]

That must be overwhelming, when you were only made to be one person.

So this would be you opening the door, rather than stepping into someone's space and going through their things. Do I have the right idea?

[kobes]

[a pause, nearly too long.]

It can be, yes. It's harder to be in large groups, now.

That's it exactly, yes. Or -- knocking at the door, if I'm not sure whether it'll backfire badly or not.

[viver]

Large groups like ours?

[ Or is the number of people working in Silco and Ani's businesses still tolerable? ]

And if the person doesn't want anyone knocking at their door?

[ Like, say, the man everyone is looking for right now. ]

[kobes]

Sometimes? I can usually handle breakfast, so fifteen or so people is my lower limit. It's good practice, though, to be in groups like ours. It helps get me used to crowds. I'll need to take breaks, though.

They'll tell me.

[a touch grimly, matter-of-fact -- if someone doesn't want koby anywhere near their mind or emotions, it's usually easy to tell within moments.]