hadriel | Dictation

Hello. I realize I've not addressed the network recently so you may not know who I am if you are among our newer inhabitants. My name is Dr. Lee Rosen, one of the clinic staff. I am both a licensed general physician and a specialized neuropsychiatrist by trade.

I have a bit of an odd personal request. I am seeking anyone who has any special abilities not normally associated with the human species who might be willing to let me observe them. Purely observation and only at scheduled times, this is not a 24/7 type arrangement.

I do realize most of you are sensitive about any discussion of your personal lives so let me reiterate I am simply asking for volunteers. As such complaints about being prodded for personal information, while they will be taken under advisement, are unnecessary.

[Read: He's going to ignore you.]

I would be grateful for any participants, please feel free to contact me if you are interested. This is purely for the purposes of research so it should have no adverse affects on anyone involved and the agreement can be terminated at any time at the participants discretion

Thank you very much.

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[ Curious about this project. ]

By "human species," do you mean mortals only?

Well, I need abilities not natural to individuals such as myself, but the participants themselves need not be humans or mortals. I will get a wider range of information if I have a variety of subjects.

If an Elf can be useful, then I volunteer. I do have some abilities that you probably don't.

What is your interest in such abilities, Dr. Rosen?

An Elf could be more than useful, Curufin.

[There's a small hesitation before the next answer]

This type of research, or some species of it, was what I did before I came here. Abilities, abnormalities...

Good. [ Smile. ]

Oh really? -- and you had who for subjects? People with psychic abilities? And did you have the chance to learn anything interesting or useful?

It was, um...well it was more complicated than that. Back in New York my role had many facets. Research was where I began but it rapidly developed into treatment and care taking. I was the primary physician and psychiatrist for any number of individuals who began having symptoms of advanced physiological abilities. And depending on the severity of their case and the nature of their abilities they'd either remain in my care or they'd be referred onward to other facilities for care and assistance.

You see our world is not yet, er, open to the idea of individuals who can do things like manipulate thought or lift cars.

Edited 2017-12-27 07:07 (UTC)

Advanced physiological abilities? -- oh, you mean skills such as telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and telepathy? I believe those are the words used by some Hadrielites to describe their abilities.

Are you saying that having such abilities in your world would mean automatic confinement to a prison or a mental institution?

[ Scratching his head over this! ]

Sort of but not exactly. Theoretically telekinesis still requires a force outside of the body itself, so it is not purely physiological. I am talking about heightened senses. A girl who can read a newspaper from 10 city blocks away because her ocular nerves have developed beyond that which is normal. All of the 'Alpha' abilities, as we referred to them, can be traced back to a specific developmental source. Whether it be a malformation in the brain or an overactive organ producing an increased amount of hormones, etc.

And no, not necessarily. Much of my work focused on trying to help the individual cope with their abilities, to control it so that it wasn't a burden in their every day lives, and if that could be achieved then they could live happily without problem. But the issue is that the majority of the population is without such abilities, and because of this they don't understand them. So they are still heavily inclined to fearing these individuals. Viewing them as a threat instead of as just another human being. We feared that revealing the existence of such being might lead to a violent backlash.

Hmm. Elves have high visual acuity -- usually greater than that of a mortal. I really don't think it's because our brains are malformed or our livers are producing too many hormones. [ Chuckle. ]

But are you sure that these things are not normal? You seem to be assuming that if they appear in the human population, they must have a pathological cause. But I wonder if in fact they may be rare abilities that fall within the range of what is normal.

I guess there is no equivalent in my world. There are Elves, Dwarves, and mortals, and we have our gods and demigods, the Valar and the Maiar. Everybody has their skills and abilities, and it is not the same for all races. We generally don't burn anybody at the stake for being different. [ Wry smile. ] We do that for political enemies, not for those with unusual abilities.

But our worlds are not the same, I guess. You say you felt you had to keep your research secret, for fear of harm to those you were trying to help? How did that work out?

The world I come from doesn't have the same variety of sentient beings as yours appears to and the human body is a fairly reliable template. While every individual will have their own set of divergences from the standard, a true divergence is easily discernible. And a pattern of these dramatic divergences even more so.

I'm afraid I have not been entirely successful. In fact...I may have done more harm to my cause than good.

Such a world would feel very strange to me. Doesn't it get boring, with only one kind of sentient being? However, I suppose we all accept our own worlds as the norm!

But what was the harm that resulted?

Edited 2017-12-30 06:22 (UTC)

Well how would I know if I have nothing else to compare to? Aside from Hadriel, it was the only reality I've ever known.

Are you sure you want to listen to that long story?

[ Small laugh. ] How indeed? Your logic is impeccable.

I would listen to any story you would want to tell me, Dr. Rosen!

Edited 2018-01-04 08:30 (UTC)

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