Insanity Clinic: Season Two

[Through the Living Hope]

20 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Um... with you. Last time I stayed alone I got possessed."

"Alright." She picked him up and put his ear close to her chest.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

Insa wandered through the clinic's library. 

A wave of exhaustion washed over her as she sat down on a couch and put her head in her hands.

While the library had a vast array of information she had barely been able to find any that she wanted.

Insa sighed and reached into her pouch. She pulled a tablet which she had just downloaded the library's whole database onto and started her search again. 

A notification popped up onto her screen.

Ash: Stop by my office please.

She sighed, put the table back into her pouch and headed towards the infirmary.

@Spark of Hope

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K. So now there are two characters of mine in the Clinic. They'll probably just exist until someone needs one or both of them. Ash is a doctor and Insa is traumatized and technically a blacksmith. 

 

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Insa wandered through the clinic's library. 

A wave of exhaustion washed over her as she sat down on a couch and put her head in her hands.

While the library had a vast array of information she had barely been able to find any that she wanted.

Insa sighed and reached into her pouch. She pulled a tablet which she had just downloaded the library's whole database onto and started her search again. 

A notification popped up onto her screen.

Ash: Stop by my office please.

She sighed, put the table back into her pouch and headed towards the infirmary.

@Spark of Hope

 

On the way there, she encountered a dark-haired woman holding a young child. She smiled awkwardly, trying to be polite. "Hey there."

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

On the way there, she encountered a dark-haired woman holding a young child. She smiled awkwardly, trying to be polite. "Hey there."

Insa gave a quick glance around, "Hi." She gave a small wave.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

Insa gave a quick glance around, "Hi." She gave a small wave.

"So... What are you doing over here?" she asked curiously.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

14 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"So... What are you doing over here?" she asked curiously.

“I was doing some research in the library but the doctor called me to her office so that’s where I’m going.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Alright." She picked him up and put his ear close to her chest.

He relaxed, closing his eyes.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

“I was doing some research in the library but the doctor called me to her office so that’s where I’m going.”

She nodded. “Well, if Ash wants you, I won’t keep you. Try to get some rest tonight; it’s getting late.”

1 hour ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

He relaxed, closing his eyes.

She looked down at him and smiled, wrapping an arm over his back and placing her hand on the back of his head. 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

12 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She nodded. “Well, if Ash wants you, I won’t keep you. Try to get some rest tonight; it’s getting late.”

Insa smiled. “Thanks for the reminder.” She started to walk away and then turned back. “Oh and I’m sorry but what’s your name? I don’t believe we’ve met before.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

She nodded. “Well, if Ash wants you, I won’t keep you. Try to get some rest tonight; it’s getting late.”

She looked down at him and smiled, wrapping an arm over his back and placing her hand on the back of his head. 

He started snoring softly.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 hours ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Insa smiled. “Thanks for the reminder.” She started to walk away and then turned back. “Oh and I’m sorry but what’s your name? I don’t believe we’ve met before.”

56 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

He started snoring softly.

She whispered, “Aventine.”

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

12 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She whispered, “Aventine.”

“Nice to meet you Aventine.” Insa set back off down the hallway.

Insa entered Ash’s office with a smile. “Hello Dr. Ashlynn Marie!”

Ash looked up from the reports with a weary smile. “Hello Insa. I was just wondering how your research was going.” Insa’s smile faded.

”Not great.” She sighed and flopped onto a chair. “I haven’t been able to find out anything new. It’s like he managed to keep all outsiders away. And the fact that there’s nothing probably means he’s still in power. Maybe Saar was right. Maybe I should have gone back Palli. Maybe this isn’t the place for me. Everyone else has mounds of stuff to do. Even Bookwyrm. He’s gone off to do something else. And I’m just here. Doing stupid research.”

Ash sat silently for a moment.

”Whatever the case is now, Saar was never right. You weren’t ready yet.” She stood up and walked over to her bookshelf. “Your research isn’t stupid. Even if you haven’t found much you’ve learned from what you haven’t found.” Ash pulled a flat box off the shelf. “I would suggest continuing you research. But what you do next is entirely your decision. Saar can’t control you anymore.” She set the box in Insa’s lap. Insa opened it as Ash continued talking. “Whatever you decide to do next, don’t do it alone.”

Inside the box sat a cream dagger. Insa picked it up and stared at it blankly. Memories flashed through her head. Making the knife with Emma. The security it gave her to have it with her. The hopelessness that had flooded her after giving Calano bad news right before the final fight with Kaos. The panic as she realized that Saar could easily force her to end it all.

An electric buzz filled Insa as lightning and electricity wrapped around her arm and filled the grooves of the dagger lighting it up and electric blue.

I’m in control now.

She looked up at Ash, who smiled.

“Do you really think I could do this?” Ash nodded.

”Before you rush off you should get some sleep.” Ash stood up and walked over to Insa’s chair resting a hand on her shoulder.

The world around Insa faded to black. When the color return she was in her room on her bed. The exhaustion she had felt earlier returned but stronger. She laid down, closed her eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

@InfiniteInsanity 

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I think we and someone else had a subplot going a while ago, but it sort of died out

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

@InfiniteInsanity 

 

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Oh yeah! We can bring that back too if you want.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

 

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That would be good. Was it @Spark of Hope that was in it also? I'm trying to find it now to remind myself

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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@Just-A-Stick With Jinx.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

8 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

 

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Right... And mine was Turing. I had a while thing planned out in my head but now I need to remind myself of my own lore.

Okay, I think I'm remembering. If you want to start now we can. They were in the library, looking for ways to help him and Jinx.

@Just-A-Stick @InfiniteInsanity

Edited August 22, 2024 by The Aspiring Archivist

[Through the Living Hope]

9 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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And Stick is unfortunately not active anymore… she gets an hour a week on Saturdays. Maybe one of you could PM her for character info or something and one of us takes over for her? I don’t know

@Ancient Elantrian @Exotic Almond

Aventine carried the sleeping boy to her room, where his brothers still slept, and where Almond and Lyndon were. Not saying a word, she slid the boy into the bed between his brothers. 

She laid down next to the four, laying her arm over all of them. 

Oh, kid… I wish I could convince you to stay. I want to. You can be safe here. You have a family. 

But you feel as though you need to go. I wish you could stay, if not just for your brothers’ sakes.

She quietly began to hum a lullaby, not taking long to fall asleep herself.

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

9 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

@Just-A-Stick @InfiniteInsanity

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Hm. Well right now Ash is in her office so maybe she comes to the library at night to work on her research to try and help Turing? Because she still has to do work as a doctor?

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

 

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Sure! What's going on with Ash these days?

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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Not a lot. She was talking to Insa but that’s pretty much all she’s done.

Ash watched as Insa faded from the room, then vanished herself and reappeared in the library. She sat down on a couch and pulled out a tablet.

”Turing?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Ash watched as Insa faded from the room, then vanished herself and reappeared in the library. She sat down on a couch and pulled out a tablet.

”Turing?”

The many points of light appeared in the air before her, forming a vaguely human form. "Hello, Ash."

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The many points of light appeared in the air before her, forming a vaguely human form. "Hello, Ash."

“Feeling any different?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

“Feeling any different?”

"A little better. The healing you did helped a lot, but it seems like there's still only so much I can do. There are still... gaps."

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"A little better. The healing you did helped a lot, but it seems like there's still only so much I can do. There are still... gaps."

Ash sighed a little. “Okay that’s alright.” She held out the tablet. “Any ideas what we should search for tonight?”