[hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=05794C]Zarina Raynordattir[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/09/9c/f4099ca79ecfb774c6dcb01170faa308.gif[/img] [hr][hr][/center] Dr. Maeve Whitehall inwardly cursed as her computer started acting up. Fitting as the next client she was to see was Zarina, a Technopath. Maeve debated asking her to take a look after session but knew that crossed a boundary. Maeve cursed again before she stood up and took Zarina's file. Not only a technophile but one who could sense when someone was close to death. The weight of that alone... Maeve left her office to get things ready. ____________________________________ The room had light green walls with light gold specks freckled throughout, almost like little fireflies were dancing around. The floor was a light wood and the carpet under the sitting area was dark green. There were four chairs, three armchairs and a couch, all light green with white pillows. The light green table had a vase of various colored roses on it and some blank notebook paper. There was a pitcher of water and two glasses. The window showed the view outside as nighttime despite it clearly being daylight, but the room was accentuated with lights. Maeve sat in one of the chairs as Zarina entered. [color=968dd5]"Hello Zarina. Please, come in. I am Dr. Maeve Whitehall. You can call me Maeve or Dr. Whitehall, whichever is easier. Please, have a seat anywhere you like. And let me know if I can make this space more to your liking also."[/color] Zari was sort of bouncing along as she walked into the room. But she wasn't really alone though as she walked into the room. Floating along after her was Mr. Eyeball, who didn't seem to know if he she be there or not at all. The robot beeped a little at her and Zari started giggling. [color=05794c]"Your being silly Mr. Eyeball,"[/color] she giggled as she looked over at Maeve, [color=05794c]"Nice to meet you! I'm Zari, but you know that already. What do you want to talk about? I think this is going to be fun, the room is nice and pretty,"[/color] cue more beeping from the robot. [color=05794C]"I am not rambling again so ruuuuude!"[/color] she protested looking at the thing. Maeve smiled warmly as Zari spoke to her robot. [color=968dd5]"Thank you, I tried my best with the decor. I'll admit I went to school for psychology, not interior design. And this is Mr. Eyeball is it? A pleasure to meet them as well." "Before we do get talking I would like to mention at the start that this space is private and confidential. Confidentiality means that what we talk about in this room will stay in this room. Coulson may have mandated sessions for you and your classmates but I will not share what is discussed with him unless you give me the okay to do so. There are some rules to confidentiality though and, if brought up, may mean I need to break confidentiality. That includes if there is any desire to want to seriously hurt yourself or someone else, if there is any child abuse or vulnerable adult abuse, or if the authorities get involved and ask for my records, and even then I will fight them on it. other than that, this is your space. So, really, we can talk about whatever it is you want. I'll ask though, why do you think Coulson recommended therapy for you all?"[/color] [color=05794C]"Okie Dokie!"[/color] she said still giggling as she sat down in a chair (partially because Mr. Eyeball was beeping at her to calm down for once but she was only half listening to him). It took her a moment to slow her brain down enough to focus on what Maeve had asked with regards to recommended therapy for everyone. [color=05794C]"Noooooooo idea. Honestly this isn't even the weirdest thing or place I've been. And I'm used to people thinking I'm weird or crazy already. So nope, no clue as to why. Though if you don't mind me asking. What even is "therapy"? Cause I have nooooooooo idea... Never actually really heard of it."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Crazy is a term I never use. Weird, well I think most people are weird. Heck, I'm weird. So, therapy is different for everyone, but it boils down to being a space to use in whatever capacity you need. Some people use therapy to talk about what they are feeling or to address any problems they have, like if they lost a loved one or broke up with their partner. Some people like therapy because they can talk abotu whatever and process things. I'm here to provide help and resources in whatever context is necessary. This is your space though. Is there anything you want to talk about or any questions? I'm a pretty open book."[/color] [color=05794C]"Ohhhhhhhhhh. My dad needs that,"[/color] she commented with a shrug, with Mr. Eyeball beeping in agreement. [color=05794C]"As for what to talk about well there are technically lots of things we can talk about. Like me jumping realities and being a fish out of water here cause I was born and raised in a different reality. Or there was when I time traveled back in time using my watch to help save the world sort of thing. Or there is the saving everyone's lives with the Arcade thing though think Mary Sue didn't take that revelation of what we ended up having to do very well so yay? There are so many things to talk about. You might need to be a bit more specific on what to talk about. Though from what I'm told asking me if I have any questions for you is probably not a good thing cause I've been told I ask a million off topic questions, or just morbid curiosity questions and such. Soooooooo where in that long list of potential things to talk about would you prefer to start with. There are a lot of things."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Those all sound like great things to talk about. Why don't you pick the one you maybe have questions about or want to process more in-depth? When I have lots of thoughts I do my best to organize them, but if I am struggling with doing so I tend to pick the one that bubbles to the surface first."[/color] Maeve noted the comment about Zarina's father but she didn't want to push it just yet. [color=05794C]"Now see that there is a hard question for me to answer hence why I asked you. This world is still a bit weird to me without seeing a fight of some sort seemingly break out every 10 minutes cause that's just how things are but definitely makes things entertaining. Not so great to be sitting around doing nothing. Cause that would be incredibly boring. My aunt though makes things more interesting for me at times when she has the time. She's the All-Mother for New Asgard. Since she doesn't have kids my dad is next in line, then me. So that's also fun being a princess from another reality. Seriously though that world is soooooo different from this one. Like I had to learn a few things about the ways the countries are arranged here since you know, I didn't have those sort of places back home. Speaking of which let me tell you it was a little weird to talk to She-Hulk after the whole Arcade thing. Cause on one hand she's technically related to me, since I'm the granddaughter or a reality variant of her cousin, and on the other hand it was weird because she looks a lot like my mom. It is so weird. Anyway there are so many weird differences between here and my home reality. Like insanely weird it is kind of ridiculous."[/color] [color=968dd5]"With all those changes and differences I can imagine it can be stressful at times. Though I am happy to hear about your relationships. I am a little familiar with New Asgard, but I've rarely talked to anyone from there. What's it like?"[/color] [color=05794C]"Well it's a bit more complicated than you know to explain it. There isn't really too much in the way of structure. At least when compared to what was Asgard there. My aunt Klara runs the place though, but for the most part she leaves everyone to themselves as long as they follow the laws there people mostly do whatever they want. Lots of fights tend to happen there. Then there is the whole Valkyrie thing which I decided to join up with when I got old enough. At my parents' home though the aesthetic is a bit different. My mom is an inventor type of sorts so I think people tend to say our home has almost like a steampunk sort of feel. Since it's a mixture of more modern technology with like Asgardian stuff and things like that. She helped me to build Mr. Eyeball. My dad helped me learn more with fighting and stuff like that.[/color] [color=968dd5]"That sounds fascinating. Your parents sound great. And I like how involved your parents are. Tell me more about the Valkyries. I've heard of them, of course, but I admit I do not know much about them nor any Asgardian thing. They tend not to seek out therapy, at least from us here on Earth. I do not imagine they have many Asgardian therapists."[/color] [color=05794C]"Well see, that's why I asked what therapy even was. There are no therapists or anything like that. Pretty sure they don't believe in that. As for the Valkyrie well, I was the youngest person there. Then again learning how to use my sword a bit better was cool. Plus I ended up getting armor finally after forever. I ended up stepping a way a little bit back from that when I got a quest from the Norns to go save this reality for whatever reason so had to go do that. Course there also was the issue for a while that I didn't have the Asgardian strength, but fun times that changed a bit apparently more recently so yay for that. Sometimes I go on a trip with my mom and visit my grandpa sometimes, so that is a lot of fun too. Cause in my reality there is a sort of homeland for mutants cause the rest of the world is a bit craaaaaaaazy."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Yeah the world here is rather wild. We've made strides, thankfully. One of those being that homeland for mutants. I admit, I have never been there either though I would love to go one day. I would even love to see Asgard, you make it sound wonderful. Tell me though, Zarina, how are problems handled there. By problems, I mean things like stress, anxiety, depression. Mental health concerns. Do Asardians believe in mental health overall?"[/color] [color=05794C]"Mental... Health?"[/color] she asked a bit confused by the question. [color=05794C]"I don't know really no one seems to pay attention or care about those sort of things. Never seemed to matter before. But I mean, therapists aren't a thing and neither is therapy or whatever so I wouldn't really know how things are really handled around that sort of thing."[/color] [color=986dd5]"Ok so for example, let's say an Asgardian is really upset about something. Super sad, crying, et cetera. How would they typically manage that? Do they manage that at all? Do they talk to someone? Do they go out and hit things? Do they take a break and go for a walk? All of that constitutes mental health, so some extent."[/color] [color=05794C]"Soooooooo, typically if people have issues like that they tend to go out and hit something, or someone usually. Start bar brawls that sort of thing. Though my mom always stopped me from doing something like that and instead talked to me about stuff. Then again she may have been born on Earth 257 but she was raised in this reality. So she tends to see things a bit differently then a lot of people there, not to mention she's not Asgardian so that's fun,"[/color] Zari responded with a bit of a shrug, and Mr. Eyeball started beeping a bit at her, [color=05794C]"Oh, and when she helped me build Mr. Eyeball and we were doing the programming she decided to program it a bit so Mr. Eyeball is supposed to keep me out of trouble. And calm to avoid that sort of thing. Which I did not know about the calming part until he just now said something about it."[/color] Maeve smiled warmly hearing Zarina talk about her mother. [color=968dd5]"Your mother sounds very smart. I am glad she was there to help you. I would argue hitting things doesn't solve the real issue, though it can be therapeuic, in a way, to vent out those frustrations. And I am also happy Mr. Eyeball here is there to help. Sort of like a service pet, though I am positive he is more advanced than that. It sounds like your mother was pretty knowledgeable and understanding to your emotional and mental needs. That's therapy also. So you sort of experienced it before without realizing." "We are about out of time for our session Zarina. I would love to talk to you more and offer any other additional help you might need, but that is your choice. We can keep it to weekly sessions or an "open door" policy if you want. Did you have any questions for me about all of this?"[/color] [color=05794C]"Oh okay, I could have talked for a lot longer cause that's always fun. Open door policy thingy would be fine, as for questions nope none from me now that I actually know what therapy even is."[/color] Maeve smiled. It was nice having someone who actually liked talking. [color=968dd5]"Well save some of that for next time then. That's what the space is for. It was nice meeting you Zarina and I look forward to talking to you more. And you as well Mr. Eyeball. Continue to keep an eye on this one."[/color] [color=05794C]"Ok then, nice meeting you, byyyyyyye!"[/color] she said happily waving, sort of skipping a bit out, with the robot beeping a bit after her. [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=8181F7]Zelda Flynn[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/ad479ac08a79b188ebb9ba8cd14d725c/be52bfb13476782f-5d/s400x600/b68f3a5f027c6ab794a264f17258e86c36e5b7a8.gif[/img] [hr][hr][/center] This one was going to be interesting. Dr. Maeve Whitehall held the file in her hands as she read up on her next client, Zelda Flynn. Empathic Control and Creation like this was not something she often worked with. As someone with Empathic powers she rarely worked with others like her. She hoped it would make things easier, but empaths could hide better than others. _____________________________________ As Zelda entered the office she would see the walks in dark blue with white flowers on one corner wall. The sitting area held a large white couch with two armchairs across from it. In the center was a white wood coffee table with some magazines on it as well as some standard psychology books. There was a pitcher of water and two cups. The window on one of the walls showed outside. Maeve sat in one of the armchairs and looked up as Zelda entered. [color=968dd5]"Hello Zelda. My name is Dr. Maeve Whitehall, but you can call me Maeve or Dr. Whitehall. Please, have a seat wherever you like. I hope the room is to your liking but I can change anything if it makes you more comfortable, so please let me know."[/color] She stood up and waited for Zelda to take a seat before she sat back down. Zelda sort of entered the room quietly, though she looked like she was only half there, kind of see through in appearance as she walked into the room. [color=8181F7]"Um, hi there,"[/color] she said with a slight wave, though not really moving or anything like that from by the door. She very much didn't like being around too many people or people she didn't know. Hence her not really moving or wanting to move from where she was currently standing. Maeve didn't need her empathic powers to sense the sheer nervousness coming off of Zelda. [color=968dd5]"Please Zelda, have a seat and let me know if I can do anything to make it more comfortable for you. I understand I am a new face, but this is nothing bad. If you want to stand there for a bit to get acclimated, that's fine too. This is your space. With that being said, do you mind if I ask if you have been in therapy before?"[/color] She didn't really move from her spot as she looked over at her as she asked the question with regards to being in therapy. [color=8181F7]"Uh no..."[/color] typically for her, playing her video games or reading comic books practically was her own form of therapy. It calmed her and she could get lost in the stories of other places that were not her reality. It was nice and peaceful, better than being here and seemingly having to talk to someone. [color=968dd5]"Well therapy can be scary, especially if you do not know what to expect from it. I like to think of therapy as your own private space. A little odd since I am in that space, but therapy looks different for everyone. Some people like talking about things, some people like doing different activities. Whatever suits them best is what I try to provide. This space is confidential too, meaning what we do here stays here. So I won't tell anyone what we talk about or do unless you tell me to. Is there maybe something I can get for us to do to make things a bit more comfortable in here? Outside of things beyond my control like ending world hunger or a million dollars, I can tap into some resources I have."[/color] [color=8181F7]"I typically stick to reading comics or playing video games... Or sewing things... Not sure if any of those would be helpful here. I don't typically like talking to people about anything... This kind of seems pointless to me honestly... I don't even care about the Contest or whatever is going on there."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Well I am not here because of the Contest, or rather that is not the main reason. What happened with Arcade was a lot to deal with and while I do not doubt you and your classmates are tough and capable, we often do not see how events like that impact us until late. While I conjure up something to make it nice in here, why don't you tell me more about your experience with what happened."[/color] Maeve pulled out her phone and sent a quick text. As she waited for one of her collegues to come and for Zelda to speak more (hopefully), she noted that Zelda started using more sentences. Gradual progress was still progress. She had worked with many clients who were quiet initially and some that still were, but work could still be done. Listening was just as important as speaking. [color=8181F7]"Not even sure what you want to talk about. I don't know... I get why it's required to be here... But also it wasn't really handled well the conversation about it this being a requirement, since so many people had emotions running high and were all going crazy with it."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Yes, I wished Coulson handled it better, but too late on that. Those emotions running high though are part of the reason, I imagine. You all went through something one might consider traumatic and I wish it was taken care of with more grace."[/color] Maeve's door open and a young man walked in holding a gaming system and a few games. He walked over and set it down as Maeve spoke. [color=968dd5]"There we go. Maybe we can play a game while we talk."[/color] The young man left and entered again, rolling in a TV. [color=968dd5]"Thank you Freddie."[/color] The young man smiled and left. [color=968dd5]"I don't know the first thing about setting it up so I leave it to you, if you want. And while we do that you can talk about...whatever really. Maybe we can start with your feelings on how the whole ordeal with Arcade was addressed?"[/color] Zelda didn't say much of anything as she setup the gaming console, before thinking for a moment what Maeve had asked her. [color=8181F7]"I mean, I don't really get what you mean by how it was addressed. Doesn't really seem like that sort of thing was really addressed at all if you ask me... Kind of seems like it was sort of just shoved under the rug and ignored."[/color] [color=968dd5]"Well, that's exactly what I mean. If it wasn't addressed at all, how does that make you feel? What you and the others went through can be categorized as trauma and that isn't an easy subject to discuss. What are your thoughts on that?"[/color] [color=8181F7]"I mean it doesn't really matter now does it? The whole situation is over, we're all still around. There isn't anything to really have thoughts about. Arcade is dealt with, no one is dead. Everything is fine. The only thing is that the adults around didn't even really end up doing anything,"[/color] she still didn't very much like talking about her emotions or feelings. Sure she could technically feel the emotions of others, channel them into solid matter or make others feel her emotions, but when she lost it or got upset or something, that power can easily cause a lot of chaos. Hell on the first training session for their team she had sort of done something like that when she panicked. Better to not have to overly worry about that sort of thing right? So why sit there and talk about those sort of things. Maeve had to take a deep breath, feeling slightly frustrated. [color=968dd5]"That's not exactly true, is it. The 'no ine is dead' bit. Most of you died. You're here now and are fine, but people did die. There's trauma there. Some handle it better than others. So to answer your question, it does matter. Everything that happens that you are a part of matters, because the cumulation of it make up who you are." "You use emotions, right? You are aware of the power they have. Maybe you can speculate why it's hard to talk about them sometimes. I have theories, of course. I can read emotions, both obvious and not, but even that doesn't explain the nuances of it. Someone feeling sad could have a multitude of reasons why, as an example. What do you think?"[/color] [color=8181F7]"The thing is sometimes for me it tends to be more of a hinderance at times to be honest. Especially since your right, my powers do deal with emotions. Any emotions I feel I can turn into solid objects, which you know is great. One slight problem with the empathy and emotional manipulation sort of thing. There is a big problem. I can also project my own emotions onto others. Which when I lose control of my emotions can cause more issues since I tend to accidentally trigger that and project them when something sort of spirals out of control. So despite controlling emotions and stuff like that, well, I tend to try to not think about them too much if I can't help it."[/color] [color=968dd5]"I can understand that. Emotions are fickle things. If I could turn it off, sometimes I would. It makes my job easier though and I can help people, even when it is difficult to manage them. However emotions are going to happen, regardless if you want them to or not. That's just how life works. We can work on learning to manage your own emotions more easily so that it doesn't get out of control, if you want."[/color] [color=8181F7]"Not sure if you can really help out with that, but if you think so then okay, we can try figuring out managing my own emotions or something..."[/color] [color=968dd5]"All I ask is that you try. And know there will be moments where you stumble, but that's okay too. Baby steps to progress is still progress. On that note, I think we can call it here. I'd love to see you again to begin working on this Zelda, but I can also keep an open-door policy if you'd like where you can come in when I'm available. Up to you. But do you have any questions for me about anything? I do also want to say, I recognized the hesitancy at the beginning, but I am very proud of how open and willing you were despite that. I hope you are proud of yourself too."[/color] [color=8181F7]"If you say so... I'm fine with trying more of this sort of thing,"[/color] Zelda responded, before she got up from where she was.