Sweet dreams are made of these...

[thespaceopera]

[ Calibration Rooms ]
( for A-M characters )

Before you post your topcomment, please:
1. Check the first letter of your character's name as its written in our tags. A-M names comment here, and N-Z names go to the other post.
2. Make a note in your topcomment if anything especially triggering or graphic might show up in the Calibration. If you're not sure if something's worth noting or not, we suggest listing it anyway, just to err on the side of caution.
3. Put your character's name (it can be shortened or different from the tag, this time) in the subject of your comment. This will help visitors find you easily, and help us update the list below.
4. Post your comment! It's fine if everyone's Calibrations end up looking and reading very different from one another. As long as you're having fun and following our guidelines, you're good to go. :)
5. If you have any questions or concerns during Calibrations, you are welcome to send them towards the mod team at any time, as always.

ROOMS BY CHARACTER

A Abigail Hobbs Aiya/Gray Nightingale Adrasteius Anor'thalion Ahsoka Tano Alex Russo Allen Walker Anders Anthony Crowley Asteffiel Axel

B - D Belthazar Spellscry Beverly Crusher Bran Stark Caesar Zeppeli Cayde-6 Cheese Sandwich Clay Terran Coil Cole Davesprite Duke Pantarei

E - I Elecman.exe Elena Gilbert Elize Lutus Felix Harrowgate Fenris Finrod Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus Imperator Furiosa Isabela Issac Lahey

J - M Jade Harley James Barnes/Jim James Barnes/Winter Joseph Joestar Katara Katniss Everdeen/Nova Kirito/Kazuto Kirigaya Kurt Wagner Leanne Loki Maladict(a) Max Caulfield Megaman Mordin Solus

Comments

[mortalcoil]

[the boy apparently doesn't believe that the door could really be locked, because he just points at it with more insistence. the look he gives in an exasperated one, like he just can't believe this man can't see the obvious way out. it's right there.]

[unbearablynaive]

[The Vision nods solemnly. Well, he'll try the door once again, in that case. One can never tell what might be the trigger for an environment to change, after all.]

[mortalcoil]

[as perhaps expected, the door just rattles against its own lock, and seeing proof of it is enough to surprise the boy into leaving his veiled project. he pushes himself up from his crouch to march across the room.

he still needs to try it for himself--yanking on the door, and staring in disbelief when it doesn't open for him either.

the look he gives the Vision afterward makes it seem as though he might be suspecting him to be behind the door's misbehaving.]

[unbearablynaive]

[He shrugs and gives the 'I don't know' sign. As in fact innocent of this, he doesn't seem to be offended by the accusatory look. Instead, he signs 'stuck'.

This sign looks unfortunately rather like getting stabbed in the neck by a pair of vampire fangs, so.]

[mortalcoil]

[it does take him a minute to remember the meaning of that sign; maybe he's unused to having anyone actually sign back to him at this age. eventually he frowns, however, so he must have either remembered or ventured a guess.

'no one can be here,' he signs, but it's edging on more helpless than angry, now.]

[unbearablynaive]

[Well, there's not really anything he can do about that, not with the only obvious exit blocked. 'All here?' he asks, meaning "is there anywhere okay to be?" 'I won't touch without permission' ...or as close as he can get.]

[mortalcoil]

[he looks all around the room, maybe a little despairing about it, until he spots the emptiest part of the space-- over by the dying fire.

the intruder would be the most out of the way over there, so that's the direction in which the boy makes shooing motions with his hands.]

[unbearablynaive]

[Very well. The Vision nods and heads over to that corner where he stands quietly, looking curiously at Coil to see what the boy will do next.]

[mortalcoil]

[so obedient! Coil appreciates it. but he only gets part of way through the next instruction of 'we need to--' before sudden banging on the door makes him jump.

a woman's sharp voice shouts through the heavy wood of the door, yelling his name, demanding that he let her in.

so, Coil temporarily abandons his guest so he can slink up to door, stand on his tiptoes, and slide a metal slat away from the peephole so he can peer out into the hall.]

[unbearablynaive]

[Well, that sounds unpleasant - though if she can get in, perhaps he can be let out? Since Coil isn't looking at him, he speaks in a low turn.]

If you need help, I am here.

[mortalcoil]

[he glances over with some amount of veiled surprise at the offer, before his eye returns to the peephole.

while peering through, he lifts his hand to briefly and halfheartedly form the sign for 'mother.']

[unbearablynaive]

[Ah. Well, doesn't she just sound like the pinnacle of parenthood? He frowns, but remains in place for the time being.

Is this a memory, he wonders? Or symbolic of his current state? Having someone pounding on the door of your mind isn't a pleasant or peaceful state of being.]

[mortalcoil]

[it really isn't.

and whether this is some kind of memory or not, the weary expression on the boy's face as he leans his forehead against the door says that this isn't a rare occurrence. this has happened countless times before. he just waits... and eventually, the sounds disappear.

he let's another minute go by in silence, before he finally stretches up to look through the peephole again. just to make sure she's really gone.]

[unbearablynaive]

[It's illustrative, that's for sure. He speaks quietly again, since Coil's still intent on the door.]

Is that why it's locked, perhaps?

[mortalcoil]

[he nods, looking tired.

without looking over at the man, he signs 'everyone must stay out.']

[unbearablynaive]

[Ah, but how does one respect privacy if one cannot leave by normal means? Is it dangerous here? Unpleasant? Or does he simply want privacy? Admittedly, most people do want privacy in their own minds in his experience; it's why he doesn't read thoughts without express permission. Yet when there's not much of a choice, he'd better find something non-intrusive to do.]

Is there anything here you would feel comfortable showing me?

don't feel obligated to reply if this is too old!

[mortalcoil]

(continued here, if you would like!)