Freud would not be proud [Closed to Howard and Kais]

[lillylivered]

While he'd wandered the city, Mark hadn't found his apartment or the building he worked at. In fact, he didn't find anything he recognized. But he did find a nice house that was only partly demolished. And inside was nice, comfortable furniture. No black leather couches but that was probably for the best.

Mark quickly moved a chair opposite one of the couches and took a seat. He took out his omnicomm and tried typing a few notes to himself as practice. Then he tried lying down in said couch and looked around. He could see the faded pastel colors of the wallpaper, a nice fireplace on the other side of the room. There weren't any paintings let alone upbeat posters promoting diversity, unity, or asking people to get tested for lycanthropy. Oh well, you couldn't have everything.

Mark got up, sent a message to his first patients letting them know when and where to meet him, and walked outside of the house. He took several deep breaths.

"O.K. Mark, there's no need to worry. You're on a living space ship full of people you've never met. How bad can it be?"

Comments

[lillylivered]

"...Ooookay." Mark rubbed the back of his head. "I'll bite. Why?"

[greatergone]

"Fighting and defending is my contribution towards helping all move towards the Greater Good. Other people have other tasks, all of which are just as important, so I must focus on the task I was given."

[lillylivered]

It was like talking to a brick wall.

"Again, we're no longer on your world. The roles have changed. Not to mention if you don't take time to yourself your schizophrenia will only get worse. So I'm going to give you some homework. How do you feel about that?"

[greatergone]

"...I am unsure. If it goes against what the Ethereal's want, I do not know if I can do it."

[lillylivered]

Mark smiled. "What the Ethereals don't know what hurt them. The assignment is to try to find something you enjoy doing. It could be talking to people, playing a musical instrument, reading, riding in a ferris wheel, anything that's not related to war."

[greatergone]

Kais, on the other hand, looked absolutely horrified....as horrified as far as a Tau could be. That kind of talk sent people to re-education programs. And Kais had heard quite a few rumors about those. He gathered up his robes and stood up. "I-I believe I must go. Perhaps next time...."

[lillylivered]

Mark's smile was replaced by a look of confusion. He also stood and held up his hands.

"Did I say something wrong?"

[greatergone]

"That is subversive talk. Very dangerous. I do not wish to go through a re-education program so perhaps later..." Kais seemed pretty insistent.

[lillylivered]

"But- we're not on-" Mark took a deep breath. "O.K. so we'll skip the assignment and clearly I need to do my own homework. Where are you from?"

[greatergone]

"My home planet is called T'au."