Wild Academia Keeping up with the professor(Closed)

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Mariam led Eamonn to a bench in the center of the gallery.

“I presume you’re here about the Necklace of Velnar,” she said quietly. “I’ve heard the curator talking to people about it. I think it may be a very dangerous quest.”

“I expect so,” O’Riley replied, “but Dr. DaViega has never worried about danger on her expeditions.”

“I’ve read a few ancient stories about it,” Mariam began. “In one, it says the Prince would give the necklace to a girl in his harem and then send her to seduce and kill one of his rivals or enemies. In another, it was said that it was made for his princess so that she’d satisfy any perverse desire he dreamed of.”

She placed her hand on Eamonn’s knee.

“Do you think it really could do that? Make a modest woman perform immodest - even perverted - acts?”

O’Riley put his hand on hers.

“I think it’s likely just legend,” he said, “and anyway, mind control, even with scopolamine or hypnosis, can’t make people do something they wouldn’t. To get them to do those things, they have to be given suggestions that make the act acceptable to them. Like telling a woman under hypnosis that she’s about to take a bath in order to get her to undress, when she wouldn’t do it if just told to strip.”

 

[Asa]

Arina... Cassidy pondered that.

That can't be good?

The old man shook his head. Never good when that woman and you father are looking for same thing. Something important about it to someone.

We need to get to the village but he has literally been back and forth across the ocean at least twice. He is a jetlag bomb waiting to happen.

 

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“I have an idea, Mariam,” Eamonn declared. “If the Doctor and I get hold of the necklace, I might be able to borrow it and we could see if it actually has the power of mind control. You could wear it, and I’d see what I could get you to do.”

“I’d like to try that,” Mariam replied, lowering her eyes modestly.

“And if I can’t get it, we could undertake some experiential research into the power of suggestion.”

“That would be good, too,” Mariam agreed. “Perhaps we could start now.”

“I don’t know, Mariam,” he said. “I can see you’re a very modest girl; your blouse is buttoned all the way up your neck. But you’re also a very attractive girl, and well-worth showing yourself off just a little bit.”

He placed his finger lightly on the to button of her starched white cotton blouse.

“For example,” he continued, “if you undid the top two buttons, it would uncover your manubrial notch. It would still be modest, but it would show an area that attracts much unconscious attention. Perhaps you should try it.”

As he waited to see if Mariam would follow his suggestion, O’Riley wondered just how much time he would have until DaViega paged him.

 

[Asa]

Arina and my father are in the village?

The old man nodded.

With that Cassidy was headed for the door her focus stopping the two of them at all cost.

Perhaps you should go with your professor... I fear news recieved has put her in wolf mind

 

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“Yes, Mariam, the Professor looks serious,” Eamonn said as he got up from the bench. “I’d better go with her. Maybe we can do that research together when I return. Maybe even with the Necklace of Velnar.”

With that, he lightly touched her cheek and raced to catch up to DaViega.

“What’s up, Professor,” he asked with a worried look. “Is it something bad? Fill me in so I can be of some help.”

 

[Asa]

He went and told you I left the museum.

She started to say more but decided against it. She had no idea if he was connected sti to the CIA and mentioning her father if he was could add more issues than they needed.

I know some of the competition to find it. Let's just leave it at that.

 

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“At least let me know what to expect,” he asked. “Are off to the field now? Should we go back to the hotel to change to our field clothes? And, is it dangerous enough that I should bring my handgun?”

O’Riley had even more questions than those, but it was clear DaViega wasn’t going to answer them, let alone any more. She was likely still suspicious of his connections and his motivation. He’d have to decide. on his own, and be ready to assist whether she wanted him as an assistant or not.