[ Matt nods along attentively, his mouth curling downward at the bit about food. He's not exactly an epicure himself, but he has too much appreciation for the sensual not to feel the loss. ]
You try not to? [ he echoes. A slight smile, almost teasing. ] Why, does it not feel as good to learn secrets if you didn't investigate them out of somebody?
[ Okay, okay, Matt knows there are privacy and consent issues. And given the work Daniel's done writing about surveillance, Matt bets he has a really interesting take on mind-reading. But coming from a world where psychics have been known about for hundreds of years, he's a bit more cavalier. Matt doesn't want the contents of his thoughts to be read like a library book, but at the same time, telepaths aren't always in full control of their abilities. They do their best, like anyone else.
Before he can probe deeper into matters of comparative telepathy, Daniel says the word fly, and a metaphorical lightbulb pings on over Matt's head. ]
Levitation, [ he says. ] I can do that. I mean, I can't do it right now without components, I'd need, um--a partner.
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You try not to? [ he echoes. A slight smile, almost teasing. ] Why, does it not feel as good to learn secrets if you didn't investigate them out of somebody?
[ Okay, okay, Matt knows there are privacy and consent issues. And given the work Daniel's done writing about surveillance, Matt bets he has a really interesting take on mind-reading. But coming from a world where psychics have been known about for hundreds of years, he's a bit more cavalier. Matt doesn't want the contents of his thoughts to be read like a library book, but at the same time, telepaths aren't always in full control of their abilities. They do their best, like anyone else.
Before he can probe deeper into matters of comparative telepathy, Daniel says the word fly, and a metaphorical lightbulb pings on over Matt's head. ]
Levitation, [ he says. ] I can do that. I mean, I can't do it right now without components, I'd need, um--a partner.