It's entirely possible that the strength of his belief in those powers caused a manifestation in them here.
[It was odd, and he wasn't going to deny that, but there were ways to explain the possibility of Simon having 'magical powers' here. Especially when others seemed to as well. Not that he was admitting such.]
And everything back home dating back from where there wasn't blood on him after he'd admitted to murdering his parents?
[Which was a fact that could be proven by the police reports from when it happened. And you know the whole stalking her think and knocking on her pipes which he'd told her were just her pipes, and getting the Horn of Tiamat from the Vatican which makes sense considering how Howard had been inside the archives with the stupid research group.
Before, on the show, Alex had said that it seemed like Strand wrapped himself in his disbelief just like christians did in their beliefs and it was especially true right now.]
Okay, if that's true, then why haven't I? The one of us who actually is definitely sort of lowkey obsessed with magic been someone who's developed the ability to do it? Or something like it?
As obsessed as you may be with it, you're rational enough to know that you aren't magical.
[It was simple really. If Simon had truly believed that he was magical, that the world had given him powers, then it would stand to reason that he would think that he had them now, and the possibility that he would have them now was entirely likely as this world seemed to favor the strength of belief.
Alex, on the other hand, knew that she didn't have anything of the sort, so even if she wanted to fly, she knew that she couldn't and wouldn't be able to.]
[There is a small part of her that wants to scream with that, because he's ignoring the stuff from back home. So instead she's just going to press her head into her hands for a minute, because well, she's not magical but she has attempted to get people to teach her how to be.
So, instead she just groans loudly and shakes her head.]
God, this sucks. Just this whole thing sucks.
[She hasn't even had a week to enjoy not being on bedrest anymore. Or like more than a day.]
[He reached over, taking her hand and squeezing it. This situation wasn't ideal, but they'd been through weirder and worse. They'd been through so much weirder and worse, actually. This wasn't something they couldn't get past.
[He supposes he can't say much about the bilocation thing. Bilocating isn't real, but Alex isn't on enough painkillers for it to have been a trick of her imagination. The best route is that there's a hiccup in whatever system Warren has them in.]
No discussion about what's happening back home with outsiders.
[Simon seemed the type to do so without realizing how detrimental it could be for Alex. For Richard as well, but he wasn't the one with an extensive group of people he called friends or an outgoing nature to meet new strangers daily.]
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Date: 2018-07-08 12:45 pm (UTC)[It was odd, and he wasn't going to deny that, but there were ways to explain the possibility of Simon having 'magical powers' here. Especially when others seemed to as well. Not that he was admitting such.]
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Date: 2018-07-08 12:53 pm (UTC)[Which was a fact that could be proven by the police reports from when it happened. And you know the whole stalking her think and knocking on her pipes which he'd told her were just her pipes, and getting the Horn of Tiamat from the Vatican which makes sense considering how Howard had been inside the archives with the stupid research group.
Before, on the show, Alex had said that it seemed like Strand wrapped himself in his disbelief just like christians did in their beliefs and it was especially true right now.]
Okay, if that's true, then why haven't I? The one of us who actually is definitely sort of lowkey obsessed with magic been someone who's developed the ability to do it? Or something like it?
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Date: 2018-07-08 01:07 pm (UTC)[It was simple really. If Simon had truly believed that he was magical, that the world had given him powers, then it would stand to reason that he would think that he had them now, and the possibility that he would have them now was entirely likely as this world seemed to favor the strength of belief.
Alex, on the other hand, knew that she didn't have anything of the sort, so even if she wanted to fly, she knew that she couldn't and wouldn't be able to.]
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Date: 2018-07-08 01:15 pm (UTC)So, instead she just groans loudly and shakes her head.]
God, this sucks. Just this whole thing sucks.
[She hasn't even had a week to enjoy not being on bedrest anymore. Or like more than a day.]
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Date: 2018-07-08 01:28 pm (UTC)Together.]
We'll get through it.
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Date: 2018-07-08 01:34 pm (UTC)Well, at least it'll make it easier for Simon to stalk me if he's just down the hall.
[Because lol this is their life right now.]
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Date: 2018-07-09 03:16 am (UTC)[He knows it's a joke, but Simon really does need to stop stalking Alex, or anyone else for that matter.]
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Date: 2018-07-09 03:28 am (UTC)[And she just sighs softly, because well, what else is there to do in this situation but that.]
So ground rules for him then: no killing anyone, no stalking me, no coming near our bedroom, no bilocating in the house...
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Date: 2018-07-12 11:07 am (UTC)No discussion about what's happening back home with outsiders.
[Simon seemed the type to do so without realizing how detrimental it could be for Alex. For Richard as well, but he wasn't the one with an extensive group of people he called friends or an outgoing nature to meet new strangers daily.]
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Date: 2018-07-13 01:30 am (UTC)If he wants a fair shake at things, maybe no discussing his history? But I don't think he'd do it anyway.
[Not to anyone but them. Probably.]
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Date: 2018-07-15 06:32 am (UTC)[In all actuality, Alex was the only one with a history that could really be discussed.]