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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 36 points 3 months ago (6 children)

I would genuinely find it hard to be in the same proximity as a telepath. What the hell do you do? Recite mantras in your head to keep your thoughts pure?

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 44 points 3 months ago (1 children)

She’s an empath, not a telepath. She can’t read your thoughts she can only feel your feelings.

Also, pretty sure she regularly does it between starships to the people who are on screen, which means you don’t even need to be in the same star system for her to feel you

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Okay, but the way it was depicted 9/10 times it just made everyone else look really stupid.

Shady man with shifty eyes: "$30 to come spend time in our space casino/beach resort full of beautiful woman

Piccard; great idea let's go

Tori; Captain, I'm getting a strange aura from him, he may be lying, perhaps we should proceed with caution.

Piccard; your console is appreciated, Riker has already gone over to investigate.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Tell me more about the adventures of Tori and Piccard.

Sounds fun. Do they end up playing the console or going with the man? I think Tori should council Piccard as to what to do.

What happens next?

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They all live happily ever after, and buy a tng dictionary.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I love happy endings.

Thanks.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am glad you like them, I'll be kind of kind of enough to withhold the gruesome details of how they got there.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The opposite. Keep thinking the most egregious thoughts, make them regret ever turning their attention to you.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

So just my normal thoughts. Got it.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They're running a ship... Also how strong is your pon farr that that is a problem

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

its been seven cycles and I'm climbing the walls!

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] knightly@pawb.social 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Focus directly on the telepath and make sure to think your thoughts as loudly and clearly as possible. If they're going to read your mind anyway then you might as well make extra sure they can hear you. XD

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I just had this thought that perhaps some people would just be toxic to telepaths. Like emetics.

The moment they tune into a person's thoughts they start tearing their hair out and vomiting.

Kinda like this but different https://youtu.be/nEiM6YSRFjk

You get the gist

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Think of absolutely ridiculous things and let it wander

"Wow, I bet she would like great in a clown output and dyed red hair, kinda like that 20th century Ronald McDonald. But with a buzz cut instead of long hair, and maybe rainbow sandals. Still in my head, I can keep going down this rabbit hole aaaallll day"

[–] EvilEdgelord@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

When you wear your conscience on the outside.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ikr? Who's on the other chair, the cook?!

[–] burgermeister@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Only when Riker had to fill in

[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Well have you looked at her? I too would have put her on the bridge. Although it might have been a bit awkward with an empath.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Picard is part of a Starfleet pilot program designed to help delicate little flowers experience captaincy without getting their fee-fees hurt.

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

God what a mentally deficient take. Bravo, Internet denizen.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Why? Don’t delicate flowers deserve that?