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25 Clothing Sets Part6

So, what’s in your head, Mr. Slime… OK, came out of the Veil two days ago, shocking all of the assembled Science and Management people. A former permanently-barking Jackal walked up to his former colleagues and asked how can he go around getting 25 sets of clothing. When asked how did he survive a trip through the deadly veil, he just muttered something and yelled back as he’d handle any interactions with the co-workers then stopped himself and said that he owes “those on the other side” 25 sets of clothing for getting him across. The science people started asking for details on the other-worlders when a Big Boss cut in, claiming that Mr. Slime (whatever his name is) has survived a shocking ordeal and needs to be put under observation. It didn’t help when he started muttering about scary smiling Drows who would come to him if he doesn’t come up with 25 sets of clothing. He was semi-willingly led to an insulation chamber in a medical facility. Next day he stood up before a rather big panel with some members that he identified as the Bosses of the highest level, including those who Oversee Compliance to the Will of the Great World Masters and Endowers. They weren’t impressed with his story about us being basically harmless and nice and not going to attack their World through the Veil. Their view is firm – the entire dimension beyond the Veil is EVIL and everything that comes from it is EVIL and it can’t be allowed to spread or even speak to the Good People of their World. The science types trying to learn about us were shouted down. Anyone wishing to halt the plans to destroy our World were shouted down. It didn’t help that now he was very polite instead of his usual horrible self. It didn’t help that he spoke about invisible smiling Drows. He was led back to his isolation chamber.

Next morning he was taken to the Hangar that was completely restored by then and told that he is allowed to tell his entire story to the schoolkids on a field trip from a nearby elite school. Suddenly the hangar doors shut behind them and the room begins to fill with some Yellow Gas. He sees everybody around him panicking, coughing and falling and he gets a strange idea – since I’ve boasted complete control over him, I must be able to save him. He actually screamed out, visualizing me, not understanding that he was actually the only person in that room who would've been unaffected by the Gas. He’s already dead – if the Gas doesn’t dissolve his body, he can hold his breath forever.

I broke my contact and slowly walked away. The Shades followed. I felt an immense sense of relief coming from that man. I still find him a disgusting piece of slime but I’ve got to admit – he did his part exactly how I told him to.

Next – the teens laying on the ground. I walked up to a girl (all humanoids have similar features so I’ll assume this slender gentle-featured creature is a girl) who was laying with her eyes closed, knelt next to her and touched her forehead. One if the things I’ve learned from her is that she’s awake, another – her left elbow hurts. I said in a low voice, “When you decide to show that you’re awake, walk over to Dr. Nectar and ask her to treat your elbow.” Then I couldn’t resist a chuckle because my “unconscious” patient actually nodded. Next, next, next… One boy decided to be rebellious and asked me what do I think I’m doing and do I know who his Father is. I told him that I need to touch his forehead and it doesn’t hurt. He asked me if I’m a Doctor or anyone else authorized to handle Patients. I told him that I am definitely authorized to touch-scan anyone. By WHOM? By the Leader of this World. No, this won’t do! The Patient sat up, then got up with my help and started to walk around angrily. No, no, no! This is not how the things work! There must be a proper licensing procedure in-place. Anyone authorized to handle Patients must stand before the Board and prove his competence by passing an exam. Only then one can possibly do even something as simple as touch another person even for something trivial. How do I know what I’m about to do is actually trivial? Who certified me? This will not do! And I should be aware that a detailed report will be submitted to all the agencies with the powers of oversight. I looked around at the Shades and the Val’s Assassins. I’ve got to give them credit – they are spread out around the area and even though they are listening in on this diatribe and quietly chuckling, they are still looking over the field.