✯ Seventh Session ✯ [Voice]

[byakkoyagirl]

[Through the weeks Paprika has been noticing more people coming through, signalling another cycle. It seems that most of the arrivals have already come and still no Atsuko. Well, that's probably for the best anyway. She can't say she would be happy to see the woman stuck here. For some reason she's been thinking about it. Probably because of the rain. The cold, dim demeanor reminded her of her creator. Kind of sad actually.

In the morning, she flips open the journal and begins. She has something she wants to address and given the rain, more people will probably be inside reading to see it.]

So, I see we got some new arrivals in the village. I'm sorry that you all got stuck here. ...Well, only half-sorry. If you actually want to be here, that's fine too. [A small smile.]

My name is Paprika and I'm a psychotherapist. For anyone who doesn't have 'people doctors' in their world, psychotherapists help people cope with certain issues they feel they can't resolve on their own. Like mental stress or the like. Specifically, my specialty is dream therapy. Psychotherapists are known for having interpersonal relationships, so it's like getting to know the person inside and out and not just talking to them for an hour a week.

I'll get to the point: if any of you have things you want to talk about, but don't feel like you have anyone who will listen or want to keep a matter private from others, I'm willing to lend an ear. Everything we speak about is confidential between us and I won't force it on you. I already learned to make unhackable filters on this system. Or, if you prefer, we can talk in person.

It's just an offer I'm willing to give to anyone who needs it. We have plenty of medical doctors, but sometimes the deepest wounds come from within the psyche. This goes for current residents too. Luceti can be a stressing environment and no one would blame you for getting stressed to a point where you need help, if you can acknowledge you need it. I'll be here all day to answer in.

[ooc: replies come when I wake up.]

Comments

[voice]

[realityanchor.livejournal.com]

"Dream therapy"? Does that mean you help people when they have problems with their dreams?

[voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Basically yes. Dreams are doors into the mind. They can be very perplexing, but can show tell-tale signs of a person's inner thoughts.

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Thank you for such a kind offer. I don't have experience with mental health treatment, but as a medical doctor, I'll be sure to recommend you to any patients with symptoms related to stress and the like.

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I appreciate it! I'm not sure how many other therapists there are in Luceti right now, but if I find out there's another one I'll make sure to tell you about them as well.

[Voice]

[justonename.livejournal.com]

[Blah, blah, blah. Lots of complicated stuff being said here. Goku sticks to a few things.]

Why would anyone not want to be here? I don't understand, this place is great and you get to see people who you would have never seen again!

Your name's funny, mine's Goku! Nice to meet you!

[The kid has no mental issues to need a doctor... At least not that he's aware of.]

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

[A small smile.]

I wish I could explain it to you, but some people really would prefer to be home. It's a matter of choice really. [And the experimentations, among other things, don't make it easy.]

It's nice to meet you too, Goku.

[Voice]

[uccellodifuoco]

So basically you listen to people talk about their dreams and help them with that. Is it really needed?

[Here's a guy with many wounds inside him but who doesn't acknowledge them as being something he needs help with. He's pretty fine having those scars there.]

[Voice]

[daisy023]

Yes, it is.

Servicemen can have difficulties coping with war, or even situations at home. People with untreated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can become weakened, unable to even live normal lives, or suicidal.

In the worst cases, time bombs.

[She has her share of scars, so suck it up. >:O]

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Yes. Dreams are very revealings. A pioneer on the field once wrote that dreams are forms wish fulfillment, which attempt to resolve a conflict of some sort the dreamer is having.

[ voice ]

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Got any bites?

[ voice ]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Not quite yet, but I do have curious people asking me more about it. You never know what will come from it though. Patience is needed in this field.

[herotypical]

I always thought that dreams were one of those...untrustable things. [ except for when you had to trust them -- omen dreams. ]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

They do seem that way, but you shouldn't think of it like that. A dream is just your subconscious mind trying to forewarn you of something. When your subconscious is trying to signal your conscious, I think one should try and listen. Not that every dream can be easily understood or even remembered for that matter, once you wake up.

[consultmybooks]

Glad to see this place hasn't scared you off yet.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Hey, I have a job to do. This place isn't going to make me stop working and I'm sure someone might be willing to take my help.

[Voice] || [Filtered 100% from everyone else]

[breaks_destiny]

What do you mean by dream therapy?

[He doesn't need this anyway. Not with the medicine and Minato and the girls around. He can talk to Minato, he knows it. He can tell him anything... But what if Minato isn't there at some point, he doesn't even know if he could cope with Minato being kidnapped, not now. But this... What could this do? Hinamizawa syndrome isn't just a mental disorder... But still it may help, right? Or maybe not.]

[Voice] || [Filtered 100% from everyone else]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I mean that I analyze your dreams and try to find what it means. Certain dreams are certain signals that your subconscious mind is trying to hint at your conscious mind.

[daisy023]

[You catch her attention. Sod. It'll be harder to make Daisy snap in the worst manner possible.]

This is Sierra TwentyThree.

I believed there were no therapists until now. I'm glad I was wrong.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that's a codename, right? Fine with me.

There use to be one other woman who was a therapist, but she left Luceti some time ago. I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but for now it might be so.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

... dream therapy?

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Correct. It means I help you sort out problems you have in your subconscious mind more so than your conscious mind.

[Voice/filtered about 20%]

[magecaptain.livejournal.com]

[This comes later in the day, because well he needed to consider it. But Daisy's replies to Ikki were really the convincing factor that maybe this would help somewhat. Or at the very least, he should listen to Sieg's commonly repeated mantra of "You won't know until you try." and give it a shot.]

I have some questions about this. But could I ask for your aid in improving upon my filter?

[Because well, he can tell Marica's attention was grabbed, and while she's likely unable to hack this crappy filter, Jale might be able to. He'd rather the two from his world not know.]

[Voice/bumped to 100%]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

No problem!

[She gets to work on the filter right after. It takes her a few minutes, but eventually she gets it up to a perfect 100.]

Alright done. Go ahead and ask.

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Congratulations on thinking of such a novel practice, Miss.

[It's as close as he'll come to implying that she's a quack. Secretly, he's curious.]

[voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hardly thought of it. This field was pioneered years before I was born. I'm just offering my services as a professional.

[cruxofapotter.livejournal.com]

What does this dream therapy involve?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

It involves me going into your dream and analyzing it from within. Like I said, psychotherapists normally get very personal with their clients. Can't be more personal than going directly into someone's unconscious mind.

[Voice / Slightly Locked]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

What... kind of problems do people talk about with you?

[Talking out his issues isn't really his thing, but... he doesn't like worrying people, either.]

[Voice / Slightly Locked]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Any kinds of problems. No way am I picky or anything. If anything bothers you to a point where you think you need a third party, a psychologist is normally a good person to go to.

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

[A psychotherapist... Maybe this person could help...]

Erm... What does this "dream therapy" entail?

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

It entails me going into your dream and interacting with you and it, in order to see what your mind is trying to hint at you to resolve. Dreams can be very telling.

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

You seem to have a lot of takers, Paprika-chan.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Well, it's only a scratch of the surface. I hope I can give people help if they need it.

[vivi-aislinn.livejournal.com]

["Dream therapy" has piqued Vivi's interest. She's poking at the replies, growing increasingly more fascinated - this woman can go into dreams too! This deserves a question.]

Hey, miss Paprika! Has anyone ever tried going into your dreams before?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

No, don't think so. Why?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

["Dream therapy." Huh.]

So it's normal for you to go in people's dreams?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Yes. I don't have to go into dreams to do my job, but it makes things a lot easier when I can see the actual dream in front of me.

[generalflirt]

Pretty and talented? My, I can see why you're so popular, Paprika-san!

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

You're giving me too much credit. I'm just trying to help out however I can.

[Voice]

[schwayginnis.livejournal.com]

Wait. So everything that's said, no matter what, would be kept completely confidential?

[He'd dealt with therapy and psychologists before, but Gotham had a strange breed and manner to it. Here...well, he highly doubted she was a Strange or Spellbinder.]

[Voice]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Yes. I don't kiss and tell!




Just kidding. On the last part. [Too young...]