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#(gosh it would be highkey interesting for one of them to meet a mind-reader someday……..)
theaterism · 2 years
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!! some little telepathy details i haven’t discussed yet! the triplets grew up being able to speak into each other’s minds — and sometimes read each other’s minds, though this required more focus. from a young age, this led to numerous quarrels about boundaries and privacy. for example, charlie would speak into victor’s mind when all he wanted was peace and quiet, or foxtrot would read charlie’s mind to puzzle out a secret she was keeping. the triplets adapted by learning how to block each other out. it’s like saying ‘stay out of my room,’ but mentally.
they had varying degrees of success in this. charlie’s mental barrier is like a closed door; victor’s is like a locked door. in both cases, they’d need to “knock” on that door to be let in. they could still force their way in, but a locked door presents more resistance than a door that is simply closed. they are more mature nowadays, so they don’t often try to barge into each other’s minds without permission. initially, foxtrot’s mental barrier was also like a locked door, but after they fled the mansion when they were twelve, he essentially built a barricade in his mind and blocked his siblings out entirely. he only lets them speak into his mind when he senses it’s an emergency.
they originally built these barriers just to keep each other out, but it also gives them a good defense against mind-readers in general. nearly any mind-reader would face some resistance upon attempting to pick through their thoughts. foxtrot’s mind in particular would be tricky to get into, while charlie’s mind would be simpler to read. the triplets are also sensitive to attempts to get into their minds — again, from growing up around each other. they don’t take kindly to anyone who tries to read their thoughts.
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