"Yeah," David acknowledged with a nod. "That was my usual treatment, even if I wasn't flipping out. But like the bouncy castle, stuff would just sometimes wind up destroyed around me and standard was fill him with drugs!" If he never had to feel the side effects of lorazepam ever again, it would be too soon. The drowsiness, the numbness, half-asleep in the worst kind of way, the kind that made you feel like you were falling when you actually drifted off -- and then want to puke because it was awful. But yes, new pillows for Melanie for her gift! Better thoughts. "Good thinking. We should just riddle her with gifts. For past screw ups, future screw ups, and beyond."
That was for the future though, as was his act of playing fortune teller one day in a freak show. And maybe haunting someone. They'd both gotten some practice haunting Summerland last night, no harm in trying that again sometime -- and giving Melanie more gifts to make up for that to. Eternal children with powers.
Rudy, for his part, took the request in stride, considering for a moment. In particular considering the meeting that was to come. It wasn't anything of extreme importance, more a status update really, hence why technically Syd, David, and Cary weren't required. Cary's presence had been explained, and with Syd's now as well (David being the tag along)...
"We can do it now," he said evenly. "Better if all of us are being productive somehow, rather than wasting time." Not that he was against down time, but if someone wanted to do something, who was he to hinder that? When David had shown interest in telekinesis, he'd been happy to be productive with their sessions. The other man's inexperience with it had been enlightening, reminding him of a good many decades in the past, back when he was just beginning to fumble around with his ability. Though he'd never quite been able to turn objects from one material to another or completely vaporize things. Or people.
He did look around though, checking the immediate are for breakables, knowing all about what had happened when David and Syd switched. It was what flagged their attention to the two's presence to begin with. "Anyone with unsure footing, get somewhere you can stabilize yourself," he said as he pushed away from the wall, David giving the fabric between them one last tug before offering to take it for now. And then, you know, getting somewhere where he could steady himself -- just in time for Rudy to say to Syd with a very small smile, "Just in case."
At that he offered his hand, Cary settling beside Kerry, Ptonomy making sure Melanie would be minded, and Oliver looking quite interested.