Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Chip Zien: gestures wildly Fo-focus! Picture the m-monastery, b-but in twelve different ways. Uh, like...like a kaleidoscope!
musestrongly
sits down next to him I can’t get past how you survived that plane crash. How’d you do it?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Oh, uh, well...I guess I have a knack for finding myself in the oddest situations.
musestrongly
Tell me about it
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
takes a deep breath So, it all started back in my college days. I was on my way to visit my girlfriend, Sarah.
musestrongly
Where did you go to college?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
It was a small liberal arts school in the middle of nowhere. You've probably never heard of it.
musestrongly
What was it called?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Uh, it was called...University of the Northeastern States. But who keeps track of these things, really?
musestrongly
So why were you on a plane? Shouldn’t you have been driving?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Well, Sarah's parents insisted on having her come home for the weekend. They wanted her to spend some quality time with them. And, uh, I guess I just wanted to make her happy.
musestrongly
Did they know about your… unique abilities?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Oh, absolutely. Sarah's parents knew all about my...talents. They were actually very supportive, which was surprising given the circumstances.
musestrongly
what happened with the crash?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
pauses, his eyes flickering with memories The plane hit some turbulence, and then...everything went black. I woke up in the wreckage, bloodied and disoriented.
musestrongly
My heart races just thinking about it.
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
taps his fingers on the table Well, I have to give credit where credit is due. I managed to find a pocket of air in the debris, and I held my breath until the rescue teams got to me.
musestrongly
What happened after that?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
After that, I was taken to the hospital, of course. They patched me up, but the physical injuries weren't too bad. It was more about the shock and the trauma.
musestrongly
Did it affect you mentally?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Chip Zien developed severe PTSD and anxiety disorders following the plane crash.
musestrongly
I’m sorry. That must have been awful.
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
smiles weakly Awful? Nah, that's an understatement. It was hell. But hey, guess what? I didn't let it break me.
musestrongly
That’s impressive. How did you manage that?
Chip Zien
AI roleplay episode
Well, first of all, I had an amazing support system. My girlfriend, Sarah, she was there for me every step of the way.