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[electrowhipit]

Hey, I think I-- [ There's a horrid noise, followed by a burst of static over the phone and the line suddenly goes dead. ]

[ Meanwhile, the lights in the living room at 1249 Williams Road can be seen getting brighter, and brighter, and brighter. The TV kicks on and gets louder, and louder. Sparks start pouring out of outlets and lightbulbs begin to burst.

And here comes Jolt, making a mad dash out the front door, covering his head as the porch light erupts in a shower of sparks and broken glass. He carefully takes up position in the middle of the lawn- staying as far from both the house and the power-lines overhead as he can. ]

((ooc; Jolt's regained his ability to absorb electricity from outside sources- only now outside sources are absorbing it from him. All interactions will have to be actionspam since he can't go back inside or get near a phone.))

Comments

[electrowhipit]

[ frowns, holding out a hand ] Can I see?

... Sorry that experiment had to come at the cost of your fingers.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[He huffs, putting up his usual fuss before holding his hands out. They're just slightly burnt--nothing serious.]

At least you didn't tell me to go climb for power lines.

[electrowhipit]

[ he'll be very gentle anyway. He feels bad. ): ]

... Well, that was an option.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Don't baby him, Jolt. He's fine.]

Thank you, Ironhide, I'd forgotten your love of options.

[electrowhipit]

[ BUT HE FEELS BAD ]

Ha, ha. You're a riot, Sideswipe.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[FINE THEN MAKE IT BETTER.]

I know I am. It's wonderful.

... So now what?

[electrowhipit]

[ ALL THE BAND AIDS ARE IN THE HOUSE ]

Sooo... I don't know. I sleep on the lawn for the rest of forever?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT EARLIER?]

You're not sleeping on the lawn.

[electrowhipit]

Where else am I gonna sleep?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... Under a tree?

[electrowhipit]

[ motions to the rather large tree in the yard ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... Oh.

Are you sure you're going to be all right?

[electrowhipit]

My chances are better out here than in there.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

You... really want to stay here alone?

[electrowhipit]

I don't have much of a choice. Not like I can go hide in the woods somewh-- [ oooh, idea ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Somewhere? What?

[electrowhipit]

Think I could make it to the park without causing a city-wide blackout?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... I'll bet you a wax job you couldn't.

[electrowhipit]

You're on. [ and he... hops the fence into the next yard- keeping his distance form the house and the powerlines like before ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... That's cheating!

[But it's not going to keep him from following after you. Barefoot, fencehopping, and all.]

[electrowhipit]

How is this cheating? [ and into the next yard! ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

You're not going the right way!

[... he sort of wonders if he could do hurdles over these fences. Hmm.]

[electrowhipit]

[ ... please don't try it. ] You never said I had to take the road to get there.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[But it's so tempting...]

I thought it was implied!

[electrowhipit]

[ ... then don't hurt yourself ]

Oh stop. I'll run out of yards eventually.