o16 ★ WHERE'S A SURGE PROTECTOR WHEN YOU NEED ONE?

[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

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... that was a joke. Laugh.

Is it just your house that's gone insane?

[electrowhipit]

[ he glances at the power-lines ] I don't-- You didn't get anything in the mail, did you?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Not... yet? Maybe? I was on my way to look, and then the phone rang.

[electrowhipit]

I think... one of my abilities got turned around somehow. This didn't start happening until I opened the mail.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

That's... ridiculous. Since when could you do... whatever that is?

[electrowhipit]

I'm supposed to be able to absorb power, Sideswipe. I can sense it just fine, but every time I get too close to something, it just starts going haywire.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

How was I supposed to know you could do that?

... You're not affecting me. Are you sure this wasn't... a glitch?

[electrowhipit]

Well, now you know.

... You're not a power source, Sideswipe. Not in that body.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... does everyone know?

Oh... right. Still--are you sure it wasn't a glitch?

[electrowhipit]

Uh, no. [ shrug ] Never really had a reason to use it.

... Frankly, I'd rather not do any more tests on the living room.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... How much else haven't you told us?

Um. You could test something else?

[electrowhipit]

Hey! Ratchet knows. And I'm sure Optimus does too.

... Something like what?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Okay, allow me to rephrase. What else haven't you told me?

... [He slowly turns around... and points. Up. At the power lines.]

[electrowhipit]

This really isn't the time or place for that discussion.

[ looks at where he's pointing ] Oh no. No no no. I am not gonna fry the whole town. No way.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... Fine.

Why? What's the worst that could happen?

[electrowhipit]

At best? The whole street loses power. At worst, the whole town goes. Remember what happened the last time we had a power outage?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Fine, whatever, don't try. But then you'll never know if it's just your house or not.

[electrowhipit]

[ eyes the power lines. eyes the house. eyes the power lines. eyes the house. ] ... Wanna do me a favor?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Oh, he likes that look.]

And what would that be?

[electrowhipit]

Run into the kitchen and get the toaster.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... Well that's no fun.

[Buuut, he'll head inside anyway, picking his way through broken glass--maybe he should have worn shoes--and looking for the kitchen. In the dark. Good job, Jolt.]

[electrowhipit]

[ HEY HEY. The lights still work. In... parts of the house. He didn't short the whole breaker, thank you :| ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Okay fine. But there's still broken glass!

... He emerges triumphant! Carrying the toaster over his head like a trophy.]

[electrowhipit]

[ The closer Sideswipe gets to Jolt, the hotter that toaster gets. Hope he didn't need his fingerprints. ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[sfjdsfdkj He actually yelps, all but tossing it onto the ground. Ow.]

It's gone insane!