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]

... 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.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[... he'll wait until he finds a slightly shorter fence.]

I just hate losing sucker bets.

[electrowhipit]

You should know better than to make them, then.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I usually win them. How do you think I stay so--

[vaulting over a fence!]

--gorgeous?

[electrowhipit]

You-- [ brb staring YOU MANIAC ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I--

[Peers back over the fence at you]

What?

[electrowhipit]

I really shouldn't be surprised that you just flung yourself over that fence like it was nothing, should I?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Ummm. No. Why would you be?