// Electric, it's a natural hiiiigh~

[starofchaos]

[Of all the things Liquid might have expected, this was not one of them.

He had walked into a room earlier almost without thinking, mistaking it for one he regularly visited. Realising his mistake he had, of course, swiftly left as fast as a man could leave without giving signs of fear. But as the day passed and little happened to harm him, he grew steadily more relaxed. That was, at least, until the electricity coursing through him began to manifest. A brief spark of annoyance, an unconscious exertion and shattered glass from the exploding corridor lights adorned the floor like snow, leaving a stretch of hall in total darkness. Liquid stared down at his hand as sparks crackled over it.

...that was actually both painful and entertaining.]

...the hell?

[Surely that was new.]

(ooc: So yeah, thanks to chat, Liquid now has lightning powers! ...for three days, at least.)

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[starofchaos]

Not right now. I need to get control over this. Because you may not believe it, but this hurts like hell.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[Sigh. She wasn't really surprised that it hurt...]

I wish I knew what kind of advice to give.

[starofchaos]

Short of demanding help from Colonel Volgin, I doubt anyone can give me advice. And there is no way I would ever do that.

...but I'm grateful for your concern. If this is a room effect, it'll only be three days.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

Volgin...? [The name was familiar, but she couldn't put a face to it.]

[After a few second's deliberation, she snapped her finger.] Grounded electricity! If you set up some kind of metal pole and try and direct the electricity towards it, it'll dispel the pent up energy. Essentially, simulating lightning strikes on a skyscraper.

[starofchaos]

Murdering lunatic with electric powers.

[He just stared at her, running a blank on that.]

Metal pole, huh?

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

Ah. [All she needed to know.]

[She nodded, holding out her hands, one higher than the other.]

Anything made of metal, really. You're best bet is to be higher than the metal plate when you do it and to make sure the metal is placed on a poor conductor of electricity, like stone or dirt.

[starofchaos]

Well I'm not about to ruin my guns. I do have a knife in my boot, though.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

A pile of knives, if you can help it. Largle piles conduct more.

[starofchaos]

Hm... Pity I can't just find a Vamp and channel it through him. With all of his knives, that would work well.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[Vamp. The name sent a shiver through her, but she didn't know why.]

He carries a lot of them?

[starofchaos]

Enough to arm a small army.

[Liquid himself had no idea of the fate Emma would endure at Vamp's hands.]

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[She heard about her fate, but didn't yet know which name to put to his face.]

Makes me wonder how he'd carry around enough knives,

[starofchaos]

They're everywhere. Even in his trousers. I don't even know where he keeps them all. I don't particuarly wish to.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

Trouser knives... [She didn't want to know either. Probably for the best.]

[starofchaos]

Just avoid him if you can. He's a fool, but a dangerous fool with knives is worse than an intelligent person with them.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

Avoid the man with lots of knives. Got it. Any special features I should know about? [She didn't want to meet up with a guy a Liquid didn't want to deal with, especially a knife nut.]

[starofchaos]

He's Romanian or Russian or something like that. Long dark hair, generally shirtless save for a bunch of straps. Very fast, dangerous and thankfully stupid as hell.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[Oh no...]

And a beard mustache combo? Very low voice?

[starofchaos]

Hm? Yes. I take it you've run into him.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[Emma nodded dumbly, collapsing onto her knees.]

How many of him are here?

[starofchaos]

Hey-! What's wrong? Are you alright?

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

One of them. He told me he killed me back where I'm from. No emotion in his voice or anything...

[And now she had a name for him. Vamp. Vampire. A monster.] How many of him are here, Liquid?

[starofchaos]

A few. More than I'd like. If you see him, just run. You can't fight him.

[comp-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

[Emma nodded, slowly standing.]

Maybe there's some kind of room around here that has a lot of silverware or light-bulbs. If the current is going to cause you pain, you need a way to discharge it to a safer level.

[starofchaos]

Light bulbs will explode. [He gestures to the curtain of darkness in front of them.]

Silverware might be an option. Perhaps I can raid the kitchens.