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PLOT TIME

Okay, so it's not exactly huge or grand or any other synonyms referring to something and being large and awesome, but it is canon. See, Brennan is an Elemental of Electricity. As such, his power is one of the most unstable in his world. It's strong, able to wipe out an entire city's power grid, but when it fluxes, it's highly unpredictable and very dangerous, that is until his brain catches up with the growing mutation and he's able to control it again.

That means that, starting Tuesday and lasting for a week, there is a very powerful Electrical Elemental in your City, whose powers are very closely linked to his emotions, and whose emotions are usually running on high. Couple that with the fact that he's recently made a deal with the deities that resulted in him giving up coffee for two weeks (he usually spends about 50 bucks a week on it alone), he's got a really short fuse.

What does that mean for your characters? Well, have they ever been struck by lightning? Ever wanted them to be? Three lucky citizens will have the chance. I will say this: It's up to you whether they're just injured or actually killed by the blast. Remember, though, this isn't a curse, so if they die, they will be City!Dead and have all the trappings afforded by that condition.

Volunteers

1. Raikov

hidesinrestroom - at Turnabout Cafe injured
2. Rinoa

reparateur - at Turnabout Cafe injured
3. Anthony

coffeenspeed - Turnabout Cafe injured

Now, a note to the lucky three: The initial explosion will be taking place at Turnabout Cafe. Whether or not you want them hurt/killed during that or a subsequent flux later in the week, just let me know. This is a plot TLDR, so we are free to discuss~

Demo of Flux

As always, Mun tested, Mod Approved~

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I... really wanna throw Rachel at him for zapping, but that might be a little too much?

dunno, what can she take?

Oh, yeah. So, you know about the new mutants eventually dying, right? just FYI, until he gets it under control, he's going to feel a lot closer to death than usual, just FYI.

Yeah, Rachel's actually had a convo about it with Shalimar.

She can take quite a bit, she's been zapped by Storm once or twice. And it's more than a little IC for her to try and help.

But I'm more concerned that it's too much angst if Brennan hurts her...

I'm not sure she'd allow it with how she feels about Rachel right now, but just in case, do you think Rachel could maintain a force field that could keep others from being hurt (specifically Shalimar herself as she won't have her abilities)?

This (http://feralside.livejournal.com/14118.html?mode=reply) might help Rachel to understand why Shalimar is a bit freaked by telepaths in general and why she may be even harsher with Rachel.

She'd more likely than not find a way to ground him to the earth as electricity isn't something that's really tangible. Probably wrap a big meatal pole around his leg and stick it in the ground.

But she'd use her power at the same time to keep others back and off the ground to keep the current from traveling to them.

Brennan's electricity isn't as specific as lightning. Considering he'll have no control over it, it's really hard to say whether or not the charge would be positive or negative at any given moment. So, no way to tell if it would want to head to the earth or not.

Wrapping a coil amplifier around his leg is probably not the best idea.

Also....current is safe once it enters the ground. The mass of the Earth defuses the errant electrons which comprise electricity to the point that they aren't harmful.

Also....electricity is tangible. It's a bunch of really pissed off electrons.

Edited 2009-12-28 01:11 (UTC)