Game 028 [Action] - It Was Worth a Shot...?

[neverplaysfair]

[ Hey Luceti, who remembers that stunt Joshua pulled ages and ages back?

Well, guess what. He's trying again, in a different place. Because the ever-so-lovely earthquake has resulted in a shift of what he thinks is Luceti's center, but pretty much no one but Josh cares about that anyway.

Let's hope there aren't too many people in House 29 in the wee hours of the morning, because between there and the ruins of what was once House 22 stands Joshua. He's still for a moment, hands raised to the sky, murmuring to himself.

Suddenly there's a flash of light.

Then loud, echoing, sharp enough to feel like a punch straight to the chest, ]

CRACK!

[ Yup, he failed again. This time around, though, he's lying crumpled on the ground, completely unmoving. Occasionally there's a faint crackle as a soft wisp of power flickers across his skin and vanishes.

Um. He might need help. Beware the zapping. ]

Comments

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Well, it seems pretty special to me.

[neverplaysfair]

Then I don't know what to tell you. To me, it's nothing unusual. [ Kinda true. ]

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Was it something you had in your world?

[neverplaysfair]

Of course.

[ Oh hey, he can almost move his hands now. ]

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Did lots of people have powers?

[neverplaysfair]

... Yes. [ ... ]

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

That's so cool! Was everyone's powers electricity, or were their powers all different?

[neverplaysfair]

It's not electricity.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. Right. Like electricity.

[neverplaysfair]

It's different depending on the person. [ Kind of. ]

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

That's cool! What kind of powers-- er... abilities, did your friends have?

[neverplaysfair]

I don't do the "friends" thing, really.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

That explains your attitude, at least.

[neverplaysfair]

They're extraneous. That's all.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Extraneous?
So you don't have friends because they're too much work?

You know, maybe I won't be too homesick here. You remind me exactly of someone from back home.

[neverplaysfair]

Work has nothing to do with it.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Exactly.
Just like Chad. Dylan. Cooper.

[neverplaysfair]

I'm afraid that means nothing to me.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

That's okay. It doesn't have to.

[neverplaysfair]

Did it have a point?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Only for me.

So, mister grumpy, why didn't you have any friends?

[neverplaysfair]

I never got close to anyone. That's all there is to it.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

No particular reason?

[neverplaysfair]

None.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

That's weird. Don't you like people?