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[ladyofluminosity]

[Luci's voice comes on over the network, and she sounds pretty excited.]

I got something back! Not just some vague feeling or a maybe memory, but an actual power! This is completely unexpected! I didn't think in my wildest dreams that I'd be able to use magic or anything like that, especially like this!

It started earlier, and since then, through lots of experimentation, I've been able to figure out the following: I can make things brighter, and I mean REALLY bright, but not darker; I can make little balls of light in my hands, but I'm not sure if they just stay there or if I can do anything with them--I really don't want to accidentally break something in my room; also, this--

[The video turns on to a bright, glowing blond's face. And arms. And yeah everything. It's almost like there are dancing lights underneath her skin. Meet Luci, resident goody two-shoes, overachiever, and now human disco ball.]

Which is really cool, but I haven't actually figured out how to turn it off yet. So, um, help? Anyone?

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[indy_wannabe]

[stares for a minute before flipping on the video feed]

That's definitely... a thing. How did you turn it on?

[ladyofluminosity]

Isn't it great? And I don't know, it just sort of happened while I was studying. Like a literal light bulb turned on.

[indy_wannabe]

I wonder if you could turn it off by thinking about it like a light bulb.

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[mood2wiingiing]

just try really hard not two do it?
or just live with being a human flashlight lmao.

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[ladyofluminosity]

Maybe, I don't know. No, I don't want to be a human flashlight, how would I go to school like that :(

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[mood2wiingiing]

at least you dont practically cause seizures every time you get mad theres a plus.
you can probably stop it somehow, or just stay home from school forever.
thats a great option lol.

[not_good_not_wicked]

Whaaaaaat!? It's been what, two weeks? And you already got a cool one like that!?

[ladyofluminosity]

I didn't realize that there was a time frame on getting things back.

[not_good_not_wicked]

Well there is and you're doing it too fast. Slow down.

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[shiromadoushi]

Have you tried just willing it away? Or commanding it? How'd you get it to turn on?

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[ladyofluminosity]

I have, but nothing seems to work. And I don't really know. I was sitting at my desk studying, then bam. Instant light show. It's cool, but I can't really go out like this.

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[shiromadoushi]

What sort of thing were you studying? What thoughts were you having?

[[Because he can't imagine someone's mind not wandering while studying...]]

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[somesayinfire]

...I feel like I should be blasting some Tiësto or Avicii or something. Oontz oontz.

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[ladyofluminosity]

...What?

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[somesayinfire]

DJs. Dance music. You know, like. [she begins beatboxing embarrassingly badly.]

Oh my god, am I really that old?

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[boredallready]

[Sorry, Lloyd was staring even before he started this and he's still going to stare for a few more seconds. Pretty lights...]

That is the coolest thing I've ever seen! But...yeah that could be a problem. Maybe you could use really strong sunscreen or something?

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[ladyofluminosity]

I know, it is really cool! But it'd be cooler if I could turn it off.

Oh, there's no heat, it's the weirdest thing. I'm cool as a cucumber. It's not like the sort of heat radiation that the suns rays give off. It's almost like pure kinetic energy, without all the bad stuff attached. It's really fascinating, I wish I could investigate it further but, well, I have other things to worry about.

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[boredallready]

Right, maybe there's a button somewhere or something?

That's...really weird. Oh, maybe if you can't turn it off, you can just tell people you got a really bad sunburn!

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[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS! Once you get that under control, you'll be a hit at parties!

[So says the big guy sitting there by a fish tank and pointing at the video feed like he's trying to show the fish the light show.]

Have you tried thinking really, REALLY hard on a switched-off light bulb? That could work!

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[ladyofluminosity]

That's assuming I actually do parties.

Tried it, doesn't work. I'm wondering if I'm missing something.

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[italktofish]

But there's nothing like a good party to cure what ails you!

Have you tried clicking your heels together three times and wishing REALLY hard? How did you start it in the first place?

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[argents]

You're so calm! I definitely would've freaked out by now. What have you tried so far? To turn it off.

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[ladyofluminosity]

I can assure you, I may look calm, but I am definitely not calm.

Lots of things. Thinking about light bulbs, darkness, outright telling it to stop. Nothing seems to want to work.

[Voice]

[dododo]

What were you doing when it turned on?

[Voice]

[ladyofluminosity]

I was studying.