o3. → audio / video

[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]

I suppose I can't argue with that.

[ladyofluminosity]

[Not how she expected him to react, she blinks.]

So then you won't needlessly put yourself into danger anymore?

[indy_wannabe]

That I can't guarantee.

[ladyofluminosity]

That's the answer I was expecting. You're impossible.

[indy_wannabe]

Adventure is in my blood, what can I say?

[ladyofluminosity]

Just so long as your blood stays in your body, I'm fine.

[indy_wannabe]

It does!

Usually!

[ladyofluminosity]

Usually?

[indy_wannabe]

Sometimes you run into trouble, it comes with the job.

[ladyofluminosity]

But you could try to run into less trouble, right?

[indy_wannabe]

I can do that, yeah. Probably.

[ladyofluminosity]

There's that probably again. Why not try a "definitely" or a "or course I won't do something dumb and get myself hurt." I like the second one better.

[indy_wannabe]

I don't want to close off the possibility of finding or doing something cool!

[ladyofluminosity]

Why does "doing something cool" always have to involve you also doing something stupid? Is this just a boy thing, or is it a you thing?

[indy_wannabe]

Bit from column A, bit from column B. It's worth it in the end usually!

[ladyofluminosity]

You could just cut column B out entirely. It might even up your quota when it comes to column A. It's probably a lot safer, too.

[indy_wannabe]

But where's the fun in that?

[ladyofluminosity]

You can have plenty of fun and still play it safe!

[indy_wannabe]

How about this. You show me how to have fun while playing it safe, and I'll show you how much fun an adventure can be!

I'll even take you someplace safe.

[ladyofluminosity]

Oh, no, I'm trying to prove a point now. No kiddy gloves now, Ez.

[indy_wannabe]

Just remember you asked for it before accusations of stupidity start flying around.

[argents]

"The simplest answer is often the right one" doesn't exactly work out in our situation, huh? At least not all the time.

[ Omg she used 'cool as a cucumber' unironically... ]

Anyway, it's weird to think of light without warmth of some kind. [ A beat. ] You could be like a firefly. Those aren't warm.

[ladyofluminosity]

Well, ideally nothing stupid will happen because I'm there. I hate to say it, but I'm definitely the more cautious of the two of us by a long shot.

[indy_wannabe]

I'll see what I can do.

video;

[somesayinfire]

Awesome. I'll call it a victory.

Sorry, I've never had an echo come up in casual conversation. I don't know how they work. I mean, even less than I understand regular echoes.