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[punchedhitler]

Well.

I went out today to see if I could help with the fact that there's no sun, and I saw this man making lightning and cutting himself, and he was terrorizing the entrance to the underground, so I told him to cut it out. He cut himself and tried to hit me with lightning, but I blocked it, and after I managed to get him somewhere safe where he couldn't hurt anyone else, I noticed that my shield feels right again!

So I guess it just had to be hit by lightning. But the fact that it feels normal makes me a whole lot calmer about this whole thing.

[Pause]

But really, try to use these powers for good, okay? Especially if you have to something terrible to make them work.

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[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

[Are you for real?]

Your shield? Feels lighter?

[punchedhitler]

Not lighter, exactly. Right.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

And it felt... wrong before?

[punchedhitler]

It wasn't absorbing shock like it used to.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

I don't know what that's supposed to mean.

[punchedhitler]

It used to absorb shock really well...it vibrated at the right frequency to cancel out when it got hit. I don't know exactly how it works, it's a special metal, but when I got here it wasn't doing that.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

I see. [She doesn't.] Well, I'm glad you fixed that, then.

[punchedhitler]

It was about time, really.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

You use it a great deal, your shield?

[punchedhitler]

I did a lot more. I guess I still use it a lot.

[is-was-willbe.livejournal.com]

Ooh, how lovely of you! I can only hope the others do just as well.

[punchedhitler]

Which others, ma'am?

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

Did I ever ask you what you did back home?

[punchedhitler]

I'm a soldier.

[In case she didn't]

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[charring]

[Horrified.]

He was cutting himself to make his ability work? [Pausing.] I mean, I'm not just hearing things? That's what you said? He had to cut himself to use his ability?

[is-was-willbe.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, the others who will encounter those running around with new powers. One can't expect everyone to be extraordinary, but I tend to hope they will.

video:

[punchedhitler]

Yes. His hands, not a lot, but I don't think I would be using a power if that's what I had to do.

[punchedhitler]

Oh.

video:

[charring]

Me, either. I hope he'll be okay.

video:

[punchedhitler]

Well, I made sure he can't hurt anyone else for today, at least. I think he'll be okay once the curse goes away.

video:

[charring]

Good job. And thank you for that, even though it has nothing to do with me.

I'm Charlie.

: video:

[punchedhitler]

I'm Steve.

Is it short for Charlotte?

[is-was-willbe.livejournal.com]

[She's quiet for a moment. Her head is too muddled to read the meaning behind that just now.]

You're a good man. Are you worried about them?

[punchedhitler]

I'm worried about the people who can't defend themselves.

: video:

[charring]

I wish. It's short for Charlene.

Pleasure to meet you, Steve.