[One For All]: The human bug-zapper

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Insects and other lifeforms intensely allergic to electricity would probably do well to stay away from the section of lab Nikola has appropriated for himself.

Colorful, Serbian curses waft over from his workspace, accompanied by the occasional, impressive shower of sparks.




[ooc: Nikola probably won't electrocute your pup, should you care to stop by. :)]

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Nikola chuckles. "I do have something of a gift, yes."

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Owen presses on. "They said the energy could last for thirty years - or thirty seconds..."

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"The energy sustaining you, you mean?" Nikola asks. "Well, I'd have to have a better idea of what that energy is before I could help you."

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Owen sighs, not sadly, just thinking. At least Tesla hasn't laughed in his face yet.

"That's the thing, really. We couldn't find out a lot about whatever it is except it's dissipating - and nothing much seems to affect it." He grins at Nikola. "I stuck my hand in a fuse box once, and it tickled... but that was it."

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"I know the feeling," Nikola says dryly.

"I suppose we can run a few tests, see what we're up against. I can't promise you anything, but it should be an interesting run whatever happens."

Owen is nothing like the undead he usually works with.


[ooc: Gah! Sorry for being so slow on this. I completely missed your tag.]

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"Might not be as interesting as the autopsy, but probably more useful in the long run," Owen agrees.

"What kind of tests? Bet you've got some... different equipment here, you being, well, Nikola Tesla and all that..."

(ooc: No problem. Seems like LJ's been playing up for everyone)

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"Most of my personal equipment is not actually here, but Helen does tend to keep her labs equipped with the most cutting edge devices. I'm sure she has something that would at least be useful. I think our best bet would be to see if we can't separate some of the energy from you to study on its own."

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"Well, if we could... it's just weird, knowing that you could go at any minute," Owen says slowly. "I mean, it's not frightening - obviously, we all could - "

But he knows where he's going, so actually it is frightening. Very much so.

" - but I want to stick around as long as possible. Second chance and all that." He shrugs, as if it's not any kind of big deal.

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"I should hope so. If you didn't want to stick around, you'd be far more trouble than you're worth."

Not to mention completely incomprehensible to Nikola.

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"How do you know I'm worth anything?" Owen mutters. "Course I want to stick around. Even if I'm not," he adds doubtfully.

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"I don't," Nikola says mildly, "but I also don't know that you're not worth anything. Whereas, if you didn't even want to live, I'd know for certain that you weren't."

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Owen decides not to mention his jump into Cardiff Bay.

"I know that. There's always something, some spark of hope. And while that sounds all well and good talking a suicide off a rooftop - " - he sighs - " - harder to find that something for yourself, innit, mate?"

He shoves his hands in his pockets. "S'pose that's why I want to live. Want to know if I'm worth anything. So!" He gazes over Nikola's shoulder at his project, avoiding his eye. "Those tests?"

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"I'll have to see what sort of equipment Helen has before we can actually get started. I'll let you know if I come up with anything useful." Or at the very least, anything he can modify without incurring Helen's wrath.

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(ooc: sorry for the slowtime. My computer died spectacularly)

"Well, if you could, mate. Sure you don't want to be scraping me off the floor if I do just keel over..." He speaks light-heartedly, hoping the fear doesn't show anymore.

(ooc: ah... would this be a good place to fade this thread out anyway, until Tesla's ready?)

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"Yes, well, the paperwork would be annoying if nothing else," Nikola says, dryly.


[ooc: *nods* Looks good to me. :)]

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(ooc: I have to run now. Good night :)