morphitudinous: (thinky)
Billy Cranston ([personal profile] morphitudinous) wrote in [community profile] ten_fwd2014-11-27 07:35 pm

Protection (Ten Forward Lounge)

There were two ways to gauge Billy's stress level: as he worked later and later into the night, the pages of discarded notes would build up around him, and his hair would start to stand on end. Considering his frizzy-haired and paper-surrounded appearance at the moment, he'd clearly been at whatever he was doing for a while.

What was he doing, exactly? At the moment, he was kneeling on the floor in front of a round table. There was a doll standing in the center, a stuffed bear wearing a belt with a button next to the buckle. He reached over and pressed the button, producing a blue bubble around the bear. Billy tried to pass his hand through the bubble, and he met solid resistance.

Excellent. He then picked up a screwdriver and tried to pierce the bubble at varying speeds---it blocked most of his hits with a solid bounce, but the light still broke too soon, sending the bear tumbling to the ground. Billy scooted to the other side of the table to pick it up, frowning. "All right, we'll need to prioritize upholding the integrity of the shield. Nothing I haven't done before."

He gave the bear a quick squeeze before removing the belt, picking up his screwdriver and wire cutters for another go. He was getting closer to producing an acceptable defense, surely? He hoped so.
raavashing: (Huh: When all of your flaws)

[personal profile] raavashing 2014-12-28 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
"No?" Was his bewildered response, a little wierded out by Billy's shock. Thus, he he continued in ignorance with: "I've never even heard of it."
raavashing: (huh: Whose side am I)

[personal profile] raavashing 2014-12-28 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Wan frowned and his face scrunched up as he processed that, "So... there's no air?"
raavashing: (huh: And I would do it for you)

[personal profile] raavashing 2014-12-31 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
He shook his head as he took that information in and processed it, "No. No one's ever been to the space between the stars. I've tried flying that high before but I always wear myself out before I can get too far beyond the point the air starts to freeze up. And I never thought there was anything but stars in it anyway, so I didn't really try all that hard..."

"No air at all? Really?" Wan asked incredulously. It seemed impossible that there wasn't any air out there. Air was pretty much everywhere! Unless it was pushed out by water or earth... "Are you sure there's nothing displacing it?"
raavashing: (Neutral: For a little touch)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-01 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Then there is something out there," Wan said, mind working to figure this out for himself. "What about using the wind to draw the air, the gasses, to you so you don't have to use equipment? Counter the vacuum with your own."

Because there had to be wind if there was air. No matter how small it might be.
raavashing: (huh: oh oh oh oh)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-03 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Wan considered that for a moment, then turned an looked out the window, squinting at it, "I haven't tried yet. But it's not physically that far. I should be able to. And even if I can't pull air to me out there, I'm sure I could take some with me. Make it move around my head so there's a ball of it where I need it."

A second ball of water lifted up out of the teapot and floated idly into his mouth.
raavashing: (upset: Where the water meets the sky)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-08 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"No," Wan answered with no hesitation, frowning and looking back at Billy as he shook his head. "It's all fake. Everything it makes in there is just an hallucination. None of the elements except air are real. I don't think it would work."
raavashing: (huh: turned around)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-10 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Wan shifted a little, dropping one leg off the edge of the table as he leaned forward, curious, "What's the suit for?"
raavashing: (Smile: I will see you again)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-13 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. I can stop that. I can control the heat of my body just like I can control the power of fire," Wan grinned, not at all worried. "My blood won't boil. I don't need a suit."
raavashing: (yeah)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-14 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
"If it was magic, I might be offended," Wan smirked and leaned forward, resting his arms on the handle of his teapot. "But it's not magic. It's just the power of the elements. Completely natural."
raavashing: (smile: But the room is so quiet)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-01-22 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
Wan laughed at that, "Good to know. I'll try not to do anything that really makes you worry. Or anyone else worry. I just want outside the City-Ship for a little while. But tell me more about you and this thing you're making. I've talked enough."