Billy Cranston (
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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.
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.
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He thought on that for a bit, then gave Wan a shocked look. "You don't require oxygen?" he asked.
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And there were other causes of space-death, of course, but there was no need to overcomplicate things right way.
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Billy folded his fingers together. "I guess space travel isn't common where you're from?"
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"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?"
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Because there had to be wind if there was air. No matter how small it might be.
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There was a slight chance it was possible, but could Wan's powers stretch that far? He worried---already he was slightly concerned for the other man.
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A second ball of water lifted up out of the teapot and floated idly into his mouth.
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Billy looked rather concerned about that.
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"I can activate a device that enhances my natural strengths," Billy started, gesturing to the miniature belt buckle on the model. "It's great help in a crisis. The one problem is that the power links itself to my life---if the device that grants the power is damaged, I could die. So I intend to patch that weak spot by making myself harder to hit."
He does another demonstration----solid pen-poke at the model, and his pen is bounced off.