2nd Volt

[1_21jigawatts]

[Misaka has been sitting on her front porch for the past while simply wasting time. After the whole Soviet thing, she hasn't been doing to well. She's definitely being too harsh on herself since she couldn't help any during the entire thing

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[glowing_science]

[At this point, Ema wishes she's made more of an effort to get to know the two teenagers living in her house. Neither of them is doing very well emotionally, and she's not at all sure how to deal with it effectively. They're good kids, though, so she'd like to help somehow.]

You want to take a walk or something, Misaka?

[1_21jigawatts]

[Looking up.]

Huh? Sure, I guess.

[glowing_science]

[Small smile.] Beats sitting here being miserable, at any rate. Might as well take advantage of the nice weather; come on.

[1_21jigawatts]

[Standing up.] Can we stop by the store while we're out?

[glowing_science]

Of course. Something you need from there?

[1_21jigawatts]

[Sighing because even if she feels bad, she has to take some steps for defense.]

I need to get a couple dollars worth of pennies.

[glowing_science]

[Blink blink.]

And what do you plan on doing with a couple hundred pennies? Or does it have something to do with what you've been doing with your hands there? [The electric powers have not gone unnoticed.]

[1_21jigawatts]

Well...I haven't seen American coins before so I had to do a bit of research but I found out that pennies made a few years ago were made out of iron. Since they're magnetic, that means I can use them for ammunition. I can control electricity so using the properties of electro-magnetism, I can fire off magnetic objects like a railgun.

[glowing_science]

Hm. Very resourceful! [Ema's impressed.]

We'll start at the store, then.

[1_21jigawatts]

You have anywhere else you wanted to go?

[glowing_science]

Not particularly. The whole point of this is to help you feel better, to be honest. I figured a walk would help you clear your mind, or give you a chance to vent, or something.

[1_21jigawatts]

So you're saying you want me to talk about whatever is wrong?

[glowing_science]

If it'll help you feel better. Don't feel like you have to, though.

[No one said Ema was good at this.]

[1_21jigawatts]

I could but I doubt you'd want to hear the story.

[glowing_science]

I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't willing to listen.

[1_21jigawatts]

I can't really deny that.