Damn Paperclip [Open]

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian glared at the paperclip. Or, rather, the charred shard of metal that used to be a paperclip, which was sitting on the floor of an otherwise empty sensorium.

He had tried to pick it up and move it, something that should be a simple task for a telekinetic like him, but his precision control was still shot to hell. He ended up using too much energy in too small a space, which resulted in an explosion.

For the fifth time in a row.

It was getting annoying. He used to have perfect control. Hell, he was on the verge of learning how to disassemble molecules. Now, thanks to Emma unleashing him into overdrive, he can move a mountain through sheer force of will, but can't pick up anything smaller than an SUV without exploding it.

He was getting better at it with practice, but it was slow and frustrating. But damn it all to hell if he was going to ask for help. He could do this on his own. He'd just have to try again.

Which he did, having the sensoriums make another paperclip for him. All he had to do was concentrate, focus, grab hold of it, lift it and then.... then shield his eyes from shrapnel as that one exploded too.

"Dammit..."

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[telekinetic_badass]

There was a 'pfft' noise from him. "I'm far more sophisticated and versatile than that."

He just can pick up a paperclip without exploding it, is all.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"Exploding things and forcefields... sophisticated and versatile." Wyn raises her eyebrows, clearly not believing Julian. "If you say so, caomh."

[telekinetic_badass]

"And so much more, Honey," he stated, quite confident. "I just need to fine tune a few things."

[wynthegame.livejournal.com]

"Hence the paperclips." Wyn says, her tone of voice turning the sentence into not-quite-a-question.

[telekinetic_badass]

"Exactly. It's kind of hard to manipulate matter on the molecular level when you apply so much kinetic energy that you sever the intermolecular bonds in explosive fashion."

Yes, Julian just uttered a sentence that was mostly made of science.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

And Wyn will try not to be momentarily stunned by the fact that Julian sounded like he actually knew what he was talking about while using science-y words.

"Have you tried using something larger than a paperclip?" she asks, biting her lip thoughtfully. "That ought to help some with the explosions, although you'll have to actually use some safety equipment."

[telekinetic_badass]

"I handle anything bigger than an SUV with no problem. Except in the field, precise targeting and handling becomes more important than making huge explosions." Anyone can blow up a building, but disabling something from fifty feet away just by looking at it? That takes skill.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"So you go from truck-sized objects to a paperclip without any steps in between?" Wyn says, giving Julian a distinctly unimpressed look. "That doesn't seem like the best plan ever, does it?"

[telekinetic_badass]

"We don't exactly have time for baby steps," he pointed out.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"And we have time for you to blow up everything you touch when you're trying to be precise?" A small white car (http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/attachments/fiat-1.jpg-29890d1253058796) blinks into existence next to Wyn, courtesy of the Sensoriums.

"Right, that's a Fiat 500. Smaller than an SUV, bigger than a paperclip, and hopefully not about to explode. Just try doing whatever it was you were doing." she says, slipping her goggles on.

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian's immediate reaction to the 'car' was basically along the lines of 'what is this I don't even'.

"This thing looks like an oversized powerwheels." No adult should ever be caught dead driving that thing.

Still, he decided to at least humor her. Rather than outright smashing the car, he levitated it into the air. He then went about using his powers to disassemble it down to its component parts.

The process started off smoothly, with the lugnuts coming off one by one, followed by each of the tires and the brake pads. The doors followed suit, along with the hood and the rear hatch, all of which remained floating in the air. He started to have a bit of trouble with the seats, which ended up being yanked out with a bit more force than everything else, but still left undamaged. He had a bit of trouble with the steering wheel, and the axle, but got those apart in good condition. The engine itself was where the real trouble began. He got it out easily enough, but taking it apart was proving to be a pain. The parts were tiny, and after some struggle, the engine itself was literally torn to pieces, all of which went scattering everywhere.

"Shit..."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"Oh, well, that went much better than I expected!" Wyn says brightly, brushing engine bits off of her shoulder. "Nothing exploded, no one's dead, and you got most of the way through dismantling a car with your brain before it all fell apart."

You're probably better off not asking how badly Wyn thought the dismantling to go, Julian.

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian raised an eyebrow and looked at Wyn. He also let all of the parts of the car drop with a loud metallic crash.

"You seem way too happy about that."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

Wyn flinches slightly as roughly a ton of car parts hits the ground a few feet away from her. "Am I not allowed to be happy about not dying in a very large explosion?"

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian rolled his eyes. "You think I'd let you stand right there if I thought you might die in a very large explosion?"

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"Well, yes?" Wyn raises her eyebrows and pushes the goggles off her forehead. "We're in the Sensoriums, it would have been all right if you had."

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian regarded that for a moment, then his lips broke into a sinister grin.

"I'll have to remember that for future reference, Honey."

[wynthegame.livejournal.com]

"Oh, for-- that doesn't mean you can intentionally make things explode near me." Wyn says irritably. rolling her eyes.

[telekinetic_badass]

He had to laugh. "But think of how excited you'll be when you end up not dead!"

[wynthegame.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, excited and ready to murder you for trying to make me explode." Wyn is really, really not a fan of this idea, Julian.

[telekinetic_badass]

"But you're always so cute when you're angry." He is definitely a fan of this idea.

[wynthegame.livejournal.com]

"Or we could skip the explosion and just head straight to your violent death." Wyn says, giving Julian a razor-sharp smile.

[telekinetic_badass]

Tempting fate, he reached out to pinch her cheeks (the ones on her face this time)

"Sooooo cuuuute."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

Wyn bats Julian's hand away from her face, just a little bit harder than necessary.

"Yeah, don't do that. Ever."

[telekinetic_badass]

He just chuckled, but put his hands up. "Fine, if you say so, Honey."