3rd Data Entry [voice / action]

[cuteobsessed]

[Heisuke has decided that his earlier attempts to contact the lightning spirit in the hot box failed because of one thing: A LACK OF SCIENCE. So now he will be 100% serious and scientific about recording this data and doing this right. To that end, he uses the journal to record his observations and calls the others in his house to come help him collect data.]

First experiment of the day: placing a spoon into the box and testing it for 30 seconds.

[The sound of him putting metal into the box and turning it on can be heard. ]

There appear to be sparks, but nothing significant....

[ooc; Heisuke has lost his sense of humor for the event, so he's going to be utterly serious about this. It's for SCIENCE.]

Comments

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

Necessary....? Why is that?

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

Someone was teaching me to talk to flowers. Apparently I couldn't do that without speaking to the spirit.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

. . . . . Why would you wanna talk to flowers?

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[A good question!]

Well, why not?

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

Eh, suppose that's a good answer.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[grin]

That's why you're looking for the lighting spirit too, isn't it? There isn't any reason not to.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

Yeah, guess so. I caught the box on fire last time. Maybe hoping I don't do it again.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[Heh. Still peering.]

Go on, talk to it.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

....Alright.

[He has no idea what he's doing and ends up putting something a bit bigger into the microwave to try again.]

If you're really here, don't explode this time.

[The lightning arcs and Heisuke sighs.]

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

It hasn't exploded yet, though.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

So it would seem.

[He stops and watches the lightning arc.]

But I still can't talk with it.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

It seems like it'd need quite a large spark to attract its attention, don't you think? But it isn't safe either.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

I do have a larger bowl here I could try.

My friends seem to be against the idea.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[He shifts slightly-- it's getting a tad uncomfortable just sitting with his nose touching the book. Perhaps he could put his face on the table alongside the book? Would that work?]

Why?

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

[Another large arc of electricity and Heisuke looks at it.]

I'm not sure. They say something about it being dangerous.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

That's a given. Lightning is always dangerous, isn't it?

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's in a box.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

The box's exploded before.

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

....it was just a small explosion.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

Maybe they're just worried about that then. Ah-- [another huge spark, seriously, electricity, what is that] Try talking to it again!

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

They-- [He stops when Leo yells and looks back at the box, scratching his head.]

What's the spirit's-- Ah, right. Tsinku? Are you--

[Another large arc and even Heisuke jumps.]

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[In a hushed voice:] It's working...!

[cuteobsessed.livejournal.com]

So it can talk. But it uses the arcs to do it? Alright, that's easy enough to figure out.

[he leans in toward the box and frowns.]

Are you angry?

[No sparks.]

Are you hungry?

[ZAP]

...That answers that.

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

[That is...

...a very odd way to ascertain something.]

[ishisfriend.livejournal.com]

...I don't believe the guide mentioned anything about feeding spirits.