video | un:thewrench

[in_theworks]

[when the feed clicks on, Wrench shifts to one side and then the other in it, as if he's looking at himself in a mirror -- and all things considered, he may very well be. either way, though, he stops after a beat, and addresses his adoring public in earnest, the mask jumping back and forth between (>_-) and just a flat out (-_-)]

Sooooooooo, I may have made a terrible life decision. I don't feel any different, but uh ... you know that floor in the lighthouse with the creepy warning about wishes and making them? Yeah.

[yeah, he really went there. for the next 24 hours he's a cheap knock off of Peter Petrelli from Heroes]

Anyone wanna come help me figure out what my maybe-probably new super powers are?

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un:joker ; video

[joker_wild]

Usually when people make wishes like they end up getting stuck in a lamp or something.

[A beat.]

You're not stuck in a lamp, are you?

[in_theworks]

Nooooot that I'm aware of?

[he makes a show of looking around again, though this time, it's less about figuring out what's changed for him and more to make sure this doesn't look like the inside of a Pokeball or something. either way, after a beat, he looks back to the 'screen']

No cool new jewelry, either.

[don't worry. he didn't accidentally turn himself into a genie, wishing for phenomenal cosmic power]

[joker_wild]

Oh, good.

[Akira props his head up on his hand.]

So what did you wish for?

[in_theworks]

A pony.

[not really, but he couldn't resist. (^_^)]

Nah, I'm just fucking with you.

Seriously, though? Super powers.

[being the only person here who doesn't have magic or powers wasn't really doing much for the issues he already had]

[joker_wild]

Not a unicorn?

[Yeah, he knows. He can tease Wrench right back, though, and he answers the mask's face with a smirk.]

[He frowns at Wrench's actual answer, though.]

And you didn't immediately explode? This place isn't as terrible as it could be.

[Also teasing. Ish. He's glad you didn't immediately explode, Wrench, but that was a terrible plan.]

[in_theworks]

Oh, man. A unicorn! Why didn't I think of that? [he is absolutely serious] Or, like, nyan cat! [because everyone needs a magic flying poptart rainbow kitty!]

[but anyway!]

But yeah, no. I knew it was a bad idea, going in, considering the creepy etched in bloooooood warning or whatever, but. [but Marcus wasn't here to talk him out of it, and he's felt on again off again useless, compared to everyone else. never mind the fact that that's mostly in his head -- he's contributed more than a few times, despite being normal]

[joker_wild]

Could you ride nyan cat?

[There's a thought.]

Maybe a little. So has anything happened so far? Besides not exploding?

[in_theworks]

If it was big enough?

[he would absolutely try, regardless]

But nope. [disappointed!] I haven't exactly tried to kill a yak at 200 yards with mind bullets, either, though. [maybe he should??]

[joker_wild]

[That is... probably another reference he doesn't understand. Sorry, Wrench.]

I haven't seen many yaks around here anyway. Maybe try it on the mermaids?

[They definitely have plenty of those.]

[in_theworks]

Yeah, that's probably easier. [a beat] You wanna come hold my beer?

[joker_wild]

[He's sure this is going to end in tears, but, well.]

Sure.

Meet you on the beach?

[in_theworks]

I'll be here.

[he's already there, actually, but he'll keep an eye out for you, Akira]

[joker_wild]

[And Akira will make his way down to the beach, lifting a hand in a wave as he catches sight of Wrench.]

Hey.

[in_theworks]

Hey, dude.

[and Wrench will just move to join him, the mask flashing a bright (^_^)]

How's it going?

[joker_wild]

[Akira smirks, tucking his hands into his pockets.]

Ask me again after we see if you blow yourself up.

[in_theworks]

Wow, thanks for the vote of confidence, dude.

[(>_-) despite the look on the mask, however, he's not really as sour as he's pretending to be, and he moves past it quickly, clapping his hands together] But okay, uh, you might wanna stand back?

[joker_wild]

[He shrugs. He's read enough stories about wishes going wrong that he wouldn't be surprised. He's been here for twenty minutes, relatively speaking, and he's already been in a revolution, had mermaids try to eat him, and is now in a haunted lighthouse, after all.]

You can do it?

[Is that better?]

[He will back off a few steps - not too far, though, in case Wrench spontaneously bursts into flames or something.]

[in_theworks]

Yeah, I don't think the whole ringing endorsement thing really works now, dude.

[the opportunity to be encouraging has passed]

[fortunately, maybe, Wrench doesn't really need it as, after a second or two of focus, he does, in fact, burst into flames. sort of. a shock of blue fire races down him from head to toe, harmlessly, and while Wrench startles because of it, he doesn't look like it hurt]

[(!_!)]

Okay, what was that?

[joker_wild]

[Akira smirks at him, the smile fading as Wrench focuses - and then his eyes widen as the flames race over him.]

Um...

[He focuses, too - and he's starting to get the hang of making this happen on command here instead of it just happening when he perceives himself to be in danger. A moment later, identical blue flames race over Akira, leaving him in Joker's costume.]

I think you... copied me? But your clothes are the same.

[in_theworks]

Okay.

[mask displaying as close to a frown as it can get (>_-) Wrench focuses for a moment, trying to get a wardrobe change of his very own. while he manages, at least, to get the fire to come up, then down, then up over him again, however, still nothing happens as far as his clothing goes]

Okay, what the hell?

[why doesn't he get a cool outfit??]

[joker_wild]

[Akira watches, amused, as Wrench turns it off and on again.]

Um... what our costumes look like is supposed to have something to do with how we imagine a rebel should dress?

[At least according to Morgana.]

You're kind of... already dressed how a rebel would dress?

[in_theworks]

What if I want average dude clothes?

[he absolutely doesn't, but he's kind of desperate for this whole super powers wish to amount to something]

[joker_wild]

[Akira tilts his head - and "powers down" back to his normal clothes.]

I think you would have to change?

You could change into average clothes and then see if you could call the spirit of rebellion to change your clothes back to those?

[That seems like a lot of work to end up right back where he is, but Akira is getting the idea that Wrench isn't so much worried about that kind of thing.]

[in_theworks]

Wanna help me find something boring?

[because, no, it's definitely not about the amount of work this may or may not end up taking]

[joker_wild]

[Akira lets out an amused huff - but nods.]

Sure. Someone probably has something you can borrow.

[Considering the company he normally keeps, he's honestly not worried about how ridiculous this is.]