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If you need lightning for something I should be able to help out. As for storms, it seems like summer was the best time for them.

Unfortunately summer makes sense. However there are many aspects of this place which do not adhere to reason so I thought I'd ask.

[Not to mention he couldn't afford to hold off on mastering his new magic until next summer.]

I don't need anything. I merely wish to understand lightning better.

It makes sense, you really never can tell, but next month there's more likely to be a lot of ice and a problem with the surface being frozen more than thunderstorms.

[But when it came to thunder and a storm, Jupiter was always able to deliver.]

I'd be glad to help you, but I think there are a few people who are pretty experienced with it as well. Mako is a firebender who uses lightning if you're asking about being a cold blood.

[Ice wasn't an option. He refused to replace his water magic with a cruel imitation. At least lightning was different.]

Everyone uses their magic differently so multiple demonstrations would still be beneficial.

Your deduction is correct. I am a cold blood. I didn't realize fire was a possibility. It seems rather odd given the name.

Well I don't really care for any of the names. I'm a vileblood, which sounds awful and people treat it that way too.

That does sound awful. People tend to make rash judgements about things they don't understand. I hope you have not been harmed by the misunderstanding.

If I may ask, what kind of magic does a vileblood possess?

I've been fine.

The blood is numbing, but can also be used as a poison and is pretty effective as an incense to ward off monsters too.

I can conjure lightning from my hands, I might be of some assist.

That would indeed be helpful. How long have you been able to do so and if you don't mind me asking, what does holding lightning feel like?

Only a few years, since I was nineteen. As for what it feels like, it feels like raw, unchained power at my fingertips. There's also a tingling sensation.

There's a lot one can learn in just a few years.

[Sheliak was chosen as a mage when he was sixteen and he mastered the visualization aspect of his magic in a year, an accomplishment he was rather proud of. Unfortunately it only fueled his frustration that he had to start all over with two new elements, one he didn't want, hence why he was focusing on lightning, not ice which seemed to rear it's ugly head whether he acknowledged it or not.

Tingling might help but power could take many forms. He felt an ache in his chest when his mind instantly conjured up an image of the water magic that was stolen from him.]

How do you channel this unchained power?

When one is Sith, you learn quickly or you die.

Usually Force lightning comes from tapping into your rage and hatred, and unleashing it as raw power. Sometimes it comes from a desire to simply hurt someone. I've also found that you can use it through channeling righteous anger or pain.

It can also happen instinctively, if you're feeling angry or stressed.

[Absolutely not. His magic already seemed to be tied to his emotions here and he hated it. He refused to be a slave to the whims of his emotions. It was one of the reasons he refused to acknowledge ice which he seemed to have no problem conjuring when he was troubled. Those emotions were meant to be hidden, not displayed for all to see.]

I'm afraid I can't accept that method. Is there no other sensation tied to the element itself?

[Something that did not rely on pesky emotions.]

I suppose you could just point and zap. Sometimes it just comes naturally to some of us.

We Sith are all about using our emotions to fuel our power. It's what separates us from the Jedi.

You use your emotions as a source of strength?

That's right. Through passion, I gain strength; through strength, I gain power.

I have studied Jedi literature, and they use serenity and inner peace as the source of their power.

Passion is a dangerous source of strength.

Inner peace is a far more reliable option.

Only if you let your passions control you and consume you.

Why do you want to learn about lightning attacks?

[Maul makes a note to himself: avoid this person from now until the end of time. To say he has issues with lightning attacks is a severe understatement. He's fucking terrified of them.]

[Believe me Sheliak would vastly prefer to have his water magic back instead of an element he doesn't understand that he has to learn from scratch. Electricity is a fairly new concept for him.]

Because my magic has changed. My connection is to lightning now instead of water.

[He refused to acknowledge ice. It was an infuriating element and a cruel reminder of the precious connection to water that he had lost.]

Ah, your blood type has caused that. Well, I cannot help you there. Lightning is something I prefer to stay away from at all costs.

[He hopes this new Sleeper doesn't have malicious intent when it comes to their new powers. In Maul's opinion, lightning is a monstrous element to attack people with.]

I suspected as much, although I don't understand what lighting has to do with cold.

[At the moment any malicious intent Sheliak has is directed at the dangers of this new world, not his fellow sleepers, unless they turn into beasts themselves.]

If this place made sense, that would make it too easy for us.

[Life never makes sense in Trench and Maul has long since stopped trying to understand it.]

Fair point.

[Sheliak had only washed up here a month ago and he was already starting to notice that things rarely made sense here. However not understanding things led to disaster in the past, something he didn't want to repeat in this life. An easy life for once would have been nice.]

It sounds like you have more experience than I do regarding this place. How long have you been here?

Over a year. And a year before that in the last Pthumerian-run town.

[Maul's one of those who has been here since the first main batch of Sleepers had arrived over a year back.]

[Two years of this?]

My condolences.

It's not so bad once you learn to survive. I'm happier here than I ever was in my own galaxy.

[Despite the hardships he goes through month after month, Maul still has people who love and care about him here. That's all he's ever really wanted.]

It's not quite the same as magic. But with my blood powers I can channel lightning into my semblance and aura.

I'd be happy to give you a demonstration if you'd like.

I would like that yes. I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with that kind of ability. Would you mind telling me more?

Well... They're both abilities that people from my world have.

Aura is a representation of your soul. It can come out as like a barrier, heal injuries and stuff like that. It also acts as fuel for a semblance.

A semblance is kind of like a unique super power people can have. I turn into rose petals and move around super fast. It's pretty neat.

[It was unsettling how similar that sounded to his magic and yet he couldn't help being drawn in by it as well.]

Intriguing. Turning into rose petals must be quite the sight. I would love to see it.

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