[He takes it, marveling at how light it is, feeling the plastic grip.]
It's...lighter than I thought.
[Pointing the prongs up, he thumbs the button and then presses down, jumping a little as the electricity crackles to life. Being startled causes him to release it a moment, and then he presses down again, holding it down, watching the electricity closely now. It's just like lightning from storms, but in miniature.
Letting go of the button he cautiously touches one of the prongs, ever so lightly with a finger. It's hot, not hot enough to burn, and seems to be cooling.
For an insane moment, he imagines just jabbing the prongs into his forearm and holding the button down.]
cw: self harm mention
It's...lighter than I thought.
[Pointing the prongs up, he thumbs the button and then presses down, jumping a little as the electricity crackles to life. Being startled causes him to release it a moment, and then he presses down again, holding it down, watching the electricity closely now. It's just like lightning from storms, but in miniature.
Letting go of the button he cautiously touches one of the prongs, ever so lightly with a finger. It's hot, not hot enough to burn, and seems to be cooling.
For an insane moment, he imagines just jabbing the prongs into his forearm and holding the button down.]