[bbs] what are you supposed to do with these things, anyway?

[espio]

Say you have a super-powered power source that's powered by the power of random. What in the world are you supposed to do with it? It's not like you can just shove it in your laptop and have infinite battery life forever.

[Yeah, so Espio has a Chaos Emerald. His knowledge of its functions are as follows: create reality, destroy reality, and make a giant rock fly. All of which take more than one... not that he plans on levitating any islands.]

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[eiusumbra]

[That was very off topic.]

I think I know what his 'deal' was.

What the hell are you doing with a Chaos Emerald, Espio?

[espio]

[Well, shit. This'll be Shadow, then. Fff. And, despite knowing full well that this isn't crazy-genocidal-Shadow, Espio really doesn't think Shadow and Chaos Emeralds go well together.

This is where he'd deny it being an Emerald at all, except he's made it far too obvious for denial to be plausible.]

It just appeared.

[eiusumbra]

[Espio, you just have a big mouth. Like that tangent you went on a little while ago.

If only he could see Shadow facepalm.]

I would say that such an occurrence is not possible, but this isn't our world. I will say that you should learn how to wield it soon, in case you do something stupid.

[espio]

[Why is Espio a chameleon? He doesn't do a very good job of being one.]

Wield it?

[Yeah, like that's going to happen. He kind of thinks trying to wield it falls under "doing something stupid."]

And how would you suggest I start? I don't think waving it around and hoping it does something cool will get me anywhere.

[eiusumbra]

[That's what he did. Hoped it did something cool.]

If you want some tips, I can give you some. Otherwise, go with trial and error. Try anything. Lifting a pebble. Make it glow. Something. Get creative.

[espio]

[He doesn't really want to try, though! Of course, having some clue on how to use it is better than having it lying around... and he is admittedly glad Shadow doesn't seem to want it.

Maybe he'll see if it can cook.]

I can try, but I don't think it'll get me very far. If you've got tips, give them.

[eiusumbra]

[No, Shadow doesn't want your damn Chaos Emerald. Having one is just enough for him.]

Try to feel out its power. Think you can concentrate long enough?

[espio]

How short of an attention span do you think I have?

[...he's bored already.]

[eiusumbra]

Is that rhetorical?

[espio]

It means "yes, you moron."

[Which means "no, and how the hell am I supposed to 'feel out its power' anyway? He's giving it a shot, but all it's really doing is...]

It's making me feel sick.

[eiusumbra]

Keep going with the name calling, and you're on your own.

[Yes, this conversation is going well. Shadow can feel a blip of energy from that Chaos Emerald, but it's just a minuscule amount compared to what he usually feels.]

Sick how?

[espio]

Yeah whatever.

And I dunno. It reminds me of something - very familiar, but not sure what.

[eiusumbra]

That's up to you to figure out. You might be onto something, though.

[espio]

[There's no response for a fair few minutes.]

I know what it is now.

Never mind.

[eiusumbra]

Going to give up?

[espio]

No, I'm just going to ignore that feeling.

It's the Chaos Energy - it felt weird because I'd lived in it all my life before here.

[eiusumbra]

[That is yet another unexpected answer. Shadow, coming from Earth, wouldn't get such a familiar vibe. But if he felt two Chaos Emeralds in the same vicinity, he would feel that familiar pull of power, how it would cloud his senses and make him see a lack of logic.

No, being drunk off its power would be an intoxication he could do without.]

...good idea.

[espio]

Guess it means I made something happen, anyway.

[So, he has a Chaos Emerald, and all it seems to do is make him feel weird and really, really homesick. But he could feel homesick without it!

Also, he still has no patience.]

I'll see if I can manage anything else later.