Shockwave (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=201275.msg9833736#msg9833736)<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/65/1278207809618.jpg)</div><br/><br/>"Why is everyone saying I'm drunk?"  Fear and hurt feelings jumped around in her voice, unable to really make sense of everything.  "My EV chip says I'm only at 0.03 BAL.  I have to be at 0.08 to be drunk."<br/><br/>Most people dealt with their EV chip as a sort of sight and sound, usually some sort of character.  By contrast, Shockwave just had hers set as a sort of force, a pressure in her mind which helped her to intuit her understandings.  Everything was just happening in her brain anyway, and that innate understanding of energy had greatly assisted her in developing her powers since childhood.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, none of that was helping her right now.<br/><br/>They brought her up to the room, one of the major bedrooms that she'd had to leave very early to acquire.  Although it didn't have the space and luxury of the penthouse, a beautiful view overlooked the pool and a king-sized bed lay splayed over the corner of the room.  Unpacked bags lay partially hidden in another corner, and the door to the bathroom had been left open where her wet swimwear was drying out.<br/><br/>Although she didn't really want to let go of Thorn, she let the girl slip away, instead scrambling her way up onto the bed to lay back down.  Soon enough, though, Thorn was back in reach and Shockwave wrapped an arm around her.<br/><br/>Despite her protest only moments ago, she accepted the fruit and gave a gentle smile to Thorn, eating quickly.  Even if she wasn't drunk, she definitely felt a little weird.  As soon as the entire orange was chewed and down her throat, Shockwave flat out asked Samantha, "Do you think I'm pretty?"