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[caelestialis]

A quick question:

What are the confirmed symptoms for spontaneous combustion?

I remember reading in some books that before some people exploded into flames and died fiery horrible deaths, there were reports of seeing sparks around the person before the combustion occurred.

Is this true or not? I really need to know right now. As in ASAP as in now as in really right now.

[ ooc; ainsley has been given the subset ability of her prestidigitation - triggering a shower/rain of sparkles and glitter and stars around her when she's happy. it activated today so feel free to have your character see this happening to her in public before this post came up! ]

Comments

[megabond]

Sparks and spontaneous combustion? Is something happened to you?

[caelestialis]

I don't know how but there are sparks surrounding me now.

I think I'm going to die.

[accordance]

Could you come see me?

[caelestialis]

I'm kind of nervous leaving the closet I'm in at the moment.

It happened when I was in public and people were saying they'll call the police for me and I kind of panicked. So I'm rather unwilling to leave this place. I'm sorry!

[aegist]

i don't think there *are* confirmed symptoms? but i'd ask myself this first: are you sure it's spontaneous human combustion and not a Weird Thing along the lines of super strength?

[caelestialis]

Oh! I guess I'm back to square one on what on earth this is then.

I don't think it's something like super strength. I don't feel any different or strange, only keep finding myself being surrounded by sparks for some reason.

[appraiser]

what books are you reading...?
i'd suggest staying in a pool or a bathtub until you get the information you need, but that would depend on if the sparks are from fire or electricity?
please please don't spontaneously combust (((( ;°Д°))))

[caelestialis]

Admittedly it's a lot of mystery and horror novels. So maybe they're not the best sources of information.

But they're the only things I have to work with right now. They don't feel like electricity when I reached out to touch them earlier. Appearances can be deceiving though. I definitely do not want to explode in a closet! Are you alright? This isn't happening to you or anyone else?

[constellates]

ms menodora will be on fire ?!
why are you texting ?!
share where you are so i can come help please !

[caelestialis]

Documentation? Evidence? I'm actually not sure anymore now that you asked.

I'm in my apartment right now. The doorman, Mr. Locken, will let you in if you tell him you're visiting me. I don't think I locked the door so feel free to just come in. But be careful please!

[daemonized]

Is everything all right, Ainsley? I hope this question isn't referencing the fact that you're about to be set ablaze.

In which case you should not be posting to Retrospec and instead be seeking help.

[caelestialis]

I want there to be documentation while also asking for any help from those who won't immediately call the police for these matters. If this is somehow connected to Retrospec, because this always leads back to it, you or the others can use this as evidence or something.

At least I think that was the train of thought. I started to just wing it when I opted to go in a closet.

[trueend]

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are you ok

[caelestialis]

I'm no longer giving out sparks or anything so I think I'm fine. For now at least.

[alienates]

Wait what
Are you exploding????
ARE YOU TYPING AT US AND YOU MIGHT BE EXPLODING????

[caelestialis]

You know- The more people point that fact out to me, the more I realise you all have a point. Maybe calling my parents or someone specific would have been a better idea. If I knew where my mom and dad were right now or if I knew who dealt with spontaneous combustion cases.

[liberal_arts]

I'm pretty sure most of those "reports" are unconfirmed tabloid nonsense.

But I have to wonder why you think you're seeing sparks, either way.

[caelestialis]

Oh. I guess I'm back to the drawing board then. There's a possibility this is linked to my emotions which is a whole can of questions in on itself.

Honestly? If this happened only once I would think it was my imagination but it happened three times! In public too. People were asking about what was happening and everything. Then they offered to call the cops and that was when I decided skedaddling was the best option at the time. [ not the wisest of decisions but. it could have been worse? ]

[outpunch]

Spontaneous combustion? What the bell
I had no idea something like that existed until now
wait, don't tell me you're on fire

[caelestialis]

I'm not on fire! I swear!

The others and I think that this is harmless for now. It seems to be triggered by my emotions, positive ones. Surely that means it can't be all that bad. Right?

[esperimental]

I don't think there's any confirmation for that sort of thing?

You should move away from the person who looks like they're going to explode.

[caelestialis]

That's the thing. I thought I was going to be the one who was going to explode and set my poor apartment ablaze.

But! Apparently not. I seem to be giving out sparks or the like when I'm too happy. [ because the world is cruel and unusual. ]

[true_noir]

I sincerely doubt that you or anyone near you is about to actually explode, if you are still able to type this. It would feel to me to be a little more sudden than that.

That said, why do you ask? Is everything alright?

[caelestialis]

I'm alright now and that's a good point. Wish I had figured that bit out before panicking.

I think the others and I figured out what's wrong. What I'm about to say next will sound very silly. Suppose it's fitting considering the month and all.

[commandertoolbelt]

so what, are you expecting to die a horrible fiery death?
because that sounds like a problem for google and not a bunch of randos on social media

[caelestialis]

It is a time honoured tradition in our current times, you know. Asking the internet for advice/help first before going to professionals because it made sense at the time.

Besides, this kind of turned out okay? We figured out what was going on. [ well. some hiccups aside. ]

[negativism]

Can't really confirm anything but you're not feeling warm or anything else are you?

[caelestialis]

I'm warm with embarrassment, that's for sure. Yet also with relief since it's been kind of confirmed that I'm not going to explode.

At least in a fiery and exploding manner. Only in a shower of sparks and glitter that's harmless enough?