Arashi

Name: Arashi
Description: Arashi is a large metal umbrella built to attract, absorb and repel electricity. It requires extraordinary strength to open and close it, as the protective crown of the umbrella is made of conductive steel plates. The ferrule of the umbrella resembles a cannon, which fires accelerated blasts of electricity upon absorbing enough lightning. The staff part of the umbrella is about 2 inches in diameter and 7 feet long. At the base of the staff is a traditional umbrella crook handle with a trigger (which fires the aforementioned lightning blasts). When utilized correctly, the metal plates can manipulate and conduct lightning, although it cannot produce it independently. It excels as a staff-like weapon when closed, proving to be durable and powerful, and when opened it acts as a very effective shield.
History: Arashi was developed by the Navy specifically for one of its own. (More to be added upon the hopeful approval of my character).

How does this umbrella absorb electricity without having the wielder be harmed?

That requires rubber gloves or some type of separate insulator on the part of the user.

Okay, at least you planned for that. Okay then, is there some sort of battery to hold the electricity?

Yup. The staff works like a circuit. It captures lightning, then places it within a closed loop circuit within the interior of the staff. The trigger then redirects the looping energy out of the cannon.

Okay then. Approved.

BONUS POINTS

reasonable responses, didn't give up or argue, fair result to compensate for the drawback of a power in a clear logical way, politie and intelligent

I dub Syndris a model user

Woo-hoo!