[ Bricks is the living embodiment of cats who happen to indulge their curiosity, but he's somewhat relieved she was less kind than him. She said it, not him!

Anyway when she mentions explosives there's something in his lone green eye that lights up, an excitement to potentially talk shop with someone else who is as passionate about the stuff as he is. ]

If your goal is that then citrus would very well work. The limonene in it would give it that explosive kick. [ He gestures very loosely with his hands over the table, trying to be very mindful to give the Back Alley Surprise all the space and distance it needs. ]

I'm quite partial to working with nitroglycerin and nitrate based compounds myself! Very versatile for em... more volatile applications, as well as having its medicinal uses.