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Jessica Jones ([personal profile] assholic) wrote in [community profile] asgardgenesis2019-07-25 07:58 pm

Video

[There was a lot of pilfered alcohol, fumbled attempts, and finally resignation that had led to this video. Jessica wasn't great at asking for help, or showing that she didn't know what was going on, but this was so far out of her paygrade, she had no idea where to start. She'd poked around the library, but there were things that she couldn't learn there. Not really.

So the network is treated to a semi-annoyed looking dark-haired woman that some might find familiar. The introduction was minor.]


The name's Jessica Jones and I'm looking for- fuck -help with something. I can do this now-

[She'd never been one to shy away from showing what she could do or trying to hide it. She'd always been one of the more open freaks. But like she'd said to Spheeris, people felt safer when they could pretend they didn't know.

So for the camera, she made a fist with her right hand. A small line of concentration creased the middle of her brow and then - Woosh - a sword made of pure fire appeared in her hand. She didn't drop it, though she did flinch because that was never not going to be disturbing. She waved it around a bit. It looked a little like a scimitar, flaring white hot in the center. Then she opened her hand and it disappeared.]


-and that's great and all, but I don't know shit about swords or weapons or anything.

[She was doing an amazing job of not looking like that freaked her out.]

Who's gonna help me figure out how not to slice my other arm off?
ikols: y'know every person has got their needs (kill me baby ooo baby pls)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone's gotta [ wait for it ] make light of the situation.
ikols: you should fuck me tonight (& if you wanna go to heven)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a rather cool ability, have you thought of a heroic name for yourself yet? The Flaming Frown, perhaps?
ikols: gonna make him cream (he's my number one daddy)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Anti-hero then, I like it!
ikols: & you'll be mine (one taste)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Then what is the point? [ He sounds genuinely curious, light-hearted and airy as the questions he poses are. ] You don't have to use that power, Jessica, no one is forcing you to do anything at all with so much as a wooden sword. Why not ignore your abilities? Call it a curse from the gods instead of a gift? You'd have a reason to be angry. You know you're bothering people for help, although it would be far less trouble for everyone if you simply didn't do anything, which sounds about as pragmatic as not using any sort of sword in the first place, but you must know that. Can't chop your arms off without a blade, summoned or not.

[ He talks a lot. Understated and suggestive, like giving voice to thoughts that aren't his own. Things left unsaid in the air that slip over his tongue. ]

You're doing the right thing and I commend you, but if you hate the damn power don't waste anyone's time on it.
ikols: i'm a special kinda psychic (read my mind cause baby)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's always nice to enthuse someone to prove him wrong, he's such a good person. Inner pat on the back. ]

Now, now! I never said I didn't enjoy talking with you, we're getting along swimmingly. It's okay to be a liability, if you change your mind; I won't judge.
ikols: be lovers on the sun (we might as well)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ More judgey than the supreme court of Omnipotence City, yikes. ]

Cool, I'll take my mastery over swordsmanship and yeet myself into the nearest garbage pail ala Oscar the Grouch. Good talk.
ikols: with the sounds (drowning my thoughts out)

[personal profile] ikols 2019-07-27 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His last outreach is a text, shot off before he goes about his day. ]

When in Rome, don't turn down an Italian's pasta.
Here if you fail and need extra help.
LOKI :)