Spider-Woman / Warrior Practice Yard

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

She's finally feeling herself after what feels like forever...at least that's her best guess. It's hard to be sure when you've been running a fever high enough to make you think you were someone else. She only has vague memories but what she thinks she might remember isn't the most comforting.

Either way, she hasn't worked out in far too long so she's out back dressed in a variation of her normal costume. She not sure what it was doing in her room and while it's comfortable to be in costume, this one is quite ridiculous. Just how is she supposed to blend into shadows in this thing? Still it will work for the paces she's putting herself through.

So far she's just been working on her balance but she's open for spectators or sparring partners.

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[seat_five_girl]

There are times when you want your team colors to be high visibility. Training for work in the open might be one of those situation. It keeps people from sticking you with a sword by accident.

Ako is going to give a wave when there's a point where Jessica seems to be looking her way. No need to startle people.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

Jessica gives a little smile and wave as she pirouettes upside down while balanced on one arm. She had actually heard Ako approach so no surprises here.

[OOC-I'll be slow until tomorrow.]

[seat_five_girl]

[OOC: Slowtime is my everytime!]

That's impressive as far as Ako can tell. She's just going to take a walk around the training area for now. It's been a while an a lot of snow since Ako has been out here.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

She moved to doing a one handed handstand to work on her core strength but follows Ako's progress.

"Some of the equipment is still slippery," she calls out to be neighborly.

[seat_five_girl]

"I'm not sure what to do with some of it," admits Ako, "Oh, um, I'm Izumi Ako. Please, call me Ako."

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

She falls forward to land standing and offers a slight bow with the proper depth for politeness. (Spy training can be so useful.) "I am Spider-Woman, or Jessica Drew when I'm not dressed up," she says with a smile.

"I think half the challenge of this equipment is deciding how to use it. Of course I think that's the point, to use it as you can."

[seat_five_girl]

To put this in perspective, the last attempt at a bow that Ako can remember receiving was actually Vergil introducing itself. So it's with wider eyes that she returns the bow just that extra bit deeper.

"T-there has to be things that it's meant for more than others. I just don't know what they are, that's all."

It's all well and good to pry with a screwdriver, you should just know that it's for driving screws.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"A good point," she replies with a grin. "I would guess those platforms and rope bridges over there are for balance. Those logs that are hanging are likely intended to be swung at different speeds and then you run through them. I think those long logs over there are for climbing. Or strength training, if you happen to be super humanly strong. I think they're a means to learn how to handle awkwardly shaped things as well. Just cause you can lift it doesn't mean it's going to be easy. Was there any thing in particular you were looking to train for?"

Jess has some experience with these types of places it seems.

[seat_five_girl]

"I was mostly just looking to get out of the bar for a while and I've only been around here a few times before," says Ako, "Usually I just go for a run when it's warm enough."

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"Oh I'm sorry, bad assumption on my part. Do you run around the lake or is there a track or trail somewhere?"

[seat_five_girl]

"Around the lake, more or less," says Ako, "I think most of the trails are animal ones."

At least there aren't a great deal of footprints.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"Good to know. It never hurts to keep up conditioning."

[seat_five_girl]

"Conditioning is good," agrees Ako, "But sprinting is important too. If you can't change speed the other team will take the ball right past you."

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

Jen's come to Milliways for a respite from planning her next fight with the Red Hulk. So many logistics to coordinate, so many people to call, text, and contact in the myriad ways she has at her disposal.

She has quite a few thanks to Reed Richards.

Regardless, she's taking a long walk around the lake and when she approaches the back door, spies Jessica.

There's a soft, surprised intake of breath and widening of her eyes.

Jessica? Here?

If it's really her, that is -- it's no small possibility that some Skrulls might have found their way to Milliways. And the costume is unfamiliar.

"Spider-Woman? What are you doing here?"

She uses Jessica's code name, at least for now. You never know who's listening.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

She hears her name in the middle of a twisting kick, ala capoeira (though it might be hard to peg it as such as she's doing it sideways), and thinks she recognizes the voice. She finishes the kick and twists to land facing Jen.

"She-Hulk?!?" she exclaims since Jen had used her codename; super hero etiquette can be awkward at times. Still it is good to see a familiar face! "Currently recovering from this flu I would much rather forget."

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

Jen approaches closer and inspects Jessica closely with almost motherly concern. She doesn't smell of Skrull - and since Jen had a Skrull partner (that Jessica most likely didn't know about), there's something in their smell that resonates now with Jen. Skrulls are nigh perfect shapeshifters, right down to scent, but sometimes they slip up.

"Jessica! Is that you?" she almost hisses. "Because it better be. And fortunately I don't get the flu."

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

The hiss is a reminder of all the fears that drove her to London bu those are behind her now.'

"I'm me," she says pulling down her mask so Jen can see her eyes. As she does so she casts a quick glance at the SWORD watch and sees that Jen is not only human but likely from her dimension. "Cleared by Reed Richards and served waffles by Ben while being tested. Also cleared by SWORD, if you know what that is?"

They'll have to play the "what time are you from?" game in a minute here.

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"Ben made your waffles? That's enough of a vouchafe for me. But how did you get here?"

Jen's always ready to pounce on people from her home Earth when she sees them, but she doesn't see many. She knows that the real Jessica has been through the wringer twelve times over, and she well knows the feelings that arise under such circumstances of the "How did I get here and what have I done?" variety.

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"With blue berries even," Jessica laughs. "I seem to keep finding the moving doors or something at airport bars. First time was in Madripor, then Denver. Last time was in JFK. Then there was the time I thought I was going into the laundry room. Guess it's not alway airport bars. Umm...what year is it for you? It's about a week after the skrulls made things so interesting for me."

There might be a hint of bitterness in her voice at that last bit.

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"What do you mean, 'make things interesting''? When you were declared Public Enemy #1? Welcome to the club, sweetie. You're an honorary Hulkette now."

Jen well knows the bite of public opinion being potentially utterly against you, as well as the nervous feeling in your stomach when you know your friends are tensed and -- this is the hardest -- afraid of you.

Before she answers, she pulls Jessica into a bear hug, the kind if enveloping hug that only a gammafied person can give (although she's careful not to squeeze too hard).

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

Jessica would sympathize with Jen's time of public censure even before the coming fo the skrulls.

But back to the moment...she turns her head just in time to make their height differences not quite so awkward. "Grrrd a nofff," she says. It can be hard to speak clearly in a HulkHug(tm).

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"What was that"? Jen asks, giving her one last gentle squeeze before letting Jessica go.

It's a relief to have someone here from home. She doesn't mind explaining Earth-616 to all the bar patrons she meets from other worlds, but it's nice to NOT have to say that yes, there's a reason she's green and yes, she's human.

"I'm currently fighting -- or trying and strategizing how to fight -- that red-skinned thing called the Red Hulk after our first encounter with him."

She can barely say the words without exploding in frustration.

"I think we must be from about the same space-time interval."

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"I said 'good to know' and I mean it," she replies with a weak smile and she can't help but to reach out and squeeze Jen's arm. "I know it sounds silly but after everything it's good to be reminded who your friends are. The Red Hulk? I think I saw something on the news in passing. What's up with that anyway? Is red the new green or something?"

"As to our being the same time-space thing, seems likely according to this gadget." She holds up her wrist to display a large-ish watch which has two flashing green lights. "Latest from SWORD and ARMOR."

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

Jen smiles when Jessica touches her arm.

"Red is absolutely NOT the new green, and wait'll you hear what's happened."

She looks at Jessica's watch device.

"That looks like something S.H.I.E.L.D. would hand out. S.W.O.R.D. I know about, A.R.M.O.R. I don't. Give me the 411?"

[justdyedit.livejournal.com]

"Altered-Reality Monitoring and Operational Response. Basically the same thing as S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D. but they deal with other dimensions. I'm freelancing for S.W.O.R.D. and had an issue with a PDA they gave me which was supposed to be fool proof. When I mentioned it got damaged here, she gave me a new one and this watch. I guess she figured it'd be useful for me to know if aliens and people from my dimension were around. Doesn't tell much about time variations though. Hey, I wonder what the acronym for the time travel branch is...trebuchet maybe? Or cuirass"

"Anyway," she continues with a shake of her hand, "what's this about a red hulk? Are we going to need a drink while you brief me?"