Jessica Drew | First Enterance...again

[justdyedit]

At the bar is a leggy brunette.

"You're back."

Bar sits there, unimpressed by Jessica's statement.

"My world faces Ragnaroks two and three and there's no sign of you. I break up a mugging and then you show up again?"

A napkin appears which she reads.

"Okay fine. Give me guacamole and we'll call it even."

[tiny tag: Jessica Drew]

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[scots_wolf]

There is a tall, broad-shouldered blond man at the bar, drinking a mug of ale.

"I take that nobody can really tell when the bar will bring it," he says, conversationally, to Jessica. "She just happens, most of the time. Only a few people have stable doors."

[justdyedit]

"Yeah, that's what she said," Jessica says with a nod towards Bar as she turns to the speaker. "Still would have been nice to have had the option of a strong drink when things went boom back home. Oh well."

[scots_wolf]

"Alcohol is forbidden in your world?" the stranger says, shaking his head.

What a horrible idea!

[justdyedit]

"Oh no, there's plenty of alcohol. Problem for me is none of it affects me. Jessica Drew," she returns with an offered hand.

[scots_wolf]

"Urquhart," the tall blond man says, shaking her hand. "So, all you can do is come here and get Atlantean?"

[justdyedit]

"I also go by Spider-woman when I'm in red tights," she says with a smile and a once over. Big guy, nice. "Just so you know. And I really come for the guacamole as New York has no idea how to do it right. I can drink other alcohols but it's just for the taste. My body pretty much ignores any sort of toxin."

[scots_wolf]

"Spiderwoman in red tights?" Urquhart says. "Does that mean you're a costumed hero that's not terribly secret?"

He's impressed.

"I've met a few super-this-and-that, but they usually were terribly secretive about it. Pleased to meet you, Spiderwoman!"

Pause.

"But what is guacamole?"

[justdyedit]

"Only the best thing since chocolate," Jess replies sliding the bowl of green paste and basket of chips over. It's very chunky (the guacamole that is) with chunks of tomato and onion. "Feel free to try some. I used to keep my ID secret but then my planet was invaded by shape changing aliens and their queen used my face to make them acceptable or something. No point now, everyone back home knows who I am and what costume I wear, I don't have any living family and all my friends are super heroes."

[scots_wolf]

"Must be a lonely life," Urquhart says, and tries the guacamole.

"Oh, I say, this is really good! What's in it to make it so green?"

Urquhart is a professional killer who likes food and cooking as a hobby, almost.

[justdyedit]

Jess looks the guy over again. He knows enough that aliens don't faze him (which could just mean he's been in Milliways awhile) but doesn't know what an avocado is. Interesting.

"It's called avocado. It's a fruit from a country or region on Earth called Mexico. Very creamy by itself and good on salads and spicy foods. Or even just by itself with a bit of lime juice."

[scots_wolf]

"Ah, Mexico," he says. "We didn't yet have that in my time."

[justdyedit]

"And what time are you from?" she asks. She's already looked at her watch and determined he's most likely human and not from her dimension.

[scots_wolf]

"1260," Urquhart says.

[justdyedit]

"Wow. Hey wait, Urquhart, isn't that the caste near Loch Ness?"

[scots_wolf]

"Yes," Urquhart says. "Contrary to popular rumours, there is no monster in our lake!"

[justdyedit]

"Spoil sport. Did folks think there was a monster in your time?"

[scots_wolf]

"No," Urquhart says. "I hear they only made it up for the edification of clueless English tourists much later. Apparently, the ruins of our castle weren't enough to feed the surrounding inns to their contentment."

[mighty_avenger]

There is a leggy blonde staring at said leggy brunette.

"Jessica Drew!"

Full names signal serious business.

"I think you owe me an explanation."

[justdyedit]

Assuming Carol is behind Jessica, she'll miss Jess's eyes going round and the look of "oh shit" passing her over her features. She knows that voice and knows when it is not pleased. In fact, this is Carol's flight deck voice.

"Carol!" Jess says turning with a smile she knows won't disarm anything but hey, it's worth a try.

[mighty_avenger]

Damn straight Carol's not pleased. She's pretty pissed that her best friend has apparently been keeping secrets from her, for who knows how long. Carol's caught been angry and hurt, though right now angry is winning out.

"Don't 'Carol' me, Jess."

She's not shouting. Her tone is forceful enough that she doesn't have to.

"Why the hell didn't you tell me about this place?"

[justdyedit]

"Would it help if I bribed you with guacamole?" Jess half jokes before her smile fades. "To be honest, I thought it went away. It first showed up a few times back in Madripoor when Osborn was spreading crazy around. Then it stopped. With Asgard fallen and then the Serpent, I didn't think much of it until just now. I would have told you if it had stuck around but after Madripoor, I thought I was on shaky enough ground. I didn't want crazy added to my problems."

[mighty_avenger]

The guacamole most certainly would not help. Nope. Not at all. Where was she? Oh, right. Mad at Jess.

"Okay... okay."

It's true that things have been pretty crazy lately, and it doesn't seem like there was any malice to Jess's actions. Plus, well, it's Jess.

"You can trust me with the crazy stuff, you know. So just let me know next time you end up in an extra-dimensional bar, okay? If not, you know I can kick your ass."

The threat would be a little scarier if she hadn't cracked a smile at the end. Nevertheless, point made, she reaches over to steal a chip and some of Jess's guacamole.

[justdyedit]

"I swear on my oath as a BALF* to tell you the next time a strange multidimensional bar kidnaps me. Well, I promise to as soon as I make it back," she says with a grin. "And just how come you haven't told me?"

[OOC: *Bad Ass Lady Fighter]

[mighty_avenger]

"Hey, turnabout's fair play!" she says as she grabs another chip. "Ben Grimm just told me you'd been here. Trust me, you're glad I waited a couple days to bring it up.

"Uh, sorry for jumping down your throat. Truce?"

[justdyedit]

Jess shakes her head. "Nothing to forgive. I should have mentioned it even if it had seemed to have stopped appearing." Though she might have some words for Ben for not telling her he saw Carol.

"Did he give you the welcome speech and all that?"

[mighty_avenger]

Carol nods. "No sex, no fighting, no arresting Doom. Doesn't anyone here know how to have a good time?"

[justdyedit]

"Oh good times still happen. He warn not to eat strange food or the weird holidays here?"

[mighty_avenger]

"He said I shouldn't eat anything that didn't come from Bar." So far, that's been easy advice to follow.

"What kind of weird holidays?"

[justdyedit]

"Well there's Cubefall for one. Each patron is presented with three different bodies to live in for three days. It's supposed to celebrate new possibilities but I never did it.

"Mardi Gras and Halloween can be interesting. I've seen patrons switch genders or forced into costumes for those. It's temporary and most just go with the flow."

[mighty_avenger]

"I'm not so sure about new bodies, but costumes don't sound too bad. After all, considering what we where on a daily basis, how bad could a costume really be?"

Famous last words, Carol?