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Post by Brandi on May 12, 2009 18:13:45 GMT -5
"Hey, no problem." *Brandi answered casually.*
"It's the least I can do."
*She poured the batter in the pan and set it in the oven, then put the bowl in the sink and wiped her hands.*
"There now." *She motioned to the small table in the corner.* "Why don't you tell me all about it?"
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 14, 2009 1:55:08 GMT -5
((WARNING: LONG POST AHOY!!))
"It's a long story" she mumbled and sat down in the chair, taking a sip of her tea as she did so "I don't know if you remember, but a while back I was kidnapped and exposed to Dr. Crane's fear toxin. I thought, you know I'd be all right, but he upped the dose for me, and I lost my mind."
Taking a deep breath Jess continued "Well my friend, Caleb, he figured out a way to help me, a counter to the toxin. But something went wrong, I don't know what, I still can't figure it out, and it's been two years. But I developed a second personality, that took control of my suethor powers, leaving me, like a said at the mercy of my creations. From then on out, everything that happened I haven't had any control over, whatsoever. This Queen Dopplepopplus created henchclones and started robbing places, attacking people and eventually in her mind, decided that her greatest enemy was my brother, Snape.
So she had one of her clones, turn in to Lilly Potter and seduce him. In order to bring him to the Tower of London where the Queen would kill him. Well Magda showed up and stopped her, but I didn't have a chance. I was powerless and confused, and jumped off the roof. I lived, but I didn't want them to know it. So I hid and lived on the street's before Sunflower, found me and got me a job."
Looking over at Brandi she shook her head with an embarrassed laugh "But I guess I couldn't stay hidden forever and Tony, uh Stark saw me. He's an old friend, and he invited to... Reno with him for a week. I thought it might be nice, you know to get out of here for a while. A-And it was don't get me wrong it's just... I made some, mistakes..."
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Post by Brandi on May 15, 2009 9:40:40 GMT -5
*Brandi made the sudden realization that she should get out more. Or at least read the paper.*
"Huh. Uh, I'm sorry. That sucks." *Because really, what else could you say to something like that?*
"And I'm sorry I wasn't around when the sh*t was going down. We've just been a little busy around here with the kids an' all..."
*Her brow furrowed as a thought came to her.*
"Wait, weren't you with Bruce Wayne?" *With Stark's reputation and all, it was a valid question. Maybe she'd missed something.*
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 16, 2009 21:36:20 GMT -5
"It's all right, it's not like anyone could have helped anyway and uh, Bruce thinks I'm dead" she laughed and scratched her head nervously "Tony, he... he, he isn't like what the tabloids say. He was a friend and, and more to me..." she looked down at the floor "...but I still love Bruce and what happened in Reno, brought even more guilt on me then I thought possible. I shouldn't have, but I wanted to think I was ready to move on."
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Post by Lois Lane on May 18, 2009 18:50:53 GMT -5
((Guh-- this is so sad! *Huggles*))
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Post by Brandi on May 19, 2009 7:30:26 GMT -5
"Yeah, that's a tough one." *Brandi offered after a small pause. Things were rough here, of course (they seemed to be that way all the time) but at least she had Cry-Baby.*
"Are you...you know, gonna go find him? Try to work it out with Bruce?" *She asked gently.*
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 19, 2009 19:23:48 GMT -5
((Awww *hugs back*))
Jess shook her head "It's been two years, it just wouldn't be right of me, ya know? I mean, if you know Bruce and, I know him, he's probably brooded in to oblivion and is just starting to come out of it. I can't just walk up to the front of the manor and say 'Hi honey, I'm not dead by the way, I was just avoiding everyone, but I'm okay now."
Jess sighed "I wish I could turn back time."
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Post by Brandi on May 20, 2009 8:13:28 GMT -5
*For a moment, Brandi pondered the possibility, but the risk factors seemed pretty heavy with continuity of plot. She shook her head slightly to push the thought back and continued.*
"But...you love him. And he loves you, no? Don't you think it's worth the chance? What if he goes through the rest of his life from girl to girl, never satisfied because you're the one he wants to be with?"
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 20, 2009 18:51:57 GMT -5
"I hear Lois Lane's been living with him" she replied quietly.
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Post by Brandi on May 23, 2009 12:12:26 GMT -5
"Oh." *Brandi's lips tightened briefly, cursing the fact there wasn't a Superman about. At least, not that she'd seen go by. Slut. She remembered a certain run in with Dent. Or...bits of it at least.*
"I'm sorry." *She continued.* "Though to be completely honest, she never really seemed like 'long-term material'. Just kinda...I don't know, restless. Maybe it's that reporter thing or something." *Like that was supposed to make it better.*
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 23, 2009 19:51:50 GMT -5
Shrugging Jess leaned back "It doesn't really matter now, I mean, I know this place has a way of making things better but..." she paused thinking of the right way to say what she was thinking "...but I'm not really connected to that anymore. Like I said, no powers, I'm just a character now. An omnipotent one, but I can't tell what's going to happen next, not like I could before."
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Post by Brandi on May 26, 2009 15:56:22 GMT -5
*Brandi paused for a moment, then blinked.*
"Wait...you knew the future?" *She seemed genuinely surprised. Knowing the gift was different for each sueauthor, she accepted it without much effort.*
"Never had that one myself." Would've changed a few things, no doubt.
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 26, 2009 21:55:41 GMT -5
"Yea, it was kind of off and on, you know, remember the whole Manderley thing? Called it" she looked down at the table and swirled her class around "It was my only real gift, I couldn't create things, well not a lot of things, I just knew what was going on most of the time."
Rubbing her eyes she turned her face to Brandi "How's Cry-Baby?"
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Post by Brandi on May 29, 2009 10:18:37 GMT -5
“Oh.” *Brandi answered despondently, only to realize the question attached.* “Oh! Um, he’s fine.” *She smiled, a little exasperated in thought.*
“He’s taking pretty well to being a father. It’s kinda weird, really. But good. I mean, as good as it can be, I suppose.” *Things being as they were.*
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Post by Queen Dopplepopplus on May 29, 2009 18:41:02 GMT -5
"That's good, he's a, a good man" she nodded quickly recalling how she had felt about him, she was glad that she had met Bruce or she would have never even known friendship with Brandi. "I don't think I could ever have children, they kind of... gross me out" she said, the tone of her voice sounding a little more relaxed than it had before.
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