Thread: Hero Business [Defenders -- Sigr & Virginia]

Good. They should be. Something in her tone didn't match the conviction of her words, though in a way that probably only Matt would be able to pick up on. It wasn't her that she felt like they should be afraid of, it was the things she brought with her. Not that Jessica wasnt dangerous, she just knew better than to fight in a police station unless things turned real bad. It's more than a case of a rotten apple. She was going to keep repeating that until the proof inevitably turned up. Because it would, she was entirely sure of this. It wasn't worth it to fight him about it, the lawyer was in on this with her even if he didn't fully believe it was a bigger issue. His phone started to chant, which got an arched eyebrow in response though Jessica wasn't a hundred percent sure that Matt would be able to tell that was happening. It probably would have been politer to walk away while he talking to someone else, but polite wasn't something that she cared that much about. The dark haired woman perked up a little when she heard him ask Karen what happened, because that meant that something had happened. The conversation didn't last long, and then Matt was telling her that something was up. She didn't say 'I told you so' because it wasn't the time for that, but the expression did slip onto Jessica's face for a moment. She knew it had been more than Matt had initially agreed was going on. You sound like you're expecting me to come, she did say, but it was a toothless protest at best, she fully intended to come with him. I still need another drink. It could wait. When Malcolm appeared she prepped him on the plan brusquely. The man didnt initially agree, but Jessica shut them all down until eventually he gave up. She waited with him until a cab showed up and sent him off with strict instructions. And then he was gone and she had to force herself to move on to this next thing. He and Trish would both text when he got to her apartment, everything was arranged as well as it could be given how little time she had to set it up. Matt's stress was obvious even without any kind of weird super senses. It was making her feel a little extra stressed out, which wasn't going to do anyone any good, but she didn't bother to bring it up. Telling him to knock it off wasn't going to any good, so until everything involving Malcolm was sorted out, Jessica pretty much just ignored him. There was no need to engage him in anything until it was time to leave, she wouldn't have been sure how to reassure him or make him feel better even if she'd taken the time to try. Reassurance wasn't something that she was good at during the best of times, and definitely not right now. Her words would probably be more harm than help. Let's go. She had looked into Karen a little bit, partially while hunting down information about Matt and partially because Trish had mentioned the reporter. She was still aggressively protective, that was unlikely to ever change. Every time she started to relax and become less concerned, something happened. Won't even charge you for this. They were probably the two best people who could be investigating this. Matt had the super senses, she had the... investigative sense. Common sense, maybe. She didn't run around in a costume, which was a point in her direction. Tell her to make sure to get the names of everyone who goes into her apartment. Police officers, in other words. Pictures if possible, but only if she can do it without it being a risk. And start writing down everything that might be missing or moved. If she started now, she'd have her head on straight by the time they got there so that there so hopefully there'd be less struggle talking to someone who might be hysterical.