« Prev 1 2 3 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) (Read 469 times) Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 13:39:47 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Her eyes will harden at the f-word, and she regards Agent Campbell with a steady gaze. "That information is classified, Agent," she would intone with dead seriousness, in that moment the very picture of the father who's identity she's trying to protect. Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 13:47:55 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top A smile broke out across her face. Classified information. That tone. Ohhhhh yes. She's going to need to have a talk with lovely Jack. "Come here for a moment, Agent Cross. I need to make sure I'm seeing something correctly." Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 13:56:19 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She's hesitant, but complies! Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 13:59:50 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Your eye," she said, pointing to the green one. "If you're really concerned about hiding things, you should wear colored contacts." She leaned back, then, and crossed her arms over her chest. "Is your loyalty to your mother? Or your father and his legacy?" Mostly, she meant Jack. He had come to disrespect Dain so greatly that he had changed his name (to something fucking impossible, dammit). Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 14:20:49 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She narrows her eyes at her. "I don't see why I should have to choose." Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 14:35:07 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "All of them is an option," she said with a nod Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 14:50:39 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Honoring the wishes of my mother provides my father with his own respect, as well," she'll say, flipping her hand from palm down to palm up. "Ipso facto, and all that." She grins a little! Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 15:09:31 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She nods at that statement. The secrets, however, were not so easily kept. Though Zora, at least, seemed intent on keeping them. "Your loyalties are impressive, Zora," she said, almost affectionately. Using an agent's first name was a show of kinship, as well as affection, coming from the older woman. "You should be proud of that." Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 15:48:20 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Mama raised me right," Zora remarks with a smile. "Now, this training you mentioned..." she'll trail off, gauging Venus's face for a reaction. She's eager to move on to new topics, but Agent Campbell seems a persistent sort! Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 15:59:51 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She wanted to change the subject? That was fine. It wasn't as if Venus didn't have other ways to find out the information she wanted. Venus nodded. "I need to work on observation with most of the students, but you seem to have that down fairly well. We might tone your craft just a bit. But aside from that, there are plenty of things to work on." She even managed a smile as she looked the girl over. Aaliyah Cross's child was sure to be somebody fun to work with, and she had already proven herself impressive. "What is your weapon of choice?" Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:27:23 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She'll nod in assent at the first part, and answer the second! "Long rifles at a distance. Up close I'm more of a hand to hand person, or I'll just use my ability." She looks over the myriad of blades on Venus's belt. "Though I could stand to learn some more about knives, all things considered." Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:32:23 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Long rifles? So she was a sniper. That was interesting. "I could teach you about knives," she said, affectionately caressing the flats of her precious obsidian. "But you'll need to do your own research and find the knife that best fits you." She slid one out of her belt and held it up to the light. If Zora looked, she'd see a faint, almost pink color in the crevices of the blade. "Do you know why I use obsidian?" Other than it being a cool trademark. Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:44:26 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Lack of magnetism?" She'll ask, though it's clear it's a guess. "It would make it harder to be disarmed through tech or powers." Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:46:26 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "That's a pretty good guess," she said, but shook her head. "They come in handy in a tech filled world, but these seven in particular I use for something else." She ended turned the blade over to be examined, if Zora took it. "Just don't cut yourself. At all." Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:50:30 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She would take it, even using great caution to handle the weapon before Venus's acknowledgment to not cut herself. She holds it up against the light, her eyes widening a bit. A finger runs across the flat of the blade, looking to see if the color transfers onto it. "...poison," she'll say at last. "The blade is poisoned, isn't it?" Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:54:04 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top The blade didn't transform or do anything strange at touch, but the color would become more obvious when scrutinized. Her face lit up, then, with excitement and approval. "Good! Yes. All of the blades on my belt are poisoned." She even gave the girl a thumbs up. "That one is less dangerous. It's a paralytic. It's actually commonly used in veterinary medicine. I have some nasty ones, though." Back to Top   Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 16:59:18 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top (Because I read that wrong: The color wouldn't transfer onto her fingers because of the bumpy blade, but if she picked at it, or cut herself at all, the poison would affect her.) Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:02:26 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Wet work, hm?" She frowns. "How do you do it?" She'll hand the blade back, flipping it handle-side out with practiced ease. She may not have a lot of practice with knives, but she's been training in manual dexterity for many years. Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:06:46 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She took the knife, respecting the girl even more for knowing how to properly hand back a wielder's weapon. She replaced it in its holster. "It took years to find the right poisons," she admitted. "The blades needed to be worked with the poison, and before battles, I add an extra layer for the ones that need it. Obsidian is extremely porous and the crevices hold the blade well. Stab somebody with a poisoned blade, and unless they can somehow get the antidote, they're done for." A wicked smile crossed her face. "So I made sure to have a few that don't HAVE an antidote." Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:08:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No, I mean..." She pauses, struggling with the concept. "How do you just... kill someone like that?" Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:13:28 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Blink blink. ....oops. Bad Venus. She sighed softly. It was a difficult question to answer. She was a known killer. For years, DC had used her for assassinations, and even outside of that, people died in battle around her. She had watched friends go down and never come back up. "It's like a callous," she said. "You learn to handle death better over time. Killing someone... A lot of people don't have it in them, even in life or death situations. Sometimes..." She honestly forgot they were people, sometimes. "You had your first recently, hmm?" She asked, her tone kind. Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:15:15 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She nods. "Two, to be specific." Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:17:53 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "That's really rough, kid." She said, trying to be as understanding as she can. It's been a long, long time since her first kill, and it was difficult for her to remember it at all. "How are you handling it?" Back to Top   Zora Cross Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 504 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:23:40 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She's quiet for a while as she considers it. "It's... it's a process. When it came down to it, I did what I had to do to survive and escape. But... those men. If they had families... what if I had options? In the moment, it felt like do or die, but..." She shakes her head. "I can't help but wonder if it really was." Back to Top   I am the Storm Bio Venus Campbell Agent Trainee Intelligence [send pm] Joined: December 2015 Gender: Posts: 470 Harmony and Heavy Competition (Zora) « Dec 11, 2015 17:29:08 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Telling you not to wonder would be a waste of breath." If anything, Venus was honest about that. She moved over towards the girl and, if she would let her, put a hand on her shoulder. There was kindness in her eyes. "The first person I had to kill... he was a kid. I went to the funeral, but it only made it worse. His parents were there, and a girlfriend... He had a family." She even flinched a little, saying that. "But I had no choice. The kid had a gun against my head. He was young, but old enough to make his own decisions. And he made the wrong one. For years after, I wondered if I had a choice..." She sighed. "I send anonymous Christmas cards to his family every year. I always wonder if it makes them feel worse, or stalked or something, but... Well, his family healed. His girlfriend? She's married, now. With a kid of her own. He's about the age now that he was, then." She shook her head. "It doesn't make it better, but kid... life goes on. Your life goes on. You got to come back, right? See your brother again? That's how you do it. You cling to the good, 'cause it makes the bad... not so bad." Back to Top   Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first