hey jude

hero squad member alias: fallen angel

[fallenxangelxjude]

Jude wouldn’t consider herself a window shopper, at least not in the traditional sense.  The shop’s front itself was rather plain, but the peek into the shop from the window screamed that it was anything but that.  It had first caught her eye when she’d been out doing vigilante work as Fallen Angel, but she could hardly enter the shop that way, could she?  And so she’d waited until daylight to return, lips twitching at the sound of the bell announcing her arrival.

“You have some very interesting strains here, my darling,” she began once it was clear she was no longer alone in the space, fingers trailing the display case.  “Do tell, are these your namesakes or the growers?”

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jaxon-landry​:

Chuckling, Jax shrugged as he gave her a smirk. “Another one, huh? Rest assured I’m not a stalker,” he teased with a grin. She had every right to be wary of strangers she met in the park, no matter how much Jaxon liked to think he came across trustworthy and friendly. “I’m over in West Stone. Near lots of bars.. very much a bachelor pad,” he explained with a soft laugh as they headed into the diner. It smelt amazing.. if the smell was anything to go by, the food would be incredible. “I wouldn’t necessarily mind if you did nibble on me,” he flirted, giving her a soft nudge. “What’s good here? I’m feelin’ something.. chicken-y.”

“That’s what all the stalkers say,” she jabbed back with a chuckle.  Though rest assured if she were actually worried about the thing, Jude wouldn’t be nearly as friendly and flirtatious as she was behaving currently.  “Well if you ever feel like you want a woman’s touch, I do like to believe I have a good eye when it comes to interior design.”  One brow rose at his statement, leaning over to give Jax’s shoulder a light nip before finding an empty table and sliding in.  “As with most greasy spoons, I’d say their burgers and omelets are always worth a taste, depending on your meal-mood,” she offered, reaching for a menu to peruse and figure precisely what meal-mood she was in.

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mysticscribe​:

Kelli let out a deep sigh as if that would release all the pressure building inside her.  Although she knew in her heart she couldn’t carry all the blame of what happened herself, hearing what her teammate had to say made it feel like she had permission to let go of some of the burden.

“Thank you Jude. That does make me feel a little better.” She hated to think what she would be doing now if she didn’t have the rest of the squad for support in such a trying time. 

“Good to know I haven’t completely lost my empathetic touch,” she chuckled, reaching out to give Kelli’s arm a light squeeze.  Tilting her head, she considered the other girl as an idea hatched.  “Let me guess, my darling, you’ve been cooped up in here for days?  What would you say to a little outing?  I can alter people’s perception of your appearance enough to give you what I’m guessing is much-needed anonymity.”

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aleisterfrankenstein​:

“What can I say, that has been my life ever since I started down the path of scientific discovery."  Aleister said with a small smile, shrugging his broad shoulders.  "If nothing else the scenery here is much, much better than those other places,” he remarked, smirking as he cast his gaze over the woman.

“Wonderful."  He waited patiently while she gathered her things, nodding as she slipped her arm into his.  "Would you like me to carry that for you?” He asked, nodding toward the things she was carrying.  “Ahh, that seems to be a common thread among the people here that I’ve spoken to.  What is it you do, now that you have acclimated to life in one place?”

“And what can I say?  I tend to add to the scenery wherever I find myself,” she laughed, giving a quick shake of her head at his offer to carry her things.  Not that she would have been opposed to it if it’d been heavy, but as it was, her yoga mat and tote weren’t exactly heavy.  “No thank you, my darling, though I appreciate the offer.”  Jude figured it was best to start the tour with Biodome Park itself, the various climates a draw for most citizens of Pansaw.  Idly she wondered how many he had personally experienced after being bounced around the globe as she began to steer them towards the closest to their current location.  “I am a receptionist by day for a local doctor, music performer by night.”  Not her only night activities, but it would hardly be vigilante work if she went ahead and admitted her identity to Aleister, now would it?

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atlasdurham​:

Atlas didn’t exactly growl at Jude, but he did glare at her a bit as he leaned back against his desk.  She knew how much he hated talking about his personal life, particularly when it came anything involving his sex life.

He sighed at her answer, cursing himself for even bringing up the idea of her joining the Hero Squad.  Sure she would probably have gotten to this point on her own eventually, but here he was making it happen that much sooner.  “I’m sure they would.  We are a rather small group, which is part of the point I’m sure.  Though my question is why?  Why involve yourself like this?  This is a dangerous life, not just because what I do is technically illegal.”

One brow rose at the glare, almost in a dare, but otherwise she didn’t verbally address his clear frustration at the initial line of conversation.  At the same time, she doubted she’d know Atlas as well as she did if she didn’t push him just as she just had.

 “Legality is not a measure of ethics, as Pansaw has learned in blood and death.  C.A.R.M.A.’s past antics were legal, but we both know they were far from ethical.  And if I should be caught ... I have ways to escape, unidentified and safe.”  Jude sighed, shaking her head.  “Like I said, I have more to give.”  Though her gaze averted as she said it, sighing because as much as she hadn’t let the BDSM bit go, she doubted he would let this go.  “And because I don’t know them, and therefore don’t trust them to truly watch your back.  You deserve as much, even if you deny you need it.”

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energyzane​:

“Thanks for saying that it’s nice to hear that someone else believes that.” Most people usually told Zane that he needed to get over it. Especially if it was years ago that parents walk out on their kids all the time. It was just part of life and it would take everything for him to punch the person. He was happy that he met Jude there was a lot more too her than he expected. “Well it’s nice to finally have someone because I hate feeling alone. If you ever want to get dirty with me all you gotta do is ask” Zane replied with a smirk.

“I don’t tend to ask, darling.  Orders, demands, commands are much more likely to fall from my lips when it comes to getting dirty.”  Jude flashed him a quick wink before taking the menu their server had handed over and perusing it.  “If you’re not really familiar with this sort of food, I’d highly recommend their tempeh.  They do the sort of amazing things to it that my Papa Di could only dream of.” 

[fallenxangelxjude]

Jude is still a member of the Hero Squad as well as working as Atlas’ receptionist.  The H.A.M.E.R. threat has increased her dedication to their work, though it still feels strange to be working even loosely with C.A.R.M.A.

To protect her family, she has moved out and into a different apartment in Bostwick lest she get burned in the same manner as Kelli.  She still sees them, but not nearly as often as she once did.

Between the isolation from her family and the possibility of being ‘cured,’ much of Jude’s warmth has waned.  Moral uncertainties that might have caused her to toss and turn at night no longer affect her sleep, nor her actions as a Squad member.

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jaxon-landry​:

He couldn’t help but smirk at her words, already imagining those other practices. Jude was incredibly cute, so Jax didn’t mind the touching, not in the slightest. In fact, he very much welcomed it. With her agreement, they headed to the Starlight Diner, Jax not realising just how hungry he was until he started thinking about greasy burgers and fries. “Yeah, gotta have a cheat day now and then,” he replied with a soft smirk. He usually ate pretty cleanly to, but sometimes those cravings were very much just there and needing to be satisfied. “So, Jude, whereabouts do you live? Or is that, like, a super creepy question to ask?”

“Only super creepy if you are looking for my exact address,” she chuckled, one brow rising.  “I’m not about to enable another stalker.  But to answer your question, my family has an apartment we all share in Bostwick.  Though it can get a bit crowded, so I tend to not stay there too often.  It works out though, as I like to stay busy.  What about you, my darling?” Jude cheerfully queried as they approached the diner, reaching for the door with her free hand.  Not once did she consider dropping her touch to his arm.  Though as soon as the diner’s aromas hit her nose, she realized just how much of an appetite she’d worked up in the park.  “It’s a damn good thing they’re pretty fast here, else I might have to nibble on you.”

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mysticscribe​:

“As well as can be expected really,” Kelli sighed deeply as her eyes followed Jude. “I’m just…god I don’t even know what I’m feeling. Sick to my stomach mostly….and…and so fucking pissed!” She turned and hit the unlucky punching bag she picked to work out her anger on as hard as she could. She kept it up until she felt her energy run low and her rage melted into sadness.

“Why couldn’t I stop them?” she muttered somberly as she sat down on the floor. “I feel like I’ve let everyone down. I should have done more.” If she hadn’t gotten goaded by the masked monsters and tried fighting them she could have maybe escaped, she could have maybe saved the other metas that had been caught with her. If Kelli could have stopped H.A.M.E.R. then and there, normal meta citizens wouldn’t be panicking, wondering if they’d be next to be ‘cured’. 

“Both understandable emotions,” Jude offered gently, watching as Kelli went to town on the punching bag and understanding it was an outlet for that anger.  She remained quiet until all of the fight seemed to drip out of Kelli before joining her on the floor.  “You’re just one person, my darling, and were up against a clearly organized and prepared group.  No one’s shoulders are broad enough to carry the weight you’re feeling, especially not when you’re already dealing with your own personal tragedy.  You’ve let no one down, and I’m certain the rest of the team would agree with me in that.”

[fallenxangelxjude]

@mysticscribe​:

This was the most shitty situation Kelli had ever found herself in, and that included being stuck in CARMA and an abusive ex-boyfriend. Having her identity as Firehawk revealed to the whole fucking world was bad enough but to lose her powers too? To have them ripped away by some deranged human supremacists, it made her feel violated and furious.

Since she got checked out by the medical professionals and informed multiple times, they had no idea how to get her powers back, Kelli had been hiding in the Heroes’ base. It was the one place she felt safe still. That didn’t keep the outside world from trying to find her though.

While she tried taking out her aggression on one of the punching bags in the training area her phone almost continuously was ringing or notifying her of new messages, all from unknown numbers flooding her with even more questions that she neither wanted to face nor answer.

“Leave me the fuck alone!” she couldn’t help but shout as she threw her cellphone as hard as she possibly could against the nearest wall, causing it to shatter on impact and the cheerful tune to die. Kelli let out a small sigh of relief when silence filled the room before she noticed one of her teammates in the doorway. “Sorry….I didn’t mean you.”

“I didn’t think you did, lovely,” Jude chuckled with a tinge of bitterness.  Her face, however, was nothing but sympathetic.  Being outed to the entirety of Pansaw was bad enough, much less publicly losing her powers to boot.  So often Metas seemed to build their sense of self around their abilities.  She wasn’t certain if Kelli was one of those, but she imagined anyone would feel lost if they were suddenly without their powers.

“How are you holding up?” came the gentle query, sliding into the room and perching on one of the weight lifting benches.  She would never push her fellow Hero Squad member to open up about the entirety of what were likely swirling emotions, but she wanted Kelli to at least know that Jude was there if needed.  “Spill the beans or attempted distraction?”  If she went for the latter, well ... Jude had some ideas. 

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Holy Being

“Rest assured, the irony is not lost on me.”

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Freaky Friday (with Atlas)

“Well this is awkward.”

@atlasdurham

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vincentmlee​:

Vincent smirked at Jude’s chuckle, ducking his head down to nip gently at her neck in response.  “Oh please, I would hope that the people on Tinder would have more taste than that."  Grinning at her suggestion, Vincent laughed.  "Certainly.  Though I’ll admit, some faults make things that much more fun in the bedroom.  Let’s invite her over and make sure she’s a good fit for us.”

“It’s Tinder, my darling.  Hardly a pool of taste and decency, thus, he might thrive there,” Jude chuckled, a sharp intake of breath sucked between her teeth as his met the sensitive skin of her neck.  In response, she ground her rear against his crotch a little harder before stepping towards the woman they’d agreed to try for the night.  “Are you just crossing your fingers for Daddy issues or ...?” she laughed, tossing Vincent a wink over her shoulder as she moved to approach the other girl.