bet on me

Jo. 31. Senior Agent. Resident Badass. “I AM A SAVAGE. COULDN’T YOU TELL? I WARNED YOU I’M PART HEAVEN AND EQUAL PARTS H E L L .”

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Joanna stood behind the bar, filling drink orders with a couple other agents, a wicked grin plastered across her face. “Made extra strong, just for you,” she winked at the agent across the bar, before she slid them their drink. Moving to the other end of the bar she pulled out a shot glass for herself, pouring and taking it as her eyes settled on another, “You drinking tonight?” she questioned, leaning up against the bar. 

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taliashunter:

Talia wasn’t sure why she felt the need to warn Jo about her little experimentation on Brooklyn. She knew she was fond of the younger mutant, and perhaps she didn’t want to piss her fuck buddy off too much. She was good in bed and a lovely distraction while Rafe was away. Talia leaned over the railing alongside Jo, lifting her shoulders in a delicate shrug. “Do I need an excuse to visit my favorite trainer?” She asked, as innocent of a face as she could pull of on her features. 

Joanna had known who was approaching without even looking up. She could recognized the distinct click of those heels anywhere. Turning to face Talia she lifted her brow, a smirk settling in, “Uh, well, usually you do have an ulterior motive if I’m being quite honest Talia.” Jo straighten up a bit, turning her body to face the other woman, “But, I’ll bite if you want, how are you today, Dr. Hunter?”

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lewisxmon:

“Of course. How could I forget?” Lewis shot back. “Ah, the little tykes are keeping you busy? That’s a shame. Though I may have to thank them if I do wind up beating you.” He sent her a sly grin.

“God yes, they are. A little slow at learning this group, but it will all come with good time I’m sure.” Joanna rolled her eyes, “Yeah, yeah, you hope you will be. Otherwise, they may have to teach you a thing or two.”

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lewisxmon:

“Ego? Oh, it’s on now.” He could feel the irritation beginning to fade as he followed Jo, though it didn’t quite suppress the urge to pick up a gun and fire aimlessly until the pressure in his chest lightened. Lewis’ eyes darted to her own as she spoke. “Well, that sounds like a challenge. I like it. You’ve been going to the range often lately?”

“I only do challenges, remember?” she teased with a smirk. “Not really, just with my trainees occasionally, but I haven’t gone for personal use in a little while, so, maybe you do have a change of beating me. “

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“You are letting your opponent dictate the fight, you have to always been acting, never reacting!” Jo called from above, leaning over the suspended catwalk as she watched the simulated training session below. Her eyes watched the trainees intently as they continued to fail. She wasn’t entirely upset, she had expected them to fail. “They have to realize that perfectly executed missions never happen in the real world. Perfect training doesn’t prepare them for the very imperfect field, they should fail, a lot,” she smirked, turning to face the person closest to her, “You didn’t need me for anything, did you? Or are you just here for the show?”

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brooklynmyrs:

Brooklyn was slightly taken aback by the woman’s abrupt storytelling and even more abrupt ending. Nevertheless, she nodded, not wanting to come across as rude though her answer only raised more questions for Brooklyn. She grinned, more than enthusiastic to simply watch a training session rather than take part at first. “That would be amazing. Thank you so much, Jo. I really.. I really appreciate it.”

“No problem, I try to do my best when I train around here, and I think you’ll be just fine,” she reassured, “Is there anything else you’re worried about here? Have you settled in well?”

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ethanxmcqueen:

He sighed heavily, “Hey Jo,” Lightly bumping her back as means of greeting. He reached up at the target to pull it down and handed it to her, “Still not getting this right, that’s all.” He answered, Ethan was known for his sulking when things didn’t quite go his way, it was especially bad considering his target was otherwise near perfect. But it was like that asshole student at school who cried because they got an A-, he was acting much the same. He continued to fill the magazine until it was full and slotted it back into the gun.

Joann took the target, holding it up slightly to view the groupings, “It’s not that bad though, wish some of my trainees were shooting this well,” she smirked as she set it aside. She leaned away, watching him as he reloaded, “Are you relaxing? Maybe you’re too tense?”

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brooklynmyrs:

“That’s really cool, what all did you do with mutants before you came here?” Brooke asked, still trying to keep her mind of the idea of her hurting her sparring partner. She smiled at Jo, happy to have not offended her. She liked this trainer, more so than she liked any of the others. “I’m free whenever. They’re trying to get me out of the office, so they keep giving me less and less hours.”

“I did the same sort of stuff as here, at another company at first,” Jo lied effortlessly, “Then, when that company ended, I worked with a team who went around and liberated mutants from dangerous and inhumane facilities. I got offered a position here, that’s the end.” Jo continued to smile, “Okay then, well, you can also drop in on my group sessions. You can watch, and then maybe after we work together some you’ll feel more confident and want to join in.”

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ethanxmcqueen:

It was late, gone past 11pm, but Ethan was down in the shooting range making the most of the fact it was pretty much empty this time of night. He squeezed off another few rounds, emptying the magazine until the slide cocked back to indicate he was out. He let out a huff, knocking the button with his knuckles to bring in the target as his shoulders slumped. It wasn’t good enough. To anyone else it’d be pretty damn good work, his shots were nicely grouped together in the chest, but to Ethan it just wasn’t good enough. He shook his head slowly as he pulled down his ear guards around his neck, taking out the empty magazine to click in new ammunition. It was only then that he realised he wasn’t alone by the sound of footsteps, “Enjoying the show?” He asked lightly, tone uncharacteristically flat and dejected. 

Joanna was almost always working, almost always could be found somewhere on the training grounds if she wasn’t off on a mission. She heard the shots down the range, and curiously got the best of her. She had slipped in quietly, leaning back against the wall until he finished his round. Jo walked forward, “Yeah, I was, actually. I was wondering who was down here making all that noise.” She smirked, before her face softened, “You alright?” she asked, bumping his shoulder lighting with hers.

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lewisxmon:

“They’ve got nothing on you,” Lewis said with a small laugh of his own. “And I’ll hold you to that promise. I love a good story over drinks.” It was relieving that Jo understood, probably better than anyone else, what he meant when he talked about going to the range. Even if he’d never admit it out loud to her. “Company doesn’t sound too bad right now. Though I won’t be winning under false pretenses, excuse you.” He poked a finger at her chest with a mock stern look. “I’ll have you know that I’m an excellent shot.”

“I appreciate your confidence.” Jo nodded again, agreeing. “Uh huh, sure you won’t. Whatever helps stroke that little ego of yours.” She smirked, tucking the papers she had previously been reading away, “Maybe we could make today a little more interesting, I’m sure we are restocked on the more dynamic targets, probably have some tannerite, could make things a little more fun,” she suggested, beginning to walk to the range.

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bigbadbrcnncr:

Micki nodded in place of a ‘you’re welcome.’ She sipped at her spiked coffee once more, enjoying the bitter bite that came from the combination of the coffee and the alcohol. “Well, good then. I look forward to training with you. Even though I still think this place is something out of a dystopian novel.”

“It will grow on you, probably,” Jo shrugged, “Either that or you will learn to deal with it.” She took the time to finish her coffee, setting the cup back down before turning in her seat to face Micki, “You can have quite a of fun here too, if you know where to look, who to ask, and what to do.”

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lewisxmon:

Lewis shook his head, though a smile tugged at his features. “A rebel, ooh. Sounds like you’re going to have a lot of fun with that one. Probably going to need a drink too. I’m eager to hear all the stories you’re gonna have.” He had to admit to himself that the girl’s mutant abilities sounded fairly interesting. He was sure this meant the girl would be scaring the shit out of agents left and right if that was true. “The range. Just…got the itch to shoot something. You know?” He figured it wasn’t necessary to elaborate on that thought.

“Yeah, the troubled kids turned even worse adults are always rough, but hey, I haven’t met one I can’t work with yet,” she chuckled, “Oh you just wait, I’m sure I will have plenty to talk about over some well deserved drinks.” Jo softened, smiling and nodding in understanding, “Yeah, I get it. You want company? I mean, I know we both know I can out-shoot you blindfolded, but maybe this time I can pretend and let you win?”

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bigbadbrcnncr:

“While I hate people pretty easily, I try not to be a bitch to people I know can hand me my ass and do their nails at the same time.” Micki pursed her lips, listening to her side while considering her own. “That’s fair.” She felt incredibly connected to her own abilities, enough so that she felt strange imagining a life, or even moment, without them. She couldn’t imagine disconnecting herself from them. “So, do you think I can be a decent fighter? I mean, I’ve fought a lot but I don’t really have.. technique to speak of. I just kind of.. well, you’ve seen it.”

“Why thank you,” she smirked. Joanna nodded, “Yeah of course, no one is born a fantastic fight, well, except for me,” she teased, “I’ve never had a agent I couldn’t train to be completely capable of handling themselves. You’ll be kicking ass in no time, I promise.”

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brooklynmyrs:

Brooklyn smiled at the woman, wiping away residual tears that had leaked past her eyes. “That’s good. You seem more.. understanding of mutants than some of the other trainers. You said you weren’t.. special though. Are you army, or something?” She asked, curious about the woman. She held out a hand. “Fuck, sorry. Didn’t mean to cry all over you and not introduce myself. I’m Brooklyn Myers. You can call me Brooke, though.” She nodded, excited to fight against someone who might beat her. “Please, that would be amazing. They keep putting me against other trainees and not letting me fight someone who can.. you know, beat me so they won’t get hurt.”

Jo chuckled, “No, well, not anymore. I used to be in the Army, it’s been a few years though. I’ve worked closely with mutants ever since though, part of why they hired me on here several years ago.” She waved her hand, “No, no, Don’t worry about it Brooke, you were upset, and that’s fine.” Joanne smiled wide, “It would be my pleasure, Just let me know when you’re free, I usually always am, and we can go from there.”

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lewisxmon:

Upon realizing who it was he’d bumped into in the first place, the tension in his shoulders began to fade. He trusted Jo, and some of the bottled-up anger lessened deep in his chest at the knowledge that she meant no harm. “Yeah, yeah. Could say the same to you, reading while walking,” he shot back. His words were less harsh this time, ebbing on playful. “A new recruit? Good luck with that. What kind of history? Must be fascinating if it’s a lengthy one.” Remembering where he’d been heading originally, his hand twitched at his side. “Ah, just to train. Been meaning to do so for the past couple days.”

“I mean, at least I have a good excuse,” she teased, smirking. “Yeah, I’ve been warned she will be a handful. She was pulled from prison evidently, long criminal history and just general delinquency, I’m sure she loves authority. Cool ability though, she can apparently phase through walls or something? I haven’t gotten through to that part just yet.” Joanna shrugged, turning her attention back towards him, “Oh yeah? Sounds like you, where you headed to the gym or the range?”

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brooklynmyrs:

Brooklyn nodded, speaking quietly as she did so. “Yeah, they don’t know how strong yet but.. they estimate about.. fifty men’s worth, give or take a few.” She nearly laughed at the woman’s bluntness, it reminded her so much of her older brother. She kept quiet as the woman spoke, nodding. She didn’t believe the woman when she said she could beat her, simply because she had never seen her fight before. Deep down, she hoped and prayed that the woman could beat her, she had never wanted something more in her life. If she wasn’t invincible, it would feel like she was almost normal, that she was breakable, that she was less of a monster. “Do you train all the mutants? Like is there a rotation or something?” She asked, wanting to train with this woman.

A warmer smile worked its way onto Joanna’s face as she looked down at the girl, “I do train most all, I do a lot of sessions though, I train mutant and non-mutant agents, I prefer to have everyone. I’ll probably get you at some point. I’m Joanna, by the way, Joanna Knox. You can call me Jo, Joey, Joanna, Knox, whatever you prefer.” Joanna looked around for a moment, “However, I do offer individual sessions in my free time if you would like to try it out. Then I can show you a real match.”

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bigbadbrcnncr:

Micki wondered if her mother was on the compound. She doubted it- when she lived with her, she hardly left their house unless it was to travel to DC. Of course, it had been nearly four years since she saw Celeste so her habits might have changed. “Well, good. Because I feel like I can tolerate you more than the other trainers. They seem kind douche-y from what I’ve seen. Even though you kicked my ass last time.” She pursed her lips, thinking for a moment. “Why is it bad for us to rely on our abilities? They’re a part of us.”

“I hope you stay thinking of me this fondly, it will make training much easier,” Jo joked, tipping back her cup again. Jo listened to her question, nodding as she leaned forward, “Yes, they are, but they aren’t entirely that important. They give you an edge, a niche skill. However, you will come into situations where it won’t help you, or encounter people who negate your abilities, or, you may even lose them at some point for who knows how long, I’ve seen it happen,” she took just a moment to pause before continuing, “My job, what I make my job, is to make you just as good of a agent without abilities as you are with them, so, no matter what happens, you’re prepared to handle it.”