>(2/2)

The arch of his shoulders reminding you vaguely of a man bowed under the weight of an unwanted shopping spree, Roberto lets her pass the boy into his arms. Noriko breaths out a heavy sigh of relief, shaking her arms slightly.

Making your way up the old stone porch leading up to the Agency, you knock loudly upon the door. After a few minutes, it creaks ajar, and Nico peeks outside at you, her eyes roaming over the assembled part of teenage misfits at your back.

“Wow.” Her eyes widen as she spots Lucas. “He doesn’t look good.”

You pretty much grunt and nod as she lets you in. You’re not really in an overly talky mood.

Heading up the stairs to the main office, you take Lucas off Roberto’s arms when Nico tentatively insists that the others will have to remain on one of the landings – lots of sensitive information just lying around and such – and carry him in. The Phantom swivels around on her chair as you enter, nodding toward the couch.

“Don’t worry.” She says, rising out of her seat. “I’ve called for help. Chat should be arriving momentarily.”

You blink, a little confused. “Chat’s a doctor?”

That elicits a small laugh from the Phantom, and you suddenly feel really super dumb. Of course Chat’s not a doctor, she’s like fifteen.

“She has a spot of medical experience. More than I do.”

>Present Time: 20:15 PM
>Hunger Level: 5
>Current Funds: $2,015

>Solar Charge: 0/5

>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?
>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>[ ] Any word on Remy?
>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?
>[ ] Write in.

By the way, pastebin currently isn't working for me, so just to let you guys know - you have ZERO banked X-Points and HEALING VITAE should be on your sheet.

>>40515390
>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?

I don't want to leave our young ward in the hands of a vet

>>40515390
>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?
>[ ] Any word on Remy?
>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?
>[ ] Write in

"Food, please." after all of the dialogue options.

>>40515390
>>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>>[ ] Any word on Remy?

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>>40515390

I was wondering about the sheets.

>>40515390
>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
But:
>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
Then:
>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?

>>40515409
Why not? being a vet probably makes you more qualified than most doctors. At least when it comes to general care.

>>40515409
>>40515453
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ1T1gBhDII

>>40515390
>>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?

Also ask for something to eat and then raid the fridge.

My body is ready. Eurofags unite!
>>40515390
>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>[ ] Any word on Remy?

>>40515492

Seconded.

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What's more corrupt and evil? FIFA or HMQ US Government?

>>40515552
FIFA is more corrupt than S.H.I.E.L.D. was during Secret Invasion. Hell, I won't bat an eye if that black guy was a disgruntled skrull.

>>40515592
is Blatter a skrull?

>>40515666

Nah, he's too mean to be a Skrull.

>>40515390
>>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?
>[ ] Any word on Remy?
>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?

>>40515390
>>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?
>>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>>[ ] Any word on Remy?
>>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?
>>[ ] Write in (Foooooood.)
All of the options.

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I'm surprised nobody pointed out that Crusty Lost his trip. He might not have noticed.

>>40515888

He knows, and that's all that matters.

>>40515390
>>>[ ] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>>>[ ] …What kind of medical experience?
>>>[ ] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>>>[ ] Any word on Remy?
>>>[ ] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?
>>>[ ] Write in (Foooooood.)

>(1/2)

>[X] Laura said he should get a scan or something.
>[X] Okay. That sounds good to you.
>[X] Any word on Remy?
>[X] Any word on the name you asked her to look up?

“Okay…”

Okay, you’re glad she’s coming, you guess

Sounds a little fishy, though.

“Uh, Laura said she should get a…” You fish for the words for a second or two before giving up. “…a scan, or something.”

The Phantom’s eyes shift back over to you, and you notice her tense up slightly, her gaze momentarily flicking from you to the door behind you. She’s wondering if Laura’s in the building. You think she’s a little afraid of her.

“…Well, it could be arranged.” She says, eventually, leaning back slightly on the balls of her feet. She does that when she’s thinking, you’ve noticed. “It could be risky, however. He’s a mutant, isn’t he?”

“Yeah?” You shrug. “They don’t test you in hospitals, do they? They didn’t last I”–

“No, no.” She waves off the notion with a graceful flick of her wrist. “Not yet. A full scan could easily pick up all sorts of things, though, and hospital stuff would be obliged to investigate.”

Right… right. Makes sense.

You change the subject. You’re still sort of considering the hospital thing, it’s just… a lot less appealing now.

“So, uh… anything on Remy?”

>(2/2)

The Phantom’s response is a sharp, irritated huff, her brow squeezing into a frown. You guess not.

“No. Nothing. I swear, if he’s on one of his ‘sabbaticals’ with some model, I’ll…” She balls her fists, her eyes blazing, and, without warning, deflates. “…not fire him as his assistance has honestly been invaluable. But I will have words with Mr. LeBeau.”

“Right.” Yikes. “And… what about the name I asked after…?”

“Oh…” Her expression softens slightly. “I did look into that, yes…”

You’re not sure you like the tone of her voice. You feel your stomach start to crawl up inside itself.

“…Joyce Rachel Green was declared dead four years ago. Three weeks after the incident.” She pauses before continuing. You realize that she must have found everything regarding what happened. Hell, she probably knows what you great-grandparents were called. “It’s somewhat strange, though. I can’t find anything regarding her postmortem, and it’s… highly irregular, to say the least, to go from missing to dead so quickly without some kind physical evidence.”

Your chest tightens in around your heart. You’re not sure what you feel.

“Thanks.” You say.

>[ ] Ask the Phantom [insert] while you wait.
>[ ] Actually, you think the hospital thing? Still a good idea.
>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.
>[ ] Check in with the others while you wait.
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
>[ ] Write in.
>(you'll get food either way)

>>40515910
>He knows, and that's all that matters.

>>40515938
>Anonymous
Aparently he doesn't know.

>>40515888
Holy shit, you're right, I did.

Well fuck me sideways I am one inattentive motherfucker.

>>40515965
>>[x] Talk to Laura while you wait.

>>40515965
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
feel bad even more

>>40515675
My bet's on Chitauri.
>>40515965
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
Kinda metagamey, but I'm hoping to notice the effects of our blood on his eye.

>>40515979
It's okay Crusty, still I you love

>>40515965
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
>[ ] Ask the Phantom [insert] while you wait.

If she can arrange a meeting of some sort with JJ and the Connors, 'cause going through Peter might not pan out well.

>>40515976
>>40515979

Thanks for the egg on my face.

>>40515965
>[ ] Check in with the others while you wait.
>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.

>>40515998

I voted for it 'cause it's kinda our fault that he got fucked up.

sit next to Lucas and reflect on how everyone you care about dies or gets hurt because of you.

>>40515965
>>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.

>>40515965
>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

sis presumed dead, Lucas laid up, waifu still a virgin... shit's sad man

>>40515965
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
With JJ's super senses he'll probably be able to see Lucas healing faster than he should.

>>40515965
>Write in

Get Laura to explain her story to Phantom.

>>40516082
Sis presumed dead under dodgy circumstances, claims of her being alive only recently given.

Lucas will be fine, boy survived having a building drop on his head.

The Laura comment is not even worth discussing, since next time her and JJ spar she is going to flatten him for her fun time.

>>40515965
>>40516101
Huh, that's not a bad idea. Second. Then we can fill any gaps

>>40516101
Phantom's already heard he story. The Phantom's also seen the aftermath of some of the jobs Laura did for the Facility. That's why she's scared of her.

>>40516129

Thanks. I just fucking remembered we should do that.

>>40516142
>Phantom's already heard he story.

No she hasn't.

>>40515965
>>40516101
then
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

>>40516142

Phantom has only heard what Laura is, what she's capable of, and who is after her. She has never been told anything from Laura's perspective.

>>40516129
Might as well. If it gets the woman to relax.

>>40516142
>>40516206
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/38427299/#p38428688

Okay so, people are generally voting to either

>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

or both. In this case, it's a one-or-the-other thing. If the latter, I can include JJ trying to ease some of the Phantom's concerns as has been write-in suggested.

So, which one?

>>40516291
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

>>40516291
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

But have JJ try to ease Phantom's concerns.

>>40516291
>>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
Meta knowledge, activate!

>>40516291
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.
The latter

>>40516291
>>[X] Talk to Laura while you wait.

This better not only get one vote.

>>40516291
The latter

>>40516291
>[ ] Talk to Laura while you wait.

>>40516291
>the latter

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>fight vampires, like something out of a horror movie
>the black guy gets it first

bravo crusty

now make Laura take her top off as per tradition of horror movies

>>40516291
>[ ] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

>>40516291

>[X] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

>>40516573
In horror movies it's the slutty/party girl that takes off her top. That's not Laura. Where's Megan (Pixie) when you need her.

Since Kevin is into Gaby, does that make him a furry?

>>40516657
Can't be Megan, she can get away too easily. Probably would be jubilee doing it alongside her.

>>40516687
I think Gaby is on the low end of the furry meter

so not really

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>>40516687
>>40516712
Speaking of, this is kind of what I think Gaby looks like (though with black hair instead of brown/auburn)

>>40516741
IIRC, CJ said Gaby isn't covered in fur, just splotches on like her hands and stuff

>>40516741

For some reason I picture her as having kind of a Gollum posture. Like, small and regularly curled in on herself a bit.

>[X] Stay next to Lucas while you wait.

You wait beside Lucas, scrunching down on one end of the couch. The night shifts outside, turning onward – you hear sirens in the distance, and the whining of tires, and the patter of feet, and Roberto whispering to Noriko just beyond the door, and it seems to become like mist to you, transient and inarticulate. Just a huge blur.

At some point, the Phantom offers you something from the fridge, and you’re too polite to say no, but it tastes of nothing.

>Hunger Level: 3

Presumed dead. Joyce Rachel Green, presumed dead.

You look down at Lucas. His chest rises and falls slowly, and for a moment you almost expect it to just stop moving altogether.

After about half an hour, you hear Chat come in. She stops briefly at the door to say hi to Noriko and Laura, before craning her head in around the door. She looks tired. Tired and rushed – her jeans are scuffed and one of the clips in her hair is only just about hanging on.

“Hey, legbreaker.” Euughhhgghh.

“Perhaps not the time.” Notes the Phantom, glancing in from the other side of the room.

Chat blinks, recoiling slightly, and quickly turns from chirpy to sheepish.

“Oh, um, okay…” She half-limps in (ack), making her way over to the couch and its occupant. “…Well, let’s take a look…”

She turns his head over in her hands, checking his eyes and mouth briefly.

“…There’s a bit of dried blood around his eye. Is that his?”

You cough awkwardly. “Uh, no, that’s probably mine.”

“…O-kay.” She pauses, and gently rests Lucas’ head back down on one of the couch pillows. “Well, I can’t find any obvious signs of lasting damage. Your friend was probably right – he’ll likely have a minor concussion if he hit his head real hard.”

That’s good, you guess. Sorta.

>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.
>[ ] You should probably be getting back to the Scar.
>[ ] Write in.

>>40516792
>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.

Talking to Phantom about Laura incoming, by the way. I just decided to move it around slightly so it reads better.

>>40516792

>[X] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[X] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.

>>40516792
>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.
>[ ] Write in

Get Laura to tell her story to Phantom

>>40516792
>>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.

>>40516792
>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>Totally not buying more time for Lucas to rest, nope.

>[x] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[x] You should probably be getting back to the Scar.
wouldn't want to impose

>>40516819

Oh okay. Then ignore my part about it >>40516866

>>40516792
>>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.

>>40516792
>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit

So when do we realize the blood is healing him?

How soon can we go lizard jesus mode?

>>40516792
>[ ] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[ ] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.
>[ ] "How you feeling Chat? It kind of looks like you don't have a leg to stand on."

>>40516792
>Ask how Peter’s doing.

>>40516921
Never! muhahaha

though seriously? probably when someone mentioned he has no more bruises on his face and then he tests for fast healing.

Which might infact take a day or two.

>>40516921

>So when do we realize the blood is healing him?

Well, Healing Factor 2 is 60x the normal healing rate of a human, so it might still take some time depending on how serious his internal injuries were.

>How soon can we go lizard jesus mode?

Hopefully never, JJ's got enough on his plate without having to worry about being some messianic figure.

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I wonder how Chat would react to observing JJ's spidey class booty?

deja vu?
try to get pete and jj to walk side by side while she follows behind?

>>40516921
IDK. I think JJ saw some minor fractures after examining him the first time. When JJ uses his super senses on Lucas and notices they healed he'll know somethings up.

Low level healing factor is actually a fairly common power and a lot of them like Icarus and Marrow can heal other people through blood transfusions. It wouldn't be that much of a leap to assume JJ's blood healed him.

What happens if a vampire drinks JJ's blood?

>>40517027
It tastes like syrup.

>>40517010
>try to get pete and jj to walk side by side while she follows behind?

She gets Laura to walk with her and they make idle conversation about buttstuff.

>>40517027

They recoil at the taste of Sunny B+

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>>40516921
Soon.

>>40517027
light infused anti vampire blood would p cool extrapolative

>>40517027
>This is delicious!
>...
>...
>Why does it burn!?

>>40517063
and JJ said Let there be light...but turn it off when you leave the room, I want to save money on lightbulbs

>>40517027

If he had solar charges built up, Crusty said it would cause them pain.

>>40517077
>Why does it burn!?

>Oh god did I just bite a Mexican guy again?!

>>40517027
Depends. Maybe it heals him, maybe nothing happens because 60*0, maybe the sun burns.
If JJ gets the Joshua Tree... No clue.

>>40517108
Josh tree is plant extraps.

It would only have an effect if JJ decided to bleed all over Groot or similar entity.

>>40517100
So would heal and hurt them? Sounds like its good for torture or BDSM.

>>40516921
>get max adhesive touch and its extraps
>walk on water

>>40517108
they get cured

>>40517153
>Laura! you husbando has been kidnapped by S&M vampires! are you a bad enough dudette to go and rescue him?

How good would JJ be at using the ripple? He's almost got the Jojo part and he has solar powers.

>>40517170

We can with just max adhesive.

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So when is JJ finally going to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow? A lot of people were talking about it a few threads back.

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>>40517206
he shoots lasers from his eyes

hands free bro

>>40517242
Wrong optic bro

>>40517206
You would need some space age level tech to build a bow that would not just snap under his strength at full draw.

Frankly JJ would be limited by a bow, especially when he can just throw invisible bricks.

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>>40517261
my bad, that's joyce's

>>40517192
>max adhesive
14 is a hell of a lot of x-points. We could get claws, wings, taser hands and OFB all to level 3 for 12 x-points.

>>40517242
In some situations an arrow would do more damage than eye beams. Crusty already said that JJ throwing pieces of rebar at Mr. Negative would have hurt him a lot more than hitting him with OFB.

>>40517298
because OFB is only at level 2

>>40517279
True. I just really like that pic.

>>40517298
OFB can reach level 5, were as strength is currently capped at 3.

As such, throwing will fall out of style when we prime our main offensive power.
Not to say that it's not a great and very versatile back up mind.

>>40517298
Did I say I was pushing for adhesive? Fucking chill man, I'm not running against you for power votes

>>40517315

Level three would have probably been enough to cause him harm, given that it can smash through reinforced materials and do damage right down to the bone. Probably not enough to beat him, mind you, but it would have done more than just slow him down slightly.

>>40517352
I head ya man.

>(1/2-3)

>[X] Ask how Peter’s doing.
>[X] Ask if Lucas can stay while he rests, just for a bit.

“…Thanks, Chat.” You say, a little weakly. Your mind, as much as it shouldn’t be, is elsewhere. Hurtling over Lake Michigan. “How’s Peter? Not freaking out about sky?”

Chat rolls her eyes.

“Yeah, where is that boy?” She replies, narrowing her eyes maliciously and drawing out the emphasis on the ‘is’ to the point where it’s almost more a sigh than a word. “He’s been busy. Like, really busy. Too busy the time for his hot mutant girlfriend, apparently.” She huffs quietly. “He’s been meaning to call you, actually, something just keeps getting in the way.”

Huh. You hope you haven’t prodded some kind of relationship-scaled Pandora’s Box here.

“Well, it’s no biggie…”

“…Actually, why don’t I arrange something?” She says, perking up, a smile spreading across her face. You think you can see a gremlin somewhere in its ancestry. “He can’t bail on the both of us. Well, he can, but it’d have to be something really really really bad…”

“Y-yeah.” You say. You still don’t really have much wind in your sails here. “That sounds good…”

“Excellent…”

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>>40517370
>it can smash through reinforced materials and do damage right down to the bone.
So can level 3 strength. JJ could put his fist straight through a persons head. And Mr. Negative was no selling JJ's punches. The only way we were able to do any damage was combing strength with claws. We can't combine OFB and claws so it would take at least level 4 to do any damage to Mr. Negative.

>(2-3)

You glance down at Lucas.

“…He’ll need some rest, right?”

“Yeah. Definitely. Like, he should take it really easy for the next few days.”

Looking up, you address the Phantom.

“Could he stay here for a bit?” She turns toward you, her expression difficult to read under her mask. Sounds kinda silly when you think about it. “He won’t get in the way, I promise. It’d just be for a bit. Laura an' I could come round tomorrow, and if he looks alight, we’ll pick him up.”

You notice her tense up slightly.

>>40517468
>can't combine
sure we could, we could fire off a spike then the blast it to propel it forward. With our extraps, it'd be easy

>(3/3)

“…Would that be a problem?”

She shrugs it off, tossing her hair back over her shoulder and planting a smile across her face. You can still see it, though. The twist and turn of quiet caution.

“No, it wouldn’t be a problem, exactly, he could stay a”–

“I meant Laura.” Something clicks backward in her internal rhythm. She stops. “…She’s not anything like you think she is, you know. She’s not gonna do anything.”

“…I know.” She sighs. “At least, I know the situation cannot be simple. It’s the kind of attention she’s liable to bring.”

Chat glances from you, to her, back to you, looking vaguely as though she’s suddenly found herself between two onrushing armies.

You study the Phantom’s silence, the way she breathes, the way her heart steps from beat to beat.

“That’s not true.” You say. “At least, not completely.”

The Phantom blinks under her mask, and for a moment her whole build seems to go slack with surprise, her back diminishing slightly against the arch of her chair. After a second or two, however, she composes herself, and her smile is back. It’s different from before, though – less like something planted and more like something blossomed.

“Well, aren’t we becoming quite the detective?” She nods, letting her eyes shut for a moment in acceptance. “Alright. I’ll try to be more trusting about the girl.”

“…Cool.”

You feel yourself wilt back slightly, the nervous power of the moment quickly turning into straight-up nervousness.

That wasn’t like you.

>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.
>[ ] [anything else you want to ask/do]

>>40517468
>We can't combine OFB and claws
We might be able to with higher nat weapon levels. Shoot a claw at someone then blast the claw with OFB. But we'd need to be at least level 4.

Taserhands>claws

>>40517536
>[ ] [anything else you want to ask/do]

Ask if she'll be willing to help us plan a birthday party for Laura.

It's gonna be here soon.

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>>40517536
>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.

R&R

Lets all go out for frosty chocolate milkshakes Lucas gets two when he gets better

>>40517536

>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.

>>40517536
>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.

>>40517536
>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.

When we meet Pete, we should talk about meeting Urich again.

>>40517536
>[ ] Cool, so if Lucas can stay, you should leave.
Get milkshakes, meet Peater.

>>40517544
I agree, well claws go from strong to insane bulshit strong (adamantine). That said Wolverine claws couldn't cut crap. Probably not worth it.

>>40517152
Microorganisms.

>>40517536

I'm >>40517574 and let me amend it to asking Phantom and Chat to help plan it.

>>40517536
>[ ] [anything else you want to ask/do]

Bleed on Chat's leg.

>>40517644
Microbes involved in a dead vampire would not be plant family ones.
Fungus maybe, you would have to ask CJ.

>>40517536
>About that rebreather...

>>40517680
>vampires as fungi

That sounds familiar

>>40517536
>[ ] [anything else you want to ask/do]

Cut ourselves, then spin around the room splattering blood everywhere

>(1/2)

>[X] You should probably be getting back to the Scar.

“Okay then…” Sparing one last glance at Lucas, you heave yourself up. “I guess we should be going, then? Thanks for the help.”

“It’s nothing.” Says the Phantom, the majority of her response in another flick of her wrist. You look down at Chat.

“Thanks. Seriously.”

Her cheeks redden slightly, she smiles nervously.

“It’s fine. I’ll get Peter to text you, okay?”

“Cool.”

>(2/2)

As you head out, you realize you can hear Noriko’s pulse against the door. You guess she’s been listening in on stuff.

Making sure to clasp the doorknob particularly loudly and slowly, you give her time to throw herself back and compose herself before easing it open. You’re greeted by a wall of stares, one of them – Roberto’s – quickly climbing to the crown of your head.

“You’ve, uh, you’ve got a bit of”–

“Your horns are out.” Says Noriko, cutting him off. “…How is he?”

“A little concussed, apparently.” Shutting the door behind you, you move to usher them down the stairs. “He’s gonna stay here for a while. We can come by tomorrow and check up on him, cool?”

“Yeah, cool…” That’s what she says, but you can’t help but notice the nervous way she chews at her hair. “…One of us couldn’t stick around?”

You frown.

“Probably… not? This place is a detective agency. All sorts of confidential stuff hanging around.”

Literally hanging around. Like, someone should tidy up.

The night has settled in in its entirety when you get out onto the street, a brisk wind rolling in from the coast. You make a concerted effort to will your horns back under your skull, feeling a sharp, insistent heat flick across your flesh as they diminish. It’s not uncomfortable, keeping them in, but it has become… not exactly comfortable.

You breathe in the cold air, and you head home.

>If you want to talk to any one of the group about anything, or get something else done quickly, now would be the time to suggest it.

>>40518000
>>If you want to talk to any one of the group about anything, or get something else done quickly, now would be the time to suggest it.

Confess to Gaby about us actually feeling fucking weird about all the changes that have been going on with us and that we said "No." to look tough/be a stoic leader guy.

>>40518000
Hey Laura, wanna spar? Same stipulations as last time?

>>40518038
Naw, let us not. We didn't do that to look cool, we did it so she doesn't worry about the cannibalistic traits our mutant mutant gene gives us.

>>40518038
>"said "No." to look tough/be a stoic leader guy."
No.

>>40518071

But JJ does worry and I think having someone who feels the same way would make her feel less weird.

>>40518077
Yes.

>>40518000
Get food, eat. Get a carry on snack pack.

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>>40517982

>Her cheeks redden slightly, she smiles nervously.

She totally noticed the butt.

>>40518000
muh milkshakes.

>>40518000
>talk to Laura
"Hey, uh, I noticed you smelled of blood earlier. Everything alright?"

>>40518092
Not the reason why. Frankly JJ just didn't really self reflect as much as she did.

Think about it, since he started having changes he has been one way or another in peril of his life.
Bigger problems than going "woe is me for i art a lizard man."

So no. I disagree with your suggestion. Saying upon reflection that we do feel weird? sure. But don't make up crap about before to fit your own narrative.

>>40518152
In front of everybody, really?

>>40518154
>Frankly JJ just didn't really self reflect as much as she did.

Yes he did.

>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27280677/#p27282257
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/33069333/#p33073443

>>40518162
Yes, or we could do it when we part ways. I trust Crusty to fit it in appropriately

>>40518162
I agree that we shouldn't say it in front of everyone else, but we should ask regardless. I don't like her cutting herself.

>>40518000
>>40518152
this, but only when it's just Laura and us

>>40518193
Thread 6: no apparent changes, pretty much considerd himself a normal person apart from the scales, eyes and invisible.

Thread 78: under lots of blood loss? really?
That is hardly sat down and thinking hard about something compared to what Gabby has done. Your angst is lacking sir, and i reject your notion.

>>40518193
Unlike her, we never arrived to the conclusion that we might be a literal monster. She doesn't need that shit to worry about on top of everything else.

>>40518000
>>40518162
Now's the time to suggest stuff, we don't have to do it right off the bat

>>40518000
Talk with Gaby later

>>40518000
>>40518152
"So how's shark week going?"

>>40518302

Seconded.

>>40518000
Let's lighten the mood and talk about abortion

>>40518312
Speaking of, have the girls in our group started synching their menstrual cycles?

>>40518329

Psst.

Your samefag is showing.

>>40518348
"How many dead babies does it take to feed a hobo?"

>>40518357
>Laura
>Menstrual Cycle

>>40518372

I'm not 8302.

I'm 8038.

>>40518357

Wasn't that shit debunked?

>people hate Gaby

What? Why?

>>40518448

Uh, who's saying they hate Gaby?

>>40518448

They don't hate her. They just don't agree with talking to her about changes.

>>40518448
No one hates Gaby. In fact, anons seem concerned that mentioning we're worried about mutant puberty could scare her

>>40518503
Last talk with her she sounded scared already iirc

>>40518448
We don't hate her.

Some folks just cant plug their bleeding hearts long enough to realize not everyone shares their view of JJ.

>>40518448
She is an angsty teenage mutant, when others have it worse than her, and are not bitching abut it.

We don't hate her, but she is not fun to read about, or interact with.

>>40518581

I very much disagree.

>>40518581
>angsty teenage

Redundant

>>40518617
Lauras teenage and not angsty.

>>40518640
>Laura
>not angsty

kek

>>40518640
>and not angsty.

She just doesn't show it.

>>40518640
She wanted to kill her progenitor and throw herself in to a blast furnace.

>>40518581
You're kind of a faggot anon.

>>40518640
Laura is silent angst.
But considering she has had shit from kimiura (or how ever you spell megabitch's name) to deal with, you can accept that.

>>40518390
ur a fagit is what u r

>(1/2)

The walk back is a quiet one. As you veer down from the semi-suburban niceness that surrounds the Agency into the mesh of high streets and long residential blocks that comprise the raw meat of Queens, you suggest milkshakes, but are quickly shut down. You sort of forgot that most of your friends are puny newcomers to the homeless thug life and therefore incapable of dealing with the harrowing cold that settles over New York during fresh days of the year.

Still, you are pretty glad it’s warming up. Bit by bit.

You glance up, casting your thoughts back. The red up above is a hard limit upon the power of memory, however – you look for those wide, bristling skies over Lake Michigan, the stars streaking by like motes of fire, and you find only slithers of time. Little instants, whistling by. Cluttered on both sides by the silhouettes of New York, the sky you see now looks almost like a huge arterial passage into somewhere far away, a red carpet rolled out across the length of the universe.

Your blood runs hot under your skin. Why would they declare Joyce dead after just three weeks? What did they find?

Doesn’t make sense. Has to be more to it than that. Maybe they just figured it wasn’t worth it, investigating a mutie and stuff? Maybe everyone just hoped she was dead?

Yeah, that’s much better.

>(2/2)

Your eyes settle upon Laura up ahead. She glows faintly against the chill of the night, her body radiating an inviting warmth – and then there it is again, the faint scent of blood.

“Hey…” You shift your pace, catching up with her. She glances back over her shoulder, her eyes keeping pace with you as you come up beside her. “Could we talk for a minute?”

She stares for a moment, as if expecting more, and then: “…Yes.”

You turn towards the others.

“Uh, guys, we’re just gonna take a bit of a detour, cool?” Laura flinches a little as you rest your hand over her shoulder, grinding to a halt.

Noriko appears to get pretty much the wrong idea, but she heads off with Roberto, bee lining for the Scar. You watch them recede into the distance before saying anything. Laura’s eyes remain fixed on you, her arms crossed tightly over her chest.

“So, uh…” You trail off.

This is a really weird question to ask. Not the weirdest, but man, it’s really up there.

“…Is something wrong?” She asks, her voice wavering slightly.

“No, not… I don’t think so.” You suck it up and just say it: “I just kind of noticed that you smell of blood. I was just wondering if you’re alright.”

The change is immediately. Her build folds subtly inwards, endeavoring to be as small and unobtrusive as possible, and she looks straight down. There is a moment of awkward, cloying silence, before she starts to move away in short, mechanical motions, walking away towards the Scar.

>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.
>[ ] Okay, let’s drop this.

>whole bunch of suggestions noted. Most make more sense as options later.

>>40518831
>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40518831
>>[x] Um wat. No. Press the issue

>>40518831
>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40518831
>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40518831
>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40518831
>Um wat. No. Press the issue
I smell like blood too, want to compare notes?

>You didn't like, cut yourself again, did you?
Other than that, don't care.

>>40518831
>Do you need me to pick up some... uh, 'feminine hygiene' products?

>>40518831
>Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40518831
>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

I mean, if she's harming herself we can't force her to stop, but talking about it helps

>>40518907
I really don't think it's her period, given her body language

>>40518942
Girls get pretty awkward about that sorta thing. I mean, teenage girls. By the time they're in their 20s it seems like they stop giving a fuck.

>>40518831
>[ ] Okay, let’s drop this.

>>40518966

I don't see why Laura would be weirded out by it.

It has to be self-harm.

>>40518966
I just don't see Laura being nervous about a biological function like menstruation, she can be pretty detached about herself when she wants to be

Vampires

>>40518942
Could be a small multitude of things really.

While we share allot of stuff with Laura, she does not really share all that much back.

So long as we are gentle in approach i do not think it will be a problem.

Maybe Laura's pregnant

>>40519102
Then why would she be bleeding?

>>40519102
I sincerely doubt we can have viable children with all the shit thats currently fucked up with us, it'd almost certainly end up a miscarried abomination that vaguely looks humanoid at best.

>>40519125
Maybe it's not our's?

>>40518831
>>[ ] Um wat. No. Press the issue.

>>40519125
Currently still a possibility.

However, JJ and her have not done the deed as far as we know.

>>40519102

Then JJ got cucked.

>>40519125
Crusty said it'd be viable down the line, when our genetics settle

>>40519167
Get your cuck fetish out of here

>>40519167
Hot.

>>40519167
Typhon you bastard

>>40519167
>>40519192
Not a fetish quest.

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>>40519141
>mfw the baby is Pixie's

>>40519167
jj confirmed for being the bloody baron of marvel

>>40519218
Any quest can be be a fetish quest depending one's fetish

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>>40519220

>Deviantart watermark

She broke her hymen training and is sad JJ won't be the mugga to break it

>>40519249
got it from some other anon, don't know what to tell you.

>>40519279
Imma be sad too

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>>40519296

>got it from some other anon
>Deviantart filename.
>Regardless of anything else, saving an image with a big fucking watermark on it.

>>40519279
It should have broken a long-ass time ago, considering her fighting style incorporates a lot of acrobatic kicking. And wouldn't it regenerate anyway?

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>>40519374
>Wouldn't it regenerate anyway?
This might prove problematic.

>>40519374
Pretty much.
Anons seem obsessed with Hymens, even though not every girl even has a full intact one to start with and that they can naturally regrow in a normal person, let alone Laura.

>>40519374
>>40519402

3rd time this has been brought up

CJ said no super hymen iirc

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>>40519322
sorry anon, won't happen again

>>40519402
There was one novel where this was dealt with by having the guy keep going balls-deep into the woman until everything healed naturally.

>>40519558
I support this plan

Regenerating hymen or not

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>>40519558

That sounds like a super interesting novel, anon.

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>>40519558
Fucking Japan.

>[X] Press the issue.

Hey, no.

“Wait a minute, just”– You circle around, blocking her path. She just stops.

As the quiet settles in once again, your mind races. All that comes to mind is “…What’s wrong?”

She doesn’t move, but her pulse races, and her internal symmetry shudders to and fro. Fight or flight. Cornered animal. Something veering two ways at once, tearing and twisting through itself.

“…I…” At long last, she opens her mouth, her voice a string of tiny notes. “…I am currently going through my regular cycle. It’s nothing to worry about.”

The clicks and twists of her form speak to you, and you feel a sudden, surprising jot of rage bloom in your chest.

“That’s a lie.” You say. She freezes – she freezes up tighter than she was already. “Christ, Laura, I’ve dated before. I know what menstrual blood smells like.”

There is silence. When it becomes clear that Laura isn’t going to break it, you do.

“Are you hurting yourself?”

She flinches at the suggestion, and immediately, you know you’ve guessed right.

You find yourself at a loss as to what do say.

Laura’s skin is stretched white-hot over her knuckles, her shoulders shaking. You can smell the faint touch of fresh blood on her hands, where her nails are biting through soft flesh of her palms. She seems to flinch this way and that occasionally, as if internally debating a sudden escape.

“I… I…” Her voice comes through in disjointed tumbles, as though through a blocked throat. Suddenly, without warning, her shoulders sag and you see tears beginning to rush down her cheeks. “…I’m – I’m sorry!” It comes out as a loud, panicked sob. “I… I won’t do it again, I promise, I…” She stops, as if searching frantically for what to say, her entire body shaking. “…Don’t… don’t get rid of me. It won’t happen again.”

>[ ] Okay that’s enough.
>[ ] Why was she doing this?
>[ ] Write in.

>>40519635
>>[ ] Why was she doing this?

>>40519635
>[ ] Why was she doing this?

Ain't nobody getting rid of anybody

>>40519635
Hug time.

>>40519635
Bear hug with the love of a thousand suns

>>40519635
Gently comfort and reassure
so:
>[ ] Okay that’s enough.
?
We can ask
>[ ] Why was she doing this?
when she has calmed down and got rid of the notion we would ever abandon her.

>>40519635
>[ ] Why was she doing this?

Hug & comfort time

>>40519635
>[ ] Write in
Embrace her
"Whoa, whoa, no one is getting rid of anybody. I'm not angry Laura, just concerned. Please, talk to me."

>>40519669
Seconding that last part.

>>40519635
REASSURANCES!
>[ ] Why was she doing this?

>>40519635
>[X] Why was she doing this?
>[X] Write in.
Tell her we're not mad, just worried. Reassurances that we won't leave her. That sort of thing.

>>40519635
>>40519669
>>40519695
Seconding

>>40519635
>>[ ] Okay that’s enough.
>>[ ] Why was she doing this?
Hug her, give a short speech about underlying issues and how you have to fix those to solve a problem, then hug her again and get back to the group.

Regardless, self harm doesn't have nearly the same hazards it would normally in this case, still its a poor reflection on her mental state that warrants concern of its own.

>>40519635
>[ ] Why was she doing this?
Obviously hugs are in order, though.

>>40519695
this

>>40519635
>>[ ] Why was she doing this?
Man if anyone needs to worry about getting left it's Gaby.

>>40519669

Seconding

>>40519725
>treated it like a problem that can be fixed with a short ass talk and a hug
Nigga pls, the group can talk, JJ and Laura are having a talk right now. A nice long talk about our girly feelings. With lots of crying and hugs, and she isn't leaving until JJ has deemed the girly talk is over.

>>40519669
>>40519675
>>40519695
>>40519710
these, shoot down the notion we are leaving her firmly

>>40519680
Seconding

How long until JJ's low self esteem places the blame on himself and thinks she needs someone better than him to be happy?

>>40519635
just hug her you gigantic ass !

>>40519635
Hug, calm her down, then ask
>>[ ] Why was she doing this?

>>40519725
>>40519773
What this anon said, a short talk and a hug doesn't 'fix' the underlying reasons for self harm. It's a start but it needs to be followed up

>>40519750
Gaby and Laura can bond over abandonment issues!

>>40519812
It's already happened, the seed has been planted, soon JJ will cry alone in the scar doubting his self worth, and then his bzzzzt typhoon will come and reassure him

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>>40519852

>>40519812
Not really something i can see happening personally. The fact Laura is asking Not to be left by him should be a big part of that.

Besides, we are likely to talk out the bare bones here and now, which should clear allot up.

>>40519695
>>40519635
This

>>40519635
Hug her giant ass, reassure her we would never leave it

>>40519669
>>40519695
These

>being sissy white boys with words
>not using your big strong lizard arms to squeeze the bad out of her

>>40519959
>not being JJ the Snake and DDTing Laura right then and there

>>40519959
Take her hands. Place on spider butt.
All is good.

>>40519959
>Not being a big strong lizard and exposing your soft underbelly
It's like you don't even care anon

>>40519991
>DDT
>Not RKO
>Out of nowhere

I shiggy diggy do.

>>40520065
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbvXmDJifbI

JJ should do that if he ever gets the chance to.

Have Kaine be replaced with Joyce or Laura.

>>40520065
>>40520322

the Diamond Cutter was better

Long ass post or has the Queen struck again?

>>40520505
maybe it will be lewd?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTtgVSxfr5M

>>40520528

I doubt it.

Romantic? Sure.

But not lewd.

>>40520528
I always remember that song from Lion King.

>(1/2)

>[X] Why was she doing this?

You voice feels like a blood clot. Not sure where to go, what to do. Not sure if it can even get out. You briefly consider moving closer, but decide against it. There’s just something about the way she’s shaking that makes you feel like she’d break at your touch.

“Okay… nobody is getting rid of anyone.” It’s like pulling something out of your gut – the words come slowly and laboriously. “Nobody is even considering that.”

For the first time since she moved away, Laura looks up at you, her eyes wet with tears. You’ve never seen her look so openly relieved.

You swallow.

“Why… why are you hurting yourself?”

Flinching again, she grasps at her elbows, clutching at them as if holding on against a cold wind.

“I don’t… I…” Her face screws up in effort. “…It’s difficult. This week, we… we haven’t had much time… together. Alone. A-and I have been thinking things that… that I shouldn’t… I’ve had… dreams…” You’re not sure entirely what you’re hearing here, exactly. What you are sure of is that it’s taking immense effort on Laura’s part to even consider saying this stuff aloud. “…The only person that’s ever… touched me… like you do is…”

A stone settles in your stomach. You think you can guess. “…Kimura?”

She nods.

>>40520528
>lewds?

I'm guessing something more like a touching moment of self revelation and character development by Laura getting preempted by the return of Kimmy and the Facility Goons.

>(2/2)

“…It only ever hurt when she did it. I – I know it’s not supposed to be like that, I understand that, but… but it… I still feel like I shouldn’t want it.”

“Okay.” Man. You hate Kimura. A lot. “So… you don’t want us to”–

“No,” She interrupts, shaking her head. “I… I do… I…” Her eyes squeeze shut, and her teeth press angrily against one another. “…It doesn’t make sense. I am not making sense.”

Well, you sort of get it.

“That’s okay.” You say, stepping a little closer. Slowly, you carefully, you bring your hands to rest atop her shoulders. You can feel her entire body churning erratically, her heart beating hard and fast, her sinews shaking. “You don’t have to make sense all the time. It’s fine. Stuff like this is… complicated. I… I… uh…”

Come on. Out.

“You should know, I would never hurt you like that. Ever.”

She stands there for what seems like forever, just breathing. You can’t help but feel a nervous jolt when she throws herself forward, wrapping her arms around your midsection, her face disappearing into your shirt.

You stay like that for a while.

>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about the Facility on the way back.
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about Kimura on the way back.
>[ ] Maybe enough is enough for now, head home in silence.
>[ ] Write in.

>>40520574
I did not expect this turn of events.

>>40520574
Man I forgot kimura was rapey

>>40520588
>Ask her if she wants to talk about ANYTHING from her past. Even just the dreams is good.

>>40520588
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about Kimura on the way back.

come up with ways to kill her

>>40520588
>[ ] Maybe enough is enough for now, head home in silence.

>>40520588
>[ ] Maybe enough is enough for now, head home in silence.
>[ ] Write in.

Ask if she wants to talk about anything right now. Dreams, Kimura, Facility or anything.

If not, then just be quiet and hold her close as we make our way home.

>>40520588
>>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.
>>40520601
616 Kimura isn't. It wasn't even implied, as far as I can recall.

>>40520588
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about Kimura on the way back.

>>40520611
this

>>40520588
>>40520611

This. Don't specify a topic, just let her know we'd be a willing ear for ANY of the shit she needs to get off her chest.

>>40520588
>>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about Kimura on the way back.
mention, dont ask. if she wants to volunteer, she can

>>40520611
this

>>40520614
Not the time, Anon.
>>40520588
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.

>>40520588
>[x] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.
Weird dreams, huh? Hey, maybe JJ, Laura and Typhon-kun can get together and make a weird dreams support group.

>>40520588

>[X] Write in.

"I love you." and then walk back in silence.

She needs to hear it and it feels like a good time to say it.

>>40520574
>>40520588

I suppose this means we should also spend more alone time with her in future. Like setting aside to just be together.

>>40520611
Backing. Open ended is good.

>>40520588
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.

Killing that bitch is going to sooooo satisfying.

>>40520588
Changing my vote >>40520649 to
>>40520611

>>40520588
>>40520611
Made it.
This'll do. Non-specific query, no pressure.

>>40520611

Seconded.

>>40520588
>>[ ] Ask her if she wants to talk about her dreams on the way back.
Asking her about actual past events would make her relive it- it's a thing with people who have been through truly traumatic experiences.

>>40520588
>>40520611
This

>>40520588
>>40520611
Second this, kinda. Mention that we know there's a lot she doesn't want to talk about like this just now, but she knows we'll be able to handle it alright.

Telling her each time we still care for her each time she ticks off some horrible thing from her past (recent or otherwise) will be good for her, and even she knows it.

>>40520671
We actually need to start working on that. Enlist people to help. Moon Knight is resourceful and might enjoy putting end to someone like Kimura.

>>40520611
ye

>>40520611
Second. Also, holy shit Kimura. Just... fuck.

>>40520707
Ha! I like the way you think, anon. Seriously, I have never had this massive a murderboner before, by far. An I watched Star Wars Episode 1 like half a dozen times.

>>40520707
he's more focused on mobsters

IDK if he's up for a black ops paramilitary organization

>>40520805
He might be. Moonie's pretty crazy

>>40520611
This!

>>40520805
I imagine he would be willing to do this one for us as a favour for our services. We have proven to be useful for his cause. Besides, what we need is resources and planning that he as Marvel Batman might be able to provide. His personal involvement in the act is not required.

Just my thoughts on the matter. On the subject who might be willing to help, would you have anyone come to mind?

Man, Kimura is the worst. Bad enough she shoves hot coals into Laura's mouth, bad enough that she mutilates her and forced her to kill her mom, but she's ruined sex for her too? I hope there's a special place in hell for her

>>40520853
Peter, maybe Remy if he ever shows up, and Julian's gang

>>40520897
So, who here votes that death is too good for Kimura? I personally feel we should juwt let Typhoon go wild on Kimura.

>>40520707
You know, geographically speaking, we're not outside flying distance of the Bermuda Triangle nor the Puerto Rico Trench.

Just saying....

>>40520935
I agree with Remy and Hellions, but Peters got enough problems and is settled with a nice mutant girl. He might require some really good convincing to not only to join the endevour, but be okay with killing someone.

>>40520962

Nah. He might turn her into some weird weapon he can use on us later.

>>40520935
Peter don't kill PERIOD mugga

>>40521029
Can we at least expose kimura to some form of radiation that will just give old fashioned radiation poisoning as opposed to super powers? Because acute radiation poisoning is usually lethal, if not immediately than later on from every cancer ever.

>>40520963
Anon, the only way to deal with Kim right now would be to crush a steel crate around her and then dump it in one of the deep ocean crevasse or a volcano.

Unless we up shockhands and zap her till the heart stops.

>>40520897
I bet she talks at the theatre, too.

>>40520962
Fuck that. Kill her, bury her deep somewhere out of the way, preferably encased in at least three feet of solid concrete, and be done.

>>40521076

Nope.

Let's just drown her.

how about we wait until Tier 3 is unlocked before we start brainstorming?

>>40521079
>get tail

>pry her mouth open, shove tail down her throat and strangle her from the inside

Is this violent enough? We could get one of our bros to hold her arms back if need be.

>>40521086
In acid.

>>40521099
Because the nature of the quest will change and Kimura might not be as relevant.

That is just my concern though. You might have other thoughts.

I'm not saying we should rape her, but we should rape her.

>>40521126
The woman is as mad as a sack of rabies infected cats.

Getting her pinned is a fools hope in and of itself, considering she can beat laura everytime, and laura serious woops jj's ass.

>>40521144
being a total bitch to Laura is Kimi's reason to be so as long as Laura is here I don't see Kimi's shadow going away.

>>40521160
>Laura
Laura is shit tier, kimura took a punch from the fucking hulk

>>40521160
Laura doesn't have super strength.

Nor does Kimmy.

She would be rather easy to restrain as long as someone with superhuman strength got an actual grip on her.

This is also why I suggested people learning proper grappling, just in case.