[IC] The Superhero RP

[KatherinWinter]

"This is Ladybug." Katherin indicated to her the red and black beetle. "When I got a red beetle I couldn't resist adding black spots to it. No the house wasn't hard to find."

Katherin noticed that Niesha kept her hands at her side. She was curious why. She wanted to ask, but didn't feel like she knew Niesha well enough to do so. "Have you heard what is happening? It's like the world has gone crazy. I saw some unbeilevable things while I was driving aroud town. Did you see anything exciting?"

[Krein]

@MonsieurShade

Scorn's attention snapped in the direction of Jacque's voice. A human so far out here? Scorn's guess was that this guy just happened to be around, which was unlikely, or he was a metahuman with abilities that made traveling easier. He didn't say anything, merely stood staring at Jacque. Scorn was assessing him, seeing if this person was innocent by Red Lantern standards or if he was just another individual in the universe who needed to be burned in the red light.

"What are you doing here?" Scorn asked.

(Hoy, Shade, I can't remember off the top of my head, but does Jacque actually kill people? Or does he simply rob 'em blind?)

[MarshiestMallow]

Niesha barely held back a laugh, "well, I was at that apartment explosion where Starbird was apparently murdered and then all hell seemed to break loose across the city. I was hanging out with a friend" she looked back towards wjere she had left Zed, hoping all was well, also hoping that the woman and man hadn't done anything with that briefcase yet,

"Womder where all the supposed heroes are" she said, "you'd think they'd be all over this, instead its just reporters going over the stories"

She looked back at Kathrin, "well, come in" she said stepping aside

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin hesitated. Neisha didn't sound like she was too fond of reporters. Still it wasn't like she had an other housing choices. If she didn't rent here she would have to sleep in Ladybug. And as much as Katherin loved her little car it wouldn't be comfortable to sleep in. "Maybe the city needs new heroes. I saw a couple of people wielding powers today. I think atleast one of them was a hero."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Maybe the news reports will bring new ones out" Niesha mused, "did you ger a story? Surely you must have in all this choas. You were looking for a reporter job in the coffee shop, right?" She shut the door behind them, picking up a key ring with three keys on, "house key, garage key, and theres a small tool shed out the back, last key is for that"

She held them out with a smile, forgetting about the bruising, "you said you saw people weilding powers? What sort of powers?"

[KatherinWinter]

"Actually I was looking for any job. The reporter position seemed the most promising right now."Katherin replied as she took the keys." I saw a teen wielding shadows, and a dude with tentacles." She wondered if she should mention her own abilities. Part of her thought it was would only be fair. She would do her best not to do any perment damage, but until she got a handle on her powers there was a chance that she would do some damage. Trying to sound casual Katherin asked. "What would you think of meeting to someone with powers?

[MarshiestMallow]

Niesha seemed surprised "a shadow weilded. Interesting" she muttered without thinking. She shifted, looking up. "Meeting someone with powers? Well, I guess that would depend on their alliagence, I wouldn't want to meet a villain for example but meeting more heroes would be great" she realized her mistake seconds too late. She had said more, as if she had already met some, or was one.

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin wanted to say something, but she didn't know what. She could understand not wanting to meet a villain. She couldn't imagine anyone other a villain wanting to meet a villain. Still she didn't have an alliance yet, but she did plan to work for good. Katherin's nerves were getting the best of her. If Niesha looked she would notice smoke rising from Katherin.

[MarshiestMallow]

Niesha led the way into the kitchen, wondering what she had fallen silent. Had she said something wrong? She looked over at Kathrin, frowning. Sometjing was up here. What was it? Looking sideways at Kathrin, Niesha was able to see her aura. She didnt seem bad. So what was it then?

It was as she turn slightly that she saw it, smoke. "Holy hell, are you on fire?!" Niesha jumoed back to the sink, not knowing what she would so. And then she realiased someting, why would another power user visable use their power in front of someone if they weren't disguised?

Niesha immediately fell into a fighting stance, the second skin of light automatically forming insti ctively now, "who are you?"

[MonsieurShade]

Jacque calmed down slightly as the creature saw fit to address him rather than attack, in fact, he was somewhat amused by the fact that Scorn was capable of speaking english given his alien appearance. "Currently inquiring as to whether or not you're alright. I mean you WERE the one that crashed here right?" Jacque asked, gesturing at the rubble and torn pieces of metal that were strewn about the area.

(He's just a thief Krein. He's not afraid to hospitalize people if need be but he still clings to the idea that murder isn't right)

[KatherinWinter]

"Oh. No I'm not on fire. Its kind hard to explain." Katherin took a deep breath hoping she wasn't making a mistake she held out her hand and created a small fireball in the palm of her hand. "This is why I need a place to rent."

[Krein]

"This was nothing but a vessel full of disgusting murderers who would dare to eradicate the life from entire planets in the name of their supremacy."

Something about this phrase clicked in Scorn's head. If more of these things were heading this way, then...

Scorn opened his mouth and let out a low growl, red vapor curling out as he did so. That's why the ring had sent him here... an invasion was underway. An invasion on his planet nonetheless. The red aura around the Red Lantern surged as he floated forward towards Jacque.

"I smell blood on your hands, but not the blood of murder. A good thing too, else I would have reduced you down to ashes. Tell me, has anything strange gone on around here lately?"

[MarshiestMallow]

Niesha stared. "You're unstable? The garage will probably be best to practice in, all cement, nothing to catch fire. There's already burn marks there too. See, I practiced in there myself"

She took a deep breath, she had shown her power, so it seemed right to show her own. She formed a ball of light in her hands, "pure light like this burns" she said

[KatherinWinter]

"I'm not unstable. Just new to my abilities. I wanted someplace I could practice without endangering others. "Katherin didn't like being called unstable even if it was slightly true. She was simply inexperienced and that would change with time. Katherin was surprised when Nies created a ball of light n her hands. She officially knew somebody that was different like her. Atleast she wouldn't have to worry about hiding scorch marks or her powers from her landlord. That was if Niesha was still willing to let her rent the place.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Fine, unoracticed, but that smoke was unstable. Nervous?" Niesha said, she snatched up a cookie, taking a bite,

"There's a contract on the table, I have already signed and filled it all out, and made it offical, just to protect us both. You said you'd be happy to pay 500 a month, well, I'm willing tk accept 300 a month. The house was just going to be sitting around empty and I don't need much more income myself. It will come with the furniture, minus beds. You can keep it, or do anything with it." She said, taking another bite of cookie.

"So. Do you want it?"

[MonsieurShade]

Jacque looked up at Scorn as he approached, 'God damn this guy is massive...wait, did he just say he'd turn me to ashes?' he thought as he eyed the lantern with a bit of annoyance. Under normal circumstances Jacque would have punched anyone that threatened him square in the nose, but something about Scorn told him that such an action wouldn't bode well for him, so for now he just had to play it cool. "You're a big'un aren't ya?" Jacque said with a small whistle, placing both his hands on his hips, then mentally cursing as his clothes started to get soaked from the water, "Well, people seem to be real hostile lately. Especially the supers. There was an altercation earlier that I think I caught the tail end of. Kind of interesting actually." he explained, omitting the part where he'd laid flat a group of officers.

[Krein]

Scorn felt some anger flare in Jacque's heart, prompting him to smirk in amusement and slightly reveal some of his now sharpened teeth.

"Metahumans fighting each other and destroying their surroundings is nothing uncommon, but I did feel something odd when I brought that ship to the ground..."

Scorn floated on past Jacque and observed the skyline in the distance. There was some smoke rising into the sky from at least two different locations. What Scorn had felt was anger and strife, but not the sort that resulted from being wronged, attacked, or anything of the sort. Instead, it seemed to be "artificial", spurred on by the effects of something else. Perhaps that signal? Scorn remembered being almost overcome by his rage as soon as he even got near the ship. That wasn't too uncommon for him, being a Red Lantern and all, but ever since Atrocitus gave rational thought to his Corps, random intervals of rage were reduced significantly.

The Lantern then looked to the sky, anger growing within him. Arrogant creatures approached his planet by the minute with the intent to destroy it, and they had already indirectly started the chaos by instigating the metas of earth into a frenzy. Scorn considered searching for the fleet, and while he would have loved to send charred bodies floating through the void, taking it on all by himself wasn't smart...

"You should ready yourself meta, it won't be long now..."

Scorn began to fly away towards the city, wondering if maybe some of his fellows were on their way here too. Rankorr? He was human, maybe the ring was leading him here too of he hadn't already arrived. That could have well been the case, Scorn figured that whatever these aliens were using to emit their frenzy signals were stationed all around the globe, hidden so no one would find them.

"I'll handle the things in this part of the world... other metas and Lanterns can handle the rest elsewhere..."

[KatherinWinter]

"I wasn't sure would want to rent to a reporter. Then I was worried about you changing youre mind becouse of my ability. Generally the last few minutes have been very stressful. I will take it if you're sure that you want to rent it." Katherin studied the contract it was pretty straight forward. She signed her name and handed the paper back to Niesha.

[MarshiestMallow]

"I'll make a copy, give it to you. Just don't burn the house down, amd all is well" niesha said, "one thing though. If you go bad side, I will have to kick your butt" she said, dropping the keys on the table, slippim0ng the contract into her bag, "enjoy your new home"

[MonsieurShade]

"Ready myself? For wha- hey wait, where the hell are you going? What about this mess? And what am I supposed to be ready for?!" Jacque barked, feeling a flare of indigence as Scorn suddenly began to fly away. The villain groaned and chased after Scorn, his fear being replaced with aggravation towards the lantern's cryptic warning. For a moment he considered just letting the strange man fly away, but part of him wanted to know just what Scorn was talking about, and honestly, he had nothing better to do now that he'd taken enough cash and jewelry to last him several months.