In response to her threat, the blonde only pinched his nose in annoyance. He was reacting in the same way he would to a bothersome, berating customer at a clothing store.
How disrespectful, she thought. He clearly thought he was so superior to her that he thought he didn't need to even treat her command for answers with any bit of respect.
He's such a douche, she thought, though dreaded having such a modern pop term to taint her thoughts. Her tongue was already being brought back to launch out a complaint about how offended she was, but before she could, the man suddenly burst into sudden movement. He waved his arms at the old man and Sam was brought to draw her attention to the elderly man with his hand inching to something under the counter. Liam plead for him not to call the cops. Hm... that's odd. Usually those employed under super villains didn't try to call the police under any circumstances... She wasn't about to say that she was wrong about her suspicions (because of her stubbornness) but she did take note of it.
Liam then went on to explain where he had 'met' the two of them and then went about complaining about the heat in the room, drawing the old individual to leave the room. Oh. Yeah... that was probably her causing the heat. She had been told that that was somewhat of an effect on people that way. Oh well, she didn't know how to control it, nor was she about to bother; this rude man could suffer for all she cared.
Said rude individual then pivoted back to them with obvious rage on his face.
Hmm... looks like someone has anger management problems... most villains do act in rage... she thought, not realizing the irony in what she had thought. With his sharp gaze she did not back down but only faded her expression into a 'resting bitch face'. As he lectured them it was like she was barely masking her brewing anger with a face of indifference and annoyance. Even though she was getting good information, the way he was doing it was like she was being talked down to like a kid getting a lesson. He ended the first part of his lecture and at this point she was already blocking him out. All the words that he was saying were not going into her head, she was only picking out some that she could argue against and disposing of the rest as she formulated a retaliation. After he was done mumbling like an idiot, Sam chose this time to strike. "
Hey! I was not flying off the handle, I just wanted to get this BS-- oh, excuse me 'subtlety'" Sam created little quote marks with her fingers as she said this word and continued on with the sentence, "
out of the way." Her face and voice twisted into mock apology, "
Sorry for us not wanting to get caught and dissected by FBI or used as weapons by some criminals." The dragon woman then coated her face with pure malice, "
And fine, you might not be a villain, but you are a grade A jerk." As she was invited into the elevator she was determined to have the last word, so as she passed him to go into the elevator she turned directly to him and attacked with her final jab. "
I deserve to be respected when I am spoken to just like anyone else. Don't you ever talk to me like that again." And with that she strutted into the elevator where she took residence in one of the corners, crossing her arms over herself.
Artemis made her entrance with much more neutrality, but Sam did appreciate her pointing out a flaw. They all entered the elevator and Artemis voiced an inquiry as the space quickly began to fill with the sweltering heat of Sam fuming. It was as if a fireplace with a roaring fire had been placed in the corner of the tiny elevator. Sam was unaware of the rising heat, unable to feel it and mainly focused on her own thoughts of still lashing out words to the man just a few feet from her in the elevator. The punk woman was also not cognizant of how her clothes were suffering from the situation. They weren't catching fire yet, but they were clearly suffering. Her leather combat boots and leather jacket looked shinier as if they were sweating and melting until the some places began to saw the materials forming cracks. At her boots, the bend where her leg met her foot began to dry out, discolor, and crack. The same began to occur with her jacket at the elbows, shoulders, and back where the cracks began to alarmingly etch themselves across the wing design. Her skirt, which had a few moments ago billowed out from her like a soft tissue was now growing limp and the tulle of the skirt began to melt onto the skirt's silky fabric backing.