JACK
Making sure to place himself well to the side of Nova as she bounces and crackles and eventually bounds her way through the pillar of flame (Jack has no intention of being knocked over when she lands), he's tucked his hands back into his pockets by the time she lands, glancing down at her smoking boots. Luckily, the snow and melted ice put them out soon enough - and without any magical interference needed, too - and the captain inhales and lets out a long sigh at her question.
"Same as ever," he confirms. "Guess it's just a myth after all. Still, can't say we didn't try." And if there's ever an opportunity to gather some extra power around himself, Jack is guaranteed to at least give it a go. "C'mon," he suggests to Nova, already moving back to the parted hedgerows to begin picking their way out of the Queen's Gambit once again. "Let's get the fuck outta here."
"Same as ever," he confirms. "Guess it's just a myth after all. Still, can't say we didn't try." And if there's ever an opportunity to gather some extra power around himself, Jack is guaranteed to at least give it a go. "C'mon," he suggests to Nova, already moving back to the parted hedgerows to begin picking their way out of the Queen's Gambit once again. "Let's get the fuck outta here."
it's not your fault that you're always wrong
the weak ones are there to justify the strong
the weak ones are there to justify the strong
- Secret Telepath
- Functionally Immortal (Forever 35)
- Two small star tattoos beneath his left eye
- Click for The Ark!
