Tess Holt (fairplay) wrote,
@ 2011-09-15 19:26:00

JSA Flashback.
Tess had invited all the JSA to the meeting this afternoon. Aside from personal announcements, they needed to get the practice in working together.

She'd also invited Jacob. He'd been getting back in touch, saying Hi, hanging around... it was time for him to explain what he wanted out of things.

Tess stood in her her usual workout clothes, and the jacket with 'Fair Play' on the back, in the training room.

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	atomic_legacy 2011-09-15 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	Jacob really didn't know what to make out of Tess' invitation. After years of self-isolation, Jacob was finally making an effort to renew old ties with his childhood friends. But something about this made him a little nervous. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-15 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	Steven is there within seconds of the announcement going out, coming to a stop not far from Tess. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-09-15 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	Cat arrived not long after the others, giving a grin and nod to all. "Howdy, fellahs. Tess." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2011-09-15 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Dr Fate arrives not long after. He's an eerily quite fellow. And the man behind the mask is normally very friendly if a bit bookish. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	geekgreek 2011-09-15 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	last to arrive is Will, he comes in with a slight redness to his face. "S-sorry for being late." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-15 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"No problem, Shazam," Tess assures, albeit businesslike. "Thank you for coming, everyone. Now, we'll get to the important things in a moment, but there was something that Flash -- that Steven and I wanted to say." And then there was one of Tess's rare smiles. "We're dating now. Didn't want to blindside any of you or leave you all out of the loop." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-15 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	Steven nods, quite pleased with how this all worked out. "Its a new development for us too. Started over a shared interest in chess... she's better than I am, but still." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2011-09-15 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	"It is no surprise." Well it would be if he was just Mark right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atomic_legacy 2011-09-15 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Congratulations guys," Jacob replied quietly, but sincerely. He tries not to contemplate his own bad luck with dating. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	geekgreek 2011-09-15 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Congrats, you two!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-09-15 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	It took a minute for Cat to catch up to that one. "...Well, if that don't beat everything." She grinned. "Good fer you two!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fairplay
2011-09-15 10:35 pm UTC (link)

Tess nods appreciatively. "Thanks, everyone."

Then she turned to Jacob. "Jacob, I wanted to talk to you, seriously. It's been great getting back in touch with you, having you around, but I want to formally extend membership as a Reserve Member of the JSA so you can properly train with us. I know you might not be entirely comfortable with that, all things considered, but trust me, being a superpowered civilian is sometimes a lot more dangerous. You should be ready to use what you have," she speaks earnestly.

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	atomic_legacy 2011-09-15 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Jacob looks almost as if he'd been slapped. "Tess..you know full well why I don't do this stuff. My dad was fully trained and look what happened to him. For God's sake it was on national television!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2011-09-15 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"And what would happen if you were mugged," Dr Fate points out. No. It's Mark. His helmet is in his arms and his expression is serious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fairplay
2011-09-15 10:49 pm UTC (link)

I know, Jacob," Tess says quietly, "And I'm not going to send you into the field against your will, but you can't hold up one incident as the worst that can happen. If some opponent of your father's, or one of their kids, decides to track down you and your family, are you going to be better able to protect them trained, or untrained? And Mark's got a good point. You can't hide from everything, and if you don't know how to handle yourself in a dangerous situation, you could do more harm to yourself or bystanders than to the threat."

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	atomic_legacy 2011-09-15 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Damn it! Don't you understand!? I don't want to be a superhero!" Jacob said standing up. "Dad goes on and on about Al Pratt's legacy, a guy I'll never know. I want to work on cars, be a mechanic. I want to have a normal life with kids, God willing. I don't..." he sighs and sits back down. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-15 11:04 pm UTC (link)

"Whoa, whoa, whoa... ok. So don't be a super hero. As part of the most tight-knit family in super-herodom... enough that there isn't any concern about all using the same name... first of all, they're not mutually exclusive.

More to the point though... we could use a mechanic. And we could use someone to help with training. And when you have a family... it wouldn't hurt for you to be able to protect them from villains who do care about Al Pratt's legacy, even if you don't, right?

No one would make you go into the field, or wear your undies on the outside or anything... but we'd like to have you around... and give you a job, if you're willing?"

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	fairplay 2011-09-15 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, again, we're not trying to force anything here, Jacob. I'd like to give you less to be afraid of, not more. But it's your choice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

atomic_legacy
2011-09-15 11:11 pm UTC (link)

He takes a deep breath.

"You know how many years I've seen the image of my father screaming in my nightmares? I started talking to all you guys again because I felt like a douche avoiding you all for so long, but... It hasn't been peaceful, not really. Violence was simply replaced by paranoia."

Finally a light smile. "Okay, I'll give the reserve thing a try, but let's be honest..a guy like me has no business in spandex."

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	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-15 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"We'll find you some really, really big mechanic's overalls. Welcome." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-09-15 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Great ta have ya back with us, Jacob." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	geekgreek 2011-09-15 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Cool to have you here, man!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atomic_legacy 2011-09-15 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, well..I'm like a giant cockroach, you can't get rid of me." He says this with a light smile. "Thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-16 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"Excellent," Tess said. "Now, let's talk proper practice." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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