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No.
(This is the common room. It's a random evening, and Sophie is free. They have popcorn, they have soda, snacks, sweets, all the good stuff in front of the TV. What isn't in front of the TV? Sophie Cuckoo, because she's pacing in annoyance. It's just a TV show, something abount hunting demons, because of course it is, except Sophie is not pleased.)
That line of salt was so poorly put. Seriously, why put it outside? The issue should be fighting demons, imagine if their biggest problem is a breeze. Fucking ridiculous.
(This is the common room. It's a random evening, and Sophie is free. They have popcorn, they have soda, snacks, sweets, all the good stuff in front of the TV. What isn't in front of the TV? Sophie Cuckoo, because she's pacing in annoyance. It's just a TV show, something abount hunting demons, because of course it is, except Sophie is not pleased.)
That line of salt was so poorly put. Seriously, why put it outside? The issue should be fighting demons, imagine if their biggest problem is a breeze. Fucking ridiculous.
[Illyana, for her part, looks absolutely disgusted. Well, as disgusted as one can look while destroying a box of donuts all by herself.]
No enchanted blade, no warding spells, nothing. They deserve to get possessed.
No enchanted blade, no warding spells, nothing. They deserve to get possessed.
Ugh. Okay, we can agree we hate this, right? Meaning, can we finally watch The Notebook?
(Back to the couch it is, with crossed arms and a pout.)
(Back to the couch it is, with crossed arms and a pout.)
[She stops, donut halfway to her mouth, squinting at Sophie suspiciously.
Does she want to watch The Notebook? Probably not. Does she want to keep watching this? Absolutely not.]
...Fine. But only if I can finish the donuts.
Does she want to watch The Notebook? Probably not. Does she want to keep watching this? Absolutely not.]
...Fine. But only if I can finish the donuts.
... Fine.
(But she's leaning to take a bite of Illyana's donut before she pushes the rest of the box closer to the other blonde.
Changing the movie it is.)
Told you this place sucks.
(But she's leaning to take a bite of Illyana's donut before she pushes the rest of the box closer to the other blonde.
Changing the movie it is.)
Told you this place sucks.
[WOW. Illyana looks deeply offended, and she yanks her donut back as though she's been shocked.]
Nothing has happened since I got here. Not even a little monster invasion to have some fun with.
Nothing has happened since I got here. Not even a little monster invasion to have some fun with.
Which I told you about. Ugh, the only thing I really got going on is NYX, which is fun and all, but you know.
(It's no Krakoa party time, NYC fun. She loves it, but different type of enrichments. This is self-improvement fun.)
Also, wanna know what I noticed? I don't think I ever been around you on my own.
(She's trying to say it's weird!!! Magik get what she means.)
(It's no Krakoa party time, NYC fun. She loves it, but different type of enrichments. This is self-improvement fun.)
Also, wanna know what I noticed? I don't think I ever been around you on my own.
(She's trying to say it's weird!!! Magik get what she means.)
( ring, ring, or whatever sound plays. maybe it's a velociraptor shriek! )
[Tragically, Illyana has gotten very used to people just telepathically popping into her head if they don't text her, so audio calls are a little jarring.]
Uh... Hello?
Uh... Hello?
( why would she even be expecting telepathic... drop ins... says the woman who does not deal with telepaths as far as she knows. )
Hey, this is Lois Lane. I'm trying to get in touch with Illyana?
Hey, this is Lois Lane. I'm trying to get in touch with Illyana?
Oh good, thanks for answering. This is coming out of nowhere I know, but would you be willing to talk to me about magic sometime? My... boyfriend ( there is a minute hesitation, but that's also because she's not used to calling him that ) said he met up with you not long after we all arrived at the hospital. Big guy, lots of blue and red and yellow?
( He's primary color coded, what can she say. )
( He's primary color coded, what can she say. )
Oh. [Lois can probably hear the smile in her voice, and that mischievous shift in her tone.] The boy scout who's allergic to magic?
( Yeah, she hears that tonal shift. Also that smile. )
Yeah, that'd be him. It's the whole allergy thing that has me interested in the first place, if I'm honest.
Yeah, that'd be him. It's the whole allergy thing that has me interested in the first place, if I'm honest.
You don't have to worry, I'm not going to beat him up. Probably. Unless he deserves it.
[He didn't really give Illyana the "deserves it" vibe, unless...]
What, does he?
[He didn't really give Illyana the "deserves it" vibe, unless...]
What, does he?
( Lois laughs, startled but amused. Certainly a type of personality out there that Illyana seems to align with. )
No, he doesn't. He's a sweetheart. Wouldn't intentionally hurt a fly, that kind of guy. Which is part of why I'm wondering — not so much beating him up. Do you know of any magical way to restrain someone?
( A pause, belatedly realizing"\: )
If they're not in their right mind. Not as a kink thing.
No, he doesn't. He's a sweetheart. Wouldn't intentionally hurt a fly, that kind of guy. Which is part of why I'm wondering — not so much beating him up. Do you know of any magical way to restrain someone?
( A pause, belatedly realizing"\: )
If they're not in their right mind. Not as a kink thing.
[She snorts, clearly amused.]
You can use it for whatever you want. Most spells are versatile. I'm not here to judge.
[But--]
Has something like that happened before?
You can use it for whatever you want. Most spells are versatile. I'm not here to judge.
[But--]
Has something like that happened before?
( Lois just opts to not comment on any of the use as you like parts; if she wants to try restraint play, she'd just ask, and half the point of that is he would have to be deliberately restraining himself, and also that's neither here nor there. )
Hah.
( She sighs. )
Not for him, no, but the effect of the cosmic anomaly on people this last mission brought a few things to mind for us to consider. If anything else comes up that can alter how he sees the world, or how he interacts with it... having a way to keep him restrained so no one gets hurt would be ideal. We're just running low on ideas that don't involve mostly killing him in the process.
Hah.
( She sighs. )
Not for him, no, but the effect of the cosmic anomaly on people this last mission brought a few things to mind for us to consider. If anything else comes up that can alter how he sees the world, or how he interacts with it... having a way to keep him restrained so no one gets hurt would be ideal. We're just running low on ideas that don't involve mostly killing him in the process.
Mmm.
[She's quiet for a moment, considering, and when she continues, her voice is softer and more serious.]
It's smart to have a contingency plan. He could cause a lot of damage if he wanted to. And "us" means he talked to you about this?
[She's quiet for a moment, considering, and when she continues, her voice is softer and more serious.]
It's smart to have a contingency plan. He could cause a lot of damage if he wanted to. And "us" means he talked to you about this?
( Lois appreciates the tonal shift, since she hasn't found anything about this particularly light or... enjoyable. Her voice is likewise serious, steady. )
He asked me to be his contingency plan implementer. When he told me about meeting you, I wanted to make an effort to see if you might know methods we don't.
( She does not want to need to be responsible for harming Clark just to keep him, and everyone else, safe. Even as a just in case. Yet he asked her, so she will be. )
I know I can ask Aurora for what I'd need to be a kill switch. Both of us would prefer if I didn't have to ask.
He asked me to be his contingency plan implementer. When he told me about meeting you, I wanted to make an effort to see if you might know methods we don't.
( She does not want to need to be responsible for harming Clark just to keep him, and everyone else, safe. Even as a just in case. Yet he asked her, so she will be. )
I know I can ask Aurora for what I'd need to be a kill switch. Both of us would prefer if I didn't have to ask.
Aurora? Ugh. Who knows how they're tallying up our requests.
[It's good that Lois is doing this on Clark's behalf, with his input, though. Admittedly, this is a bit of a tender subject for her. She's gone off the rails more than once, so her friends and teammates having a backup plan for it is logical, but doing it behind her back makes her feel even more monstrous than usual. Better to have Clark involved at every step.]
We'll need to do some experimenting. He didn't feel a thing when I punched him, but a zap definitely hurt him.
[Is she going to explain why she punched Clark? Apparently not.]
That doesn't mean it'll be easy, necessarily. I don't actually know how strong he is.
[It's good that Lois is doing this on Clark's behalf, with his input, though. Admittedly, this is a bit of a tender subject for her. She's gone off the rails more than once, so her friends and teammates having a backup plan for it is logical, but doing it behind her back makes her feel even more monstrous than usual. Better to have Clark involved at every step.]
We'll need to do some experimenting. He didn't feel a thing when I punched him, but a zap definitely hurt him.
[Is she going to explain why she punched Clark? Apparently not.]
That doesn't mean it'll be easy, necessarily. I don't actually know how strong he is.
( Lois listens to what all frankly makes sense: including Aurora's potential tallying of what goes on with requests, though for the time being, she's less concerned about that. More important, and what she wants to be clear on: )
He's kind of ridiculously strong and fast. You're willing to work with us on this?
He's kind of ridiculously strong and fast. You're willing to work with us on this?
[Illyana lets out a soft, dismissive sound, the verbal equivalent of a handwave.]
I've dealt with fast and strong. The question is how much juice you'll need to be able to stop him. Have you used magic before?
I've dealt with fast and strong. The question is how much juice you'll need to be able to stop him. Have you used magic before?
Me? No. The most I've done is fly someone else's aircraft, and that wasn't magic, even if it felt a little magical.
( The magic of technology, okay, and it being genuinely intuitive to fly. )
( The magic of technology, okay, and it being genuinely intuitive to fly. )
Definitely not magic.
[Bah! Boring technology!]
I can teach you, but learning magic is like building a muscle - you won't be very strong first. Enchanting something for you might be a safer bet. Then again, if magic is his Achilles heel, it might not matter either way.
[Bah! Boring technology!]
I can teach you, but learning magic is like building a muscle - you won't be very strong first. Enchanting something for you might be a safer bet. Then again, if magic is his Achilles heel, it might not matter either way.
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