#1 | safety first

[kiljoy]

[EVENING, HOUSE 7 - 21ST JANUARY - CLOSED TO FAITH]
[Death hurts like a bitch. After days of confusion and nights haunted by dreams of a woman's blazing eyes and cruel hands wrapped around his neck, he finally puts the pieces together. Jessica. He remembers what she did. He remembers this place, the strange musty room, the silence.

He takes back his device and scans through the messages. He sees Jessica's public service announcement – Jesus Christ. She told the entire fucking community everything, even his real name. The only thing she neglected to do was provide a picture. How did he ever think he was in love with this woman? He's going to have to hide and he's going to have to change his name. How many people has he introduced himself to? A few: some will remember and recognise him. But a lot won't, and that gives him some breathing space to figure out how to deal with this.

First, he needs a bodyguard, preferably someone who can match Jessica and someone he can control. Someone he knows how to find.

Well, then. A name does come to mind. He goes to House 7, looking around for a familiar face, a girl with dark hair and eyes, a girl who told him that she had super strength. The moment he sees her, he doesn't wait: he has to risk it. He speaks a single, quiet word:]

Stop.


[DAY, HOUSE 9, HOUSE 10 AND OUT AND ABOUT - 23RD/24TH JANUARY - SEMI-OPEN]
[He lies low for a couple of days but he can't hide forever. Eventually Jessica is going to learn that he's back and he'd rather do that on his terms. Be prepared. So he takes Faith out with him and heads first to House 9 where he's looking for Kara, the one other person whose location he knows who is both susceptible to his control and has the ability to protect him.

Then he goes back to House 10, but warily, making Faith check first that Jessica isn't there before going in, and keeping his visit as short as possible. He's here to pick up a couple of things from his room, that's all.

While he's going from house to house, he can be approached – but note that Faith is with him at all times and she is under orders to protect him from any threat or attack. He's sticking to the busiest areas so there will always be NPCs around. Safety in a crowd.]


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Comments

[rockypath]

[Kilgrave isn't the only one whose tension is high in that moment. Faith doesn't recognize him, but she certainly notices when he takes a small interest in them, but he seemed to be keeping well enough away. She had to protect Kilgrave, so if this guy, whatever he is, became a problem she'd be forced to take action.

Best to be avoided. Although, there is a small hope inside her that maybe he could do something to break his control. But who knew what he could or could not do. More than likely he'd be just as effected as her. Or she'd have to hurt him. Perhaps even kill him if Kilgrave decided she needed to.

She follows behind Kilgrave into the kitchen, then proceeds to the cabinets to see what food they had. It's not a lot, rations of various foods given to them by the natives. She pulls out a loaf of bread to silently twist them off some pieces. Knives cutting bread would be too loud, after all.]

[priwen]

[ The Echo provided him a means to read the aura of others, but there's only so much it can do for someone untrained in the arcane arts. Something complex is going on here, that much he can tell.

He has to duck through doorways, settling himself in the far corner but still within typing conversation distance. After a few moments, he would pick out his device to type something - he writes with one finger, evident in his unfamiliarity. ]

Hello. What's your name?

[ For the both of them. ]

[kiljoy]

[Kilgrave frowns a little at the giant elf following them (why?) but apparently he just wants to make boring small talk. Kilgrave isn't interested in small talk at the best of times, but doing it in silence via phone messages is even more annoying. But he'd better respond. While Faith grabs them some bread, he types:]

I'm Robin, that's Faith. Are you looking for someone?

[priwen]

[ Alex's expression remains mostly neutral, though his eyes are trained more on Faith than Kilgrave. ]

I was looking for Jan. Do you both stay here?

[rockypath]

[She con't really give anything away. At least not intentionally. Faith can't help if she's tense or nervous. Faith nods and smiles. This is her friendly face!] Yeah, I've met Jan. We live here too. In the room right there off the kitchen. This is my boyfriend. [Ugh.]

[priwen]

[ A boyfriend who makes his girlfriend tense is probably not a good boyfriend. Alex has enough sense to understand this, at least. ]

I don't think she's in so I might wait until she comes back. Do you need help with anything?

[ Time to be Annoying (tm).... ]

[kiljoy]

[What exactly can a seven feet tall elf man help them with, Kilgrave wonders? Unless he wants to offer to clean up, there's really nothing to do.]

We're fine, just grabbing a bite. Feel free to help yourself if you like.

[He points at the loaf. Hey, community is about sharing, right? Meanwhile, Kilgrave takes his piece of bread from Faith and mouths Come on at her, holding out his hand. Might as well go back to their room. The less time they spend in the common areas, the better.]

[rockypath]

[She gave the elf one passing look as they started to leave. Please don't follow them. Please. Taking Kilgrave's hand. Faith had never been a 'hand holder' but it seems she is now. She starts back with him, only some of the bread she'd gotten for herself eaten. The rest is stuffed in a pocket as they make their retreat.]

[priwen]

[ Fortunately, he has enough common sense to not follow them, but their encounter stands out as a flag in his mind.

It's something to be investigated, that is for sure. Some things cannot hide from the Echo. ]