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[burndownforwhat]

Jen Bowen

Hi! It's... Jen. Sorry I missed your call. Leave me a note and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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[heiroglyphs]

[And Vera's brow furrowed as well, but for a very different reason.]

Wow. Really? Yang and Weiss had each other's backs before anything else, but I'm not even on the top of your list? It shouldn't matter how much I fucking practice.

[burndownforwhat]

[ that surprised Jen, but she just fired right back. ] It matters a lot because I'm not going to drag you into fights when I don't even know if I can protect you!

[heiroglyphs]

I don't need you to protect me! Why does everyone think I fucking need protection? Just because I'm rich doesn't mean I can't kick someone's ass without lifting a finger.

[burndownforwhat]

Ugh! That's the whole idea behind watching each other's backs! Don't you think I have a little more experience with teamwork than you do?

[heiroglyphs]

I'm the head of a multinational corporation that employs thousands of people, I think I know a little bit about teamwork.

[burndownforwhat]

[ Jen rolls her eyes. ] Okay, sure, boardroom experience is totally the same as having lightning reflexes on the court, anticipating opponent movements, and communicating changes in tactics with teammates on the fly.

[heiroglyphs]

Uh, yeah, and part of those boardroom meetings is understanding that everyone has strengths and have their own roles to play. You can't win just by charging headlong at everything you see.

[burndownforwhat]

[ shrug. ] Seems to work pretty well for Yang from what I've seen.

[heiroglyphs]

[Yeah, and when Jen loses her other arm, maybe they can start talking strategy. Vera stands up, pinching the bridge of her nose between her fingers with a frustrated sigh.]

You know what? Fine. We're not Team RWBY and you clearly don't need me. So when the world is fucking ending, don't call me, because I won't be waiting.

[burndownforwhat]

[ Jen gets to her feet quickly, too. ] No, we're not them and we may never be them, but I need to at least know that you're capable of pulling off half of the formation.

Ugh, what was it called again...?

[heiroglyphs]

Freezerburn. It's name was Freezerburn. It was the first thing out of your mouth when we unlocked your Aura, but clearly it didn't matter enough to memorize.

[burndownforwhat]

See? All the more reason I think we should practice.

[ a pause, then a frown. ] Of course, I don't have - whatever Yang's weapons are - and even for my arm I don't have any energy source for it. So that exact move is off the table already.

[heiroglyphs]

Can you trust me to practice? I thought you couldn't rely on me.

[burndownforwhat]

[ she pinched the bridge of her nose. ] You know what I meant...

[heiroglyphs]

Sure.

[She crosses her arms, leaning back against the couch.]

So, what, you want to start practicing?

[burndownforwhat]

Yeah. Just so that, you know, what we can both do won't be a surprise to either of us. Like me finding out you can get hit by a car, and me being able to shatter a giant sawblade with my bare hands.

[heiroglyphs]

And... I didn't know you did that, somehow not surprising, though.

Look, how about you tell me what you do know about my powers and I can fill in the rest.

[burndownforwhat]

[ Jen gestured with her hands, to highlight her point was proven. then she sat back down and leaned her head back to stare at the ceiling. ]

Hmm, there's the swordplay, obviously. Less like fencing from what I saw and more like ballet. Or anime. [ since when does she watch anime? ] There's the glyphs, too. I remember seeing you speeding up or slowing down movement, uh, accelerating shots fired I think? There was a lot of ice and crystals...

This is harder to explain than I thought.

[heiroglyphs]

I mean, you're not wrong. You have that straightforward power, but mine strength is a lot more... elegant? It's a skillset that requires you think on your feet.

...Not that I don't have some heavy-hitters of my own.

[burndownforwhat]

Oh yeah? Like what? [ that isn't goading; she's curious. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Like this.

[She leans in, slightly, cupping her hands together. Within them, a very intricate glyph begins to form, though it takes obvious focus and effort for her to do so. From the glyph, the figure of a man in armor rises, kneeling in reverence to its mistress. He stands at less than a foot tall, but surely he still looks imposing, right?]

[burndownforwhat]

[ Jen looks impressed despite the little figure's stature, putting her hands on her knees to lean in for a better view. ]

I... didn't know you could do something like that.

It's kind of cute. [ can she poke it? she's going to try to poke it. ]

[heiroglyphs]

[The knight doesn't get up from its crouch, but it does try to block Jen's finger with the broad side of its sword, turning its head to look up at the blonde like "dude, you mind?"]

It's... not easy, but somehow I'm able to create those monsters from our old lives to fight for me.

[burndownforwhat]

[ she withdrew her finger and checked it over. ] Whoa, easy buddy.

Ahem. That's wild, though kind of ... small.

[heiroglyphs]

Only because I don't want to destroy my apartment. I can make him as large as I need.