001 | voice

[hardedged]

[ the network post begins with a disgruntled exhale. great way to start, jones. nice first impression. clearly, this mysterious new arrival is glad to be here. ]

I'll make this quick and painless. The name's Jessica Jones, and I'm looking for answers.

They brand us like cattle. Expect us to play house. Assign crapass jobs.

And of all the places to wage the Cold War 2.0, they pick fucking Florida. [ she scoffs, as if that's somehow the worst offense of all. ] How do we leave this shithole?

[ there's a pointed beat of silence, as she presses her lips together in contemplation. almost as an afterthought, she adds: ]

And where can I get a drink around here? The cheaper, the better.

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[hypodermicgurl]

Don't worry, honey. You weren't here long enough for anyone to know you.

[hardedged]

Clearly you didn't, if you think you can call me honey.

[hypodermicgurl]

Don't take it personally. I don't bother with names until you do something interesting.

[hardedged]

I'll get right on that.

[ aka — she doesn't give a crap. ]

[hypodermicgurl]

Getting high off your ass's a good first step.

[hardedged]

I prefer drunk.

[hypodermicgurl]

Whatever's your poison. First rounds always on the house.

[hardedged]

And then?

[hypodermicgurl]

Then we see.

[hardedged]

Way to sound ominous, lady.

[hypodermicgurl]

Called honesty. You're not stupid enough to trust free.

[hardedged]

Don't need trust to give out free booze.

[hypodermicgurl]

Need it to think anything in life's free.

[hardedged]

[ she snorts. fair enough. ]

Never been that gullible.

[hypodermicgurl]

Good girl. Come see me.

[hardedged]

Pass. You're not making it worth my while, sweetheart.

[ the guaranteed way™ to make jessica jones detest you — use patronizing pet names and order her around. ]

[hypodermicgurl]

I'll do things none of the rest of them can imagine.

[ Ways to get Sally interested? Treat her like trash. She loves it. ]

Free drinks for as long as you stay interesting.

[hardedged]

[ jess doesn't respond, staring at the screen for a few seconds before deciding to cut off contact entirely. she'll think about it. ]