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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[hardedged]

[ another pause. is he talking about reva? shit, now she's depressed again. after a few more seconds, however, she has a sudden realization. ]

You expected me to know him. Which means you're hiding something. Spill.

[inmyothertights]

[Damn it, Kaplan.]

Uh.

So that...might have been you? Interviewing me?

Well, a version of you.

[hardedged]

[ what. okay, wait a minute. ]

You mean here? The "me" from before?

[inmyothertights]

From back home.

[hardedged]

What the hell are you talking about, kid?

[inmyothertights]

Time is funny. And so are dimensions? It doesn't always work out in this neat linear fashion. Like my grandfather is here, only he's from a slightly different world than me, and also he's about 30 years younger than he is when I know him.

[hardedged]

So... Crazy sci-fi shit. Great. [ irritated, she sighs. ] You're saying back home, I interviewed you? For what?

[inmyothertights]

A newspaper.

[hardedged]

I worked for a newspaper? [ that's unexpected. ] And what — Luke did too?

[inmyothertights]

No.

He was more in the superhero business.

[hardedged]

[ ... ]

You're kidding.

[inmyothertights]

Not at all.

[hardedged]

Jesus. Cape and everything?

[inmyothertights]

I don't think he really rocked the cape.

[hardedged]

Details. Now.

[inmyothertights]

About...how he's a super hero?

Well, I mean, you've met him, right?

[hardedged]

[ he's a good man, so it's not a huge surprise. still, the luke she knows is all about staying under the radar as much as possible. ]

Yep.

[inmyothertights]

Uh, well. He didn't register but he was sort of an Avenger for a while, but we were on the same side with Cap during that whole thing-

[There's a pause.]

I know he's really close to Iron Fist?

[hardedged]

[ an avenger? damn, what kind of crazy world is this? ]

What kind of dumbass name is that? [ "iron fist." okay then. ] Did he have one too?

[inmyothertights]

Danny's?

[Today in people Billy doesn't know too well.]

[hardedged]

[ danny. huh, doesn't ring a bell. not that anything else has. but back to the important part. ]

What about Luke? He have an alter ego?

[inmyothertights]

Power Man.

[He doesn't think it's funny but she might.]

[hardedged]

[ she makes a sound — something between a scoff and a chuckle. ]

Well, it fits.

[inmyothertights]

Anyway, it might not happen that way where you're from.

[hardedged]

Guess not. And this other me? What should I know about her?