At What Price Respect

[brave_heart_verity]

Verity in the forum? Not a strange sight. Verity without coffee? Rather less common. Verity slumping, exhausted, into a couch? Unusual. Verity covered in scrapes, bruises, and dust? Definitely strange.

"Help isn't if it's forced on someone. This is true. Someone not in possession of all of the facts cannot give fully informed consent. This is also true. But nobody can be forced to listen." Of course Verity has things on her mind. Who here doesn't? "How do you reconcile that? Is ignorance truly bliss? Or do you do what's needed to save someone despite their choices?"

((A note before you come to play with Verity: she's got a magic spell stuck in her that lets her always know when someone is lying to her. This includes sarcasm and knowing when someone believes something to be true when it isn't. This doesn't include lies of omission. She can also see through illusions. Please respect this; if your character is trying to lie to her, please make that known so she can react appropriately. [I completely understand this isn't going to be everyone's idea of fun.] Thanks.))

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[smartass_captain]

Jim just watches Verity retreat in shock. He sputters for something to say, hurt and frustration and desperation all easily noticeable on his morphing features.

For someone who's usually so bossy and insistent, Verity doesn't take it from others very well. Jim 's lips draw into a thin line, his eyebrows creasing as he gets up off the couch.

"Whatever makes you feel better, Verity." His voice is cold, clearly angry. He's not shouting anymore. "Sit here and do nothing for all I care. Heaven forbid anyone else try to help you for a change."**

Jim turns and walks off. Where the fuck is Clint?

**((This isn't truthful, fyi. He cares so much.))

[brave_heart_verity]

Fine. He can go. It's what she asked for and that's so clearly always what she actually wants. (It's not what she wants at all. She just wanted him to stop yelling so she could think instead of getting angry at him.)

"You can't stop planets, Jim." She's quiet, defeated. Now he knows.

[smartass_captain]

When Jim calms down he is going to feel awful about all of this.

He hates feeling helpless, hates giving up. Even if he couldn't stop a planet, he could rescue a damn woman. Maybe. Or die trying. But it wouldn't be the first time. And Verity shut down so easily. Curled up and gave up without even considering it (in his mind).

He needs to do something. Talk to someone. Anything that isn't punching a wall because of pent up anger.