Diamond 4: Emma Frost [Video]

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

[Emma's back in her X-Men uniform, and her pose and manner are very official.]

To those currently investigating the murders: I believe I can be of some assistance.  I am a telepath, and I can provide some service to you.  Perhaps you'd like me to serve as a hub in a mental network so you can communicate better.  I'm open to suggestions.  Anything I can do to help stop this madman.

Comments

[hunted-by-fbi.livejournal.com]

An' that's not a bad thing at all. So, are ya thinkin' this is all botched up too? Meanin' th' whole case thing.

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

Well, four people have been brutally murdered in so many days. What do you think?

[hunted-by-fbi.livejournal.com]

I got a lot t' say about that. This guy's toyin' with us. He knows he's makin' a legal mess. He's chopped up the system with a guillotine an' we're the watermelons. He's smart an' we got too many hands in the stew.

What I think? I think people should step up an' face that we're outmatched. Those that're dead are gonna wake up in a week so these investigations are folly. That's my honest opinion on this matter.

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, did you say that those who died will wake up?

[God, do the laws of death not hold even here? Is everyone Jean bloody Grey?]

Perhaps there are too many hands in this. But I won't admit defeat.

[hunted-by-fbi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't like it either. It's close t' one of those things that punishments of any kind don't have any real consequences. It's bad here even though it looks pretty on th' surface. Nice an' calm with an undertow t' take down fleets. It's painful livin' here. It's too fluid.

[John's not pleased with his own words but it's the best way he can put it. His surface thoughts are in turmoil.]

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

[She senses the truth in his words, and is not pleased.]

Well, one less thing to worry about, I suppose. Not that I relish the concept of death.

[hunted-by-fbi.livejournal.com]

Still, it gives that weird feelin' that we can't even die right in this place an' we gotta start all over again t' get it right.

[Yep, there's a bit of a playful mood in that tone.]

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

A very grim view of it. I prefer those who die to stay dead.

[hunted-by-fbi.livejournal.com]

Yer right. It's one thing t' die stupidly, another t' die by the hand of another. I think that once yer dead, that's it. Unless the Author thinks that the story can't go on without ya, then she might write ya back in. Sucks when that happens.

Anyway, thanks fer th' link.

[my-own-friend.livejournal.com]

Ugh. How dreadful. I'll just have to do my best to avoid dying, then. Or just get out of here.

You're quite welcome, John. [She smiles again.]