(OOC: Undercover's computer is still down, so I've been granted permission to post for her till she gets back.  This post is the result of a discussion on how we wanted our characters to react to this situation, and will be played out in two or three parts.)<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=72094.msg3308340#msg3308340">Quote from: Undercov3rL0ver on 17-07-2010, 08:25:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"oh...um, I hope I'm not interrupting...."<br/><em>THAT PERVERT! we only just got here, and he's already got two women doing bondage routines with him!</em> she thought with an angry scowl.  "Well, apparently I'm your roommate for the time being, so don't mind me while you do...your...thing," she said, a trace of hurt in her voice, and her face angrily turned away from Joe. She had half a mind to just storm out of the room and yell at Ace for throwing her into this mess, thinking she'd enjoy a foursome...<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Joe quickly put his hands up in a placating gesture.  "It really isn't want you're thinking.  I guess I should start from the beginning.  Remember how you asked where I got this bandage from? Well, I got it when I attempted to rescue these two from a bunch of thugs.  During the fight, they transformed into a pair of golden guns and we fought off a few of them, but in the end I was defeated and severely burned. When I came to, I was in the city healers house, and she was treating my burns and broken bones."<br/>He left out the identity of the healer, as she most likely wouldn't believe him if he said who she was, and he wasn't entirely sure himself, though deep down he knew that she was who she claimed to be.<br/>------------------<br/>Melody listened to his story patiently. It made sense, because his clothes did have some scorch marks on them, and he was wearing a bandage on his head.  She had even heard of individuals who could become weapons, usually in association with some odd school out in Nevada.  What she couldn't believe was that he'd gotten into trouble and NOT sent up a flare like he said he would.  Her confusion quickly turned to anger as she realized he'd broken his promise. "Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that after you told us to stay put and wait for you, that you got yourself into serious trouble and DIDN'T call for backup?! And to top it all off, you nearly got yourself KILLED?!  Do you realize how worried I was about you? I was really concerned, and now I find out that you could have died?!"<br/>------------------------------<br/>Joe took the rebuke silently.  he had said he'd send up a flare if he got into trouble, and he hadn't called on his friends.  He hadn't even realized she was  so concerned about him. Worst of all, he realized that he SHOULD have realized it long ago...<br/>When she finished ranting his head sank.  "Well, don't you have anything to say for yourself Joe?!"<br/>Joe looked up. "I'm truly sorry Melody. I made a mistake, and I should have tried to get help. In truth, I regret to admit it, but I had no idea you would be so concerned for my safety" He though of a couple million other things he could say, but none of them would come out. He had no idea how to placate her.<br/><br/>-----------------------------<br/>"Of course I was concerned for your safety.  I love you!"<br/>Melodies face turned a brilliant shade of crimson.  To hide her embarrassment, she turned around and focused on the door, covering her face with her hands so that her blush wouldn't be apparent.<em>Crap, I didn't mean to admit that to him here! What if he doesn't share my feelings? What if....</em><br/>A cold knot of fear settled in her stomach as she  contemplated all the possibilities of how this might turn out.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: end part one.)