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Post by question on Jul 23, 2011 23:07:27 GMT -5
Question wasn't one to just give up in a quest of answers, he only reformulated his strategies. This was one of those times that it was just a stalemate. An it wasn't often he was bested in such a way, but no one could win them all. All he had to do was find her in a position where he had the upper hand then squeeze her for answers.
He rolled his neck for a moment deciding the course of action he would take. "I will still be watching the both of you." He said sternly before he began to take his leave. There was no point in leaving a card. She knew who he was, an almost what he looked like. He was respecting her wishes to be left alone this time.
Other chances would show. Charlie was more than certain of that.
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Nina Stenet
"Great acts are made up of small deeds." - Lao Tzu
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Post by Nina Stenet on Jul 23, 2011 23:46:03 GMT -5
Seeing that, at least for the moment, the Question's letting her have her own way, Nina can't help but feel relieved. But that doesn't mean that she'd going to assume that she's won - he's too much like Edward.
And Edward doesn't just give up if he thinks that it's still possible to get what he wants, and it took Edward a lot longer than this and much harder resistance on her part before he came to grips with the fact that with Nina there really are some things that may be impossible. So Nina isn't about to assume it's completely over - though for now it's enough that it's over for the moment.
"Oh, I don't doubt that," she mutters in response to his words. It seems like the one constant in Nina's life anymore is that there's probably someone watching her.
Then again, as she watches him turn she begins to sense that while she's no closer to giving him the answers that he wants when it comes to Edward's latest scheme, something has shifted in her opinion about him enough that she suddenly says, "It was Lex Luthor." Without pausing, she explains, "When I disappeared for that month, supposedly murdered, it was because Lex Luthor tried to kill me. He hired the Ventriloquist to do it. Of course, when the Ventriloquist attacked me he... didn't succeed. But when someone wants you dead it's a good idea to let them think that you are until they don't."
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Post by question on Jul 25, 2011 3:25:02 GMT -5
Question paused when she started spilling answers, t may not be the answers he was looking for at the time. Regardless, it was one that he had asked before. Luthor, that man had been the thorn in everyone's for what seemed like ages. An now was the time to press for further answers on the subject.
"Was he after your work?"
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Nina Stenet
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Post by Nina Stenet on Jul 25, 2011 14:41:36 GMT -5
Before certain recent events, Nina was a very open person who was completely unused to keeping secrets except for the one about her abilities. And she doesn't like having to keep any secrets, as necessary as they are now. But what she's saying now doesn't necessarily have to be a secret, it's just... not really helpful since it's hard to see what more can be done about it. What's changed for Nina now is that she's willing to give the Question all the answers he wants that don't directly involve Edward.
She shakes her head to his question, "No. I can't tell you why he was after me." Edward would surely not thank her for explaining that the first thing he did upon realizing that he has feelings for her was something as stupid as threatening Luthor into giving her a job offer in order to get her out of Gotham where he didn't have to worry about her getting hurt because of one of his schemes. That's just embarrassing. And when she didn't accept that job offer, it prompted Luthor to kill her since he was now angry at being threatened and knew that there was some sort of connection between Nina and Edward.
Instead Nina explains, "Though I can tell you that it didn't have anything to do with me personally - in fact, I get the impression that Luthor didn't even bother to look up who he was killing." Her voice shifts into more of a mutter as she adds, "If he had, he probably would have wanted me alive." Though at the time she was trying to keep the fact hidden - and doing a remarkably good job - she knows that if any good businessman had looked into her they'd have noticed that there's a lot of possible money to be gained from her work. Enough to prompt Luthor to find some way to use her to retaliate against Edward that didn't involve her death if he'd cared to find out.
"I can also tell you that he kept his hands clean - it wasn't him, but Mercy Graves, who released the Ventriloquist from Arkham. And the only reason why I know this is because I got it directly from the Ventriloquist - and I know he wasn't lying. Problem is, even if I'd been able to convince him say so in court, his word against Luthor's lawyers..." she trails off, shaking her head, "So instead I hid until the problem was resolved another way."
She pauses there, wondering if she's forgetting anything, when she suddenly adds, "Oh, and the Ventriloquist - had to let him go so that he could report back and tell them that I'd been killed. It was made clear to him that he had no other choice. He said that he was going to run off to Iowa after that. I don't blame him; because even if Luthor doesn't want me dead now, I can't imagine that he'll just forgive the man for lying to him. And that's all I can tell you." Yes, everything except for Edward's involvement. Of course, she's guessing that the Question will notice that there are parts she omitted or didn't explain very well, and that he'll be able to guess that it's Edward who was filling many of those gaps.
But then, that's the point: exactly what Edward was doing and why he did it is left up to guesswork the way Nina told it. And some of the gaps are actually filled by Nina and not Edward. She was the one who questioned the Ventriloquist, for example, and the fact that she knew he wasn't lying was entirely on her - she doesn't really care to let the Question know that she has the ability to tell when someone is lying if she's concentrating on that. At least, not yet. Still, she's obviously just as willing to inform on Luthor and the Ventriloquist as she is on Mr. Freeze.
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Post by question on Jul 27, 2011 0:08:28 GMT -5
It was slightly ironic, the fact that she wouldn't tell him why gave him the direction he needed to chase to have the unanswered question's answered. He was going to have to seek out an find Edward Nigma. He would certainly have no qualms laying hands on a villain that used the same question mark gimmick as a calling card. this certainly tied some loose ends from when they last met. An for that he was indeed thankful. Unanswered questions tended to eat him alive till he found a solid answer.
So now he was making a list, Nigma, Graves, Wesker an eventually Luthor. The later name would be the most difficult, but the thrill of a challenge was most enjoyable. "out of all the people, Ventriloquist. Odd choice" He mused to himself out loud. "requires further investigation. " he continued almost in a low mumble.
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Post by Nina Stenet on Jul 27, 2011 1:20:33 GMT -5
Actually, Nina isn't really concerned about the Question trying to go after Edward. Mostly because she knows that the keyword there is 'trying'. The issue for her is whether or not she helps him get caught. Perhaps by telling all of this to the Question she increased the man's desire to catch him but the effect of that is really quite negligible; the Question came here to begin with because he was already after Edward, and doubtless he was interested in catching him even before she met Edward for the first time. Really, it's Edward's fault for being a criminal.
As for the Question's comment, Nina shrugs and says, "That I don't know. But if I can be of any further help with him or Luthor, let me know." She's skeptical that it will be possible to make Luthor pay properly for trying to kill her, but if by some miracle it's possible to pull that off she'd be all too happy to help it happen. The Ventriloquist she actually feels more sorry for - though if she ever sees the man again it will be too soon.
Of course, that same offer does not extend to Edward or Mr. Freeze - the latter simply because the only reason why she knows anything about him is because he came to her for help with his wife. And though she doesn't mind explaining the details of why she's helping him, actually giving a vigilante his address would be... terrible of her. Perhaps she'll feel less conflicted about that when the woman is finally cured.
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Post by question on Jul 27, 2011 14:59:08 GMT -5
Question had started for the door again, running scenarios over an over in his head, It was going to be tricky getting what he wanted accomplished but then again when wasn't it. He mused for a second before he turned an looked at her over his shoulder.
"I'm sure you will in the next few months," He stated before he exited.
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Nina Stenet
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Post by Nina Stenet on Jul 27, 2011 18:19:31 GMT -5
Nina simply nods to that as he leaves, this time not stopping him. Of course, the moment he's out of view, she has to second guess herself and wonder if she told him too much. Certainly, when he was trying to pry into her feelings for Edward, that was too much. But then, short of actually hurting him, she's not sure how she could have kept him away from that any better. And she managed to warn him off probing further. For now, anyway. With any luck he'll assume that it's one-sided - that would fit in better with Edward's, um, history anyway.
She also doesn't like that she had to reveal to him that she's a metahuman - then again, given the Question's methods, perhaps that was inevitable the moment she first came to his attention. And at least that information is better off in the hands of a vigilante than the average person - if he's as much for the cause of good as he presents himself to be, then she won't have to worry about him trying to get her to use it for him. And he probably hasn't the slightest idea how it works, and therefore doesn't know just how powerful it is or what it's weak points are - all of that very good.
Mulling this over, Nina is suddenly interrupted when Shawty impatiently asks, "Can I go get my gun now?" Nina has to smile at that - when she first asked the young woman to be her bodyguard, Shawty had expressed some reluctance about picking up a gun again. But she's so wholeheartedly devoted to keeping Nina safe and aware that her small size limits how effective she can be without one that she doesn't like being without it. "Yeah, go ahead. Then lets get to work," Nina answers, deciding to shove all her thoughts and worries to the side. She's wasted enough time today.
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