New Vedette (CONQUEST)

Jackie didn't seem surprised that Russ had finally followed up on her. She wasn't being particularly stealthy with her approach to the lookout or any of the deeds she'd spread across the world. Thinking on it, though, Megis wasn't the first she may have inadvertently got killed. Even if not by her hand, she sentenced the likes of Sesame to Death under Derry. Got an earlier majin by the name of Faustus absolutely obliterated by the late Azoth. And if you wanted to guilt her into not being able to catch and save victims like Azuki... You could put a lot on her.

What she didn't do was go around killing people, however. She solved crime in the blink of an eye. It was wild to behold, even if Jackie herself didn't remember the finer details. She worked entirely off instinct and emotion. A feeling. Those blazing eyes gave the golden warrior a look as she turned in the air to face him. She postured in the air, gesturing to the skies next to them with a simple nod of the head.

"Isn't it wonderful? The things I can do in the blink of an eye! Behind bars, in a hospital, so long as I can stop it and they learn to fear their crimes! That's not the only thing I found I could do!"
Any semblance of clouds surrounding the usually dark and foreboding remains of the lookout start to part almost immediately to rays of light. The light on her head whipped furiously in a warm wind brought about by the change of pressure. "All this bottled-up energy, this incorrigible rage of thousands of souls, I put it to use. The Eastern Farms will see to it the perfect conditions to harvest prime crops."

The kami's rebuttal was marked with a wide grin. She was particularly hard to read, alien with her eyes completely glazed over in that solid orange blaze, but there was a determinate amount of holding back she was doing. Was it Jackie's familiarity with Russ and his voice that let her focus herself? It was hard to say. Most people in this state only got yelling and incomprehensible rage aimed their way. This was very calm for her in this state. On closer inspection, Russ would note that she had cleaned herself up. No more blood or wounds. At some point, she had taken care of herself.

"I was able to beat a super saiyan to near death after he assaulted me. THAT is the proof I needed. That this fury I carried in me was on the right path. THE VERY FIRST SUPER SAIYAN, HE SAID! Hahahaha!-"
She turned back to her work. Or what would become her work soon? The floating and rotating pieces of the lookout would start to slow as she focused on them. That familiar white and orange glow of solid light came into play as she danced around with possible designs to start the base with. It was clear she was trying for some fusion of detail rather than recreating the lookout one-on-one.

"Far too busy and focused to stop me now, Blue! I've got work to do!"
She tried dismissing the man's attempts to calm her or talk with her, keeping her arms crossed as she worked mindlessly with the one piece. Back turned as she hung in the skies.

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Maybe it was the focus Jackie had on display or the fact she'd not think Russ of all people would have it against her to be doing her thing now that she had the power to do so. Those burning eyes slowly raised to meet the saiyan as he shifted out in front of her. There was some dark presence around him as he seemed hellbent on an intervention. It caught the woman off guard, to say the least. Her left eye twitched as her glazed, empowered stare ran up against Russ's own glare. She kept her posture and crossed arms, now pointedly aiming at the Super Saiyan.

"Murderer? Hardly! You of all people should know what I've been doing. Vigilante Justice at its finest. I do not grievously injure the small-time criminals, the ones who are barely a threat to a building. My true wrath is reserved for the planet-busting megalomaniacs who walk around like they own the place. Kill and destroy as they please. What happened to Megis was not my intention, he brought that on himself. THIS has been my goal since the very early days. Back when I sought counsel from the world's strongest, the likes of Fend, when I was helpless myself. Before I was some preordained guardian. I wanted to protect those who could not bear that weight."
It seemed they had guests. The fox, even after some previous altercation, yet again found itself tailing behind her. As long as he was nothing but supportive, she'd not mind his presence all that much. Xiaolan would recognize that deadly focus she pinned on Russ now. It might seem like he was being ignored for a moment. Because the other presence coming up was an old sight to see. Someone she had vaguely heard about and met in passing. Things like that bank heist would have went so much smoother if she had THIS strength back then. She'd hover away from Russ, maintaining a little distance as her head swiveled to the two others.

"My only wish is to restore the Lookout and make it anew. Greater, so that I may have some semblance of a base to train and watch over Earth. It seems my friend here has had something come over him. Something I've not seen in him before... Russ!"
She'd shout, unfurling her arms and waving away at him. "It seems you're the one in need of intervention! What became of this energy you are using? It's unlike you! Look at me and tell me again that I shouldn't do this! That I shouldn't be using my power now that I've got it! What use am I as the watchful eye of Earth if I don't ACT? I'm able to do this and more! Why... would you want to stop me!?"

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"FEEL GOOD?!"
Russ persisted. The other two were a wash in her mind as she stared back at the saiyan, letting out her own huff of disappointment. The flaming head spiked and grew turbulent with her rising agitation. Clearly, this problem, alongside Lottus, went far beyond the purview of just her problem. It was one of few things she'd pick up on with the way Russ spoke of it. Probably not the takeaway he wanted, but it's what Russ would get shortly as her arms finally unfurl from their crossed pose.

"I. Will. Get to training this later! I need these other jobs done now! Natural rage does not just come and go with the flick of some switch, some malevolent force. It does what it needs to when it needs to. Rebuilding the Lookout with this power is the best time to do it! And yet, here you are!"
She raised a fist up, turning to the side in her float to ready herself. Anyone with a sense for it can feel that her raised fist started gathering energy from her body. Jackie was ready to make a point herself if she had to.

"That's another thing! That man, Lottus. I was under the assumption he was dealt with after he razed Hatchi the second time. When was I going to be brought up to speed that HE WAS STILL ALIVE? That he was roaming around and killing on MY PLANET? HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH MONTHS AGO AND YET HERE WE ARE. Why haven't I been 'plain ol Jacki Jeans' in a while? Because I'm apparently the only one who realizes there's a CLOCK on guys like that."

The energy peaking around her fist suddenly ignites, a burning ball of fiery ki surrounding her balled-up hand as she kept her eyes focused on Russ.

"I've got Lookouts to make and talks to be had. SOMEONE WILL TELL ME WHY LOTTUS LIVES! AND IF YOU WON'T HELP ME WITH ANY OF THIS, BLUE, THEN GET OUTTA MY WAY!"
Rather than rush him down or meet him at some middle, the fiery Earthling would let loose this flame from her hand. Extending the fist knuckle-out to throw off a shower of flames in a wide cone in his direction. It would be a blindingly quick motion to those not close to her strength. The intentions were, again, to throw him away more than directly assault him. There was no doubt any way this could end well with both of them shouting like this however.

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