Make a List

Author's Notes: Forgot to put this in the "Bath" chapter, but I am considering this the start of a "new session". Jessica/GG have their +1 Starting Hero Point, as well as the new bonuses for their new PP. Since their immediate Drama is related to two of their complications (Family & Sleeping with the Enemy) I am giving her +2 Hero Points.

While GG might be an impulsive, scatter-brained, and horny individual, Jessica Smith was nothing of the sort. She was methodical and liked to plan. Since she had a lot of things to worry about Jessica did what she always did in these situations.

She made a list and organized her problems from what needed to be handled NOW vs later.

1) Day After Pills

2) Henry

3) Meeting up with Mercury

4) Maybe the Supervillain Power Fist?

Since Jessica had NO intention of having the child of a Supervillain, her first concern was getting some Day After Pills...

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Can Jessica get Day After Pills?: Fate Roll (50/50): 73 https://orokos.com/roll/989591

Yes.... Just a boring regular Yes. In this case this is probably for the best. Not a "Yes, But" modifiers where she is spotted. I'm not even sure what an "Yes, AND" would be. Just a nice simple Yes. I'll have to keep this in mind if (ok, WHEN) this comes up in the future.

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Which THANKFULLY wasn't too difficult. She didn't even run into a coworker, one of her neighbors, or heaven forbid a student. That could have been a very awkward conversation...

As Jessica sits in her car after popping the pills, she feels some of the stress leave her body. But GG of course has to make light of the situation. "See! Everything is fine Jessica. There was no need to be dramatic."

Hoping her headache is from stress and not a side effect of the pills she just took, "Could you just, NOT, right now GG?"

"Fine, fine. I'll lay off." GG leaves Jessica alone, for all of ten seconds. "So... what's next on the agenda?"

Sighing in annoyance, "We figure out where Henry is and confront him."

"Oh, this will be FUN!" Yeah, 'FUN' is not the word Jessica would use. "Oh, don't be so down. Look on the bright side."

"_And_ WHAT is the 'bright side'?"

"At least we aren't sitting around the house bored out of our minds."

That, Jessica was willing to agree with.

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Can Jessica Track down Henry?: Fate Roll (Sure): 90 https://orokos.com/roll/989590

Yes, AND she manages to corner him in the Hospital

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Living in the 21st Century has so many advantages. Advantages such as everyone carrying a cell phone. Which could be tracked down and located with apps that were so simple even Jessica could use them. A useful thing to know when one loses their own cell phone. Sure, you could turn off the GPS feature. But by default, it was on, and Henry had left his on.

All it took was a search to figure out what hospital he was in, a phone call with the staff to confirm he was there, and a quick drive to where he was.

But it was still enough time for Jessica to work herself up into a pretty good temper. It also didn't help that when Jessica entered Henry's hospital room, he had his young Intern there with him. A pretty little thing Jessica guessed was barely old enough to drink. "HENRY! Imagine finding you here!"

Looking very surprised, Henry blurts out the first thing that came to his mind. "Jessica, why are you here?!"

"Oh, can't a wife visit her husband at the hospital?!" Doing her best to not storm into the room, Jessica approaches her husband.

"Ok, but I didn't call you..."

Well shit, he didn't call her, did he?!

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Jessica Deception+10 v Henry Insight+9

Intern attempts Teamwork to Aid: Insite+2 [4+2] 6 https://orokos.com/roll/989595 FAIL!

Henry Insight+9-2: [4+7] 11 https://orokos.com/roll/989596

It is literally impossible for Jessica to FAIL! So, I'm just rolling to see HOW much she wins by.

Jessica Deception+10: [2+10] 12 https://orokos.com/roll/989597

You know, sometimes the dice surprise you, and sometimes they MOCK YOU! I can't help but imagine that the Goddess of Luck is laughing at me right now.

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Thankfully Jessica is able to come up with something quick. "Well, when you left me high and dry, AND didn't call me to apologize, I thought I would track you down." Jessica pulls her best impression of an angry housewife. Although she isn't really practiced doing this, Henry is either so surprised or **** up that it seems to work. "What I want to know is WHY you wouldn't tell me that you were in the hospital?" She then gets up in his face and the anger she shows him isn't at all faked. "What are you hiding from me!?"

Despite her obvious anger and his **** position, Henry manages to keep his cool. Makes sense considering his work. "Now Jessica, let's talk about this."

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Henry attempts to "Daze" Jessica using Deception. Deception vs Jessica's Resistance 20 (10+Deception+10)

Henry Decpetion+8: [11+8] 19 https://orokos.com/roll/989631

Almost!

Why this instead of just a Deception v Insight check is because Deception is NOT mind control. Whatever he tells her at this point she will assume is a lie of some sort. So, Henry is simply trying to distract Jessica with some word salad. But she isn't having it.

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Henry wants Jessica to calm down, but calming down is the last thing she wants to do. "Talk about WHAT Henry?! About where you actually were this weekend? Or how about how your fucking INTERN is here before me, your WIFE!?" When he doesn't immediately respond Jessica can feel her blood pressure start to rise. "Well, I'm waiting!?"

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Jessica Intimidation+10 vs Henry [10+Insight+9] 19 **** Defense

Jessica Intimidation+10: [1+10] 11 https://orokos.com/roll/989632

Well, THAT happened... So, what now? I'll admit, I'm at a loss.

One-Page-Engine Oracle

Failure Move: [3] Offer a Choice

&

Pacing Move: [2] Reveal a New Detail

So, a choice, AND a choice that reveals a new detail. I think I can work with this.

So, I'm wondering, IS Henry fucking his intern?

Fate Roll (Likely): 87 https://orokos.com/roll/989634

Yes, AND... She didn't know that Henry was Married

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Before their conversation can continue the Intern looks at Henry and SLAPS him, hard. "You didn't tell me you were MARRIED!" The Intern then storms out of the hospital room, slamming the door behind her.

For a few seconds Jessica simply stands there in stunned silence until GG comments, "Maybe you should go after her. She might be more willing to talk than Henry."