itp: jean and ivy are so good at arguing

[getintomyplants]

[somewhere, deep in the forest, there's a sudden shriek, a series of thumps, and then a final thud that sounds sickeningly like a body hitting the ground hard.

and then horrible zapping sounds.

anyone wandering past would notice a hole's suddenly opened up in the ground - quite a deep hole -and there's a woman crumpled in a heap at the bottom of it. more noticeably, vines keep trying to dive in after her (and since when do vines move that frantically, anyway, not to mention of their own accord?), but hitting a force field covering the top of the hole.

and then they burn to a crisp in mere moments.

every time one burns, the woman in the hole winces. that might be one of the reasons she doesn't seem inclined to stand up. in fact it looks like she hasn't moved from where she fell.

any psychics in the area might be receiving a broadcast of pain, anger, and steadily increasing fear.]

Comments

[finalities]

[looks up] I can call Scott to come and get us.

[getintomyplants]

Get you.

[finalities]

Neither of us are going to leave you down here.

[getintomyplants]

Sure you are.

[finalities]

This isn't the time to be stubborn.

[getintomyplants]

I don't need your husband to save me.

[finalities]

Who cares who saves us? Whatever this is, it's not letting us out!

[getintomyplants]

[IGNORING SO HARD]

[finalities]

[and trying to link to Scott or anyone outside...

Trying being the keyword here]

What the...

[getintomyplants]

[can totally keep ignoring her while simultaneously looking over to see what's wrong. yup.]

[finalities]

It's blocking me.

[sounds disconcerted]

[getintomyplants]

Blocking you?

[meanwhile, pulling herself up and limping over to sit with her back resting against the side of the hole]

[finalities]

I can hear people outside but I can't get through to them.

[turning to look at her finally]

Are you hurt?

[getintomyplants]

So you're stuck too.

[meeting her eyes with a steady gaze]

Does it matter?

[finalities]

Yes. Let me take a look at it.

[kneeling]

[getintomyplants]

It's only bruises. I'm fine. I've had plenty worse.

[finalities]

Will you please just let me look at it?

[getintomyplants]

[have a looooooong long stare

and then she's turning slightly so Jean can see her back, shoulder and arm. yep, those are going to be some seriously impressive bruises.]

[finalities]

[reaching out and methodically checking to see if anything's broken. This may hurt a bit]

[getintomyplants]

[hissing softly under her breath now and then, and there's a yelp when Jean prods a particularly sore spot...but no breaks. looks like tiny villains are reasonably sturdy.]

[finalities]

[sigh of relief] You'll just be sore for a while.

[getintomyplants]

[settling back against the side of the hole, although she's obviously favouring that side]

Doctor Jean.

[finalities]

Yeah. I didn't tell you?

[shifting to settle down nearby]

[getintomyplants]

You did. I remembered.

[watching her]

[finalities]

[Not doing much. Just sitting there and tracking the movements of people above, hoping to get through to someone]