xp_teams | Cross-posted to X-Men, X-Force, X-Factor, Excal: Notice regarding Jessica Jones

xp_legion posting in

Some of you may remember former resident Jessica Jones from a few years ago. Yesterday Dominion and Phoenix ran into her on a recon mission involving the Brotherhood. During this encounter Jessica became injured, so she was brought back to the mansion for assessment. While assessing her injuries we discovered evidence of significant psychic tampering.

It turns out that when Jessica arrived at the mansion in 2014 she was acting at the behest of a telepath who wanted to keep tabs on the mansion. What we were up to, whether he was on our radar, that sort of thing. He pulled her out after M-Day because he didn't see a point in wasting a resource here any longer.

I've cleaned up the damage, and Phoenix and I are monitoring her recovery to ensure there are no after-effects. She also needs time to heal from her physical injuries. She may be here for a while. Please be aware her memory of the last few years may be blurry.

The telepath influencing her isn't someone we've encountered before. He can influence a large number of people at once, and the influence persists even outside of his immediate vicinity. For prolonged manipulation he seems to need to touch base with the victims every 2-5 weeks. The effect still lasts long enough to be dangerous.

Not sure how old he is -- mid-40s, possibly early 50s. He's had time to accumulate experience. Expensive tastes, but more bespoke creations than brands. Favors the color purple. Wears Clive Christian Original Collection NO1. You'll recognize it as one of the most disgusting things you've ever smelled in your life. He never pays for anything himself, but there wasn't much else that could be used to trace him.

I've attached a sketch of his face and more detail on his physical characteristics.

His name is Zebediah Kilgrave.

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xp_hawkeye

Well he's on our radar, now. Sucks to be him.

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xp_hawkeye

Actually, question - you said he pulled her out after M-Day so as not to waste a resource. How ready do we need to be when he decides he wants her back this time?

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xp_legion

Not sure. The potential is definitely there, but he also doesn't strike me as the ambitious type. My impression is that if he'd thought we were on to him he'd have gone to ground rather than confront us.

Additionally, I'm not positive he'll even be looking for her. Long-term use of his telepathy has a deleterious effect on his targets. After a certain point the victim's mind starts to break down under the strain. Jessica had already lasted much, much longer than most of them. It's likely he'll think she's dead.

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xp_hawkeye

What an absolute asshole. I kinda want to throw tiny razor blades at him until I've skinned him alive and then put a combo of salt and honey on him so I can leave him in the woods to suffer and then be eaten by bears.

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xp_darcy

Fire ant mound.

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xp_hawkeye

Yes. Or rats.

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xp_legion

I was thinking about telekinetically pulling his spine through his skull, personally, but there's something to be said for slow and excruciating.

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xp_hawkeye

As long as you can keep him alive while you're pulling his spine out, I don't see why you couldn't make that excruciating. Or maybe just break the vertebrae one at a time? I've heard nerve pain's the worst kind of pain there is.

I mean, in reality, I'd probably just stay far enough away so he couldn't get a foothold in my brain and shoot him in the eyes. Threat neutralized. No sense giving him time to defend himself.

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xp_darcy

Oh that's fucking foul.

In the immediate - does she need anything? Food, bedding, anything we can gather up and deliver to you to pass on? I don't remember her time here before well, but she didn't seem the type that liked to be coddled. I wouldn't want her to get overwhelmed right after first dealing with all that.

In the longer term... Kevin, Ange, permission to find out everything I can on this fucker so we can torch him out of existence???

Edited Date: 2023-08-05 05:22 pm (UTC)

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xp_legion

Not sure about the immediate needs -- from what I gather she'll be in the Medlab for a few days recovering. For the time being, it's probably better to give her a little space. At least until she doesn't need the good drugs anymore. Jean would have a better idea of what kind of timeline we're looking at.

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xp_darcy

If you know what room she's gonna be in after, we can get that ready for her. Last thing I'd want to worry about after medical is putting the sheets on my bed or if I've got toilet paper and clean towels.

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xp_legion

Agreed. I'm working pretty closely with Jean on this one, so I'll keep an ear out.

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xp_tarot

Too much like Malice, yes. Please get as much intel as possible, any of us.

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xp_darcy

Great, great, you owe me two therapy sessions and a blueberry muffin for that absolute nightmare fodder.

Because that's just what we need. Mind control and pheromone control.

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xp_tarot

Betty's downstairs already has 2 D. Lewis orders to be put on my tab the next time you are in.

Also have sent you a voucher for a first class upgrade. If you have to have an unhappy conversation in Las Vegas, it might as well come with drinks.

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xp_darcy

You're not a saint but I might nominate you for a sainthood anyhow.

Marie-Ange Colbert, saint of cinnamon rolls.

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xp_tarot

With the understanding that I would not blame her if she hung up on you, Darcy, please ask Stacy. A person like that - who does the things I think he did - might have tried something with one of her employees.

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xp_darcy

Oh shitsticks. Yeah, I'll... actually fly out for that, I don't want to ask that question over the phone. Is it bad if I hope this shitstain stays local?

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xp_magik

Introduce me to this man I will drop him in such deep part of Limbo that nothing will hear him scream.

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xp_dominion

Just a head's up. Kilgrave is a ghost. Nothing in the FBI files or RCMP or Interpol or SHIELD. Or several other databases I'm really not supposed to have access to and could enjoy a few interesting years in federal prison for searching. Every Zebediah Kilgrave is the wrong age, place or in most cases, no longer living to match what Jessica remembers. Assume it is either an alias, or he's found a way to keep himself off any kind of paper trail; no license, passport, bank account, tax records... nothing.

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xp_hawkeye

You're so efficient, man. SHIELD was the only one of those I was even thinking of trying to touch with a ten foot poll. I've got some overseas contacts that might have info Interpol doesn't. Thought about reaching out, but I don't know if that'd possibly tip our hand. Thoughts?

Edited Date: 2023-08-05 11:11 pm (UTC)

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xp_dominion

I'm assuming the folks at Snow Valley are already tapping into the non-official channels. I'm just going to assume that whoever this asshole is, our way to track him isn't going to be through anything institutional, so we should focus on the less orthodox avenues.

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xp_hawkeye

Ah, SV. I never actually forget about them, but my brain defaults to personal contacts.

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xp_cypher

That hurts, bro.

(ilu)

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xp_hawkeye

If it helps at all, you guys are definitely my favorite personal contacts in any other context.

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xp_darcy

bro we are your personal contacts

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xp_hawkeye

In any other context! But you know I've got people overseas that you guys don't. I'm not saying your coverage needs any additions or that any contributions I have wouldn't necessarily be repetitive, just that that's where my brain goes!

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xp_darcy

Repetition isn't necessarily bad in this case. Meanwhile, with everyone else being all efficient and competent, I'm going to be looking at patterns instead. And bribing Doug to help, because he's even better at them.

This is some Gotham-ass shit in a very negative way.

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xp_tarot

We are on our third? hour? of looking. I dislike the implications of this man's powers, since no one found him the last time, and we have any number of psis in the mansion.

At this point I am forced to assume "Killgrave' is an alias, and a ridiculous one at that.

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xp_darcy

It's kinda hot when you do the easy legwork for me, Gar.

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xp_dominion

My milkshake brings all the girls to the yard when I liaison with similarly leveled federal employees in other branches of law enforcement to submit suspect search requests with an urgent tag that they are willing to expedite.