Ink Me (The tattoo parlor is open!)

Poppy

Well-Known Member
Inactive
Mar 18, 2015
3,930
Interesting choice, detective.

It was the choice Solano would've made.

There was something about Jacob that was hero quality, a type of kindness and reckless heroism that only came with people who owned fabled golden hearts. Thorn thought that was impressive in itself. It was the first time she met such a person. It was the first time she met a man that didn't secretly terrify her.

The illusion shattered to make way for the real world. The first thing Jacob was going to see when his vision returned back to normal was the blight fluorescent lights of the tattoo parlor and Thorn's smiling face only inches away from his, her fingers removing the mask from his face. She took the mask and placed it aside with the tubes.

"Welcome back to the real world, detective." She chuckled softly. "Tattoo's done. What do you think?"

When he looks down to his wrist, he'd see their vague vision and messy sketch of a tattoo earlier come to life — the black silhouette, the almost glowing lightning bolt coming from her heart. Despite the odd concept, she thought she did a good job of bringing it to life.
 

Critical

Well-Known Member
Inactive
Jan 30, 2014
1,326
Solano had reflexively closed his eyes at the moment of impact. The bullets tore into his chest and shoulder, and adrenaline covered the fast searing pain in the moment. He hoped Gloria would get away safely, and that he would remain standing long enough to fight back or get away himself.

When Jacob opened his eyes, he was momentarily blinded by white light, light which quickly dimmed and showed the face of a pretty young woman right over him. She seemed to be almost kissing him, but then he remembered their situation. She was removing his mask and he was coming out of whatever stupor she had put him in for the tattoo procedure.

He blinked a few times, his mind re-syncing with the real world, before his free shot up to his chest and quickly undid his vest and shirt. He opened the first few buttons enough to slide aside and expose the left side of his chest, and the bullet hole scar that was there too. Seeing that there was no blood, Jacob sighed and settled back down.

"*whew* Okay... Things got a little too real there for a sec."

Despite the moment of panic, Jacob was smiling and in good spirits. The soreness of his wrist reminded him of his tattoo and he lifted his arm up to see it. His eyes brightened and his smiled widened at his new tattoo for Lenn.

"It's beautiful. It really is. Thanks, Thorn. And thanks for showing me your book too."