Jade smiled softly understanding that there was something painful from his past that still haunted him. He did mention his father was abusive but was there something more? No. Stop that. It's not my business anyway. She sighed, ”Time travel is a tricky business and not one to dabble in lightly. It's unsafe and volatile. There are small things that could straighten themselves out but… Paradoxes are a real thing.”
He raised an eyebrow. "Mm. How do you know that paradoxes are even a thing? Maybe they self correct, no matter what." He shrugged a little. "I've done some research about this in my spare time."
”As have I. And most of my research shows that, yes, the smaller the effect of the paradox the more likely it is to self correct. However, if you were to go back in time and create one with large enough consequences…” Jade shrugged, ”then you're practically creating a new reality.”
Killian nodded. "Hmm. You're probably right." He replied slowly, then shrugged. "Not that that matters much, I guess. Neither of us will be time traveling anytime soon."
”I don't plan to, no.” Jade agreed. ”And I'm certainly not going to release my research on the matter.” she sighed Not that I ever do… At least not yet.
Killian nodded. "Mhm." He sighed softly, raking his hand through his hair. "Time travel would be fucking cool, though." He added with a grin. "I mean, think about it. You could have three breakfasts in one day!" Sometimes it was a little questionable about how and why he was a villain, since he acted like a little kid on occasion.
Jade laughed at the childish response. ”You don't need time travel for that. Just eat a breakfast for each meal.” she suggested. ”Personally, I would like to meet a few artists. Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Michelangelo…”
He nodded. "Ooh, that would be cool too." He agreed. "Or famous inventors! Like…well, Da Vinci, or Edison, or Tesla, and people like that." He chuckled softly.
”Oh, yes!” Jade nodded enthusiastically. ”Especially Tesla. I feel he’s always overshadowed. The only thing he seems to be known for is the coils. Honestly, I do have a few theories on how to make time travel work… I am just having trouble with making the vessel. Do I make it small enough for only one person or do I make an enclosed vehicle?” she asked, her eyes sparkling in excitement.
Killian hummed softly in thought. "That's true. If it was enclosed it might keep you safer, but it'll be less portable." He replied slowly. "Plusnit would be difficult to hide."
”Exactly. But if I make it something small and personal, like a watch, then it could be easily misplaced or stolen. Plus it couldn't provide protection… Though depending on what you need protection from I could make a force field and a hologram for disguise…” Jade spouted off ideas.
Killian nodded, watching her with slight amusement. "Yeah…but I don't know how much protection you would even need, so…" He shrugged slightly.
Jade’s smile shrank a bit. ”Of course. There would have to be a testing phase, which would require an override return as a secondary machine… And I don't know how long that period would take.” she sighed.
Killian shrugged. "Yeah…so three breakfasts is probably a good goal." He grinned, chuckling softly as he took a sip of his soda.
Jade nodded. ”It’s certainly a safer start then accidentally getting stuck in the dark ages. And that's if I figure out how to make a functional teleporter.” she smirked, taking a drink.
He chuckled. "I sure hope you don't. That would be terrifying." He shrugged slightly, finishing his soda. He crumpled up the can and threw it away.
”It would be worse trying to get myself home.” Jade chuckled before giving an exaggerated shudder at the thought.
Killian chuckled. "Mhm. Sounds like it." He agreed, stretching. "I'm going to get dressed, be right back." He went to his room, coming back after a few minutes wearing a t shirt and jeans.
Jade blushed lightly when she remembered that she was only dressed in a black undershirt and her uniform. No doubt, her hair looked horrible too. ”Would you might if I cleaned up a little?”
Killian shook his head. "Not at all. The bathroom's this way, I'll show you." He replied, and started walking down the hallway.
”Thank you.” Jade stood and followed him, looking around his home as she did. She didn't have a chance to observe it at all last night, for obvious reasons, and she didn't think to this morning.
"You're welcome." his home was of middling size, and while it was mostly pretty neat and tidy, it was a little messy, with things in places where they likely shouldn't be. He opened the door to the bathroom. "Here. If you want to take a shower, you can, I don't care. If you need anything, just let me know."
”I should be able to manage.” Jade smiled as she walked in. ”I think I will take that offer on the shower before you change your mind.” she winked. ”Don’t worry, I won't take long.”
Killian nodded, then chuckled softly. "Alright then." he replied. "Don't take too long, that's the only bathroom in the house and I might need to use it." he said jokingly.
Jade laughed with a light blush as she closed the door. She was an only child growing up so she had never had to share a bathroom. Focusing on the task at hand, she quickly ran her fingers through her hair to get rid of any knots then started the water. I’m going to have to redo the bandage on my arm after. she sighed to herself as she removed her clothing and stepped in to the shower.
Killian went into the living room again, and turned on Pandora to listen to music as he cleaned up the house a bit. He was alright with a little mess, but he did like to keep the house as clean as he could.
True to her word, Jade didn't take more than a few minutes in the shower. Once she dried off, she found a fresh bandage and redressed her arm. She was used to doing this sort of thing on her own to keep her secret. Now, that she was much more clear-headed than before, she didn't have much trouble aside from the usual you would expect from doing this with one hand. Quickly getting dressed back into her uniform and tying up her hair in the towel, she walked back to the living room.
Killian was sitting with his head in his hand, bent over and looking at the floor. His spine and body looked tensed, almost worried, or even… scared. He didn't seem to notice her coming in. He had thought she would take much longer than that.
”Um… Hex? Are you okay?” she asked carefully, not approaching him just yet. She was somehow able to keep up a calm appearance despite her mind trying to figure out what could have happened to cause him this kind of distress.
Killian looked up, his eyes narrowed and crimson colored for a moment, before he blinked, eyes slowly returning to green. "Ah. I'm fine. I… wasn't aware you would be done so soon." He cleared his throat softly, standing and stretching.