[Jason is capable of acting like he's not an open book ... on occasion. There are times when he bothers to mask the smaller aspects of his features, playing along with neutrality or a twisted smile. Those are the masks that he's better at, anyway, and he's had some practice with them, given his training tour around the world thanks to Talia's bank account.
But this isn't a situation that calls for it. That she tells him to play for keeps gives her a number of points in her favor—along with the ones she had already garnered, anyway. She's doing a good job of making herself likable, and if anything changes, he can use his sincerity to his advantage. If he seems like he trusts her quickly, that means he can switch gears when the time calls for it.
As such, the mention of the Infinity Gems simply gets a confused expression, as if what she says has some greater meaning and he's really missing out.]
Right-o, [he says after a beat.] You might want to back up. Give me the "Infinity Gems for Dummies" speech. [He hadn't expected her to tell him that he should get himself captured. That wouldn't be wise, but hey, there are always nuances.
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But this isn't a situation that calls for it. That she tells him to play for keeps gives her a number of points in her favor—along with the ones she had already garnered, anyway. She's doing a good job of making herself likable, and if anything changes, he can use his sincerity to his advantage. If he seems like he trusts her quickly, that means he can switch gears when the time calls for it.
As such, the mention of the Infinity Gems simply gets a confused expression, as if what she says has some greater meaning and he's really missing out.]
Right-o, [he says after a beat.] You might want to back up. Give me the "Infinity Gems for Dummies" speech. [He hadn't expected her to tell him that he should get himself captured. That wouldn't be wise, but hey, there are always nuances.
But this time? He's really seeking information.]