Super-powered rivals Jet and Iridium have captured their creators, Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge, and demand some answers! Check out their hilarious interrogation below!
JET: Hello, citizens of New Chicago and the world. Iridium and I are here with our Creators, Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge, to talk a little about the Icarus Project books, Black and White and Shades of Gray.
IRIDIUM: And why they’ve been such jerks to us in the books.
JET: Iri! We talked about this.
IRIDIUM: What? Because of them, we’ve been betrayed, shot, kidnapped, orphaned, nearly raped, beaten bloody, and driven mostly crazy. And that’s only the first book!
JET: Look, being a superhero isn’t supposed to be easy…
IRIDIUM: Says the poster child for superheroes. They had me be the bad guy.
JET: So what? You’re the one with all the pithy lines. They make me go overboard with the “Yes, Citizen” dialogue. And talk about me being unlucky in love…
IRIDIUM: Like I said, why have they been such jerks to us?
JET: Okay, so you have a point. Jackie? What do you have to say for yourself?
JACKIE: Hey, we weren’t trying to be cruel to either of you on purpose.
CAITLIN: Much.
JACKIE: Er, much.
IRIDIUM: I rest my case.
JACKIE: Look, ladies, we can’t go easy on you. You’re the protagonists in an urban fantasy series. Things are supposed to go from bad to worse for you.
CAITLIN: Yeah, if life was cushy and great, where’s the drama in that? What, are we supposed to write 400 pages of Jet getting her nails done?
IRIDIUM: Okay, fair point, but I’m still pissed that you told everyone I have daddy issues. I have superhero issues. Wayyyy different.
JET: Did you have to make my extrahuman ability drive me crazy?
JACKIE: Well…technically, you’re not crazy.
CAITLIN: Yet.
JACKIE: Er, yet.
JET: Terrific.
IRIDIUM: Hey, I got a question—in Shades of Gray, why am I still wearing that stupid white uniform? I know why Jet’s still wearing hers, duty-bound goody that she is, but that thing is basically a James Bond go-go minidress. Can I at least get a catsuit?
CAITLIN: Because white on a villain is a thematic choice. It serves as a statement that while the world has changed, you still are who you always have been. Also, what would you have preferred—yellow spandex?
JACKIE: And face it: you’ve got the legs for that outfit.
IRIDIUM: Har. Fair point, ladies. And white is a great color on me.
JET: They’re just feeding your ego, Iri. Okay, last question, from both of us: Why is Taser such a jerk?
IRIDIUM: Seriously. Why?
JACKIE: Why not?
CAITLIN: Vigilantes aren’t usually very well-adjusted, socially. Taser clearly has some emotional issues. But yeah—he’s a jerk. We figured you ladies could handle one maladjusted guy who shoots electricity from his hands.
IRIDIUM: See that? They freaking hate us.
JET: You’re right. They do.
IRIDIUM: Margarita time.
JET: First round’s on me.
[JET AND IRIDIUM LEAVE]
JACKIE: Hey. Hey! Can you untie us first???
CAITLIN: I don’t think they can hear you.
Haha. That’s great.
I love it!
I’m thinking that in the next book you really need to throw them a bone of some type. LOL Or they might do more than tie you up. BAHAHAHAHAHA