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Date: April 13th, 2016
From: Kanaya Maryam
To: Feferi Peixes, Terezi Pyrope, Nepeta Leijon, Eridan Ampora, Jade Harley, Sollux Captor, Tavros Nitram, Aradia Megido

Hello Everyone
Last Night Those Of Us Who Belong To The Golden Kingdom Were Summoned By The Queen To Hear Some Heavily Mysterious And Rather Alarming News
Previous To This Occurrence Feferi Terezi And I Discussed A Possible Meeting To Better Ourselves By Raising Our Skill Levels With The Hope That Doing So Will Increase The Chances Of A Favorable Outcome When Confronting These Otherworldly Creatures
Whatever Is Transpiring It Is Imperative That We Be Prepared And Personally I Would Be More Disposed To Practice In The Presence Of Prospective Partners
In Addition To Showing Signs Of Potential Powers My Dear Friend Karkat Is Currently Training In The Army And Has Agreed To Instruct Those Of Us Willing To Learn In Self Defense Techniques
I Request That You Do Not Bring Weapons As They Will Be Too Conspicuous In A Public Space But That You Do Bring Comfortable Clothing And If You Have Met Anyone Else That You Believe To Be Involved I Highly Encourage You Usher Them Along As More Perspectives Will Only Serve To Supplement Our Understanding Of The Situation
Karkat And I Would Like To Meet Tomorrow At 4 In Central Park Between The Fountain And The Elderly Flash Dancing Lesson
Please Contact Me Presently If You Will Be Late Or Cannot Attend

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April 14th, 2016

Bag packed with her sketchbook, raw meat, and grapes, Kanaya found herself ready for the journey to the park. The walk from her new place was a bit longer than before, so even though she lingered while choosing a workout outfit -- a simple white shirt and roomy ankle-length red skirt -- she overshot the timing and arrived nearly twenty minutes early.

She tucked herself beneath a tree near the upbeat dance class, pulling out her sketchbook. The wispy hair, flabby arms, and neon leotards would serve as good drawing subjects and an easy-to-follow beacon for her fellow superpowered peers to home in on.

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Jake yanked them behind a tree, and Jane's cheeks flamed, eyes going wide as she protested in hushed tones. "Oh, Jake! I'm glad to know that my feelings are reciprocated, but I don't think we are ready to- Oh." She finished lamely as he explained himself, clearing her throat and giving a little rub to the back of her neck. "Oh yes. Ahem. Right you are."

Flush still present, she looked out from the opposite side of the tree's ample trunk, eyes widening as she looked out over the throng of familiar faces. A set of very familiar shades caught her eye, and her jaw hung slack. She saw Dave in the crowd as well, coupled with Sollux. Her eyes went wider by the moment. "Jake, do you see Dirk? Who's that girl he is with?" Her lips pursed, eyes narrowing a bit.

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Jake blinked for a few moments as Jane spoke at first, having to stop himself from laughing. Instead, he kisses her cheek then shoots a wink before his eyes scan over the crowd. "Maybe some other time, but let's focus for now."

He also locked on to Dirk pretty quickly, an eyebrow raised at the sight. First, Dirk was here? So he had dreams and powers too? And...the guy didn't share about it either. In fact, he appears to be sharing with a group of strangers before Jake! Second, he's got some pink on his face from the lady beside him it seems. Lucky git. And then third...the girl was familiar too. Jake pursed his lips in concentration, before snapping. "Feferi! I met her at the carnival. Tried to win her a stuffed toy, but she insisted I keep it. Try to do something nice you know?"

Jane smirked at that, flushed but smug, and looked back to the crowd, eyes flicking over its members. Jake's words clicked though, and she gave a little sniff, teasing him lightly. "Hey! Is that the bear that you ended up giving to me?" she chided, deciding that now was not the time for a lesson in etiquette.

Instead, she allowed her gaze to fall quickly to Kanaya, who had begun to speak. A hand flew to her lips in surprise. "A vampire?! Oh my gracious goodness... All of that raw meat makes sense now." Jane gulped. That explained her alluring glow, as well.

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Jake tensed a bit when she said that, clearing his throat and patting her on the back. "The blue went much better with your eyes than hers, to be fair." He'd just do his best to slip out of that and hope she forgets that later.

He raised an eyebrow at Kanaya's confession, tilting his head and nodding. "Huh...that explains why she went for a burger instead of the pie. I can't imagine ever picking my burger over my pie. Just weird."

"We really need to work on those double entendres of yours." Jane said with a chuckle, eyes flicking back to her friend. "For god's sake, at the very least be purposeful about it. 'That's what she said' is overdone as it is."

An ear splitting whistle rang out then from the woman at Dirk's side, and Jane winced, reflexively beckoning the tree's branches lower. The aged oak instantly complied, shielding Jake and Jane further from the gathering's view. After a moment of thought, she hopped up on the low-hanging branch and reached a hand down to Jake. ".... Want a better view from up top?"

Jake flinched at the sound...and then gaped at the movement of the trees, shaking his head and taking Jane's offer as he was yanked up into the tree. "Seriously, your powers are much cooler."

He looked out at the crowd, listening as closely as he could, giving a small glance to Jane. "What are you even talking about? I was just talking about my meat!"

As soon as Jake had sure footing upon the tree's limb, she carefully rose them upwards, stopping once they were about 15 feet high. She sat on the limb, and another branch shifted to create a back so that they could lean comfortably enough upon their makeshift bench. At his words, she snorted. "They are rather cool, but I wouldn't discount yours so quickly. I think we have barely just scratched the surface of what you can do." As Feferi finished talking, her brow furrowed, something about the other woman feeling rather... Familiar. Or fucking annoying. There was no in between.

Jake's words made her laugh, and she gave him a little nudge. "Of course you are, dear. How silly of me."

Jake moved his attention back to the crowd, and saw Dirk speak up. He listened closely and...no powers? He tilted his head at that, looking to Jane with a raised eyebrow. "...did you hear that? He doesn't have any powers. But he's here anyway...Man...Dirk is just getting all up involved with people with stuff like this going on."

Jane frowned a bit as Dirk spoke up, eyes narrowing. She gave a little shake of her head with Jake's words and rubbed her chin, remembering the way the Striders' elevator seemed to be functioning whenever Dirk was the one operating it, and remembering how hard it had been to catch up with him lately. "... Remember Jake, this is Strider we are dealing with, here. If he had anything to hide, do you think he'd be telling these strangers anything when he wouldn't even fill us in?" She shook her head again. "... He's here to observe and listen, not talk for himself."

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Jake nodded in agreement at that, Jane's deductive reasoning being second to none if you asked him. He watched the group carefully as the circle went around, hardly believing what the Sollux guy said. Jesus, that's some power. More introduced themselves, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary besides the subject matter...

Until it came to Dave's turn. One minute he was beside Dirk, next he was behind him. Then even after that, Dirk's reaction was...awesomely fast. Like damn!! Whoa nelly and hoochebaba too! He almost wanted to hoop in excitement for his bro kicking some ass, but he stopped himself, nudging Jane with a raised eyebrow.

"Did you see all that? That was...some not regular stuff. I mean Dirk must be working out, but what just happened...this is real, Janey. There are some real deals going on here."

A soft smile crossed Jane's lips as Sollux stepped forward, nodding as he spoke. This was information she knew already. Terezi was a new face, but her eyes widened as Dave disappeared before her eyes, jaw hanging slack. Dirk's speedy movement was no less surprising, and a hand flew to her lips, eyes going wide. Dirk had super speed. And possibly electricity powers too; she could feel it. She bit her tongue, knowing that it would be best to not tell Jake just yet, and forced herself to chuckle at his words.

"Jake... We're the 'real deal' too. We're sitting in a tree that fashioned a bench for us." she smirked.

Karkat's screech reached them with ease atop the tree, and Jane winced a bit, clearing her throat. "... Glowing aside, I think he could give the Canary a run for her money." But her eyes quickly returned to Dirk and Dave, sensing the tension that crackled between the two. When Dave spoke up, she nodded, giving a little shake of her head in shock. Dave Strider could stop time? Sweet goodness, you think you know a guy.

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Jake blinked a bit at that, shrugging and giving a nod of his head. "Well...I mean, yeah. We are. Just...you know. Hard to think there'd be others with this kinda stuff. But we don't have to be alone now...We could do real good for this city!"

He looks to her, not thinking on his own words and emotions. He was hoping for the best. Hoping for a better future for the city. Hoping to meet new people, make new friends. His usual green eyes were now fully yellow, grin wide and bright.

"Jake..." Jane murmured softly, giving a soft giggle as her gaze met his own. "You're glowing, J..." Her smile was warm, and a hand reached out hesitantly, placing itself cautiously a couple of centimeters from his own. The meeting below, briefly, was forgotten. Jake was speaking her language, after all. The two of them, doing good for the city they loved. Fighting together as partners... And maybe, one day, as something more?

"... I am very glad that I decided to tell you what has been going on with me." she said softly, admittedly leaning towards him a bit more than was entirely necessary. "Just yesterday I... I didn't know what do do about all of this, and now..." Fuck it. She took his hand, her thumb giving a gentle rub along his palm as her heart pounded. "... Now I get to share in this with one of my best friends."

She was too wrapped up in Jake's eyes to notice that their altitude had dropped by a few inches, her control over the tree beginning to slip.

Jake just couldn't stop smiling, and couldn't stop hoping. There was a future here...There was so much potential in everything they could do. What he could do...what THEY could do.

His eyes warmed as she spoke, feeling his breath catch as she took his hand and her thumb brushed against him. "...oh Janey. I'm so glad we shared...I'm so glad we told each other. To feel all this out in the open...to not worry anymore about what it could mean...to know you'll be there...and..."

And what they could be. What the two of them could be together. He began to lean in, letting the hope swell within him...not even noticing the fact that he was starting to glow quite brightly.

Jane's breath hitched as Jake began to lean, and her heart picked up its pace, throat suddenly feeling incredibly dry. Her eyes flicked between those glowing eyes and his lips, green and yellow static-y wisps dancing between them. Where the two of them about to kiss? It certainly looked like it. Her hand shifted to fully hold his own, and her eyes half closed, head tilting so that her mouth could more easily meet his own.

This was not her first kiss, she supposed. There had been a boy once, in elementary school, who had called her behind the jungle gym and planted a messy slop of a smooch upon her lips. He had then stumbled away with a messy slop of a busted lip to match his advances, courtesy of the young Miss Crocker herself. Nonetheless, this felt like her first kiss, and she was beyond overjoyed that she would be sharing it with Jake.

Jake and Jane were mere centimeters from contact when her hold upon the tree's life force was lost completely. With a mighty crack, the limbs snapped back to the position they had been in moments before, leaving the two hopeful friends with nothing beneath them save for the earth 15 feet below.

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