logah | Heart Don't Fail Me Now, Courage Don't Desert Me

When we last left our heroes, Jane and Jake's date had been abruptly interrupted by a series of confusing texts from Sollux, requesting that Jane heal Tavros in exchange for his eternal servitude. Distressed by what this could possibly mean in concordance with her already-present suspicions regarding her mother's true nature, Jane resolved to venture to her childhood home, a place she had refused to revisit since finding her father's body there years before, in search of clues. Jake, seeing her obvious apprehension and distress, resolutely deigned to join her, and so they set off together, tension high.

Jane had only taken the time to change clothes and grab some gear before hopping in her truck alongside Jake, her trusty fedora (a gift from her father) tilted smartly atop her wild curls. It was not far from her apartment to her old home, a 45 minute trek at most. When they pulled up front, the house towered above them, the truck almost seeming dwarfed where it rested in the winding, expansive driveway. They parked right outside of the elegant steps that led to the door, and Jane took a slow breath, gathering herself. ".... I have not been here in 7 years." she said, giving a small shake of her head in disbelief. "I... I didn't even get my things after he died. My room should be just as I left it when I moved into the Crocker U dorms freshman year..."

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Jane chuckled a bit at his statement before returning to looking for something that would... Her eyes widened as she watched a rod made out of pure energy appear as if from nothing. Her mouth hung half agape, and she took it gingerly, fingertips moving as if to see if they'd phase through it. She looked to him, impressed, when it felt firm in her hands.

"Gladly." She replied with a smile, and turned back to the cabinet. It was easy enough from there, and she pried the false back from the cabinet itself quickly, setting the wood panel to the side before handing the rod back to Jake. Inside was an entire storage system filled with files, a safe, and various other boxes. It was obvious that they had been rifled through, and hastily at that. Jane frowned, and knelt to pick up the piece of paper she had seen in the bottom of the cabinet. Her eyes flicked over the small type quickly before widening suddenly, a soft gasp leaving her lips. "... Elizabeth Peixes. Peixes, Peixes.... Isn't that the last name of that Feferi character?"

Edited 2016-05-10 02:58 (UTC)

Jake was a bit proud of that, and now came the second part of his experiment when she handed the tool back to him. The bad side of this power was that it did take his hope to use...but if he could absorb others...why couldn't he absorb his own back? He gripped the rod and willed the energy back in...and it did just that, a refreshing feeling coming over him. He didn't get it all back but it was better than nothing.

He watched as she read over the document, raising an eyebrow at her stating that name. He nods slowly, eyes glancing to the document as well. "Yeah...Feferi Peixes. That's the name. Why would her last name be here though?"

"On that, I am not sure." Jane said, taking a slow, gathering breath. She set the paper to the side before turning back to the cabinet, beginning to flick through the files. Occasionally, she would withdraw a paper to view, and every one had that same name emblazoned upon it in bold typeface. "From the Desk of Elizabeth Peixes. Coirdially yours, Elizabeth Peixes. Best, E.P." Jane read aloud, giving a little shake of her head. "... This... This can't be. This woman... My mother obviously wanted to keep her hidden." She nodded to the panel. "... What if... This is an alias?"

Edited 2016-05-10 03:11 (UTC)

Jake did what he could in this, basically glancing over the things she pulled out and set to the side again just for a second set of eyes to be on them. Then when she spoke, he looked to what she had...and raised an eyebrow at her suspicion. Gears turned in his head, and his hand placed itself on her shoulder as she spoke.

"...Janey...if that's true...then...what if there's some kinda connection between you and Feferi?"

A hand rose to rest upon Jake's, and she frowned, giving a little shake of her head. "... It... Would be foolish not to entertain that possibility." she said. Jane appeared to be calm, but it was honestly just shell-shock. Trembling fingertips continued to comb through the files, and she shuddered as her hands fell on what appeared to be an official document. "... It's her birth certificate, J..." Jane whispered. "Or a copy of it, at least." She rose it to eye level, the blatant, bold print leaving no more question to be had. "... Elizabeth Peixes." She handed it to Jake. "... As far as we knew, her maiden name was Lakely. Beatrice Lakely."

Edited 2016-05-10 03:34 (UTC)

While Jake may not be the most well versed in a social conversation or reading another's emotions, he knew Jane. He knew her well. So while she kept the calm look about her, he could tell she was shaken to her core. His arm wrapped around her shoulders and squeezed tight as she handed him the paper. He looked over it with a careful glance, shaking his head in disbelief at the strange event unfolding before them. "This is...this is way out there. What are we gonna do about this Janey? This is...this is like multiple levels of weird. I can't even wrap my head around the whole thing, but it's demanding attention by golly.."

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