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VERA WEISZ

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It's - fine! I know I said to hit me but, wow. [ Jen pulled her metal hand away to rub at her cheek. at least that felt cool to the touch. ] If we didn't just almost have a moment I would've thought you had wanted to do that for a while. [ then, and only then, does she notice that the lighting seemed. brighter? near them. she looked over her shoulder and went right from mad to freaked out. ] What the h- MY HAIR IS ON FIRE!?

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[Shit shit shit what is even going on right now, Vera remembers Yang getting stronger when she got hit but apparently when she gets angry her hair bursts into flames. This is really bad, at this rate not only will she damage her beautiful white leather couch, but she might also set her apartment on fire! Acting quickly, she decides to make the heroic sacrifice by grabbing a nearby blanket and pouncing on the blonde's glowing head in an attempt to smother the "flames".]

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[ Jen has no better idea. even as she was looking around for something - a pillow, a glass of water, a fire extinguisher - it seems Vera beat her to the punch. her surprise and protests were muffled by the blanket and she just fell over from the sudden "help" she was getting. the weirdest thing about this? there's no smoke, and the only reason she felt suffocated like this was the weight of the body and fabric on her. she flailed about some, reaching for Vera's back or shoulders, arms. some way to tap out. ]

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[Okay so there's no smoke, and while Jen's body is still hot, it doesn't feel that hot.

...Something isn't right here.

Having mounted the taller girl's stomach, she sits up to slowly remove the blanket that was now twisted around the blonde's head.]

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[ which gives Jen the air she needs to breathe. and... laugh, apparently? ]

Okay, okay, look... you're going to be mad at me and I'm sorry but I - knew it would do that. I just... forgot! [ the flames were gone but there's still a bit of a golden glow, particularly along the ends of all her locks. her eyes are back to normal - well, violet-normal not blue-normal. ]

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[Vera just... gives her a deadpan stare before dropping the ball of blanket back onto her head.]

Great, thanks for getting my heart rate up at 4 in the morning.

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[ she went right back to laughing for a moment before pulling the blanket up off of her enough to peek out from under it. ] Sorry, sorry. I could have picked a better way to do that, but I have to admit, the look on your face was priceless.

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My face was priceless. [She mumbles, getting off of Jen's stomach and stumbling her way back onto the couch. Settling down beside her, she crosses her arms in a huff.]

I worry that you're going to die and you laugh at my face.

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I guess you're not the only one surprised by the sudden concern.

[ she shifted upright again, finally shedding the blanket completely. ] I really am sorry though. That... didn't seem to do the trick all the way. I felt the kick that I remember from my memories, but that also still hurt like hell.

[ Jen gestured to her face. ] My cheeks must be as red as apples.

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It's a good look for you. [She smirks, folding her hands politely in her lap.]

So we got closer, but still not right. My closeness got you hot, but that wasn't enough?

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No, it wasn't, and you know what? I take back the apology. You look like you enjoyed that way too much.

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I will admit to nothing.

[But she will scoot over to give Jen more room on the couch.]

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Uh-huh. [ Jen scoots closer, squinting. ] That look on your face says it all.

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I thought you liked the look on my face?

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Not that one! [ Jen puffed up her cheeks, though she couldn't hold that for too long because it actually kind of hurt to put that kind of pressure on it. ] Ow. I'm going to need some ice when we're done here.

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If we do this right, you won't need it.

[She sighs, folding her legs so that she can turn towards Jen on the couch.]

So what if... you need a jump-start? Like a car engine?

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That...! Hm. That could work? I mean, it's worth a shot. But how are you going to do that without, like, zapping me or something?

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I wonder if there's a way I can sort of... give you some of my Aura? Maybe that way your body would remember what to do with it.

[She holds out her hands, palms facing up.]

Here, give me your hands. Let me try something.

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Okay. I'll try anything at this point. Short of walking into traffic, anyway. [ hah. that's a joke. but on a more serious note, Jen slid her legs up onto the cushions and crossed them under herself. then she took Vera's hands from above and waited. ]

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[Vera takes both hands in her own, closing her eyes tight. She isn't sure if anything can transfer through the prosthetic, but she's also not 100% on the flesh one working either so she'll just wing it.]

Okay, so maybe if I just... act like your body is part of mine...

[With a deep breath, she activates her Aura, a faint white glow enveloping her body. It's an odd sensation, feeling one's own soul, one she's not entirely gotten used to herself yet, but maybe she can use it anyway. She "feels" out into the darkness surrounding her, trying to find anything that she can latch on to.]

You've... got to be somewhere...

[burndownforwhat]

[ honestly, with the energy source from their world as a catalyst linking the arm up to her nervous system, anything is possible. the only thing that doesn't transfer is the sensations besides pressure and that could just be a limitation of design. a big benefit normally, since there's no pain.

but right now Jen wasn't thinking about that. she let her eyes flutter closed too and tried not to think too hard on the hocus-pocus aspect of all this. for all what's been happening around them as of late it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if this went one way or the other. nothing in her memories contradicts nor supports this course of action. but she does know that what Vera said about the link between Aura and Semblance held a lot of water.

as she calmed her breathing down, it occurred to her that Vera should try the same. ] Remember... what I taught you? About breathing. Try to sync up with mine.

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Okay... [It's the only word that slips out as she focuses. Some part of her mind snaps back that she shouldn't tell her what to do, but she's far too focused to act on those thoughts. Her own breathing grows louder as she tries to sync the two together, and she soon finds she can feel Jen's pulse through her hand. The two had been close together before, but this is the first time Vera's found herself really studying the girl, trying to understand the bumps of her skin, the pace of her breath, and the speed of her heart. It's all so strange...]

I... don't know if this is working. Do you feel...?

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Vera, just... relax. Give it time. Have faith. [ it's not the kind of faith Jen should be talking about but if they're not both confident that this will work, it might reduce their chances. Jen is speaking softly, as if already afraid of interrupting some kind of delicate balance at play here. as they breathe in sync their heart rates might just match up, and ... hopefully that does it? she has no idea but it's all she can think of right now.

besides. it's kind of nice to have a quiet moment alone with Vera. when was the last time she could say that...? ]

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[It is nice, even if what they're trying to do is stressing Vera out a little bit. Then again, Vera seems to have a baseline level of stress all of the time, so it might not be much different from how she usually is.

She inhales sharply once again, slowing her breathing just a bit more to keep pace with Jen's. It's amazing just how relaxing this is. This may be the sleep deprivation, but the shorter girl finds herself almost in a trance as she feels out into the void for her friend. That tired feeling is from the lack of sleep, right? It's starting to feel like she's fighting against a current, some opposing force trying to pull her back towards her own body. She knows that's where she belongs, but she can't turn back now, she has to keep going until she finds Jen. It can't be much farther, she has to be out there somewhere.]

Can you... feel me, anywhere? I need... a sign, or something.

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I... think so? [ it's an odd sensation, to be sure. it could also just be the way she's practically meditating at this point, but there is a warmth building up and it's not just emanating from where their hands meet. well, it is but even her right hand which is the extremely strange part. ]

Here, let me... try something. [ she wiggles her right hand's fingers a bit, trying to gently pull them out of Vera's grip but then immediately go for her wrist instead to avoid actually breaking contact. ] I'm going to reach up higher. Don't break your focus.