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WHO: Jen, her dog Zwei, and onlookers
WHERE: Around the town, in the parks
WHEN: After returning to the real world, before the October event
WHAT: Just a girl jogging with her dog (pretty simple! tag in however, or lmk and I'll write you a custom starter)
WARNINGS: Corgis have been shown to be difficult to resist, proceed with cuteness. I mean caution.

[ things have finally calmed down enough that Jen resumed her typical daily fitness routines. that included the morning and afternoon jogs in the park with her dog Zwei hot on her heels. during both trips she'll be dressed for the gym and carrying a small bag for her water bottle, towel, and so on. sometimes she'll have some bruises on her arm and legs and then in the same day they'll be gone. weird!

of course when she's not on her way to or from somewhere, she'll store her items on her motorcycle and just have a leisurely run through the nearest park, throwing a stick or a ball for her corgi companion to fetch. it may just land close to someone, or Zwei has chosen to investigate someone entirely new who was looking his way - or not. he has a mind of his own after all, which leaves Jen chasing after him to go over and say hi and apologize to whoever it was he was apparently bothering. ]

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I'm trying not to push my limits but when it's the choice between me getting hurt and someone else, I think the choice is clear. [ that's a lot-winded way to say "I'll try, but no promises". she's been saying that a lot lately. when she isn't making actual promises. ]

Yeah, that was it. It was late. You used your Aura to jump-start mine. Now everything works pretty much how I remember it.

[heiroglyphs]

Mn. [She opens her eyes again.]

I can kind of remember the feelings more than the actual events. I think... emotions ran pretty strong at the time?

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[ she reached down to pet Zwei, who seemed to be content with listening intently to the exchange. it offered a good distraction from looking right at Vera, too. ] You did slap me before we tested it. And then kissed me after.

[ ahem. ] So, yeah. You could say that.

[heiroglyphs]

Oh. Wow. I-I...

[She uncrosses her arms so that she can clasp her palms n her lap.]

That's a little bit out-of-hand.

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[ time for hair fidgeting! ]

You can say that again. But! It worked. That's the important part, right?

[heiroglyphs]

[God, that just raises so many more questions.]

I'd suppose so, though I'd want to run some tests to make sure you're working the way you're supposed to be. The last thing we need is your Aura drying up when we need it most.

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That's fair, but I'd say I was run through my paces in that fight with the giant floating death cake just a bit after that all happened.

Do you remember when I told you about that, on another late night visit? [ or, for that matter, what other information was shared that night. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Floating... death cake.

[Sigh.]

Wish I could say that's the weirdest thing I've heard of, though that's pretty high up there. Why, did something happen?

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It was. A complicated situation. [ understatement of the year. ] It happened before the city went all digital, so things have been more or less put back to normal now and I don't think many people got hurt. I wouldn't worry about it happening again, either.

Let me just say it was a lot bigger than the two story robot Team RWBY fought and I still came out on top. [ that isn't a point of pride; it's meant to be a reassurance. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Bigger doesn't always mean stronger, you know.

[Speaking from experience...]

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I'm not talking a difference of a few inches, Vera. More like a few hundred feet.

[heiroglyphs]

My point still stands.

[Crossing her arms.]

But... good work, I'm glad you didn't get seriously hurt and at least now we know your Aura is working. Maybe we can practice a bit with that too?

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[ and she'll just let that point go, since it didn't apply for the moment.

Jen nodded. ] Yeah, sure. That was the idea in the end. We just need to find somewhere private enough where there's plenty of space to move, too. Bigger than a wrestling ring for sure. [ like an empty warehouse or something comes to her mind. ]

[heiroglyphs]

[She exhales slowly.]

I... may have a place that we can use. It's not exactly at warehouse, but it should be fine so long as we don't get too crazy.

[burndownforwhat]

Really? Great! I think we should start slow anyway so that shouldn't be a problem.

[ bork! ] And hey, Zwei can come along too. He's really good with fetching towels.

[heiroglyphs]

Oh I'm sure my widdle man is just the best coach ever.

[She bends down to give Zwei a little boop on the nose and a scratch behind the ears.]

Just... [She looks back up at Jen.] Don't think you have to "start slow" or something because of me. I don't know much about that other Vera, but I can assure you that I'm more than capable of taking care of myself.

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[ Jen snorted as Zwei absolutely ate up the attention. ] Dork.

[ ahem. ] I'm not doubting you. I'm just saying that for the sake of not wrecking the place - like I know we're capable of - we should ease into what we're capable of, together. I've seen what we can do.

[heiroglyphs]

[Vera relaxes a bit at Jen's response.]

Alright, just... making sure. Enough people underestimate me as it is, besides if you hold back we'll never be able to get in sync.

[Exhale.] Even though we basically need to be reintroduced to each other.

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[ she waved her hand. ] "Meh, we can just wing that stuff," is what I'd like to say... but you have a point.

Still. No need to rush headlong into that, either. It's been. A month. We can take that slow, too. [ a beat. ] Hey. Do you still like that one cafe? [ Jen gave up the name and address, and what Vera ordered that one time she introduced her to it. ] We could just chat a bit over lunch - or brunch. I don't actually know what time it is. I've just been running all morning.

[heiroglyphs]

Mm? [She's a bit surprised Jen would bring it up, she's not sure she ever got Yin in there. Then again, she has to stop thinking of them as the same person.] Yeah, it's one of my favorites, right near where I live.

[And she'll just reach into inside pocket of her jacket for her phone.]

It's getting on noon now, so brunch sounds perfect. I think we both could use a mimosa about now.

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Only if I can get mine with sparkling juice or something. [ Jen said with a crooked smile as she got to her feet. ] I don't drink, but don't let that stop you.

[heiroglyphs]

Really? Like, at all?

[She's soon to follow, standing up and brushing herself off.]

N-not that there's anything wrong with that, I just... didn't expect that, I guess.

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[ fidget. ] Not never but big celebrations. New Years. Times like that I may have a sip, but I'm usually the designated driver for my friends.

I just don't have the taste for alcohol. [ Zwei hops off the bench and runs a couple of circles around the pair of them, eager to go... wherever the humans are clearly going. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Well, you'll get no pressure from me.

[The subject kind of seems to make Jen uncomfortable, probably best not to delve into the subject now.]

Should we drive, or would you rather walk? My car's parked nearby.

[burndownforwhat]

I ... think I've run enough for one morning. [ smiling, she gestured to Vera. ] After you.