lantern_kid (lantern_kid) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-25 20:07:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, corinna prince, dinadan palmer, inactive - allanah dibny, inactive - aquaknight, inactive - henry jordan, inactive - josh casey, inactive - katima sers, inactive - keith queen, inactive - mickey rayner, inactive - traya smith, iris west, jerry carr, jon kent, npc - cerdian, npc - jai west, petra gardner

It's Friday Night: Do You Know Where Your Superhero Kids Are?
Henry grins as he makes certain the bowls of chips are filled. Sodas are available. He's got a hidden stash of beers in his room, but... it's an underage superhero party. They're not visible to most. Those who want one will know to ask him.

People will be arriving soon. He's got tunes, he's got snacks and drinks, he's got games set up to go, and he's got superhero kids coming from all over. While the primary purpose was to make certain the YJLA got a chance to meet Avalon and Josh, the Titans and others have all been invited, too.

This party will rock.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Traya was reasonably certain teleporters do not work that way. She'd done the math on how they worked. "...Wait, what?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-03-27 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Henry shoots a look to Din. It's one he's used before. He might as well have shouted out, "Hey, Din, handle this one!" ... except no one else should really get the look. "Hey, I know it's silly," he replies, trying to lead Traya away from Iris. "But hey, it's not for me to understand. I tried to tell them that's not how they work, but they insisted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	catchmeifyoucan 2010-03-27 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Iris followed right after Henry. "I need to see this. Because if Traya can ACTUALLY move clouds? That would be so COOL!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"I totally can," Traya bragged, as she let herself be led. "...Pretty sure I can, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-03-27 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Actually Iris, can I borrow you for a second?" Dinadan asks, appearing at her elbow. "I tried something different with my cookies this time, could you come and see if it's worth keeping the recipe?" Message received! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	catchmeifyoucan 2010-03-27 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Iris's face lit up at the word COOKIES. "Sure!" she said, nodding. "I love COOKIES!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-03-27 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Henry totally owes Din for this. Well, technically, Jai will, but who's counting? "Come on, Traya." He practically peels her away from Iris and takes her out back. "Thanks!" He closes the door behind her... then smiles, leaning against the door. He's not entirely sure there are any clouds at the moment. Doesn't matter. Mission accomplished. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Jai sits on the backyard, finally relaxed and mostly in his own head about everything going on. Traya is two years old than him, so there's no reason to worry about things between them. They've got about as much chance at happening as the world does at not spinning. Still, it would've been nice... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 02:27 am UTC (link)
	Traya looked up the sky, not yet seeing Jai. "Uh... Henry? What clouds?" She looked back and saw the door was closed. "Henry?" A shake of her head, and she looked around. "...Jai?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 02:34 am UTC (link)

Jai stands immediately, turns...and blinks.

"Traya?" he asks, a bit stupidly, as he can clearly see it's her.

Then he laughs.

"Traya...I think I know what just happened here, and I didn't know Henry would follow through on an idle comment. I apologize if he tricked you into coming out here under false pretenses." Jai says, trying to offer a smile.

"Um...how are you liking the party so far?" he says, wishing he'd changed his shirt after all.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 02:48 am UTC (link)
	Traya giggled as she figured out what was going on. "Liking it a lot," she told him. More now. "You?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 02:58 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, it's cool." Jai says, his face heating at her smile. This. Party. Rocks. "I was just trying to get some air and got to look at the stars. The night sky is really clear here." he says. "So, how's school going?" Jai says, searching for something they have in common besides being heroes and on the same team. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	"The stars are pretty," she agreed. "Going good," Traya added, "but I'm definitely ready to graduate in May." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	"That's really cool." Jai says. He's still got two years before he can graduate, but at least he has a couple more summer vacations to look forward to. "Are you going to college? Have you decided what you're doing for vacation this summer?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," she replied. "Dunno where yet. Well, I mean, I narrowed it down and applied, but I got accepted to all of them, so I have to decide which one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 08:48 pm UTC (link)

"Well, of course you got accepted to all of them. You're super-smart. Wherever you go, you're going to make a big splash. Or is it a big gale?" he asks, going for some power-based humor.

Yes, it's lame, but it's all he's got.

"Have you checked out any of the campuses? Maybe that'll help you out? I think I'm going to apply for Coast City University and Louisiana State University next year, among others. Both of the campuses are excellent, and if I get accepted in Coast City, I can still hang with Henry." he says.

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tiny_tornado
2010-03-27 08:57 pm UTC (link)

Traya giggled at the power joke. "I'm hoping for no big gales," she said, trying to stifle further giggles. "Don't need to start tornado season early."

She nodded. "I'm mostly thinking about Metropolis U. It's a bit away, but it's close to home still, and it's close to a STAR Labs, 'cause I still have to get check-ups every now and then there with my powers and all."

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dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 09:09 pm UTC (link)

She laughed at his joke. He was tempted to make another, but there was no sense in pushing his luck.

He sobered a little when she mentioned that she needed to get check-ups for her powers. He's never needed to worry about such things with his powers. They just work with no issues, and he's never really questioned.

"Traya...does it hurt when you use your powers or something?" he asks. "You don't have answer that if you don't want to."

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Nothing like that. But I got my powers 'cause of a 'blood' transfusion from my dad," she explained. "So yeah, I've got powers right now... but nobody knows what the long term effects are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 09:41 pm UTC (link)

Jai nodded at Traya's words, seeing her in a new light. She had no idea what would happen due to something beyond her control, yet she remained with the team and put herself out there to help other people.

She reminded him of Mia, whom he also admired.

"I never knew you had so much to deal with. But you don't let it get you down, and you don't let it stop you from being who you are. I really admire that." he says.

"I'm glad you came, tonight, Traya. I was hoping I'd see you." After I stopped freaking out about it.

He smiled at her.

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tiny_tornado
2010-03-27 09:49 pm UTC (link)

Yeah. With Dad being a robot and all, no one really knew what the effects of a synthetic, blood-like compound in her body was really going to do, long term, other than the fact that her body seemed to be making more of it, just like it would blood. And the wind powers, of course.

He'd wanted to see her? What? Huh? Why?

"You were?" she asked, a nervous smile on her face.

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dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 10:01 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah. I was. You're cool to be around and it's nice to meet someone who...gets it. You know?" he asks.

What are you even talking about, man?

"I was hoping we'd get to talk, maybe get to know each other a little better. Now, I didn't set this whole thing up, but I'm not sorry that it's giving us a chance to check each other out." he says.

"And by that I mean, check out how well we know each other....without other people around." he rambles. "Throw me a line here, Traya, I'm drowning."

He laughs.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	Traya was not always good at interpersonal stuff, but it didn't take much for her to put the pieces together. Not when she had the same kinds of thoughts. "Jai..." she began, "do you like me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Well, it was good that one of them could cut to the heart of the matter. He nods. "Yes, Traya. I like you, maybe as more than a friend. I know I'm younger than you, so I totally get it if you're not up for it. But yes, I do." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Wow," she said. "I would've never..." Traya smiled. "'cause I like you too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)