Editing Jacklight (section)

==History==
===Background===
Like all Ambassadors, he was a normal, if accomplished, individual recruited by [[Accord]].<ref name=":1">Citrine lifted the file folder, opened it and handed me a set of pages, neatly stapled.<br/><br/>The entire thing was high-resolution, complete with a picture and lines of text in labeled boxes.  Much of it was neatly censored with black bars.  A young man, in his mid twenties, his hair immaculate, parted to one side, wearing a high quality business suit.  ‘Kurt’, last name censored.  Date of birth censored.  Age twenty-five.<br/><br/>The next page was more details.  Personality tests, psychiatric tests, GPA in middle school and high school, post-secondary education, work history.  ‘Kurt’ had ascended to the role of head chef at a record pace, returned to school to get a four year education in three years, then started working for Accord.<br/><br/>‘Pam’.  Contract lawyer for a major firm, made partner at age twenty-eight, stepped down to work for Accord.<br/><br/>‘Shaw’, ‘Laird’, and ‘Kyesha’ followed the same pattern.<br/><br/>“They are going through the vetting process as we speak.  Experienced members of Accord’s businesses, on board with his plans, and loyal,” Citrine said.<br/>[...]<br/>“Cauldron,” I said.  “Accord’s using Cauldron to empower his employees.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/18 Excerpt] from [[Imago 21.4]]</ref> After passing through the rigorous tests set for him, he was given a [[vial]] that empowered him.<ref name=":0">The five employees arrived right on time.  Satisfactory.  He opened the door to his room and invited them in.  Three men, two women, immaculate, all in proper business attire.<br/><br/>His vetting process was strict, and each step up the ladder required both his invitation and the employee’s acceptance.  Each step required them to prove their worth, to face progressively more stress and heavier workloads, and to hold themselves up to his increasingly exacting standards of perfection.<br/><br/>It might have made for reality television, if it weren’t for the blood that was shed along the way.  Theirs and others.<br/><br/>“You are being promoted,” he said.  “After tomorrow, you will be my ambassadors, my representatives to the rest of the world.”<br/><br/>The displays of emotion were well hidden, but they were there.  They were pleased.<br/><br/>“That is all.”<br/><br/>Wordless, the five marched out of his room. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/28 Excerpt] on [[Interlude 20.y]] </ref>

=== Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]] ===
Jacklight was recruited and given powers by the Ambassadors alongside [[Lizardtail]], [[Ligeia]], [[Codex]], and a fifth recruit. [[Accord]] lent him to the Undersiders in exchange for [[Tattletale|Tattletale's]] analysis of his power<ref name="21.6">[[Imago 21.6]]</ref>.

During the assault on the [[The Teeth|Teeth]], he used his power to disrupt and redirect the [[Spree]] duplicates. When [[Citrine]] gave the order, he tried to use his power on [[Butcher]] only for Butcher to teleport away before he could do any real damage.<ref name="21.6"/>

When [[Skitter]] and [[Bitch]] returned and told them of the plan's success, Jacklight slumped over in relief.

A better attired Jacklight was among the "firepower" Accord brought to a [[Skitter's Surrender|hostile meeting]] with the [[Undersiders]].<ref name="I21">Jacklight, with a deep royal purple dress shirt and pocket square, his mask a grinning visage that would be fitting for a child’s jack-in-the-box;  - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/30 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 21.y]]</ref>