[Nexus] HALO 178: Mia clementia denor esto

[The Bushranger]

HALO

Heroic
Anti-Evil and
Lawbreaking
Organization


HALO, an organization of holiness, light, fun, and roleplay!
Joining is simple, you keep your soul, and your blood... And someone else keeps their blood as well (well, usually).
All you have to do is...

Must be non-evil
Catch the shuttle to the base
You're pretty much in.


Just that!


Active Team Roster
Commander: Tobias Vulpan
Intelligence Director: [Position vacant]


Strike Teams

Alpha
Captain: Samantha Goswell
Theodore Goswell
Danielle Goswell
Christopher Grimm

Sigma
Captain: Andromeda Vulpan
Bellatrix Vulpan
Renata Heinz

Omega
Tobias Vulpan
John "Bushranger" O'Connell


Patrol Teams

Auxiliary
Nai


Intelligence Teams

Auxiliary
Reinholdt



Visiting HALO
HALO is located Under the Sea! However that doesn't mean you can't visit...
There are Shuttlepods providing arrivals and departures on a regular schedule.
There are no active anti-teleport wards!
If you can't teleport yourself, there are Ring Transporters, which link (among other places) the Mall of Acronymia from Inside.

Previous Threads

HALO I (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63455)
HALO II (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64192)
HALO III (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64940)
HALO IV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66128)
HALO V (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67026)
HALO VI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67587)
HALO VII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68189)
HALO VIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68718)
HALO IX (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3777441#post3777441)
HALO X (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69779)
HALO XI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70346)
HALO XII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70671)
HALO XIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3912751#post3912751)
HALO XIV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71933)
HALO XV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72571)
HALO XVI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3993522")
HALO XVII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74008)
HALO XVIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74745)
HALO XIX: Now thinking with Portals (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4071746#post4071746)
HALO XX: I Hate Roman Numerals. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75616)
HALO XXI: Randomness Present 24/7. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76041)
HALO XXII: I'll be coming home, just to be alone... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76254)
HALO XXIII: Yes, we ARE watching you... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76693)
HALO XXIV: Yeah, we're that cool! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4158181#post4158181)
HALO XXV: Where Sleep is the Answer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77113)
HALO XXVI: Too many threads to count. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77373)
HALO XXVII: What are you looking at?! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77689)
HALO XXVIII: Romance is More Important than You, AMEN (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77964)
HALO XXIX: 'Cuz We're So Much Better! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78362)
HALO XXX: Brand Spankin' New! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78704)
HALO XXXI: Look Out, Super Bowl! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78936)
HALO XXXII: What do you mean "overpowered"? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79193)
HALO XXXIII: The sea's evaporating, though it comes as no surprise.... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79481)
HALO XXXIV: We Switched to Decaf. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79819)
HALO XXXV: Open to Suggestions (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80181)
HALO XXXVI More seasons then..... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80505)
HALO XXXVII: I blame your for the moonlit sky... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80954)
HALO XXXVIII: He who does not punish evil, commands it to be done (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81331)
HALO XXXIX: In Dee Ana Jones and the Invaders of the Last Quark!!! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4385326#post4385326)
HALO XL: To see the right.... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82046)
HALO XLI: This was a triumph, I'm making a note here.... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82547)
HALO XLII: Can't hear the rhythm for the drums. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82866)
HALO XLIII: He Who Wishes to Secure..... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83193)
HALO XLIV: I see a man with a flag and he leads the procession... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83695)
HALO XLV: I'm Good Because I Didn't Shoot (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4491571#post4491571)
HALO XLVI: I don't believe in the sky bully. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84168)
HALO XLVII: I ride this train in the windswept afternoon..... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84402)
HALO XLVIII: If we couldn't laugh, we would go insane. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4527787#post4527787)
HALO XLIX: . . . Sense? What's that? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84815)
HALO L: In HALO, Evil Fight You! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85095)
HALO LI: Link! He come to town, then he left. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85495)
HALO LII: This thread is what all true warriors strive for! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85695)
HALO LIII: You're a Little Short for Gods... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85947)
HALO LIV: War! What is it good for? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86173)
HALO LV: Absolutely nothing of importance or value (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86549)
HALO LVI: More kids than an orphanage (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86772)
HALO LVII: It's okay if the good guys do it...... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87027)
HALO LVIII: Tom Cruise Crazy. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87475)
HALO LVIX: Who's Gonna Tell You When It's Too Late (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87885)
HALO LX: The End Of The World As We Know It. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88134)
HALO LXI: Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88409)
HALO LXII: Quote, what quote? Where? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88717)
HALO LXIII: This is not Sparta (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89118)
HALO LXIV: We do not require additional pylons (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89518)
HALO LXV: Do you believe in Miracles? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89990)
HALO LXVI: Song to say goodbye... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90306)
HALO LXVII: Oww my IQ. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4922944#post4922944)
HALO LXVIII: Shiiiiiny! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91705)
HALO LXIX: Get your mind into the gutter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5005581#post5005581)
HALO LXX: Mouthwash? Good deeds don't leave a bad aftertaste (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92757)
HALO LXXI: Title Broke (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5052092#post5052092)
HALO LXXII (apparently): All Good People Know Good People (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5087251#post5087251)
HALO LXXIII: Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94072)
HALO LXXIV: Strange Infatuation Seems to Grace the Evening Tide..... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5159820#post5159820)
HALO 75: Now with Arabic Numerals! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95428)
HALO LXXVI (I think): The incredible, edible egg, er, thread. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96180)
HALO 77: (insert pop culture reference here). (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97917)
HALO 78 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100339)
HALO 79: This is taking too dang quick! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5802515#post5802515)
HALO LXXX: Biggest and the Best! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107812)
HALO LXXXI: Fighting against evil since founding! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109343)
HALO LXXXII: In some galaxies this is called 'loitering' (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112272)
HALO LXXXIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114409)
HALO LXXXIV: Rise of The Killer Mutant Gerbilturtles! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116686)
HALO LXXXV: I can see my house from here! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117920)
HALO LXXXVI: Paladins are kredit to team! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119013)
HALO LXXXVII: "Yes, we do have an angel. An annoying one." (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119882)
HALO LXXXVIII: Drama, Hugs, and Not Much Else, Really. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120855)
HALO LXXXIX: Not quite 90210 but close (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121371)
HALO XC: Is that the right numeral? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121884)
HALO XCI: Once upon a time, in ACRO Nexus... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122356)
HALO XCII: It's just I react to certain doom a certain way (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122746)
HALO XCIII: After the boys of Summer have gone... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123178)
HALO XCIV: Insert Comic Book Quote Here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6850503#post6850503)
HALO XCV: Under the Sea! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124250)
HALO XCVI: Will do love plots for food (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125031)
HALO XCVII: We're in your Base, killing your Dudes. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125800)
HALO XCVIII: We came here in peace, and we expect to go in one...piece. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126839)
HALO XCIX: The months just fly by... and are usually distracted by shiny objects (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127960)
HALO C: Just over 150,000 posts! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128719)
HALO CI: 101 Relations (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129382)
HALO CII: Love triangle are so last season, Love hexigons are so in! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130539)
HALO CIII: Now With 60% More Cowbell (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131608)
HALO CIV: For a moment there I thought we were in trouble... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=7374011)
HALO CV: We're just ot pretty to die. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133470)
HALO CVI: Criminal Villain Investigators (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134803)
HALO CVII: My Grandma said, you want honey? Follow the bees! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7537470#post7537470)
HALO CVII: These numbers are getting ridiculous (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136096)
HALO CIX: 109 Fists in the Air (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136337)
HALO CX: Maybe it's made of chocolate (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136642)
HALO CXI: Playing Little Mermaid music 24/7 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137000)
HALO CXII: This time, it's not HALO CXI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137532)
HALO CXIII: Undomesticated equines cannot keep you away (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7664709#post7664709)
HALO CXIV: Defying the laws of Deadtime (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138555)
HALO CXV: I'm going to go mad, and I'm taking you with me (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/newreply.php?t=newreply&p=7744731)
HALO CXVII: Finish the Fight... Eventually (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141218)
HALO CXVIII: Get the reference or get out (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141995)
HALO CXIX: Now in the future too! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142767)
HALO CXX: Thread by Pally, awesome by others (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143387)
HALO CXXI: I don't suppose the word "dweeb" means anything to you guys (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143772)
HALO CXXII: Tobias Couldn't Stand Us Any More! Can You? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144569)
HALO CXXIII: Dance for Your Life! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146996)
HALO CXXIV: What Insanity? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148019)
HALO CXXVI is sponsored by: EDENcorp. for your convenience (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151777)
HALO CXXVII: Can YOU find the difference? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153067)
HALO CXXVIII: Your planet's weird... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155603)
HALO CXXIX: We Have Beach Access! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156579)
HALO CXXX: We sponsor Paladins! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8792288#post8792288)
HALO CXXXI It's Covered in BEEEEES! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158562)(I do't know how many E's. :tongue:
HALO CXXXII I see one more numeral! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159043)
HALO-CXXXIII:Catgirls ,Emo's and lesbians 'R' us! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159576)
HALO 135: Still counting! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161443)
HALO CXXXV: Oi, you! Get in here! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162719)
HALO CXXXVI: We are the terror that flaps in the night! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163657)
HALO CXXXVII: Blankity blankity blank! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164550)
HALO 138: Oh fer cryin' out loud!
(http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165435)
HALO CXXXIX: Just 11 more threads and we get a free one! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166632)
HALO CXCI: Yeah, we totally counted 135 twice (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169205&page=50)
HALO CXL: Nice Place you Got Here! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170892)
HALO CXLI: Red Fish/Blue Fish (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172239)
HALO CXLII: Everybody is dead Dave (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173079)
HALO CLXIII: It all comes down to this...no! No! Not that! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174386)
HALO CXLIV: Where homicidal embodiments of evil dust our vases (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175639)
HALO CXLV: Glub glub. Fugu! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176919)
HALO CXLVI: That number keeps getting bigger (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178263)
HALO CXLVII: Right! I forgot to say, I told you so! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179748)
HALO CXLVIII: Think about it. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180784)
HALO 149: I Am Arabic Numerals (And So Can You!) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181646)
HALO CL: We Are 150% Legendary! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10165133#post10165133)
Halo CLI: Now with 10% more stuff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185607)
HALO 152, Take 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187802)
HALO 153: Where Singing "Under the Sea" is Heavily Discouraged (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191305)
HALO 154: That is the mission
(http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194284)
HALO 155: "Drow, Infernal, Fox-Signal, whatever else you got..." (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196744)
HALO 156: Incurring Aquaman's Jealousy (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200466)
HALO 157: But Who Was Ocean? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203245)
HALO 158: Yeah, well, I thought I was ingeniouser. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205827)
HALO 159: Part of Your Omniverse (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207986)
HALO 160: Base-Trapped (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210053)
HALO 161: We Are The Ocean (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211939)
HALO 162: One Night In HALO Makes A Hard Man Humble (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214274)
HALO 163: Three fries short of a Happy Meal (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216880)
HALO 164: Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey base of stuff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219024)
HALO 165: Disturbing the Fishy Neighbors Since Forever (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222263)
HALO 166: Kicking Down Evil's Door Since '07 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224168)
HALO 167: Whatever happened to Roman numerals? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227079)
HALO 168: Nunc com pluribus verbis adrogantibus (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231321)
HALO 169: Look at this place! Isn't it neat? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235871)
HALO 170: You want your thread? HERE IS YOUR THREAD!!! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238699)
HALO 171: Public Dreams (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241587)
HALO 172: Bee Nightmare (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248443)
HALO 173: Emotionally Stable Characters Not Welcome (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253578)
HALO 174: Just when you think you're not in Kansas anymore, turns out you are (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257312)
HALO 175: Insert Witty Comment Here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264151)
HALO 176: Sic TransitlawlnopeFFnotdoingthis (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272457)
HALO 177: かわいい猫がいる (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288606)

Important Note for Villains
Conflict is great! It's the heart of any story, and there isn't much to roleplay without it. However, as a player to player courtesy, please check in with the players who are active at any given time before launching an attack. Not everyone wants to roleplay combat scenes, and sometimes there are other things going on that players don't want to interrupt for a random fight. Either a PM/IM to players, a short post in thread to say (Mind if I introduce a villain here?) or a longer post in the OOC thread if it's a larger plot is appreciated.


NOTE
We have no banner. You, you, you, and you in the back that never gets to post because s/he is usually ignored...FIND AN AVATARIST AND SEND HIM/HER THIS WAY. Heck, even if someone here is semi-good with photoshop so he can combine our avatars into a cheesy simple banner... That'll be fine too.

[The Bushranger]

[Halls]



She transmutes her clothes into a nice purple tankini! Choom~
I love swimming! Sure!

Erin grins cheerfully, and turns to head to the pool, humming to herself with a cheerful tune.

[Beans]

[Halls]
Erin grins cheerfully, and turns to head to the pool, humming to herself with a cheerful tune.
Tsuna trots after her, all perky and bouncy and excited!

[FireFox]

Training Room

Yuki raises her sword up blocking the blow well before it gets centimeters from her head. She will try and push her opponent back. She is stronger then she looks. Not quite inhumanly strong, but much stronger then her small frame would suggest.

"It might not be a trap. Besides even if they are lying they have to know something about my past, and I want to know what it is."

She takes a step back falling into a defensive stance again. Seems like she isn't going to attack back.

The girl is pushed back, but immediately lunges at Yuki. Knowing how to use a sword won't save you from a trap.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]


Tsuna trots after her, all perky and bouncy and excited!

They reach the pool - and Erin just dives right in! :smalltongue:

[Beans]

[Poooooool]
Tsuna jumps after her, giggling and excited to meet nice new people as opposed to yelling new people.

---

[Kitchen]
Carrie is making herself a nice cup of tea and samsdead puts in some brown sugar because brown sugar's the be... wait what?
...
Anyway, she decides no milk, because she likes her tea black and this is herbal tea anyway and samanthasdead
And you don't put samantha is dead

Carrie's knees weaken; she grabs the countertop to steady herself, trying to keep her mind from collapshe died again and you weren't theresing in on iyou couldn't have helped even if you had been

She flings her mug to the ground, wings snapping open, eyes in her wings opening and quivering.

Back in The Intermission, about six Sable Guides find they really need to lie down.

One unlucky Sable Guide who was returning a romance novel to the HALO Library collapses, clutching at her head.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]

Unaware of dramas, Erin pops up, floating on her back. This shows her off nicely, of course. :smalltongue:
"It'd been awhile, I'd forgotten how good this felt..."

[Beans]

[Pool]
Tsuna floats next to her, enjoying the view.
I remember liking this! It's all nice and swimmity!

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne shows up, sensing something wrong with Carrie. She's, uh, still wearing that cat ears headband.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie turns, shaking and clutching the mug handle. Ten eyes stare at Kyne as she quivers for a moment.

Sam's dead again. She died and I wasn't there to stop it again. Everything... everything's going so wrong at once.

Swinging the jagged piece of china, she hurls herself at the assassin, a moan of anguish wrenching itself from her lungs.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

The Aspect considers a few options for disarming Carrie, but discards them all. She doesn't want to hurt her. So she coolly stands her ground and takes the cuts from the Death Goddess' improvised weapon.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie throws the handle away, her own martial impotence seeming to upset her further. Her wings snap open, eight creepy hand issuing forth from the distended pupils of the eyes there, trying to pin Kyne to the wall.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne starts looking ever so slightly worried as she realizes the hands have her securely pinned. Unless the hands merely have Carrie's physical strength, in which case she's probably not that securely pinned. "Again"?

[Arkhosia]

Kitchen

Celica hears the commotion and darts over

What the hell is going on?! Who ever you are, let go of the cat-lady. Take it outside if you have to.
Celica subconsciously readies herself for combat

[Beans]

Kitchen

Kyne starts looking ever so slightly worried as she realizes the hands have her securely pinned. Unless the hands merely have Carrie's physical strength, in which case she's probably not that securely pinned. "Again"?
They're probably strong enough to pin her securely, but she's not in any danger of being injured by their grip.
Carrie barely looks at Celica, tears pouring down her face. Stay out of this! It doesn't concern you, just leave!
She staggers towards Kyne, the arms retracting bit by bit as she moves closer so there's no slack in them. I can't ever protect the people I care about and I'm sick of it! I hate being the weak little junior goddess who can't even help her own paladin once, can't be there to take a bullet or a spearthrust for her girlfriend!

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne ignores Celica, staring only at Carrie. What are you going to do about it? She asks curiously. There are a few ways she knows of for deities to become more powerful. The question is how dangerous or extreme is the option Carrie has chosen.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie shakes, clutching at her pale upper arms. I don't know, I... She sighs, deflating a little. Maybe I just have to accept the truth, that no matter how much I love someone, I can't always save them. I can't always stand there to take the shot, or pull them out of the fray, or do anything. Maybe... I just have to face it, that death is truth.
Clutching herself still, one of her (regular) hands twitches, something glowing for a heartbeat.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Hmm... Anger is better than despair. Orrrr maybe you can put your big girl panties on and figure out a way to get the power that you want. Kyne nervously smiles, trying to take some of the sting out of that, but she expects this is going to blow up in her face.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie's arms retract, pulling Kyne closer.
Maybe I just have to keep you all where I can see you, where I can keep an eye on you. Maybe... I'll start with you. Never let go of you.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

No, that's, uh, no. Bad Carrie. Going crazy isn't the answer. It's never the answer to anything. What do you think about getting power? I've got some ideas, if you'd like to hear them. She squirms against the hands, but is definitely not struggling to break free.

[Beans]

Kitchen

No, that's, uh, no. Bad Carrie. Going crazy isn't the answer. It's never the answer to anything. What do you think about getting power? I've got some ideas, if you'd like to hear them. She squirms against the hands, but is definitely not struggling to break free.

Carrie smiles and hugs her closer. "Oh? Go on, dear."

[FireFox]

Kyne is harboring some serious doubts about Carrie's stability right now. Canignis. He's been around for a thousand years and has more power than he knows what to do with it. He likes giving pieces of it away as, like, quest rewards. Remember when we talked to him about that Ally girl?

[Beans]

Kyne is harboring some serious doubts about Carrie's stability right now. Canignis. He's been around for a thousand years and has more power than he knows what to do with it. He likes giving pieces of it away as, like, quest rewards. Remember when we talked to him about that Ally girl?

"But..." she blinks. "But how do I get it? Can I even do what he wants to get it?"

[FireFox]

I found out some more information about her. She's in danger. She needs to be protected and the Dog God can't do it himself. And... She hesitates. There's something else, but I'm not going to tell you until I'm convinced you haven't... snapped or anything.

[Beans]

I found out some more information about her. She's in danger. She needs to be protected and the Dog God can't do it himself. And... She hesitates. There's something else, but I'm not going to tell you until I'm convinced you haven't... snapped or anything.

She nods, shaky still. "I... I need time. I need time and help..." She clings closer to her friend.

[McBish]

[Training Room]


The girl is pushed back, but immediately lunges at Yuki. Knowing how to use a sword won't save you from a trap.

Yuki sidesteps bringing her sword up to sweep away the girls, one of her wings curling out moving to smack the girl in the back of the head as she hopefully lunges past Yuki. "Neither will closing your eyes to the danger."

[Arkhosia]

Kitchen=>Somewhere
Celica cringes and clutches her rabbit ears as Carrie yells at her, terrified.
I'm J-Just going t-to G-go

Celica darts away, possibly crashing into someone

[Mee]

Kitchen=>Somewhere
Celica cringes and clutches her rabbit ears as Carrie yells at her, terrified.
I'm J-Just going t-to G-go

Celica darts away, possibly crashing into someone

Well, Civvy could have happened to be walking in this direction, and she's a pretty good person to run into.

[Arkhosia]

Well, Civvy could have happened to be walking in this direction, and she's a pretty good person to run into.

Somewhere Beyond the sea
Celica crashes into Civvy, and falls down. Her eyes are a bit red.

[Mee]

Somewhere Beyond the sea
Celica crashes into Naku, and falls down. Her eyes are a bit red.

Civvy, by the by. Naku's in the DFI.

"You okay?" Civvy asks, noticing the eyes and frowning unhappily.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy, by the by. Naku's in the DFI.

"You okay?" Civvy asks, noticing the eyes and frowning unhappily.

((Edited))
I-I'm fine. S-sorry!
It's obvious she's lying, judging from the fact she is crying a small bit.

[Mee]

((Edited))
I-I'm fine. S-sorry!
It's obvious she's lying, judging from the fact she is crying a small bit.

((It's kay. Thanks though))

"Don't lie to me. What's wrong?" Civvy asks, holding her arms out to hug the other girl, should she want a hug.

[Arkhosia]

((It's kay. Thanks though))

"Don't lie to me. What's wrong?" Civvy asks, holding her arms out to hug the other girl, should she want a hug.

Somewhere waiting for me
Celica doesn't resist the hug.
I-I'm just tired of g-getting y-yelled at.

[Mee]

Celica doesn't resist the hug.
I-I'm just tired of g-getting y-yelled at.

"It's okay. I'm sure whatever happened wasn't your fault. It's much more likely someone else just had a bad day. Trust me, I've gotten yelled at quite a lot, but it'll all be okay." Civvy says, holding the hug.

It should also be pointed out about now that Civvy is, in fact, a god of no small stature. She just spends her entire time hiding it so that to all ways of viewing, besides thise that are also at god or godlike power levels, she appears as just another powerless happy bouncy teenager.
She lowers some of this hiding now. Not terribly much, but enough that Celica should feel . . . safer, I suppose. Like everything'll be okay. Like there's still hope, like a lot of great things still around, and absolutely safe.
"Did you get yelled at often before you came here?"

[Arkhosia]

"It's okay. I'm sure whatever happened wasn't your fault. It's much more likely someone else just had a bad day. Trust me, I've gotten yelled at quite a lot, but it'll all be okay." Civvy says, holding the hug.

It should also be pointed out about now that Civvy is, in fact, a god of no small stature. She just spends her entire time hiding it so that to all ways of viewing, besides thise that are also at god or godlike power levels, she appears as just another powerless happy bouncy teenager.
She lowers some of this hiding now. Not terribly much, but enough that Celica should feel . . . safer, I suppose. Like everything'll be okay. Like there's still hope, like a lot of great things still around, and absolutely safe.
"Did you get yelled at often before you came here?"

Celica calms down
O-only before I came to Nexus, except for a couple times. Brings back bad memories.

[Mee]

Celica calms down
O-only before I came to Nexus, except for a couple times. Brings back bad memories.

"Well, people here are much more accepting." Civvy says and, unless she's stopped, reaches up slightly to scritch at Celica's ears.

[Arkhosia]

"Well, people here are much more accepting." Civvy says and, unless she's stopped, reaches up slightly to scritch at Celica's ears.

Not all of the people. Especially since my... Condition.
She smiles slightly as Civvy scritches her ears.

[Mee]

Not all of the people. Especially since my... Condition.
She smiles slightly as Civvy scritches her ears.

"You have a condition?" Civvy asks, raising an eyebrow.

[Arkhosia]

"You have a condition?" Civvy asks, raising an eyebrow.
Somewhere
The white skin, red eyes, Umbrella... Isn't it obvious?

[Mee]

Somewhere
The white skin, red eyes, Umbrella... Isn't it obvious?

"Nope. I don't see a condition. I see a very pretty individual who's been harshly abused for no reason."

[Arkhosia]

"Nope. I don't see a condition. I see a very pretty individual who's been harshly abused for no reason."

I... was vampirized.

[Mee]

I... was vampirized.

Civvy shrugs slightly. "While no too common, that happens. We have ways of curing it if you want, though there's really no problem with it. I can think of a few old, old Vampiric HALO members."

[Arkhosia]

Civvy shrugs slightly. "While no too common, that happens. We have ways of curing it if you want, though there's really no problem with it. I can think of a few old, old Vampiric HALO members."

I-It's fine. My condition isn't the reason that I've endured such hurt. My race is discriminated against back home.
She begins to cry again

[Mee]

I-It's fine. My condition isn't the reason that I've endured such hurt. My race is discriminated against back home.
She begins to cry again

And Civvy continues hugging, lowering her shielding more, trying to help Celica feel better.
"Well, they're not here."

[FireFox]

She nods, shaky still. "I... I need time. I need time and help..." She clings closer to her friend.

I want to help you, Carrie. But... I don't know how. Also, she's still being grappled.


[Training Room]

Yuki sidesteps bringing her sword up to sweep away the girls, one of her wings curling out moving to smack the girl in the back of the head as she hopefully lunges past Yuki. "Neither will closing your eyes to the danger."

There's a difference between knowing danger and being able to do something about it. The second her sword is swept away, the young girl drops it and reverses her momentum by ducking real low and pivoting on her foot. As a result, the angel's wing misses her. She spins around and whips out a knife, targeting the leg on the opposite side Yuki tried deflecting her. She's aiming for the femoral artery, but is obviously using the flat of the blade.

[Arkhosia]

And Civvy continues hugging, lowering her shielding more, trying to help Celica feel better.

Celica stops crying again, and hugs back
Thank you, I really appreciate it.

[Mee]

Celica stops crying again, and hugs back
Thank you, I really appreciate it.

"You're very welcome.


We should go get chocolate. There's a bit in the kitchen I keep safe." Civvy says after a bit of a pause.

[McBish]

[Training Room]

Yuki is surprised by the dagger, her sword dips to try and deflect it. It is too far away though, not able to cross the distance in time. Yuki pulls her leg up trying to avoid the dagger but it still hits her leg slightly off target, it would have missed the artery but still if she wasn't using the flat of her blade she would leave a good gash in Yuki's leg.

Yuki beats her wings once lifting her off the air and back away from the girl a few feet where she lands. Yuki looks annoyed, either at being hit or what the girl is saying. "I have to go, it doesn't matter if it is dangerous or not."

[Arkhosia]

Somewhere
I... Really don't think it's a good idea to go there right now.

[Beans]

I want to help you, Carrie. But... I don't know how. Also, she's still being grappled.
Carrie's creepy arms start to relax as her regular arms tighten, pressing herself almost desperately to Kyne.
I don't know if I want to hurt something or hold something... t-try to steer me towards the latter.

[Mee]

Somewhere
I... Really don't think it's a good idea to go there right now.

"To my room, then!" With that, Civvy drags Celica to her room!

Unless stopped, of course.

[Arkhosia]

No, not being dragged by the collar! Celica's only weakness! :smalltongue:
Civvy succeeds dragging Celica, who looks extremely embarrassed if any passers-by see her, to her room

[FireFox]

[Training Room]

Yuki is surprised by the dagger, her sword dips to try and deflect it. It is too far away though, not able to cross the distance in time. Yuki pulls her leg up trying to avoid the dagger but it still hits her leg slightly off target, it would have missed the artery but still if she wasn't using the flat of her blade she would leave a good gash in Yuki's leg.

Yuki beats her wings once lifting her off the air and back away from the girl a few feet where she lands. Yuki looks annoyed, either at being hit or what the girl is saying. "I have to go, it doesn't matter if it is dangerous or not."

The girl sheathes the knife and leaves the sword on the ground. Personally, I think if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right. And if you can't do it right, don't do it at all. You don't take the shot unless you know you can make a clean kill. You don't walk into a trap unless you know you can escape. But that's just me. You can do whatever you like.


Carrie's creepy arms start to relax as her regular arms tighten, pressing herself almost desperately to Kyne.
I don't know if I want to hurt something or hold something... t-try to steer me towards the latter.

The assassin carefully tries to free her arms so she can hug her friend. Okay. Uh... ... what do you think about the cat ears?

[Beans]

Carrie stares at the cat-ears for a while, trying to figure out what to think with all her feelings tumbling over each other like rocks down a hill.
A hill made out of dead girlfriends and confused similes.

I... you...
You're cute.

[Mee]

No, not being dragged by the collar! Celica's only weakness! :smalltongue:
Civvy succeeds dragging Celica, who looks extremely embarrassed if any passers-by see her, to her room

Civvy's room is, as one might expect: Pink.

Her bed is nearly double again its own height in stuffed animals, her closet has a few of her formal, full length dresses in it all nicely hanging and ironed, she has a pink dresser with a few pairs of folded jeans and several shirts in it. The floor around the dresser also has a good half-dozen pairs of pants on it.

Against one wall she has a desk which currently has a pair of jeans and an embroidery kit on it.

Beyond the stuffed animal bed, dresser, and desk, though, it's a fairly small, unfurnished room. Well, she has a few resting sized bean bags, too.

She also has a random door on the far wall that isn't common in any of the other rooms.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's room is, as one might expect: Pink.

Her bed is nearly double again its own height in stuffed animals, her closet has a few of her formal, full length dresses in it all nicely hanging and ironed, she has a pink dresser with a few pairs of folded jeans and several shirts in it. The floor around the dresser also has a good half-dozen pairs of pants on it.

Against one wall she has a desk which currently has a pair of jeans and an embroidery kit on it.

Beyond the stuffed animal bed, dresser, and desk, though, it's a fairly small, unfurnished room. Well, she has a few resting sized bean bags, too.

She also has a random door on the far wall that isn't common in any of the other rooms.

Civvy's Room No! Not like that!

Celica is rather surprised by the copious amounts of pink.
Are you sure we aren't long-lost sisters or something? Celica jokes.

[Mee]

Civvy's Room No! Not like that!

Celica is rather surprised by the copious amounts of pink.
Are you sure we aren't long-lost sisters or something? Celica jokes.

Civvy's Room

Civvy grins. "Fairly sure."

By this point, she's also gone back to hiding what she actually is. She did it slowly, and would stop and turn it back on if it looked like Celica still needed it.

"But welcome to my room. Desk drawer" - there is only one - "has several bars of straight up chocolate, and candy bars. Go pick us some."

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room So much Pink!

Celica walks over and grabs a candy bar for each of them.
Thanks. Really, I appreciate it a lot.

[Mee]

Civvy's Room So much Pink!

Celica walks over and grabs a candy bar for each of them.
Thanks. Really, I appreciate it a lot.

Civvy's Room

Civvy nods, hopping up onto and then sitting down on her bed. "You're very welcome." Civvy says with a wide, happy smile.
"I'm glad I can help."

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room

Civvy nods, hopping up onto and then sitting down on her bed. "You're very welcome." Civvy says with a wide, happy smile.
"I'm glad I can help."

It's comforting there actually is a person that I can trust to be kind to me for once.

[Mee]

It's comforting there actually is a person that I can trust to be kind to me for once.

That makes Civvy smile again.
"Well, it's not just me. Most people in HALO tend to be fairly kind. But sometimes people have off days."

[Arkhosia]

That makes Civvy smile again.
"Well, it's not just me. Most people in HALO tend to be fairly kind. But sometimes people have off days."

Civvy's Room Kingdom of the Plushies
I know. I just meant of the people I've really gotten to know.

[Mee]

Civvy's Room Kingdom of the Plushies
I know. I just meant of the people I've really gotten to know.

Civvy nods a few times. "Mkay.

Yeah, though. You can rely on me!" She exclaims, standing up and cheering a bit of a 'woo!'.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room Realm of Pinkness

Celica looks rather grateful about this.
Thanks!

[Mee]

Civvy's Room Realm of Pinkness

Celica looks rather grateful about this.
Thanks!

Civvy's Room Oh no. Her Realm is just behind door number 1

"Of course!"
With that, though, she sits back down and begins to nom upon her candy bar.
Mmm mmm chocolate.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room Chocolate!

Celica follows suit.
This is rather good!

[Mee]

Civvy's Room Chocolate!

Celica follows suit.
This is rather good!

Civvy's Room

"Mhmm. I replace them just about every week so they don't start getting stale.

Plus it means chocolate binge party with myself." Civvy admits, grinning slightly evilly, and giggling slightly.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room

"Mhmm. I replace them just about every week so they don't start getting stale.

Plus it means chocolate binge party with myself." Civvy admits, grinning slightly evilly, and giggling slightly.

Civvy's Room Chocolate Binge Party

Lucky! I get all the coffee to myself back home, as my housemates are vampires as well. They keep getting irritated because I'm still a morning person, and coffee is coffee, while I'm hyper enough to begin with.

[Mee]

Civvy's Room Chocolate Binge Party

Lucky! I get all the coffee to myself back home, as my housemates are vampires as well. They keep getting irritated because I'm still a morning person, and coffee is coffee, while I'm hyper enough to begin with.

Civvy's Room

"Yeaaaah. After the last time, they don't let me into the coffee any more." Civvy admits, managing to look at least somewhat abashed.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room

"Yeaaaah. After the last time, they don't let me into the coffee any more." Civvy admits, managing to look at least somewhat abashed.

Civvy's Room Sugar-Rush Land

What happened?

[Mee]

Civvy's Room Sugar-Rush Land

What happened?
Civvy's Room

Civvy just shakes her head. "You don't even want to know.
I think there are still Pikachus loose hiding in the walls.

So do you want a stuffed animal? I don't part with them easily, but I think you could use one to remember me, and that you're not where people hate you for no reason any more."

[Arkhosia]

Civvy's Room

Civvy just shakes her head. "You don't even want to know.
I think there are still Pikachus loose hiding in the walls.

So do you want a stuffed animal? I don't part with them easily, but I think you could use one to remember me, and that you're not where people hate you for no reason any more."

Celica raises an eyebrow
...Pikachus?
That would be nice. Thank you.

[Mee]

Celica raises an eyebrow
...Pikachus?
That would be nice. Thank you.

"Ooookeedoke then.

Here ya go!" With that, Civvy tosses Celica a mediumish sized stuffed bunny.
Very huggable.

And pink.

[Arkhosia]

"Ooookeedoke then.

Here ya go!" With that, Civvy tosses Celica a mediumish sized stuffed bunny.
Very huggable.

And pink.

Thank you Civvy, I will treasure it for as long as it lasts.

[Mee]

Thank you Civvy, I will treasure it for as long as it lasts.

"I appreciate that.

Take care of it, and it might out last you." Civvy says, grinning again.

[Arkhosia]

"I appreciate that.

Take care of it, and it might out last you." Civvy says, grinning again.

Let's hope!
Celica hugs Civvy.
Thank you so much!

[Mee]

Let's hope!
Celica hugs Civvy.
Thank you so much!

Civvy is hugged, and hugs back!
"You're very welcome."

[Arkhosia]

Civvy is hugged, and hugs back!
"You're very welcome."

Celica finishes hugging and will get off the bed, plush in tow.
Let's hope we cross paths again soon.

[Mee]

Celica finishes hugging and will get off the bed, plush in tow.
Let's hope we cross paths again soon.

"Well, if you hang around here, I'm sure we will." Civvy says, letting her go and sitting back down.

[Arkhosia]

"Well, if you hang around here, I'm sure we will." Civvy says, letting her go and sitting back down.

I plan to, but first I want to become more powerful. I'm not very skilled in combat, and I want to change that.

[Mee]

I plan to, but first I want to become more powerful. I'm not very skilled in combat, and I want to change that.

Civvy shrugs slightly. "That's not a terribly huge deal. I mean, I don't fight at all.

Plus, there are people here that can teach you, if you want." She points out.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy shrugs slightly. "That's not a terribly huge deal. I mean, I don't fight at all.

Plus, there are people here that can teach you, if you want." She points out.

True. I'm thinking actually of joining the intel team. And ideas on what that's like?

[Mee]

True. I'm thinking actually of joining the intel team. And ideas on what that's like?

"Afraid not. I'm afraid my job is completely composed of answering the door and greeting people.

Though going out and about and just keeping eyes and ears open for anything that could be useful would sound about right."

[Arkhosia]

"Afraid not. I'm afraid my job is completely composed of answering the door and greeting people.

Though going out and about and just keeping eyes and ears open for anything that could be useful would sound about right."

Do you know who leads it?

[Mee]

Do you know who leads it?

"Mmmmnope. Afraid not." Civvy says, fairly apologetically.

[Arkhosia]

Oh. See you later Civvy!
Celica departs now, and can be found reading in the Library

[Mee]

Oh. See you later Civvy!
Celica departs now, and can be found reading in the Library

"Oh . . . kay bye." Civvy says, watching Celica go, before lying down amongst the stuffed animals and going to sleep.

Bedtime for me too. G'night!

[FireFox]

Carrie stares at the cat-ears for a while, trying to figure out what to think with all her feelings tumbling over each other like rocks down a hill.
A hill made out of dead girlfriends and confused similes.

I... you...
You're cute.

Would you say it all comes tumbling down (http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDS96Kqtutg)? :smalltongue:

Yes, good, thank you. Kyne blushes and bites her lip. She wants to talk to Carrie about recent... events, but she has no idea what will be a nice distraction and what will be a trigger for more madness. Civvy put them on and I can't take them off.

[Beans]

Carrie sort of stares, gently touching the ears (possibly cute enough to be classified as earsies).
Wh... w-what happens now? She looks lost, bewildered, a deer in the headlights. And the headlights are of the hearse carrying the body of the deer's girlfriend.

[FireFox]

Whatever you want to happen, sweetie. Help Ally or... whatever would make you feel better. The Aspect rubs the Goddess' back.

[Beans]

Carrie nestles closer against the assassin.
I can help Ally... she's the, uh... her girlfriend was... oh, Ashley, my paladin's fiancee who... didn't and stuff.

[FireFox]

Okay, let's just tell her and hope it gives her a reason to pull it together instead of letting it all fall apart. Yeah... You remember her mom, that hot super-thief in Can's divine realm? And how she was all weird about Dad? Really (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14954115&postcount=338) weird (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14954203&postcount=343).

[Beans]

Carrie blinks, brain creeping slowly out of "soul-pulping despair" mode and into "actually respond to stimuli" mode.
Yeah, like... almost... UST-kinda-weird. Do we know what that mess was about, or...

[FireFox]

Eheh... yeah, we do... Guess who Ally's father is. Kyne pulls back, the better to read Carrie's expression.

[Beans]

Carrie looks baffled, then realization hits, and...
She laughs.
She giggles, then sputters, then bursts into hysterics, barely able to hold on to Kyne! Probably just her brain's attempt to flush her emotional backup, but still, like... dude. Carrie. Chill.

[FireFox]

The assassin giggles a little herself, but then she just holds her friend up and waits for the fit to subside. Yeah. I, uh, had that same reaction when I found out. You liar.

[Beans]

"So... what do we do about it?" She finally composes herself.

[FireFox]

Okay, so, here's the rough and quick summary: I made contact with a future daughter of Angela who came to the Nexus. In her timepoint, she met the future Ally and they had a close aunt-niece bond. She told me that Ally's whole life went to hell after some criminal syndicate goons caught up to her at GLoG and the Toby who lives at GLoG found out that she's his daughter. So me, Callie, and Reinholdt are going to try to protect Ally from the goons and keep Toby from learning about her.

[Beans]

Carrie frowns, biting her lip. That's... that's pretty heavy stuff. What can I do to help?

[FireFox]

Reinholdt's handling the GLoG end. You don't need to blush every time you say his name, Kyne. Callie and I are trying to track her down in the Nexus, but we have no idea where she lives. Do you think your paladin might know? Otherwise... Someone needs to pay Canignis and Melissa another visit.

[Beans]

Carrie thinks. I... I can ask Kary, yeah. She reminds herself to ask Kary out of her wife's earshot. She might not know, though---I don't think they've really kept in touch after the whole wedding fiasco.

[FireFox]

Or if you can tell me where her girlfriend lives, I can stalk her until she leads me to the thief.

[Beans]

Carrie shakes her head. I don't think she knows. I... I can ask, but I don't think Kary knows where Ashley went. I will try, though.

[Reinholdt]

Callie's phone is ringing! Ring ring!!
Whichever ringtone is for Reinholdt.

[FireFox]

Kyne shrugs. Then can you deal with the Dog God and the dead thief while I search the city?


Callie is not necessarily in the base, but she's answering her phone here. Hey Rein!

[Reinholdt]

Well you refused to give me a thread where she was, so hmph.

"Hi Callie. I, uh, have a lead on Ally."

[Beans]

I, um, sure... what do I tell them and what do I not?

[FireFox]

That's because secrets.

Oh? Excellent!


They both know who her father is. That much is obvious from their behavior. But one's dead and the other can't or won't act in the Nexus. Tell them whatever you want, just get the full story about Ally and why a criminal syndicate would be after her. She shrugs again, then reaches out to brush Carrie's wings.

[Beans]

Carrie nestles into the brushy. Brushy brushy brushy. The wing-eyes close, as do the regular ones, as she sighs and starts to relax.

[Reinholdt]

"So she's been staying in this office building in Inside without paying rent, but she's actually gone to GLoG just recently to be with Jamie. Tutoring. She should be there this moment I think."

[FireFox]

Kynegetis hesitates, then blurts something out. I think Reinholdt wants to have sex with me. You think? :smallsigh:


Something shatters in the background. What!? Are the goons there too?

[Reinholdt]

"No. No. I would have heard about that. Though... I suppose it's possible that today is the day they show up."
...
"I should get over there. But Ally's mad at me. Should I just try and get Tobias far away from the place?"

[Beans]

WHOOPS TENSE AGAIN GREAT JOB
Carrie nearly falls over, thoughts whirling. Still emotionally ragged, and now she thinks she's feeling jealous but doesn't know if she has a right to be jealous because she doesn't know what to call her relationship with Kyne---are they really romantic, or just friends who snuggle and clumsily fool around without doing anything much?

Um... do you... reciprocate that feeling?

[FireFox]

Why is Ally mad at you? But yes, get Toby out of there. He can't find out if he's nowhere near.


The assassin grumbles something about a reciprocating saw, but she's really blushing now. I don't know what to do, Carrie.

[Reinholdt]

"I was concerned about her, and she took it the wrong way." Reinholdt explains.

[Beans]

Carrie hugs her again, rubbing her back. Well... first of all, let him know you're not ready to go that far with him. Trust me, it's better to err on the side of caution. Do you think you... might be interested in being intimate that way? Let's start with that...

[FireFox]

... One of these days, Tobias is going to find out that you can't stop hitting on his daughters. I'll miss you.


I love you Carrie, but... she struggles to articulate her feelings and desires. He's really hot and makes me feel good. She hugs the winged goddess back.

[Reinholdt]

"And one of these days, his daughters will stop comprising over 90 percent of the single non-lesbian female population of the Nexus. If he can stop sleeping with all manner of things." Hmph!

"I should get going. I'll text you when I've gotten him away or if someone shows up at the camp."

[Beans]

Carrie swallows. Kyne's still emotionally immature. She could keep her all to herself if she really tried...
... I love you too, honeybun. She kisses her forehead softly. But if he makes you feel good... well, don't jump into bed with him immediately, but you could definitely give a relationship with him a try. The goddess gives her friend a gentle smile. And if you find he really does make you feel happy, not just good but happy... well, then I'll be happy for you too.

[FireFox]

You make him sound like a dragon. Callie pauses. Could... no. That would be crazy. Alright, good luck.


The Aspect mumbles something that sounds like it might pertain to a desire to be tied... and something... it's hard to hear with her face pressed into Carrie's neck. At first I was worried because I didn't want to be a slut like Angela. But then I talked to my mom and she told me, well, basically she said I could sleep with people without looking like my sister. Now I'm worried because I... don't know... I've never...
Angela Kynegetis is such a mess. I mean, damn.

[McBish]

[Training Room]


The girl sheathes the knife and leaves the sword on the ground. Personally, I think if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right. And if you can't do it right, don't do it at all. You don't take the shot unless you know you can make a clean kill. You don't walk into a trap unless you know you can escape. But that's just me. You can do whatever you like.

Yuki keeps her sword up in a defensive postion frowning. It looks like she considered moving in to attack but stops herself. She won't attack the girl when she isn't holding a weapon. "Well I can't wait till I am perfect, and I can't see the future any more then I can remember the past. I'm tired of just sitting around letting life pass me by."

[Reinholdt]

Rein hangs up!

[Training Room]

"The motivations here are irrelevant. This is to determine what weapon Yuki could best use. That's important, trap or not." Reinholdt finally says.

[Beans]

I. Um. Carrie decides to 1) forget she heard the word "tied" and 2) not mention something about long socks.
If... look, when I first slept with Nerine, I was as clueless as you, but... it was okay, she guided me through it. She later sort of broke her heart, buuuuuut whatever. I honestly don't know Rein much at all, but... I'm sure he'll make sure you're okay. But again, you should probably go out at least a few times before you jump in the sack. I've... had a history of not doing that, and the vast, vast majority of those times have ended with me feeling hurt, and I don't want you to go through that. She hugs her tighter. Does... that help?

[FireFox]

Training Room

You fight fairly well with that sword. But any more training would take weeks. And training with any other weapon will take months, at the least. You know how to fight, not well enough to survive a cunning trap, but well enough to give you a good chance in a one-on-one match. You want to go right away, that's fine. She turns to Rein. So why am I here?


Kitchen

Yeah. Thanks Carrie. She smiles and tries to kiss her.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie kisses back, stroking her hair. Just remember, no matter what happens, I will always be here for you. So whenever you need someone to talk to or a shoulder for crying on, you know who to call. She wraps her wings around the assassin.
Good Carrie. Show her your love for her surpasses your desire to have her to yourself.
Admittedly, now you have nobody to curl up with at night until Dani gets back or Chris makes a miraculous return on a white horse, but hey---you get to cling to knowing you did the right thing.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

I do not cry. The assassin proclaims indignantly. Why does Carrie, who has, like, all the ladies, think that she no longer has a chance with Kyne just because she's expressing interest in Rein? :smalltongue:

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
More that she doesn't have someone she's sure she can have that way, as she would if she had instead chosen to keep Kyne all to herself.
Also she's trying to cut down on the number of people with whom she sets up drapery. :smalltongue: Total count of people she has slept with at least once is 15 or 14 depending on if I remember right.
Well, a shoulder for if you have something in your eye.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

She still has time to catch up to Angela! She can steal her divine power. Become the Goddess of Lusty Death or something.
Kyne decides all this talking is really getting in the way of them making out. So she attempts to rectify that serious problem.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie is, admittedly, a bit confused. She didn't expect Kyne to be the sort of girl to ask for relationship advice and then start punching her adviser's teeth out with her tongue.
You know what they say about the quiet ones, she figures, and happily obliges her adorably awkward but also mad hot friend.

Also elsewhere I discovered it in me to make a Carrie that was a night goddess with a really cool realm and I have that "want to use but can't find a way that'd really genuinely work" thing goin' on.
Ah well.

[McBish]

Training Room

Yuki sighs a little glad Reinholdt steps in here. She twists and turns the sword in her hands, her eyes looking back to the weapon racks. She wonders which other ones would feel familiar in her hands. She walks over to it and puts the sword away wandering up and down it looking over the weapons.

[GrandDM]

[Entrance]

From the shadow cast by the building, Shadow emerges (slightly confusing, I know, but I can't really help that).

He knocks on the door (or uses whatever doorbell/intercom etc. is available).

[Mee]

[Entrance]

From the shadow cast by the building, Shadow emerges (slightly confusing, I know, but I can't really help that).

He knocks on the door (or uses whatever doorbell/intercom etc. is available).

[Entrance]

Well. HALO's underwater. So not entirely sure how much of a shadow could be cast. Plus, not sure HALO has a doorbell system.

Either way, Civvy's in the entrance hall, in all her pink glory (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/9104_4351711764420_1868953564_n.jpg).

However he decides to enter, she waves at him, and says "Welcome to HALO."

[Reinholdt]

Training Room

You fight fairly well with that sword. But any more training would take weeks. And training with any other weapon will take months, at the least. You know how to fight, not well enough to survive a cunning trap, but well enough to give you a good chance in a one-on-one match. You want to go right away, that's fine. She turns to Rein. So why am I here?

"Until five minutes ago, Yuki didn't even know she could do anything with a sword at all. I did mention the amnesia didn't I? Regardless, she's probably trained in other weapons too, but until we find out the hard way, everything she does will be blind. So you're here because I'm not trained in martial weaponry and can't help her realize what she's capable of."

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Carrie's advice basically boiled down to "don't have sex with him yet." But he went and got her all frustrated. So as long as Carrie is available...


Training Room

The girls sighs and gives a pointed look at the perfectly functional training dummies. Okay, so what's the end goal here? At what point is my job considered done and I can leave?

[Reinholdt]

Training Room

"You know as well as I the dummies do nothing to simulate the heat of battle." Reinholdt says.

"Help her spar with a variety of different weapons to see which ones she knows and which she doesn't."

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Yay, Carrie is a substitute for who she really wants! :3
Carrie doesn't quite know that and is happy to get into a match of tongue-kickboxing with the cute killer.

[McBish]

Training Room

Yuki almosts turns to tell the girl to leave if she doesn't want to help but stays quiet. She does appreicate the help, but is too annoyed to say so at the moment. She continues to look over the weapons on the rack. She picks up a heavy looking warhammer frowning a bit as she hefts it weight. She glances back over at the other two like she is waiting to be invitied back into the conversation before speaking up again.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

That's not really what it is. Anyway, Kyne starts to get a little rough before realizing that, oh yeah, Carrie's girlfriend just got smoked and she went a little crazy as a result. So she pulls back to look at her friend in concern.


Training Room

Chafing under the indignation of being asked to get smacked around by a complete stranger, the girl gestures to Yuki. Fine, let's do this.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie blushes, panting a little.
Maybe we should, um... not quite snog quite that intensely, I... let's, um... some... other thing.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]


Tsuna floats next to her, enjoying the view.
I remember liking this! It's all nice and swimmity!

"That's one way of putting it." Erin giggles happily, then goes to splash Tsuna!

[McBish]

[Training Room]

If it makes her feel any better so far she has been the only one hitting anyone.

Yuki nods and walks over carrying the warhammer. She takes up a slightly awkward postion with it, holding it infront of her in a similar manner to the way she held her sword.

((To speed up the process and not post a dozen or so little fights we could skip ahead a bit and I could list what weapons she seems proficient with.))

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Yes. That. The Aspect blushes and brushes a strand of hair out of her face.


Training Room

((If that's what you want to do, then sure.))

[Beans]

[Pool]
"That's one way of putting it." Erin giggles happily, then goes to splash Tsuna!
Tsuna squeals, splashing right back as she swims around Erin!
---
[Kitchen]
We could, um... consume food items. The awkward floodgates open!

[GrandDM]

[Entrance]

Well. HALO's underwater. So not entirely sure how much of a shadow could be cast. Plus, not sure HALO has a doorbell system.

Either way, Civvy's in the entrance hall, in all her pink glory (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/9104_4351711764420_1868953564_n.jpg).

However he decides to enter, she waves at him, and says "Welcome to HALO."

Oh, you can get shadows anywhere. In fact, Shadow will be more powerful underwater, because it's darker. But anyway.

"Thank you. First: yes I'm made of blackness, yes I have glowing red eyes, yes my fingers look like claws and no, I'm not evil; I just happen to be the anthropomorphic personification of shadows so I kind of have to look like this. Now that we've got that out of the way, I'm Shadow."

[McBish]

[Training Room]

All right then Yuki and the Teen will have several more matches where Yuki tries out a bunch of different weapons. Some she seems to know nothing about; the axe, hammer, flail and greatsword all seem a mystery to her. She seems pretty profiecent with the sword (rapier and longsword), spear, knives, tonfa's. By far her best weapon is the quarterstaff. She is quick and accurate with it, and it is one of the few weapons she really attacks back with rather then just defending. Tripping or disarming with one end, while using the other more defensively. She is also proficent with handguns and rifles, though it seems unlikely they will discover that over the course of their fights.

By the end of their sparring Yuki is starting to breath a little heavier, she seems to be in great condition and could probably keep going if there was any point.

[Mee]

Oh, you can get shadows anywhere. In fact, Shadow will be more powerful underwater, because it's darker. But anyway.

"Thank you. First: yes I'm made of blackness, yes I have glowing red eyes, yes my fingers look like claws and no, I'm not evil; I just happen to be the anthropomorphic personification of shadows so I kind of have to look like this. Now that we've got that out of the way, I'm Shadow."

Civvy keeps a mental list of people, and generally what they're like.
That enire comment from Shadow lost him a lot of points.

"And I'm Civvy. Welcome to HALO. What can I help you with?" She asks , very politely.

[Reinholdt]

[Training Room]

"I think that's enough." Reinholdt finally says, releasing them from their fighting.

[GrandDM]

Civvy keeps a mental list of people, and generally what they're like.
That enire comment from Shadow lost him a lot of points.

"And I'm Civvy. Welcome to HALO. What can I help you with?" She asks , very politely.

He's had some bad experiences along that front before.

"I wish to join."

[Mee]

He's had some bad experiences along that front before.

"I wish to join."

"I see. Follow me then, please." And with that, Civvy turns and walks off down a hall, leading directly to Toby's office.

[GrandDM]

"I see. Follow me then, please." And with that, Civvy turns and walks off down a hall, leading directly to Toby's office.

He follows. Depending on how perceptive she is, she may notice that his feet don't quite touch the floor and that any shadows bend slightly towards him as he passes.

[Mee]

He follows. Depending on how perceptive she is, she may notice that his feet don't quite touch the floor and that any shadows bend slightly towards him as he passes.

Well, Civvy's walking away from him, so she doesn't notice.
After a quiet walk, Civvy knocks on the door to Toby's office.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie tries to figure out something to do. We could just, um... curl up on a couch together or something?
Even though the base itself is probably always kept at a regular comfortable temperature due to being an ocean base, it's becoming autumn-ish and thus snuggling up warm is a naturally-occurring idea. Seasonal Affectionate Syndrome!

[FireFox]

[Training Room]

The girl is a professional soldier, trained in all the weapons she uses with Yuki. But she only specializes with knives and bows, so the angel may soundly trump her with the quarterstaff and rapier. That earns Yuki a quick smile as the girl wipes sweat off her brow. But when Reinholdt releases her, she quickly turns around and heads for the door.


[Tobias's Office]

The fox-eyed Commander looks up from the crossword he's been working on while he waits on... I'm mostly sure it's Harnel, but Celica was also in that scene. Another one, Civiron?


[Kitchen]

I was, um, watching anime with Civvy on the living room couch... Before her sister abandoned her to Reinholdt's affection and affectation. Perhaps the couch isn't the best option, but she won't say that.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie blinks, deciding not to couch---though for different reasons.
Mmmmm... I'd say the beach, but it's not really warm any more... pool maybe?

[Mee]

[Tobias's Office]

The fox-eyed Commander looks up from the crossword he's been working on while he waits on... I'm mostly sure it's Harnel, but Celica was also in that scene. Another one, Civiron?


[Tobias's Office]

"What can I say? I have a great talent for opening the front door." Civvy quips, walking in and leaning against one of the walls, waiting for Shadow.

[Reinholdt]

A Rein clone is wandering around, since the one in training is almost done.

[GrandDM]

[Tobias' Office]

He shrinks a bit to fit through the door, re-expanding to full size once he's inside. All the shadows in the room bend slightly towards him, and it may seem just a little darker.

"I wish to join."

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Sure, I haven't been swimming in awhile... Kyne smiles.


[Office]

Tobias leans back in his chair. Why?

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie takes her hand, starting to lead her out into the hallway to make their way to the pooooool!

[Mee]

[Tobias' Office]

He shrinks a bit to fit through the door, re-expanding to full size once he's inside. All the shadows in the room bend slightly towards him, and it may seem just a little darker.

"I wish to join."


[Office]

Tobias leans back in his chair. Why?

Office

As exciting as this is, Civvy decides the only thing to be done from her vantage point of leaning upon the wall, is to pull out her knitting from somewhere, and continue working on a scarf.

It's fairly poorly made so far, but she's trying.
It's also pink. Obviously.

[FireFox]

[Pool]

Kyne follows Carrie to the pool's locker room, where she changes into a black one-piece suit.


[Elsewhere]

If there is a plotclone of Carrie, Douglas is approaching her. Otherwise, any other members who are online right now and interested in doing Intel work are welcome to run into him.

[Beans]

[Pool]
Carrie gets into her grey tankini, stretching and looking Kyne over with a small smile.

---

[Elsewhere]
Carrie's other Carrie is staring out through the observation window, but hears him coming.
Hi there. Her voice is hoarse and her eyes bloodshot and puffy, a crumpled tissue clenched in her hand.

[FireFox]

[Pool]

Kyne isn't shy about returning the admiring gaze. Then she walks out of the pool and dives into the water.
...
Did... did it ever get the hair-growth potion removed from it? :smalleek:


[Elsewhere]

The spy's grin falters as he takes notice of Carrie's condition. He looks down at the camera and parabolic microphone he's holding and hesitates. Hey... Uh... Would you like to go for a drive?

[Beans]

[Pool]
Carrie certainly isn't growing any hair! She gets in, stretching her wings happily as she relaxes.

---

[Elsewhere]
She turns to look at him, blinking in confusion.
W... where would we go?

[FireFox]

[Pool]

It's supposed to magically cover them with hair once they step out and dry off. Guess we'll find out later. The assassin swims the length of the pool, then returns to her friend.


[Elsewhere]

Ah... Somebody posted on the Wall offering to buy unusual children for experimentation. We don't have any combat-ready members to go shut the place down, so I thought I'd at least drive out and take pictures of the buyer and all the sellers. Intel has to start somewhere.

[Beans]

[No P in the Ool]
Carrie nuzzles her friend, swimming on her back. She giggles gently, finally able to really relax in the midst of her distress.

[Elsewhere]
Carrie thinks. Maybe she'll get to do something. Make something happen.
Hurt someone?
... Yeah, okay, I can... I can do that.

[FireFox]

[Pool]

Kyne kisses the winged goddess' neck, then starts burning off her energy and frustration by doing laps.


[Elsewhere]

Great. I appreciate it. Douglas hands her the camera with the telephoto lens and the parabolic mic for long-distance eavesdropping, then leads her to the teleporters. The thread is Outside and I'll post there now.

[Beans]

[Pool]
Carrie does the opposite, laying back and letting it go, letting everything go, just breathing in and out. In and out...

[Elsewhere]
Like Spy Kids, but not kids and one of them is grieving! :3

[GrandDM]

[Office]

Tobias leans back in his chair. Why?


Office
As exciting as this is, Civvy decides the only thing to be done from her vantage point of leaning upon the wall, is to pull out her knitting from somewhere, and continue working on a scarf.

It's fairly poorly made so far, but she's trying.
It's also pink. Obviously.

"Why not? A place to go, a chance to use my powers for good. The possibility of finding something or someone who can help me regain the rest of my essence."

[McBish]

[Training Room]

"Thank you." Yuki calls to the girls back as she is leaving. Being polite is pretty much second nature to Yuki, even to people who aren't polite back. She turns to Reinholdt looking a bit out of breath, "And thank you."

[Reinholdt]

[Training Room]

"Goodbye. Thanks for your help." No, he doesn't want to find out the girl's name before she leaves now. She's kind of a jerk.

"Of course. No problem. So it looks to me like you just need to take a good well balanced walking stick with you?"

[Arkhosia]

Tobias' Office

Everyone's favorite Bunny Faunus vampire knocks on the door.

[Mee]

"Why not? A place to go, a chance to use my powers for good. The possibility of finding something or someone who can help me regain the rest of my essence."

Civvy, not having toooo much to say, keeps on knitting! And over-tightening her stitch as she goes along. Just don't tell her that.


Tobias' Office

Everyone's favorite Bunny Faunus vampire knocks on the door.

Though she does look up at the knocking, and heads out to go speak to her.
"He's in a meeting right now with a possible new member. You okay with waiting juuust a few minutes?" She asks once she quietly closes the door behind her.

[Arkhosia]

Civvy, not having toooo much to say, keeps on knitting! And over-tightening her stitch as she goes along. Just don't tell her that.



Though she does look up at the knocking, and heads out to go speak to her.
"He's in a meeting right now with a possible new member. You okay with waiting juuust a few minutes?" She asks once she quietly closes the door behind her.

Celiac gives her a thumbs-up.

[Beans]

Nirva arrives with Tiri, arm around her shoulders.

[Lady Serpentine]

Tiri has one arm around her shoulders and one arm around her waist, blindly following to wherever she might wish to lead.

[Beans]

Niri takes her friend to her room, guiding her to flop on the bed with her.
It's okay, I've got you.

[Lady Serpentine]

Tiri flops down next to her, nodding and snuggling close. "Thank you for that, Nirva... I've missed this. Not that that's the reason I asked for you, it's just... I did, and we're here, and..." The half-daemon frowns, sighing and curling in on herself a bit.

[Beans]

Nirva holds her, purring.
I know, hon, I know... listen, I'm here for you. Anything you need, just ask, okay?

[FireFox]

Office

Okay... Why don't you tell me more about yourself? Who you are, what your powers are, why you want to fight evil... that sort of thing.

[GrandDM]

[Office]

"I am the anthropomorphic personification of shadows. And before you ask, no, I'm not evil. Shadows are neither good nor evil in and of themselves. As to my powers, I can shadow-walk - that is, teleport between shadows - extend my perceptions through shadows and I have access to a dimension of my own. I'm pretty much immune to most conventional weapons. I'm also quite accomplished with runes.

I wish to fight evil because I've seen what it can do. I think I mentioned wanting to retrieve most of my essence? It's trapped in a dead universe. All life was wiped out by evil. I was the sole survivor, and I lost most of myself. What was left - what you see standing in front of you - was blasted into this world.

[Lady Serpentine]

Nirva holds her, purring.
I know, hon, I know... listen, I'm here for you. Anything you need, just ask, okay?

Tiri closes her eyes and smiles softly for a moment, before it fades again. "Maybe..." She trails off, huming quietly, then starting to sing (http://music.sjtucker.com/track/not-the-villain), almost whispering the words, though they're just loud enough for Nirva to hear them.

"True names, stopped clocks, wildest dreams
Time's up, darling; let it be.

True names, stopped clocks, wildest dreams
Time's up, darling; let it be.

Who's the wicked queen and who's the princess here?
The truth is very plain, and just how you think it should appear
I tell you I'm a thorn that is sure to prick your hand.
Who is good and who is wicked can't depend on where you stand.

You may call my truest name and fling it to the floor,
I've only got a single question - is your arm still sore?
Let’s be done with fairytales and how they’re meant to end.
The truth is that I lost my way and wandered back again

You say that I am wanted but I know that you are lying.
And now I find I have to say - thank you for your trying,
But I am still the villain in this tale!
Yes, I am still the villain in this tale!

Call me what you like; I’ve been as cruel as I can be.
Set off the alarms and bring the sky down upon me.
You know this is the ending; we both have come so far.
It once broke my heart how very much alike we are.

You say that I am wanted but I know that you are lying.
And now I find I have to say - thank you for your trying,
But I am still the villain in this tale!
Yes, I am still the villain in this tale!

If you'd want the painful truth,
I'll lay it down before you:
everybody's got a story.
If you want the wicked truth
it's here before your eyes:
Every witch was someone's princess
in some other once upon a time.

Mustn't try to stay when it will only end in crying.
You will shortly have your due, even if it means my dying.
I fed you all my sweetness but it wasn’t to your taste.
I have lost this battle, now please let me be erased!

Yes, I am still the villain in this tale!
Yes, I am still the villain in this tale!

I wish you your wildest dreams
as I flee from mine.
We will never meet again
in a different storyline

I wish you your wildest dreams
as I escape from mine.
I won't meet you again within
Some other storyline."

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
Nirva purrs softly, hugging her friend tight and listening. She knows Tiri needs this, and is glad she can help.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

Tiri subsides quietly, seeming almost confused that Nirva is still here for her, and tense, almost like she's ready to run at anything that sets her off, though aside from her breathing, she's eerily still.

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
Frowning, Nirva pulls her closer, rubbing her back-nubs.
Calm down, I'm right here, don't get so tense... relax, okay? I've got you.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

"I just don't know why..." Tiri frowns as well, relaxing a tiny bit at Nirva's touch, though not like she did before. "I mean, you heard, right? So what are you still doing here? Or at least, how come I'm still with you, given this is your room?"

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
What, the... Andy thing?
She sighs. You dumbass, is that what you're so worried about? Your moms are too smart for you to have an excuse for thinking like that. She just hugs tighter, purring more intensely.
Just 'cause we're not a couple doesn't mean you're not my friend, you got that?

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

"...Andy thing?" Tiri blinks, her player having no recollection of this, and thus passing her amnesia on. "Er. If one of us is with her, please tell me it's you... I don't think that finding out I have a girlfriend and forgot entirely about this is something I can deal with right now.

Anyway. Either way, that was nothing to do with her - our breakup was pretty messy, mostly my fault, as far as I recall, and then I've caused you all sorts of trouble, including seriously injuring you, since I came here."

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
((I remember Tiri and Andy curtaining at least once, I think. :u
I don't remember the injury, though, what was that?))
Nirva sighs.
Yeah, well, I'll admit you do have a knack for really, really buggering up my day.
But when you're in actual genuine distress, I'm not leaving you. You're still the girl I fell for even if the falling is well and truly over.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

((When they were sparring and Tiri used that rebound spell that smashed up her suit and almost broke Nirva's arm.

Which was also why she didn't, unless I misremember, pull any curtains with Andy; in the aftermath of that whole thing, Tiri and Nirva agreed to work out their issues, work on being friends for a bit, then try being a couple again.

The reason she's blaming herself is that that didn't, actually, come to pass (clearly :smalltongue:), and thus she feels that she mucked things up somehow.

*was just reading through that particular set of scenes*))

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
((I think if Andy and Tiri did anything it was before the arm-breaking. I dunno.))

Nirva just cuddles her friend and ex, refusing to let go or let her feel abandoned.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

((Hm, possibly. Not certain.))

Tiri still seems a bit confuserd, but curls up and drifts tiredly into sleep, relaxed enough that it's actually properly noticeable now, though still tense.

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
Nirva sighs softly, laying awake with Tiri cuddled close, still purring as she rubs her back.
Things are confusing sometimes, but they sometimes get so much simpler.

[McBish]

[Training Room]



"Goodbye. Thanks for your help." No, he doesn't want to find out the girl's name before she leaves now. She's kind of a jerk.

"Of course. No problem. So it looks to me like you just need to take a good well balanced walking stick with you?"

"Yeah, which is nice. I think they might find it a little odd if I was carrying around a big sword with me." Not to mention she likes the feel of the staff much more. Swords seem so much more violent, while a staff seems more ultilatarian. She glances over at the staff she was practicing with. "Do you think they would mind if I borrowed one from here? They have so many weapons."

[Mee]

Celiac gives her a thumbs-up.

With a happy smile of thanks and a nod, Civvy heads back into the office to take up her still-warm spot against the wall and resume knitting.


[Office]

"I am the anthropomorphic personification of shadows. And before you ask, no, I'm not evil. Shadows are neither good nor evil in and of themselves. As to my powers, I can shadow-walk - that is, teleport between shadows - extend my perceptions through shadows and I have access to a dimension of my own. I'm pretty much immune to most conventional weapons. I'm also quite accomplished with runes.

I wish to fight evil because I've seen what it can do. I think I mentioned wanting to retrieve most of my essence? It's trapped in a dead universe. All life was wiped out by evil. I was the sole survivor, and I lost most of myself. What was left - what you see standing in front of you - was blasted into this world.

She only caught about the last half of this, but makes no comment.

[Reinholdt]

[Training Room]

"Yeah, which is nice. I think they might find it a little odd if I was carrying around a big sword with me." Not to mention she likes the feel of the staff much more. Swords seem so much more violent, while a staff seems more utilitarian. She glances over at the staff she was practicing with. "Do you think they would mind if I borrowed one from here? They have so many weapons."

"Nah, go ahead and take one or two. I'll pick up an extra or so to replace them next time I'm at Erin's." Reinholdt suggests.

Swords are more violent! In a bloody messy death sort of way.

[Arkhosia]

Outside Tobias' office

Celica looks at her watch.
crap. Gotta go!
She waves to Civvy and leaves.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]


Tsuna squeals, splashing right back as she swims around Erin!

Erin giggles happily...then dives under the water, and tries to dunk Tsuna!

[Reinholdt]

A new person arrives! Sorta. Rein's been here before, but Reina hasn't.

And certainly not with that new look. I think she gave up on trying to pretend to not be Rein. Too distinctive with the flaming hawtness and the mannerisms and the emo. Anyways her eyes are back to pink, though with pupils so more like the avatar. She also has the cat ears and tail, probably picked up from the anime store. Finally, most eye catching is her new pink hair. Why pink? Because today she's come to visit Civvy and wants to make a good impression.

Her clothes are not pink, however, but no one's perfect.

[Arkhosia]

A new person arrives! Sorta. Rein's been here before, but Reina hasn't.

And certainly not with that new look. I think she gave up on trying to pretend to not be Rein. Too distinctive with the flaming hawtness and the mannerisms and the emo. Anyways her eyes are back to pink, though with pupils so more like the avatar. She also has the cat ears and tail, probably picked up from the anime store. Finally, most eye catching is her new pink hair. Why pink? Because today she's come to visit Civvy and wants to make a good impression.

Her clothes are not pink, however, but no one's perfect.

Celica also returns, in her navy blue dress and carrying an umbrella.
She probably came in on the same shuttle.

[Reinholdt]

"... You get around a lot, don't you?" Hopefully the umbrella is at least closed while in the shuttle.

[Arkhosia]

"... You get around a lot, don't you?" Hopefully the umbrella is at least closed while in the shuttle.

It is.
Yep.

[Reinholdt]

"Ok then."

[Arkhosia]

Shuttle(?)

Well, I was currently unemployed.... But I plan to change that today.

[Reinholdt]

Shuttle

"Not with grammar like that. You are unemployed or 'I am currently unemployed'. So... what job are you picking up?"

[Beans]

[Pool]
Erin giggles happily...then dives under the water, and tries to dunk Tsuna!
Tsuna is dunked, and tries to grab at Erin's shoulders, giggling and shaking her her head free of water when she comes up.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]
Nirva sighs softly, laying awake with Tiri cuddled close, still purring as she rubs her back.
Things are confusing sometimes, but they sometimes get so much simpler.

Tiri remains out for a bit but it's mostly 'blargh emotional drain I need to get away from it all' sleepytimes rather than the 'I am exhausted and must rest I'm going to be unconscious for a day now' kind, so she wakes perhaps an hour or two later, less tense but also still confused and unhappy.

Though she is pleased that Nirva is still there and such; even if things are weird between them, she appreciates the cuddles and closeness.

[Arkhosia]

Shuttle

"Not with grammar like that. You are unemployed or 'I am currently unemployed'. So... what job are you picking up?"

Sorry, a bit tired.
Preferably Intelligence.

[Reinholdt]

"Intelligence tends to be a trait or a statistic. Intelligence Field Operative, I presume? You a member of HALO then?"

[Morty]

[Kitchen]

Anyone walking in there one morning might spot Thariza, of all people, curled up under a table. She appears to be clutching a bottle in her claws.

[Beans]

Tiri remains out for a bit but it's mostly 'blargh emotional drain I need to get away from it all' sleepytimes rather than the 'I am exhausted and must rest I'm going to be unconscious for a day now' kind, so she wakes perhaps an hour or two later, less tense but also still confused and unhappy.

Though she is pleased that Nirva is still there and such; even if things are weird between them, she appreciates the cuddles and closeness.
Nirva hugs her some more. Hey, you okay? She smiles a little, purring up a storm.

[Arkhosia]

"Intelligence tends to be a trait or a statistic. Intelligence Field Operative, I presume? You a member of HALO then?"

Yep. I hope to be.

[Lady Serpentine]

Nirva hugs her some more. Hey, you okay? She smiles a little, purring up a storm.

Tiri returns the hug, shrugging a little and resting her head on Nirva's shoulder. "Mm... Not exactly, but better than I was? So it's a start, at least." She hesitantly returns the smile, chittering softly.

[Beans]

Tiri returns the hug, shrugging a little and resting her head on Nirva's shoulder. "Mm... Not exactly, but better than I was? So it's a start, at least." She hesitantly returns the smile, chittering softly.

Nirva smiles a little, kissing her forehead and nestling closer. "That's good... need anything?"

[Lady Serpentine]

Nirva smiles a little, kissing her forehead and nestling closer. "That's good... need anything?"

"Eh... You to be here, I guess, but you are, so that's good. Otherwise, not sure? Maybe ice cream, that'd be good..." Tiri kisses her cheek, curling up in her arms.

[Beans]

[Nirva's Room]
She sits up, reluctantly letting go.
You coming, or wanna stay here?

[Lady Serpentine]

[Nirva's Room]

Tiri stands up, wrapping her arms around Nirva from behind, and resting her head on the catgirl's shoulder.
"'M coming with you, of course."

[Beans]

[Nirva's > Kitchen]
Off they go to the land of ice cream and... other things that don't matter!

[Lady Serpentine]

[Kitchen]

Tiri seems to be craving chocolate! Or at least, one would assume so, given the nature of most of the ice-cream she gets; she'll probably end up snuggled up against Nirva when they sit down.

((Heading off a while, see you later.))

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Nirva doesn't get much for herself, and just sits down next to her friend-ex, purring her mood into shape some more.

[Reinholdt]

Yep. I hope to be.

"Don't you have a vampire mistress? Does she approve of this plan?"

[Arkhosia]

"Don't you have a vampire mistress? Does she approve of this plan?"

A smile spreads across Celica's face.
I left.

[Reinholdt]

"Well... I'm certainly surprised. Can vampires do that? I thought their sire had to die or something to be set free."

[Arkhosia]

"Well... I'm certainly surprised. Can vampires do that? I thought their sire had to die or something to be set free."

Apparently! As far as I know, Daedra's not dead though.

[Reinholdt]

"And... she's not mad you left? She just let you go and everything?"

[Arkhosia]

"And... she's not mad you left? She just let you go and everything?"

I... Kinda went AWOL.

[Reinholdt]

"I see. Well good for you. I do wish you the best of luck with that." Reina says, as the pod reaches its destination. She steps out and stretches, before waving goodbye.

[McBish]

[Training Room]


"Nah, go ahead and take one or two. I'll pick up an extra or so to replace them next time I'm at Erin's." Reinholdt suggests.

Swords are more violent! In a bloody messy death sort of way.

Yuki smiles and goes back picking up the staff she had been using before. Just a plain long piece of solid wood. "Perfect, thank you." She spins it in her hands smiling. "Are you a member here?"

[The Bushranger]

[Kitchen]

Patty walks in here. Spots the odd sight under the table...
"...hello?"

===

[Pool]


Tsuna is dunked, and tries to grab at Erin's shoulders, giggling and shaking her her head free of water when she comes up.

Erin is grabbed, and sticks her tongue out at Tsuna as they surface!

[Arkhosia]

"I see. Well good for you. I do wish you the best of luck with that." Reina says, as the pod reaches its destination. She steps out and stretches, before waving goodbye.

(... Celica is going to HALO)

[Reinholdt]

[Training Room]

Yuki smiles and goes back picking up the staff she had been using before. Just a plain long piece of solid wood. "Perfect, thank you." She spins it in her hands smiling. "Are you a member here?"

Training Room

"Not officially, but more or less." Reinholdt says. "I have a good number of friends here."


(... Celica is going to HALO)

Yes. Reina's waving goodbye because they've reached HALO and are going separate directions.

[Arkhosia]

(Oh)
Celica heads to Toby's office, possibly crossing paths with someone else.

[Mee]

Yes. Reina's waving goodbye because they've reached HALO and are going separate directions.

Well, Civvy's tied up in some RP, but as Reina came here specifically to talk with Civvy, she can have a plotclone, who shall be called !Civvy.

!Civvy sees Reina and waves, raising an inquisitive 'have we met before?' eyebrow.

[Reinholdt]

That knitting is most invaluable and cannot be interrupted.

!Civvy spots !Rein... !

She grins slightly. "Hey there Civvy." Not so easy is it !Civvy? Going to have to do more than the eyebrow waggle.

[Mee]

That knitting is most invaluable and cannot be interrupted.

!Civvy spots !Rein... !

She grins slightly. "Hey there Civvy." Not so easy is it !Civvy? Going to have to do more than the eyebrow waggle.

!Civvy peeeeers. Mostly at the hair.
". . . did you get shoopapoofed, Rein?" She asks, peeeering.

[Reinholdt]

"I'm your long lost twin sis... aww fine. It really is that obvious isn't it?" Reina pouts. She totally wanted to see if she could pull off pretending to be ultra bubbly identical twins.
Which is silly because she can't.

"I hadn't heard that term used for it before though."

[Mee]

"I'm your long lost twin sis... aww fine. It really is that obvious isn't it?" Reina pouts. She totally wanted to see if she could pull off pretending to be ultra bubbly identical twins.
Which is silly because she can't.

"I hadn't heard that term used for it before though."

"Well, twins was my second guess. But I figured by now you would have been mentioned.


What, Shoopapoofed? You haven't?" Civvy asks, a look of extreme shock on her face.

[Reinholdt]

"Uhh, no, not really. Genderbent, perhaps, maybe some juvenile jokes about puberty or something stupid, but never once heard Shoopapoofed. Is that HALO slang or something? Is this common?" It's HALO slang isn't it? HALObonics.

[Mee]

"Uhh, no, not really. Genderbent, perhaps, maybe some juvenile jokes about puberty or something stupid, but never once heard Shoopapoofed. Is that HALO slang or something? Is this common?" It's HALO slang isn't it? HALObonics.

"Actually, truth be told, it's kinda just 'me' slang." Civvy admits, scratching at the back of her head and looking at her feet.

[Reinholdt]

"...Oh. Well then. Now I understand one more word of Civvynese." Reina shifts a bit awkwardly.
"So... umm... do you like the hair?"

[Mee]

"...Oh. Well then. Now I understand one more word of Civvynese." Reina shifts a bit awkwardly.
"So... umm... do you like the hair?"

"Yes! So much yes!" Civvy says, clapping excitedly! "Your hair is adorable~"

[Reinholdt]

Reina smiles widely. "Thanks. I thought I'd get it done pink before visiting you." Because Reinholdt can see the obvious theme in Civvy's colouring schemes!

[Mee]

Reina smiles widely. "Thanks. I thought I'd get it done pink before visiting you." Because Reinholdt can see the obvious theme in Civvy's colouring schemes!

If anyone can't see the scheme, I'd be surprised.

"And it looks great on you!"

[Reinholdt]

"Yeah. I had help. I'm still new to being Supapoofed. Don't quite get the hair thing yet I guess." Such a pain!

[Mee]

"Yeah. I had help. I'm still new to being Supapoofed. Don't quite get the hair thing yet I guess." Such a pain!

"Well, generally keeping it cleaned and combed is the first step." Civvy points out, nodding sagely.

[Reinholdt]

"Does it need to be a specific type of comb? How do I know if it's clean? What if I don't do it right? What if..." Really Reina? You're going to start panicking about this?

Well I suppose you're past due for at least a mild panic attack when it comes to the changes in your life you need to make.

[Mee]

"Does it need to be a specific type of comb? How do I know if it's clean? What if I don't do it right? What if..." Really Reina? You're going to start panicking about this?

Well I suppose you're past due for at least a mild panic attack when it comes to the changes in your life you need to make.

"It can depend on how tangled your hair is, I think. And generally its clean if you wash it and get so many suds that there's just . . . well. Too many suds. If you don't do it right the first time, you'll get it with practice!"

[Reinholdt]

Suds, huh. She can do suds. "Awww man, I'm going to have to learn what conditioner even is, aren't I?" Reina slumps against the wall a little.

[Morty]

[Kitchen]

Patty walks in here. Spots the odd sight under the table...
"...hello?"


Thariza murmurs something and stirs, then her eyes open in panic. She frantically crawls from under the table.

"Oh, gears... the commander will have my hide!"

[Beans]

[Pool]
Erin is grabbed, and sticks her tongue out at Tsuna as they surface!
Tsuna retaliates viciously! Or, rather, kissiously.
... She kisses Erin, whatever.