[NEXUS] HALO 155: "Drow, Infernal, Fox-Signal, whatever else you got..."

[Mee]

There is a garden dome in HALO.

News to me, but then again, HALO just sorta grew rooms as it was needed.
So who am I to say?

[DoomITP]

I just heard there was from someone else.

[Siena]

There is a garden dome in HALO.

Indeed there is! With a stream and brightly colored flowers and a sheep and it was put in by Kwen.
...But who knows for sure.

Said sheep paused and looked at Grant, still with some grass in it's mouth. Munch. Munch. Stare.

[DoomITP]

Hi.

Grant says to the sheep.

[Siena]

The sheep, possibly known to Dani as Wooly Bully, bleated at Grant.
Fluffy sheep!

[DoomITP]

So, how did you get here?

[Siena]

It stared at him for a bit, then wandered closer and started trying to eat Grant's shirt.

[The Bushranger]

Assuming she doesn't get waylaid by Esmock, Dani arrives at the Garden, and peeks in.

[DoomITP]

I'm pretty sure Dani would see Grant's shirt being eaten by a sheep.

[Siena]

Or she would, if Esmock didn't go ahead and decide to show up.
Teh 'port.
"Feeling better about Kwen at all?"

--
Munch. Munch. Mmmm, shirt.

[The Bushranger]

A DRD records the shirt-munching scene for posteirty and later Dani-viewing!


"...no. Maybe? Some?" Dani sighs, slumping a bit. "I just...don't understand!"

[DoomITP]

I hope you are happy.

Grant says as his left sleeve is torn off.

[Siena]

"What's not to understand?" Still no tact, eh Esmock? At least he managed to look sincere about it.

--
The sheep gave Grant a very satisfied, smug look.

[The Bushranger]

"Why she has no friends. Why people keep killing her. Why she thinks her modeling job is selfish and greedy. Life, the universe, and everything." Dani sighs!

[DoomITP]

Don't you have better things to eat?

[Siena]

Esmock made a look like he was thinking.
"...None of that sounds like it should be your concern, especially the last three."

--
The sheep bleated again, then looked around. There was grass and flowers and grass and more grass...

Don't you have better things to eat?

Not really.

[The Bushranger]

"Well, the modeling job is my concern because I thought we'd go back, like, together or something and the way I described the reasons for it came out all horribly wrong," Dani says. "The second is because she's my friend! And the first...it's lonely not having any friends."

[DoomITP]

You sort of punched one of them in the face Dani.

In that case do you happen to know if anyone else is around here?

[Siena]

"Hm..." Modeling wasn't really something Esmock knew about, so he skipped that one. "Well, if no one here likes her, then maybe she should leave. She'll meet new people, and, make new friends... or something."

--
Still eating the shirt sleeve, the sheep tilted it's head at Grant, looking quizzical.

[The Bushranger]

So? Dani's already moved on from her anger!
...Mostly. Sort-of.

"But that's just it! She's nice! She's smart! She's gorgeous! Why doesn't she have any more friends! I just don't understand," Dani pleads. "And, if she makes all kinds of new friends elsewhere...how do I know she won't forget me?" the tiny redhead finishes in a small voice.

[DoomITP]

She really should talk to him at some point.

So, do you ever go anywhere other than HALO?

[Siena]

She's insane...
Esmock kept his opinion about it to himself, wanting to say something about how Dani really was being selfish. But hey, he was only against that because he knew 'nina wanted Kwen to leave. With a large sigh, Esmock hung his head. "If it makes you feel better, I'll kick her a few times if she starts, alright?" Maybe not obvious, but Dani may be able to tell that was just his way of saying that Kwen won't forget about the tiny redhead, and he'll make sure.

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The sheep swallowed the piece of Grant's shirt, then wandered back over and started nipping at the other sleeve.

[The Bushranger]

And Dani...
Can't help but giggle.
"Well...OK. I'll take that." And she manages a bit of a smile at Esmock. "I'm not really good at this touchy-feely heart-to-heart stuff, am I?"

[DoomITP]

I'm going to need to get a new shirt now.

Grant says to the sheep.

[Siena]

The demon shrugged, a bit relieved Dani missed how what he said implied he'd be around Kwen after she left.
"I wouldn't know." Liar.

--
Bleat. Munch. Nuzzle.
D'awwwww!

[The Bushranger]

"Well. Anyway. How are you doing lately? Haven't seen you around in a little while?"
There's a reason for that, Dani...

She starts a course in the direction of the gardens, too, intending to talk on the way!

[DoomITP]

Grant shall attempt to pet the sheep who is eating his sleeve.

[Siena]

"Better, actually. Um... Danielle, will you cook for me again tomorrow?" Esmock asked, walking alongside Dani with his hands in his coat pockets. Vest pockets. Whatever that thing was. Dani might notice he didn't bother with a shirt underneath it, and the scars on his chest were easy to see.

--
The sheep be petted. It was soft and fluffy and sheep-like.

[The Bushranger]

"Sure! I'd love to!" Dani chirps, smiling, and - now that she's no longer down in the dumps - noticing the MANLY CHEST SCARS with a bit of interest. "Anything you'd like in particular?"

[Siena]

"Surprise me." The demon smiled. There were two main scars, one went straight down the middle of his chest, and another branched out over his heart.