{Nexus} GLoG 79: So Lonely.

[The Bushranger]

[Infirmary]

"So, somebody want to clue me in?" Shrike asks, sounding curious.

[horngeek]

"Frost Giants from our world are either here or soon to be, looking for the means to spark off the first stages of Ragnarok. I can't directly interfere, because Fate has a way of making sure stuff is... interesting. If they're in, say, Inside, and I start slinging around goddess-level power, that 'interesting' could end up leveling half the city. If we're lucky."

Brianna grins slightly. "Also, since the Aesir are the ones fated to all be killed in Ragnarok, it's only fair that they get to send a representative. I'm involved because I'm the only deity in any pantheon from our home universe to have experience in the Nexus."

[Darklord Bright]

[Garden]

"Perhaps you could learn?" Taurus suggests. "However, I did also condier fishing this afternoon."

"WELL, TEACHING ME READING WOULD PROBABLY TAKE A LONG TIME AND I DON'T THINK YOU'D WANT TO DO THAT." Annabelle responds, shrugging happily.

"BUT FISHING SOUNDS NICE, MAYBE. I CAN FIND YOU LATER IF YOU LIKE."

She tilts her head. What a strange ghoul she is, this Annabelle.

[Earl of Purple]

Main Room

"I know! Magic is so much fun. Dad's a boring old fart for not letting me learn." There's no real malice in what Natalie says about her father; in fact, it's more affectionate than anything. "I think that's enough for now. At least, the magical tricks. I can continue the mundane ones, though, if you want?" Natalie's running low on personal energy, but that'll increase with practice.

[The Bushranger]

[Infirmary]

Shrike crosses her arms and arches an eyebrow.
"Sounds like you could use some backup," she adds with a smirk.

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[Garden]

"Well, in that case, I'll be down by the docks soon," Taurus says with an answering smile.

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[Main Room]

Jamie giggles. "Better not hear my dad hear you say that. But yeah, I'd love to keep seeing them. And learn them, too. You can never learn too much!"

[Earl of Purple]

Main Room

"What, the magic is fun part or the bit about my dad?" Or Natalie could avoid saying all of it. "I'm having some difficulty with the magic tricks now, probably because I'm reaching the limit of my magical reserves, but I could show you how to produce a card from nowhere using mundane methods." The six of diamonds is suddenly in Natalie's left hand as she says the last bit.

[Mindfreak]

Main Area

Irregularity Brown the weresquirrel is indeed here, having followed Katherine from WATCHTOWER. Hopefully, they didn't walk. Or at least Katherine gave Irregularity some shoes. Otherwise, he's just walked barefoot all the way from WATCHTOWER. "Are we? Huh. Not quite what I expected. Or is this some kind of illusion hiding their fabulous piles of wealth?" Irregularity Brown dislikes the poor.

Main Area
"I don't believe GLoG is fabulously wealthy. It's more of a non-profit organization I believe." she said, annoyance already creeping into her voice.
She disliked anyone who talked about wealth often, as it reminded her of dragons.

[Earl of Purple]

Main Area

But I thought the whole point of hunting dragons was to redistribute the wealth of the dragons to the hunters?

"Oh. So I'm relying on a charity. Well, I suppose that does mean I won't have to pay." Irregularity Brown is, it would seem, a miser in addition to being a weresquirrel.

[The Bushranger]

[Main Room]

"Maybe both." Jamie giggles. And nods. "Alright. I'm ready."
And Jamie prepares herself for the lesson!

[Mindfreak]

Main Area
((Not at all! The dragonslayers of Katherine's world simply kill the dragons rather then let the dragons kill them. It's like a constant war))
"I do not believe nonprofit means you don't have to pay if you can."

[Earl of Purple]

Main Area- Weresquirrel

"You can't force me to donate, and therefore I don't have to pay." It doesn't seem to occur to him that if he doesn't donate, they can withhold treatment.

Although maybe Katherine should just punch him.

Main Cabin- Shapeshifter

Natalie will begin to teach Jamie how to pull cards from her sleeves and make it look like they appeared and the reverse, and also other magic tricks. I don't know any so I can't describe how it is taught. But yes, teaching happens.

[Mindfreak]

Main Area
"You do realize that if you don't donate they could simply refuse to provide treatment, right?"
"Oh, and I'd punch you for being a jerk."
"You don't want to get punched by the girl who took out the mother of all dragons."

[Earl of Purple]

Main Area

"Oh, fine. I'll donate some money afterwards." He doesn't say how much money, though. He doesn't know what the 'Mother of all Dragons' is, but he doesn't want to get punched.

[Gnrlshrimp]

[Lab]

"Probably because we don't have any."

"Hmmm... actually. On second thought Tobias, do the brain scan. Be very thorough." Reinholdt grins at the druid.

Well if a certain character had gone into Trog's and discussed things reasonably, you might well have some! Look, if they'll scrap all the research data they've got, I'll quite happily have a creation come here to regulate and reduce the doses over time, but there's no way I'm letting you or anyone here get their hands on a sample after this.

A thorough brain scan? Really?

You are aware that your life is still on the line here, yes? Not that I find it likely my beetle will be spotted anyway.

[Mindfreak]

Main Area

"Oh, fine. I'll donate some money afterwards." He doesn't say how much money, though. He doesn't know what the 'Mother of all Dragons' is, but he doesn't want to get punched.

Main Area -> GLoG Infirmary
"Good squirrel." she said as she continued forward to the Infirmary.
She sits down inside and waits to be served.

[Earl of Purple]

Infirmary

"My name is Irregularity Brown, NOT 'squirrel'. Please use it." Irregularity sounds as though he's getting rather upset.

[horngeek]

"Hmmm... possibly. Exalted might run into the same problem I'd have...

Then, a patient!

Excuse me, no one else here, so I'll see to this."

Brianna heads over to Irregularity and Katherine. "What's the problem?"

Meanwhile, Susanna looks at Shrike! "...Exalted?"

[Reinholdt]

[Lab]

... I swear to all the gods I haven't killed yet, if I find a brain tumor or something else awful I'll kick your ass. That grin unnerves the druid to the point of absurd paranoia. This storyline is about redemption and overcoming personal demons and I will not let you turn it into a horribly depressing soap opera sob story.

"Hmm? Oh no. I don't think I have a brain tumor. I'm reasonably sure that's been done already anyways." Butler had a brain tumor. It made sadness.

Well if a certain character had gone into Trog's and discussed things reasonably, you might well have some! Look, if they'll scrap all the research data they've got, I'll quite happily have a creation come here to regulate and reduce the doses over time, but there's no way I'm letting you or anyone here get their hands on a sample after this.

A thorough brain scan? Really?

You are aware that your life is still on the line here, yes? Not that I find it likely my beetle will be spotted anyway.

Reinholdt's grin widens as he's talking to Tobias all the same though.

"Hmmm. Interesting deal. I'll consider it. But from this point on, you're no longer in charge of negotiations here. I am. Tobias is... the one person I trust to catch a detail like you. He's thorough, paranoid, and smart enough to catch on, that's pretty indisputable. Of course, I'm willing to work with you. What you want isn't that unreasonable, as is clearly evident by their reactions. You, sir, however, are quite unreasonable. So, if you want your precious data, you will cease threatening me immediately and get out of my head. THIS. INSTANT."

[Lex-Kat]

{Manin Cabin: Kitchen}

An onion rolls into the kitchen.... and waits.

[Slii Arhem]

Main Cabin

Suddenly!

There are three people in Julie's room, including Julie herself, Kate, and Waldorf, the wily not-quite-so-old-anymore archmage who is leaning against the wall with a very smug look on his face. He seems to be negligently checking his pocketwatch.

"As simple as that. I trust you'll look after Julie while I'm gone? I have many things that require my attention now that I am mobile once more."

Julie seems to have been deposited on the bed, still completely asleep for now. Kate is once more in the sewing chair, facing the bed.

[happyturtle]

Main Cabin: Kitchen

There's a note saying that the Applehills are out for the weekend, due to their player being about to go away for the weekend, but that they've left lots of prepared food in the freezer with instructions for how to reheat it.

[Lex-Kat]

Main Cabin: Kitchen}

Vidalia shifts into human form, and leaves the cabin.

[Lost_Deep]

Main Cabin

Oh! Look at that.

"Yes, I'll do my bit to look after her. She's going to need someone to help her here coming up... especially with the kids coming. Good luck on getting back on your feet!"

Kate will wave what is presumably good-bye, and then consider whether to wake Julie right now... nah.

[horngeek]

Main Cabin

Rose is currently on the front porch, cloudwatching. Could be interacted with.

[Slii Arhem]

Main Cabin

By the time Kate raises her arm to wave, Waldorf is gone. With Julie as her only company, and not very lively company at that until she wakes up, Kate may find herself a bit bored for the next little while.

If she can suffer through it, then after around five minutes of near silent boredom, Julie will begin to toss in her sleep, a fever breaking out on her forehead, and her right arm raising up to grasp at her shirt frantically.

"Nnngh... Eric..."

[Lost_Deep]

Main Cabin

"Uh oh." Kate will stand up and place her arm on Julie's shoulder. "Julie? Julie, wake up! Please let this be emerging from a nightmare instead of night terrors. It's hard to wake people all the way from stage four sleep..."

[The Bushranger]

Main Cabin- Shapeshifter

Natalie will begin to teach Jamie how to pull cards from her sleeves and make it look like they appeared and the reverse, and also other magic tricks. I don't know any so I can't describe how it is taught. But yes, teaching happens.

And Jamie learns! Not too much, likely - or at least not enough to actually do much, but she certainly looks very fascinated by the whole thing...


[Infirmary]

Meanwhile, Susanna looks at Shrike! "...Exalted?"

"Chosen of the Unconquered Sun," the redhead replies, matter-of-factly. "I suppose you haven't met any of my kind before, though..."

[horngeek]

"Nope. Met and worked with Scions of a dozen different Sun Gods, but no Chosen.

I'm Susanna Fields. Scion of Tyr.""

[Slii Arhem]

Main Cabin

Julie's eyes snap open when Kate lays her hands on the succubus, reaching out to grab hold of Kate's wrist with an iron grip. Her pupils are massively dialated, and swiveling around in everywhere until she locks on to Kate's glowing hair and reality rushes back to her. That's right, she's at GLoG now, Eric's not here anymore.

Eric's dead.

A soft sob escapes her, and she tries to pull herself closer to Kate so that she can sob into Kate's shirt.

[Lost_Deep]

Main Cabin

Kate lets Julie cry on her shoulder. She pulls Julie close, and hugs her tight. "There there... easy. Go ahead and cry. Cry all you want."

Kate will let Julie cry on her shoulder for as long as she wants. Until she pulls away, until she runs out of tears, until she cries herself asleep... poor girl.