[Nexus] The Nest/Karyana's Forest (And Additional Locales) V:

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever smiles just a bit, curling up in her shelter, and, unless something happens to stop her doing so, drifting off to sleep.

[Motel]

Talina is perfectly happy to snuggle Marina as closely as location allows.

[W5]

The vampire grins as well, quite content with cuddling her wife and their girlfriends.

[Beans]

[AB]
Theia keeps watch a while while the Oracle goes to her shelter and sleeps.
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[Motel]
"Nice to be here."
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[W5]
Tsiln sighs happily and dedteims for a bit.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever, being used to this routine, wakes a few hours later, and goes to sit down next to Theia, ready to take over for her if she gets tired.

[Motel]

"It is. Especially with everyone else here at the same time."

[W5]

Tsiln will likely undeadtime to find herself receiving a massage from Karyana.

[Beans]

[AB]
Theia smiles.
Thanks.
She quietly curls up to sleep near the fire.
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[Motel]
She nods, giggling.
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[W5]
She sighs happily.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever nods, smiling a bit.

"Any time, Thelia."

[Motel]

Talina smiles, holding her close.

"Love you."


[W5]

Karyana grins, and continues, hands getting somewhat wandery.

[Beans]

[AB]
Eventually, the Oracle yawns and crawls into the older girl's lap.
"What time is it?"
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[Motel]
"You too, angel."
Marina smiles and kisses her cheek.
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[W5]
Tsiln giggles, reaching for the curtain.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever, for the first time onscreen, and in quite a while even offscreen, fully smiles, going to gently hug the young Oracle.

"About six in the morning."

[Motel]

Talina grins happily, nestling against her.

"Thanks, dear... Though I'm pretty sure that I'd know if I had any angelic blood."

[W5]

Karyana grins, and happily assists in pulling the curtain.

[Beans]

[AB]
"Is Theia still asleep?" The girl smiles sleepily.
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[Motel]
"You know what I mean..."
She giggles and hugs her.
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[W5]
Afterward, Aseti is awake while Tsiln and Zwei doze.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever nods, glancing over at Theia.

"I think so. Or if she's not, she's trying to."

[Motel]

Talina laughs as well, returning the half-elf's hug, and looking over to see what Jen, Nycca, and Vo are doing.

"True."

[W5]

Karyana stretches, and goes to snuggle up to Aseti

"Mm... That was fun."

[Beans]

[AB]
She smiles.
"The Haze have been wishing me good luck." The Haze are/is the entities/entity beyond the stars (it may be a fractal presence defying singular/plural definition) that the Oracles are tied to.
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[Motel]
Jen is asleep with Nycca while Vo reads.
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[W5]
She nods.
Good to see Zwei happy.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever's smile widens a bit, and she nods thoughtfully.

"That's good, I think..."

[Motel]

Talina smiles, and goes to stand, picking Marina up as she does, if possible.

[W5]

Karyana nods as well, smiling happily.

"Very."

[Beans]

[AB]
She yawns and drifts back to sleep, snuggling down in her protector's arms.
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[Motel]
Marina is picked up, giggling.
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[W5]
Aseti grins, snuggling.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever smiles, holding the Oracle gently, and pulling her blanket over them both.

[Motel]

Talina heads over to Nycca and Jen, then goes to wake the bat-fey with a kiss.

[W5]

"D'you want some lunch or something"

[Beans]

[AB]
Eventually, they're woken by Thelia.
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[Motel]
Nycca yawns, giggling.
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[W5]
Aseti sits up, nodding excitedly!

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever yawns, and stretches, seeming happier than she normally is.

"Morning, Thelia..."

[Motel]

Talina grins down at her.

"Hey, love. How are you doing?"

[W5]

Karyana grins, and goes to slip out of bed, trying to pick Aseti up as she does.

[Beans]

[AB]
Hey, you two...
Well, you look happier.
She nods at the Griever, beginning to pack up what is now smoky deer jerky.
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[Motel]
Great, you?
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[W5]
Aseti giggles and is picked up.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

She nods back, helping Theia pack up the food.

"Yeah... Oracle's nice. And she says the Haze is wishing her luck, which sounds like a good thing"

[Motel]

"The same, pretty much," Talina replies, going to hug her, if that's possible without setting Marina down.

[W5]

Karyana smiles, hugging Aseti close, and setting off to the kitchen to make them both something.

[Beans]

[AB]
So, how's our little hive-queen doing, anyway?
She finishes packing; the scuffed backpack is one of their most prized possessions.
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[Motel]
Marina can be set down anyway; Nycca hugs back.
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[W5]
Aseti will eat basically anything happily.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

"She seems to be doing okay... Might be getting nightmare-y, but it's hard to tell. I'm just guessing from her crawling into my lap last night, which she could have had any number of reasons for."

[Motel]

Talina smiles, stroking her wings.

"You get anything interesting done while I was with Sherry and Jen?"

[W5]

If that includes octopus, and that's something that can be located in the kitchen here, then that's what they'll have; otherwise, she either apologizes to Aseti, and sets about making something else, or simply does so when she's unable to find it.

[Beans]

[AB]
Well, the quicker we're established in a hive the better she'll be.
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[Motel]
Fuuuun things.
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[W5]
Octopus! Aseti is excited about eating octopus!

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

She nods, gathering up the various odds and ends she uses to cobble things together.

"Yeah... I think this should be everything, right?"


[Motel]

Talina grins, sitting down next to Jen, and going to pull Nyca into her lap.

"Good. I'm glad you weren't denied fun just because you decided to leave for some reason."

[W5]

She's Aseti; isn't excited her default state?

In any case, Karyana seems mildly amused, watching the coyote-girl's reaction to it somewhat curiously.

[Beans]

[AB]
She nods, shoulders the bag, and dedtiems.
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[Motel]
She giggles and hugs back.
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[W5]
She enjoys eating the squishy cephalopod and doesn't hide it.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever, while waiting for Theia to undeadtime, sets about removing the resin walls she built, and stowing the pieces in a makeshift bag made from several pieces of scrap cloth tied together with fragments of rag, so that it's not as obvious they, specifically, stayed there.

[Motel]

Talina is perfectly content to sit there hugging her girlfriend for a while.

[W5]

Karyana grins, glad that Aseti is enjoying it, and goes to put a wing around the coyote-girl while they eat.

[Beans]

[AB]
Theia nods.
"Good work." She notices the Oracle helping the Griever and smiles. "You're doing good too." They're about ready to go.
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[Motel]
She snuggles close and smiles.
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[W5]
Aseti snuggles into her side. "Octopusses are tasty."

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever nods in acknowledgment, smiling a bit, and takes up a position on the other side of the Oracle from Theia, ready to follow her wherever it is she decides to go.

[Motel]

Talina smiles as well, and goes to wake Jen.

[W5]

Karyana nods, smiling at Aseti.

"There is a reason I made it."

[Beans]

[AB > Outside]
And out they head; it's an overcast morning.
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[Motel]
Jen yawns awake, stretching.
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[W5]
She nods, giggling.

Zwei stumbles in, yawning.
Morning.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever looks around cautiously, enjoying the fresh air, but mindful of potential threats to the Oracle.

[Motel]

Talina grins down at the Gaunt girl, and goes to pull her into a hug as well, once she's done stretching.

[W5]

Karyana smiles at her.

"Hey, Zwei. You want some breakfast?"

[Beans]

[AB]
The ruined town is mostly broken frames of buildings; the doctor's office was picked because it was the most complete structure.
They keep walking along the road, the Oracle's dirty sneakers making rough scuffing sounds on the pavement.
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[Motel]
She hugs and giggles, grinning.
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[W5]
Zwei nods, rubbing her eyes.

[Lady Serpentine]

[AB]

The Griever relaxes somewhat, in that case, though she's still somewhat wary as they go.

[Motel]

Talina smiles, snuggling up to both of them, and goes to kiss Nycca.

[W5]

Karyana grins, and hops up to make something for her.

"Anything specific you want?"

[Beans]

[AB]
Theia is dressed in a ragged jacket, rip-kneed jeans and old hiking boots; the boots were hers before they had to leave their home, but the other things have been scrounged.
They'll eventually come within sight of a town; Theia stops.
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[Motel]
Nycca kisses back, grinning.
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[W5]
Anything you make's good...