[Nexus] Elexxion Industries Transhuman Clinic

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia doesn't seem to mind being closer to Vesa, and won't at any point up to (and including) physical contact, though she doesn't want to risk making her friend uncomfortable, so she's not going to be moving towards her herself.

"So... How did you get here, if it's not prying?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]

Alia doesn't seem to mind being closer to Vesa, and won't at any point up to (and including) physical contact, though she doesn't want to risk making her friend uncomfortable, so she's not going to be moving towards her herself.

"So... How did you get here, if it's not prying?"

She sighs and...

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I'm not done working it out fully, but she somehow ended up on a Clinic world and, after killing and prostitution failed her, came dying to their door.

[Lady Serpentine]

She sighs and...

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I'm not done working it out fully, but she somehow ended up on a Clinic world and, after killing and prostitution failed her, came dying to their door.

Alia frowns, and, somewhat hesitantly, since she's not sure how Vesa will take it, goes to gently hug her.

[Beans]

Alia frowns, and, somewhat hesitantly, since she's not sure how Vesa will take it, goes to gently hug her.

[Vesa's]
She smiles just a bit. "Thank you."

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia returns the smile, apparently pleased with how things are working out.

"You're welcome, Vesa. I wish I'd been able to do more, though...

Is there anything you'd like to know?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
... Everything that happened after I... got lost.
Please.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia smiles gently at her, and nods.

"Of course."

You'd probably be the one to define the details, but Wolf then proceeds to explain about everything that went on, from their search for Vesa up to their first mission, which ended with the accidental creation of a one-way portal to the Nexus.

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She nods.
That's odd... a little like my situation, but more fortunate, I suppose.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia nods as well, resting her head on Vesa's shoulder, if allowed.

"It sounds that way, yes. Especially since it ended up with actually finding you, though unfortunately, Wolverine seems to have been dropped elsewhere, so we're still not all back together."

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
The Revenant allows it; she seems to like physical contact.
We'll have to find her eventually...

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

"If we can, at least. She may not even be in the same universe we are. But I definitely agree we need to try when we can; I may not have gotten along with her all the time, but she's still one of us."

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She nods, nestling gently against her teammate.
Of course.
Though exactly how to do it... that'll take some time to figure out.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia nods too, smiling, and holding Vesa close.

"Especially since magic seems to be most effective at that, and none of us are mages."

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She nods, her skin a little cooler than most people's.
Yes...

She sort of trails off, not saying anything else.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia doesn't seem to mind Vesa's skin being cool, or the quiet, perfectly content to simply sit and enjoy her friend's company for a while, though after a minute or two, she starts to absently rub Iru's back.

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She looks at her teammate again.
Is Chameleon alright?

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia frowns slightly, avoiding meeting Vesa's eyes for the moment.

"Honestly? I don't know. Physically, she seems fine, but... Are you familiar with what people here call 'deadtime'?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She nods, then blinks and turns away slightly.
I...
I see.
Her face is blank, though traces of disappointment flicker across it.
Her... what was Chloe to her, anyway? "Friend" didn't sound enough and "girlfriend" implied mutual romance. It was hard to describe how she felt about the scrawny albino girl.
And, now, pointless.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia seems rather unhappy about having had to deliver that news to Vesa, and quite uncertain what to do to help, since, while she does like the Revenant, she doesn't really know her all that well.

"Sorry, Iru..."

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
It's not your fault.
... I will be fine.
She goes quiet for a while, laying very still.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia simply holds her gently, comforting people not really being one of her strong points, since she's had basically no experience with it.

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
Eventually, she sits up to plug a small cord into her lower back. She remains quiet throughout the process.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia seems rather curious about that.

"If you don't mind my asking, what exactly does that do?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
Since I am a Revenant, I no longer need to eat or sleep and instead can receive energy directly via plugline.
She seems somewhat glad to take her mind off matters by talking about stuff.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

"I see. Could you still do so, if you wanted to, or if you were stuck somewhere than no pluglines were available? And how much energy do you need to sustain yourself, with and without your suit?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
I am still capable of sleep and metabolizing energy from food. I do not require much energy, but my Harness needs a fair amount to stay active, so I keep my reserves up often.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia nods thoughtfully, smiling at her.

"How exactly has your Harness been improved from the basic design?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
She explains the improvements with a lot of, well, technobabble.
But suffice to say her Harness is better than it used to be.

[Lady Serpentine]

[Vesa's]

Alia, being a tech expert, is probably just as babbly for a while.

"And I'll be getting similar improvements, but tailored to my needs, right?"

[Beans]

[Vesa's]
Vesa nods.
Indeed; I am eager to see the improvements to be made to your gear.