[Nexus] HALO 174: Just when you think you're not in Kansas anymore, turns out you are

[Reinholdt]

"The beautiful aspect right?"
Obviously Rein was just setting that line up and not completely having no clue what she's talking about.
Which he doesn't, but hopefully extreme flattery covers it.

[FireFox]

Flattery is unlikely to work on Kyne. No, that's not right. This particular flattery falls short, but everyone can be flattered in some way. She and Rho have all the beauty. I have all the lethality. Despite her claim, Kyne is attractive in a lithe, powerful way. Nowhere near Angela's levels, but still.

[Reinholdt]

"I disagree, but that's just me. There's such a thing as too many curves." Reinholdt shrugs.

"So, uh... not going to kill me, right?"

[Lady Serpentine]

"So... How have things been going for you recently, anyway?", Lellienth inquires once the kiss ends, apparently happy to simply snuggle for now.

[The Bushranger]

Too many curves? Blashpemey! Burn the heretic!
...wait, the heretic is a cat.
Bathe the heretic!


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"Pretty good, if somewhat boring," Erin admits with a sigh. "Not too much has been going on."

[Lady Serpentine]

"Hm... We'll have to change that, then," Lellienth suggests, grinning wickedly at her lover. "Sound good to you?"

[FireFox]

"I disagree, but that's just me. There's such a thing as too many curves." Reinholdt shrugs.

"So, uh... not going to kill me, right?"

Kyne seriously considers the question, taking into account what she's been told about Rein, how much damage he could potentially do to her family, and how badly it would piss her sister off. ... Should I?

[Reinholdt]

"Probably." Reinholdt admits. "Think you could?" Hmm... having someone he (doesn't know at all) is familiar with trying to kill him could keep him on his toes. Seeing as how he's had two assassins after him this last year already.

[The Bushranger]

"Hm... We'll have to change that, then," Lellienth suggests, grinning wickedly at her lover. "Sound good to you?"

Erin grins back with a wicked smirk of her own, winking. "You know what? I think that sounds like a wonderful idea, love..."

[Mee]

Ahem... Tobias is still sitting on a chair in the security room with Orianna in his lap, but other characters are available.

"When did I get here? I don't remember sitting down at all."
Ori asks, waking up from deadtime.

[FireFox]

"Probably." Reinholdt admits. "Think you could?" Hmm... having someone he (doesn't know at all) is familiar with trying to kill him could keep him on his toes. Seeing as how he's had two assassins after him this last year already.

Yes. She sounds matter-of-fact. Not too thrilled, though. Seems like she thinks it would be too easy. At this distance, I could cut your head off before you could draw a gun or pull something out of your bag of tricks.

"When did I get here? I don't remember sitting down at all."
Ori asks, waking up from deadtime.

Short-term memory loss, dear? I didn't think you were that old. Tobias smiles and tries to kiss her. How have you been?

[Mee]

Short-term memory loss, dear? I didn't think you were that old. Tobias smiles and tries to kiss her. How have you been?

"I've been all right, besides this one recurring thorn in my side." Ori replies, kissing him back.
"He's just asking for me to kill him in the face one day."

[FireFox]

And one day he might let you. Anyways, we should go do something together. Any ideas?

[Mee]

And one day he might let you. Anyways, we should go do something together. Any ideas?

Ori shrugs slightly.
"We could go terrorize the people living here?"

[FireFox]

A capital idea, love! He gives her a vulpine grin. Who first?

[Mee]

A capital idea, love! He gives her a vulpine grin. Who first?

"Whomever. I decided the activity; you decide the person." Ori replies with an evil grin.

[FireFox]

The fox-eyed king stands, holding his angelic wife in his arms, then sets her on her feet. We could always see if Rein's still here. He's fun to torment. Or Civvy. Tobias tries to take her hand and lead her out to find anyone who's available right now.

[Mee]

The fox-eyed king stands, holding his angelic wife in his arms, then sets her on her feet. We could always see if Rein's still here. He's fun to torment. Or Civvy. Tobias tries to take her hand and lead her out to find anyone who's available right now.

"I dunno. I'd hate for Rein to flirt with me, then watch you have to kill him. That'd be lame.
And I usually feel bad for picking on Civvy; she never really realizes what it is until later."
Ori explains, her hand being taken and lead away.

[Reinholdt]

Yes. She sounds matter-of-fact. Not too thrilled, though. Seems like she thinks it would be too easy. At this distance, I could cut your head off before you could draw a gun or pull something out of your bag of tricks.

"Silly girl. I've already drawn something out of my bag of tricks. That's the whole trick to it."
And his head is still on! Tricksy kitty.

Reinholdt shows Kyne the watch in his hand. It's a nice pocketwatch.

[FireFox]

Angela, then? Tobias points at the foxgirl napping on the living room couch.


The Aspect looks at the watch curiously. Suddenly, thanks to her power of anime flash step being an assassin goddess, she's standing on Reinholdt's left side and her hand darts out to smack the back of his head. Just to see what would happen.

[Beans]

My characters are around because.
Carrie in particular is coming back with a little pair of bite marks on her neck. Gasp?

[Reinholdt]

She'd learn that assassinations are about studying your opponent, getting close to them, learning their weakness, and patiently waiting for the opportunity to strike... not anime steps. D=<

Rein's totally using the watch he got from the puzzle tower to manipulate time for himself, slowing things down enough to try and get out of the way of the smack. But more importantly to get into position to literally try to steal a kiss from Kyne.

After which I suspect he'll get smacked anyways as the laws of drama negate the watch's power.

[FireFox]

Tobias and Orianna are looking for people to tease. Carrie may want to volunteer herself to save Angela.


Kyne lets her hand fall as she stares at Rein. Did you just kiss me? She's pretty shocked, which gives the cat plenty of time to press his advantage or escape.

[Reinholdt]

If only he would.
Leaving would be a smart decision.
Fortunately this is Rein. There is no such thing.

He does move a bit closer to her than he normally would, speaking huskily, with a grin on his face. "And if I did?"

[Beans]

Carrie sees Tobias and waves, trotting over to her dad the druid and angel with a smile, rubbing at her neck a little as she unwittingly commits a heroic sacrifice for her friend.

[Mee]

Carrie sees Tobias and waves, trotting over to her dad the druid and angel with a smile, rubbing at her neck a little as she unwittingly commits a heroic sacrifice for her friend.

"Heeey . . . Carrie?" Ori asks, mostly because she's never been terribly great with names.

[FireFox]

Kyne starts to blush. But then she realizes that Rein's teasing her. You... You shouldn't kiss people unless you mean it. She's staring at the ground and clenching her fists, her body language all but screaming "hurt and angry".


Ah, Carrie! How have you been? Tobias grins, perhaps a little too mischievously.

[Beans]

Carrie smiles, blanking on Ori's name at first.
Hiiiiiiiii umm. Ori. And Tobias.
I've been alright, just hanging out with my paladin, talking about her baby and stuff...
Her vampire paladin.
Huh.
How've you been?

[Reinholdt]

Reinholdt frowns and steps back a little. Typical. He should know better than to attempt this stuff.

"I mean it well enough. But then, I like kissing attractive people. I won't pretend it was supposed to be some special, soulmate super romance thing. It's a kiss." And to Reinholdt, it's almost as dead to him as the concept of love itself.

[FireFox]

The Aspect takes a breath and calms down, but she's still not meeting his eyes. I'm not used to people kissing me. I assumed you were just making fun of me.