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

[Reinholdt]

"And I'm not used to kissing people. If making fun of you were on the agenda, I wouldn't have included bodily contact." Reinholdt shrugs.

"Sorry for disturbing you." He should probably just leave and bother someone else now.

[FireFox]

Kyne nods, but tries to raise a new subject before he ends the conversation. I haven't hunted in the Nexus for a long time. Have you been in any fights recently?


Tobias clears his throat and affects an attitude of shame. I'm afraid it's over between us, Carrie. My wife found out. She's honor-bound to kill you now.

[Mee]

Tobias clears his throat and affects an attitude of shame. I'm afraid it's over between us, Carrie. My wife found out. She's honor-bound to kill you now.

"Unfortunately," Ori says, sighing slightly, "I am currently unarmed.

So we meet at high noon, in front of the unnamed clock tower."

[Reinholdt]

But Reinholdt wants to run away!

"Hmm... I more do the quest thing, though that tends to have fights go along with it. Recently fought the devil's forces to stop them from kidnapping HALO members any further. And there was an underground lake lightsaber duel, if that counts. I'm sure I'm due for a massive fight any time now."

Just need the right motivation.

[Beans]

"Unfortunately," Ori says, sighing slightly, "I am currently unarmed.

So we meet at high noon, in front of the unnamed clock tower."

Carrie stammers and sort of flails her hands a little, gears in her brain starting to grind.
Bu... b-bbut... what... I... this...

[FireFox]

You should invite me to your next fight. I'd like to back you up. She looks at him expressionlessly, trying to gauge his reaction to her suggestion.


Tobias frowns. I'm sorry Carrie, but I love my wife very much. What we did... that was a mistake. But now we need to accept the consequences of our infidelity.

[Mee]

Carrie stammers and sort of flails her hands a little, gears in her brain starting to grind.
Bu... b-bbut... what... I... this...

"S'a good thing you're here, really.
Otherwise I'd have had to challenge him to a duel at noon, and then I'd be out a husband.

How could you do such a thing to him." Ori asks, shaking her head sadly.

[Reinholdt]

Reinholdt raises an eyebrow.
"Really? I, uh, don't usually get forewarning on these things, but I'll see what I can do." He's got no idea how to take this, because he can't figure out which of the possible motivations behind it is responsible.

[Beans]

Carrie's hands claw and flap uselessly at nothing as she manages to get a sentence past her locked-up brain.
I... you... buh...
There's two of you and th-there's one of me and...
I'm telling Sam...

[FireFox]

If you pray to Kynegetis, Aspect of Angela the Huntress, I will hear you. And it's a simple matter to appear in front of someone praying. She shrugs. I enjoy fighting, but I don't know who the bad people are in the Nexus, so I don't do much hunting.


Tobias continues talking as if he can't hear the winged goddess. You won't be able to stay here, obviously, so you'll need to pack your bags and move out. As for me, I've certainly learned my lesson about not allowing pretty girls to seduce me. He's trying to look serious, but he can't help grinning.

[Reinholdt]

"Well... ummm, how much information gathering do you do? Like... making contacts, keeping your ear to the ground, paying the bartender, that sort of thing?" The stuff Rein likes to do.

And another person to pray to. Hmmm...

[Mee]

Carrie's hands claw and flap uselessly at nothing as she manages to get a sentence past her locked-up brain.
I... you... buh...
There's two of you and th-there's one of me and...
I'm telling Sam...

Tobias continues talking as if he can't hear the winged goddess. You won't be able to stay here, obviously, so you'll need to pack your bags and move out. As for me, I've certainly learned my lesson about not allowing pretty girls to seduce me. He's trying to look serious, but he can't help grinning.

"Don't see why it matters; I'll be killing her tomorrow at noon for forcing herself upon you and breaching your honor."

Ori, at least, is trying harder than Toby is to keep her grin under control.
And she's at least succeeding!

A little bit.

Not terribly.

[Beans]

Carrie takes a deep breath.
...
SAAAAAAAAAAAAM YOUR BROTHER AND HIS WIFE ARE BEING TERRIBLE.

[FireFox]

Back home, my father's spies do that sort of thing. He is still bringing some of them to the Nexus. Come on Rein, do you really think she's that much of a people person? You don't have to ask for my help. It's just an offer... because Angela likes you. Yes, that's a plausible excuse.


Tobias leans on Ori's shoulder and bursts into laughter. A few seconds later Sam yells back.
WHAT'S THAT, CARRIE? YOU CHEATED ON CHRIS WITH MY BROTHER? HOW COULD YOU!?
Did she forget that Sam also enjoys teasing her?

[Reinholdt]

Rein's a terrible people person. That doesn't stop him from getting in everyone's business.
...
Actually maybe that's why he's a terrible people person.

"Unless some reason comes up that I honestly can't fathom at this point, I'll call on you soon as I know anything. No biggie."

[Beans]

Carrie sits down on the floor and pulls a bottle of booze from behind her wing.
Very funny, Sam. You and your brother think you're soooooo smart.
Well guess what?
She slugs back some the bottle.
I'mma'na drink 'cause you're not smart. You're dumb buttasses an I'mma'na drink and get drunk... an then you'll all be dumb and with puke all over you an' Sam, we are OVER FOREVER.
Redheads are stupid.
Carrie's such a good sport.

[FireFox]

I'll let you get on with your important work, then. No sarcasm here, she just assumes the infamous Reinholdt has something more important to do than chat with her. Unless he says anything else, she'll turn around and walk away.


Tobias quickly tries to snatch the bottle and kiss Carrie on the top of her head. We tease you because we love you, kiddo. Right, Ori?

[Beans]

Carrie rubs the top of her head, giggling.
You guys are just awful. She fails to not smile, wings ruffling.

[Reinholdt]

"Right. Thank you. Have a great day." Reinholdt says. In this case his work is just heading off in that direction, looking for Kwen for when she becomes available or someone else in the meanwhile.

[The Bushranger]

Certain characters may be available in various places.

[Reinholdt]

Certain characters may be available in various places.

Reinholdt runs into one of them. Literally.

[The Bushranger]

Reinholdt runs into...

~the dice rolls~

Andy!

And the red-and-black-haired bardess lands on her backside with a whump.


(Which form is Rein in again? Smokin' Hawt?)

[Reinholdt]

Well I personally find it hard to imagine him knocking someone over in cat form, so yes. Is Andy her actual name or a nickname?

"Oh. Sorry! Sorry!" Reinholdt says, as he reaches to try to help her up.

[The Bushranger]

It's a nickname. Actual name: Andromeda.
She also looks rather like one might expect a Matt/Patty daughter to look if you squint...

And hey, cats can slay level one commoners!
(And now I don't get to go all "TALKING CAT!" Awww. )

"Oh. Um, sorry. I should have been looking where I was going!" Andy apologises, accepting the hand up. She's rather striking in appearance and wearing a comfortable blue tank top and cut-off jeans.

[Reinholdt]

I just ask because my brother was nicknamed Andy.

And I don't doubt Rein's first level commoner killing ability. Also Rein hasn't been around long enough to recognize kids by looks. Though Rein hasn't met Matt or Patty either so it is a moot point.

"It's alright. I was not exactly paying attention myself."

[The Bushranger]

"Oh. Well. Anyway."
The bardess composes herself for a moment, taking a deep breath.
"I don't think we've met? I'm Andy," she introduces herself, offering a hand for shaking.

[Reinholdt]

"Reinholdt, Treasure Hunter Extraordinare. A pleasure to meet you Andy." Reinholdt gives his flourish, but doesn't shake the hand.

"Pardon the rudeness, but isn't Andy usually a boy's name?"

[The Bushranger]

"...you know, your fame precedes you." Andy giggles, and curtseys in return. "And it is, but it's short for Andromeda."

[Reinholdt]

"Ah yes. Disappointing, that." On the other hand he probably couldn't be an Extraordinare treasure hunter if there wasn't any fame.

"I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage then. As you know about me and my profession but I know nothing of you and yours."

[The Bushranger]

"I," Andy says with a flourish, "am a bard!"

She quickly casts a spell. Summon Instrument, in fact.
And popping into existiance is...

...a set of bagpipes.

"Would you like me to demonstrate?"