[Nexus] Dancing Fox Inn VI: Wait, there used to be a Ribbajack here?

[Asha'man]

Serph shrugs and downs the wine. He also pays for his meal with gold coins of various origins. "Whenever you guys are ready just step through here...." Using Saidin once more he opens a small fold in reality. The air rips and forms a hole. Through the hole one can see a cave not too far away.

[Time for Never]

Serph shrugs and downs the wine. He also pays for his meal with gold coins of various origins. "Whenever you guys are ready just step through here...." Using Saidin once more he opens a small fold in reality. The air rips and forms a hole. Through the hole one can see a cave not too far away.

Gan didn't like laying his trust in a stranger not to send him to some hellish dimension. But it was clearly just a cave as seen in the portal. He would make Seph pay if it was a trap but decided to give the benefit of the doubt.

"Right then, you first, friend."

[Asha'man]

Well, that was the normal reaction. Without a word Serph stepped through the hole in the air. He starts walking over to the cave door while keeping the traveling weave open.

[Zefir]

Hearing the suggestion, he looks at the man who said it.

"Nuke Cola, huh? I guess I'll try that."

Fade will bring him the Nuke Cola then, green glooming.

[Time for Never]

Well, that was the normal reaction. Without a word Serph stepped through the hole in the air. He starts walking over to the cave door while keeping the traveling weave open.

Perceiving it to be safe, Gan accepts that the portal leads to where Seph claimed that it would. There had better not be a trap laying in wait within the cave though. Without further ado, he enters the portal and exits on the other side. He follows Serph to the cave's mouth.

[Aric Kale]

Oh no; Naku's not afraid. She's seen too much death, pain, and people getting turned painfully into gibbets of flesh to be scared of a little fire.
"Lighting candles isn't a crime, no. Using that, is." She says, nodding at the black fire.



The Naku behind the bar, her job being done, disappears.

Zane shrugs, and the flame disappears. "Fine then, I don't want to cause trouble..."

[Morcleon]

Waving to Naku, Cerise shouts to her with a smile, "Thank you for the drink and the cup!"

Then, carefully stowing the cup in her ethereal box, she flies through the portal, into another place....

[Mindfreak]

The Lady, The Krystal, The Pony
"Oh. Well, Equestria is quite awesome, not interesting! Though I guess you could say it's interesting if you're one of those scholar types. The best thing about it is that there's cake shops like, everywhere you go, and it's always so delicious! Not to mention that everypony there is extremely friendly! No matter where you go, no pony's just going to be randomly mean to you! Unless their name is Trixie of Gilda, of course. Or Diamond Tiara, or Silver Spoon, or Nightmare Moon, or Discord, or King Sombra, or Queen Chrysalias!"
The Lady simply smiled.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Well...she sure is a peppy litlle thing, isn't she?

That sounds like a fun place. My name's Krystal, by the way. She'll offer a hand to shake. And this is the Lady.

[Mindfreak]

"Oh, I already know her! She saved my town from a raging pack of Pugwampies!"
She shakes Krystal's hand with her hoof.
"Yes...Pugwampies are quite the fierce little creatures."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Pugwampies, huh? They sound...different... Krystal is trying not to giggle at the name.

So, what brings you to the Nexus, then? Doing some sightseeing?

[Mindfreak]

"I came here for romance!"
The Lady laughed.
"That's certainly strange. I didn't know humanoids and ponies mixed."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Krystal chuckles.

Yeah, it is definitely unusual. But not the strangest thing I'd have heard of here.

[Mindfreak]

"Oh? What's the strangest thing you've heard of then?"
The Lady looked interested.
"Yes, what's the strangest thing you've heard?"

[KerfuffleMach2]

Krystal grins.

That'd be the time not too long ago when little plastic green army men toys were falling from the sky for a while, and then they'd turn into different candy.

[Hattish Thing]

A man strides in. He walks with a crutch that used to be composed of sleek ebony wood. Now, there's a piece chipped off, the handle is slightly dented, and the crutch has odd brownish, rust-colored stains. He wears a long navy coat, now ripped up at the bottom, several bullet holes in the back of the long coat. He wears his wide-brimmed, ripped hat. He has a brown-grey messy beard, that matches his long grey hair. His left leg is wooden, and clunks as he walks. He wears ripped up gloves, and black trousers. He has some kind of leather armor underneath the coat. He moves to sit as best he can at the bar. Who works at this bloody place? Eh?

[Zefir]

Fade answers the new arrived man since he is right behind the bar.

"Maybe your wrong Sir, but there isn't any sign of blood here. So if your still right, I'm working here. What can I bring you?"

[Basher]

Altar receives the drink from Fade, his eyebrow raised after seeing the cup glooming green. He swirled the cup for a while, then decided to take a sip of it. Gulping, you can see his surprised face.

"This ain't so bad at all, thanks.. Fade, right?"

He takes another sip, much longer than his last. Once in a while, he swirl the cup once more, fascinated at the green liquid swirling around in the cup. He does this in a while.

[Zefir]

The real Fade seems to be here, while the Fade on the bar is the shadow.

"Yes that's my name."

[Mindfreak]

Krystal grins.

That'd be the time not too long ago when little plastic green army men toys were falling from the sky for a while, and then they'd turn into different candy.

"That sounds like fun!" =D
The Lady has a: "I knew it" look on her face.
"Oh great, I'm stuck in a crazy place, aren't I?"

[KerfuffleMach2]

"That sounds like fun!" =D
The Lady has a: "I knew it" look on her face.
"Oh great, I'm stuck in a crazy place, aren't I?"

Krystal raises an eyebrow to the Lady, a smirk on her face.

I think I remember you saying you knew what this place was, right? Anything goes here.

[Hattish Thing]

Fade answers the new arrived man since he is right behind the bar.

"Maybe your wrong Sir, but there isn't any sign of blood here. So if your still right, I'm working here. What can I bring you?"

Clegg growls. The strongest drink ye go'! Ah haha ha! He stands up and looks around. I be', I c'n outdrink any 'o' ye!

[Hattish Thing]

Fade answers the new arrived man since he is right behind the bar.

"Maybe your wrong Sir, but there isn't any sign of blood here. So if your still right, I'm working here. What can I bring you?"

Clegg growls. The strongest drink ye go'! Ah haha ha! He stands up and looks around. I be', I c'n outdrink any 'o' ye!

[Zefir]

Clegg growls. The strongest drink ye go'! Ah haha ha! He stands up and looks around. I be', I c'n outdrink any 'o' ye!

Fade places a drink in front of him and another one in front of himself.

The liquid if a strong alcohole and appears like a black mass.

[Mindfreak]

The Lady sighed.
"Hypotheticals are all well and good, but no Time Lord has ever been here before. All I know about this place really are the hypothetical musings of the teachers on Galifray."

Songdancer leaves the stage and goes to the bathroom, coming back in his human form wearing a trench coat.
He sends away his band fellas and somehow gets a piano onto the stage!
Sitting down, he begins.
"Smile like you've got nothing to prove
No matter what you might do
There's always someone out there
Cooler than you"
He leans forward, fingers moving fast on the piano as he continues to sing.
"I know that's hard to believe
But there are people you meet
They're into something*
That is to big to be expressed
Through their clothes."
He stands up, Banana Creme Pie taking over on the piano. He takes off his trench coat, revealing his vest with a single music note on it.
He takes the microphone, spinning it as he tipped his hat down.
"And they'll put up
With all the poses you throw
And you won't even know

That they're not sizing you up
They know your ma fudged you up
Or maybe let you watch
Too much TV

But they'll still look in your eyes
To find the human inside
You know there's always something
In there to see."
He slides back down onto the piano, Banana Creme Pie disappearing for now. He begins to play again, truly a master of his instrument.

"Beneath the veneer
Not everybody made the list this year
Have a beer

Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
Oh there's always someone
Cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Now that I've got the disease
In a way I'm relieved
'Cause I don't have to stress about it
Like you do

I might just get up and dance
Or buy some acid-washed pants
When you don't care
Then you've got nothing to lose

And I won't hesitate
'Cause every moment
Life is slipping away
S'okay."
Banana Creme Pie is back! She joins Songdancer on the piano and begins to sing along.
"Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
Oh there's always someone
Cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Oh, there's always someone*
Cooler than...

Life is wonderful
Life is beautiful
We're all children of
One big universe
So you don't have to be
A chump

And you know
(You know)
That I won't
(I won't)
Hesitate
(Hesitate)
'Cause every moment*
Life is slipping away
(Away)
It's okay
(It's okay)

Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
Oh, 'cause there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
But there's always someone
Cooler than you
Oh yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Because there's always someone
Cooler than you

Cooler than you."
And then, Songdancer stands up and bows.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Krystal nods a little. Okay, that makes sense. So, just keep in mind that pretty much anything can happen here. It'll help keep ya from getting too surprised.

And then the singing ponies! Krystal listens with intent, and applauds when they are finished.

[Hattish Thing]

Fade places a drink in front of him and another one in front of himself.

The liquid if a strong alcohole and appears like a black mass.

Thenardier growls and accepts the cup of inky liquid. He simply takes a quick breath and will attempt to drink down whatever happoens to be in said cup. You'll 'ave t' try 'arder than tha'! Aha Haha aha!

The Lady sighed.

"Hypotheticals are all well and good, but no Time Lord has ever been here before. All I know about this place really are the hypothetical musings of the teachers on Galifray."

Songdancer leaves the stage and goes to the bathroom, coming back in his human form wearing a trench coat.
He sends away his band fellas and somehow gets a piano onto the stage!
Sitting down, he begins.
"Smile like you've got nothing to prove
No matter what you might do
There's always someone out there
Cooler than you"
He leans forward, fingers moving fast on the piano as he continues to sing.
"I know that's hard to believe
But there are people you meet
They're into something*
That is to big to be expressed
Through their clothes."
He stands up, Banana Creme Pie taking over on the piano. He takes off his trench coat, revealing his vest with a single music note on it.
He takes the microphone, spinning it as he tipped his hat down.
"And they'll put up
With all the poses you throw
And you won't even know

That they're not sizing you up
They know your ma fudged you up
Or maybe let you watch
Too much TV

But they'll still look in your eyes
To find the human inside
You know there's always something
In there to see."
He slides back down onto the piano, Banana Creme Pie disappearing for now. He begins to play again, truly a master of his instrument.

"Beneath the veneer
Not everybody made the list this year
Have a beer

Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
Oh there's always someone
Cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Now that I've got the disease
In a way I'm relieved
'Cause I don't have to stress about it
Like you do

I might just get up and dance
Or buy some acid-washed pants
When you don't care
Then you've got nothing to lose

And I won't hesitate
'Cause every moment
Life is slipping away
S'okay."
Banana Creme Pie is back! She joins Songdancer on the piano and begins to sing along.
"Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
But there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
Oh there's always someone
Cooler than you
Yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Oh, there's always someone*
Cooler than...

Life is wonderful
Life is beautiful
We're all children of
One big universe
So you don't have to be
A chump

And you know
(You know)
That I won't
(I won't)
Hesitate
(Hesitate)
'Cause every moment*
Life is slipping away
(Away)
It's okay
(It's okay)

Make me feel tiny
If it makes you feel tall
Oh, 'cause there's always someone
Cooler than you

Yeah, you're the sniz
But you won't be it for long
But there's always someone
Cooler than you
Oh yeah, there's always someone
Cooler than you

Because there's always someone
Cooler than you

Cooler than you."
And then, Songdancer stands up and bows.

Thenardier stares at the ponies with much confusion. Woah....there must 'ave been somethin' in tha' drink...neva knew horses talked. Oi! Horsey! Why d'ya talk? Eh? Anotha drink!

[Mee]

Well! As her player finally has some time (yaaaaay Finals), Naku's back around.
She's back behind the bar, humming to herself and cleaning some dishes.

If anyone needs her, she's free.

[Asha'man]

Altar receives the drink from Fade, his eyebrow raised after seeing the cup glooming green. He swirled the cup for a while, then decided to take a sip of it. Gulping, you can see his surprised face.

"This ain't so bad at all, thanks.. Fade, right?"

He takes another sip, much longer than his last. Once in a while, he swirl the cup once more, fascinated at the green liquid swirling around in the cup. He does this in a while.

Serph, at least a different looking one, enters the establishment. He looks different from the guy that left earlier, if only with clothes. Something must be wrong with the timestream, funny stuff in the Nexus. As he moves to the bar to take a seat only to notice something. One man drinking had a very strong affinity to magic, very strong. He decided to approach. "Hey, you. You're a magic user of sorts right?" His words slur together but can be understood after a bit.

[Basher]

The man, still seated at the bar, the cup in his hand is half empty, looks toward the stranger who he haven't seen before. He pointed at himself, wondering if the stranger is referring to him.

"Me? Uh.. I really don't know."

He takes a sip from the cup, and gently placing it on the table.