[Nexus] HALO 178: Mia clementia denor esto

[Beans]

Carrie nestles closer against the assassin.
I can help Ally... she's the, uh... her girlfriend was... oh, Ashley, my paladin's fiancee who... didn't and stuff.

[FireFox]

Okay, let's just tell her and hope it gives her a reason to pull it together instead of letting it all fall apart. Yeah... You remember her mom, that hot super-thief in Can's divine realm? And how she was all weird about Dad? Really weird.

[Beans]

Carrie blinks, brain creeping slowly out of "soul-pulping despair" mode and into "actually respond to stimuli" mode.
Yeah, like... almost... UST-kinda-weird. Do we know what that mess was about, or...

[FireFox]

Eheh... yeah, we do... Guess who Ally's father is. Kyne pulls back, the better to read Carrie's expression.

[Beans]

Carrie looks baffled, then realization hits, and...
She laughs.
She giggles, then sputters, then bursts into hysterics, barely able to hold on to Kyne! Probably just her brain's attempt to flush her emotional backup, but still, like... dude. Carrie. Chill.

[FireFox]

The assassin giggles a little herself, but then she just holds her friend up and waits for the fit to subside. Yeah. I, uh, had that same reaction when I found out. You liar.

[Beans]

"So... what do we do about it?" She finally composes herself.

[FireFox]

Okay, so, here's the rough and quick summary: I made contact with a future daughter of Angela who came to the Nexus. In her timepoint, she met the future Ally and they had a close aunt-niece bond. She told me that Ally's whole life went to hell after some criminal syndicate goons caught up to her at GLoG and the Toby who lives at GLoG found out that she's his daughter. So me, Callie, and Reinholdt are going to try to protect Ally from the goons and keep Toby from learning about her.

[Beans]

Carrie frowns, biting her lip. That's... that's pretty heavy stuff. What can I do to help?

[FireFox]

Reinholdt's handling the GLoG end. You don't need to blush every time you say his name, Kyne. Callie and I are trying to track her down in the Nexus, but we have no idea where she lives. Do you think your paladin might know? Otherwise... Someone needs to pay Canignis and Melissa another visit.

[Beans]

Carrie thinks. I... I can ask Kary, yeah. She reminds herself to ask Kary out of her wife's earshot. She might not know, though---I don't think they've really kept in touch after the whole wedding fiasco.

[FireFox]

Or if you can tell me where her girlfriend lives, I can stalk her until she leads me to the thief.

[Beans]

Carrie shakes her head. I don't think she knows. I... I can ask, but I don't think Kary knows where Ashley went. I will try, though.

[Reinholdt]

Callie's phone is ringing! Ring ring!!
Whichever ringtone is for Reinholdt.

[FireFox]

Kyne shrugs. Then can you deal with the Dog God and the dead thief while I search the city?


Callie is not necessarily in the base, but she's answering her phone here. Hey Rein!

[Reinholdt]

Well you refused to give me a thread where she was, so hmph.

"Hi Callie. I, uh, have a lead on Ally."

[Beans]

I, um, sure... what do I tell them and what do I not?

[FireFox]

That's because secrets.

Oh? Excellent!


They both know who her father is. That much is obvious from their behavior. But one's dead and the other can't or won't act in the Nexus. Tell them whatever you want, just get the full story about Ally and why a criminal syndicate would be after her. She shrugs again, then reaches out to brush Carrie's wings.

[Beans]

Carrie nestles into the brushy. Brushy brushy brushy. The wing-eyes close, as do the regular ones, as she sighs and starts to relax.

[Reinholdt]

"So she's been staying in this office building in Inside without paying rent, but she's actually gone to GLoG just recently to be with Jamie. Tutoring. She should be there this moment I think."

[FireFox]

Kynegetis hesitates, then blurts something out. I think Reinholdt wants to have sex with me. You think?


Something shatters in the background. What!? Are the goons there too?

[Reinholdt]

"No. No. I would have heard about that. Though... I suppose it's possible that today is the day they show up."
...
"I should get over there. But Ally's mad at me. Should I just try and get Tobias far away from the place?"

[Beans]

WHOOPS TENSE AGAIN GREAT JOB
Carrie nearly falls over, thoughts whirling. Still emotionally ragged, and now she thinks she's feeling jealous but doesn't know if she has a right to be jealous because she doesn't know what to call her relationship with Kyne---are they really romantic, or just friends who snuggle and clumsily fool around without doing anything much?

Um... do you... reciprocate that feeling?

[FireFox]

Why is Ally mad at you? But yes, get Toby out of there. He can't find out if he's nowhere near.


The assassin grumbles something about a reciprocating saw, but she's really blushing now. I don't know what to do, Carrie.

[Reinholdt]

"I was concerned about her, and she took it the wrong way." Reinholdt explains.

[Beans]

Carrie hugs her again, rubbing her back. Well... first of all, let him know you're not ready to go that far with him. Trust me, it's better to err on the side of caution. Do you think you... might be interested in being intimate that way? Let's start with that...

[FireFox]

... One of these days, Tobias is going to find out that you can't stop hitting on his daughters. I'll miss you.


I love you Carrie, but... she struggles to articulate her feelings and desires. He's really hot and makes me feel good. She hugs the winged goddess back.

[Reinholdt]

"And one of these days, his daughters will stop comprising over 90 percent of the single non-lesbian female population of the Nexus. If he can stop sleeping with all manner of things." Hmph!

"I should get going. I'll text you when I've gotten him away or if someone shows up at the camp."

[Beans]

Carrie swallows. Kyne's still emotionally immature. She could keep her all to herself if she really tried...
... I love you too, honeybun. She kisses her forehead softly. But if he makes you feel good... well, don't jump into bed with him immediately, but you could definitely give a relationship with him a try. The goddess gives her friend a gentle smile. And if you find he really does make you feel happy, not just good but happy... well, then I'll be happy for you too.

[FireFox]

You make him sound like a dragon. Callie pauses. Could... no. That would be crazy. Alright, good luck.


The Aspect mumbles something that sounds like it might pertain to a desire to be tied... and something... it's hard to hear with her face pressed into Carrie's neck. At first I was worried because I didn't want to be a slut like Angela. But then I talked to my mom and she told me, well, basically she said I could sleep with people without looking like my sister. Now I'm worried because I... don't know... I've never...
Angela Kynegetis is such a mess. I mean, damn.