[NEXIS] The Dancing Fox Inn IX: No Longer Symmetrical

[McBish]

"Partly. Our Portals division is dedicated to exploring new universes, finding out if they're hospitable, and establishing connections to that world and with any indigenous populations. Unfortunately, there are a lot of strange and hostile things out there."

"Don't I know it. OK that sounds like a decent gig to me. I think I could be considered interested. Look I was just going to get a room here. If you want, I'd sign whatever disclosure agreement I would need to go and see this place. I'd give you an anwser about working for you after that. Just let me get another cup of coffee." Amelia says finishing off her current cup. She has been up for too long already but she is curious about this work.

[Mee]

It seems to Leo that Naku is no stranger to his discoveries; he wonders if she was already aware of her powers before he offered to discover them. Regardless, he doubts that further intervention is required, as her awareness of her potential should make it that much easier for her to learn how to utilize it. "Glad I could help," he responds shortly. "Now, I think I'd better get back to work...I think you mentioned earlier that some of the rooms need tidying...?"

((I don't have anything else of great significance to add to this scene, so we can close it up and just put Leo to work whenever you're ready. He'll have other plot-related things to do later, but for now he'll help out around the Inn and interact with some of the customers if Naku and Mist are busy.))

"And I appreciate it." Naku says with a nod. She hadn't learned anything she didn't already know, but it had been worth a shot. It was also kinda fun, and got Leo's suspicions dealt with in the best way she could think of.

Mist will nod and take him by the shoulder to show him the rooms while gesturing with his head to Aiden who's been waiting for a few pages for Naku.

"Go ahead and go with Mist, and he'll show you around." Naku says, before smiling at the two of them, and finally turning to Aiden.

"Hallo!"

[Devixer]

Aiden smiles back at Naku and stands from his seat. "Hey you. Anything exciting happen while I was gone?"

[Mee]

Aiden smiles back at Naku and stands from his seat. "Hey you. Anything exciting happen while I was gone?"

"Not tooooo much. Just hired a new guy who decided he wanted to do some sort of looking at my soul to see what's there. That was fun.
Besides that, not too much going on. How about you? Any progress on the cafe?"

[Lady Serpentine]

Makaria and Ashara, presumably, arrive!

They're met at the door by a pretty female Tiefling with straight horns and purple skin, dressed in leather armor, who smiles at them, and motions for them to follow her to the table.

[Arkhosia]

Makaria and Ashara, presumably, arrive!

They're met at the door by a pretty female Tiefling with straight horns and purple skin, dressed in leather armor, who smiles at them, and motions for them to follow her to the table.

The grinning Makaria complies, trying to drag Ashara with her!

[Lady Serpentine]

The grinning Makaria complies, trying to drag Ashara with her!

And Ashara is dragged!

Once they're seated, the other Tiefling smiles at them, pulling out a notepad and a pencil.

"I'm Fear; what can I get for you two today?"

[Arkhosia]

And Ashara is dragged!

Once they're seated, the other Tiefling smiles at them, pulling out a notepad and a pencil.

"I'm Fear; what can I get for you two today?"

What do you have?
She asks.

[Lady Serpentine]

What do you have?
She asks.

"Um... About anything, honestly. I'd give you menus, but they're, uh, sorta works in progress at the moment..."

Fear blushes, tail twisting uneasily.

[Arkhosia]

"Um... About anything, honestly. I'd give you menus, but they're, uh, sorta works in progress at the moment..."

Fear blushes, tail twisting uneasily.

Oh.
Hmm... Hamburgers?
She asks.

[Lady Serpentine]

Oh.
Hmm... Hamburgers?
She asks.

"Definitely an option, yeah." Fear grins and nods, writing it down. "Anything else? Drinks and such...? We've got all the major ones, and a bunch of weird stuff too."

[Arkhosia]

"Definitely an option, yeah." Fear grins and nods, writing it down. "Anything else? Drinks and such...? We've got all the major ones, and a bunch of weird stuff too."

hmm... Do you have soda?
She asks.

[Lady Serpentine]

hmm... Do you have soda?
She asks.

"Sure do. Both radioactive and non. Any preference on which?"

Ashara, meanwhile, orders a Black Shadow.

[Arkhosia]

"Sure do. Both radioactive and non. Any preference on which?"

Ashara, meanwhile, orders a Black Shadow.

... What's radiation?
Makaria asks.

[Lady Serpentine]

... What's radiation?
Makaria asks.

"Err... Sorta like wild magic?" Fear doesn't really know too well either, being from the same area as Makaria, but that's the closest she can get.

[Arkhosia]

"Err... Sorta like wild magic?" Fear doesn't really know too well either, being from the same area as Makaria, but that's the closest she can get.

Regular then.
Makaria replies.

[Lady Serpentine]

Regular then.
Makaria replies.

Fear nods, and heads off to get their drinks and their food! She'll be back in a few posts, once the hamburgers are ready.

"So... What is there to know about you, anyhow?" Ashara asks quietly, kissing Makaria's cheek.

[Arkhosia]

Fear nods, and heads off to get their drinks and their food! She'll be back in a few posts, once the hamburgers are ready.

"So... What is there to know about you, anyhow?" Ashara asks quietly, kissing Makaria's cheek.

Hmm... Nothing that I haven't already told you, him.
Makaria smiles, and kisses her cheek as well.

[Lady Serpentine]

Hmm... Nothing that I haven't already told you, him.
Makaria smiles, and kisses her cheek as well.

"Oh? Fair enough... Don't even get to know if you worship anyone or hate deities in general for what your brother did and such, though?"

Ashara pokes her playfully, giggling.

[Devixer]

"Not tooooo much. Just hired a new guy who decided he wanted to do some sort of looking at my soul to see what's there. That was fun.
Besides that, not too much going on. How about you? Any progress on the cafe?"

Aiden decides to gloss over the whole soul-peering thing. "Actually, I'm open now, and actually managing to make some money," he says.

[Arkhosia]

"Oh? Fair enough... Don't even get to know if you worship anyone or hate deities in general for what your brother did and such, though?"

Ashara pokes her playfully, giggling.

No real preference, honestly.
She giggles, and puts an arm around her.

[Lady Serpentine]

No real preference, honestly.
She giggles, and puts an arm around her.

"Mm... I see, makes sense. How'd you end up with your powers? And how are you liking me being your new owner? Better than the last ones?"

Ashara grins down at her, returning the arm.

[Mee]

Aiden decides to gloss over the whole soul-peering thing. "Actually, I'm open now, and actually managing to make some money," he says.

"Oh, very nice!" Naku says, smiling and nodding at him before being completely taken aback by the return of at least Fear, who just went right to work rather than even saying hello. Huh.

"That's great, Aiden," she says, shaking her head slightly, shrugging mentally, and turning back to Aiden. "and I'm really happy for you."

[Arkhosia]

"Mm... I see, makes sense. How'd you end up with your powers? And how are you liking me being your new owner? Better than the last ones?"

Ashara grins down at her, returning the arm.

A foolhardy pact in a hope for power.
You're my first one, actually.
She says, smiling

[Lady Serpentine]

Well, Naku was sorta busy. She'll probably say hello when there's not other stuff going on.

Meanwhile, she returns to the table, bearing drinks and food!

A foolhardy pact in a hope for power.
You're my first one, actually.
She says, smiling

"Oh? Huh. Hadn't expected that... Going well so far?" Ashara winks at her, giggling again. "And I see, then. Sounds a little familiar..."

[Arkhosia]

Well, Naku was sorta busy. She'll probably say hello when there's not other stuff going on.

Meanwhile, she returns to the table, bearing drinks and food!



"Oh? Huh. Hadn't expected that... Going well so far?" Ashara winks at her, giggling again. "And I see, then. Sounds a little familiar..."

The best that it could possibly be!
Makaria replies, and kisses her.

[Devixer]

"Thanks, Naku," Aiden says. "I'm pretty happy about it myself. I''d tell you to stop by, but woth the sunlight thing...""

[Mee]

"Thanks, Naku," Aiden says. "I'm pretty happy about it myself. I'd tell you to stop by, but with the sunlight thing...""

"Weeeell, I'm sure you could stay open a biiit late one of these days, right? Riight? For meee?" Naku asks, looking as adorable as possible.

[Lady Serpentine]

The best that it could possibly be!
Makaria replies, and kisses her.

Ashara happily returns her kiss, arms wrapping around her waist, before grinning down at her lover.

"Good! I'm glad to hear I've been doing a good job so far."

[Arkhosia]

Ashara happily returns her kiss, arms wrapping around her waist, before grinning down at her lover.

"Good! I'm glad to hear I've been doing a good job so far."

She succeeds!
Glad to know!
She replies, smiling.