[Nexus] HALO 179: Under New MAGnagement!

[Beans]

Sophia Godlark, member of the Recon Corps and member of HALO. Glad to meet you, miss.
Sophia replies, standing up

So, how long have you been here?

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A plotclone of Carrie is available to be informed of her recent promotion.

[Arkhosia]

So, how long have you been here?

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A plotclone of Carrie is available to be informed of her recent promotion.

About a week. I came to the nexus only recently, you see.
So, what sort of stuff do you do?

[DoomITP]

Magtok's Office



Willow stands, and attempts to put her arm through Ross's. "Can you show me to the Teleportation rings, Ross?" she says, with a coquettish smile.

Willow is successful and is rewarded with a rare smile from Ross, though his true intentions with his eye contact is an attempt to watch her expression to see if he can figure out an ulterior motive. Slight suspicion of people is something Ross has gained after being around some unsavory characters in the Nexus.

They're down this way.

Ross replies and attempts to lead Willow down towards the Teleportation Rings.

[Recaiden]

MagOffice

The husky, not put off at all by Magtok's refusal to actually invite him into a chair, hops nimbly into one, sitting facing towards Magtok, tongue lolling out of his mouth; it's far too warm under the sea.

I see I've arrived at just the end of the meeting. Well, that's just the two of us then. Anyway, there's a bit of evil I'm concerned about, up in Skyside... Images of the Violet Manor xenomorph nest and the cult that surrounds them should be sent into Magtok's head here.
The things may be more dangerous than I am, which is not something I see often, and the people seem to be fanatics; beyond reason.

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Of course it's me, Ross. Just was busy thinking to our new leader. Come be found after you're done with your friend there.

[Beans]

About a week. I came to the nexus only recently, you see.
So, what sort of stuff do you do?

I... am a VILLA---WAIT NO. I'm good now.
I was a villain but hurting people wasn't fun, so I quit.

[Arkhosia]

I... am a VILLA---WAIT NO. I'm good now.
I was a villain but hurting people wasn't fun, so I quit.

Sophia raises an eyebrow.
Really? Neat! What did you do back when you were a villain?
Sophia asks eagerly, very curious

[happyturtle]

To the Teleportation Rings

Willow is successful and is rewarded with a rare smile from Ross, though his true intentions with his eye contact is an attempt to watch her expression to see if he can figure out an ulterior motive. Slight suspicion of people is something Ross has gained after being around some unsavory characters in the Nexus.

They're down this way.

Ross replies and attempts to lead Willow down towards the Teleportation Rings.

What will Ross read in her eyes? Is it ambition or flirtation? Manipulation or intrigue? Desire for control or desire for pleasure? Any of these might be seen in Willow's eyes, and any of them might be correct. "You've been here six years? What has that been like?"

[Lord Magtok]

MagOffice

Magtok visibly cringes. Xenomorphs, of course. As if he didn't have enough stupid messes to figure out, what with the ominous apocalypse Lysandra mentioned looming on the horizon, and the whole slave quest thing, and the Watch merge, and meeting this Carrie person who apparently won the raffle for second-in-command (At first glance, not one of Magtok's most sensible ideas, but since everyone had voted for themselves, well...). A tolerable workload, at first glance, but that's just his duties to HALO. This interdimensional daughter business is just as trying.

"A xenomorph cult. Lovely, because rape monsters from outer space was just what we needed. I highly recommend locking everyone inside and burning the place down, followed by sifting through the ashes for survivors or eggs, and then burning those as well."

[Aric Kale]

Around the Grounds

Garn is here, pacing slowly through the underwater base as he makes himself familiar with the territory.
As he walks, hands folded in the long sleeves of his cloak, he thinks about the Sith Academy and Trucido Amarre...how many more will you ruin in your path to power, Truce? Why must you destroy our world and this one?

)(Open for interaction, though I am perfectly fine with just leaving this here as a reference to prove Kubo is at HALO.)(

[Arkhosia]

Infirmary or whatever it's called

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Infirmary (wait, we have an infirmary?)

Caelynn is dead as a doornail from alcohol poisoning.
A rather boring eulogy will be released at some point in the future, along with her will.

[Beans]

Sophia raises an eyebrow.
Really? Neat! What did you do back when you were a villain?
Sophia asks eagerly, very curious

She sighs. I didn't like the whole... hurting people thing. The speeches and the posing and everything, that's fun---but I couldn't do the actual evil part.

[Arkhosia]

She sighs. I didn't like the whole... hurting people thing. The speeches and the posing and everything, that's fun---but I couldn't do the actual evil part.

I imagine. Hurting others isn't really very enjoyable, and I try to do it only when absolutely necessary. Hey, if you want, I'm always glad to help you with anything you need.
Sophia replies, smiling.
So, any special abilities you have?

[Lord Magtok]

Infirmary

Magtok shows up to pay his respects. More likely than not, it's because he knows Arkhosia will be there, and refusing to have anything to do with her friend, Caelynn, even in death, is kinda petty and terrible. She's dead, time to let go of those grudges and move on with life.

[Morty]

Infirmary or whatever it's called

Caelynn is dead as a doornail from alcohol poisoning.
A rather boring eulogy will be released at some point in the future, along with her will.

Thariza stands over Caelynn's corpse, distraught and frustrated. She tried to save the faunus with her healing magic, but it seems to have been in vain.

[Arkhosia]

Infirmary

Magtok shows up to pay his respects. More likely than not, it's because he knows Arkhosia will be there, and refusing to have anything to do with her friend, Caelynn, even in death, is kinda petty and terrible. She's dead, time to let go of those grudges and move on with life.

Arkhosia is there, looking for once rather sad.
Crying too.

[Aric Kale]

Infirmary

Kubo feels the distress emanating from the place of healing and rushes over. When he arrives, he closes his eyes and mutters a quiet blessing over the deceased. Who was this woman? He asks gently, his short frame not in the least bit imposing. Do we know the time of death? Is there family to inform? His aura is warm and soothing, quite the opposite of the Sith who he followed into the Nexus.

[Arkhosia]

Infirmary

Kubo feels the distress emanating from the place of healing and rushes over. When he arrives, he closes his eyes and mutters a quiet blessing over the deceased. Who was this woman? He asks gently, his short frame not in the least bit imposing. Do we know the time of death? Is there family to inform? His aura is warm and soothing, quite the opposite of the Sith who he followed into the Nexus.

Ark nods.
She had a daughter, about a month or two old, in GLoG. Not sure who's going to be taking care of her.

[Aric Kale]

Infirmary

Garn looks Arkhosia in the eyes, a deep sadness behind his own. That is simply devastating...she has no close relatives to take the child in?
He stops and debates within himself for a moment before continuing.
If there is no one else to foster the child...then I will take on the responsibility.

[Arkhosia]

Infirmary

Garn looks Arkhosia in the eyes, a deep sadness behind his own. That is simply devastating...she has no close relatives to take the child in?
He stops and debates within himself for a moment before continuing.
If there is no one else to foster the child...then I will take on the responsibility.

Ark nods lamely.
She lives in GLoG. Her name is Alexis.

[Aric Kale]

Infirmary

Will Alexis be safe at GLoG long enough for me to see that the mother is buried, or should I head over straight away. Either way, I would rather not have her know of her mother's passing. Hmm, what a predicament...

[Arkhosia]

Infirmary

Will Alexis be safe at GLoG long enough for me to see that the mother is buried, or should I head over straight away. Either way, I would rather not have her know of her mother's passing. Hmm, what a predicament...

Ark nods at the first part

[Lord Magtok]

Infirmary

"She'll find out sooner or later. You don't look a whole lot like either of her parents," Magtok points out. He's rather solidly against keeping that kind of thing secret.

[Morty]

[Infirmary]

Thariza wanders off to sit down somewhere, grumpily. She keeps her comments about how the Charr way of child-rearing solves this kind of trouble to herself.

[Devixer]

Infirmary

Nai is here as well, but not to pay his respects. He didn't know Caelynn at all, and didn't care about her either. The infirmary is just where he's normally found.

[Zefir]

[PSI-chosis]

Arlem nods, and attempts to pet Mr. C.
I've seen enough.

She rolls her eyes at Leo. I wouldn't do it for you. Congratulations.

I think that all that will be enough for today's lesson. When you next have a challenge, look inside yourself.
She rises up and bows to the two, moving just quick enough that her mask slips down onto her face.

"A joy to help you find this out."

[PSI-chosis]

Mr. C is peted, since he didn't got enougth strength to make another sidestep. This technique is exhausting as well, especially used without preparation

Whoops! Leo was so caught up in the excitement at his discovery that he forgot his manners toward Arlem. He gently places the ball back down before turning to her and returning her gesture, moving slowly and deliberately to avoid displacing Mr. C by mistake. "You've done me a great service today, Miss Arlem," he thanks her. "I hope that I'll find a way to return the favor someday."

Once they've finished exchanging these and other pleasantries, Leo will turn his attention to the diminutive being on his head and ask, "What would you like to do now, Mr. C? Is there any other place you'd like to go, or...?"

((I'm suddenly reminded of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Leo and Mr. C = Oliver and Mr. Drippy?))

I don't know this game and yes I did google it to see what you mean, but it seems I neeed to play it.

"Puh." Makes the little creature, thankful in mind that Leo cares for him while asking and not moving so fast. "I don't know. We can go to Trog's or the Dancing Fox Inn. I got a friend somewhere, but I don't know where he is right now."

[Ionbound]

[Halls]

Eira is wandering down the halls, looking for Kyne so they can go on their date.

[Recaiden]

[Entry]

A cloaked woman, possibly identifiable as Arlem by the chain that is used to sling a huge jug to her back.
On the way, Sakura may receive an image of herself being drunk.

[Arkhosia]

[Entry]

A cloaked woman, possibly identifiable as Arlem by the chain that is used to sling a huge jug to her back.
On the way, Sakura may receive an image of herself being drunk.

Arlen gets a rather irritated feeling

[Recaiden]

[Entry]

Arlem removes Dorothy, the cap/knife/transforming item from the lid of the jug.
"You can come out now. This is HALO, the <introductory spiel here>"

[PSI-chosis]

The teacher grins at the successful students, and turns to go. "I'm sure you will someday, but just consider it a gift. Everyone deserves to know what they can do."

[Arkhosia]

[Entry]

Arlem removes Dorothy, the cap/knife/transforming item from the lid of the jug.
"You can come out now. This is HALO, the <introductory spiel here>"

[PSI-chosis]

The teacher grins at the successful students, and turns to go. "I'm sure you will someday, but just consider it a gift. Everyone deserves to know what they can do."

Sakura materializes out of the jar, which now only has a tiny bit of water inside. She appears to be missing gloves.
Interesting.