[Nexus] Home 6: Jiggity Jig

[Lady Serpentine]

He indicates several cages near ground level, containing several six-legged creatures about the size of an elephant. They have blue-white skin.

"I can carry a load equivalent to three of those creatures, and they can each carry half of their weight. When do you wish the materials moved?"

He pauses for a moment.

"Also, the trip can be dangerous, and I will have to concentrate on it. Can you provide guards to supplement our forces?"

[TechnoScrabble]

[The Nest]

The Quill Wolf will say "You must admit, that it would be hard for him to do so without your designs, which, I believe, are still being hauled about by the small craft next to you."

At this point, as you said you'd follow him, he turns and goes down the stairs, with two of his group on either side, and one behind him. If Phil can hear unshielded telepathic messages, there will be a constant chatter between them.

If you actually do so, you'll see a small basement, with more stairs going down. There are also signs of construction, and several vampires are currently working on extending a tunnel.

Are you still scanning with several different lenses?

Phil shrugs and follows. And he ALWAYS has the lenses on. If the telepathy is magic based, he knows it's there but can't do anything about it. If it's based on psionics or interpreted electrical signals and isn't encrypted or private, he'l listen in.

[Lady Serpentine]

It's psionics, so he should hear it. It's mostly chatter about clan stuff, but he might be interested to know that there's a giant mech with two aliens standing next to it in a field Outside.

His x-ray lens will see the bone structure of two D'Lattu standing by the stairs down.

The other lenses won't see anything there.

The Quill Wolf will say "This way, please.", and point with his stinger at the stairs.

He then proceeds down them.

[Morty]

[The Nest]

We'll want to have the materials moved in in few days, after we've made plans and set everything up. As for guards, we can't provide any, I'm afraid. Krugzim shakes his head.

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

"Very well. There should be enough here. Or, unless you have a problem with them, I could contact NO."

[UncleWolf]

Wolfy's Realm

Lorraine thinks about it, and his words feel true. There was a lot that was scary about what had happened, but maybe... maybe it was scary the way entering puberty had been scary. Maybe it was just a change that was built in to her.

"I miss being able to smell," she finally says.

[Wolfy's Realm]

Karaglen sleeps on the bed she has been granted, entirely unaware of Wolfy and his companion some distance away.
Likely because of the nightmares and doubts and confusion twisting through her mind, taking advantage of her sleeping state to roam free from her subconscious.

Nightmares full of hate and violence, terror and cruel vengeance.
Doubts to her purpose, her ability to accomplish it, the justification in her choices.
Confusion as to why this has to happen. Why any of this has chosen to be upon her.

All a roiling mass of conflicting thoughts and troubles, happily twining around each other in a painful mess of thoughts and images, that she'll hope to forget upon waking.
But she won't forget. She won't forget the memories of what she's done, her inability to understand or accept what is happening.

Under the blankets, the little girl whimpers, curling up and clenching her stuffed snake ever tighter.
This rest was not to be a pleasant one.

Wolfy's Realm

"Do you wish for me to bring that back for you? It won't be as strong as it is when you change, but it'll certainly be better than what you have now." He insists, leaning forward to put his arm back around her.

Karaglen should feel a soothing touch on her mind as Wolfy tries to calm her dreams and get her to rest peacefully.

[Chaotic Bob]

[Wolfy's Realm]

There is a slight resistance to Wolfy's mental touch, something rather strong willed, but still technically nothing to match the power of the god.
It will relent, allowinga brief peace to come to the girl.

Peace so that she can get her first real rest in a rather long time.
Karaglen will be out for many hours.

[Morty]

[The Nest]

Nah, we don't really have a problem with 'em. Where should we arrange the supplies to be brought so you can pick them up?

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

"Anywhere will work. As I said, I do not have to use the intervening space."

He stops for a moment, looking thoughtful

"Your facility would likely be the most convenient, however."

[Morty]

[The Nest]

That's there they'll be delivered, then. For now, we'd like to examine the site a bit more thoroughly so we can make our own plans.

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

The D'Lattu will say "Certainly. If you need anything, ask me, one of the Quill Wolves, or the person you were just talking to"

[The Bushranger]

Erin's Emporium - Upstairs

See, now wasn't that a better idea?

Aeryn smiles happily, looking up into Mike's eyes and nodding.
"A much better idea. Got any other better ideas?" she asks.

[Morty]

[The Nest]

We'll do that. Krugzim nods and the entire crew gets to work.

((Can we handwave the construction process or do you want something to happen during it?))

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

((We can handwave the construction, though the NO will be hired when I can find the thread. Despite the fact that it's already done. They have some... Interesting experiences... in store for them. ))

[happyturtle]

Wolfy's Realm

Wolfy's Realm

"Do you wish for me to bring that back for you? It won't be as strong as it is when you change, but it'll certainly be better than what you have now." He insists, leaning forward to put his arm back around her.

Karaglen should feel a soothing touch on her mind as Wolfy tries to calm her dreams and get her to rest peacefully.

Lorraine looks down and puts a hand up to rub at her face, looking similar to a dog pawing at its muzzle. "I'd like that." she says.

[Morty]

[The Nest]

((Alright.))
The goblin construction workers will move large amounts of tools and materials into the underground complex and begin to expand it as their employers want. It will take a while, but they're definetly skilled and experienced in mining and construction.

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

((Sounds good. S'Kanthos - the Starspawn looking thing you were talking to before - brings the materials through (probably along with an NO escort, but the details will be handled when I have them) as scheduled. In short, nothing goes wrong, unless you want something too, which I'm fine with.))

[UncleWolf]

Wolfy's Realm

Lorraine looks down and puts a hand up to rub at her face, looking similar to a dog pawing at its muzzle. "I'd like that." she says.

Wolfy's Realm

Wolfy uses a claw tip to tilt her head back up before kissing the tip of her nose. Slowly, she'll feel her sense of smell gradually getting stronger.

[happyturtle]

Wolfy's Realm

Lorraine inhales deeply, and smiles, hugging Wolfy as enthusiastically as any blinded person who had just had their sight restored would hug their healer. "Thank you thank you." All the scents of Wolfy's Realm start to make their way into her mind, making her realize something. "It's beautiful here."

[UncleWolf]

Wolfy's Realm

"Thank you. It's my home." Wolfy admits before accepting the hug and rolling onto his back, stretching as he watches the stars and moon float above them.

[Earl of Purple]

The Nest

A nine-year-old girl has been brought here from a Formerly Totally Safe Park, where she was a nine-year-old boy. She is crying loudly, and hugging a D'lattu very tightly indeed.

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

If nothing interferes, the D'Lattu will carry 'her' down to the basement, so that Rael can begin trying to put the poor kid's gender back to normal.

[Kyrian]

Erin's Emporium - Upstairs


Aeryn smiles happily, looking up into Mike's eyes and nodding.
"A much better idea. Got any other better ideas?" she asks.

EE

I do, but I feel that they shouldn't be voiced per say. So I give Aeryn a wink and then act as if I'm thinking.

[Earl of Purple]

The Nest

The child won't stop when she's carried down to the basement.

Will Rael carry out any tests on her or anything?

[The Bushranger]

EE

Aeryn raises her eyebrows.
Then wriggles them, and giggles.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

[TechnoScrabble]

It's psionics, so he should hear it. It's mostly chatter about clan stuff, but he might be interested to know that there's a giant mech with two aliens standing next to it in a field Outside.

His x-ray lens will see the bone structure of two D'Lattu standing by the stairs down.

The other lenses won't see anything there.

The Quill Wolf will say "This way, please.", and point with his stinger at the stairs.

He then proceeds down them.

Phil nods and heads on down, the dirigible and the supplies following him.

[Lady Serpentine]

Earl of Purple: Rael will have some other D'Lattu scan and smell 'her'. The D'Lattu are trackers, so their sense of smell is very, very good. He'll also use his magic to see if there are any traces of residue from the spell.

TechnoScrabble:

After going about 500 feet down a narrow, twisting, staircase, the group will emerge in a massive domed chamber. The ceiling is at least on a level with the basement. It's probably about the same across.

There are all manner of cages attached the walls, filled with exotic creatures. Near the door, one of the canines is strapped to a table, whimpering.

Rael is standing over the table with his hood up. Next to all this, two D'lattu are being tattooed by a third. The tattoo appears to be a drop of blood turning into a bird, and is on their throats.

The Quill Wolf on the table will suddenly cease whimpering, apparently knocked out suddenly, though no-one moved.

Rael will move somewhat more towards the center of the room, into a large clear area, and say: "If you'll send the plans and blood over here, please."

[TechnoScrabble]

The Nest

"Nice place," Phil directs the dirigibot to set the 'blood' down where directed, and hands Rael the designs himself. The designs being a hologram pad the when turned on shows what appears to be a variety of humanoid beings.

[ThirdEmperor]

The Alligator Hotel

The Alligator Hotel is a nice, upscale place, a ten story building built in a crescent shape around the pavilion. The pavilion consists of a decorative garden, complete with intricate patterns of various colored orchids and flowers, forming clever little pictures when viewed from above, three different flower clocks, assortments of various topiary sculptures, all surrounding a large marble pool. Not a swimming pool though, well, not a swimming pool for humans. Large, emerald scaled alligators lurk lazily in the pool, fenced off from the onlookers by a large iron gate as they snap at tidbits of meat thrown to them.

The Star, of course, has a room on the very top floor, one with a nice view of the courtyard, and better yet at a vantage point where the patterns in the flowers are easy to see. It's a nice room, as high class as the rest of the place, with a king sized bed, balcony, huge plasma TV with over two hundred channels, a separate kitchen, not that he ever needs to cook anything with the hotel resteraunt so nearby, and a walk in closet that holds his entire collection of clothes, which is no mean feat.

Of course, the room would look better if said clothes were stored in the closet instead of on the floor, along with playing cards, empty wrappers, books, etc. The Star isn't exactly a tidy fellow when he's not working. And speaking of that musical miscreant, none other than the Star himself strolls through the door, slamming it shut behind him without bothering to lock it as he tosses his guitar onto the bed and flops down on the couch, grabbing the remote and turning on the TV.

[Lady Serpentine]

[The Nest]

Rael picks up the blood, magically examining it.

Once he's done so, it will remain floating in the air in front of him, while he peruses the designs.

He'll choose whichever of them seems most likely to be impressive in its creation; he really can do this, but there's no reason not to try and wow the customer a bit.

What's it look like?