The Nexus

[Run Rabbit Run] Strictly speaking, the words from the un-person aren't quite audible to Raheeda; there's nobody talking, after all. But she'll still "hear" what's being said, in the sense that she'll get the impression somebody said it, despite there being nobody who could have but Harle...

[Aiko's Bad Day] Brignole Manor "...It would seem so." Babaz nods. "Absent any method of bringing her here, that would be our default course of action." "And I would presume that means we will be here for, at a minimum, the next several hours?" Aiai prompts. "If H...

[Run Rabbit Run] From a distance, it might look like Harley is talking to someone. Nobody either of them knows, of course. Some random stranger he happened upon while out for a run. Which isn't exactly wrong so much as a little vague. But when Raheeda gets close enough to address Harley directly, s...

[Paternity Problems] Better than the duck pond? That can't just be coincidental phrasing, right? Atya's definitely implying something about Braon's... Erm. Sonething. Her workmanship, maybe. The fact that she doesn't get it right away just proves it's a very clever insult and probably right. But Br...

[For Whom The Bell Gnolls] ...Well. Can't have that, now. Blank doesn't have long to think over the situation. If the gnolls are given unrestricted access to their fallen brethren's corpses, they could find themselves dealing with a major problem; there's probably enough there to bring up half a do...

Outdoor Movie Place "...Heehee... 'Dumpsterstink'." Koko giggles. Her mum always used to tell her not to call people names, but she sometimes made an exception if it was funny enough, so this is probably okay. And he really does suck. Tyrone, you know how much I love watching you work. Bu...

[Outten Inn] "And from what I understand, the guild is just a symptom of the city it's a part of. Or a parasite on a diseased animal. Whatever analogue you want to use for their relationship with Skyside." She glances at her cards again and exchanges looks with the two. "So do we rai...

Skybase Henry nods gravely. Truly this is the most dangerous thing he has ever been trusted with. It’s second only to a glitter bomb. ”Okay. Well, there was just one last thing. I forgot to mention, but I kind of…like going to the pool. So I know you said that it’s no problem to make the clothes wa...

[Run Rabbit Run] "Have you not been listening to a word I've said?" The shadow demands, pulling herself up over Harley again. "Are those ears of yours just for show?" Harley's probably familiar by now with the sensation of someone watching him. But here, it seems to not-so-slowl...

[Paternity Problems] Atya and Rein will hear Braon well before they see her. Although it might take a while to realize it's her. The fiendling's approach will be heralded by a series of patterned chirps and whistles, which steadily get louder as she gets closer. Eventually she'll come into view, wa...

[Aiko's Bad Day] Bloodplunder Residence Koko giggles and covers her nose as Nana boops it, her cheeks darkening in response to the positive attention. Aw! She knew Nana felt that way about her! The momentary levity fades away enough for her to rejoin the conversation soon after, though. "Well,...

"...Yeah, I guess there really isn't anything left..." Oniko mutters, sparing a glance at the one door labeled with warning signs and internally wincing. "...Sorry, Ikari..." "...Any of us get disintegrated, I'm blaming you." Yorumi helpfully informs Reina, giving her ...

[Outdoor Movie Place] "... Hai. " Koko mutters unconvincingly, holding Darko's arm tightly enough to endanger his circulation. She's very much not fine, of course. Having an old woman yell directly toward her those exact words in that exact way was... painful in a way that isn't entirely ...

[Run Rabbit Run] "...Oouagh." The figure's shadow recedes, down to a more reasonable size, once again sitting limply on the log. "You don't know. You wouldn't ask if you knew." She mutters. "The jail between the bars, the dark between the stars, that place which is ours. Th...

[Skybase] "Nah. Not nearly enough ink in there for that, and it doesn't really squirt like that so much as leak . But you'd be surprised how many uses there are for a marker that never, ever comes off all the way, especially in a war of information. Need to get a message to someone? Or track a...

[Run Rabbit Run] There's not an immediate response. The shadow simply continues to stand over him limply, before jolting slightly and standing upright again. "...Ooouagh." The hidden figure moans. "Been trapped... trapped for so long..." She whispers, as though expecting someone...

[Outdoor Movie Place] Heavy stuff indeed. Fortunately, Koko seems to be taking it fairly well. At least, in absolute terms. Her processing the scene is marked by an absence of all those little twitches and smiles and things Darko apparently found so precious. Instead, she's simply watching, wide-ey...

[Aiko's Bad Day] Brignole Manor With the conversation going in multiple different directions at once, Aiai and Babaz find themselves talking at the same time, addressing two different subjects and two different people, in a show of multitasking that would likely make Aiko envious if she wasn't perf...

[Run Rabbit Run] "Then there are assholes everywhere!" The shadow's jaw snaps so hard there's an audible clacking of teeth ramming into each other. "They think I don't hear them, but I do! She's too tall, too small, too thin, wrong skin, too flat, too fat, vile and in denial, wrong f...

Skybase "Okay, well it sounds like it's something worth testing! And either way it should work on other critters like zombies. And possibly house spirits?" A lot of the time brownies and such are physical fey. Just invisible! So that would probably work. "Not sure if I want to test i...

[-> 21F] "That's not... I didn't..." Oniko stammers. She doesn't manage a coherent sentence before rejoining Asami on the teleporter, and seems to give up afterward. Meanwhile, Asami will find that her phone does have service... technically. At least once she gets above ground again. The ...

[Cessie's Office] Khafir, once again, folds her arms behind her back. "...I see subtext there, as well." She begins. "This is not purely for the advancement of the project. A collaboration with HALO was always possible before today. If that were the true issue on the proverbial table...

[Paternity Problems] Braon opens her mouth to say something to Rein before he goes, but seems to lose her nerve before she can get the first syllable out. It certainly doesn't help that he sounds like he's already made up his mind about leaving without seeing the kids, much more so than she has. In...

Outdoor Movie Place Whether Koko's jealousy theory is correct is hard to say, as there's no reply from the friend. But after a moment, the popcorn does leave her hand, floating a short distance in the air before disappearing. So it's not totally imaginary at least. Darko manages to tear his eyes aw...

[Outten Inn] Sounded like they had experience alright. "I take it you're from a more advanced society than me then, at least technologically speaking." Ava remarks as she glances at her new cards before looking back at the pair. Trying to determine how good a hand they were sitting on. It...

[The Battered Shield] "Seems like a reasonable guide to me." Angela agrees, tapping her visor. "Don't replace the hardware until it stops working. Then you get the cutting-edge stuff." She smiles briefly, before she seems to realize something and frowns again. "...You're no...

Run Rabbit Run Nothing like a completely silent forest to get your hackles raised. Harley glances around the clearing with increasing nervousness. Something unnatural is afoot, and he doesn't like it. He's about to leave well enough alone and sprint away from this place when- He sees her. A winged ...

[Cessie's Office] Khafir straightens, regaining a more respectful distance from the commander. "...If I am understanding you correctly, then," she begins again, "we will be turning the project over to them, but I will be going with it. Not as a permanent transfer of personnel, but as...

Run Rabbit Run Harley hasn't been a rabbit in a long time. In the intervening years he's ascended to godhood, turned evil, lost his divinity, and started on the long path of redemption. But there are some traits from his past as a woodland animal that have remained consistent despite all these chan...

[Cessie's Office] "..." Khafir doesn't answer right away. She just stares at Cessie, with an expression on her face as close to shock as the commander's ever seen on her. "...Speaking purely in practical terms." She begins, folding her hands. "There is no reason that would ...