The Nexus

[Paternity Problems] "Are you already imagining having my kids? You know it's only our fourth date right?" Reinholdt teases Atya a little with a gentle smirk and leans into her a bit. "I am flattered. But Hey. Don't worry about being jealous so much. You'll find a cure for yourself s...

[Shark to Meet You] "That is... an exceptionally simplified understanding of how mana works. It is certainly more-" Oh no! The timer! All chefs are slaves to the insistent and loud bzzzt and Anika is no exception. Maria just nods politely in understanding as she runs off. The librarian st...

[Paternity Problems] It would be easy to expect Reinholdt to jump on the chance or get at least a little excited. And there's a flicker of that on his face as they make out into the sun, the warm rays lighting his features. But it gets tempered almost immediately and there appears to be a moment or...

[Shark to Meet You] "Huh. Well I suppose it would be rude to discount your cooking contributions so readily." Even if they resulted in a literal fire. A very concerning fire. Maria has to squint at Anika when she says food recovers her health. It takes some time for the librarian to proce...

[21F] "Ok then. Let's see... wait. Hmm. I don't know how well this will work with a group, I never thought to ask. Well why don't we-" Oh. Asami and Oniko just showed up. That elevator is... well, highly advanced. They need one of those back at MERC. "You're back. We were just about ...

[Shark to Meet You] "Long stories are usually the most informative." Maria's notebook edges closer and closer to her hand, as if preparing for a bevvy of information about nagas and curses and Kaldorei. There's a lust in Maria's eyes that's hard to pin down. Still Maria has to address the...

[Paternity Problems] "I..." Reinholdt had thought Braon prepared for them meeting the kids today. He thought Braon would relish a little in showing off how cute they were. He thought Atya had wanted to meet them. He wanted to meet them. Rein closes his mouth. "Yeah. Yeah, sure. Later...

[21F] Reina shrugs sheepishly. "Can't tell you. Or rather shouldn't. I learned enough in the cell to know the tower was capable of learning my moves from what I was saying and doing. I already don't know if the tower has developed a counter-measure. I don't if it even can, but that's probably ...

[Shark to Meet You] Only answering one question at a time, why did people keep doing that when Maria had so many and asked them all at once? It probably means the apron was stolen and has nothing to do with being overbearing with her curiosity. "By 'goblinydoodles' are you referring to utensil...

[Shark to Meet You] Maria should... do something about that? Sinking in her seat until the book all but covers her face sounds like something, right? Especially as the fire alarm goes off. That book is practically glued to her face by the time Anika returns and small amounts of concerned sweat trai...

[Around the World in Eighty Posts] "No idea," Reinholdt replies calmly. He's on edge and his breathing's a little heavy cause he carried a bunny earlier, but he doesn't act like he's out of control of the situation. "You're ok Sylvia. It'll be... Wait." Reinholdt pauses as a tho...

[21F] Reina raises an eyebrow, but isn't sure this is the place to address Dena's elf racism. Maybe another time. "Uhhh... no. You can do that if you want." Reina's not here to be Dena's test kitty! Even if she does think she'd look really cute in a crash test helmet. Note to self, buy a ...

[Church of Venus] Reinholdt tilts his head innocently, trying to figure out what the cloaked guy is trying to figure out. What mental gymnastics is he going through to keep Rein from the truth? What deeply intricate plan is he weaving to- Oh. He'll just tell Rein she's here then. Well, that's certa...

[Shark to Meet You] "It was your i- nevermind." Maria must have confused herself. "I've found the food nutritionally sufficient. I fail to see what counts as better than that." Maybe nutritionally rich? That might count. Maria frowns with concern but takes her seat, carefully ma...

[21F] "The whole tower is one weird, collective oppressive consciousness," Reina replies to Dena. Inside or out, all the parts seem to have the same goals. Or goal. Keep the stars here. To that end, it tries to keep others out and when they slip inside, they get trapped too. Silly interga...

[Shark to Meet You] "A-a date... how unexpected." Maria blushes again but seems to keep her composure at least. The librarian knew leaving the library for even a moment was dangerous, how did it end up this way? "Oh I usually just acquire and eat a nutritional bar, usually of protein...

[Paternity Problems] "I see. That's good to hear." No problems is better than many problems. At least when it comes to kids. Rein raises an eyebrow as Miranda waxes on that it was probably divine intervention that babies happened. He doesn't even seem surprised to hear there's five of the...

[Shark to Meet You] Maria can't help but pause and boggle at Anika. Was she... she was serious. The librarian has to seriously consider her options. On one hand, that would cut considerably into reading time. On the other she did truly need to eat something at this point. But books. A glance down a...

[Shark to Meet You] "Ahh!" Maria didn't expect anyone to get in the way so physically and walks face first into a soft cautionary tale. She steps back, swallowing, blushing and apologizing, having gotten more than an eyeful. "Well, umm, I, sorry, wow, I didn't mean." Maria focus...

[Shark to Meet You] Maria watches Anika gesticulate and as the elf pats her toned stomach, the bespectacled human's eyes linger there for much longer than they should. "Ahh, well, uhh, hmm... perhaps there is something to that then. I shall keep your... 'lesson' in mind." Reluctantly, Mar...

[Shark to Meet You] Maria doesn't fall away under Anika's touch, though the librarian does visibly blush a little. "No one posited she was living there." People can be in a kitchen without living in it! "More than occasionally. I will keep that advice in mind, should it prove to be p...

[Paternity Problems] Well. Rein seems to have killed the conversation. Braon goes quiet. Atya goes quiet. Rein doesn't dare say anything else at this point. It's a long, long, awkwardly silent five minutes. Agony. What he is he supposed to do without his banter? Think about the mess his life is? Ho...

[Shark to Meet You] Maria shifts in place, not used to lying so much. "Oh, ahh, ummm... I just... didn't know she was in charge of VIGIL is all." That much was true. Such organizational trifles are beneath the librarian. "I believe Dorota maintains a laboratory in Mallside with her w...

[Shark to Meet You] "Or that it is beyond our technomagical capabilities," Maria pessimistically points out. "If a solution existed in written form, it would probably be widespread and ubiquitous, not hidden in the depths of an unread journal. Unless the Phyrexians themselves came up...

[Shark to Meet You] "We-well, yes. Most expansionist groups are dangerous. This one just seems particularly effective at it." Maria says, shuffling her feet a little as Anika accuses her of knowing things. Maria's trying not to be too biased! "Though I fail to see any sort of persona...

[Around the World in Eighty Posts] "I don't know!" Reinholdt says, also glancing back, but they seem to have fallen out of sight. The doppelgangers seem to move slower than Rein, but they have turned several corners in quick succession. Rein reaches the bridge with the ergonomically disas...

[Shark to Meet You] That name draws Maria's movements to a very sudden halt. It's subtle, perhaps cause she's usually got her head down and her hand is the only thing moving. But there's a certain recognition that's undeniable. A fear even? After a moment longer than should be necessary, Maria seem...

[Paternity Problems] "Oh I'm sure kids will sit still for it. Once." And then never again. Reinholdt holds out his hand for Miranda, letting her make it all tingly and warm. "Pie not cake. I'm sure there's a slice in it for you." Pies infamously split into seven without any issu...

[Paternity Problems] Reinholdt shakes 'Miranda' 'Corez' hand. She might be out to get him, but that doesn't mean he's going to be impolite about it. "I see." Well Braon and Toby probably don't get along inherently from what little Rein knows of Braon. So maybe this Miranda was trustworthy...

[Paternity Problems] "Who are you?" Reinholdt asks suspiciously. What's this bed and breakfast looking intern doing in the medlab? Rein's probably kidding, but his deadpan face is so very hard to read. He'd probably make a killing at poker. "Me? Sneaking? I'm not sneaking. Who's snea...