The Nexus

[Uncia's House] Iknika deliberates on this question for a long while. How strictly should she follow Naku's instructions? They could be trick instructions meant to teach her to think independently. Should she not bring more water if she can? But water is heavy; if she takes too much it'll weigh her...

[Double Dragons] With that smile, Ambrosia didn't doubt that Sally had exactly that sort of effect on people. It even made her wonder if she exuded some sort of aura of happiness and helpfulness which- well, made her possibly the most wholesome dragon she had ever talked to. Since she couldn't even...

[Double Dragons] "Oh." Ambrosia clears her voice politely. Sally's reaction, much more so than her words, was all the answer she needed. "Well, that's nothing to be ashamed of, Sally." She continues after a few moments, trying to give the pink dragon time to recover but not let ...

Farm Gala seems confused. "Wait, is the drink what made you have that reaction? I guess I might have done something, but it wasn't on purpose...I guess I can probably take a guess that it was cream-based but I dunno? And um yeah. I uh. Kind of got a bunch of power shoved in my lap. We've been ...

[Double Dragons] That was most defectively not what she had been asking and it takes a moment for the scholar to parse the answer. Nope, she was still not sure if she had heard that correctly. There's an awkward silence stretching on for a few seconds as Ambrosia blinks in confusion. " Bottom ...

[Uncia's House] "It's a good thing you're here, Uncia. All those surface plants look the same to me," Iknika half-jokes. In truth, Naku described the flowers well enough that she'd probably manage on her own. But Uncia is so cute while pointing them out that they deserve praise. She will ...

Omigosh it's a cafe! "Oh, okay!" Our mystery customer trots over to the counter with a biiig smile on her face and a happily wagging tail. It cause a bit of an unintentional sway to her movement as the tail swishing causes her to swish back and forth a bit. She puts her hands on the count...

Farm Gala follows Ber'ri, expecting someone very tall and very embarrassing. That's the impression she's getting anyway. She offers a little wave to Mrs. 'ri as she comes into the room. "Uh, hi. I'm Gala." Farm The dining room is now filled with bags and boxes, hundreds of pounds of them,...

[Uncia's House] "Right... I get it, I think. Never know when someone might call my bluff..." Iknika's ruminations on the subject are interrupted, though, and she snaps back into her usual fervor. "Yeah! I'm ready!" [Uncia's House] Naku nods a few times, slowly. "Mm mm. Ther...

[A Fated Meeting] Coco's head rotates on her neck as she croons. She realizes her human can keep from making any noises for a long while. But she only understands the words she was trained to understand, so she doesn't worry about it. And she's very happy to play with Civvy. She's a fluffy little b...

[Uncia's House] "I'm open to trying. People tend to see goblins as... well, not someone to be threatened by unless there's a dozen of us." Iknika is half-joking, but it's not entirely untrue, as she sees it. "But it's not just pride, you know? Intimidating someone first can avoid hav...

Ranch "Huh. But you're kind of short, no offense. I guess you didn't inherit any of that?" Or maybe her mom got magically taller after Ber'ri was born? "Oh no, does this thing give you dysphoria? I'm sorry, that sounds rough." Gala seems genuinely concerned. She's honestly gotte...

[A Fated Meeting] "Yes," Wenomir simply says. He's not surprised by the question. The same unspoken understanding that led Naku to it also makes it clear to him why she asked. "It's a role some people fall into naturally." As an aside, he makes a note not to let Cassandra know a...

Omigosh it's a cafe! "Arf?" It takes a moment, but Sally's enthusiastic response does manage to knock the new customer(?) out of her sensory overload. She shakes her head back and forth for a moment then blinks and looks up, and up, and up at Sally. "Omigosh you're big. Hi big lady! ...

Ranch "Is everything okay? Or is your family just kind of embarrassing?" Some people are like that. They love their family but introducing them can get embarrassing. "They must be pretty big for the ceiling to be this high." Gala observes. She looks around if there's any picture...

[A Fated Meeting] A prosthetic arm of some kind? But made out of something different than metal, plastic or wood. Wenomir has come within a hair's breadth of losing his limbs before. He smiles and nods, acknowledging the joke, before taking a sip of the tea. "Hmm. Very strong," he says. [...

[A Fated Meeting] Wenomir seems content to sit in silence and watch the flurry of feathers as Civvy plays with Coco. Naku is someone who doesn't waste words and he appreciates that. When the tea is offered, he takes a look at the gloved hand. He has a feeling there's history here, but it's one Naku...

[A Fated Meeting] "Go ahead" he simply says. As for Coco, she's having a grand time. Normally it's Wenomir or Cass' little brother Lucien who play with him, but Civvy is doing a great job too. She chases after the toy like the fierce huntress she is. [A Fated Meeting] She nods her thanks,...

Ranch Gala nods, though she doesn’t entirely get it. Especially since the various Reactions that have been happening to both of them seem like a much bigger deal. ”Sure, okay. A few big chairs doesn’t seem like that big a deal, though.” She has to wonder how small Ber’ri’s dad must be if she’s so s...

[Double Dragons] Ambrosia appears to consider Sally's answer for a moment. "While I'd be hard pressed to refer to it as a 'community' there's a common notion among dragons that I've interviewed that being stronger makes them better. So the idea of serving the very same people they're better th...

[A Fated Meeting] Wenomir observes Naku's scars, his own marks visible all over his arms and legs. Naku has clearly been through a lot, just like he has. And just like he does frequently, she finds herself managing someone very enthusiastic. Civvy is a goddess, but Wenomir has trouble thinking of h...

[A Fated Meeting] "We haven't met yet." Wenomir has not heard of Naku, but it doesn't take long for him to get her measure. Stoic, capable and vigilant, watching over someone carefree and innocent. A role he has taken onto himself often, although some people he used to watch over were any...

[A Fated Meeting] Wenomir's meeting with Civvy was brief and happened a long time ago. But the sheer bubbly positivity of the goddess is enough to erode his normal attitude towards gods. Coco, on her part, takes an instant liking to her. She was busy watching a beetle take flight nearby, but turns ...

Town/Ranch Gala nods, completely obvious to Ber’ri’s thoughts about hand holding. She will quickly forget that she did that and will let Ber’ri drop her hand if she wants. ”So they left you to keep an eye on the place while you’re working your cafe job? That sounds hard. But I guess cows might take...

[A Fated Meeting] Wenomir is also here, staying away from the crowds. He's likely here to see Koshal or Cassandra, but for now he simply sits on a bench and watches his pet raptor Coco scurry around in a flurry of excitement. The raptor is easily fascinated by just about anything and this place is ...

Town Gala nods and takes a somewhat daring step forward to gently take Ber'ri's hand and start heading in that direction (after slapping some money on the table to pay for their stuff). "Okay. This seems uh. Does this happen often? Because I can get you home and then find my own way home if yo...

[A Hungover Sidereal] Hiep... keeps drinking Ber'ri's heavy-duty mixture. She does grimace, but it's still clear she has remarkable constitution and an iron-cast stomach. "I don't handle milk very well. We didn't drink it where I came from. But... is there any other kind?" [A Hungover Sid...

Town Oh no. Gala can't really help herself but stare a little. Things seem to be happening. Is it her fault, or is stuff just really weird here? "Oh-okay! Um. Do you know a place? Do you want to just go home? You said it was pretty close right? I don't know where anything is here." Normal...

Town ”Oh, okay. That’s gooood to hear.” She claps a hand over her mouth as she finds herself mooing those long o’s. ”But um. Um. Are you sure you’re feeling okay?” There does appear to be more things going on. Town Oh this is not good. She's out in public. She just drank milk. Her shirt is . . . ab...

Town Ber'ri's coffee should be extra good to drown things in now that it's been enhanced by the magical powers of the Goddess of Cream (and the other things). This is surely a good thing. "A mirror?" Gala's hands drift up to her ears, which are long and suspiciously floppy like Ber'ri's. ...