The Nexus

[Tree Problems] And thus our heroes set off! Given how twisty the hedge maze is it probably won't be very long before the sisters get fed up with the dead ends and hop over a wall of marble and ivy to simply bypass the the maze. When they get to the other side they're going to find something a bit o...

[Oh Deer] This place definitely doesn't LOOK well defended, but there's an almost palpable sense of peace that hangs over the valley like a soothing aroma. It presses down with the comfort of a warm blanket and the serenity of a quiet moment at the end of a chaotic day. Almost as if it would be a te...

[The Mound] While Iknika and Jig are restraining the lich Khannie manages to gather enough of her wits to lob a shadow blot skyward. The projectile bursts in a wave of soothing shadows that will feel pleasant enough to the goblin knight but to the corrupt spirit? It seems to stun the apparition long...

[Not a Date] That's one of the things that often happens when someone is beholden to eldritch entities. They end up getting sent on lots of errands that really don't make any sense in isolation. Who knows what ineffable purposes could be behind such things? And as far as weird missions go setting o...

[Tree Problems] "I mean, normally I would say no? Like, what are the chances that what you need just happens to be up here where the other end of the ivy tower just happened to be? " Bella says. "But since this is Mount Improbable then maybe?" Nexus Serendipity is definitely a th...

[Richard's Residence] "Oh! Well, that's fascinating," Geneva says, perking up a bit and immediately displaying curiosity. "I wonder what aspect of that endeavor he's attuned to. If my understanding is correct, you're aligned with certitude. Is that right, Jace? And Khannie is aligned...

[Tree Problems] It IS really nice. Given the time of year it probably shouldn't be, but it is. The warmth of the sun is such that you can really feel it in your bones. Only Mariblex doesn't have any bones at the moment. She's got a cytoskeleton but that probably doesn't count. "I dunno. Some ga...

[Richard's Residence] Khannie looks suitably flustered at Zebes' teasing. A flustered unicorn is a really funny thing to observe. "Well, yes, but does this mean we'll need to ensure that there's natural sunlight in the dining room? These are important logistical considerations," Geneva po...

[A Bridge Too Far] The process here takes a few minutes. Which, frankly, is pretty amazing that the Bifrost Chamber is able to even do such a thing. Geneva zeroes the machine in on the given coordinates and cycles up the chamber. A loud hum begins to fill the room as the machine's exotic mass core ...

[The Widening Gyre] The breach here is clearly different from the anomaly that had formed above the VIGIL base. It's smaller, for sure. More irregular, as if it could destabilized at any moment. It (thankfully) lacks the great anchor device that had harpooned the island and the streets of Inside an...

[Not a Date] "Maybe! My parents were concerned with duty. The things they had to do for the Faceless God," Bismuth says as they begin following the string and immediately encounter a problem! A problem with a whole bunch of creepy looking manikins. Hmm. Well! This looks like a good job fo...

[The Mound] The green fire bolts seem to be doing something? It's hard to tell when you're blasting a vile spectre whether you're doing any damage or not. But then! A great act of heroism! Riding her spirit beetle with clarity of purpose and righteous indignation Iknika rides down the foul spirit an...

[For Whom The Bell Gnolls] The arsenal of heaven has always got the coolest weapons, hasn't it? Khannie seems to pick up on the gnoll's discomfort, one of her ears swiveling in a Gingerly direction. "Shadows, not darkness," Khannie says. "Shadows are good. Like the shade of a nice bi...

[Not a Date] "My parents were really religious. I think that's how most people make sense of things. Maybe not by worshipping a slime god but by worshipping something!" Bismuth says as she stows the heart and pulls out her chemlit again, giving it a nice shake to get it glowing more bright...

[Richard's Residence] "No fair," Gilda pouts, extricating herself from a tangle of beanbag chair she had crashed into. When your house is full of quadrupeds you can never have enough cushions and couches. Khannie, shaking off her shock, hops to her hooves and trots over to her little brot...

[A Bridge Too Far] Khannie, for her part, is looking at some weird alien plant samples in jars that were collected by the trundling probe. They definitely look weird. "Hmm, I see," Geneva replies to Ardi, still examining her tablet. Then a moment later she goes, "What?" It seems...

[Crash Site] Okay cool this is totally a void god situation. Super cool. Ugh. Why can't crazy cultists ever be the normal kind with, like, pamphlets who just want to chat about their weird god? Why's it always gotta be these wackos following something that's gunna eat the world? Well either way it ...

[Oh Deer] On the edge of Glog there's an odd orange encrusting mushroom growing on the underside of a tree branch. It glows like a hot coal and wavers with heat. The mushroom really hasn't done anything odd, aside from sitting there being a mushroom. Behind the scenes it's part of a vast fungal net...

[Not a Date] Pink is a shade of magenta. You know, the color between red and purple? The eighth color? The color of magic? Anywho! "It's important in magical healing that actually works through healing instead of restoring someone to an ideal state. I think that's usually how divine healing wo...

[Abandoned Motorway - Alice's Camp] "Thanks," Khannie says, smiling back. "So... uh... I learned from Arthfael that people that got cursed by the thing you did have gotta eat stuff that's still alive." Like that poor two headed crow. "Which is weird but I guess not the wors...

[A Bridge Too Far] Geneva isn't totally sure what to make of the photography but she's definitely grown accustomed to similar levels of exuberance from Lapis. "VIGIL is dedicated to ameliorating potential threats to the Nexus as a whole. My work is mostly focused on controlling and manipulating...

[Richard's Residence] Stark silence hangs over the room. Khannie stares in shock. She had been visiting her dad's dreamscape since that's a thing kumiho can do so she recognizes Kit right away. Kit may or may not recognize her since she definitely isn't a fox with a nubby unicorn horn right now. She...

[Tree Problems] "Okay lemme grab this thingy real quick," Bella says, throwing the storm mantle on before sinking into the hedge like Homer Simpson escaping an awkward situation. What? Bella isn't expecting any danger but who WOULDN'T want some cool bird friends just in case? Stepping out ...

[A Bridge Too Far] "Okay! I'll just wait until Khannie and Ardi are talking to Miss Geneva about portal things and then I can show you!" Lapis says, since she has zero concern for maintaining dramatic tension. Down the elevator and through the sterile halls of the VIGIL island interior! S...

[Not a Date] Pink! Fizzy pink foam. That's a very important bit of information. Or at least it starts off a deeper red before lightening to lighter and lighter pink. That means it's working. Probably. "About that bad," Bismuth not so helpfully informs Darko. "There are lots of differ...

[Not a Date] It isn't hard to perceive for Bismuth! One of the upsides to having an incredibly sensitive sense of smell is that she can actually locate the direction and distance of various objects around herself from scent alone. Being able to 'see' with your nose-analog is definitely a helpful tr...

[A Bridge Too Far] "Pff," would be Khannie response to Ardi's comment on pregnant women. "I think it's just 'cuz they're fulla babies." Being fulla babies drives people to want strange things! The question, though, gets a pretty befuddled reaction outta Khannie. "Like a god...

[Not a Date] Being polymorphous can be very useful! For example, you don't have to be as picky about your shoe size. And of course you can deftly slither under aggressive monsters. Bismuth's poking stick gets yanked out of her grip but thanks to the fact that she has FOUR legs rather than two she ju...

[Richard's Residence] Khannie puffs out her cheeks in consternation. "That's different making human language sounds is hard when your mouth and stuff are different." In truth, she has just been accustomed to using illusions to avoid making animal noises for some time now. "He have a c...

[A Bridge Too Far] Lapis seems a bit confused. As usual, anything other than being one hundred percent forthright is puzzling to her. When the Burning Light of Truth blazes on your tongue it's hard to speak anything else. Being deceptive, even a little bit, is largely lost on her. "So we DO ha...