The Nexus

[Scarlet's Day Out] " Hah, well he really deserved it today. Serves him right for, uh- " Wait, Eliseo, you've stumbled right in an awkward direction. " You know. " He gestures vaguely. [Scarlet's Day Out] "Serves him right for what , huh?" Ana leans her weight into his...

[Bird Watching] "Alright, c'mon - we're gonna miss the opening." Skyla grabs Atsede by the hand and drags her in. - - - an outdoor cafe across the street "And the trap is set." Dulcinea closes the front-facing camera app as the doors of the cinema close. She lowers her phone and...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Around a week after the binding, Dulcinea arrives at Reilana's place once more to catch up and talk. She's only recently out of the hospital, and the muscle of her leg continues to heal - which is why she's in a wheelchair rather than using her usual cane today. She rings t...

[Too Many Visitors] " Anika. " Blanche's tone is suddenly hard, her jaw set. "We're leaving ." She grabs the woman by the arm and turns to leave but gives Ilpholin one last, stony look. "I'd think you'd know by now there are worse things out there than demons." With th...

[Scarlet's Day Out]

Ana's eyes widen. "wait, you got Cresh to - oh my gosh, and I missed out on that?!" The disappointment is clear.

[Scarlet's Day Out] " Yeah, we had fun. It was, I dunno, easier than I thought I guess? " Eliseo gives a little shrug. He's not entirely sure how to fame it. His eyes flit down covertly. " I think the swimsuit fits fine by the way. " He offers. [Scarlet's Day Out] "Oh. So y...

[Scarlet's Day Out] " Hey. " Eliseo's smile takes on a gentler character and he shifts to sit right next to her. He laughs at her question. " What, you don't approve? We're dressed for the occasion. " He taps his own sunglasses down over his eyes and gives a cheeky grin. [Scarle...

[Scarlet's Day Out] The remark seems to put Scarlet at ease. "Thanks. I, uh, really enjoyed it too. Good to know people will appreciate having me around, y'know? Especially since, well, y'all are kinda stuck with me." The smile that follows is like the visual equivalent of a playful elbow...

[Bird Watching]

"Ehh, well - you're lucky I grabbed us some snacks first, cuz otherwise you'd be famished by minute thirty." Skyla lifts up a couple bags of candy in one hand and a bottle of soda in the other, flashing a cheeky lil grin. "Shall we?"

[Bird Watching]

Skyla buries her scowl behind a bright smile when she sees Atsede. ”Hey!” she waves. “You’re late!”

[Bird Watching]

It's a sunny day in Eastside as a Skyla waits at the steps of Edutainment Cinemas. The redhead taps her foot impatiently, scanning the street for her date. Surely she's not gonna be stood up for this?

[Scarlet's Day Out] Scarlet giggles again as Eliseo struggles to regain himself. Ana's right, she's gotta admit - he is cute when he's flustered. - - - The day progresses well, and Scarlet drags Eliseo around for all sorts of activities and holiday joys. Eventually though, even her boundless energy...

[Too Many Visitors] Blanche had been expecting a fire in response. Righteous indignation. Fury. Anger to match her own. What she hadn't expected was for Ilpholin to close herself off. And what she certainly hadn't expected was for Anika to rush forward and unfold a giant conspiracy board. All of he...

[Scarlet's Day Out] Eliseo rubs the back of his head, clearly awkward. " Well I found out when I talked to him, and we sorted things out. So after that he was just normal Senril. " Just a little bit of an asshole. " And I dunno, There wasn't really a good time to bring it up. It does...

[Scarlet's Day Out] ”Yeah, and you don’t think she’d wanna know why Senril was always such a jackass around her?” Scarlet can’t help but keep smiling. “Hell, does she even know you’ve even thought about kissing boys too? Like, cmon - you’ve had so much fun teasing her about Atsede. It’s only fair s...

[Scarlet's Day Out] ”Oh! Cool.” Scarlet nods, catching on much faster and choosing to bury the slight insult. No need letting someone as prickly as him think he can still get under Ana’s skin. She leaves the rest of the talking to Eliseo though, and certainly doesn’t regret the exchange that follow...

[Scarlet's Day Out] "O-oh! Uh, yeah." Scarlet rubs the back of her head. "I mean, I guess I should've figured." The last line surprises her though. She blinks, trying to get a read on him. Is he just being sarcastic, or does he actually mean it? "Maybe it's good that he doe...

[Too Many Visitors] Not affiliated, just contracted out. Sure. Ilpholin frowns slightly at Hiep before addressing Blanche and her overt threat that VIGIL would be coming for Ilpholin soon. "You misunderstood my question. I didn't ask why Vigil was there helping the demons. I asked why Vigil wa...

[Scarlet's Day Out] "Yeah, my sword thing." Scarlet nods. "Two-handed sword, mostly. Been doing it for... um, like a year now maybe? I think it's been really helpful for me mentally." Not to mention the physical side of things. She has gotten a little more toned since then betwe...

[Scarlet's Day Out] Scarlet blinks as the other boy passes by, then slyly drops the sunglasses down over her eyes before he can focus on her. She tilts her head, taking a second to recall the face. "Oh. Senril, yeah? Been a while." "Oh! Uh, yeah, real busy. Someone hasn't been keepin...

[Scarlet's Day Out]

"Um... I guess yeah, kinda." Scarlet rubs the back of her head. "Like, I remember being out before all that, back when we were growing up - I guess we were still the same person back then? For a while, at least." Presumably until things got nasty.

[Too Many Visitors]

"We're not your judge, jury or executioner, much as I'd like to be," Blanche snarls. "We were there to see what you and your people did, and we'll be here for you too soon enough. But right now, Anika has her own questions to ask of you."

[Scarlet's Day Out] "I sure hope not! Gods, can you imagine if you both had fangs? Just Ana's bad enough!" The girl cackles. It's a kind of laugh Ana's never really made before. "Um, yeah, pretty much everything I guess?" Scarlet cocks her head. She doesn't seem to follow Eliseo...

[Scarlet's Day Out] The gravity of the thought and what it could mean doesn't quite hit until Scarlet sees Eliseo so taken aback by it. She nods quickly. "Oh shit - uh, yeah. I can be discreet. Or... we, I guess?" The girl shrugs. "Not that I'll mention it to Ana. Probably for the be...

[Scarlet's Day Out] [Scarlet's Day Out] " Huh? Oh I guess so. The old government came from the same place mom did. She actually came with them I think? I guess having a place more like home was part of the motivation. I don't really know the details. That all fell apart a while ago I guess, bu...

[Too Many Visitors] "Anika. Focus ." If it were any other person, Blanche might've been able to appreciate the way Ilpholin picks her outfits. But as things stand, it's only a brief and annoying distraction that she refuses to acknowledge. When Ilpholin's eyes fall on her Blanche simply s...

[Scarlet's Day Out] Eliseo's face gets faintly flushes. Wait, he remembers that conversation! He was there. How's he letting his mom get away with this under his nose? " I think my mom came from a pretty messed up place honestly. Like, eternal night, vampires all over the place. I think it doe...

"Oh, y'know," Scarlet shrugs playfully. "Mostly just stuff about you running about and getting covered in snow before they could even catch up to you. I'm sure we could ask for even more if we really wanted to. She likes talking about you." "Really? Doesn't that like, kinda...

[Too Many Visitors] [Too Many Visitors] "It is your anguish I will relish the most," Nahlrae says in a squeaky high-pitched voice, squirming helplessly under the weight of Anika's hug as his hair gets mussed. The second she lets go he hops down from the chair. "I was here to see.&quo...

The girl that accompanies Eliseo is dressed much the same, decked out in bright blue board shorts and a bikini top to match that complements her warm skin well. An oversized floral-print shirt hangs open to cut a blocky silhouette and a pair of chunky sunglasses complete the look, perched up on the ...