The Nexus

[Detention] tupatap, tupatap, tupatap Aikobaz looks up as Mary walks into the room, her gaze naturally drawn to the thing about Mary that's most obviously changed since their last encounter. The demon princess might catch a glimpse of a disapproving frown; Aiko doesn't seem to think highly of using...

[Quick Aside] Siana nods, blinking back tears, not seeming to realize at first that Jaahlyn won't be able to hear that. "...Right. Okay." She sniffs. "I'll... I'll meet you there." click! Siana hands the phone back to Obriane and settles back into the Sophie, looking ever-so-sli...

[Quick Aside] "I... I remember what you said, yeah." Siana nods. "And I believed you. I still do believe you. But it keeps happening, again and again and..." Her hand comes up to her mouth, choking back a sob. "...Jaahlyn, there's something wrong with me. I don't know what ...

[Quick Aside] "I... I knew Ilpholin." Siana confirms. Technically, that part wasn't entirely true; she hadn't met the nymph before last night. But the emphasis on past tense should tell Jaahlyn what she needs to know in the moment, without traumatizing any kids that might overhear her. .....

[Elysium] "It'd be reasonable to expect that." Grace nods. "Her trial was already a story, this incident would likely be the sort of thing publishers look for. She's probably gonna get more privacy once she's actually in rehab, though." She sticks out her finger and circles Jaah...

[Big Bad Wolf] Neither the couch nor the fridge shows any remarkable resistance to Ilpholin's attempts to move them, and they're quickly relocated to places where they can serve as barriers. The holy water, meanwhile, immediately starts foaming as soon as it hits the floorboards; Red might be remin...

[Parts Unknown] "Pft! No." The vixen giggles, understandably amused by Kol's apparent inability to track his own family. "You know. Grandma? Our big ol' Grandma up in the sky? Oh!" She rubs her paws over her face in embarrassment. "That's right, I forgot! She's my Grandma, ...

[Quick Aside] "I'm... not hurt." She says, not quite up to the point of saying she's "fine". It doesn't seem like an honest answer. "...It... it was pretty insane, yeah." Siana runs her hand through her hair. "The whole thing feels like a... like a bad dream. A re...

[Quick Aside] Has to be a mimic. Siana said two things about the man and they'd already cleared the list. Or, well... Wait. Did she actually use the term "fiance"? Anyone overhearing her talking about Arne without using that particular term might have thought of him as her "boyfriend...

[Quick Aside] Siana perks up (well, "perks"; she shifts from a slouched-over sitting position to an upright one) when Obriane tells her who's been calling for her. "...That can't be right." She says quietly. "I mean, okay, I can see Jaahlyn calling, she's probably gotten a ...

[Upstairs] "Well, now that we've clarified the 'you' to whom you are speaking," the Deviless croons, circling the room, "I can tell you that you are seeking a rather simple answer to an inescapably complex question. Am I evil, to demand something of my creations? It would seem a bias...

[Demon-Slaying] "Got your work cut out for you, then." Braon mumbles, pulling her cloak around her. "...Adea teaches us that people don't... don't really change. Not all the way down here." She taps her fingers against her chest, right over where her heart is. "And that try...

[Parts Unknown] "You silly!" The vixen giggles, bapping her paw against his snout. "I bet you're really good at hiding! Grandma's supposed to be really good at it, too! And she's way bigger than you!" [Crystal Dorms] "That should be easy enough. I may not even need the card...

Fetchquest Wrath "They got me boyfriend. I grabbed her sword, was gonna kill 'em till they let him go, but... he's not here, they took it from me n' said that were half me debt paid. Said the fights'd cover the other half. Was goin' well, won three matches... then put me in with an ogre. Felt ...

[The Town] "I . . . am very sorry. And, truthfully, I hope you do not get used to teleportation. If we have to keep using it after this, it likely means something is . . . awry. So, I will hope that is not the case." Naku makes very light conversation while Eos recovers, before she listen...

[Big Bad Wolf] A thorough sweep of the house it is, then. The living room, where she would have first come in, is clear, if a bit barren. There's not much in the way of furniture here; a three-seater couch with a blanket and a few throw pillows on it, torn around the sides and predictably lumpy, li...

[Demon-Slaying] "Why would I think I have? Look at our encounters up until now." Braon holds out her fingers, enumerating them. "Disparaged you, disparaged you, horny-hated you, disparaged you, questioned your parentage, insulted you, confirmed heritage to involve an animal of some s...

[Tempest Row Clinic] Oh, good. Whatever god this cleric was serving, they didn't hold any particular grudge against atheists. Good to know. Unless this is when Rose finds out that he just gave her cancer or something. Wouldn't that be a kick in the head? Meanwhile, Rose lets out a held breath as he...

[Demon-Slaying] "No can do, I'm afraid. It was already my job and then the Unconquered Sun went and made me way too good at it." Sophie shakes her head in mock frustration. "But does it really have to be 'earned'? Look at it this way - people having your back mean you're stronger tha...

[Blackjack] The succubus grabs hold of the diamond, but since Solenoid isn't releasing it yet, doesn't pull it away; at this point, she's more concerned that Solenoid might go back on her word and take the money back after she surrenders the relevant information. "...Okay. You want to talk to ...

Fetchquest Vanity "Of course, though that might depend on situation and your personal modesty. We'll help you choose a look you like, and give you some clothes to start you off. How much skin are you comfortable with?" The three doppelgangers lead Mary over to a walk-in wardrobe, with lot...

[Elysium] "...I, um... I'm not sure if I'm surprised or not." Melody says with a frown. "I mean, putting out a hit on someone is definitely arrest-worthy, but I didn't know they actually did that sort of thing up here..." She stiffens. "...I'd... need some time to consider ...

[Just Plain Uncomfortable Encounters of the Goblin Kind] "So quickly?" Arne rumbles, a note of cautious optimism in his voice. Where had Jaahlyn gotten that information, he can't help but wonder. Presumably, it had something to do with that little box she had on her; he's seen other peopl...

[Uninvited] "I am." The young woman confirms; it won't take much more than that to show Kitty she was the voice on the other end of the phone, and therefore to infer her identity as Owena, Siana's older sister. "Would you mind terribly if I came in for a moment? The commute over here...

[Aiko's Room] ...Ah, hell. Aiko feels her stomach sink at that last declaration. If she needed any further proof that Sekhmet didn't like her, that was it right there. She doesn't expect that they'll meet again on friendly, or even polite, terms. That's... disheartening. "...No promises."...

[Aiko's Room] The empress's hands clench as Sekhmet says her piece. Aikobaz cares about a lot more than just herself, and the implication that she doesn't stands as a grievous accusation. She won't even touch on the issue of whether or not she's earned Mary's respect; if she hasn't, nobody has. &qu...

[Aiko's Room] "Of course, it doesn't work." Aiko sighs, shuffling the cards back together. "She thinks of me as a heartless egomaniac, which apparently disqualifies me from giving her advice or having a valid perspective. Which, I do not believe I need to point out, is a rather child...

[Aiko's Room] "My family thought we had more time, too." Aiko replies, her voice heavy. "And if suffering was all it took to make one strong, I still would not have had difficulty... but that is a story for another time. The situation is always more delicate than you think, your high...

[Aiko's Room] Aiko says nothing at first, remaining stony-faced as she sits there, momentarily paralyzed by indecision. Then, the empress stands and turns to her nightstand, busying herself with a deck of playing cards she had put there, shuffling them between her hands. It'll be easier to say what...

[Aiko's Room] "I would have preferred she didn't cry at all." Aikobaz replies, releasing a deep breath through her nostrils. "A good ruler would maintain focus even in the midst of personal tragedy. Thank whatever gods were watching over us that we didn't need her to actually do anyt...