The Nexus

[Undertree Manor] "We seek a treasure housed within," Skye says, and beats the butt of her staff against the ground, "For the sake of helping a friend, we must obtain it." Best to speak in absolute terms in this case. Don't want to give the fae leverage. Skye is, thankfully, qui...

[Skye's Apartment]

Skye frowns for a moment at Asami's response, and Mary's, but isn't sure what to say.

Instead, she turns away from Asami for a moment and puts a hand over her lips to whisper just to Mary, "I believe she may be jealous of you."

[Undertree Manor] Skye thanks Lex for the oil! It very much puts her at ease - she's not upset when something is neutral, she can deal with neutral. But bad weather just upsets her. Once they actually enter the manor, Skye says, "Carry yourself lightly, and remember the way to the exit. What y...

[Skye's Apartment]

"Not necessarily, Mary," Skye comments, "I didn't enter a permanent building until I was eight years old, and I've known my parents my entire life. We can't assume Asami is an orphan just because she's not used to certain things you consider normal."

[Skye's Apartment] Skye grunts. Sweets are decadent! She turns to regard Asami as she finishes with what she's doing, setting it aside to cook; it'll give them a few free minutes, "I apologize, Asami, I just realized I haven't been a good host. Is there anything you need, or want to do?" ...

Skye's Apartment "It's the first time, but it went pretty well," Mary replies. She appreciates the smell of the food cooking. "Don't worry about us, we're both fine." A Succubus Problem "Just stand inside the circle," Sekhmet lays the iron hoop down on the ground. &quo...

[Damundra Canyon] "Short compared to us," Emily clarifies, looking amused even as she holds a hand over her nose. Ugh, the smells . Reminds her of the Tailpipe after a birthday bash, "Probably taller than you folks." [Ruined Observatory] "Very well. Come, we have a ritual t...

[Undertree Manor] Riftline doesn't travel all the way to the manor, sadly. It's a good hours walk from the station to our heroes' destination. Through the snow. Lex is bundled up pretty solidly, complete with a colorful scarf wrapped around his face. There's something deeply endearing about a slime...

[Lab]

"Did you do anything to me?" Skye repeats, enunciating every word carefully.

[PREP Riftline Station]

Skye is right behind him, "The undead? I am well prepared for such entities," an excited smile colors her features. Seems she's quite happy to be getting involved in a battle against the forces of darkness. It's her calling, after all.

And away they go!

[Lab]

Skye narrows her eyes, "... Libra, saying what you did in such a way that it's impossible to actually understand what you said is not an explanation. It's an evasion."

[Damundra Canyon]

"Right," Emily says it as an unimpressed grunt, but nods regardless, "Come on Thariza, let's speak to the 'tender'."

And with that she proceeds inside.

[PREP Riftline Station] Skye thinks for a moment, her free hand rubbing at her chin, "Knowing Shalrina and her... dealings , I believe the Mask of Stolen Trust is most likely to be appreciated by her, based on what I know of her agents. She's something of a devious god, and it would allow her ...

[Ruined Observatory] Khannie gives a nod, doing her best to hide the fact that she's pretty excited about learning a new sorta magic that she isn't familiar with. Gosh. She's such a hopeless nerd. "Yeah, I can do that. We've seen what sorta monsters this place has got and I think we can take a...

[Cursed Hero Class] "Alright! I'll see you tomorrow!" Lex says as he heads off. Yeah! Time for another delve! Hopefully it'll be just as exciting and eventful as his last one! And this leads us to- [PREP Riftline Station] Lex will be waiting, bright and early. He's changed out of his unif...

[A Succubus Problem] "Where do you need us to stand?" Trick asks, looking antsy. She isn't certain how long the protection to her mind that Sophie applied will last, and wants to make sure her mind doesn't revert to where it had been a minute ago. That wasn't great. With Sekhmet leading t...

[Lab]

Skye looks at Artie curiously, "... My name is Skye," she says quietly, but she doesn't want to interrupt Artie's concentration on Libra, so she says it quietly.

This has gotten quite interesting.

[Skye's Apartment] Skye will immediately see to a leftover meal of hers - a hearty stew with spices (perhaps too many), ham, various vegetables, and more, reheated on the stove, which she adores the taste of, but bowing to Mary's own taste, she'll also prepare a bowl (not a mug, a bowl ) of hot cho...

[Lab] "When a being purports to be as powerful as you, talking about such an entity is not behind anyone's back. As you have just demonstrated," Skye says with disapproval towards Libra. She stands rigid, and for the insightful she wants to drop into a fighting stand and is restraining he...

[Skye's Apartment] "Then we'll wait for the moment," Skye answers Mary. If she'd exhausted herself... well, Skye knows a remedy to that. She intends to head into the kitchen to get some food! The kitchen, of course, where Asami has been hiding out! Hopefully he hasn't made a mess of thing...

[Skye's Apartment] "Get me back into my own body, but don't leave yet. We need to train your efficiency at handling expulsion attempts," Skye reminds Mary. She'll sit down on the couch, adjusting Mary's wings to be comfortable, so she's in a sitting position while transferring. Seems she'...

[Skye's Apartment] And Skye stands up, sliding off the couch for a moment as she feels out Mary's body. The wings and tail in particular are quite twitchy; Skye hasn't ever experienced them before, and they feel... odd. To say the least. "... Agitated," Skye says as she pulls herself up t...

[Skye's Apartment] "I've been training this way since I was a child, barely tall enough to reach my father's hand. We would have to begin at the beginning, of course. I can't make a master of you in weeks; it'll be quite a bit of work. But yes, I can teach you," a broad smile is on Skye's...

[Lab] Skye remains largely still, allowing herself to be examined, "I made my request, and then she simply smiled and vanished. I... you see, I was granted a corrupt power that's attached to my soul, that drives me to feed on the free will of others. I asked her to remove it, and she did not.&...

[Skye's Apartment] "I train every day. Before we experiment with a full body trade, If you're interested in my movement, let me show you something." Skye reaches down to Mary's body. At first, it seems like she's going to go for a princess carry, but after a moment decides the wings would...

[Skye's Apartment] "I am fine," Skye answers, her own voice responding. Even when using the same vocal cords, it's clear who's speaking. Skye has a very deliberate intonation, a level method of speech, and focused discipline, "Let me show you how to balance." And then... she sta...

[Lab] Skye tilts her head, then taps her chest once, "This was starting to happen before I even met her. It happened when I entered the Nexus, several months before our first meeting." Because that's a ridiculous idea. That she'd affect the mind. Right? "I suspect she's not all toget...

[Cursed Hero Class]

"Of course she's welcome along; many hands make for light work. I'll see you at the Riftline soon, then," Skye gives Lex a respectful nod, before moving away. She's got a purpose now! Research must be done!

[Skye's Apartment] Skye blinks, for two reasons. First, she hadn't been aware Asami was only twelve; that's entirely new information to her. Given the way Asami spoke, she assumed Asami was just a short teen on par with the pair of them. The second... well, she doesn't really consider that too youn...

[Cursed Hero Class] "We're looking for a mask, not a monster. The treasury of a sorcerer might have what we're looking for, or the depths of a dangerous ruin, or even just an invention of one of the students here, should the result be potent enough. Shalrina cares about the fact that it is a m...