The Nexus

Pandemonium
"No, if you'd asked, I would have just given it to you," Sekhmet is thoroughly bewildered by how these two seem to have not thought of that. "Why do you even want that book so badly?" It seems like a relatively worthless book to steal.

Streets
The red energy stings like a thousand bees and eats away at matter, a thoroughly unpleasant sensation. The further flames don't seem to be as effective. Less material disintegrates off of Eidolon this time. In fact, the being looks more fiery now than before.

Pandemonium
It helps that Sekhmet doesn't really care about this particular book. She doesn't need it. "You could have just asked to borrow a book," she says, "Why would you break into my chambers to steal it?" She doesn't sound angry, just disappointed.

Assorted Supervillains Because what heroes are complete without villains? These villains have appeared, primarily, to trouble Jade and Jason Fisher, but sometimes show up elsewhere. Legion is a scientist who developed a novel immortality treatment - he fed his personality into a swarm of nanomachin...

[Streets] On the one hand, that's not right. It wanted to destroy everyone who was a threat. And if burning someone isn't a threat, what is? On the other hand, Hoplite has an energy shield and Kiun doesn't, so it's definitely better to let the flesh-tearing claws aim at him. On the balance, Kiun ha...

[Streets] Oh. That really doesn't sound like Eidolon is interested in a peaceful solution at all! In fact, it sounds like it plans to become a problem for lots of other people. And Hoplite can stop it, at least potentially. Because of his high-tech fighting gear and ability? Or is there something s...

[Streets] Obviously it's dangerous. It just threw an armored man through a wall and ignored being cut with a beam of light. Hearing Jason say it again doesn't make it seem any more dangerous than it already did. However, Kiun does step to the side. "Maybe you have the wrong Hoplite from Phalan...

Askeladd gives Jason the kind of firm handshake one would expect from a man his stature. "I shall try not to rest safe in my assumptions, then. Of course, I have seen many odd things before ever coming here. Five years... much can happen in five years, in a place like this. And your words make...

Pandemonium
"Then help me stop her... What's this?" Sekhmet's hand closes around the blanket lump. She gingerly tries to unfold the blanket from around it.
She's also gauging the succubi's reactions. She wants to know just how bad they think it would be for her to see it.

Streets "Get away from it! It's dangerous! Don't worry about me!" "He is Jason Fisher, founder and head of the Phalanx Labs corporation, acting under the alias of Hoplite." "What the? How..." "His powers come from his advanced technology, but he has a sister named...

Pandemonium "Would you rather I gave up? It would be very easy for me to send the two of you as a peace offering." Sekhmet would never do such a thing. But hopefully the two succubi don't realize that. "If she could just steal you away, she would have done it. She's after you for esc...

[Inside Streets] There's so much going on now. Demons planning to steal a whole planet. Angels coming to destroy everyone. Sekhmet has a pair of kids. The power of gods is within their reach. Another world behind mirrors. The Thinker coming back to them. The warp. It's all too much for Kiun. Even d...

Pandemonium Of course that would be too easy. Anywhere else would be much more obvious that Sekhmet is searching the place. If Pan wasn't busy with the remodeling, Sekhmet would ask her to take a look. As it stands, she'll just have to be left in the dark for now. "How many mulchmen? Dozens? H...

Pandemonium "Yes, she's dangerous. I understood that. But, uh, do you have any useful information? Does she have an army? Any powerful magics?" Sekhmet has a no-nonsense look about her. "She strongly implied that if I don't hand the two of you over, she'll try to take you, and others...

Pandemonium "I sent her away, but I need to know everything you know about her. Her abilities, weaknesses, what resources she has at her disposal, the political, uh, climate. Anything that could be useful." Sekhmet subtly sidles towards the bed. If the thing that the two succubi were tryi...

Pandemonium
"I had a visitor here looking for you today." Sekhmet explains. She's not going to mention the conversation she overheard yet. "Her name was Libidine." She leaves it at that to judge their reactions.

Sekhmet and Company The parrot reaches a beak through the cage bars and snatches a big bite of the cotton candy! The bird squawks out a Thank you! after dropping the treat inside its cage. It has shimmery bright blue wings, almost metallic. Meanwhile, the little fairy bug evades the baby's grasp an...

"Jason Fisher." Jason extends a hand for a handshake. "Not a local either, but I've been here... 5 years? Yeah, that's right." He laughs. "Let me tell you, just when you think you're used to the weirdness, it throws something new at you."

Pandemonium Sekhmet sighs. "Thanks anyway. Just tell the doctor if you have anything to say to me." That was unfortunate. She pities the poor woman who's been so tormented she can't believe in an escape from the torment. Maybe some time will help her realize the truth of her situation. Fo...

Pandemonium "Sorry," Sekhmet apologizes. "Uh, anything you could tell me about her and, uh, where you come from would be, uh, useful." Maybe that's a bit too direct. But she's in urgent need of information. If this doesn't work, she could probably ask Perfidy and Mendacity about...

Pandemonium
"I'll see her as soon as she's well enough to talk to me." That may be now, or it may not be for a while. Sekhmet doesn't know. But there's no point in her visiting the succubus while she's unconscious.

"Seat's open, if you want it." Jason gestures to the empty seat across from him.
If he's intimidated by Askeladd's size, he doesn't show it. He takes a sip of his espresso. His eyes widen a little "Phew, that's strong."

Pandemonium "I don't extend diplomatic immunity to murderers." In context, "murderer" means something slightly different. True permanent death was a punishment not even Sapphira frequently meted out. Even to the most jaded demons of the Depths, it is an appalling waste of resour...

Pandemonium
Sekhmet knows nothing about anatomy. What she does know is that that's a lot of blood and chest wounds. "Stay with me! Just, uh, keep awake, okay?" She pours fiendish energy into the wounded succubus. It's a stopgap measure at best, hopefully enough to keep her from expiring.

The candy is indeed sold without incident, as the vendor accepts the coins and leans down to hand Mary her treat. " Here you go, little miss! the owl-man smiles as he hands the brightly colored candy over. This particular section of the carnival seems to be rather flyer themed, actually. Many ...

Pandemonium Sekhmet's fury does not yet subside for a few moments. Then she returns the floor to its normal smoothness and sets the impaled succubus gently on the floor. "I'm sorry I didn't know she was possessing you I can find someone to heal you." She's already telepathically calling o...

Pandemonium Sekhmet's blood boils at this display of callous decadence. "You remind me of my mother." That's not a compliment. With a dramatic sweep of her arm, Sekhmet calls forth spears of stone from the floor to impale Libidine and lift her off her "seat." "You squandere...

Pandemonium Sekhmet looks uncomfortable with Libidine's behavior. But she's glad to see her power frightens the devil. "Oh, no, I am well aware of the position you are in. Your subjects are chafing under your rule. Some of them managed to actually escape you and made it to the domain of a youn...

The very first sight that greets the party is a tall man sporting a coat of black feathers, large round owl eyes, and wings folded around himself to match. He's beside a cart offering a variety of treats for sale, but the most noticeable is a giant machine spinning out balls of cotton candy in midn...

Pandemonium They got to the threats much more quickly than Sekhmet anticipated. Her fist tightens. "I will not sell my people into slavery to satisfy your greed!" Sekhmet's gown is twisting, stiffening, turning into armor. Her clawed hand clenches around the handle of her hammer. The air ...