The Nexus

[The Mound]

"We didn't really have a choice, did we?" Iknika sounds like she's trying to convince herself as much as the others. She holds onto Jig's saddle to steady herself. "We saw what he did. What he was trying to do."

[Hunting]

Shit. The famed paranoia of the Sidereal Exalted failed Hiep. This guy is anyone but a lost traveler.

"...I don't know who told you that, but she wasn't there. And you really don't know who you're threatening right now."

[Ruins]

"Can't say I have. Back home there's a race of people who look like really big humans and can turn part animal. But they do it voluntarily." Thariza looks between Atreyu's tail and the cigarette. "Don't mind me, but what are you taking a break from exactly?"

[Hunting] The green-haired woman appears human in every respect, but there's an undeniable power to her. Dormant, for now, but ready to be brought forth when she wants. It permeates her every aspect. Her mount is bound to her in some way, but otherwise mostly mundane. Her sandals might draw Nathair...

[Hunting] Ah, crap. Another one? Someone who got winged by the anomaly but didn't return to where he came. Or maybe he's just plain lost the usual way. In any case, best help him get out of here. "Maybe I can. Do you need directions to the nearest road? It's an easy place to get lost in."

[Ruins]

"My name's Thariza and I'm a Charr. The only one around, as far as I can tell." Her tail swishes behind her. She really wouldn't mind meeting another Charr one of these days. "Don't know what werefolk are but I'm pretty sure we're not them."

[Hunting] The first thing Nathair might notice isn't any kind of human, but a strange effect blanketing a part of the coast. It clouds minds and senses, making people turn around and forget where they were going. But his quarry doesn't seem to be there. He does, however, see someone head in that di...

[Ruins] Well, well. Who's this? Thariza has never seen a werewolf before. She's heard of Norn wearing the shape of the wolf but she hasn't seen it for herself. "And you're one of the few people I've met who aren't smaller than I am," she replies as she puts her hatchet in a holster. "...

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir rubs his eyes as his poleaxe shifts back into a longsword and he sheathes it. As usual, the argument after the fight seems to take longer than the fight itself. "It's easier to let him bring them along," he tells Kothar, then points a finger at Vyzan. "But it goes...

[The Mound]

"Well, we got him." Iknika looks down at the spirit trapped between Jig's mandibles. "But what do we do now? I don't think Jig can hold onto him for long."

[Seminar Room] "While I'm aware of all the rumors surrounding Magtok I don't think they necessarily prove anything. Though more to the point, how is this connected to Blanche exactly? Since while I know her mother and he has a relationship that doesn't exactly make them close and her biologica...

[Cry Havoc]

"We cooperate with the authorities as necessary. Sometimes, we're better suited to handling a particular threat," Wenomir says curtly. "You'll be given food and clothes, yes. She'll be our prisoner, you'll be... a visitor, let's say."

[Hoshiki's home]

"No, I'm afraid what I've got to say and show to him is confidential." Michalson really isn't sure if writing down something vague would hurt, but he'd rather play it safe. It's been enough of a mess already. "Have a good day, miss."

[Trip with a Raptor] "Lucien likes tea, so I'm sure a tea party can be arranged sometime." Wenomir is putting a perhaps strange amount of effort into making sure Lucien has friends. "They have lots of relatives? Why, sounds like someone else I know." Looking up from the kids to ...

[Birds and Babs- Treasure Hunt] "You both look great in those!" Kestrel says, before placing Silver back down and continuing to give him treats. "I keep getting told I spoil him too much, but it's hard not to. And no need for thanks! I had fun." She smiles gently at the Woblins,...

[Seminar Room] "Are you unfamiliar with his history?" Calm Reed asks. "I was not here for most of his deeds, I admit. But all I have heard makes him a man to watch out for. He has clashed with Vigil in the past... betrayed them and undermined them. He might have turned out a new leaf...

[Uncia's House]

By the Riddle, is she going to make cat puns every time she speaks? How rude would it be to point it out? Probably very rude, so he'll suffer in silence.

"It is... a pleasure. And a surprise. I'm certainly bamboozled, so your mission was a success."

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir looks between Vyzan, Kothar and Raheeda as he considers each of their words. "I can't take your word for it. If she doesn't listen to you and kills again, it would be on our heads," he decides. "We need to at least try containing her. You can come with us to make ...

[Seminar Room] "It is a private investigation." As before, Calm Reed feels a pang of doubt deep within, but ignores it. Surely she wouldn't have embarked on this quest if it wasn't worthwhile. "He is not a direct threat as of now, but all members must be... vigilant, if you will forg...

[Incognito Golem] "I can't make clones of myself, no. I wish I could, though. It'd be useful and entertaining." Hiep stretches. "And yeah. Beating you up would be counterproductive. But if you're here the next time I show up, we can work something out. See you both later," she s...

[Seminar Room]

"I am investigating any possible ties to Magtok." Ties to Reinholdt as well, but she won't say it for now. "Your leader vehemently denying any such ties does suggest there may be none. Is he truly her father as I have heard?"

[Avian Arrivals] What follows is quite a lot of paperwork, as the jewelry is evaluated and catalogued; Reelshka will insist on giving Jack a copy of the paperwork. Jack might not think much of it but Reelshka has to keep a detailed account of all donations. [Birds and Babs- Treasure Hunt] The wobli...

[Seminar Room]

"I did not. The situation was somewhat chaotic and I decided I would not crowd the scene unless I was needed." Calm Reed looks down at Ambrosia with a pensive expression. "I did know that. She has been working with them more closely."

[Uncia's House] Wenomir stares at Uncia with his usual blank look he assumes when something happens that he doesn't understand. For all that his reflexes border on precognition sometimes, he doesn't handle surprises very well. He turns to look at Naku, in a faint hope she'll explain it in a way tha...

[Damundra Canyon]

"What in the- look out!" Thariza hunkers down, putting her shield up as a field of force shimmers around it. It will briefly block attacks directed towards her - not for long, but maybe enough to stop the charge.

[Hiep's Cove] "Exaltations are... unique." Hiep is still transfixed by the sight before her. "I don't really understand them myself. Not sure if anyone does anymore. But Mercury, the Maiden of Journeys, gave up a part of herself to create it. Others carried it before me and others wi...

[Uncia's House] By the Riddle, that's a very piercing pleading gaze from a very large cat. Wenomir's iron will might not have been enough to withstand it, if Naku hadn't spoken up. "So I see. I've had to pull Coco back from a few things that are bad for raptors too. And arguably that's my job ...

[Seminar Room] Calm Reed can't quite guess why Ambrosia is asking her about it. Wouldn't the question be better posed to the commanders? Ambrosia's interest in dragons is well known, but something doesn't quite fit together here. "The dragon was not defeated as such, but we were able to break ...

[Seminar Room] Calm Reed's eyebrow rises slightly but she makes no other outward reaction to the question. "I was there, but I did not participate. I was elsewhere in the base and by the time I could get there, the battle was over. I understand Commander Wenomir fought the dragon, as did Spako...

[Hiep's Cove] Once, there were… ...shadows in the window. ...footsteps at the gates of life. ...whispering at the door: “Should I live or die? Am I living or dead?” “To know the world is to choose it,” says the Void. There is no maiden in the Scripture of Absence because it reflects how the Siderea...