The Nexus

[The Mound]

"I'm out of my element here. Could we let the souls out so they... dissipate and go to where they're supposed to go instead of exploding?" Iknika ventures for lack of anything else to contribute.

[Charity Dinner] The Queen under the Mountain is quite agitated by the news, it seems. She doesn't interrupt Atya's speech or cause a scene, but she engages some other guests in conversation, expressing deep regret that one of her own people met such a grisly end in Riverside. She had no idea this ...

[Hiep's Cove] Hiep's deer Nhay makes his way through a sparse tropical woodland in the direction of the sea coast. He is once again carrying Verity in addition to his usual rider. Verity might notice that something is very strange about this place. It's suffused with resonance that tries to make pe...

[Incognito Golem] Mina's kick hits Hiep square in the chest... but the woman barely flinches. It's not quite like hitting a wall or some other immobile obstacle... it's as if the force of the blow was absorbed by something. Hiep nods with some approval, her eyes glowing golden as she breathes out. ...

[Cry Havoc]

"People died. We can't just let you walk away after that and probably kill more." Wenomir's stare is fixed on Cea, but he glances over at Raheeda. "She asks a good question. Why did you do all of this?"

[Birds and Babs- Treasure Hunt] The kids, who have been fussing over the shoes to no avail, gasp and turn around when they hear the sound. "What was that?" "Wait, look! There's another shoe there." "It kinda looks like Brinika's shoe." "Maybe there's a clue there!...

[Damundra Canyon] Thariza huffs. "You sound awfully confident you can get down there. It's a big canyon. And I've already died once, so I doubt I'd get another do-over." [Ruined Observatory] "It might have been a goose once. Then it wandered here and got twisted." Hiep stretches...

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir shakes his head slightly. A fight is inevitable, but if he can drive a wedge between the leader and her underlings, he has to try. "It seems your sister dragged you into a fight against your will," he says. "You don't need to go on. Surrender and we'll deal with y...

[Incognito Golem]

Hiep raises an eyebrow at Eddie's feat of strength. She seems more curious than intimidated or surprised.

"Getting punched through walls is a professional risk for me. So if you want to show me what you've got... well, bring it."

[Damundra Canyon] "It's a really long way to climb down without any tools." Thariza doesn't sound enthused. "We should at least try to unlock the elevator first." [Ruined Observatory] "You're the one who spent hours doing a ritual," Hiep concedes. "And I'm no stra...

[Charity Dinner] Shortly after the trio return to the dinner, a stir passes through the assembled crowd. Someone, then a few more people, checked the news. And right now, the biggest story in Riverside is Tillvael's death. The controversial candidate's body was found dead in an abandoned church, in...

[Damundra Canyon] Thariza rubs her snout and sighs. "That's a decidedly more pedestrian problem than I was expecting. I don't like our chances on these stairs. We need to unlock the elevator." [Ruined Observatory] "We're not really prepared for camping, are we?" Hiep, for her pa...

[Damundra Canyon]

How many more times are they going to have to hear this? It's not like they're going to turn back now.

"Appreciate the warning, but we have something we need to find there. Wish us luck."

[Ruined Observatory]

Hiep leans against a broken piece of masonry, breathing heavily. This shouldn't have taken so much out of her. She's fought worse... or has she? This entire place has her on edge. Hopefully the worst is behind them...

[A Meeting of Minds]

"Well, I-" Dorota was about to say something, but then some movement of the figurines caught her attention. "Let's see how these are getting on."

[Uncia's House]

Iknika does get a bit winded, but she's very stubbornly refusing to show it. She's not going to be defeated by water.

"Everything went fine. I got the vegetables and the water." She takes a few quick breaths. "Uncia was very helpful."

[Incognito Golem] "Just two that I know of," Hiep replies brightly. Seems she didn't take it for a rhetorical question. "I leave worrying about jurisdiction to people who aren't me. I got a job, I'll do the job. I don't know what being reincarnated wrong would mean, but I do want to ...

[Armory] "We've got plenty of metal and acid. Crystals... not so much." "Not close at hand, anyway." Kuvesh looks around at the cluttered armory. "Depending on what kind of crystal you want, we can look, ask around or maybe dig it up. Magic isn't really out specialty, thoug...

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir was about to reply to the necromancer when his earlier opponent came back. At least now he has Kothar with him, which might even the odds. "You're still angry that I broke up your mass murder?" he asks dismissively before glancing back at the necromancer. "Do you ...

[A Succubus Problem]

Sophie steps out of the circle on shaky legs, blinking as if she woke up from a deep sleep.

"Mmm. Who... who were you talking to?"

[Ruined Observatory] Hiep need not be told twice. She lunges at the creature legs-first, delivering a powerful kick with her sandal-shod foot. The sandal gleams briefly as its power magnifies the strength of Hiep's kick. She then proceeds to punch and stomp it. "Why... won't... you... just... ...

[Armory] Olvisin takes the two halves of the flail from Kuvesh and starts trying to reassemble them, but without much conviction. It doesn't look like she'll be successful. Her brother searches through the room some more and comes up with a very large club , bound in studded metal. "This one l...

[Cry Havoc]

Wenomir steps forward and tries to hook his polearm around the elf to drag him off Kothar.

"I saw your brother chase after innocent civilians when the attack started. Tell your brother to stay put and explain, quickly. You hold off too, Kothar."

[Armory] "Our family had a small tunnel cat when we were younger. But it was a long time ago. Our parents did most of the work. Our boss has a big wolf pack... his people are big about wolves. But his experience raising them doesn't apply as much." "Right, let's see... will this one ...

[A Hungover Sidereal] Hiep's eyes follow the movement of Ber'ri's tail for a moment. It's kind of adorable. But then she focuses on the question... or as much as she can focus in her current state. "Not really? If it happened to your friend it's probably not our ambrosia. And even if it was, I...

[Rec Room] "Nothing happened; she is fine." This does confirm to Calm Reed that Reinholdt is indeed her father. This might make things easier. "I have heard rumors that a notorious man named Magtok is her father. I believe him to have been one of your number at one point. I thought a...

[Armory] "My thing are one -handed melee weapons... but let's see what we've got." Kuvesh begins to rummage through another part of the armory. "I hope Quisp isn't getting into any trouble. I haven't had him for long and I don't really have a lot of experience with pets." "...

[Cry Havoc] "I'm fine. What-" Wenomir sharply turns towards the elf as he brings down the enemy he killed. He points his poleaxe towards both of them. "Your brother was hunting down innocent people. If you're part of this attack, we'll bring you to justice as well. Surrender."

[Incognito Golem]

"Name's Hiep." The woman tips her hat. "Now, as you may or may not be aware, you have a destiny. My job is to make sure you're ready for it. I work for a celestial bureaucracy, you see. A different one than the one hassling you, I think."

[Picking Up The Pieces]

Not a warm welcome, but an expected one. Probably best not to bother this particular succubus too much. Fayyaad will give her a respectful nod and try to head inside. If she tries to bar them entry, well, that's something to work with.