The Nexus

[At the Foot of the Seven Hundred Steps] "I like parties," Adir agrees, glancing left and right. He's sure neither will be easy, but he'll choose the harvest way as well. He doesn't have his weapons out yet. Even held at port arms or pointed safely skyward, he's concerned carrying it read...

[Front Door] Adir is just trying not to be amused at the babysitter exchange. He glances down at Lucy. "Your choice, kid. You're always helping mommy take care of them. Should we show her the garden?" he asks gently. [Woblin Sleepover] "You don't have to tell us that , you guys. We'r...

[Briefing Room] "So... demons," Fettina puts her hands on her hips. "But we're hoping not to have to use force? We're, like, evicting them? What do we do if they don't wanna leave?" In Tina's mind, when you think of a 'demon' you think of a living incarnation of evil, and that s...

[The Toy Tinker]

"Well, it sounds like dreaming together might be best left to the two of you. Would you like to meet back here, perhaps, once you've tried to gather some of these dream gems? Say tomorrow, perhaps?"

[Rabbit for Supper] "This place is gorgeous," Adir speaks, surveying the room, his arm looped in Sakura's. "I didn't think they had anything this nice on the West Side." His eyes fall on the ladies. "Then again, you two are pretty enough that you bring up any place you go, ...

[Cantie Banties] "Yeah, I mean, I hang out here all the time anyway, and I'd like to try to develop some more useful skills, so..." Fettina shrugs. "Well, I don't particularly like the the idea of any of my friends getting shot or poked at, but at least you're all pretty good at avoi...

[Front Door] Adir puts his hands on his hips and observes this peculiar affair. "Right... Jeb," Adir is having trouble remembering a headless dog from the Spooktober bash, but maybe he was in disguise. He glances slowly down and puts a steadying hand on Lucy's shoulder. "It's okay Luc...

[Bun in the Sun] Adir expels a wary breath. Nailed it. He glances down. "I don't know if that was necessarily acting natural. Well, maybe it was for the two of us. You're always trying to beat me up. I'm just used to the abuse." "See what I mean? She totally bought it!" Adir wag...

[The Toy Tinker] "Oh, well, that sounds very interesting! Dream walking? I'm not familiar," says Sticks. "Praytell, how do dreams take you into the underworld? Mm, perhaps some connection between death and sleep? They're so often compared in nearly every theological or mythological s...

Cantie Banties "Wait, no. That was my job. I got hired by MERC! Uh, surprise!" Fettina spreads her hands. "I think she wanted you to gather information on... someone named Helios. Does that sound more your speed?" As Cantie explains the origin of the bandage, Fettina manages to ...

[Front Door] "That I am. Uh, do you wanna come in for a little? You can tell me a little more about them?" Adir will suggest. Adir is too keen-eared not to notice that strange noise, but he isn't really sure what to make of it. His ears flick up and he glances past G'nichi around the yard...

[Front Door] "Well, it's not exactly my area of expertise, but I could still attempt to apply some fatherly wherewithal to the situation," Adir suggests. Maybe he could at least help them feel like kids. It sounded like an odd predicament. "If you want, you could ask more specific qu...

[Bun in the Sun] Adir winces. Okay, that was a fair rebuttal, mostly. "I get it! I do! It's just... it's just bizarre to realize you might have a crush on someone else, do you know what I mean? How am I supposed to feel? I thought we were just having fun! Being attracted and having feelings ar...

[Bun in the Sun] Oh geez. Adir had thought there might be a physical attraction there, and he kinda figured that was relatively normal for people in a long-term relationship. It's natural to look at other people sometimes, and it was fun to tease out Sakura's thoughts. What he didn't consider was t...

[Front Door] "Well, except me. I'm the perfect father figure. Right, Lucy?" Adir glances at her. He tries not to have a little laugh at her display. "So strong. Chip off the old block, here." "Wait... Child stuff?" Adir blinks. "Well, dang, G'nichi! I thought you ...

[Bun in the Sun] "Oh, c'mon. It's only for fun. Besides," Adir looks her pointedly in the eyes. "I didn't say anything about her body." The stag arches an eyebrow, but he's clearly having too much fun with this. "But you can really admire any part of a person without treati...

[Bun in the Sun]

"Well, take Calanthe for instance," Adir glances over at her while his lips are still by Sakura's ear. "Anything in particular stand out?"

[Bun in the Sun] "No, I guess maybe not," Adir agrees, grinning at her giggles. Now this next part makes Adir's ears perk up. "Well, truth be told, I think we have something in common there. But I've already got the right woman, so I don't have to worry about it being an idea," ...

[The Seven Hundred Steps] Adir shoots Wenomir a quick glance over his shoulder. "Hey, just watch where you're swinging that thing," he wiggles his ears. "Maybe it would be best to keep calling each other anything to a minimum," Adir suggests. He glances left and right. "So ...

[The Toy Tinker] "Oh, we're not talking about a particularly large stone, but you're right, you'd need a good deal of extra material to pack the process," says Sticks. "Fear not, I have my means." "That said, Jaahlyn makes a fair point. Although I think the intention is to ...

[Bun in the Sun] "I'm not! I'm not," Adir chortles. He tries to lean around Sakura and circle her waist with his arm. "I just mean, it's-- it's a different thing. When you're attracted to both men and women. You're right, it sounds like you already get the gist. I guess... you've nev...

[Cantie Banties] Cantata can be found fairly easily in her quarters. Fettina probably knows the way fairly well by now considering she's lived here for quite a while now - although since her relationship with Fettina has intensified, she's really started to live at her wife's place more often than ...

[Bun in the Sun] " I was gonna say she's kinda hot," Adir admits, but there is so much more to unpack here that he doesn't get to elaborate further on that point. He just stares at Sakura for a dumbfounded moment. "...Babe, what do you think 'gay' means?" Also, isn't that the ma...

[Bun in the Sun] "Ah, ah, that's not the 'she's pretty' look," Adir 'scolds'. He sets the tray of drinks down, wrapping his hands around one of his knees. "That's what you say about a friend at a party or a wedding. And that's not the look I see." "You know nobody's gonna j...

[The Seven Hundred Steps] "No sweat," Adir scoffs merrily, following Lapis down into the vast and the dark. Adir has to shake his head and snort out his breath every few dozen steps just to keep a clear head. This place was easy to let yourself relax in. Adir spares a glance over his shou...

[The Big One Oh] "Ah! The master himself. Should you ever require a sparring partner, know that I am at your service as well as Cora's. It would be helpful for me to be able to assess the style of Cora's teacher to better enhance her sparring bouts." "You keep up that training young ...

Cantie Banties

Fettina attempts to track down Cantata. Predictably, this probably starts with her finding Cantata's quarters. She will poke her head inside like a 4-year-old looking for her mum.

[Woblin Sleepover] "Us Frescot kids aren't scared of big bugs!" Cern protests, feeling his honor and courage would be impugned by the threat of pillow-spiders holding any weight with him. Besides, that's partly true. Although he's pretty sure he'd still not enjoy pillow spiders very much,...