The Nexus

[On the Way to the Labs] Olvisin blinks. "Oooh, right. You set up your lab in the beast pens. That makes a lot more sense." [Sparring Area] Fayyaad stares at Septimus for a long moment. Normally well-built men disrobing in front of him is a welcome occurrence, but everything else about th...

[A Fox Can't be Cut] Wenomir regards Anastasia during her speech. "I understand the desire for revenge. The demons took much from me as well. It's good that you can control it." He rests his sword on his shoulder and suddenly it blurs and shifts. Where there was a longsword before is now ...

[Marketplace]

Dorota is out shopping today. Shopping for herself again takes some getting used to. Especially since she doesn't have Sizewell to help her out today. Still, she manages. Eventually. After writing out a detailed plan of action.

[Dena's Office ==> Sparring Area] Fayyaad gives Dena a curt bow. "Understood. Follow me, please," he tells Septimus. He will lead him through the corridors of the base towards the members' training area. Then he steps into the middle of a mat. "Do your best to hit me with any means y...

[On the Way to the Labs] Olvisin shrugs. "He does, a whole beast pen. But sometimes they're allowed to go out into the base. Don't worry, though, they're harmless." She looks up at Solenoid. "But I would also discourage throwing balls. I don't think they'd go chasing them, but....&qu...

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 ...

[Into a World that Was]

"Excellent." Pangon Urshal puts down his axes and steps closer to Lyn Cha, eyeing her with satisfaction. "I thought I'd have you on your knees with my last attack. But you still stand. Few others could say the same."

[A Curious Canine Conundrum] Vulp sniffs around enthusiastically. It's unclear if he can pick up any scent, but he wants to show how eager he is to help. Krivka pushes her wolf mount along as the other two goblins escort Vulp's siblings back to the pen. "We're looking for another set of a wolf...

The Dancing Fox Inn "Oh." says Mist at the question. "Well to make a long story oversimplified, I was on a dream quest to create an object of power when I chanced upon a nightmare created from a dead god. I tried to pacify it by promising to aid his people and calling to his former s...

[Dena's Office]

Fayyaad nods.

"My name is Fayyaad ibn-Haashid al-Zafar. But just Fayyaad is fine. A pleasure." Turning back to Dena, he tilts his head slightly. "Everything seems clear enough. I'm to test his fighting skills in a controlled sparring match."

[Dena's Office] After Dena has made the call, Fayyaad appears in her office. He's dressed in his adventuring outfit, which means a reinforced padded jacket that offers more protection than one would guess at first glance. "Here I am," he says. Then he looks at the man Dena wants him to fi...

"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." "Mine appears milder. But I did tell the proprietress ...

[Into a World that Was] Pangon Urshal grins, in a way that makes his face look curiously younger. As if he's experiencing a sort of excitement that he hasn't felt in a long time and feared he'd lost. Is it the thrill of combat against a worthy opponent or desire for Lyn Cha's body? Those might be c...

[A Pet for the Commander] "Flying serpents? Interesting." Wenomir looks around at the variety of snakes on display. "I don't think I need a pet I can ride on. I'd need to learn how anyway. Just one that can keep up with me. Do these snakes like to fly around a lot?" He pauses. &...

[The Dancing Fox Inn] "They want me to be their bold, impressive leader. Their loyal protector. Their splendid fighter without equal. And also one of them." Mist gestures at his legs. "It's a lot, and I can't be all of those things yet. I can only do my absolute best." For now, ...

[Daycare] Reelshka decides to ignore Braon's remarks for now. She's not a pleasant person at the best of times and right now she's obviously in a lot of discomfort. "Alright. I'll call for a stretcher and some people to carry her there safely. Neither of us is sized for it." Sakura isn't ...

[On the Way to the Labs]

"Those are the boss'." Olvisin shrugs. "He's got a whole wolf pack and uses two of them as mounts. They keep wolves where he's from. Not where I'm from, though, so it's as weird to me as it is to you."

[Training Ground] Wenomir pursues TARBot immediately, only to run straight into the wall. With a colorful array of curses, it doesn't take him long to realize the invisible wall is gone now. Once that happens, he throws another dagger at TARBot's back and resumes his advance with dizzying speed. Ho...

[Dragon Storm - An Aside]

Thariza breathes out.

"Alright. Let's... do this."

She sets out towards the ruins, along the disused path.

"I wonder how much of the place is left. I don't know why it exploded. Or why the demons didn't occupy it."

[The Big One Oh] "This time, perhaps." Asp flourishes her practice weapon and mimes putting it in an invisible sheathe at her hip. "Aaand... bow," she gently instructs, bending forward to bow deeply to the tiny girl. "Your hard work should be commended. At your age, there a...

[Daycare]

It doesn't take long for Reelshka to come, once Cern brings her the news. Nor does it take her long to realize where the problem is.

"Alright, I'm here." The goblin sounds a little out of breath. "What's wrong with Braon?"

[The Dancing Fox Inn] "I do believe I understand your situation, yes." Askeladd takes a sip of his beer. "I won't say it was quite the same for me. But suddenly awakening to tremendous power and having to decide what to do with it? I've been there for certain. And I felt the weight o...

[A Pet for the Commander] "A flying pet... I do live in a skybase. A pocket griffin might be odd, though. Since one of my subordinates is a hippogriff. But let's keep our options open." Wenomir looks away from Koshal and down at Lucien with a smile. "I'm sure Lucien wants to see as m...

[Woblin Sleepover] "I'm not scared of big bugs either!" Tuskfang proclaims with confidence. If Cern isn't scared, he can't be scared either. That would just be embarrassing. "There's all sorts of big bugs in Underside. Some goblins even ride 'em! Could you help us listen to the mushr...

[A Curious Canine Conundrum] Krivka surveys the area. "The two of you take the pups home and send someone to drag the carcasses in," she says. "We can't risk them staying in the open. Kestrel and I will find the last cub." "I'm not sure if Vulp will agree to go without her,...

Underside is a vast complex of caves and tunnels stretching under the Nexus. It's inhabited by the usual variety of subterranean folk and creatures, which includes a sprawling, teeming colony of goblins. Which includes Reelshka's extended family, as well as that of Brinika and Cheasadh.

[Dragon Storm - An Aside]

"You can go if you want. Might be safer that way." She looks over at Ambrosia's human body. "Ambrosia's magic book should keep her human body safe. But if you have some other way to protect it, it won't hurt."

"No, it's a mercenary guild," Olvisin replies. "But there's a lot of us, so it has to be sizeable."

[The Dancing Fox Inn]

"And now people come to you, seeking guidance, advice and aid." Askeladd seems to have figured it out quickly. Or maybe it's just that obvious. "And with your tenure of godhood being three days, you feel unequipped to give these."

Askeladd takes a sip of his coffee, opting not to add anything to it just yet. "Hmm. A curious taste. Not like anything I've ever tried before. I do believe a whole wide world has just opened for me," he jokes. "Thank you." With that, he pays for the coffee and goes to take a sea...