The Nexus

[Rec Room] Some part of Calm Reed has to admit that Reinholdt has a point. She has made this needlessly complicated. But that part of her is quickly silenced by her well-honed sense of self-assurance, which is strengthened by Reinholdt's uncouth behavior. "Toppling is not my intent... yet. But...

[Incognito Golem] Hiep grunts approvingly when Mina reverses her maneuver. Good, good. Mina might get a brief impression that Hiep's arms hold enough strength to overpower her, but she's not using all of it. She does lean back, try to pull Mina along and fall on her back, trying to flip the minotau...

[Hiep's Cove]

The house seems, to Verity's senses, small and comfy. Hiep will lead her to take a seat in an armchair. She then looks at the crystal.

"My soul was that beautiful, huh? And this will help you remember me?"

[Damundra Canyon]

Thariza has taken her shield off her back and is holding her mace in her other hand, ready for trouble. Which seems to be near, by all accounts.

"Those dwarves weren't making it up... something is afoot here."

[A Hungover Sidereal]

"Eh, don't worry about it. This isn't the weirdest thing I've heard about recently." Hiep shrugs. "Wait... is that what you meant by 'my'? It wasn't some weird fruit I've never heard of?"

[Avian Arrivals] "I'm Brinika. A junior volunteer here." Brinika strikes a proud pose as she walks. It lacks a certain amount of grace but it doesn't want for enthusiasm. She leads Jack to the main cabin, where Reelshka can be found in her office doing paperwork. "Aunt Reelshkaaa! Th...

[The Mound]

Iknika's hammer returns to her hands, but the valiant charge she was planning is stopped in its tracks by the gas. She tries holding her breath, but she does it too late, so she collapses into a coughing fit. The skeleton's plan worked on her, at least.

[Hiep's Cove]

"That's a little enigmatic. But it looks like my house will be best, then. You can lean against the wall. Come, I'll lead you there."

Hiep will keep her hand on Verity's shoulder as she leads her across the warm sand.

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir did really hope hitting the orb would work. But it didn't, which means he has to hurry. He resumes the rhythm of attacks he had tried previously, making wide and seemingly telegraphed attacks against Cea. It might look like he's trying to force her back or keep her off Kothar, a...

[Damundra Canyon] "Are you picking anything up?" Thariza is looking around them skeptically. She doesn't like these quakes. [Ruins] "Believe it or not, I'm here on an archeological expedition." Thariza's tone is half-joking. She is here to research, but she wouldn't call it an e...

[Birds and Babs- Treasure Hunt] The woblins squeak and back away when the sand starts flying, but then they start giggling and clapping. "Look at him! He's such a good digger!" "He'll get to the treasure in no time!" Indeed, it won't be long before Silver uncovers a small cardbo...

[The Mound] When the lightning reaches Iknika, her brooch suddenly glows and an indistinct figure of her beetle mount appears, much larger than normal. Instead of appearing beside her, it envelops her, deflecting the lightning long enough for Iknika to spin and send her hammer flying at the skeleton.

[Rec Room] Calm Reed feels increasingly incensed throughout Reinholdt's tirade. How dare he... has he no decorum? This land's customs are far more loose, but to speak this way to an Exalted monk? Disgraceful. "I hardly think such a tone is warranted," she replies, her tone rising ever so ...

[Familiar Feathered Faces]

"Right, then. Looks like it's smooth sailing from here." Fayyaad takes a step back and bows, tail sweeping behind him. "Have a good day, ladies. And good luck with your MERC career, Kestrel." With that, he'll take his leave.

[The Mound]

The fact that the necromancer may not be dead yet shakes Iknika out of her shock, partially at least.

"Yeah... something else is happening. Maybe he has a magic failsafe?"

[The Mound]

Iknika is silent while Koshal and Khannie argue, looking queasy and leaning on her hammer due to her knees shaking slightly. This is something both her teachers warned her about and she thought she was ready... but predictably enough it wasn't quite true.

[A Hungover Sidereal] Huh? What's the most "stereotypical" way she could make it? This situation is outlandish enough that any stereotypes- Oh. Right. That way. "Well, uh... the ambrosia I know is a solid substance, so that's different. But I've heard it also comes in different grade...

[The Mound]

Iknika, meanwhile, charges forth, hefting her hammer. If she knows one thing about fighting magic-users it's to get in close and clobber them before they can get a spell off. So that's what she'll do, with a battle-cry whose ferocity leaves something to be desired.

[Arrivals] Somebody is flying in, landing near the lake. They are a winged human-ish figure with short black hair, grey eyes and a pair of stubby auk wings with eyes in the central joint. They are wearing a red chequered shirt and a pair of jeans, with hiking boots on their feet and a canvas satche...

[A Hungover Sidereal]

There's a long pause as Hiep tries to work out if she did actually hear what she thinks she did. But she's hungover, not drunk, so she must have.

"You... make ambrosia? How do you make it, exactly? It's supposed to come from prayer."

[Incognito Golem]

Hiep's next test seems very straightforward. She charges Mina, tries to grapple her around the waist and bodily throw her overhead. Despite being far smaller than the minotaur, it's clear Hiep possesses superhuman strength, so Mina will have to give it her all to stand her ground.

[Cry Havoc] Before the orb comes, Wenomir makes two strikes against Cea, though they're not really intended to hit her. Part of it is meant to drive her towards Kothar, and another part is building up to something. Kothar might be familiar with such movements. They're usually followed by a massive ...

[Trip with a Raptor] The raptor runs up to Lucy and stares at her and the molerat, tilting her head this way and that and making quiet "wok" noises. Wenomir, meanwhile, bows back to Jillian, pressing his right fist against his chest. It's a formal gesture that he doesn't perform often, bu...

[The Mound]

"Ruining everything was the point, pal." Iknika hopes her quips are up to snuff. She can't be a proper knight if she can't banter with her enemies. "Your creepy necromancy plans are officially off the schedule."

[Trip with a Raptor] Wenomir arrives at the Frescot abode one spring morning. He seems packed for a hike, and there's a new guest with him. A small, fluffy green raptor who is downright fascinated by her surroundings and only prevented from running around everywhere by the leash Wenomir has her on.

[Hiep's Cove]

Hiep gets off Nhay herself and puts her hand on Verity's shoulder to keep her steady.

"How much space do you need for your plan? We can either head to my house or stay on the shore."

[Damundra Canyon] Thariza drops to the ground and briefly stays on all fours until she starts feeling confident in gravity again. "Let's... start with the dragon bones, maybe." [Ruins] That's good news. Thariza can deal with whoever it is. She'd have been at a loss with sentient foliage. ...

[A Meeting of Minds] "I don't think I was expecting anything. I was just going to see what happens," Dorota admits. "Let's write down as much as we can before it wears off. Or... maybe it won't wear off?" She leans over her construct. "I'm surprised by this one, though. It ...

[Armory] "Eh, don't worry about it. The armory is a shared space, this is just our corner of it." "We can requisition things, so if you're willing to wait a little you should have your materials eventually." One of Olvisin's ears perk up. That was a suspicious noise, and with Qu...

[Cry Havoc] Wenomir's weapon snaps up to deflect the orb again, but this time he doesn't send it back at Cea. Instead he sends it off to the side, trying to put enough force into it to embed it in the ground. Hopefully that will make it harder for her to pull it out. "Buy me some time, Kothar,...