The Nexus

[Wandering Riverside] Programs? Seminars? Recreation? The lady sure was using a lot of terms Raheeda was unfamiliar with. She think she got the gist of it though. It was a place of meeting, learning, events and, most importantly, washing. "Sounds awesome, let's go then." Raheeda starts wa...

[Foxes and Felines] "Annie, you know I'm not above giving candy to those who diligently finish their math homework. You'd better get to it if you want the sugar blasted caramel pop," Reinholdt says as he grabs two freshly warmed bottles of formula off the stove. "And no Su-jin, you c...

[Grave Matters]

"I'm sure it's nothing I can't handle. It hardly seems dangerous in this state." Utayo replies, still quite distracted by her task. It seems it's up to Ambrosia to decide.

[Aftermaths and Futures] Reilana gives a short laugh. " See, that's the trick. You're not being held prisoner. You can just leave like you were going to otherwise, and then I can meet you on the outside. " Her expression settles into a more mild, irritated smirk. " I just need to set...

[Grave Matters] Utayo's eyes narrow when she sees the bag's contents. She steps over to the workbench and leans over it to examine Ambrosia's catch. " These appear damaged. " She observes, though notes that they're resilient enough to not have been destroyed. She triggers her eyes to enga...

[A Meeting of Minds] Despite the details and effort the other two are putting in, Ambrosia will still finish last. While first going for something more realistic she eventually has to settle for a heavily stylized tiger with big eyes and a wide mouth containing little dagger-like teeth. The animals...

[Wandering Riverside] "Good point, since you can't just shower on the street." Which was definitively something she had known all along. Indeed, Raheeda seems strangely nonchalant about the temperatures as she appears severely undressed for it. Since that robe of hers isn't even covering ...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Reilana's eyebrows knit together and she exclaims, " Oh my god! I hate them. " Where do they get off making play of her feelings like that? She's going to have words . Then a thought strikes. " If they're going to be so disrespectful, I'm not sure why I shoul...

[Grave Matters] " I see... " With the problem presented to her, Utayo makes that her focus rather than the irregularity of the situation. " Please place these machines on my workbench, then tell me further details about this thief. " She'll lead the way over to her small workben...

It's late one morning when the whole ordeal is over. Perhaps not so coincidentally, Astrana and Valerie gave birth in fairly quick succession. Absolute chaos, the kind that will have cascading effects for a while to come. For now, though things are quiet. A rare moment to be sure. Three infants lay ...

[Grave Matters] Utayo will have receive a short message from Ambrosia asking if she could come over. It was important. Should she say yes it won't be long until clouds start rolling in over Skyside which get awfully low even for a city this high up in the sky. Then a couple of minutes later the doo...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Reilana starts to move like she wants to help her girlfriend, but there she's already done it herself in a moment. No less than she'd expect, honestly. Seated side by side now, Reilana feels a nervous thrill at Dulcinea's inspection of her. She notices how she's being looke...

[Wandering Riverside] "A shower, eh? That gives me an idea actually. Since I wonder if..." Putting away the soap inside her robe she reaches into the pouch again and this time pulls out a whole jar by the handle. Something which couldn't have possibly fit inside, especially as its filled ...

[Familiar Feathered Faces] Kestrel finds herself smiling back at Fayyaad. Hard not to. She turns back to Valerie as she speaks, smiling at her too. "Uhh, yeah, that sounds good. I'd appreciate that." The birdgirl was not particularly familiar with the bureaucracy of filling out forms and ...

[A Meeting of Minds] "Excellent, let's start then. I'm excited to see how this all turns out." Ambrosia had to agree with Utayo, that did sound interesting and she wasn't even half as learned in the matters of machines as she were. And that was something of a problem actually since she wa...

[The Widening Gyre] Calanthe offers Sakura a gentle look. "Of course, flower, I can examine it with you." She lowers Finian to sit back onto the bed. "Your mother and I are going to make sure everything stays safe outside, okay? One of your older siblings will look after you, but I p...

[An Uncertain Conversation]

"Truuue, but you know she's going to butt up against that in a few years, right?" Sakura says with a knowing smile. "I haven't raised any teens yet, but I've heard stories. Don't try to keep Cora too controlled or she might burst."

[Aftermaths and Futures] "Oh, you know me dear. I can talk my way into anywhere." Dulcinea tries to put on a smooth and charming little smile, but her joy at seeing Reilana seeps through. "Do you mind if I come in?" [Aftermaths and Futures] Reilana laughs lightly. " Yes, yo...

[Wandering Riverside] "'Home'?" The word sounds almost alien on Raheeda's tongue. "Oh, they do let me stay at G-L-O-G right now if that's what you mean. But that's so far away though. There has to be somewhere in this place where you can cleaned off, right?" She gives Nadia a ho...

[Fourth Tower Compound] The Fourth Tower foyer is a wide open room with some notable décor. On the floor is a large area rug with the pattern of a stylized summoning circle on it. On the walls are a variety of tapestries which display accomplishments of the organization. This room has five doors, o...

[Bird Watching] Dulcinea has to clamp down on a laugh, causing her to prod Reilana and give her a playful, chiding look. Doesn't she know that could've given their position away? She turns to her quarry and quietly inches her chair forward, getting into position. The plastic lid for her soda comes ...

[Wandering Riverside] Nadia gives the bag a perplexed look. Something magic? What was it doing in the sewers of all places? Raheeda's question distracts, however. " In the River? You'll freeze this time of year, and there's not exactly any privacy. Do you not have a home to get cleaned up at? ...

[Familiar Feathered Faces] Valerie looks at Kes's form as well, realizing that very little was filled out. Oh they really did get distracted. " She probably just needs a few more minutes to fill it out. But since you're here, Fayyaad is actually a license holder himself. He might be able to gi...

[A Meeting of Minds] Utayo considers the possibilities a moment before giving a light shrug. " I'll need to consider more. I'll think better when the material is in front of me. I think with my hands, you see. " She flexes her bionic hand to accentuate the statement. " A few options ...

[The Widening Gyre] " The house is very sturdy shelter. " Sakura agrees with a nod. " But Kissa and Malachi say lightning struck a tree outside. I see smoke, so it might be on fire. Can you check with me? " A little bit of worry enters her tone then. It's not raining, so it coul...

[An Uncertain Conversation]

Sakura giggles. "Sometimes, but I think you're more of a worrywart than me in that area. I pride myself in my positive outlook." She nods, self assured.

[Wandering Riverside] Nadia looks down at herself as they exist the sewer. It's not that she looks dirty, but she's sure the smell is on her... Maybe she'll go home and do that errand tomorrow. " You didn't know. I assume you come from very different parts. " Nadia says lightly, not wanti...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Dulcinea leans to look through the door and smiles fondly at the sight of her. It was strange; while seeing Reilana after an absence had always caused a spark of joy, the feeling felt new and different in the wake of dating her. Something deeper, yet familiar. Politely she ...

[An Uncertain Conversation] "If you want me and my employees can come over one day and just take care of everything. The kids and I could even have a little sleep over, leaving you three to do whatever you want." Cessie offers. Neither of their children would consider it odd at all consid...

[Wandering Riverside] "I'm Raheeda and I owe you my life, miss lady." The young-looking woman remarks as she lets go of Nadia and tags along, following closely behind the lampade as she's making her way back out of the sewers. "So no, I'm glad that you could help. In fact, in couldn'...