The Nexus

[Down the Drain] nyaaaaaaaaank~ Comes the sound from further up the tunnel. Or is it somewhere in the tunnel behind her? The acoustics down here are a bit... weird. Something about traveling lengthwise down a cylinder makes it difficult to pinpoint where sounds are coming from. rktktktktk Like that...

[ Felandria's Office ] A hug. Something Venus hasn't had in quite a long time. Also something she hasn't really been looking for. But, at the same time, after the hug she realizes it's something she's really needed. About half of her stress melts away as she follows Felandria's advice and breathes....

Felandria's Office Wow! Security feeds are really handy, Venus thinks. She looks at the tablet. "...yeah. Um. Okay. Yeah, that looks like she's part of the same group that ended up chasing me here." She sighs, and looks closer at the tablet, trying to see the cultist better. "Does sh...

[Down the Drain] Felandria's voice reverberates down the tunnel, which is now dimly illuminated by the wand. The walls, now that she can see them, are made of smooth concrete, with a few unfortunate cracks running perpendicular to the tunnel that break the monotony in places. There's a pair of ledg...

[Down the Drain] splish! Once she's past the grate and back to (if not full, then at least acceptable) size, Fel's going to find herself ankle-deep in water, though thankfully from the smell it would appear as though she's ended up in a storm drain, not a sewage line; as such, the water is only a b...

Felandria’s Frontyard Felandria is standing in her frontyard, watching as Reginald and Skitty frolic in the grass. Reginald crawls up Fel’s leg and gives Fel the doe eyes for a treat. Fel obliges and gives Reginald a bit of jerky. Skitty, you want a treat? Fel looks over just in time to see Skitty ...

A Friend for Reginald Skitty does, in fact sniff Felandria and Reginald, politely, before nuzzling and checking if she has any treats. Fel carries treats for Reginald and gives one to Skitty and one to Reginald. Reginald will reciprocate the nuzzles. What do you think, Reginald, can Skitty come liv...

Felandria's Office Venus shakes Felandria's hand. Hearing about the call, Venus appears at once hopeful, surprised, and like this is the first good news she's heard in a while. "Really? Is it -" Then, she remembers something. She shakes her head. Her mood looks like a balloon when it defl...

Felandria's Office After hearing the intercom message, Venus comes to the office. Takes a few moments, but she comes from one of the emptier hallways that has recently started to get overgrown with small plants. As described, she's got a centaurlike deer body, is pretty short with those deer legs, ...

Once the couple are out of earshot, Rosie turns to her girlfriend. "Two ankle braces? Who wears two ankle braces? That's ever so weird." She comments, popping more meat into her mouth. "Let's keep an eye on them, dear." She picks up the plate filled with her favourite meats - i....

[Tour] Staphis follows along to the labs; once there, she's soon able to find the sort of workspace she needs. "I'll make sure to advertise my availability---much as I'm here to carry out my own research, being an execuloth does make me quite good at managing and organizing others' output.&quo...

A Friend for Reginald Please, do come in. I was told you are here to meet Skitty? Skitty is, it seems, not actually a cat. Instead, a man in a matching purple plush robe comes out cradling a possum in his arms. Skitty extends her nose for a sniff, the velvet bow on her head flopping slightly. Felan...

[Hallways / Tour] Staphis nods as they continue. "I certainly shan't decline a gift bag. And it'd be a boon to get to know some of the people I'll be working alongside; no academic should be an island if they can help it. Some of the best advances are cross-pollinated between differing fields....

"Reginald like cats?" asks the other fox-lady, tagging along. That's a cat's name they were referred to, right? Fel and Reginald both nod. Well, Reginald gets along with pretty much anybody. He’s much too cute for anything to wanna hurt him. I will make sure that whoever comes home with u...

Fel looks where Rosie is leading her and she is vaguely aware of the gist.

Sounds fun to me, dear.

Air hockey is always delightful.

[Hallways] Staphis smiles wryly. "Depending on your interest in curricular schema, it may be frightfully dull---but I'll hardly refuse a third pair of hands on the project. At some point I'll want to do a detailed interview on how you learned the sorcerous arts, but not right away... anything ...

A Friend for Reginald The fox girl looks over Reginald's paw carefully, making some sketches on a pad nearby and consulting from a book. Then she flips through what appears to be an address book. Ah yes, I would recommend the purple booth at location 34A. Ask for Skitty. She hands you a labelled ma...

[A Friend for Reginald] If anyone looks inside the tent, they're immediately greeted by a very cheerful fox lady in a bright pink dress. Hello hello! I take it you're looking for a new addition to your household? I normally start with a paw reading, if that's ok. Reginald will crawl down Fel’s arm ...

[Hallway] "Education and curricula for the sorcerous arts. I perceive a deficit in the systems as they stand---trust me, I've let myself be summoned by enough novices to know---and I mean to determine the best ways to correct it." She makes a few insect-like clicks. It doesn't take long f...

Rosie D. Thorne is in the arcade proper, focused on defeating a pinball machine, with enough meat and bread in front of her to feed a fairly large family. The bespectacled brunette is currently human sized, dressed in plainer clothing than usual: black pants and a baby blue long-sleeved top. Her gi...

[Entrance Hall > Hallways] "No? Ah, a pity---but no matter, yes. Getting settled in is a good idea." It doesn't take long to find an unoccupied room; Staphis even takes a few moments to use illusion magic to test out theoretical rearrangements of the furniture! "I have some books rel...

[Entrance Hall > Hallways] "No? Ah, a pity---but no matter, yes. Getting settled in is a good idea." It doesn't take long to find an unoccupied room; Staphis even takes a few moments to use illusion magic to test out theoretical rearrangements of the furniture! "I have some books rel...

That’s really cool! Felandria will reach up and give Reginald some scritchies. Not lonely, exactly, but it’s always nice for him to have another fluffy fren or two to hang around with, ya know? One can never have too many friends. Reginald will peek out from Fel’s hair and give Honeysuckle the big ...

Another visitor to the summer event, Honeysuckle, notices a pretty distinctive pair of guests and runs up after them. "Hey, Felandria, Fel! Gettin' some kinda new weirder pet?" Oh, hey, Honeysuckle, how goes things? I’m not looking for weird, specifically, but I’m not neccesarily excludin...

[Entrance Hall] "Splendid---I believe I'm only the second of my kind seriously involved with HALO, if my research is correct. Were you here at the same time as someone named Tsiln? Blonde, four arms, wings, horns, et cetera?" She adjusts her glasses. "It was quite a ways back, I'm to...

[A Friend for Reginald] Felandria's eyes might be drawn to a large, gaudy, but dimly lit tent. The sign out front states, in bold red hand painted letters, FAMILY FRIEND MATCHMAKING SERVICES . Felandria sees the tent and points it out to Reginald. Whatcha say, buddy? You wanna check that out? Regin...

[Entrance Hall] Staphis shrugs. "Do you want the philosophical musing, or the practical answer? The latter is a no, though I'll admit I've probably been rather unpleasant in past centuries. But once you turn the corner of your 3800s, you start to see things differently. Anyway, no, I'm pretty ...

[Entrance Hall] The execuloth woman looks up, up, and up at Felandria. "Ah, just what I needed---my name is Staphis, and I am interested in joining this organization. I understand research is a focus at HALO, and I have a particular interest in magical education, though I'm well-equipped to co...

[Entrance Hall] The shuttlepod door slides open with a hiss. Out steps an indigo-haired woman with horns, hooves, four arms, and a tail. She adjusts her glasses as she looks about. "Certainly a change of scenery, at least..." Felandria arrives to greet the newest arrival. Greetings, welco...

Felandria is here looking to adopt another fluffy friend, and Reginald has accompanied her, to make sure they are compatible and will be frens.