The Nexus

[Fetchquest] As soon they're back down, Tahara picks herself up from the curb and dusts herself off, still clutching the ear. "Hey, Mat, quick question... what's your brother actually look like?" She asks conversationally, falling into step next to Mary and Mat. "Tall? Short? Thin? F...

[Entryway] "Of course, sir." Arne nods an affirmation. After a moment, he will reach for the pen and examine the desk top with a stoic expression behind his helmet, before experimentally scratching at the paper with the pen and giving another nod. Arne will be quick filling out the form, ...

[Wormwood Cabin] Braon lets out a beleaguered sigh and rubs her forehead, as though nursing a large headache. "...Fine. If you want something that's guaranteed to work, you could always have someone eat it." She says, splaying out her hand to invoke the possibility. "Although that wo...

[Off the Coast] The sailors that came over with Frigate and Krayger all jump at the sound of the hammer appearing; a sudden indication of a previously-unseen storm is not something to take lightly while at sea. Once the source of the sound is clear, though, the men collectively settle back down, mu...

[Wormwood Cabin] "Then why did you even ask?" Braon snaps, her fingers visibly clenching over the armrests of her chair. The fiendling inhales sharply and lets out a slow, deep breath. "...It just seems to me that, if you had that ability all along, there's not much point in asking m...

[A Less-Dark Alley] The two walk, and the streets gradually become nicer as the pair cross from Westside into Northside. Lamps light tidy sidewalks and the stores they pass are bright affairs of steel and glass, restaurant windows glittering in an inviting glow. "Hm? Oh! Yes, very much!" ...

[Wormwood Cabin] Braon frowns and rests her hand on her chin for a moment, before shaking her head. "Haven't the foggiest." She says flatly. "Normally, when we rip someone's heart out, it's with the intent of eating it. I know they can be damaged; there's an art form that involves ca...

[Wormwood Cabin] The steady sound of Braon's spoon scraping against the sides of the pot comes to an abrupt halt as Sophie makes her concerns known. In her arms, the baby starts fussing again, only held back from wailing by a gentle shush from his mother and some reassuring stroking along his back....

[Entryway] Arne inhales sharply, and for a moment, it sounds as though he's going to reply... but instead he simply stands there, still a stiff, immobile suit of armor, continuing to stare almost straight ahead. Until Jaahlyn makes herself known and starts to walk away. At which point Arne's gaze f...

[Entryway] Her what now? Arne hastily withdraws his hand from the goat's shoulder and returns it to his side, sitting up a little straighter and clearing his throat with a wet, phlegmy sort of sound. "Apologies." He rumbles, just as he realizes Krayger's entered into the room. The knight ...

[Entryway] " Easy. " Arne admonishes quietly, closing his fist around the apple so the goat doesn't immediately swallow the lot of them. Well, at least he has her attention, in a somewhat-positive way. Now he just needs to be careful about how he goes about using it. After a moment of hol...

[Entryway] ...A goat. It's difficult to see under the helmet, but one of Arne's eye...brows(?) lifts slightly as he regards the inexplicably-placed farm life in front of him. What... exactly is that? Well, obviously it's a goat. He can see that very plainly. But it's probably no ordinary goat, sinc...

[Entryway] tnk... tnk... tnk... The sounds and smells of the black-armored knight reach the desk before he does. The deep, measured, repetitive sound of heavy armored boots falling against the floor echo through the lobby, much as they had done not so long ago. The scent of rot, decaying bodies and...

[Fetchquest] "The Shuttered Coin", huh? Tahara can't remember if Mat said where she was meeting these people, but at least now she has it in writing and can reference- Wait. Duh. She has it in writing. Which means she could possibly go to Intersection with this information and arrange pro...

[Palace] Miranda watches the proceedings with a stoic expression on her face, crossing her arms as Sapphira and Sekhmet banter back and forth. Well, Sapphira banters. Sekhmet just kind of... refuses. Miranda's vaguely reminded of some of her own mother's more antagonistic moments; long after her pa...

[Palace] "The only way I can see my family again is a particularly vivid daydream." Miranda maintains her own grip on the cylinder, stoically holding it despite the smoke rising from her hand and the scent of burning flesh. She continues to stare at Sekhmet a moment, before finally releas...

[Wormwood Cabin] Braon looks up from her stew as the door opens to admit Sophie, still bouncing her sleepy infant on her arm as she raises a finger to her lips, silently reminding Sophie that she'll need to keep the noise level down while she's in here. With that done, she waves Sophie over, gestur...

[Deciphering Cylinders] "It might as well be called that, yes." Eun agrees. "Because things like... that ," she nods toward the mew-fetus, "defy explanation. Even the technology here in the Nexus doesn't always obey well-established rules. I don't know what I would call a p...

[Palace] "...And?" Miranda gives Sekhmet an unrelentingly skeptical look. "That's it? You're afraid of dying?" She asks, hands on her hips. "Sekhmet, that's something the rest of us have to deal with every day . And it's not limited to something as specific as a silver knif...

[A Less-Dark Alley] ”Aw, thank you! I picked it myself, I like to think it’s very representative,” Dulcinea chirps, fortunately very adept at filling awkward silences. Arne might notice a surprising energy in the way she walks. “And there’s no need to be shy about a surname, Arne Blekdal, even if i...

[Bloodplunder House - Not Nana's] "That's... specific." Aikobaz smirks. "I take it that's your go-to line when talking to pretty girls at school? Asking them if they want ice cream?" All in all, probably not a bad tactic. Who doesn't like ice cream? Meanwhile, the scene around t...

[Peccatorium] "More I think you probably found something, but yes." The angel replies. "She was dying. Her life was flashing before her eyes, so to speak, and you were there to see it. If there's anything you saw that could help her case, now would be the time to bring it up." &...

[Fetchquest] ...Well. That's not ominous at all . Tahara glances around a bit to make sure nobody is looking, before silently sliding a hand into the bag in question and quietly hoping there isn't a body in there. Not that she can't handle it, but Mat would probably be heartbroken if Tahara ended u...

Behind the goblin and gunslinger, a woman who looks something like she just walked out of a black-and-white movie saunters up behind Olvisin. She's dressed in a horizontally-striped top and black overalls, her face covered in ivory makeup except for black highlights over her eyes and lips, a little ...

[Wormwood Cabin] "Shh..." Braon gently coaxes her infant son as she lifts him out of his cradle, gently rocking him back and forth in an effort to abate his crying. "It's okay, mummy's here, mummy's got you..." The fiendling hums softly as she carries her baby over to a nearby c...

[Black Abyss Milk Factory] "Aw, thanks, hon." Rose gives Raven a dry little smirk before turning her attention back to the fight. "...Not that this isn't fun or anything, because it definitely is, it's like watching a rodeo, a samurai film, and a slapstick comedy all at once... but I...

[Outside] The bouncer mumbles something undisparaging and goes back to standing guard, this time at the massive hole in the wall. He's in for a rough night. While he's in the room, Frigate might realize he has a golden opportunity for looting, if he so chooses. The bouncer clearly isn't in any posi...

[Fairy Tales] "Hold on a minute." Vlad steeples together the fingers of his suit as he addresses the rest of the room for the first time, silently thankful that the sensors inside have twitch dampeners that make his body language look much more confident than he felt. "...Why would w...

Bloodplunder House- Not Nana's "You might do better if you woke up. I know you're doing this, and it's useful, but... you've slept through three group practical lessons. Diplomacy's all about interacting with groups, and you're sleeping through the chance to interact with groups." It's ul...

[Fetchquest] "No problem. Hope to see you there." The trash witch smiles, seemingly oblivious to the thousands of objections crawling around under her skin. When they reach the treehouse, she decides it's time to make herself scarce, at least for the moment. No sense in scaring Mat's brot...