The Nexus

[Wandering Riverside] " Maybe, but An- May is another matter. I don't imagine she's quite as eager to run off as you think Eliseo is. " Nadia observes. She's not sure how accurate Irena's predictions about Eliseo are, but she thinks her own about May aren't irrelevant. " I think we c...

[Grave Matters] Utayo looks back at the machines with a frown on her lips. " Breaking them apart into very small groupings is the only method I've been able to observe with my limited testing. I would need much more time to be comprehensive. That said, I never did ask what reduced them to this...

[Wandering Riverside] Nadia raises her eyebrows. "I don't think you know what soon means in this context. They're still in high school, Irena, and I'm sure we raised Eliseo better than that. " Irena's poor frames of reference can still surprise her to this day. " It's their choice wh...

[An Uncertain Conversation] " Well... " Sakura looks a touch uncertain. " I'm not exactly sure. I'm still waiting on my own teen after all. " Sakura taps her chin. " Honestly I just worry mostly about things that are actually dangerous or harmful. If I tried to stop them fr...

Fourth Tower Compound "My name is Jim Puck. I'm Jaahlyn's boyfriend, and recently the victim of a particularly malicious vettir. I'm here because I am trying to make sure she doesn't hit me again, since she theoretically could." She probably didn't do anything last night since he was stil...

[Familiar Feathered Faces] "Thanks, the both of you," Kestrel offers a shy smile as she continues to work her way through the form. She kept unconsciously sticking out her tongue in concentration as she did. "There's a lot of new stuff here they didn't have back home, tricky to get u...

[Grave Matters] " I wouldn't expect that to be a rapid source of damage, if it works at all. They have some basic resilience against the obvious. " Utayo's finger returns to normal and she turns back to Ambrosia. " I should also point out that that these are not purely mechanical. Th...

[Wandering Riverside] Irena does something only really Nadia makes her capable of, blushing. "I'm good at the kind of polite that involves drinking actually." She insists in a subdued tone. Barely audible compared to her usually loud way of expressing herself. Yet she was quick to recover...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Jostan narrows his eyes and looks between the two. " I can hardly do that without seeing the theorems, or at least being told what you were trying to do. " His eyes settle on Reilana. " Uhh, just more complex and directed thanergetic parthenogenesis. " S...

[Grave Matters] " Sound waves would have to be powerful in order to cause the kinetic disruption necessary. I wouldn't expect sound waves to have any other impact, except to overwhelm audio receptors. " Utayo turns back to the workbench. She has some doubts about the viability of her next...

[Grave Matters] Utayo finally straightens and turns to Ambrosia, though she angles herself so she can keep an eye on the machines. " It's possible, but I've been unable to observe it so far. An electrical shock seems to super charge them, but a stronger current might disrupt them. It would be ...

[Grave Matters] Hm, curious. Perhaps a greater charge would yield different results, but she'd need more specialized equipment to test that theory. Without looking up, Utayo remarks as Ambrosia enters. " Given time I can gather more observations, but I suspect you're hoping for some urgent ans...

[A Meeting of Minds] The changes don't seem finished just yet as Utayo and Dorota might spot that the tail of the carp start to shift ever so slightly. As if their talking had made it stir in a sleep it shouldn't even be capable of having. Ambrosia doesn't seem to notice at all though. Too focused ...

[Wandering Riverside] Irena holds up the bottle. "This? Well, uh, funny story. I ran into an old friend. Igor?" Irena knows approximately three Igor's. "And you know how it is with this crowd. It would be impolite not to drink." She gives the bottle a light shake. "Just had...

Fourth Tower Compound Jim has no idea what she means, but presumably there is Beef somewhere. And it's not him. "They're both here on my behalf." he insists. Did Jaahlyn or Sticks stiff her on a deal at some point? [Fourth Tower Compound] Jaahlyn is pretty sure- No, she can't tell who Vax...

[Familiar Feathered Faces] "Ahh, right then. I'll keep that in mind, it I ever have the money for it." Kestrel never had much of a budget for things like that, although that was less of a problem now she was at GLoG. Perhaps with MERC too now on top of that such things would be less of a ...

Grave Matters Through trial and error, Utayo is able to figure out some more information. It seems that the smallest amount of nanobots that isn't completely inert is about an ounce, although the movement is still sluggish enough that it takes a couple moments to notice. Any additional amount slowl...

[Aftermaths and Futures] Dulcinea's expression is akin to the cat who caught the canary as she shifts herself to the foot of the bed, watching Reilana get to work with a satisfied little smirk. It's not the most graceful exit in her current condition, but it'll do for now. Her eyes fall onto the wi...

[Bird Watching] Atsede leans in a little closer, that smug grin of hers still wide on her face. "Mhm, yeah, it is. Not nearly as pretty as you are, though." [Bird Watching] To Atsede's credit, Skyla does blink. Wow, that was smooth. But she's not here to let Atsede score yet again. "...

Fourth Tower Compound A slightly awkward silence reigns as they’re left alone without much to do. Jim leans over to Jaahlyn. ”So…ARE there normally other ways to do this sort of thing?” he asks her quietly. Fourth Tower Compound Jaahlyn gives Jim a shrug as soon as she's sure they're out of earshot...

Grave Matters The nanobots are difficult to grab, since their oiliness makes them slide off the tools easily. It'll take a could attempts, but eventually Utayo is able to separate a minuscule clump in her tweezers. Strangely enough, there's a clear and dramatic effect as the nanobots are removed. A...

[An Uncertain Conversation] " Aw Cessie. You're probably not going to get along all the time, but there's no way she'll hate you. " Sakura tries to reassure. " She's just strong willed and wants a lot. You're just going to have to figure out how to temper that, but not keep everythin...

[Aftermaths and Futures] "Devious, I like it. Suppose I really am rubbing off on you." Dulcinea grins, leaning in close once Reilana turns to focus on her new task. The sensation of proximity is much more tangible with the strange, chilly aura the girl now radiates. "I'll let you wor...

[Wandering Riverside] 'Windowed'? Arinema never explained that term to her. But it probably wasn't important, just a part of a joke judging by Nadia's smile. Irena, or the mystery lady to Raheeda, takes a moment to make sure she's able to breath again before making her way over. Bottle still in han...

[Grave Matters] Hm, not what she was expecting, but perhaps electrical signals could be transmitted cleanly given their close contacts. Utayo looks up and grabs a pair of small tweezers from her tools, as well as a glove for her bio hand. Best be careful with whatever these things are made of. She ...

[Foxes and Felines] " Uuuuuuugh. " Annie groans. What a disappointment. Rein was supposed to be cool. But now she has to do her dumb homework. She puts her head down on her arm and looks sideways at the paper, as if the effort of this task has drained all energy from her. The triplets are...

[A Meeting of Minds] Ambrosia has been occasionally glancing at Utayo's carp as it comes into being and now that they're finally finished she had the chance to ask something that had been on her mind. "Do you by any chance know a legend about a carp that swam up a waterfall and became a dragon...

[Familiar Feathered Faces] "Uh, right." Kestrel squints at the form, scribbling in her name and address before immediately running into some trouble. "I don't like... have a phone or anything. Is that going to be a problem?" It is at this moment that Kestrel is struck with Val's...

[An Uncertain Conversation] Sakura listens to Cessie with a slight smile on her lips. It's fun to watch her friend muse like this. " Well I'm more lenient than you. Maybe I let her get away with too much. " She winks. " I don't think she misbehaves that must, though. Are you noticing...

[Grave Matters] Strange... the oil aspects certainly seems to suggest these are not purely mechanical. As advanced as they seem, being able to just shift state like that appears out of place. Even so, she reasons they must need some means of intercommunicating to coordinate. While that coordination...