The Nexus

[Aiko's Bad Day] "I was not imitating anything. That is the logical way to answer the phone when the majority of inbound business must be put on hold." Babaz replies evenly. "So long as there is not an unacceptably high chance that Koko might disappear, or that she might be put in da...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "...That is unfortunate." It might occur to Eddie that the beep never actually came , and Old Aiko (or Babaz, as Koko had called her) did have a rather monotonous voice. "...But not entirely unexpected. Our wayward fragment did seem to carry our more erratic tendenci...

[Aiko's Bad Day] click! "You have reached the phone of Aikobaz Bloodplunder. Unfortunately, we are in the process of dealing with a rather urgent crisis, and as such will not be able to go about our usual business for the time being. However, if you leave me your name, number, and the nature o...

[Aiko's Bell Day] Had Koko thought this out a little more, she might have guessed that there was genuine magic involved. How did she get here so quickly? Why was it that she wasn't out of breath from running harder than she ever had in her life? Why was the pathway up here, which would have taken h...

[Zany Antics]

"Asami-kun I'm pretty sure they could see you from space." Koko points out. "And, um... I can't make out your face, but you do still seem upset. I don't think you set things on fire when you're happy."

[Aiko's Bad Day] "Yes. Well." Sigil Aiko stands and starts unbuttoning her blazer. "Partnership has never been an intuitive concept for me. Ironically, had there been three of us, I expect that would have gone much better." "...There are three of us ." Old Aiko points ...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "You say that as though I intended to be an authority for the entire school." Sigil Aiko sets the book in her lap. "And while I applaud the ambition of any who would attempt that, our sights have been set lower. We are a club president . Our responsibilities are to t...

[Aiko's Bad Day] For the most part, Koko seems to have tuned out Eddie again; what he's putting forward, about taking her to be looked over by a doctor or something, doesn't really quite seem to click. Instead, she preoccupies herself with continuing to hug Darko, once again hiding her face somewhe...

[Zany Antics] Asami will find himself with a succubus sitting opposite him (inasmuch as is possible within the confines of the trash can). Koko stares at him for a moment, not seeming to know whether she should get any closer or not. "...Are you okay, Asami-kun?" She asks, still watching ...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "...And you would be right." Both the Aikos stare back at Mary, with an identical set of stony facades. "No. We were not popular." Old Aiko begins. "And you would be correct to attribute our unpopularity to that incident. It had the desired effect of terrif...

[Aiko's Bad Day] Sigil Aiko finally looks up from the page and at Mary, the expression on her face one of sheer disbelief. "I am not 'free from responsibility', therefore I cannot enjoy said freedom. It is a moral imperative that I return as soon as possible, as ready as possible. I could no m...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "Of course it doesn't help me . It has never been about helping me ." Sigil Aiko frowns, staring at the page. "Are you under the impression that I get some manner of pleasure from being empress? That having people to whom I may give orders and reasonably expect those...

[Zany Antics] Koko watched as Mac pulls out the prism, then gives a delighted little round of applause when she sees him change. "Wow, Macan-kun!" She cheers. "Great trick!" And then Asami. Koko watches with concern as Asami heats up, then full-on panic as various students and t...

[Cessie's Office] "His official business- insofar as the label applies- was a follow-up meeting with regards to the mental state of mister Quire. That portion of our meeting was not especially lengthy. Before I met him in person, however, he showed a keen interest in the cogniforms I am studyi...

Skybase Henry smiles, which hopefully isn't scary. He does have a way of making that toothy shark grin look mostly harmless. "Oh, I think that'd be swell. I haven't wanted to press the issue since most people in the organization seemed to not be the fighty type. Or used guns." And guns ar...

[Khafir's Lab -> Cessie's Office] It's a little unexpected, how readily Cessie sees her. Not because there's nothing else occupying her attention; Khafir could always scout that out ahead of time. Really, the surprise was that Cessie was still willing to see her, given how many of their meetings te...

[The Battered Shield] "Ooh, yeah, that's... sounding familiar." Angela grimaces. "Seems like every week or so, we get somebody in here asking the same question. Usually a rookie. First time I've seen someone with as much seniority as you get down in the dumps about it." She paus...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "That one was not my decision." Sigil Aiko replies, with an accompanying temperature drop. "Had I been the sole executor of our extracurriculars, I would have left well enough alone at three different clubs and not split my attention further with a fourth. It serves ...

[Aiko's Bad Day] Sigil Aiko says nothing, but gets up from the bench and steps onto the train, with her older counterpart not far behind. It's a little quiet today, but sigil Aiko still feels the need to give a polite bow to the disembarking passengers as they cross paths. It's not until several mi...

[The Battered Shield] "Hey there." Mia will promptly be joined by one of the waitresses; a blonde woman with what appears to be a VR headset over her eyes. She takes a seat opposite the priestess, folding her arms in front of her on the table. "You all right, miss?" Angela asks,...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "Of course I can hear you." Koko responds to Eddie almost immediately, still wrapped around Darko's neck. "But you've been mean this whole time and I'm trying not to be mean back. Like mum always said; 'If you can't be polite, be silent'." She leans back, dramat...

[Aiko's Bad Day] "Nobody ever accused me of leading a charmed life." Sigil Aiko comments, continuing to stare blankly at the sudoku in her hands. "But it is my life, and that is how I live it." "...Perhaps she has a point." Old Aiko interjects. "Clearly, that life...

[Khafir's Lab] ...And in all the excitement, he still didn't delete the photos. Hm. Khafir watches him leave, and then continues watching him after he leaves. She'd promised to take care of those photos herself if he didn't; now she'd have to make good on that, or else he'd be under the impression ...

[Khafir's Lab] Khafir stares stoically back at him. "...I assume, then, that Commander Mithar did not see fit to inform you of my talents." She begins. "I have an artificial organ grafted to my brain, which allows for remote visual input. You may think of it as a third eye, in both t...

[Picking up the Pieces] On entering the room, Fayyaad and Cass will notice three important things about the place. One, it's surprisingly small. The lobby area consists of three couches and a coffee table, opposite a hole cut in the wall that looks to be a repurposed breakfast nook. A short distanc...

[Abandoned Motorway] "I mostly help with crafts and activities and stuff," Khannie admits, trying not to look TOO embarrassed at the implication. At the talk of ruins her ears perk up. "Yeah! There's a whole lotta people who are gone and nobody knows their story. That sucks and I wan...

[Skybase] "Now, see, that I consider within my wheelhouse." Vlad grins. "I used to box back in the day. Heavyweight division, ARC Saint Petersburg campus. Made top fifty." He mimes throwing a few jabs, before giving Henry a clap on the shoulder. "If you want, I could hook y...

[Zany Antics] " Asami-kun... " Koko chides with a little giggle. "My name is Koko. Ko -ko. It's easy to remember, because it's also my favorite food!" She smiles and holds her hands behind her back. "Aiko is when we're all three in the same body, Aiai, Babaz and me. We're n...

[Khafir's Lab] "Then it would seem as though we are at an impasse." Khafir lowers her hand. "Very well. But I would request that you at least go through the process yourself. Unlock your phone, via the passcode, [passcode], select those photos you took of the locks on these cages, wh...

[Skybase] "Ah, I don't know about that." Vlad chuckles, rubbing at the back of his neck awkwardly. "If you asked me to do this project from scratch, I'd probably just stare at you. But, I'm about as far from 'scratch' as you can really get, so this'll be... well, pretty simple."...