The Nexus

[Bloodplunder Residence] "I already..." Aikobaz begins, before cutting herself off. Of course Mrs. Bloodplunder knew she already ate. She was there. This is probably some peasant or barbarian hospitality thing, and broadly speaking, such things are rude to reject. "...Crumpets will d...

Extraction Plan: CD "I escaped- with your help- on the Guild's watch. They know I escaped. If they have any records of that, I'd be punished, I think. Or less trusted. Magoo doesn't have that, since she didn't make it that far. That creep bought her before she was sold to the Guild, they won't...

[Bloodplunder Residence] clunk! "Eep!" thud! Aikobaz stands and dusts herself off, internally berating herself for not getting off the trunk sooner. There was no way she was going to fit through that door as-is. It's only about as big as she is. Typical peasant architecture, really. The i...

Briefing Room

"Do we got a destination t' be movin' 'em on to? Since they ain't wanted where they be, do we have somewhere they can go where they do be wanted?" Which would make convincing them to go quite a bit easier.

Portal- the Swarm Pretty sure the cake isn't a lie here.

"I wanted to see all the pretty pinks again." Almost makes up for the fact that as one of the eldest in the swarm, she's supposed to keep an eye on them all to ensure nobody wanders off and gets into trouble.

Trollfinger-Sneergrim Residence "Sorry, Arthfael. I'm not used to doing this to someone else's hair." Cheasadh will try to be more gentle in future, though it's not entirely clear if her nails were the issue. She'll smile as she works, probably the individual most used to tying knots in r...

- Slaver's Guild [/b] Council of Masked Guildmasters Their identities officially a secret, not even their underlings know the identities of these people, nor how many sit on the council. Master Harry Gilderman : Former master of GIRLS, this human male retired after an escapee hurled a bolt of fire ...

Briefing Room "Mayhaps, after this, ye can come to me room, an' look at me own collection o' firearms." They're all pretty antique, and some aren't in the best of conditions as Frigate has salvaged them from shipwrecks and the sea floor. "So pack what ye're comfortable with, be me gu...

Mrs. Bloodplunder's Residence A rather mismatched group arrive at this residence. An elderly human woman in a pink cardigan, eyes wide and bloodshot, is carrying a large wooden chest that may have an empress sat on it. Behind her, two quarter-orcs carry between them a large and heavy bed whilst a h...

"My four walls, specifically. She's gonna be me lodger for a bit. Till she's got her empire back, at least." Ugthurz swallows what he was about to say and nods respectfully to his mum. "Yes, mum. Right, you lot. You heard your gran, get this stuff up an' carried to ours." Ugthur...

Portal- The Swarm It's also interesting to note how, despite being the only member of the swarm who's not a goblin*, how much Cheasadh fits in with them. "It's great to be back here, Miss Civiron. Everything's always so lovely here." Cheasadh grins as she looks around at all the pink-ting...

[Sky Library] "Those sound more like the 'false' dragons that ruled many of regions outside the empire back in the old days." Geun comments but doesn't linger on the subject. "But demonology? Now that's a subject I know nothing about and diabolism is a word I haven't even heard of. I...

[Briefing Room] "If they won't leave, impress on them that we're ready to escalate," Dipsnig says. "But don't take forceful action without my go-ahead. Get the lay of the land first, see what we're dealing with. This will need a measured approach. Defend yourself if necessary, of cou...

"I am. Me name's Ugthurz. These are my sons, Yamarz and Grugthar, and my niece, Hope." The middle-aged half-orc speaks first, the older quarter orc waving first when they're introduced. "Mama asked for Yamarz, Grugthar and Hope, but Grug was with me learnin' life skills. You this emp...

Extraction Plan: CD "A fair bit. They had me for about two weeks." Fifi replies first. "Nothing. The Guild never had me- I went straight from Miss Kitty to the guy you rescued me from." Magoo is unaware she was rescued from Klaus by Klaus. Neither does Fifi, unless Klaus would t...

Trollfinger Residence "That leaves you rather limited for choice, if you don't want pink. Which is a pity; I think pink would suit you." Cheasadh also digs through, and... well, there's lavender and other shades of pale purple, a few dark pinks that look like red in the right light, and s...

[Sky Library] Geun don't need clarification to which question Benedict said no to. He recognized that look in his eyes. He knew of dragons. "Yes, while the imperial propaganda tells us that the divine dragons are benevolent and kind few have actually seen one up close. It's nothing like being ...

"I was going to Riftline home, just in case." Natalie smiles, but reaches out to hug her girlfriend. She's not drunk in a pub before, but she's tried alcohol- which is how she knows she likes cider- and is aware of the risks of using the same travel method home as she used to get here. Sh...

"Honey an' kumis should be easy to get, we're in a pub." Mrs. Bloodplunder gestures to the bar, where Zee is potentially already collecting honey and kumis. Or perhaps not, since if she's listening to the conversation she might disagree with the plan of tying drunk fairies to a saddle in ...

[Sky Library] Geun let's out a nervous laugh. "That's... not strictly true. I can't have been here for much longer than a year. Not that it's always easy to keep track of the time in here. Before I, ah, came here I traveled around a lot. Both in and outside the empire. Since while this buildin...

[Briefing Room] Frigate is soon followed by Solenoid. The effeminate robot is shaped just like an average human woman, but with silver metal plating for skin. She's wearing her signature red backless/sleeveless sweater, and has her sniper rifle and rail cannon on her back. In a divot between her sh...

Portal Cheasadh stands out a lot amongst the goblins. She's not the tallest in the group, even if she and Brinika are a few years older than most of her cousins. She is, however, the only blonde, and her pale skin is a European shade that wouldn't look out of place on a human. Her blue eyes sparkle...

Mrs. Bloodplunder is no longer twelve. She is, however, still strong enough to rip Death's fingers off during an arm-wrestling match. And since she married 'the strongest man in the world' and was still able to wrestle him to the ground and rip off all his clothes on their wedding night, I don't thi...

[Sky Library] "Of course I was aware of it. It's what makes this place so remote and why visitors like yourself so rare. " Geun gestures to Benedict. "Especially a pair as well-traveled as yourself." But before he starts to lead them deeper into the library he does seem to have ...

Extraction Plan: CD Both Fifi and Magoo nod and accept a glass of cola, though Fifi would prefer water, if available. Fifi keeps glancing back at the door, worried about her friend, even if she knows nobody here would harm Samantha. Neither would also be much help directly infiltrating Doctor Maste...

"No, he weren't. He was wrong, He weren't the strongest man in the world, and I knew it. Only he didn't." She did not, in case Aikobaz was wondering, marry her brother. "The night before a battle, we left traps baited with honey and kumis overnight, collected the drunk fairies before...

"Hah! Me grandkids can't get me to stop tellin' that story, and they've been tryin' for years ! 'Sides, that's not the fun part." Mrs. Bloodplunder's grin is bright and full of promise, though she doesn't go further. "Don't wish on stars. They're bright, but cold, and distant. If the...

"Don't judge a wine by the skin. Death don't have muscle, so he works different. There's a reason most people lose when they challenge Death." Mrs. Bloodplunder doesn't look like much, but that baggy pink cardigan hides a lot. "Yes. I wished to marry the strongest man alive, and I di...

Someone else arrives, an eighteen-year-old girl with straight black hair brushing her shoulders and bright green eyes. She's wearing a black sleeveless top and a pair of loose khaki knee-length shorts, with a battered and repaired red rucksack slung over her back. She's quick to step away from the a...

The dragon roars again, the sound delayed and echoing oddly, and shakes its head from side to side. It doesn't take the muffin, instead waiting for it to be placed down before swooping in and the muffin disappears.