Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP

[YOLF]

Fate

Fate returned the handshake firmly and then let go to begin collecting his remaining things into the folder they originally rested in.

"Of course. I won't bother you any longer." he said.

Removing himself from the table, he walked out to the door of the restaurant. Pushing it open, he stopped for a moment and turned around to offer a final greeting.

"Have a good night, Jubei."

And with that, Fate exited the store, folder under his arm.

[Elf]

The beautiful bird hopped off Forest's shoulder, growing in size as it did.  She felt a twinge of guilt at the sudden droop of its stature.   All it wanted to do was cheer her up, and she wished she could have been cheered by something as simple as the creature's song.

Just her needs were more . . . complex than that.

Dan emerged from the Danger Room, in obvious good cheer.   "Seriously? It's alright if I raid the kitchen then Forest?"

Then he picked up the bird, cradling it close, complementing its song.  He looked back at her and said, "So, where'd you put my coat? Anything you need before I eat and pass out?"

She gestured and said, "Go right ahead.  Just beware the gorgeous Faerie noble and the asshole Indian god.  Eat to your lycanthropic's heart content.  Your coat's in one of the rooms down here and its safe.  Let me tell Henry what car he can use and then I'll go get it."

She pointedly ignored the "Anything you need" question.  What I need I'm never going to get . . .

However at the comments from both Henry and Dan about the phoenix's name, she smirked and said, "Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix.  What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?  And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

She pulled a key chain with keys out of her pocket and threw it at the unusual man.

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Gabriel chuckled as he rinsed himself off.  "Well, I'll join you soon enough.  I need to talk to my Godmother.  I wouldn't have brought you home if I wanted this to be a one time thing."

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Wynn raised her eyebrows and asked, "What in the name of the Lord and Lady is karha?"

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Lancer eyed the picture, sighed and said, "I'm sorry, lass.  The image of your brother isn't enough.  I need something of his, something with his scent on it, ye ken?"

[Puck-Chan]

"Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix," Forest suggested with an amused smirk, "What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?"

Henry merely shrugged his shoulders at this. She has already named a man-bird, why not let her name this one? Though an amused smile of his own spread across his features. An over-sized buzzard and a legendary singing bird of flame are two creatures you don't normally count as pets. But given what kind of a place Nexus is proving to be, the bizarreness of this level is probably due to become a sort of a norm around here.

"And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

The doctor whistled in surprise as he put his hands on his hips, "A BMW? Time to scratch that off my bucket list. Thanks."

He caught the keys with his index finger and allowed it to swivel through its hoop. After two spins, he clasped the keys in its entirety as he felt the jagged shape meeting against his palm.

"I'll be back in the afternoon. I'll make sure to bring it back in one piece," Henry supplied one last smile to his vampiric landlady, "Just take it easy, will you?"

He bowed down his head towards her and headed off to the car. The engine purred once ignition turned on, causing him to smugly smile. With his foot on the gas, the car lurched forward to his surprise, much too fast to his liking. It was obviously nothing like his old rickety '98 Honda Civic before his sudden appearance in the Nexus.

Taking this in mind, he adjusted and the car started to move smoothly. It then sped off away from the gaping mouth of the garage door and then entering the city.

[Knick]

Phoenix

Phoenix was a bit startled as the changing friend pick it up and started petting it. It looked up at the changing friend before calming down and simply letting him carry it. It still felt sad it could not make friends happy.

It was only in the slight calm it realized it was starting to get influenced by the negative emotions that were floating around the compound. Potent on this floor, but they spread easily. The whole compound felt like it now.

To everyone who was looking at Phoenix at that moment they would notice the white flames of its eyes flicker, before turning to a soft glow. For Phoenix it was how it locked out to many emotions, when surrounded by negativity it allowed its mind to close. It could still feel them, but only to a limited degree.

And so Phoenix simply sat in Dan’s arms. Unable to detect the finer emotions present when it was named by the friend.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

The beautiful bird hopped off Forest's shoulder, growing in size as it did.  She felt a twinge of guilt at the sudden droop of its stature.   All it wanted to do was cheer her up, and she wished she could have been cheered by something as simple as the creature's song.

Just her needs were more . . . complex than that.

Dan emerged from the Danger Room, in obvious good cheer.   "Seriously? It's alright if I raid the kitchen then Forest?"

Then he picked up the bird, cradling it close, complementing its song.  He looked back at her and said, "So, where'd you put my coat? Anything you need before I eat and pass out?"

She gestured and said, "Go right ahead.  Just beware the gorgeous Faerie noble and the asshole Indian god.  Eat to your lycanthropic's heart content.  Your coat's in one of the rooms down here and its safe.  Let me tell Henry what car he can use and then I'll go get it."

She pointedly ignored the "Anything you need" question.  What I need I'm never going to get . . .

However at the comments from both Henry and Dan about the phoenix's name, she smirked and said, "Why don't we call it Jean?  I mean, it's a cross-gender name and all.  Plus, it's a phoenix.  What else are you going to call it other than maybe Grey?  And Henry, take the BMW M5.  It's the dark blue car, and the only Beemer sedan in the garage.  Its got some power to it, so be careful."

She pulled a key chain with keys out of her pocket and threw it at the unusual man.

Dan gave the head of the phoenix another light pet. "Grey it is then. I guess you'd like a sandwich as well then, or at least the bread." He walked on up the stairs, carrying the warm bird. "Though seriously, Forest, if you need something just tell me. It really is the least I can do for locking me up."

[Elf]

Forest shook her head and said, "Thank you, but what I need I'm probably not going to get.  So, enjoy the food forged by an asshole god."

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Forest shook her head and said, "Thank you, but what I need I'm probably not going to get.  So, enjoy the food forged by an asshole god."

Scratching Grey under his beak, Dan continued up the stairs. "Fair enough, I suppose. If you ever need potions, just give me a holler and I'll be right over." Dan climbed the stairs to the kitchen then. Asshole god or not if he made good food he'd be welcome.

[Elf]

Forest remembered La Folia and Gabriel.  Frowning, she asked, "This may sound really bizarre, but can you make a Plan B potion?"

[Arch-Magos Winter]

"Explosive escape? Sure, though that stuff is really dangerous. Unless you're talking anti-pregnancy stuff, in which case also yes." Dan stopped on the stairs, looking back down. "The second is going to be tricky though, and if I get it wrong, well, you'll have a very very sick mother to deal with. Luckily, I don't get potions wrong."

[Brahmastra]

Gabriel chuckled as he rinsed himself off.  "Well, I'll join you soon enough.  I need to talk to my Godmother.  I wouldn't have brought you home if I wanted this to be a one time thing."

"That pleases me greatly, Gabriel. Good night."

With that, the hip-swinging girl clad only in a towel made her way to his bedroom. Taking a brief moment to collect her scattered clothing and putting it on an empty table, La Folia slipped off the towel and dived naked under the covers, falling asleep almost immediately.

Today had been a good day.

Wynn raised her eyebrows and asked, "What in the name of the Lord and Lady is karha?"

"Karha is the spice mix used as the primary ingredient of every blend of Chai that can actually be called Chai. Primary ingredients are ground ginger and cardamom pods, with various other things added to it depending on the person who blends it."

Lancer eyed the picture, sighed and said, "I'm sorry, lass.  The image of your brother isn't enough.  I need something of his, something with his scent on it, ye ken?"

"I... see. That's a shame. I can't claim to have something of that nature. I'm sorry for getting my hopes up", her head hanging a bit. It seemed that none of her companions had direct means to find Caules. Now it was but a wild goose chase. The fear of him being taken by something in this city worried her sick, and her hands took hold of her arms, trying to suppress her slight shaking.

'Caules, please come back to me. '

[Kat]

JoJo

He did not notice anyone unusual, no one suspicious going into or coming from the supposed vampire district. Was the information provided by the kid off or the fiends too crafty to get spotted just like that? "It's close to the morning anyway, I doubt they will come out. I need to head bac-" Josip sighed when he realized he was basically a hobo now. "Eh, come what may, I will just sleep in some back alley and find some place to crash tomorrow!"

[Ivan The Mouse]

"Well no, the process is very delicate, and without carefully adjusting every detail my creations may just kill on contact with someone's Circuits. So no, I would advise you to not try to make me try to fix up random items."

"And not to spoil the surprise, but my Mystic Code already has a heavy machine gun", the beaming smile of the cripple betraying her words completely.

"Awww shit." Neo said with a smile on his face, nodding in satisfaction. "Now this righ' here is what I'm talkin' about. But you know, if I wasn't a shitty magus, maybe I can help stick another motherfucking gun in that shit under yo' Powa' Glove, ya' kno'? I mean, my outfit has all the fuckin' time in the world and skill to do that. But yeah, it sucks cock that we can't do anythin' about it."

"I... see. That's a shame. I can't claim to have something of that nature. I'm sorry for getting my hopes up", her head hanging a bit. It seemed that none of her companions had direct means to find Caules. Now it was but a wild goose chase. The fear of him being taken by something in this city worried her sick, and her hands took hold of her arms, trying to suppress her slight shaking.

'Caules, please come back to me. '

After listening to their conversations up until when the two other companions of Fiore failed to provide a solution to track down Caules, Neo stopped cruising on his motorcycle, unmounted, looked disapprovingly at Amy and Lancer and called them, "You useless fucking niggers." He then went on talking, while pushing his motorcycle manually. "I was about to believe, for one fuckin' second, dat' yo' damn magical shit can find that nerdy kid and we can all go home and jack off just in a fuckin' instant. I mean, shit, you guys know all about this bullshit more than I do and it fuckin' turns out that it would have been betta' if I just took Fio' home back to my crib, have Ratt make a fuckin' plan, make a shitload of 'missing posters' outta it and stick pictures of Caules' big white ass all over this damn shithole. If y'all can't do anythin' to find the damn kid, then you shouldn't have white-knighted your asses in the first place."

He then muttered under his breath out of frustration, "Fucking hell."

[Kat]

Ellen

As it was agreed, Ellen left the place as her sire wanted to chase somebody dangerous. She waited on her as she was supposed to near Ash's apartment. In theory, Ellen could have move back to her own place, but it was more prudent to be under her sire's wings until she gets the hang of her new existence. She was certain it was too dangerous to roam on her own for now.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

LOCALIZED TIME DILATION - TIME WITHIN REST OF NEXUS SHOULD STABILIZE TO DAY 2 AS WELL WITHIN TIME

The sound of chirping birds outside the blacked out windows finally dragged Law and his passenger out of sleep. His head throbbed a little bit, though not painfully so. Nothing a drink of water wouldn't help with. Then there was the matter of what was in his arms. Mordred was curled up against him, the Servant still asleep. Oh, and his morning wood was rubbing up against her.

'Oh son of a bitch I was hoping that all was a dream.'

It wasn't. Congrats, you just popped the cherry of a spirit. And my vote is to start round two right now.

[Kat]

Mordred

She was still fast asleep, her loud snoring interrupted by awkward giggles here and there. Clearly, she was still dreaming. But who would have courage to wake her up from the slumber?