Cross Effects 3.0 - November 16, 2014—April 13, 2015

[Panda]

"..." Guts doesn't even break pace, taking a moment to glance at the flamboyantly dressed fop who looked more like one of those Kushan sword-dancers.

Do I have a sign over my head that says 'I am in dire need of someone who doesn't take life seriously!' ? Did this place break this damned brand or something? I'd almost prefer the demons. At least I could kill them if they got too annoying, and nobody would give a damn.

"Just walking," Guts grumbles, "What's it to you?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura was busy asking around when a small white haired girl in a sailor uniform bumped into her. She was holding a doll, a white rabbit doll.

“Wha-?” Sakura cried out in surprise.

“I’m sorry!” She cried out in faux surprise, “I didn’t mean to run into you like that.” she continued while rambling out a panicked explanation, like a girl would if they ran into a total stranger. She gave a deep bow, “I’m sorry!” She said one final time before running off.

Sakura watched her run off, standing still with shock. “Well, that was strange. She looked like Illya, didn’t she...” She mused to herself.

Sakura stood for a bit more, and then returned to her search. After a while, she found herself standing in the lobby of a large and relatively high end apartment building, arguing with an armored man.

“Please, let me in! He attacked my close friend, I need to talk to him!” She pleaded with him.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Lorenzo Remei

"Eh, you know, the usual. I'm kinda lost here, I guess you can say I'm just walking as well.", he mumbled cheerfully, laughing lightly as he scratched his head nervously. His left hand, however, neared his rapier's handle by a fraction of a millimeter.

This guy... he's not someone to take lightly. Should I-

Lorenzo shook his head, there was no need to engage in any conflict with such an opponent, drawing his rapier would not only be idiotic, but madness.

"You seem low lad, something troubling your mind?", he asked. Suddenly he shook his hand in denial, almost as if apologizing.

"Oh, no, forget it. It's not proper to meddle in other's business, and I haven't even introduced myself. Name's Lorenzo."

Sighing, he took on a more laidback demeanour. "Well, as I said, I happen to be lost, do you mind if I tag along for a bit?", he asked, hoping for some sort of response.

[Panda]

"Not your concern," Guts says, brushing off the introduction, "And if you want to stick around, I'm not going to stop you. That aside, at least you're smarter than the last guy."

[Knick]

Guard of the Saint

It was a crappy morning, it really was. First the kitchen is set on fire cause of the girl the Saint brought in, and then he was tasked with making sure no came in uninvited. So for he had to kick out so many people who just wanted to look at his Lord.

It was really annoying the crap out of him if he was honest. And his buddy at the elevator thing was giving this stupid grin at him. The ass.

He was currently stopping a woman with purple hair from getting to the elevator, she was really adamant on passing. He just kept telling her she was not allowed to pass in a bored tone. Then she talked.

“Please, let me in! He attacked my close friend, I need to talk to him!” She pleaded with him.

The Guard froze and turned to look to his compatriot by the elevator. The look of shock on his face made him sure he heard it. Then his friend gained a hard look on his face and nodded, conferming his worries.

Well, that complicated things slightly, “Aright, you can pass.” The guard relented, “He is on the top floor meditating, and my buddy by the elevator will let ya up there.” He had to type the code to allow the elevator to go to that floor after all.

This was something that only really their Lord Saint could talk to her about. It was not their place.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Lorenzo Remei

...last guy?

"Oh god, you didn't butcher the lad, did you?", he gasped in shock before snickering, the pirate was obviously joking around. "Eh, even if you did, I can't hold it against you now can I?"

Giving a light tap to the man's back, he yawned. "Maaaaan, to be frank, you look pretty dodgy. How the hell is that brutish chunk of iron any good as a weapon?", he asked, pointing to what Lorenzo guessed looked enough like a sword to be called one.

Lightly tapping him with an elbow, he smiled mischievously. "You're not trying to compensate for anything are you?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

“Aright, you can pass.” The guard relented, “He is on the top floor meditating, and my buddy by the elevator will let ya up there.”

“Thank you so much!” Sakura said. “I’m really grateful!” She rode the elevator on the top floor, and entered the penthouse. After she arrived, she found another guard standing at attention. “Excuse me... Um... Sorry to bother you, but I need to talk to him... He attacked my friend, tried to kill her. I need to know why. It's very important."

[MissingMandible]

Corporal Mathew Blackburn:

After a time, Mathew opened up one of Noel's shampoo bottles. The smell was of a sweet fruit, o sweet that it was almost sickly. Well, he was going to have to deal with it, for water won't be enough to clean his short hair. As for the soap. well, that was quite flowery. It was like he was taking all the flowers in one of Harlech Upper District's garden and rubbing them all over his body. If Radcliffe were to ever find out about this...

Don't think about that. Mourn later, not now.

Turning off the shower, he walked out and dried his head with the (ahem) puppy towel. He then began drying his body while looking for deodorant. He didn't recognize the name of the one he found, so he opened up and took a sniff...No. Not happening. The shampoo and the soap in the shower were one thing, but this? No, he's not going to go around smelling of that.

So, he skipped that step altogether and put on his spare fatigues. The clothing themselves were not clean (Seeing how he changed whenever he could), bt they were a large step up from the other set.

Once Mathew was as proper as he could be, he opened the door and walked out, being hit by a smell he hoped he would never have to smell again for the rest of his life...

[Panda]

"Nah," Guts says, "Wasn't pissed enough to shoot through some girl just to get to him."

Guts is about to point out that at least he had a proper weapon, as opposed to the other man's toothpick, when the man tapped him on the shoulder.

Before Guts can consciously react, his fist is slamming into the man's face hard enough to send him flying some distance away.

"Don't. Touch me," Guts all but growls.

[Knick]

Guard of the Saint

The Guard saw the girl come up on the elevator, and he was about to shoo her back down and yell at the two fucking idiots for letting her pass. Then she explained why she was here.

The Guard gained a slightly wary look as he examined her, before he led her to Hamara. It was not like she was even remotely a threat to his lord.

Hamara

It was a while until the circumstance in the kitchen was cleared up and it was explained to him. He simple gave Ataru a pat on her head, basically saying it was ok, before returning to his room for continued mediation.

She was free to come and go, all the guard knew that. He would prefer if she took an escort, but if she was adamant against it they would not go. He wanted to protect her, but he would not force her to do things she did not want to do. He respected her freedom and choices.

He sat in his room, a small table in front of him as he sipped tea, looking out on the city scape before him. Pondering the many thoughts he had.

Then one of his Guards knocked on the door, “Enter” He called out and the door was opened.

“Milord? There is a girl here… She has something she must discuss with you.” He said hesitantly. Hamara could tell he was wary for some reason. It mattered not.

“Very well, please let her in.” He said, his back still facing the door. And as he heard something come in he spoke again. “Come, take a seat.” She walked past him and sat before him, the window to her back. Ahh, he remembered her from the previous night, she was taken away from that inhuman beast he was to cleanse, “What do you need my sister?

[Umbra of Chaos]

Ann

One of the pale woman's hands ran her fingers through Sarse's hair as she let out a small laugh at his request. "Everything comes with a price, Little Angel. You need to offer me something of value before I help you with this."

[YOLF]

Sarse

The Angel Of Choice frowned but made no move to remove Ann's hold on him.

"I can't give you my self. I belong to the Symphony, as much as to God," he answered, then paused for a moment. "But if this vessel or anything I own will satisfy you, name it."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Lorenzo couldn't even muster a surprised look as a fist violently slammed on his face, blowing him away a good distance.

That hurt...

Laying on the floor, the pirate touched his face, his nose was bleeding alright, but nothing that wouldn't recover after a few days. Rising, the man shrugged his clothes before he wiped the blood from his face, looking at guts with annoyance.

"Well blast me, you sure can throw a punch.", he chuckled, spitting a thick crimson jet on the floor before approaching the man once more.

"Fine, sorry for that, I'll keep that in mind in the future. Please don't take mind, there was no ill will intended." Lorenzo apologized, still smiling despite his bloody face.

"No hard feelings?"

[Umbra of Chaos]

Ann

"Now you're just being foolish. I already own your body and by proxy what's yours is mine. Even your clothes state who you belong to. You must come up with something better, Little Angel. There's no point in offering me what I already have."

Death's grip tightened ever so slightly with those words as her hand drifted down to hold the angel again.

[Panda]

"If you're going to keep a grudge, go ahead. I don't care," Guts says. Then his curiosity finally gets the better of him, "What's with those clothes, anyway? You look like you were about to go to some fancy ball, but ended up in a stable sleeping next to the pigs instead."