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

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vanguard

Vanguard did not even flinch as the white haired man dashed to him with his wooden sword. Such a futile gesture did not impress him, but the man's stance was quite formidable to say the least. It seemed the warrior would not listen to reason with half hearted measures.

But that man still had much to learn.

Like a whirlwind, the colossal juggernaut blurred before taking kold of the man's side, using his own leg to throw him off balance and slam him on the ground. Of course, Vanguard held back, unwilling to shed any blood. Stepping on the man's chest, the metal warrior pinned him down with his heavy foot.

"Boy, why do you speak of such nonsense? I am no stand or malicious phantom. Nor do not wish to rule or be ruled. I am but a speck in this world, not unlike you, so please cease this."

[theunknownhero]

Shirou (HF)

"Ah, well it's convenient that a manor from somewhere was transported here, I guess it's better than nothing..."

Truth is, I've always felt uncomfortable at the Matou Manor. Given that Sakura has had time to renovate I'm sure it's not as bad as I remember, but I'd prefer our reunion be somewhere a little more that feels like home to me. Still if Sakura is here with me I have nothing to complain about.

Rider then comments on using her Noble Phantasm to fly us out.

"It's okay Rider, there is no need to have you and Sakura waste prana on a little return trip. Now, than if it's not too much trouble, I'd like a layout of this place as we head home, from looks of things we might be stuck here for a while, so I better get a hang of this place."

[SINIB]

Sakura

Shirou (HF)

"Ah, well it's convenient that a manor from somewhere was transported here, I guess it's better than nothing..."

Truth is, I've always felt uncomfortable at the Matou Manor. Given that Sakura has had time to renovate I'm sure it's not as bad as I remember, but I'd prefer our reunion be somewhere a little more that feels like home to me. Still if Sakura is here with me I have nothing to complain about.

Rider then comments on using her Noble Phantasm to fly us out.

"It's okay Rider, there is no need to have you and Sakura waste prana on a little return trip. Now, than if it's not too much trouble, I'd like a layout of this place as we head home, from looks of things we might be stuck here for a while, so I better get a hang of this place."

“Senpai... There’s no way out, once you come in, you’re here for good.” Sakura haltingly informed him of the harsh reality. She paused in her not so subtle playing with his crotch. “Our old life is just a memory now... A brief, pleasant memory.” She said with a look of longing on her face. “It’s ok now through. You’re here. And that’s all that matters. R-right?” She chuckled nervously, trying to hide her emotions from the onlookers.

“Ri-Rider, we won’t need your Noble Phantasm. That’s only for emergencies, ok? Maybe we can call a cab.”

[Umbra of Chaos]

Ann

Death gave a light sigh before wrapping an arm around her compatriot and pulling him onto the ground on top of her. "I suppose we can start introductions now. I am Ann, death incarnate, the end of all things." Her tone was very nonchalant as she said this as if she had simply said her current name without the grandiose titles.

Her name wasn't something she usually gave out so freely. People had to work for it most of the time, but she was bored and considering the human lifespan any consequences that could come from this would be short-lived at best.

[Panda]

Of all the things he'd expected to happen to him today, Adjutor could honestly say that getting molested by some random stranger off the street was not one of them. It didn't need to be said that that stranger claiming to be Death Incarnate wasn't even on that list of possible events. The teen tried to resist the pull, but it was an exercise in futility that left him on top of Ann regardless.

...Ah well, there are far worse situations to be in.

Easy for you to say, you're not the one who's basically having some stranger force herself on you!

Technically, I am. Same body, for all intents and purposes.

"I suppose it's only fair, then," Adjutor says, trying to ignore the sensations that the body held close to his own made him almost painfully aware of, "Adjutor Xarrest. I'm Adjutor, the other guy is Xarrest."

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Abigail

Abby flushed even more and squeaked, "I do not look like a tomato you . . . deviant!  I mean, look at those pants!  Probably like some sex offender, oh, right you're Japanese.  Your whole country is perverted and subjugates women."

Then she frowned at how eager Archer was to get Law alone with him.

Forest however said, "Hey Archer, how do you know where your room is?  I haven't shown you there yet.  You've been in the kitchen the entire time."

Archer's grin turned into a frown. He'd forgotten about that. "Why don't you show us to our rooms then Ms. Forest?"

He then turned his attentions to Abby. "And perhaps little Miss Pervert wants a room here as well?"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Having regained his composure, the man realized he might have an opportunity to find a roof under where he could eventually rest and stay if the need arise.

"Oi, um... it is a bit sudden, but you see... I don't really have a place to stay, living in a box isn't something I really fancy." Richard spoke with a hint of hesitation, slightly embarassed to make such a request.

"Could I have a room as well?"

[Cherry Lover]

Rider frowned for a moment as she heard the slight regret in Sakura's voice. After all, whilst Shirou was here now, her sister was not, and nor was her Rider. Things had gotten a lot better for her, but they were not perfect by any means. The frown was quickly replaced with another smile, though, as she listened to her master's response to her question.

“Ri-Rider, we won’t need your Noble Phantasm. That’s only for emergencies, ok? Maybe we can call a cab.", Sakura said.

"I know, but you seem to be in a hurry to get Shirou home, so I wondered if this might count...", she said with a teasing smirk on her face.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Ann

Ann gave a smirk as she continued to play around. Her cloak rapidly became thinner and thinner until it got to the point that the slightest fidget from Adjutor would tear it. Of course, even if he didn't move watching him getting flustered due to the fact that he would be able to feel everything under the cloak now would be entertaining.

"So, Adjutor, is there anywhere you need to be now or are you free to keep me company?" She practically purred when she asked the question.

[Elf]

Forest raised her eyebrow with a tiny grin.  Oh yes, Saber told me about you in detail.  So I know to watch myself you quazi-manipulating handsome bastard.

Then she looked at Richard and said, "Yes, you can have a room as well as long as you promise not to kill me."

Abigail was glaring at Archer and said, "I have a place to live, thank you very much.  I'm not some freeloader like you, Bondage Boy.  And you'd better leave Law alone!"

Forest chuckled at that and said, "Calm down, dear." She reached out and touched the Faerie maiden's hand.  The girl blinked but she relaxed at the physical contact.  "It's really okay.  I promise."

Then she looked at the menfolk and said, "Well come on freeloaders, I get to show you where you're staying."

[Panda]

For a moment, Adjutor wondered if the situation could get any more embarrassing. Then a ripping sound answers his question as a slight squirm somehow tears Ann's cloak wide open, making the teen fully aware of the soft warmth of her body against his, the teen's face going almost crimson with this realization. Adjutor takes a moment to try to calm himself, taking a deep, steadying breath, but all this does is fill his very mind with her scent, ingraining it in his memory and wearing down his mental barriers further.

...Honestly, you probably should just take what's being offered.

Xarrest, we've been over this already.

Then Ann struck the deathblow to the teen's restraint with a simple question, asked with a voice that only served to both excite him and to incite him to try to escape again, the failure only serving to confirm that he's more or less recovered from the earlier ordeal and to remind the teen that a singular piece of clothing is all that separates the rapidly hardening length from the woman beneath him.

"I..." Adjutor trails off for a moment, desperately racking his brains for some kind of prior commitment and coming up empty.

See, you don't even have an excuse this time. Besides, if you're still going to be on about how you don't deserve to enjoy yourself for your own sake, then just go ahead and attend to her. Hell, you'll probably be making her day better, to boot.

...I hate you so much right now.

"I don't think I have any prior commitments," Adjutor admits, looking away, anywhere but at those eager blue eyes, or that tanned skin, or- Bad thoughts!

"So, yes. Keeping you company shouldn't inconvenience me. Though, I suppose that wouldn't really matter too much, would it?"

[Kat]

Not even flinching or blinking, Ito looked at the woman with an utterly bored expression. He expected more, much more...

"Dissappointing.", the ninja uttered before vanishing for a split second. The side step was so fast, one would not even had the time to realize what happened. And with this very monstruous speed, he sent a kick flying at her face, his foot bashing her mouth in violently.

What a waste of time.

Her body knocked back, he regained a normal posture and turned his back. He was quite moody about this turn of events, with a weapon such as her's he expected at least something a bit more... grandiose.

"Piss off, you're not even worth killing."

However, before he could walk off, he felt a sudden pain in his foot. It was... odd. He was sure the blow would have been too fast for the fire to have reached him. Turning back to face her, he looked at the girl with a curious expression.

"You, you have quite the odd ability... not bad at all. Still, if you realise the position you are in, I wouldn't blame you for leaving."

Mordred

"Leaving? Even if I can go beyond any second?" she grinned, wiping out blood from her mouth with her hand. It seemed that tanking the blow let her regain some of composure, pain cooling her down. Still, she wanted nothing more than punish that creep "I guess I have I underestimated you because you are a human, but holding back ends here." She grasped tightly her spear, its tip glowing green. She attacked the man once again, this time with speed surpassing that of a human.

(OOC: She is now Supernatural in Agility)

[MissingMandible]

Corporal Mathew Blackburn

Noel
"Huh? He's a large cat, he didn't look human at all, he's just a large kitty who walks and talks on his hind legs."

"So, let me get this straight: A cat that stands upright and wears an eyepatch fought against a monster that almost wiped out the Human Race where your from." Mathew said slowly, face contorting while trying to make sense of this, "Are you puling my leg here, or something?"

[SINIB]

Corporal Mathew Blackburn

Noel
"Huh? He's a large cat, he didn't look human at all, he's just a large kitty who walks and talks on his hind legs."

"So, let me get this straight: A cat that stands upright and wears an eyepatch fought against a monster that almost wiped out the Human Race where your from." Mathew said slowly, face contorting while trying to make sense of this, "Are you puling my leg here, or something?"

"No! Nonono, I'm not pulling your leg! I'm totally serious! He even has a daugther named Kokonoe!" Noel leaned close in and put her hand up to her face; she looked around furtively before she spoke. "You know," She began in a loud whisper that wouldn't fool anyone. "I hear she likes to take people..." Looking around one final time for who knows what, she dropped the bombshell of the century: "Modify people."

[theunknownhero]

Shirou (HF)

Sakura then informs me that there is no way out of this place...

"Ah... I see... I guess it can't be helped... At least I managed to write a note to Tohsaka and Rider what happened... though I'm a little worried what Fuji-nee's reaction will be if she sees the letter."

I say the last part of the sentence with a small chuckle in my voice. Still, I had a feeling I might not be able to return. Even so, I made the decision to be with Sakura through the end, a decision I do not regret.

After hearing Rider comments about using her NP, I feel relieved, it's good to see that even here this Rider and Sakura are still friendly with each other.

"Don't worry about it Rider, Sakura can use the trip as a way to catch up on events, such as what exactly happened to her during her time in this place."

I say these words fully knowing how... excited the two of us are... Even so, I do have a ton of questions about this place, which is pretty much the only thing keeping my desire to be with Sakura in check.