Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room (NSFW version)

[Elf]

Rin

"Like you're not hopeless without me," Rin said, with a tiny smirk as she wrapped her arms around his neck.  Being carried by Archer wasn't unfamiliar; if anything it was missed.  However, she was a mixture of emotion right now.  It was like being on a roller coaster: her heart was pounding and her stomach was flip flopping. 

And worse of all, she was sure her cheeks were matching her blouse.


Abigail

She started giggling as soon as the Kenny G started playing and Law scrambled to turn it off.   Then he leaned forward and kissed her.  Abby's eyes widened before she relaxed and parted her lips for him.  His whiskers tickled her cheeks and he tasted like absinthe and rum.

Her arms wrapped around him and she continued the kiss, pressing against him.

[Panda]

Vanilla!Emily

Emily almost giggled at the sound of the swiftly interrupted jazz, like a joke started too early only to be interrupted by a timely elbow to the ribs.

"My my," the Changeling mused as Law took Abby in a passionate kiss, "Aren't you the eager one..."

"No matter," she continued, sauntering up behind Abby as the latter returned Law's kiss. The Changeling drew close, embracing Abby as well as she could manage, pressing her body up against the other woman's back as she nibbled on the other redhead's ear.

"It hardly needs to be said that this is going to be fun," Emily whispered into Abby's ear.

[Elf]

Lady Wynn and Forest

"Wynn, just because you managed to somehow drag me here doesn't mean I'm going to do illicit stuff with you in the backroom of some magic sex club."

Wynn sighed and rolled her eyes, eying the glass of absinthe that was presented before her.  It had been magically tampered with, and who knew what it had done to the delicate balance of liquor and herbs.  She had preformed the ritual with the water and sugar cube, and the mixture had turned that pale, ethereal green, but she did not put it to her lips.   Not yet.

She eyed her long time friend and object of desire.  Forest shoved a lock of her long, golden hair from her face with a sigh.  She muttered in that thick accent of hers, "I still can't believe that I'm here with you."

Wynn leaned with a smile and said, "You are keeping me out of trouble and you are terribly lonely and homesick.  There is quite a bit that you would do for me now if I pouted and cajoled enough."

"I'm still not having sex with you," Forest said as she took another sip of her juice.

Wynn leaned toward her and asked, "If I were a man, would you consider it?"

"Nope, because then you'd be Gabe and that would be kind of skeevy."
 

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Sakura looked around the club they had just entered, wondering where to go next. She had come here because it seemed like a good place to meet people who may be able to find her husband, who she hadn't seen since she arrived a couple of days ago but, looking around, she wasn't sure she'd come to the right place. This appeared to be some sort of sleazy sex club, and the young woman was clearly not dressed in an appropriate manner, wearing her usual long skirt and blouse. Sakura couldn't see how this place would have any useful information for her. She was about to leave when she noticed her sister standing in the corner.

That's odd. How did she get here? she thought.

"Rider, Nee-san is over there. Wait here, I'm going to go and talk to her", she said, heading in the direction of her sister.

Rider

Rider, meanwhile, was far less unenthusiastic about the place. Dressed in her causal outfit, a pair of jeans and a sweater that she nevertheless looked extremely sexy in, as well as her usual mystic eye killer glasses, Rider found the place intriging, and wanted to spend a bit of time here. Perhaps she could even hook up with someone, and have a little fun. Looking around, her eyes wandered to the bar, and to the two unusual young women talking there. One was a tall, slim, athletic-looking, blonde girl dressed in a punky gothic outfit and the other was a curvy woman in a business suit with unnaturally black hair. Rider really wanted to go over and talk to them, particularly the blonde. She really liked athletic girls, after all, and she liked the idea of someone who was actually taller than her.

Before she could say anything, though, her master spoke up. Seemingly, she had found her sister, somehow, and she was going over to talk to her. Rider sighed, wanting to head over to the bar and to the attractive blonde sitting there, but she obeyed her master's orders and waited here for the time being. After all, whilst this place seemed safe, they had no way to be certain, and it was better to be safe than sorry.

[Elf]

Rin Not With Archer

Rin sighed in relief as she saw Sakura approaching.  Ruby had been giving her fits, and now the damned thing was off in this place doing god knows what, turning who into god knows what.  She rushed over to her sister, blushing wildly, and said, "Ruby got away and is doing and turning people into god knows what."

She flashed them both a smile and said, "And we could use that blasted thing to find Shirou."


Wynn and Forest

Forest felt eyes on her and turned and looked.  The first thing she thought was, That's the most gorgeous head of hair I've ever seen.

Then Wynn smiled at the beautiful woman with the strange eyes and lifted her glass to her.

[Panda]

Undecided!Emily Mark II

The light summer dress all but floated around Emily as she made her way to the bar, eying both the pale blonde and her companion. A smirk came to the Changeling's face as she considered her options.

Well, these two look like they might be fun.

With that in mind, the Changeling slid into the seat near the woman with the glass of absinthe, leaving one empty seat between them as she eyed the woman curiously.


Distraction!Michael

Having since grown bored waiting for the strange knight and the stranger woman to speak up, Michael took his glass, bade them farewell, and got up to look for more promising prospects.

Fortunately for the immortal, said prospects weren't long in revealing themselves. A pale blonde-haired woman had just arrived, along with a companion. Unfortunately, the seat next to said companion had just been taken up by an redhead who had accomplished the seemingly impossible and looked drop-dead gorgeous in something as simple as a light summer dress. Shrugging internally, Michael quickly took up the seat next to the blonde.

"Apologies for the interruption," Michael said, allowing a warm smile, "Mind if I join you? Drinking alone is something I'd rather not have to suffer through, and you seem like fine company."

[Elf]

Forest

"Mind if I join you? Drinking alone is something I'd rather not have to suffer through, and you seem like fine company."

Forest blinked, shrugged and said, "Sure why not? Have a seat."


Wynn

Wynn shot the man who sat down beside Forest a very disapproving look.  However, she noticed a very lovely redhead dressed in a light spring dress sitting beside her.  Wynn herself was dressed in her normal charcoal gray pinstripe suit and a lilac silk blouse that harmonized with her hair and eyes.

She took another peek at Forest's seemingly endless legs, admiring them in the short pleated skirt she was wearing.

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

To Sakura's surprise, instead of simply waiting for her to approach, Rin rushed towards her as soon as she saw her, blushing wildly.

"Ruby got away and is doing and turning people into god knows what", she said, clearly panicking.

Sakura sighed at her sister's words. That stick was nothing but trouble, to the point that Rin made every effort to avoid using it. Before she could respond, however, Rin spoke once more.

"And we could use that blasted thing to find Shirou", she said with a smile.

Sakura immediately perked-up on hearing that. Not that she would have refused to assist her sister, of course, but her words made Sakura considerably more positive and enthusiastic about the whole thing,

"OK, what should we do?" she asked.


Rider

Rider continued to wait for her master, slightly concerned at Rin's panicked attitude but not, as of yet, enough to feel the need to go against her master's orders. Especially not when there were people of interest to her at the bar.

So, she continued to watch the bar as the two women turned around and took notice of her. Unfortunately, the blonde did not seem interested, but the black-haired woman seemingly was, judging by the way she raised her glass. And, whilst she was not Rider's ideal type, she was nevertheless an extremely attractive woman. If the blonde was not available, the black-haired woman would certainly be an acceptable substitute. Or, indeed, if they could be convinced, she would happily take them both.

Then, as she continued to watch, another unbelievably-attractive woman approached the bar, wearing a light summer dress. She sat down near to the two, clearly also interested in them. Rider continued looking them over, really wanting to approach the bar and talk to them, but aware that she needed to remain alert and ready to assist her master, particularly since she seemed to be having some kind of problem. Hopefully, once Sakura was finished dealing with her sister's problems, the two of them would go off and leave her to her own devices.

[Panda]

Undecided!Emily Mark II

Emily offered the smartly-dressed woman a small smile, not missing how she peeked at her companion's legs, which were quite nice, admittedly.

"Hello," the Changeling started, "I'm Emily. Might I ask what brings you here?"


Michael

"Thanks," the immortal said, "What brings you here, anyway?"

[Elf]

Wynn

The Faerie lady smirked and replied, "Boredom and curiosity.  Not to mention I get a thrill of humiliating my friend from time to time."  She smiled at Forest's direction.

She held out her hand and said, "I am called Wynn."  Noticing that the lovely creature with the gorgeous hair was still watching them, Wynn tilted her head in invitation.


Forest

"Her," Forest answered, pointing her glass towards Wynn.  "She thinks she might be able to get lucky here.  Pretty sure she convinced me for shits and giggles."


Porn Plot Device Rin

"Help me find it and maybe catch it with your shadows.  She shouldn't be able to get out of that.  Then I gandr her until she's slag after she helps us find Shirou," Rin answered, looking for the flying stick.

[Panda]

Michael

The immortal allowed a chuckle at the woman's explanation.

"Be that as it may, there's no reason that someone like you should just be letting the time pass by idly," Michael said, "Surely there's something you can do here to pass the time that isn't just waiting."

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

"OK, well, do you have any idea where it went?" Sakura asked, looking around the room to see if she could see the irritating stick, preparing herself to summon up some shadow tendrils when they found it.

Rider

Rider noticed the black-haired woman tilting her head, clearly inviting her to come over. Not wanting to get distracted just yet, she simply smiled apologetically and waited for her master to return. She would certainly go over and talk to the woman later, but her master's safety and wishes came first.

[Elf]

Forest

The blond shrugged and said, "Well, I was temped to play some Street Fighter IV on my phone."  Then she grinned.  "So, I'm Forest and you are?"


Rin

Rin frowned and scanned the bar.  She saw some dark haired man chatting up a pretty blond, and she saw a familiar figure with wings pouring something from a crystal container in his glass.  Then Rin swore she heard Ruby giggle before she cheerfully flew off to the bartender's direction, pouring the same thing in the drink he was nursing beside him.

Rin pointed and said, "There! There's the bitch!"  Then she went running after it.


Wynn

Wynn saw the woman's apologetic smile and shrugged.  Then she stood up from the bar and smirked at Emily.  She said, "I believe you should come with me."

[Panda]

Undecided!Emily Mark II

The Changeling smiled at the other woman's response.

"Worthy causes, all three," she said, "And it's a pleasure to meet you."

Following the woman's gaze, Emily soon spotted the beautiful lavender-haired woman, who offered the black-haired woman an apologetic smile. A quick use of a familiar Contract told the Changeling all she needed to know.

"Well, she certainly wants to join us," Emily said, "But that woman seems a bit occupied, unfortunately. Hopefully it won't be for long."

Then the woman's statement registered. A smile lit up the Changeling's face at that point.

If nothing else, this night promises to be an interesting one.

"Certainly," Emily said, standing up as well, "I've nothing better to do at the moment."


Michael

...Street Fighter? Is that one of those...umm...what were those things called aga- Video games! There we go.

"Michael," the immortal said, "...Where are my manners? And your drink for that matter. Bartender?"


Adjutor

Having been reduced to sipping on a Bloody Mary to pass the time, Adjutor barely noticed the strange stick slipping something into his drink, taking a sip of it without a second thought.

Then he heard someone calling for him, the voice rousing the former hunter and bringing him swiftly into the company of Forest and a black-haired man who looked strangely familiar.

"Greetings," he said with a practiced ease, "I'm Adjutor Xarrest and welcome to the Velvet Room. What can I get you?"

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Sakura continued to look around the room, not yet having any luck locating the stick. Then, suddenly, she heard a shout from her sister.

"There! There's the bitch!" she said, pointing in the direction of the bar, before breaking into a run.

Sakura followed after her, attempting to locate the infernal stick as she did. After a few moments, she saw the winged figure next to the bar, seemingly pouring something into the bartender's drink. Letting out a sigh, Sakura summoned up several of her shadow tendrils and, as she approached the bar, she launched them in the direction of Ruby, attempting to capture the stick.

Rider

Rider continued to watch the bar, hoping that her master would be finished soon so she could go over and chat to the three extremely-attractive women waiting there. However, to her slight surprise, the black-haired woman stood up, smirking at the girl next to her.

Is she going to come over here? thought Rider.

Rider felt a little conflicted. After all, she didn't want to get distracted if her master needed help. But, well, she had been told to wait here, and that was what she was doing. If they came over to her, she could hardly help that. And, if Sakura really needed help, she could always communicate with her mentally.

In fact, as Rider was considering that, she noticed Rin and Sakura come running past her, heading for the bar, Sakura's magic at the ready. Looking at where they were heading, she noticed Ruby flying around, seemingly spiking people's drinks.

So, that's what the problem was..., she thought.

Realising that the problem was not one that she needed to assist them in solving, Rider relaxed somewhat, no longer so worried about allowing herself to get distracted. Instead, she simply waited for them to approach her, a smile on her face.