Cross Effects 3.0 - April 13, 2015—June 23, 2016

[MissingMandible]

The Lone Wanderer:

Eyes burning, nausea, a massive headache, 2-1-6, thudding on the metallic floor, and the world going black. These were the last things that Jeremy thought he would experience. So, upon groggily waking in the street gutter of a city, the first, and quite stupid, thing he'd do is ask "Am I dead?"

A few moments later, the nausea and headache rushed back full force. The Lone Wanderer barely had time to rip off his helmet with his wobbly hands before he began blowing chunks out of his mouth.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Hyoudo Tenma

Great, another half dying sucker grovelling all over.

Rising from a bench, a slim girl woke up to look upon a poor heaving soul. He had scars all over his head, probably signs of a brain surgery. Not too recent, but she wasn't able to tell very surely. His body seemed to be weakening every second, the rhythm of his breathing suggested nausea.

Trough her glasses, she could tell just how hot his body was. No, it wasn't just hot. It was burning. That dumbass was a ticking time bomb for christ's sake! And why did he have to go on dying right here and now!?

And he just kept vomiting and vomiting.

Without warning, the girl sighed and picked a handful of snow and calmly walked up behind the man before holding him in place, rubbing the nape of his neck with the cold snow to ease him down a bit.

"Slow down there, you aren't dead. Hopefully you won't be. Can you hear me? Blink if you can."

[MissingMandible]

Lone Wanderer:

Something cool and soothing was being rubbed onto his neck. A feminine voice asked if he can hear her, so he blinked an affirmative after yet another heave.

When the heaving stopped, Jeremy wasted no time. He yanked am intravenous bag labelled "RadAway" from its place on his waist (Though his movements were a bit shaky), and dropped it to the ground. Then he shifted his body so that he was laying down straight on his stomach. With a command, the T-45d opened up, but the man himself didn't have the strength to pull himself out. "The bag..." he grunted, trying to hold back yet another heave, "Stick needle...into arm...hold bag up."

[Umbra of Chaos]

Unknown

The aged, blonde man sighed in his wheelchair as he received the information from his subordinate and began to end his letter. This was quite a troublesome issue but the gaze of the police was prone to wandering when bigger threats came up. He sent the notice for the setup of the Red Line along with the approval for Operation Domestication. They were going to have to put up quite a show if they were continuously badgered. Regardless there were other resources available for exploitation if necessary. An Infected bird flew onto his desk and he placed the envelope in its mouth before it took off through an open window. They had enough eyes for it to find who he was looking for. This wasn't something he would trust with electronics. Deniable resources could turn out to be the best ones.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Hyoudo Tenma

Well, at least I'm behind him. Tenma thought with an unimpressed look. Whatever was wrong with that man was pretty damn wrong. He truly pitied him there,this was just too sad, even for a mad scientist. She had to help him, she couldn't let him crawl on the street like this.

Tenma observed carefully the man's movements and opened her eyes wide when what seemed like an armour of sorts opened up. To her surprise, he seemed to have his hands on some tech she had never seen before. A scientist perhaps? No, he didn't look smart enough. Although sometimes book covers could be misleading. At the very least, he wasn't a lucky one. Or one as amazing as she was. It was more likely he was a solider or something like that.

Then, the man asked her to inject something in her, a weird orange substance. Could it be a medicine? Well, honestly this looked pretty suspicious. For al she knew, this could be a drug and she'd be simply getting him high. Was his supposed addiction that bad? But she digressed. His symptoms weren't quite like an overdose. If it wasn't safe, he was simply an idiot for asking her to do it in the first place.

Nodding, she held up the intravenous bag carefully and, with precision fitting of a surgeon, pierced the needle neatly in his arm.

"Like this?" She asked. No shit she knew how to do this, but she wanted to make extra sure.

[Kat]

Rikuyo

"He fought bravely, and now he can rest in peace." she explained to the kid. "C'mon, help me bury Richard. He should get a grave, even if makeshift one." She picked up Richard's corpse. "Let's find some nice looking place, I cannot leave him among the trash."

[MissingMandible]

The Lone Wanderer:

"Yes...Just like...that."

Already the RadAway was taking affect, neutralizing the radiation in his body. He's going to piss like a racehorse later - it is a strong diuretic - but that's a small price to pay when it comes to not-dying.

After a minute or two, some of Jeremy's strength returned. He lifted himself up carefully, noting that he was still a bit wobbly. While sitting in the opened suit of power armor, he got his first look at his savior: a young woman around his age, who wore glasses and had dark brown hair. "Thanks for that, Miss," he said, "Saved my life...right there. I think I can hold the bag up for now."

"Name's Jeremy Braniff, by...the way" he added.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Hyoudo Tenma

Tenma shook her head and patted his gently before kneeling to the stranger. Jeremy was it... not a bad name. She didn't dislike it one bit.

"What matters is that you're O.K. Anyways, don't get my coat dirty." She said with an aloof absent tone. Then, she held his hand tightly to reassure him. She had many questions to ask, but for now all that was on her mind was the man's well being.

"You're not from here either are you?" She said with a smile.

[yinsukin]

Roxas

Rikuyo quickly confirmed what Roxas had already knew.  A steady stream of tears rolled down his face as he silently mourned Richard for a few moments.  Then, he wiped the tears from his face.

"Sure.  Lead the way.  Ill cover you."  He responded weakly.

[YOLF]

Tar

He should've known there was something up with her aside from eerily resembling Saber. No normal person with a sense of self-preservation would ask about joining the Elites like that. Well unless they had some serious ability to back it up. Or they weren't exactly a "person", which meant they also tended to adhere to the first thing.

Experimentally, Henry clenched his arm. It didn't hurt nearly as much, though he felt like he shouldn't move it much. At the very least, his bones didn't seem to be broken anymore. The miracles of healing magic? The demon had to admit it was very convenient having easy access to that sort of care, considering how fragile this form was, relatively speaking. He turned neutrally to Noel and responded, "It's better. Thanks."

The detective faced the Saber lookalike next. "I suppose we can put you in contact with the Elites," he said. "Or I can ask the guys at the station to fill in a vacant spot or something. Never too many, you're not wrong there."

He was cautious about her true identity, but nothing about her had screamed alarm to him so far. Perhaps she could indeed be a good ally. So long as he knew what he needed to know.

"What's your name?" Henry asked, straightening his back and his tone of voice.

[Elf]

Forest

Forest chuckled and said, "You might know the word kyuuketsuki better."


Rin


"Hello. I didn't expect to run into people from country. I'm Ametsuchi Noriko, nice to meet you," a female voice said to them, causing Rin to turn.

It's a female Shirou, Rin thought as she looked at the Japanese girl who just came up to them and introduced herself.  She looked at Sakura, blinked, then smiled, extending her hand.  "I'm Tohsaka Rin.  So, do you introduce yourself to strangers regularly?"

[Kat]

It's a female Shirou, Rin thought as she looked at the Japanese girl who just came up to them and introduced herself.  She looked at Sakura, blinked, then smiled, extending her hand.  "I'm Tohsaka Rin. So, do you introduce yourself to strangers regularly?"

Noriko

A greeting in Western style. Tohsaka was either raised in the West like Noriko or spent there a lot of time. The mage shook her hand: "I ended up somehow in this strange city, so I couldn't pass greeting someone from Japan too. " Meanwhile, the other girl's cold gaze pierced Noriko as if she wanted her to go away as soon as possible.

[Kat]

Tar

He should've known there was something up with her aside from eerily resembling Saber. No normal person with a sense of self-preservation would ask about joining the Elites like that. Well unless they had some serious ability to back it up. Or they weren't exactly a "person", which meant they also tended to adhere to the first thing.

Experimentally, Henry clenched his arm. It didn't hurt nearly as much, though he felt like he shouldn't move it much. At the very least, his bones didn't seem to be broken anymore. The miracles of healing magic? The demon had to admit it was very convenient having easy access to that sort of care, considering how fragile this form was, relatively speaking. He turned neutrally to Noel and responded, "It's better. Thanks."

The detective faced the Saber lookalike next. "I suppose we can put you in contact with the Elites," he said. "Or I can ask the guys at the station to fill in a vacant spot or something. Never too many, you're not wrong there."

He was cautious about her true identity, but nothing about her had screamed alarm to him so far. Perhaps she could indeed be a good ally. So long as he knew what he needed to know.

"What's your name?" Henry asked, straightening his back and his tone of voice.

Mordred

"I don't really have a real name, so this one have to suffice." she blushed a bit. She haven't yet recalled the name she lost, so she used the name she adopted in defiance to her Keeper. But this was even more awkward situation for her given the identity of Saber. But she had no other choice. She wouldn't lie to Henry. "The name's Mordred. Weird, I know, but there's nothing I can't do about that."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vanguard

Marriage huh?

Yes, I had once too known of such a thing. From now, things should go smoothly. She will be engaged and rejoice in the love of that man. Well, any man is fine. Nothing would change either way, altough I suppose it is more favourable that she has one of her own choosing. At the very least, things would be easier. What matters the most is that their magical potential remains untouched. Yes, the child of destiny will surely come. There are no doubts in my heart about it.

If she does engage, I will need 'it' back. No matter, it is only to reinforce their bond. The progeny is what truly matters. If she does become pregnant, I will need to act accordingly. I need to perform what ought be performed to make the vessel most suitable. Yes, the vessel, the tower, the sword... it is all for the sake of saving the world.

To make a girl cry to stop all crying forever, even if I have to use her desires, I will fulfill my oath. The only oath I have ever sworn. I alone shall cease all cries. For that end, I can make a girl or two cry. It is not so bad.

Heaven will surely come.


Suddenly, Vanguard snapped out from his thoughts and realized he had been standing still for quite some time. Well, it mattered no one. This empty shell did have a few conveniences to it after all.

So he stepped forward and resumed his search, all while watching over the mall and keeping an eye open for his master. Along the way, he stumbled upon an interesting sight. A woman of pale skin and golden hair, a seemingly normal woman shopping. The only irregularity one could notice at first sight was her missing arm. And yet.... something was off. No, something was different about her. Was it the way she walked? An aura of sorts? Her alert stance dictating a battle awareness rare for any mundane warrior?

Either way, he had a sensation as soon as he saw her. He could feel her abnormality, her oddity. She had something others had not, or perhaps lacked something others had. Either way, she was no ordinary woman.

She could fulfill an use or another. With that in mind, he walked behind her and lightly tapped her shoulder with his index.

"May I help you?" He asked calmly.

[Panda]

Seras

The vampire started to zone out while Noriko introduced herself to the two Japanese girls, letting her mind wander a bit as her senses did the same, her 'sight' wandering around the shop until she registered motion behind her. An...armor?

Intrigued, the vampire turned the focus of her inhuman senses behind her, soon sighting on the armor behind her, seemingly drawn towards her.

Seras feels a light tap on her shoulder and turns to look at him as if she hadn't noticed him approaching.

Well, that's not something you expect to see every day.

The armor certainly cut an imposing figure, or at least one that might have been imposing to most others. Looking up at the Armor's head, the vampire offered the armor a raised eyebrow.

"No, not really," Seras explained, "Just keeping an eye on a friend, that's all."