Cross Effects 3.0 - October 21, 2015—June 23, 2016

[Kat]

Julius

He never heard of those Nazis, but it was all clear to him that those thugs looked down on him with competent and had little regard for their own wellbeing considering they pulled off a knife in front of their better. If they had heard of the hero that was Count Julius Richter, they would consider their course of action at least twice before taking such imprudent action.

The red haired gentleman unfortunately had an acquired taste though, as the crude language of his 'lady' would make even ears of a sailor bleed. He endured such inelegant words coming from her mouth and focused on what was important. Villains in front of him.

"Put down your weapons or I shall have you locked in dungeons of the local guard, criminal scum!"
He clenched his fists, ready to retaliate against those syphilis ridden sodomites who were up to no good.

[Thedoctor]

Jin the hero

The villain was sent flying by his blow, unable to withstand his absolute might. The man, no, the beast eventually got on his feat again cursing Jin as he did. His eye's sharpened as he heard the heinous insults, calling him, the hero, an "ice faggot". How disgusting, it was time to teach him his place.

The beast sent out more of those bloody projectiles, his intent on skewering him made clear by his charge. Jin was no fool however, he saw the trajectory of the attack was aiming mostly low with one coming at his chest, so he waited and at the right moment he jumped. "This is it!"

Jumping with enough force to stay clear of the attack he then swung Yukianesa. Several ice missiles burst forth, on a collision course with the beast.


Shinobu

The blonde vampire pulled Medaka to her more firmly, pressing herself against Medaka's back as her hands rubbed the blue haired girl's stomach. She was quite enjoying the view, the new pose Medaka has taken emphazised her breasts even more, they looked incredibly perky. "Do you even need a bra? She whispered once more to the girl.

She then looked at the white haired woman who still haven't given her name, it was a bit odd but perhaps she was distracted by Medaka's show too. "I do not know the reason for it, you will have to ask Medaka-chan~" 

[Kotomine_Rin]

Sakagami Kenzo

The beast did not mind the monster walking closer to him, instead he spoke calmly with that same longing of before.

“There are still many things I don’t understand. Humans… are such peculiar creatures. As one who cannot give anything to anyone, they are a sensei I owe much gratitude and have great respect for. Rather, I would like to join and learn with them. Learn of what to do to wash these bloodstained hands.”

Kenzo’s gaze shifted behind the man, focusing on the clear sky and looking up with gentleness. His words were serene, almost happy, and yet with a certain detachment. No, that wasn’t right. If anything, this was the closest thing to the true Sakagami Kenzo.

“Even if I have committed crimes that cannot be atoned for, even with death, I can live and continue making up for them. I will fight as well, with the Shinigami inside of me, until I can finally hold something. That is my goal. That is, if even a beast such as me can hold something like a wish.”

[Kotomine_Rin]

Garou XIII the villain

Compared to the hero’s graceful manoeuvers, the monsters were much less refined. He just charged forward and took the blows as they came, only barely managing to move out of the way to avoid a fatal blow.

But for all his troubles some of the deadly blades of frost slammed into his finely sculpted body, knocking him down, piercing his body without mercy and cooling down to tremendous temperatures.

His body would certainly freeze from the sheer coolness of his attack, like the depths of hell itself. That is, if his blood wasn’t boiling with unwavering might, heating his body to counter the freezing effect! His muscles fought so fiercely that as quickly as he fell the monster got back up and resumed his charge.

Blood thorns of the crimson knight - Qliphoth Bachikal

“EAT THIS!!” He roared in defiance as he kept closing in the gap between the two, blood emerging from his wounds and collecting into his hand to form a deadly bloody pointy stick glowing with a crimson aura.

But this was just a basic magician’s trick to have him focus elsewhere, for at the same time, just as the hero landed, the bloody thorns that had crashed into the ground burst into a deadly explosion like a rose blooming in the dawn sending sharpnel shards flying behind the man.

[Kat]

Petra

"Huh, what kind of job it is even? You're not telling me that to cover up you want to squat in something nobody else wanted to touch?" She grinned, unable to restrain himself from mocking her challenger. Assuming he didn't lie to her, it was still kinda pathetic. If all he could wrote on his resume was 'demon hunting', he would have trouble to even find job like flipping burgers if the competition beat him to it and defeated or exorcised demons before him.

"But seriously, you know something about soul stealing shadow monsters? I know there's at least one snatching people from streets and trying to munch on them. Maybe you should look around Golden Rule district, that's where supposedly it was last sighted. If you're lucky then maybe someone issued bounty or something." Though on another hand she'd really want to lay her hands on that creature herself and stab it repeatedly.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka's body flexed back as Shinobu pulled tighter, as if she had been squeezed too tightly.  In reality she was just looking for an excuse to lean back so she could wisper back without being too obvious. "Of course.  Otherwise they jiggle far too often."  She whispered back.  Her voice was speed up so that she could make the movement fluent but she figured if Shinobu was as fast as she was, she should be able to process the words normally even if she sped up her voice.  She then gracefully adjusted herself forward, looking at the woman.

"I..."  She paused.  Her prideful grin faded and the high she got from the snow haired woman's incredible smile had gone with it.  Her back slumped slightly, returning her enhanced posture to the way it was.  "The memory is somewhat hazy.  He was talking about something and I know what he said made me feel guilty somehow.  I think the poison effected my memory somehow.  Although, I think it had something to do with my past failures.  Thats the only thing that could have made me so upset.  I am happy I managed to get out and find help.  And im thankful Shinobu was there to save me."  Her voice had lost the pride and vigor it had only moments ago and was replaced by a serious tone.

[Panda]

Seras

The vampire cocked an eyebrow as Darcy went on about the dangers of going around alone in 'these parts', seemingly reprimanding her for the crimes of exploring by herself.

Before she could respond, however, he went on about what had apparently been a fire at a nearby orphanage, one that proved fatal for everyone inside. What got Seras on her guard, however, was the detached tone he used. She hadn't seen anything in the news about it this morning, or when she was bored at her apartment, so this had to be something that had happened today, and quite recently indeed. Though, with that in mind, factoring in that he smelled a bit like he'd gotten too close to a fire himself, the only way he'd know is if he'd witnessed it personally, or...

"Well, first off..." the vampire started before she trailed off. For it was at this moment that she got a good look at his face. Seras cocked an eyebrow, halfway between horror and curiosity. The ruin that was the man's face just drew the eye in mysterious ways, attracting and repulsing at the same time. Honestly, it was kinda...haunting. Sure, she'd seen worse back during the battle of London, but most of those people were dead. The fact that he'd survived whatever had given him those injuries was just all the more baffling.

"...What happened to your face?" Seras said at last, after a good few seconds of staring.

[Panda]

Dante

The half-demon laughed at Petra's response, pouring himself another glass as he did so. He cocked an eyebrow at her next words, however, sitting up as he processed what the honey-haired girl said.

"Hey, that's not the only thing I do. I'm a private investigator on the side, but I don't get many jobs just for that, at least not where I'm from. As for squatting, it's not like I have much of a choice," Dante said with a shrug, "I might end up taking jobs for other kinds of problems, but until I can get enough to set up in more lively areas, I'm not going to be able to set up shop anywhere else. That aside, that does sound like some kind of demon, though it could be something else, given what I've found out about this place. Still, it might be worth checking out."

Well, maybe I won't be as short on jobs as I thought...

[Kat]

Dante

The half-demon laughed at Petra's response, pouring himself another glass as he did so. He cocked an eyebrow at her next words, however, sitting up as he processed what the honey-haired girl said.

"Hey, that's not the only thing I do. I'm a private investigator on the side, but I don't get many jobs just for that, at least not where I'm from. As for squatting, it's not like I have much of a choice," Dante said with a shrug, "I might end up taking jobs for other kinds of problems, but until I can get enough to set up in more lively areas, I'm not going to be able to set up shop anywhere else. That aside, that does sound like some kind of demon, though it could be something else, given what I've found out about this place. Still, it might be worth checking out."

Well, maybe I won't be as short on jobs as I thought...

Petra

"Ah, so that's not your only credentials. But honestly, many people won't be too keen to contact you if you live in a shabby place. So your business plan may misfire." She was quite skeptical about his chances of succeeding. Technically she was his senior when it came to countering demons, but she couldn't afford revealing herself openly in front of Tohsaka. So she leaned and whispered to Dante:

I can tell more about that shadow monster, but it's sort of secret. Do you have a minute or few in some more remote place?

[Umbra of Chaos]

Liseth

Liseth frowned and turned away before pushing her bowl forward and tapping it with her spoon a few times. Would it really kill the girl to at least try and make conversation? She knew that she wasn't a great conversationalist but at least she made the attempt to talk.

As she took a breath her teeth chattered almost unconsciously and her body trembled. It was really, really cold! Maybe the sundae wasn't the best idea, but she couldn't stop now. But what was she going to do? Doing nothing but sitting around and stuffing your face with food was fine at home, but doing it in public and just being alone was kinda pathetic.

She had to do something. If she didn't do anything to keep her occupied... "Hey, I guess I'll pay for everyone here, so just get as much as you want. It won't change a thing for me."


Oren

The Fae bit the bottom of her lip as it quivered a bit. How could everything go so wrong so fast? It wasn't supposed to happen like this! She was going to crush that dumb stick man into-

Wait. There was still another way. It was so gross and stick and blunt but it might work. It was like snipping skin off with scissors, but she wouldn't complain if the results were still the same. These things didn't always have to be elegant. Oren grabbed onto one of the soaked pieces of meat and dropped it right on top of  Breeze's pile. It was ardent passion and burning lust, and the Fae did nothing but watch the other girl with keen eyes.


Erica

"You are an utterly average human being other than your choice of hair color. Your questions have also become increasingly inane. If you wished for an adequate response for what you appeared to be you should just ask a human yourself instead of me." The facade of life returned to the construct as she began breathing and fidgeting in the air while she floated.


Alarice

The blonde dutifully followed after her lord but made sure to keep an eye out. If they were going to display themselves as a force to be reckoned with they would have to be aware of any major crimes going on and be ready to punish them accordingly. As she followed him towards a building she made careful note of the posters around and the food and drink being served inside. Perhaps this was some entertainment center? A stage for plays and sorcery?

Then she watched as a small, runt of a hound bit onto the skeleton and he began to talk about the canine. Alarice felt some throbbing that she supposed came from frustration as the skeleton continued to make a fool out of himself. Did he not understand the concept of strays?

She walked in front of Greyskull and stared at the dog. The noble raised a hand to remove it and frowned as the creature growled at her. She didn't have the patience to play with the animal, so she raised her left hand and a ball of green fire blossomed in her palm. The animal immediately quieted itself as something instinctual in its brain told it that the flame that looked as if it was just barely being kept in check from trying to devour it was dangerous. The blonde closed her hand and the flame extinguished itself, but the dog remained cowed. She easily removed it from the skeleton afterwards and asked, "Are we done with this foolishness, Lord Greyskull?"

[yinsukin]

Relius Clover

Relius gazed into the soul.  At this distance, he could see the demon's soul in all of its beauty.  It was quite fascinating, especially considering it was his 3rd time witnessing a demon soul.  However, it was the first time he had the privilege of analyzing one.  Originally he hypothesized that a demon soul would be shaped much like the black beast.  Instead, it had its own unique shape and even its own distinct light.  Each demon seemed to have a different soul much like a human.

Compared to Theodore's soul which from a distance seemed to hold multiple souls, this one barely contained a single one.  A chunk of it was separated, fading.  Yet the soul seemed to be gleaming with raw passion.  However, that very light was corrupted by flashes of hate, envy and self doubt.

Relius tuned out the words of the wounded parrot for the most part but he faintly processed the word "Human".  The moment the parrot uttered that word, his soul became overwhelmed with raw energy.  The soul's passionate light started to get sucked into the hole.

Fascinating....  Oh how I wish I had the tools to capture this creature.  There is only so much one can accomplish with observation.

"I see.  I understand you perfectly now."  He said stepping back.  "You have so much potential, so much room for growth.  I apologize for my eager behavior earlier.  It was a mistake."  The puppeteer walked past the young parrot.  "Come find me when you have grown a little bit.  Ill be waiting for the day when that hole in your heart is inevitably filled with hatred."

The puppeteer continued walked down the road, engulfed by the shadow of a nearby building.

[Cherry Lover]

Rider

"Uh, why would they?" Oka responded, obviously confused about Rider's question.

Rider opened her mouth to respond but, before she could say anything, Oka continued her explanation. Rider couldn't help but look slightly shocked at the description Oka was giving of how she went around beating up apparently-intelligent animals, kidnapping them and imprisoning them in little plastic balls. Yet, despite her misgivings about how the creatures were captured, Rider could tell that Oka genuinely loved her Pokemon, and treated them kindly. Further, she could tell that they loved her in return. So, whilst she was somewhat uncomrfortable with the situation, she was quite happy to give Oka the benefit of the doubt. After all, she knew that many of the things that were considered culturally-acceptable in her time would be frowed upon hugely in the modern era, and she had no reason to assume it wasn't the same for Oka. Plus, she seemed to be an alternate version of Sakura, so she surely had to be a good person at heart.

Yet, even if she was willing to give the girl the benefit of the doubt, she was still rather confused about how Pokemon were handled. They seemed happy with their situation, yet their treatment seemed almost cruel, from what Oka had said. So, in response to Oka's question, she returned to the earlier question that she had been unable to answer.

"To answer your earlier question, would you enjoy living in a tiny plastic ball?" Rider asked softly, taking great care not to sound like she was lecturing the poor girl. "It seems very uncomfortable to me. The way you obtain them seems unusual, too, do the Pokemon not mind being beaten-up and captured?"

[Panda]

Dante

The half-demon downed his glass as Petra replied, knowing that she had a bit of a point there.

"Like I said, I don't have much of a choice in this," Dante admitted before she leaned in, the half-demon leaning in as well to listen.

"Sure, but we ought to finish these first," he replied, not bothering to lower his voice too much, glancing over to the bottles before leaning back and downing his glass, "But I can't say I'm not interested."

Just then, Liseth piped up, saying that she'd be paying for everyone at the bar. The half-demon cocked an eyebrow at that, wondering just how much the dark-haired girl had been fortunate enough to have on her when she ended up here. That aside, it would be far more suspicious for them to leave in the middle of their drinking contest. Better for any possible eavesdroppers to think they were leaving to enjoy each other's company in private.

[Panda]

Michael

The immortal watched with some slight concern as Breeze continued to eat, seemingly dead to the world around her. To his minor exasperation, Oren decided to take advantage of this, slipping a piece of meat that she'd apparently seasoned a bit onto the pile. Resisting the urge to heave a much put-upon sigh, the immortal simply continued eating his meal, deciding that he wasn't going to bother preventing whatever happened next. If the antler-headed girl wanted to see how far she could push the tanned girl, then it was no longer Michael's concern what came of it. If it had ever really been his concern in the first place.

[Elf]

Rin

Rin blinked as Liseth volunteered to pay for all of their goods and shrugged.  If the girl wanted to waste her money, Rin wasn't gong to lecture her about how she spent her money.  However, she did notice that the girl was shivering.

"You might want to get some hot tea or some other warm beverage.  The ice cream isn't going to help your core temperature right now," Rin said before watching Petra leaning over towards Dante.

She snorted raised her hand towards Duke and said, "Scotch and soda please."

The handsome bartender eyed her and said, "You're not the usual scotch drinker."

He smiled at Liseth and said, "Looks like you're on your way to become a bit of a local hero if you keep this up."


Gabriel

Gabriel met Emily's eyes as she started to writhe towards him.  Kissing her, he started to guide himself into her wet, tight heat.