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

[Kat]

Adella

"So what's how it was..." shaking her head in a mix of disappointment and disgust, before turning her attention to Julius once again. "Ah, my apologies then. I would indeed like to find out who its owner might be, if just because I have little else on my hands. If you could keep me company I would appreciate it of course, although I find that a gentleman should offer his arm to a Lady when making such a kind offer.~" having her voice turn from a chirping, rather smoky sound switch to a much clearer, low pitched chime, Adella moved next to Julius, awaiting his further course of actions... once he would actually offer his arm, she'd gladly take it, aiming to keep it roughly on level with her waist, so it would not fall below the beltline due to her height.

Julius

"Of course, it will be my pleasure to accompany you." Richter replied, offering his arm like a true gentleman would. Human or not, her good manners made her look promising. While fighting the supernatural was his calling, he was selective about with whom he valiantly clashed with. "Shall we go? I hope my neighbors are there and will receive us properly.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Abigail NPC

Abigail was rooting through her kitchen, getting ingredients ready to make a good lunch.  She smiled as Law came in with Crumbles.  She squatted down and asked, "Were you a good boy for Law?"

Lawrence

The Sin-Eater smiled, told her what'd happened on the walk, and while waiting for her to prepare dinner, laid in silence on the couch, processing just everything that had happened to him lately.

You're finally coming back to it huh? Can't escape what you are...

No shit, not with you in my head.

You can't just let the rest of the world go insane, can you?

When Law closed his eyes he could almost see the Driver in his mind, that grim specter of death and violence. It sent a shiver through him. It's not that crazy. I should look into joining the cops. Or something. I can't mooch on Abby forever.

That's right, bone her forever instead.

As lunch approached, Law slipped into almost a trance, his inner conversation taking up all his attention.

Archer

There was no way around it. He could feel his connection with Law in the distance like a strange buzzing noise in his head, the strange geometry of the Nexus confusing him even when he materialized to get a better view of what was going on. Explosions, violence, that sort of thing. But there was something, unmistakably... familiar he was searching out. Like an old friend. It wasn't himself obviously, that trail had gone in fits and starts all around. It was less nostalgic, more like a memory of a pleasant dream. Shifting through a variety of bounded fields, he finally phased through a wall before materializing.

Unfortunately like usual, he missed his entrance by a few feet. Off the ground.

Well, at least he landed on his feet this time. Stumbling forward, he collided with something that sent a jolt of memory back through him. Either that or suddenly getting sprayed in the face by a showerhead, both were rather shocking. Rin being naked -

Wait Rin?!

It at least explained why what he was holding onto was so soft though. And why he let it go.

Taking a look at his gloriously naked former master, he adopted his trademark smirk. "Did you gain a little weight since I saw you?"

[Elf]

Rin

Rin was about to step under the spray of the shower when someone literally stumbled into the shower with her.  Her eyes widened as warm, rough hands cupped her breasts when the person landed only to get sprayed in the face.  She moved to punch the intruder when they let her go.

Familiar grey eyes met hers.

She only knew him for a few days, yet she'd never forget that voice or that face.  Or rather that smirk that had made her want to punch him when she first met him and almost made her cry when he was about to fade away. 

Archer, otherwise known as Counter Guardian Emiya, said, "Did you gain a little weight since I saw you?"

"I got older, of course I gained weight," Rin retorted as she glared up at him.  "And I must be more tired than I realize if I'm seeing you in the shower.  Unless it's going to be one of those times in the shower, but this is a weird start . . . I mean, normally you tell me how much you missed your wonderful master and how would you like to serve me.  Not some graceless grope like a drunken frat boy."

Then she reached out and poked him, feeling hard armor and warm muscle under that beneath her palm.  Her eyes widened, her cheeks reddened and she jumped back, one arm covering her breasts and the other the slit between her legs.  "A-archer."


Abby

The redhead put down lunch and asked, "Are you okay?"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Darcy Hugh

"Don't underestimate me, or I might actually cry you know? I have experience with that sort of thing, never broke something in my whole life!" The priest replied, grinning heartily. For a second, all the times he did break something flashed in his head, but he shrugged it off. He was ready, in both body and soul, for the fastest experience ever. Like a kid ready to try his first ride, really.

And then, he had a wonderful idea.

"Hey Oren, how about this? If I manage to last more than ten minutes, you have to kiss me."


Tohuw Balagan

The demon puffed his chest in pride. He did it, he finally managed to spook her.

Well, you're going to need to get down there one way or another, so just take your time and enjoy it. The faster you fall the sooner you can get there. Well, would be a bit awkward if you fell right in front of this Saber person, wouldn't it? Besides, who gets to brag about falling from dozens of kilometers and live? The map, cake, tea milk and coffee are ready in the car by the way.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Oren

Oren pondered and thought before placing her hands on her hips and nodding. "Okay! But if you fall off you have to walk around with me and Anna. Without clothes. Deal?"

She didn't even wait to hear a response before collapsing into the dark liquid once more and emerging as the Great Stag. Her eyes focused on Darcy with all the force of the natural world and gestured him to get on with a mocking tilt of her head. This was not going to be long at all, and if things got boring she could always play with him and Annabeth.

[Panda]

Annabeth

The Hunter shot Oren a worried look, now somewhat worried  about the prospect of having to go around with two possible nudists. Oren, at least, seemed too innocent for Anne to be at all embarrassed about, but Darcy on the other hand...

The Hunter briefly looked away, unable to help a blush as Oren turned into the stag once more. As it stood, however, there would be no chance for her to fulfill the conditions on the Lasso to help turn the tide here.

[The Man With All The Cute Boats]

"Now listen up punk. Ya got some balls to come barge in my place and eat my food, I like it. Not. Would you tell me how the hell you got here without me noticing?"

ALPHA

"Weren't you paying attention, You idiot? You stupid?" She asked, to the person behind her with a hand on her head, as she forced herself to stay in position. No doubt he wasn't grasping at full strength, but his hand was firm and strong. He might be a tough customer. "Interdimensional kidnapping. I don't even know where here is. Now get your hand off of my head before I rip it off."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Garou XIII

"Yes I was, and none of that shit makes any sense. You think I'm stupid or something, you stupid? Like hell I'm going to buy crazy shit like that you weirdo. Now shut your damn mouth and know your damn role before I rip your head off." He responded, part angry and part legitimately weirded out by her firm belief in this science fiction mumbo jumbo.

Then, he sighed and let her go before she'd even be able to respond to the head ripping part. It's not like he believed her or anything, but she clearly needed help. And to get out. For a moment, he calmed down and thought about things.

"I don't know where here is, but it has a roof and that's all I need. What do you want?"


Darcy

"Deal. You better not chicken out halfway though, cutie." He grinned. He didn't even mind her turning into a weird moose thing, its not like it scared him. It was actually kinda cool. Fixing his helmet and gear, he braced himself and hopped on the deer.

"Attagirl, I'm not too heavy am I?"

[Umbra of Chaos]

Oren

At the question the Great Stag let out a snort before launching itself into motion. Hooves slammed into asphalt and sent them barreling against traffic as she quickly began to accelerate. Cars that didn't swerve out of her way were leaped over and it wasn't long before Oren began to become a blur to all but the fastest of creatures.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Darcy Hugh

The priest’s muscles bulged and his grip tightened to the extreme, as if he was trying to glue himself on her body. Gusts of wind blew violently on his face, causing refraction and twisting his features. Faster, faster and faster they accelerated forward. This was far greater, far more intense than riding any motorcycle, more terrifying than any rodeo.

The animal shook its body with each gallop, leaping high and throwing the priest off with it’s might. Yet he resisted, he endured. He managed to cling to her with the entirety of his energy and force.

It felt like the force would rip his limbs out, as if a rocket was carrying him. Lasting ten minutes of this…. Impossible! He would be lucky if he lasted three! Perhaps it would be wiser to pull out.

But for the noble goal of a girl’s lips, he would not lose!

Bring it, Oren.

[Cherry Lover]

Rider

Rider frowned as she heard Sakura's rambling response. She desperately wanted to reach out and give the poor girl a hug, but she knew Sakura was trying her best to hide what was going on, and hugging her would make the others suspicious. Instead, she simply continued to set the table as if nothing had happened, whilst trying the best she could to reassure her master.

Sakura, nothing is going to hurt you. I'm here, Shirou's here, Rin is here, everything is going to be fine, she said.

Faust, though, was not something she could address. She knew from the diary she had read how important he had been to Sakura, but nothing she could do or say could bring him back, and nor could it lessen the pain. All she could do was support Sakura and be there for her whenever and however she needed her.

[Kat]

Mordred

Even if Mordred remembered her dreams like through haze at best, the sight of Bellitanus made her feel awkward (more than usual) around her for reasons she couldn't explain well. Especially that she was being affectionate again like that. The changeling quickly attempted to shift the attention of everyone to a topic of her choice. "So, how was the cooking? I hope you got along nicely."

[SINIB]

Noel

Noel was rather annoyed right now. Livid, actually. She'd had a terribly difficult night in the sewers, fought something that had been corrupting the Nexus, had been molested by a supernatural being that seemed to be in love with her, and Ragna had figured out she liked girls.

So when Noriko grabbed Ragna's arm and began to pull him outside, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. Noel stood up slamming her small hands on the table and walked up to the obnoxious woman and grabbed her arm firmly in return. She pulled out her Elites badge and looked her straight in the eye, glaring at her with an expression she rarely put on.

"I think you should rethink your current course of action. It's going to lead you to a bad place."

[SINIB]

Rachel

Rachel laughed at Shinobu. "How uncouth. A true lady should always be composed." She however, offered Shinobu her hand. "However, I don't dislike people like you."

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura held onto the silverware for dear life, as if they were one of the only things she could link to reality at the moment. Everything had gone dark, the light vanishing rapidly from her eyes, as she tumbled helplessly down a never-ending pit she sped up, faster and faster falling deeper and deeper. However, the entire time, she was focusing on something important. The action of keeping her legs perfectly extended, in a standing position. It was vitally important, because she knew this couldn't possibly be real. Rider was still talking to her, she still was holding the silver in a vice-grip, so she had to still physically be in the kitchen.

And she didn't want to ruin their perfectly normal breakfast. She didn't want to do this. If she stood still and waited for it to pass, it would all be fine. Even if her legs started to feel heavy and burn, she would stand perfectly still. That way nobody would notice…

Shirou

Shirou had been loitering around the kitchen and dining room for a time, just aimlessly pacing while he waited for Sakura and Rider do their thing. But while he was doing his rounds, he'd noticed something about Sakura'd looked really, really off. She was just…standing perfectly still, holding a mass of forks knives and spoons in her hands, just standing there, and Rider looked like she was hiding something. The Rider he knew well hadn't made that face in years now.

Anyway, he decided to go in and check it out. He wanted to respect her privacy, however… she looked really really off. He couldn't quite shake off the feeling that something was going terribly terribly wrong in her head. Like what had happened last night. He trusted her. She wouldn't hurt him, the same way he'd never hurt her. So he took a deep breath, dragged a chair over and put it behind Sakura, sitting in it and gently pulling her into his lap. She gasped and tried to resist, still attempting to hold her upright posture, but he whispered soft words into her ear, like one might a baby, and held her in his lap gently but firmly with an iron grip, easily overpowering her and holding her relatively still.

As she sat in his lap and struggled furiously, he turned to Rider. "What's happening to her? Can she hear you?"