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

[Kotomine_Rin]

Sakagami Kenzo

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Wake me up.

 

Wake me up inside me.

 

CAN'T WAKE UP!

Kenzo was trembling in fear. Drifblim? So that was the name of that fiend from earlier. If he got here, they were dead. There was no way he'd ever be safe again. To make matters worse, he was too tired to fight or run away! This was getting even worse. Like a cornered rat, Kenzo contemplated his options.

1) Beg for forgiveness and hope she leaves our vital organs intact

2) Play dead

3) Commit seppuku to avoid a much crueler fate

Trembling, he pointed at her and whimpered with a shaky voice.

"Y-you aren't going to kill us. Right? R-right!?"

Pleasedon'tkilluspleaasedon'tkilluspleaasedon'tkilluspleaasedon'tkilluspleaasedon'tkilluspleaasedon'tkillus...


Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw blinked once. Then twice. The girl was holding the pie, but making no effort to stick it in her mouth whatsoever. Sighing, without letting his cheerful smile falter, he spoke in the jolliest tone one could possibly muster.

"Bitch eat the fucking cake. Um, hey. Would you kindly eat the pie? I worked really hard to make it for you."

[SINIB]

Rider, Shirou and Sakura

Sakura frowned again as she heard Rider speak up, saddened that her servant needed to leave so soon. Seeing that Irisviel was in a contemplative and somewhat upset mood as a result of what she had said, she turned and responded to her, whilst Shirou simply stood and listened.

"OK, I understand", she said, sadly, knowing that her servant could never allow any version of her to suffer distress or harm.

At the same time, Rider received a message from her master.

Rider, I need you right now! It’s very important. Top priority! she said.

Rider smiled at Sakura sadly, before pulling her into a hug. Holding her there for a moment, she sent a reply to Sakura.

OK, fine. I'm coming now, she said, a little annoyed at the lack of explanation, but worried enough about Sakura not to question things any further.

Then, with her new master dealt with for the moment, she addressed her old one once more.

"Thank you, master", she said with a hint of sadness. "I'm glad you found me again."

"Yes, me too", Sakura responded, a tear in her eye, before grabbing hold of her beloved servant tightly. "I'm so glad we found you. I was worried you were lost forever."

The two of them continued to hug for a while, before Rider pulled away sadly.

"Sakura, I'll come back and see you as soon as I can. I left my phone at home, so I'll get one here so I can call you", she said before beginning to walk off.

"OK", Sakura said with a smile. "I'll see you soon."

Hmm, I'll need to get a new contract, my phone doesn't work here without Togan's help, she thought as Rider accelerated out of sight, seeking out her new master.

I hope she's OK, Rider thought, wondering what the problem might be.

Meanwhile, Shirou turned to Irisviel, concerned about how she might feel having heard of her daughter's fate.

"Irisviel, are you OK", he asked, kindly.

Irisviel

"No, I'm not okay. What kind of question is that? How would you feel if you found out your only child was dead?" She asked, somewhat annoyed.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka tilted her head in slight confusion.

"I really appreciate the pie Toe but I think its better to store this for use later.  A pie has a variety of uses."  She responded nonchalantly, as though that made perfect sense.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw stared at Medaka silently, the air around them immediately turned cold and dead. Toe was piiiiiissed, livid! He didn't even try to hide it. After clearing his throat, he spoke, this time with a serious tone.

"Eat. The fucking. Pie."

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka squinted, a bit taken back by Toe's sudden aggressiveness.  She shrugged.

"Oh I see.  You really want me to try it huh?  Im sorry, I didn't realize how important this is to you."

She gently lifted up her hand holding the pie, put it to her mouth, and took a small bite, hoping to save the rest for later.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw glared at her, mercilessly piercing her with his cold scarlet snake eyes.

"All of it." He growled without a shred of amusement.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka made a grave mistake.  She misunderstood how much effort he must have put into this pie.  No, he was up to something.  However,  she would never act on that thought.  Friend or enemy, shady or honest, she owes everyone her trust.  Still, the pie tasted amazing and he made it for her, so she should be polite.

The blue haired girl consumed the pie, taking one last huge bite to finish it off.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw's grave expression was quickly shifted into his usual cheerful persona. Smiling happily, he hopped in place and clapped in joy. He was so happy, so so happy that she understood just how important sweets were. After all, fighting on an empty stomach is something a madman would do, and Toe was not mad!

"Yay! Soooooo, did you like it? Did you? From one to ten, how good was it? You liked it, right? Right?" He yelped cheerfully, like a child, excited to hear feedback.

And if she did not like it she would be banished!

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

"It was delicious!  I am happy you thought of me." She responded gleefully.  It was a bit odd for him to want her to eat now of all times but she certainly enjoyed the meal. "Actually.  Do you have anymore?  It may not look it but I eat a lot."  She asked, doing a poor job to hide the hungry look in her eye.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

A battle hungry smile grew on Tohuw's face, his toothy grin widening to an incredible degree along with the fire in his eyes. For a moment, he almost seemed like he was a different person altogether.

"OF COURSE!" He roared pridefully before bursting into laughter.

Then, he snapped his fingers in yet another glamorous pose. The 'world' itself before Tohuw twisted and churned, and a great table filled with dozens of cakes, pies and pastries appeared before her. And on a silver platter rested a jug of milk, honey milk, chocolate milk, strawberry milk and hot cocoa.

"Take as much as you wish!" He yelled cheerfully, puffing his chest with pride and glee.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

What happened next could only be described as pure food genocide.  Medaka descended on the pastries, consuming every single food and beverage with extreme prestigious.  She obliterated the cakes, tearing them apart with her greatest weapons, hands and teeth.   

"This tastes amazing Toe!  I had no idea you could make such good food with magic!"  She said in between bites.

Next were the various pies.  They never stood a chance.  She consumed them whole, stopping only to appreciate their individual texture and flavor.  She made mental notes on how the pies compared to the first one she was given.  As for the other pastries, she never even bothered to stop and figure out what they were.  All she knew was that they were delicious.  After she finished the food, she slowed down, taking time to enjoy the various beverages.  She sampled each one before settling with the hot chocolate.

"Ah that was delicious, simply amazing.  I have always loved sweets but I never had much time for them back home."  She said, sipping the hot chocolate.  "Really.  Its nice that you would give me a such a great appetizer before a battle."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw looked at Medaka with eyes full of excitement as she mowed down his cakes. He smiled as she ravaged trough his pastries. He delighted as she tore trough his pies. And hearing her compliments, he could only do one thing.

"Thank you very much!" He cried out, bowing deeply. Truth and lie mixed, amalgamated until it became but an homogenous mixture of fiction turned into reality.

"Ahem, I must have forgotten something. Uhh, einz, 2wei, 3rei, There!" He cheered, tapping his foot once.

Immediately, armbands appeared on Medaka's sleeve, armbands that served to indicate she was the president of the SEITOKAI. At the same time, an armband appeared on the demon's sleeve, indicating his place as the humble vice president of the SETOKAI.

Perhaps if more could be recruited, the SEITOKAI would be complete! If that was the case, Tohuw's dream of starting a band might become reality!

"Now then, Prez, shall we go~★?" He said with a devilish smile, giving her a friendly tap on the back. Now that they were properly fed and dressed, it was time to kick that old fart's sorry butt.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

It was an odd moment but one that Medaka enjoyed none the less.  An armband appeared on her wrist, giving her a burst of nostalgia as she was reminded of her time back home.  It read SETOKAI.  How honored she was to receive this position once again, even if it meant nothing now.  He even, declared himself vice president, a position that would be perfect for him back home.  It was as if Toe looked into her heart and made her something that was precious to her.  If anything, this reasserted her earlier proclamation.  She would reform him, even if it costs her life.

"Now then, Prez, shall we go~★?" He said with a devilish smile, giving her a friendly tap on the back.

"Yes.  Let us bring back the starry night sky."  She said, smiling.  Sure Lorenzo was dead.  Sure, she would never be herself again.  But, on this day, she would help all who are harmed by these white suns.

[MissingMandible]

Lone Wanderer:
"You're telling me that it was fuckin' wire that did that?" Yeah, no, Jeremy wasn't going in there.

"I was just following you here, Shinobu. I have no real stake to pursue this." the wanderer stated, "I won't say that I'm not curious about these fake suns, but I'm not gonna risk my head over this. I'm already missing too much grey matter as it is."


Elyssa:

Good. The would-be threat is keeping her distance. However, it had became quiet in the run-down church. And she was stuck here due to those suns. In the quietness. Minutes go by, and the bloodsucker is still keeping to herself. Nobody's even walking outside, probably also taking shelter from those fake stars.

Damn, this is boring...

Boredom is a thing, even for artificial beings. Sure, discipline that had been both figuratively and literally beaten into her back when she still had her real body made sure that she would never outwardly show it, but one's mind does falter. Maybe it is time to do a diagnostic check?

...

Everything's nominal.

Is that grass growing in the corner? No wait, those are just cracks in the wall. Maybe  do some target practice? Nah. Don't want to earn the ire of the vamp. This seems to be her crypt, and such a display here can earn hostilities.

Boredom is true misery.

[SINIB]

Oka

Oka looked at the insane man with a look of bemusement.
What.
Why is he terrified?
What.
Why is he kneeling now.
What.
The.
Hell.
What is going on.
Maybe Flatty is less crazy.
Maybe.
Probably.
Hopefully.

Wormy buzzed agressively for a second before Oka patted him softly with a smile. calming him down.

She decided to abandon talking to the obviously crazy person and talked to the woman instead.
"Heey, um, can you answer the question miss? I'm really lost and I need some help."
 
Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease don't be crazy.