Cross Effects 3.0 - June 23, 2016—April 02, 2018

[Kat]

Julius

"The youth these days..." The nobleman complained as if he was an old man himself. He wasn't, but he was still around two times older than the girl. Again, why he would have to tell her about the danger he planned to face. Children clearly weren't a group of people mentally prepared for such hardships like challenging chtonic horrors. "Good point, forgive my manners..."

When he turned around, he didn't know how she ended up with such scandalous clothes. But he it was clear to him that for all her pretensions of being a noble child, she lacked in propriety. He would have to write a stern letter to her parents or guardians, reminding them of her conduct.

"A lady does not dress like that." Julius reprimanded her with a frown on his face, like a disapproving adult he was. "Did you forget how you should behave?"

[Thedoctor]

Shinobu

As her crimson blood dripped down on the floor, the blond vampire's eyes were locked on Medaka, analyzing the blue haired girl's every movement to see how she would react to it. Unsurprisingly Medaka looked at the blood and then stood up. She took a step forward an in a trance, then another step and another, until she had reached Shinobu. all throughout her walk the struggle was visible on her face. She's really trying to resist it, there is no way to resist it, just ways to change it. But she hasn't learned that yet. Shinobu's golden eyes kept studying her to see if she would deviate from that behaviour.

The newly awoken vampire then bent over and slid her hand along the floor, enough to get some of the blood on her fingers, which she then licked up. She looked to be enjoying the blood while still struggling with her own being, unsurprisingly she spit the blood out, that way was only befitting a child, and a child she was as a vampire.

The way she looked at her then was pitiful, but at the same time undeniably cute, it was amusing. Not because of the act itself being amusing, it was because it was Medaka doing it.

Shinobu gave her a knowing smile as she got closer, Medaka clearly hadn't noticed it yet, perhaps it was because she still thougth of herself as human. She grabbed the girl's and raised it to view. "You mean this arm? It isn't bleading as far as I can see." Indeed the bleading had stopped as the wound itself had healed in the time that it took Medaka to go trough her tirade. "You are acting like quite the child here, you are not supposed to reject it, shape the urge so it is to your liking, do not fight it." The blond vampire sounded slightly dissapointed as she lectured her.

She then moved her hands so the she was holding the newly made vampire's hand with one and her wrist with her other. "It seems I have to be more visceral in my explanation" The blond then pulled with as much force as she could, breaking the blue haired girl's wrist in the process.

[Aiden]

Auspicious Breeze

"E-Eh?" was all the Exalt managed to say as she quickly realized this wasn't an Instantaneous Messenger spell. There were way too many words and it was all really involved, and it seemed like they were talking back and forth now? It was really kinda weird. Well, it could be some stronger magic maybe? Breeze wasn't too sure, since she wasn't a sorceress herself and her usual source of knowledge wasn't here.

Putting those thoughts aside quick, she focused on the conversation she could only hear half of. It was definitely some kind of fight. It was also clearly with some other girl. Potentially, a cute girl, that Mordred was fighting with!

"Um, Mordred?" she asked, biting her bottom lip nervously for a moment. "Is everything okay?"

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Ron

Wha-?! Well there goes my momentum!

What came out was a frustrated, threatening growl sent back in Annabeth's direction. He didn't linger on that, though, and instead waited just a moment while the bear turned its attention back to Rikuyo. Then, Ron did his best to leap over onto the top of the wall, leap off of it before the essence he could smell permeating the soil could react and entangle him or something ridiculous like that, and get onto the giant bear spirit's back. From there, he could try what he'd originally meant to do... except while standing on a giant bear's back.

That is to say, the werewolf was going to try to bite the bear's back legs off at the joints with his metal-shredding maw of razor sharp teeth.

[Panda]

Annabeth

The Hunter soon found herself regretting her choice of action when she underestimated just how much force Ron launched himself with and her grip on him. It was enough to slow him down, sure, just enough that a wall of earth could show up to impede Ron's progress somewhat painfully. Visibly wincing a bit, the Hunter shook her head and glanced back at the height of the pit wall. Anne crouched before all but exploding off the ground, leaving the pit entirely and landing just outside, with a clear view of the pit below her.

Awfully nice of that bear not to make the wall high enough to block line of sight, but that's a gift I don't think I'll need.

With that, the Hunter drew her Magnum, some of her Nen flowing into the gun before she started pulling the trigger as fast as she could, firing a hail of Nen bullets towards the beast, aiming for its vitals from the front while Ron took care of the back. Just in case, the Hunter mixed in a shot of Wanted into the barrage in case they ended up needing to track the thing.

I suppose I'll have to apologize to Ron later.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Lucy

The not quite messiah let out a loud shriek as she was tossed out a window. It wasn't that Petra threw poorly, but throwing a flailing drunk woman out your window and into a dumpster rarely made for the best landings. With clunky fall Lucy's leg banged against the edge of the container and she hissed in discomfort. That lady is seriously a bitch.

Inside the apartment the Messengers all froze at once. They looked as if they were about to do something dangerous when one of the more shadowy figure lifted its head up and began to sniff the air. There was something familiar now that it had time to consider it. No physical scent, but an aura. A way of being. It was familiar in a way. They reached out collectively with great subtlety as they prodded and reached for something bestial and strong. The demonic creatures giggled when they found it.

All but that shadowy one jumped out the window and helped Lucy. Their minor movements helped to steady her and help her out of the dumpster. Meanwhile, the one that stayed behind stretched itself into the shape of a monster who walked like a man. One whose eyes saw truth. One who held a spear in its hands. It locked eyes with Liam.

"I am God's holy monster. I drink from humanity."

And then the Messenger slunk away out the window and began to aid its freezing mistress as well.

[Panda]

Emily

The changeling pulled away from the receiver for a moment, allowing a moment to give voice to an exasperated sigh.

"Except something like that hasn't really happened before," Emily said, bringing it back, "Barring a couple accidents where I underestimated what I was drinking, and those circumstances were entirely different."

"Wait, armor guy?" the changeling asked, allowing a healthy measure of concern into her tone, "What armor guy?"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Mobb Boss

"I see, so did I." Mobb nodded, turning around with a sigh. "Well, if I find anything I'll call you. See ya!"

And with a nearly military vigor he saluted, waved off and just left in a hurry. Once outside the library, he noticed a pamphlet. "Huh, what's this?..."


Later...
 
Mobb was sneaking from shadow to shadow, slipping by like a very poor imitation of a super spy in the middle of the street. Finally standing behind a dumpster, he pulled off the paper from his pants and held it to read it. "A guide to the Nexus... Wha?" He started to read, but suddenly came a gust of wind so strong it sent his paper flying straight into the dumpster.

"Aaah, wait!!" He cried out, trying to catch it. But alas it was too late. "No, no, no. Shit!" He cursed his bad luck, but gulpd and looked at the dump. This wasn't the time to hesitate, his life was on the line! He quickly climbed the dumpster, but he tripped on his foot and fell straight into the garbage. "Ughhhh... This sucks." He groaned, nearly crying. But this wasn't the time! Gritting his teeth he braced himself and plunged his hands into the trash.

"Not here, not here, not... Huh. What's this?" He asked aloud, for as he searched scattered and threw the garbage around he felt something soft. "Uh? W-wait, this sensation, it can't be..." This sensation felt so familiar, so soft, so warm.

...

And then he saw a face, and immediately turned red.

"EEEEEEEEEEK!!! I'M SO SORRY!!!!" He cried out, jumping back reflexively before hitting the back of his head with a loud thud against the metal dumpster.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka glanced at her arm as the vampire spoke.  Just as she had said, her arm was healed.  Her external reaction was a quick widening of the eye and intensified curiosity.  She held on to elder vampire's next words, even if they were patronizing.  Still in a very Shinobu way they were weighted with wisdom.  "I see.  So they do not function like an on and off switch.  I cannot turn it off like hunger or pain.  This urge is much more malleable than that."  She wondered aloud.

Without much warning, the blond pulled on her hand, snapping her wrist as she moved backwords. Medaka instinctively cuddled her broken wrist with her unbroken hand.  However, in a few seconds it healed.  She turned her wrist, checking to see if it was working properly.  To her bewilderment, it was.

"So this is what allowed you to recover so quickly from my Kurokami phantom earlier.  Wait... Didn't it damage you more?  Tell me, it actually harmed you correct?  You had actual wounds right?"  She asked, obviously connecting some dots in her head.

[SINIB]

Jin

His lips was met by Oka's as she pulled him into a passionate kiss, the girl was so spontaneously romantic some times. He matched her passion with an intesity of his own, his tongue going into her mouth, pushing againts her tongue playfully.

As quickly as he started he pulled away from her in a gentle manner. "I know you do." He told her with the same confidence as earlier. "Now on to that restaurant". Jin pulled her along with him not accepting no for an answer.

Oka Kurosawa

Oka enjoyed their brief make-out session to the fullest. Her tongue played with his, battling for control of the kiss. She tasted his exquisite saliva intermingling with her own, and sadly swallowed it only after he regretfully disengaged from the kiss.

Oka continued looking at him, and ran her hand slowly down his head, feeling the texture of him hair and contours of his face.

"Jin…" She murmered, lost in the world of her mind. She allowed him to pull her along down the street, absentmindedly following him, instead focusing on the intense feelings she had for him. She loved him so much it hurt. She wanted to hold him, to touch him, to please him, forever and ever. She longingly looked at her finger, wishing he'd propose to her.

That'd be one of the best days of her life, she was sure.

Some Time Later

Oka had followed him in her reverie for a while now. She'd cuddled up against him as they walked quietly towards the restaurant. Eventually though, her stomach spoke up.

Grumble It said to them, demanding that they feed it. She blushed a bit, clearly embarrassed by its display.

"Hehe, Jin, are we nearly there yet?" She giggled awkwardly, attempting to hide her embarrassment behind a thin curtain of humor. In the back of her mind, she kind of hoped he'd gently tease her about it.

[Kat]

Mordred

"Oh yeah, you ran away at slightest hint of danger, of course you didn't notice him. He bought me enough time to escape. I guess that makes up for his jerkass behavior back then."

Back then, Emily ran away immediately just like now she was running away from acknowledging her issues. Why she even mastered elemental powers if all she used them for was just running away. Not even trying to defend herself. While she didn't demand of her to be as strong as her, even an underdog should try their best. Losing but not submitting was more of a victory than winning and then resting on laurels.

Breeze then asked the Changeling if everything was okay.

"Everything's fine. Don't worry." She pulled away from her phone and reassured her companion. And then returned to the conversation. "Is that all? I'm quite busy."

[Panda]

Emily

Her fellow changeling's words gave Emily a moment's pause, during which Mordred seemed to take a moment to at something to someone else, but she couldn't make out what. When Mordred came back to ask if there was anything else, Emily found she couldn't really come up with anything to counter or to redirect or really even to continue. Well, she probably could, but it sounded like the summer Courtier didn't really have the time to hear her out.

"No, that's all," Emily said, doing her best to keep a normal tone of voice, "Stay safe."

With that, the changeling laid back against the headboard, still feeling a little numb, though the feeling wasn't restricted to her lower body anymore.

[Kat]

Mordred

She was done with that hopeless conversation. Now, back to hanging out with Breeze.


"I'm done. Hopefully next time I get a phone call it will be from the workplace. I really don't want to be bothered like that." She declared to Breeze. Getting interrupted because of an assignment was something that she expected to happen at some point.

[Aiden]

Auspicious Breeze

"Ahh... well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help if that happens again!" Breeze insisted, nodding her head and pulling Mordred back under her arm. "In the meantime, let's go do that clothes shopping, okay?"

The former gladiator didn't mind wearing the same outfit over and over again since it never got dirty, but she really wanted to see Mordred and Oren dressing up in all kinds of things. For reasons. Cute reasons.

[Break]

Coppelius
"Hm. True."
The doll remarked, clearly interested in the stranger; something about him seemed quite unusual.

"Same goes for you, though... Then again, this city seems rather strange all-around. Not that i'm one to talk, but you... You're not human, are you? But you're clearly not just any kind of non-human either..."

[Panda]

Dante

The half-demon stopped at the kid's reply, turning around on his heels to face the kid once more, hands still in his pockets and guitar case strapped to his back.

"Oh? What makes you say that, kid?" Dante said, a cocky smirk on his face, "You know, to be perfectly honest I was never much for playing with dolls, but I guess a day like this warrants a few exceptions."