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

[Thedoctor]

Archer

"I shall see to that I value it more than you then."

With that the white haired man took the the seemingly flawless ruby from her. His larger hand enveloping hers. However, instead of just taking the ruby he grabbed hold of her hand and pulled her down towards where he was sitting."

[Elf]

Rin

Rin was about to retort when Archer pulled her down to where he was sitting.  Her eyes went wide and her cheeks heated up as she faced him.  Blinking, she didn't break eye contact, but her face did flush more.

"Well, I was kind of hoping I'd be more valuable than the stone," Rin said, tossing her hair back from her face.

[Thedoctor]

Archer

"Of course, but only as..." The moment she tossed her hair back he went into action, moving his hands down to her slim waist, and then it began, the tickling assault.

"The victim of my special tickling attack!"

[Elf]

Rin

Rin's eyes widened as his hands moved to her waist only . . . for Archer to start tickling her.

She jumped just a bit at the ticklish assault that made her giggle and jolt.  Her lithe body squirmed as she attempted, half-hardheartedly, to push his hands away.  She shook her head and laughed.

"I'm not your victim," she managed between peals of laughter before pushing against him.

[Kat]

Rikuyo

Now freed from Ron's attempt to hold her back, she could start fighting again. But now it seemed that the werewolf picked up a fight with her original target. Ah, whatever, swim or sink. She would just play with Shinobu's pupil just like she was now toying with her one. Her grabbing her tail and trying to throw her out of the shop was a good start. But the redhead was now as agile as a monkey, she had no issue with recovering mid-air before she hit the street or a building, from the throw that pushed her through the shop's window, breaking the glass in the process.

She twisted her body mid-air to land on her two feet. All scratches and minor cuts from the broken glass were already healing, though the smell of blood on her remained. If she really wanted her to be out of the shop, she had to pressure her harder than that. Now she would just jump back there with an overwhelming speed. If she was any close to Shinobu's speed and reflexes, she wouldn't have problem responding to the assault. This time though her tail was wrapped around her waist to not give any opportunity to pull off the same trick on her again.

[SINIB]

Shirou Emiya

Shirou snickered at Jeanne's comment without turning around, masterfully making the tea quickly, grabbing a large mug for Jeanne and filling it up partway with some clear vodka, pouring the tea in and mixing it with a flourish.

"Enjoy." He said as he handed her the cup.

[Kotomine_Rin]

? ? ?

The girl threw the sword behind her flawlessly, but it was useless because as it was previously established, there was no one behind her.  Well it did waste valuable mana and a weapon that could have been used, but it's not like it was a big deal. But what was strange was that there was no expected clang, no impact.

 As if the weapon had been lost in an abyss and faded to nothing.

"What's the matter? I'm over here." A calm, arrogant voice called out from above at the top of the main hall's staircase. Despite the candlelight, his body was still shrouded by shadow but one could make out its humanoid silhouette. It held out his hand towards the two and for a moment there was a glimmer, like the glowing shine of the flame's light reflecting on metal.

"Well, even for low end garbage, this weapon suits you. I'd feel kinda bad taking it from you, so let me return it." He sneered, and in an instant the eyes concealed in the darkness glowed a vibrant indigo. In an instant, countless swords came crashing down on them at  terrifying speeds. They were no regular swords, they all had a familiar shape and appearance.

But she wouldn't be able to notice that, because he'd skewer her like a rat.

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Rikuyo was successfully tossed out of the shop.  In an attempt to keep the pressure up, Medaka chased after the thrown body, hoping to engage her outside of thestore.  However, the monkey girl immediatly recovered and attempted to jump back into the store.  Her speed was absurd. Dispute Medaka having a head start, Rikuyo was already just in front of the window as she sprung forth to counter attack.  Using the momentum  from her sprint she attempted to front kick Rikuyo back out of the store from wince she came, cocking her leg up and thrusting it forward with enough force to shatter steel.  It might work considering she was in mid air already.  With that kind of speed, this might be her last chance to do some real damage.

[Kat]

the nurse

"A disturbance? I mean, I haven't noticed anything wrong here. Few patients got sick, but feeling tired is something normal for them. Few of the staff took a sick leave because they weren't feeling right, but maybe the flu season this year is a bit harsher than usua-"

The woman lost suddenly consciousness and dropped to the floor, as if falling into deep slumber. They could hear noises of other people hitting the floor in nearby rooms.

[Kat]

Mordred

"Have your taste buds shriveled already? That was also done to mask the rot, maybe you ate spoiled food and couldn't tell!" The Changeling lambasted Breeze to make it sure she wouldn't relapse ever when it came to eating habits. "Mind your health, just because you're strong doesn't mean you can't get sick from something."

[Thedoctor]

William

"Hmm...chores for you."

The former saint took a step back as he thought about the ramifications of what he was planning. It was nostalgic in a sense. He'd played the political game once before and he thought he'd done a good job. They'd even made him a member of the oh so esteemed council. Too bad it was only full of old geezers and a few tryhards. If they hadn't been hugging their precious super weapon so hard he'd had taken them by force. Nah who was he kidding, those four would wipe the floor with him. Anyway he'd been far too hasty back then, but now he knew better.

"I'd like you to deal with anyone who rejects my invitations or otherwise prove themselves unworthy." He told Relius after he stopped thinking about the past.

[Kat]

Larry

Did she even know in what kind of situation she was? She would be  probably taken to the police station whatever the outcome, but she still had the nerve to behave like a smart ass.

"Oh right, the job..." Why did he point out each letter to him? He was old but not senile. He really needed some break from such a cringeworthy situation. "Then congratulations, I guess."

[Elf]

Forest

You have no idea what sort of nerve I have, Forest thought as she heard the old guard's thoughts.  She wondered how much she could rile him up and thought better of it.  Even though what's he going to say, "Oh, she pointed out where I was wrong about a mineral.  Lock her in the clink!"  And I'm only staying here for Gadreel's sake.  And if something happens like at the mall . . .

It would be nothing to call Gabriel and just leave, but there was that what if that was keeping her around.

Forest looked at the other man with a nod and said, "Well, good luck.  Being a PI isn't easy, but Nexus really needs them."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Methuselah

The red haired mass of seared charcoal flesh raised an eyebrow and sighed in relief. "Phew, tell me about it." He said with a shrug of his arms.

 Honestly, the girl's attitude didn't faze him, he didn't even recognize it as hostile. Maybe he was too dense to understand the intricacies of language, or perhaps he just didn't care. His eyes and mind were both fixed in one single point in space, facing at the horizon. And Methuselah smiled.

"But you know, I don't think that sounds so bad. Uncovering the truth, helping those in need, serving as an eye of justice... there are worse ways to spend an eternity, right? It's going to be a pain in the ass, but I can't help but feel it will be worth it..."

Yeah, this felt just right. Like he was born to do this, you know?

There was a long silence, at least where he was concerned, and then, his black cheeks flushed. He couldn't believe this, did he really just say that?! Damn, that must've sounded so lame, lame! What was this, some cheesy melodrama? It's not like most people cared about the truth or anything, he really should've shut his mouth instead of rambling again.

"S-sorry. Don't mean to waste no time..." He quickly bowed down his head to the officer apologetically, which looked more like the sort of gesture you'd expect from a wolf staring down its prey. Shoot, this was just awkward.

"Oh yes, about that coffee! I should go get it, right! Do you want any cream or sugar?" He aksed frantically, trying to change the subject and not make a fool out of himself.

[Kat]

Larry

"No, sugar's not good for people of my age. I used to be in much better shape and I won't allow myself to end up in much worse until I can retire for good." He guessed they didn't know how he looked in his prime. Muscles of an olympic tier athlete, and not balding at all. And confident about arm wrestling anyone who wasn't one of those freakishly strong abnormal guys. At least his eyesight was as sharp as ever.