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

[Umbra of Chaos]

Jasey

Hey, hold on a sec! She was the only one who was allowed to be weirdly intense with people she just met! So Jasey just kind of gave Noire a gentle pull back while smiling at the guy. "Well yeah, she doesn't really look like a goddess but if she's telling the truth then there's no harm in giving her the benefit of the doubt, right? Besides, belief isn't that hard. We aren't gonna lose anything by giving it."

Belief wasn't too hard. She kinda worshiped a giant spider thing after all, and if Noire said she was and could prove it then Jasey had no issues believing that she was a goddess.

[Kat]

Anastasia

She lost. Was it the matter of the affinity, Pokemon's inexperience or the reason was her own shortcomings? In spite of Oka's praise, she thought that it could have been a combination of all three. But of course there was no reason to deliberate too much about it, she could improve the second and the third. She returned Meowth back to this Pokeball contraption.

"Oh, thanks. I was supposed to meet with another mage near a place of a woman called Forest and we are supposed to go find some vampire but there's some time until the sun sets. If you have time, I'd gladly hang around and learn more, if you don't mind." It was true that she had an appointment, but there was still some time to spare.

[Thedoctor]

William

That couldn't be any harm in that now could there? He might as well go along with it then. Jasey had done so quite easily, did she know something he didn't? Still Cpu? Wasn't that something that made computers run? Wherever she were from they had some really strange naming conventions. He took a step back again when he noticed her uncomfort at the closeness, there was no need to alienate her right now.

He then regained control of his own curiosity and asked her with a more calm voice. "Alright Noire let's say I believe you're goddess, could you show me your form then?

[Kat]

Rikuyo

"Oh, yeah, I can always sleep in the day. Normal sleeping hours are for the weak!" She nodded as she made the promise to her new friend. They could meet so many new people together and slay them, making all sorts of trouble.

[Elf]

Forest

The blonde waited for the inevitable protest of, "Oh, I'm not in trouble!", "I don't need any help!", or her absolute favorite, "I don't want to get you involved."

Instead he cringed as he looked at the rubble before turning back to her, his eyes widening at the sight of her hand.  Then he grabbed it.  Forest didn't jerk her hand away; after all the guy's intent wasn't malicious.  He was just staring at the now unblemished porcelain-like skin.

Well I'll be damned.  It healed, he thought.

Then his next words floored her.

"W-what makes you think I'm a vampire!  I could be some mutant or something that has a reaction to sunlight, but regenerates.  I could be some failed attempt from the Weapon X program, you don't know," Forest said, looking away.

"And yes, it's bloody lonely to be a vampire," she muttered, biting the inside of her cheek.

[yinsukin]

Joe

Joe sighed.  "Yeah, yeah," 

He found himself somewhat entranced by Schrol's reaction. "So, how did you learn to cook?" he asked, putting his hand to the Schrol's cheek.

Marcus

Cute.  He thought as he let out a chuckle.

He softely rubbed the top of her hand with his thumb.  "Wolverine was never scared of sunlight." he said, his wry smile growing even larger.  "Although, I could peg you as an X-22, at least in body type.  But, you know, other than the aversion to sunlight thing, you don't regenerate as fast."

He let go of her hand and walked past her, scanning the rest of the room.  "Well, those slackers back at home can wait," he said, turning around once he figured out his surroundings.  "I can spare an hour or two."

[Elf]

Rin

"Mostly self-taught," Rin answered, "I grew up pretty much by myself with only a fake priest and an occasional house keeper.  So, if I wanted to eat, I had to learn how to cook.

Schrol purred and nuzzled Joe's hand in contentment.  Rin smiled and said, "I think you found a new friend."


Forest

Well, he think's I'm cute.  That's nice, she thought before he rubbed the back of her hand with this thumb.  She found herself looking away at his teasing, but took note of his knowledge of pop culture.

Then he let her hand go and looked around the club.  She smiled at his response and said, "Well, you might need a drink.  I should tell you about this place.  My name's Forest, by the way."

She held out her hand for him to shake.

[yinsukin]

Marcus

Marcus grabbed hold of her hand with a firm grip.  Reciprocating her smile he said, "Yeah sounds good."

Joe

Joe turned to Rin and smiled.  "Yeah looks like it."

He leaned towards the table resting his hands on the counter.  "A fake priest?" he said nonchalantly.

[Elf]

Forest

Forest grinned at the firm hand shake and returned it.  "So, do you have a name?" she asked with a teasing lilt, "Or should I just call you, 'Hey You'?"


Rin

"He's dead.  He's not important.  Not anymore," Rin said, forcing down the emotional turmoil that Kotomine Kirei brought from even beyond the grave.  "Do you cook?" she asked, desperately changing the subject.

[yinsukin]

Marcus

Marcus's smile faded into something more neutral.  "Marcus.  The name is Marcus."

Joe

Joe couldn't help but look down at the table when he saw her reaction.  Oh god, I triggered something unpleasant.

However, he laughed at her question about cooking.  "Oh yeah, I guess you probably didnt hear me before," he said, thinking back to when he muttered under his breath on the boat.  "I can cook.  I have to since i'm living alone and all."

[Elf]

Forest

"Marcus . . . Well, it's nice to meet you," Forest said with a nod.

She had a name for him, which was good.  The fact that it sounded Roman not so much, but Duncan wasn't a popular name in this day and age.

"So, can I get you a drink?" Forest asked.


Rin

"Well that's good.  It also means you can help," Rin said with a smirk before handing him some vegetables, a carving knife and a cutting board.

"Start cutting these please," Rin all but sang out to him.

[yinsukin]

Marcus

"Ill take some red wine if you don't mind," he said.

Joe

Joe's eyes lowered at her comment.  I thought she was cooking for me?  He thought to himself.

Then, he sighed, climbed out of his seat and walked over to Rin.  He made sure to use his fingers to grasp the side of the blade before flipping it to its hilt.  He held his hand out in a gesture to ask for vegetables to cut.  "Do you mind getting me a bowl to put scraps in?" He asked.

Yeah, its probably more egalitarian this way.

[Kat]

Julius

The rest of the meeting passed as Julius, Paladin and Emiyas spent their time on celebrations. It was nice for once to relax, but surely he couldn't forget that he had his duties as well. His nightmares and dreams drove him into action, so a peaceful life wasn't an option for him. If he for any reason turned his back on cries and pleading of people under the heel of supernatural horrors, he wouldn't forgive himself. So while they were hanging around in an open-air restaurant (pets weren't allowed into majority of restaurants), Julius asked Paladin and others about something he already had in mind for a while.

"I apologize if it is not the right moment for talking about it, but what do you think about forming a  a club or an association for people like us who brave the night to fight for the justice and the people of the city? Much more can be achieved even if we cooperate in rather loose manner. We could pass information, pool resources and work easier with the legitimate authorities of the city." The police and the administration would surely recognize them as someone more serious if they were an official association of good citizens who paid their taxes like a transparent organization.

[SINIB]

Jasey

Hey, hold on a sec! She was the only one who was allowed to be weirdly intense with people she just met! So Jasey just kind of gave Noire a gentle pull back while smiling at the guy. "Well yeah, she doesn't really look like a goddess but if she's telling the truth then there's no harm in giving her the benefit of the doubt, right? Besides, belief isn't that hard. We aren't gonna lose anything by giving it."

Belief wasn't too hard. She kinda worshiped a giant spider thing after all, and if Noire said she was and could prove it then Jasey had no issues believing that she was a goddess.

William

That couldn't be any harm in that now could there? He might as well go along with it then. Jasey had done so quite easily, did she know something he didn't? Still Cpu? Wasn't that something that made computers run? Wherever she were from they had some really strange naming conventions. He took a step back again when he noticed her uncomfort at the closeness, there was no need to alienate her right now.

He then regained control of his own curiosity and asked her with a more calm voice. "Alright Noire let's say I believe you're goddess, could you show me your form then?

Noire

About as soon as Jasey spoke up to Noire professing her belief in Noire, Noire felt that familiar, wondrous rush of energy flowing into her. It was just the barest of trickles, but it would be enough to transform, at least for a little while.

Noire audibly sighed in relief. She'd been afraid she'd have to find another share disc. That'd have been bad. She wouldn't even have had Plutia to accompany her this time, and then she'd be lonely...

"Yeah, I think I'll be able to in a moment." Noire said to Jasey and William. She'd noticed he'd backed off. That was nice. Much better. "Alright, here I go!" Noire said, suddenly being surrounded briefly by a white light, inside which her form changed. Essentially, she went through a transformation sequence.

When she emerged, she looked completely different. "Haha, I did it!" She proclaimed in a completely different voice, loudly and boisterously. She then crossed her arms and laughed.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Jasey

Oh wow. That was kinda different. Although Jasey didn't seem to notice anything particularly divine or anything all things considered. She seemed pretty strong though! So the teen just smiled and gave the now white haired girl a little bit of applause. "You look great, Noire! How long can you keep that up? Or will you be like that forever now?"