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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? In Character Game Thread

« on: December 05, 2014, 03:45:59 AM »

Forest

"Bloody hell," Forest said with a sigh as Mia caught the phone before Shirou and was across the roof at inhuman speeds.  Yep, just confirmed for something not-mortal, the blond vampire thought grimly as Shirou slowly approached the girl, asking for the phone.

Mia was holding it upside down, so Saber was probably hearing a bunch of high pitched garbage and Law wanted to leave . . .

"Its like herding cats," the blond muttered to herself as she ran back up the steps to the roof.


Saber

Saber heard what sounded like a garbled child's voice over the line.  Something about asking if Saber was a nice person or not.  The former king turned and said, "You are not Emiya Shirou.  I would assume you are some foundling that Forest has taken pity on.  This is not a time for . . ."

Then she heard a familiar voice on the line and her chest tightened.  It was so much like Archer's, yet it was so much like Shirou's too.  Before he fell, she thought as she gave Henry a look and pointed out the door then to her phone.  Then with a nod she headed outside into the crisp air.

"Please, let me speak to Shirou," she said, her voice softening.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 01:56:54 PM »

The blond blinked and smiled.  She looked down and said, "No, its romantic just I'm not used to people doing stuff like that for me before." 

She tilted her head as the door opened and closed on its own, feeling the flare of power behind it.  "Telekinesis, that's a useful ability."  The room was clean, the bed freshly made, so that was a huge plus.  Tom sat her on the bed before plopping down beside her, sort of like a house cat.  His violet eyes watched her expectantly and she realized he was waiting on her to tell him what to do.

The vampire fidgeted for a moment before turning towards him and reaching for his face with unsteady hands.  "Here.  We should start with a kiss," she said before brushing his lips with hers.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 05:30:35 AM »

"You . . . don't have to make it sound so formal," Forest muttered before she was picked up and being carried to one of the more private rooms.

"Also, you . . . you really didn't need to do this.  I can walk."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 05:21:44 AM »

"Well, I'm a vampire," Forest blurted out, "And not just that I'm an 'eternal virgin' so there's going to be blood and . . .I'd have to show you how to do everything and . . ."

Still, the more she thought about it, the more the idea wasn't an unpleasant one.  She could tell him exactly what she needed and where he needed to be.  An image of his violet eyes widening in wonder as . . .

"If you want to," she said firmly, "If you don't, you won't hurt my feelings."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 05:06:05 AM »

"Well, I mean if I have to I can get it myself," Forest said, looking at the poor guy who wanted to run from Rider's attention.  Considering the stories that Saber told me, I really don't blame the poor bastard.

Then she blinked at Tom's somewhat awkward offer.  She shook her head and said, "N-no.  You. . . you should do that with someone you care about.  Especially for your first time.  I mean . . . I wish I had gotten to."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 04:54:08 AM »

"Maybe some orange juice?" Forest replied.  What the bloody hell is with this stuff?  I'm a vampire.  I shouldn't get tipsy like this . . .  Any more and I'll be begging some bloke to shag me.

She gave him a wan smile and said, "I should just hire some attractive redhead manwhore at some point . . ."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 04:26:42 AM »

Forest gave him a tiny squeeze and said aloud, "Thank you Tom.  You did fine.  . . . Is it okay if I call you Tom?"

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 04:17:07 AM »

I'm sorry . . . I just . . .  No one's really done this . . .

Forest returned the hug, his body bending over to hug her better.  Thank you.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 04:06:39 AM »

No, no if he keeps this up . . . the blond thought as she felt icy, bloody tears sting her eyes.  Then the strange, beautiful man's grasp got tighter around her.  His words hit home; they echoed her own mission statement.

"I save others because I know what its like to need to be saved and having no one save you.  No one should have to feel that."

Yet she did, and this man she barely met, who was a virgin who apparently didn't like people at all was hugging her to try to comfort her.  She didn't say anything, because she knew if she did the tears would fall.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 03:44:35 AM »

"N-no, it's okay," Forest replied returning the slightly awkward hug.  "I'm . . . just not in a good place right now.  Honestly, I've never really been in a good place, but . . . "

The blond shrugged and gave the taller man a pat on the back.  "It's not your fault and at this point there's nothing I can really do about it."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 03:34:53 AM »

Forest blinked as she heard a voice in her head and then aloud.  She wasn't a stranger to telepathic communication, far from it, but the warm hand on hers was new.

"Thomas, I'll just annoy you at best," she said, moving to move her hand from his.  "Trust me, I'm not worth the headache."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 04, 2014, 03:11:40 AM »

Forest

The tall blond shrugged as she drank her second drink.  She stared at the mauve liquid and the fruit.  Both suddenly tasted like sawdust in her mouth and she resisted the urge to gag. 

Her vision was swimming lightly and a dark mood was settling over her.  She gripped the glass and replied, "We could, but it wouldn't matter anyway.  In the end it never bloody matters.  No matter how many people I help or save, I'll be the one that no one loves . . . I should be lucky that a few bent people want to use me as their bloody plaything.  I mean, when both of your parents die to get away from you and no one comes looking for you after you offer yourself up as a sacrifice to save all of those wankers and . . ."

A shaky hand put down the drink on the small table in front of the sofa and soon the plate of fruit joined it.  The blond rose to her feet, pulling the ridiculous twin-tails loose and throwing the ribbons and elastic to the table as well.  She shook her hair free and said, "I should go."

She looked up, seeing a beautiful girl with raven hair being held up and kissed by a man with broad shoulders, bronze skin and white hair as if she meant everything to him.  She saw Calico hugging Saber as if he never wanted to let her go.  "Yeah, going would be good," she said in a thick voice as she moved to run away.


Saber

Saber smiled as Shirou rubbed tiny circles on her back.  The few times she and Archer had slipped to allow physical affection he had done the same thing.  He had also held her with that desperation that Shirou was holding her now.

She hugged him hard, enjoying the warmth of his large body before he pulled away, blushing faintly.  She smiled at his comment at her looking older.  "Well, Avalon is currently not activated.  Which means I can grow up.  Which has been both a blessing and a curse . . ."

She scowled as she saw Shirou noticing the raven haired girl with no shame staring at her.  "If that tart does not stop looking at me I will have words with her," Saber said in a low voice.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 03, 2014, 02:24:31 PM »

Forest took the drink and the little tray of fruit, violet eyes lighting up at the sight of the orange slices.  "Thank you," she said as she crossed her legs, held the drink with one hand, and put the fruit tray in her lap.  She smiled at the guy who served her the drinks when he was accosted by an absurdly gorgeous women with long, lavender hair wearing bondage gear and a blindfold.

Has to be Rider.  Yeah, Saber, I'd be jealous too . . . the blond thought as she took the first drink of the fruity concoction with a kick.

She looked down at the fruit and said, "I doubt it.  I've tried goddamn it, but the Nexus is like a bloody Roach Motel . . ."  She gripped the glass and whispered, "I'll never see my poppet again."

"The better you pay an employee, they'll better they'll work for you.  Unless they're a lazy sod so . . ." The blond shrugged off and noticed that Time was getting rather drunk.  She felt oddly light herself, which was impossible.  Vampires couldn't get drunk like this.

"Well its either that or let the apathy get to me and wait for the sun to rise," the blond said before biting into an orange slice and sucking the juice out of it before eating it.

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? In Character Game Thread

« on: December 02, 2014, 01:33:31 PM »

Forest

The blond's sardonic grin flashed teeth as she clutched the sample of her blood.  I need to burn this, she thought. 

"It's a better accomplishment than ruling through repression and fear-mongering," Forest said, her Celtic accent thickening slightly.  "However on the other side of town there's a whole group of vampires for you to preach your gospel to.  I have other things to do."

She turned to Law and said, "I'm driving the 67 Camaro, do try to keep up."  Her grin was back to sardonic teasing rather than the malice she wasn't really trying to contain a moment ago.  To Calico she said, "Don't worry, we'll get you to Saber and she can prove I'm not some evil blood sucking fiend out to enslave you or whatever twaddle is making you uncomfortable,  Emiya Shirou."

Then Queen's Killer Queen chimed on her phone again.

"I'd swear she might say she's not king anymore, but she acts like it," she said with a grumble as she pulled out the phone while storming down the steps.


Saber

"Maybe this 'Genestealer' is acting upon its own wishes and turned against its cult.  Normally things of such power do not like to be ordered around by beings it considers lesser," Saber said as she was pulling out her phone and dialing Forest's number.

She looked at the newcomer and said, "I have an expert consultant on her way.  I am going to contact her to inquire about her whereabouts."  She quickly dialed Forest's number and waited for the vampire to pick up.

After a moment or two, Forest's Celtic accented voice said, "I might have no qualms about breaking the speed limit and speeding at night, but bloody hell I can't teleport."

"You seem annoyed," Saber said, tilting her head at Forest's tone, "Is something amiss?"

"Oh, I've had a sodding bang up night so far.  See, I found an Emiya Shirou," the vampire said, "And he tried to kill me because I'm an evil, blood sucking fiend.  He's still not convinced despite me not killing him in self-defense.  Also, he really wants to see you."

Saber felt a combination of ice and fire warring in her veins as her chest tightened.  She had told Forest about the Paradox of Emiya Shirou and Archer one night after too much pizza and mead.  The vampire had found it fascinating, and her normal apathy was gone for a few moments.  Long enough that Saber indulged her by answering her barrage of questions, and it was pleasant to talk about her friend and former Master even though the Archer she was close with was worlds away.

"Red hair or white?" Saber asked, turning away from Henry and the new comer.

Forest's voice softened and she said, "Both."

"May . . . I wish to speak with him," Saber said, straightening to her full height.

Forest

The blond turned around and threw Calico the phone.  "Calico, Saber wants to say, 'Hi'.  And please don't shoot my phone after your done."

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Cross Effects 3.0-It was good while it lasted / Re: Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room

« on: December 01, 2014, 02:44:01 AM »

Forest blinked at the tentacles, had brief Wynn flashbacks, but took the Whiskey Sour handed to her.  She took it, bit her lip and asked, "Could I have an Angry Japanese Minnow Farmer, too, please?"

She couldn't get drunk from the alcohol, but she sipped on the Sour none the less.  The blond vampire preferred her drinks more fruity, but the Sour wasn't something she would refuse.  "Thanks," she said with a nod before returning back to Tom.

"He's not dead, but . . . I doubt I will see him again though.  It's not your fault, Thomas.  And, you're a CEO.  Old, crabby men will also be after your money and power," she said with a sigh.  "Luckily you have your head of security to watch your back."

At that, she downed the drink, feeling it burn and then suddenly lightheaded.  She blinked at the feeling and the slight warmth spreading through her.  "So what about you Time?"