Cross Effects 3.0 - April 13, 2015—June 23, 2016

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Lawrence

After washing his face off (and quickly shaving) Law staggered out of the bathroom, giving Mr. Crumplebottom a friendly pat on the head as he maneuvered towards the couch. Collapsing on it, he let out a long, low groan of relief.

Fucking finally. A place to stay, clothes back, car back, groceries and everything set up...

A gate nearby...

I'll deal with that later. In the mean time, fantasizing about hot roommate.

[Elf]

Forest

"I've seen drinking and gambling lead a lot of men to ruin," Forest said with a shrug as she pointed to the direction of the hotel.  She said, "Go a block up this way and take a right at the crossroads."

"Now, do you have enough to cover the room?" she asked, "Because if you don't, I can spot you a few dollars."


Rin

"I can make a familiar, but I don't have the tools to do so," Rin said, gnashing her teeth.  She didn't have her work shop, she didn't have a raw amethyst crystal she could mold into a bird and bring to "life", and she realized she wasn't going to be able to leave any time soon.

Her stomach started to sink as she realized she was a prisoner here.  She didn't have an ally on her side; they were all on Sakura's and focused on her well being.  Not that Rin blamed them for that, but she needed her own space.  A golden cage was still a cage, and she felt her heart sink even more.


Abigail

"Oh, hey, you shaved," Abigail said with a smile as she emerged from the kitchen.  She was wearing an apron that read "Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pies" that was smeared slightly with flour covered hand-prints. 

"So, I'm making spaghetti for dinner.  You don't have any food allergies, do you?"


Shirou


Shirou moaned as Sakura let him go and asked, "What do you mean 'felt like this'?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

Tears welled up in Sakura’s eyes as her lip trembled. “I mean--I mean--I don’t know...Like you have a hole inside.”

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou pulled her close and said, "You lost your Servant.  I . . . don't remember losing Saber.  I sort of remember her but . . ." He shrugged and said, "However, Tohsaka admitted to me that losing Archer was like getting stabbed by a cold knife about a year ago.  Like you lost something important but you can't get it back."

He smiled at her and said, "But if you feel empty you need to find something to fill that void, right?"

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka's eyes widened, her face as hopeful as it was confused.  He might not be dead?  In this situation, that question was pretty ambitious but to Medaka it meant that he was still alive.  There was hope.

"I never saw him die.  I only remember a bright light.  After that I woke up in the hospital."  Medaka explained.  "As for what happened, it all started a few hours ago.  Me and Lorenzo had just barley averted capture by the police and Lorenzo was being offered a chance to pay off his crimes as an officer of the law.  However, the moment the deal was struck, a black substance seeped through the walls.  It destroyed everything. Walls, officers, even guts. Nothing was safe.  I got the remaining officers out of the station while Lorenzo tried to stop the source of the substance, a girl holding a chalice.  After that things got out of hand quickly.  The girl summoned some strange creatures that could deflect Lorenzo's attacks.  There was a soldier somewhere in the mix and I tried desperately to stop her with one quick charge.  After that I saw a golden blade fly through the air.  The moment it made an impact, everything was over."  She recalled somberly.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

Tohuw listened attentively and nodded. He could see there was still some hope in her eyes, he almost felt bad about it. Actually, he didn't feel bad at all. This was just wonderful, like a giant castle of cards begging to be toppled over.

"I see. That is a shame, but I can work around this." He said with a casual nonchalant tone. Then, he tipped his hat.

"Hmmm, how should I break it to you. Lorenzo is, erm, for the lack of a better term... gone. And by gone, I don't mean dead. His soul isn't here, probably isn't either in hell, heaven, limbo or anywhere else. Totally, 100% not anywhere anymore. There isn't even the teeniest trace of his soul. To put it simply, he was obliterated out of existance. Whatever afterlife he's gotten himself, if he has, probably isn't a peaceful one. Sucks to be him."

[yinsukin]

Medaka

"Obliterated?"  She muttered.  She stared at the man like a child who had just lost her father, tears pouring down her cheeks like a rapid stream.  She tugged on his fancy clothes.

"How can he be just gone?  Why can't you get him back?!"  She wailed. 

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

The demon shrugged.

"Beats me. However, if you're asking my two cents worth, it miiiight have had something to do with that golden boom sword thing. Altough that does raise the question of how you are still alive. Devil's luck perhaps?"

Then, he slipped behind her and held her shoulders, ready to wisper things in her ear.

"Nothing is impossible if you truly want it." He murmured cheerfully.

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura shook her head before she buried her face into the plush. “You understand, right?” She asked it.

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou blinked and said, "Sakura, it's just a stuffed . . . me.  It really can't understand anything."

He curled around her, holding her close.

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura looked at him over the top of the plush’s head. “Don’t say mean things, Senpai...he has feelings too.”

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou smiled at her and said, "Of course he does, but . . ."

He nuzzled her and said, "I love you more."

[yinsukin]

Medaka Kurokami

Medaka stopped crying.  Her eyes widened once more.  Her mood was going from crushed to hopeful for a second time.

"What do I need to do then?"  She said somewhat submissively.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

"Well, to get started I would need your soul. I won't take it, but I need to take a hold of it if I want to get all I need. It will just take a moment or two. That's... basically it. Oh, I would need some sort of payment for my services. Nothing major, but you know... a friendship token. Friends help each other out, and since you're my friend, you will have to help me too!"

Posing theatrically, he grinned and said, "Fair to you?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura nuzzled him back. “I love you too Senpai.”

She held the plush tightly to her chest.

“But he’s important too, so be nice.”