Cross Effects 3.0 - October 21, 2015—June 23, 2016

[Panda]

Emily

"You'd think so, wouldn't you?" she said with a chuckle, "I'll have to admit, though, decent company's been rather sparse. I'm learning to appreciate it whenever I find it. Well, more so than usual, anyway."

The Changeling couldn't help looking over Gabe in turn, deciding she didn't mind what she saw in the least.

[Elf]

Gabriel

"Especially in a place such as this.  It's a double edged sword; on one hand almost everything and everyone that is familiar is gone, but the other is that you would meet people that you would have never met before," Gabriel said with a grin.

He noticed her watching him, and with a practiced movement, he flipped his pony tail from his shoulder to his back.

[Panda]

Emily

"Hmm, true," the Changeling admitted, "Though I can't say it's turned out too badly, all things considered."

In spite of herself, Emily couldn't help a slight giggle as Gabe went and flipped his hair at her. For whatever reason, the motion that might have struck her as silly was simply something to be amused by.

[Elf]

Gabriel

"I will have to agree with you there.  Things could have turned out quite a bit worse," Gabriel said with a smile, "Maybe being carried into that cafe was a blessing in disguise."

He smiled at the sight of her giggling before he held up his empty glass.  "Oh dear, it's all gone.  Do you need a refill as well?"


Corbin

"I did indeed say laser tag, Little Bit.  There's a place that does it in the Entertainment district," Corbin said with a grin. 

He tilted his head at Mordred's suggestion and said, "Rugby's always a good bit of fun too.  I find baseball sort of boring myself, and American football is a wimpy way to play rugby.  I also like real football too."

[Panda]

Emily

Emily's expression grew contemplative as she considered that particular avenue of thought for a few moments. Shrugging, the Changeling glanced down at her glass.

"Perhaps it was, though I suppose that remains to be seen," Emily shot back with a bemused little grin before holding up her empty glass as well, "And yes, that would be nice."

[Elf]

Gabriel

Gabriel smiled, his violet eyes dancing, as he took her empty glass from her.  "Well, I haven't disappointed yet."

He made sure to brush against her hand as he took it, enjoying the soft feel of her skin against his.  With a deft movement, and large hands, Gabriel was able to hold the glasses in one hand as he stood up. 

"Would you like more of the same, or would you like to choose our poison for this round?"

[Panda]

Emily

The Changeling couldn't help a smirk as his hand brushed against hers in the process of taking her glass.

"Indeed you haven't, and I doubt you're in danger of doing so," Emily mused, "I think I'd like to stick to the same for now."

[Elf]

Gabriel

Gabriel enjoyed Emily's smirk at their hands touching and he felt his smile broaden.

"Well then I will return with two more Sours then.  I will be back," he said with a wink.  Then he headed to the bar, refreshed their drinks as well as getting a glass of water for each of them.  He returned back to the table, set Emily's glasses in front of her before settling back down.

"I am a somewhat responsible hedonist."

[Panda]

Emily

The Changeling waited for a bit as he got fresh drinks, allowing a moment to wonder if she really was okay with where things seemed like they'd end up. Gabriel came back to the table soon enough, however, bearing drinks and glasses of water this time around.

"Oh?" she mused, her curiosity piqued, "And what might you mean by that? The idea does seem interesting, I'll admit."

[Elf]

Gabriel

"Well, one of the main reasons that hangovers occur is because of dehydration.  So if one is sure to drink water in between indulgences, then they are less likely to become hungover in my experience," Gabriel answered with a smile.

What he was reading from her was interesting; a mixture of desire and trepidation.  He eyed her and said, "Just being a bit responsible in general, and learning to read cues when needed."

[Panda]

Emily

The Changeling couldn't help a smile at his explanation, unable to help appreciating the consideration. Taking hold of the glass of water, Emily took a sip, deciding that chances were at least looking decent that she'd be okay with this. If nothing else, it was nice to find someone who at least had some inclination towards mitigating the side-effects of enjoying themselves.

"Valuable skills, both," Emily admitted with a little grin, "Though I doubt those are the only skills you possess."

[Elf]

Gabriel

Gabriel took a drink of the water and found it slightly metallic for his tastes, but it would serve it's purpose.  The chill of the ice in it crept along his teeth, tongue, and throat, a tiny jolt of sensation that he took note of.  Condensation trickled across his hands as the cold contents made his fingers tingle.

His unique senses were letting him know that she was starting to relax around him, and the attraction was growing.

He chuckled at her admission and replied, "Oh, I am quite skilled in a number of things, some of which others find quite surprising.  I would wager you're quite accomplished as well, but maybe on another side of the spectrum than where my talents lie."

[SINIB]

Foxkura

Shiro was walking around, when, suddenly, she noticed a pungent and foul smell. She didn't bother asking if anyone else could smell it, she knew they couldn't.

Only she could smell the smell of a Demon, after all.

She whipped her head around suddenly, before bowing at Breeze.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go kill a demon now. I hope to meet you again." She said sadly.

"You can find me at my tree!" She told her cheerfully before sprinting off at top speed, transforming into a small, mundane looking child as she climbed up the wall of a building and jumped up and over it.

[SINIB]

Oka Kurosawa

Oka hugged Wormy closer after seeing he create a chair. That didn't help at all... She thought, still highly uncomfortable.

However, her feelings of sadness quickly turned into indignation as Theodore lectured her about safety. She was mature! She could protect herself! "H-hey! Stop lecturing me please, you don't know me at all." She rebuked him angrily. "You don't even know my age. I could be in my twenties for all you know!"

[Umbra of Chaos]

Alarice

The noble narrowed her eyes at the wall of interlocking bone in front of her. That was far less impressive than she thought it was going to be. She rushed straight at the skeletons and simply swung her dagger at it several times. Their unity did nothing to increase their durability and large bites were taken taken out of the structure with little effort. Then she simply rammed her way through the remnants without a moment of hesitation.


Numina

It wasn't long before the redhead had wandered into a mall. This city apparently just housed all of its shops into one large structure and while a bit convenient it was also very big. She had been wandering a bit just trying to follow directions to find a store she actually liked. It seemed that the sheer number of people coming to this city had spawned a myriad of shops based on their own cultures and ideas but that just meant finding something specific could be more difficult.

Some of the shops she had seen looked like their clothes were made out of jewels while others had images moving across their clothing. Others look like they were made of strands of light or twisting waves. And the shop owners were just as curious! Some were normal humans but others seemed to giants or even sentient fungi.

The thought of what they would like like as her children gave her a tingly feeling that made that small hollowness in her ache a little more. But she could ignore it for now. Currently her only goal had to be finding the right shop for clothes and then getting a vat of ice cream just for herself. Everything else could wait.