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

[Umbra of Chaos]

Erica

While her ally was direct and vicious as he crushed the gang members to bloody pulp Erica allowed herself to to be more precise. The Fists morphed into the Needle and as the human surged forward she followed slowly. Every enemy out of his reach was torn into by the high speed projectiles that escaped the Mantle's barrel. With the main focus of the gang being the interloper and the lack of noise from the Needle the construct easily put down a multitude of them and even sent several of the needles straight through the heads some of the Halloweeners fighting the inhumanely flexible man.

As she continued to advance behind her meatshield she sent her foot through chests and turned heads into bloody smears in order to both make sure the dead would stay dead and send a message to anyone who would see this. All the while her core thrummed with power as the souls of the dying were drawn into it and were broken from the forced aura production.

Erica: 20+
Garou: 0


Oren

Upon hearing that wonderful whimper the Great Stag immediately began to slow down and quickly came to a halt. Oren reared back and allowed Darcy to fall onto the ground before transforming back into her normal, naked self. She then leaped onto the priest's chest and crouched down as far as she could go before patting his cheek. "You aren't really good at winning, are you?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura felt herself getting moved. She didn't struggle at all, utterly trusting Shirou to keep her safe and sound. She heard Rider once again, but she was still sounding muffled, as if she was shouting from a long ways away. Eventually the light would subside and she would be able to see again.

Shirou

Shirou lifted Sakura up tenderly, holding her underneath her legs and arms. She felt so helpless and limp right now. Like a newborn baby. He kissed her on the forehead as he slowly and carefully navigated his way to the couch in the living room, where he carefully laid her down on, resting her head on the pillow as he ran up stairs to get her her plush.

As much as he disliked the idea of it, he had a feeling it would help her here. And he was sure that it couldn't possibly hurt. As soon as he grabbed "him" he returned down to the living room, carefully lifting Sakura up and sitting down, resting her head on his chest and placing the plush in her arms.

He smiled ruefully. Even like this, she still looked adorable.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Darcy Hugh

The poor priest fell to the ground and remained catatonic for a second, looking blankly at nothing while he collected his thoughts. His breathing was hard, tired and rough. He didn't even notice the girl was crouching on him, naked, but honestly he didn't think too much of it. Instead, he closed his eyes-

And laughed. He laughed mirthfully, gladly, and his laughter only grew and grew. He was satisfied, this had been, all in all, a very fun experience. Smiling with a contained chuckle, he looked at the girl's face contently.

"Well you know, I've never won that much."

And so, at least for a while, he'd savor the girl's caress.

[Elf]

Gabriel

Gabriel gritted his teeth, gripped Lumen as a young woman landed on Lumen's head.  Lumen of course was a little shirty about it, but curiously enough, the young woman had asked if they could see her.  Smiling, he reached out a hand and said, "We can see you, and feel you too.  That was quite an impact, are you alright?  I'm Gabriel by the way."


Forest

I'm not sure that I want to do this . . . Forest thought as she faced Rikuyo.  She had pulled and knotted her hair back, and her duster was hanging up. 

"So . . . do we have rules?" Forest asked.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Archer

Archer was about to respond to Rin when suddenly his head happened to go through the wall. Ouch.

"You have three seconds to explain yourself."

Archer would have explained himself, if not for the fact the only noise he was currently capable of making was something along the lines of 'Arglabhlarhpah'.

[Elf]

Rin

Rin yelped as Female Van burst in and knocked Archer into the wall and held him there.  "You have three seconds to explain yourself," he/she/newhalf demanded.

Archer's eloquent response was, "Arglabhlarhpah . . ."

"Armor-san, please stop!" Rin shouted as she reached out and grabbed Vanguard's arm.  "This is Archer, he'd never hurt me!  So let him go now.  He's the guy who died protecting me, so I'll be really upset if you kill him after him coming back from the dead to find me after all of this time. So please let him go!"

[Cherry Lover]

Rider

Rider awaited her master's response, intending to forward it to Shirou as soon as she gave it, but no reaction came. Seemingly not willing to wait, Shirou picked Sakura up gently. Rider was about to berate him for not waiting and potentially startling Sakura, but she must have realised that it was simply him lifting her, because she did not struggle or in any way resist. Rider considered going to find him a bandage, knowing it would upset Sakura to see him bleeding, but she realised that she had no idea where to find one, and knew that Shirou likely would not either, so she simply followed after him, calling out to her master as she went.

Sakura! Sakura! Can you hear me! she said, obviously worried.

After taking Sakura into the living room, he placed her down on the sofa, before heading upstairs. Rider wondered where he'd gone, but knelt down next to Sakura's head as she lay there peacefully. She began to softly stroke the girl as she continued to call out to her.

Sakura! Are you there? It's me, Rider, she said, still trying to get a response.

Shirou, meanwhile, returned with a rather odd cuddly toy, one which was obviously a representation of him, placing it in Sakura's arms. Momentarily, Rider smiled at the thought that Sakura had created herself a stuffed Shirou, before the realisation of why she had done so brought a feeling of sadness to her. Ceding her position to Shirou, she allowed him to sit down and rest Sakura's head on her lap, whilst Rider took a seat at Sakura's feet, waiting anxiously for any response.

Sakura, can you hear me? You'll be fine, me and Shirou are here to look after you, she added, still hoping for a response.

[SINIB]

Oka

"Oh, um... It's okay, I'm sorry for overeacting. We're looking for... We're looking for, shoot, I've never been good at describing things." She rubbed her head sheepishly.

"Sorry, Jin."

[Thedoctor]

Jin

"Don't worry Oka, it's no problem. We should take the time to find something that looks good on you. He said as lead them into the store. The store itself was fairly selling clothes to both men and women, clothes for all seasons and activites.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Van/Alma

The girl narrowed her eyes, got the poor man's head out of the rubble and helped him up. She dusted the dust off his dusty clothes and gave him a gentle slap on the back. Taking a good look at him, her eyes suddenly narrowed, but she closed them and spoke carelessly.

"Sorry about that. I sensed a strong presence intruding and feared you might be in danger, but it seems there was no need for such concern. Next time, please use the door."

Then, she tilted her head, sighed and smiled, revealing two beautiful azure eyes pulsating with a light glow. She held out her hand to him in a friendly manner, without any sign of hostility.

"Archer was it. It is a pleasure to meet you. Call me Vanguard."

[Kat]

Petra

It seems they did see her, and the woman she landed on of course wasn't too enthusiastic about Petra hitching a ride on her head. "Sorry, I figured out I just could phase through you, I didn't expect you could block out me like that. I'm a spirit, you know, I can switch back and forth." The saint just said it flat out. If someone could fly, there was no point pretending you are not someone mundane around her. "Gabriel like the archangel? That's a nice name." She nodded. "I'm Petra, but we should shake hands when we land. Our host is already grumpy enough. I can jump off if we are low enough, I prefer to know where I end up."

Rikuyo

"Rules? Whatever ya think of. It will be boring if I will make the rules here." Rikuyo was ready for pretty much anything, even if she already promised to hold back. The dojo they were in wasn't exactly small, but still she had to take care and not demolish it accidentally. She would vastly prefer woods over the dojo, but it was daytime, so nothing they could do about it.

[Elf]

Forest

Forest nodded and said, "Okay then.  No dismemberment.  Like no ripping arms, legs, and other appendages off because that takes a bloody while to heal.  Oh, and no hair pulling!"

She snapped her fingers and added, "And screaming the world 'yield' stops the fight."

Hopefully I've covered all of my bases.

[SINIB]

Sakura Matou

And suddenly, as quickly as it started, Sakura snapped back to reality. She blinked as she looked around, her eyes busy adjusting to normalcy once more. It was so relieving. It was so totally relieving to feel normal again.

...

Well, as close to normal as she could get. She rued the day that she'd been pulled here, it was awful.

"Senpai...? Rider...?" She hesitantly uttered. "I'm sorr-" she was cut off by Shirou grabbing her in a tight embrace. "Don't apologize. Please. It's not your fault." He asked, no, seemed to beg her.

Shirou Emiya

Shirou's heart skipped a beat. He'd been sitting silently next to Rider for what may have been a minute, or several hours, when Sakura finally started to stir. He resisted the urge to make a deal out of it, or tried to, anyway, but…

When she started to apologize, he just couldn't help himself. It wasn't her fault. Nothing was her fault. How could she blame herself?

"Don't apologize. Please. It's not your fault." He pleaded with her. He could never be mad at her for something like this. If it was anyone's fault, it was his for not finding a way into the Nexus sooner.

[Panda]

Emily

The Changeling raised an eyebrow at Bellitanus's actions before Mordred's reply brought a giggle from Emily. Bringing her own plate and Bellitanus's with her, Emily sat down, setting the other woman's food down on a nearby table.

"Well, considering how much trouble you tend to get into, I can't say I blame her," Emily mused with a wry grin, "But you really should eat, Bellitanus."

[Kat]

Adella

"So... Julius, what is it that drives you in these parts? I do not so much mean why you are here, as just what it is that drives you... there ought to be some reason for you to journey up and about, no?~" asking her questions with a singing tone, the tall woman grabbed his arm as was only appropriate, marching through the snowy forest with him. It was certainly not a bad place to be... she had seen worse, by a long shot.

Even so, she was a little curious about the glances he threw her, as if he was a little... unsure how to deal with her. It was odd, but nothing she could particularly associate with danger... perhaps... "I-Is my height bothering you...?" she then finally asked, a little nervously  brushing her hair over her shoulder. Perhaps the man felt uncomfortable next to a member of the opposite sex that was... well considerably taller than him. Alas... the Castle was in sight, the would not take much longer... at least he would not have to feel the discomfort too long, if it was at all present.

Julius

"That's not a problem, my lady." The nobleman politely replied. First, she wasn't that much taller than him. Richter himself was nearly 2 metres tall. Besides, he didn't think she was a human anyway, so it was hardly surprising that someone not human was taller than even him. Answering the woman's other question, he said solemnly: "I sometimes feel as if the hand of divine providence guided me, urging me to follow my calling and bear light where the darkness lairs. Or where people are lost in the darkness and need a beacon to show them the way. If I sound like a priest, I guess I'm not so different from the man of cloth."

Forest

"Oh, ya can heal?" Oh, then she wouldn't have to worry about accidentally slipping up. Not that she would tear off her limbs, but if she can mend ribs or such, this could be more fair. "I can too, but sure." Rikuyo agreed. "Wanna attack me first too?" The girl proposed, taking a stance to defend herself from Forest's opening moves.