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

[Thedoctor]

Archer

"I'm sorry for that, I-I didn't expect you to jump into my lap like that." He nervously explained himself before clearing his throat. He gave Sakura a serious look to match hers as he thought over her question.

"Are you suggesting to act as that anchor?"


Jeanne

She pouted at him as he flicked her head. Her pout quickly changed into a grin as she went on the offense again. "No. You're definitely cuter, we should try getting you some dresses later to see how they fit...hehe just kidding." She cast a quick glance towards the kitchen. "I wonder what's taking her so long?...Hey Shirou do I look cute in this?"

[Kat]

Rikuyo

"Oh, really? Can ya buy me those jeens that you Western folks wear? I once robbed a hiker for clothes, but they got messed up few days later. Shame." Those were quite sturdy and comfortable. Eating that hiker was a good choice for her, athletic humans without excess body fat better than your average human. "Tho it's your money, I won't be that pushy about it."

Part of her wondered what would Ron buy her out of his own choice.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Oren

As the man kept pace with her Oren frowned. She was trying pretty hard, and she knew this forest like the back of her hands! They needed to go faster. "Hey, Breeze? I'm gonna throw you, so grab onto my neck when you come back down."

And she did. With deceptive strength she tossed her load forwards and lunged forwards. Oren shifted from Fae to beast in an instant and tore up the earth below her as she surged forwards with speed even greater than her original one.

[Panda]

Michael

The immortal cocked an eyebrow as Oren tossed Breeze forward, only to explode into a mass of bristling fur and coiling muscle. Taking on that werewolf form she'd used to lure their meal out, Oren surged forward before the immortal's eyes, her speed reaching new heights compared to her previous form.

Huh. She needs to shift already? I'd be disappointed if I could bring myself to care.

With that, the immortal shifted his gait a little, making slight use of a rapid movement technique to quickly catch up to Oren, before reducing his speed to remain just a bit short of drawing even with her. It wasn't much, merely the first steps of another skill the immortal had taken to impossible heights.

[Panda]

Emily

Emily couldn't help a frustrated groan as she felt him slow down, part of her feeling the sudden urge to make him continue. As it was, though, the Changeling couldn't marshal her thoughts to call upon a Contract in her current state, writhing under him as he finally stopped, leaving his fingers lightly pressing against that pleasurable nub. The contact left her with feeling like there was a low current thrumming in her veins, Emily trying to press her hips up towards his finger.

"Oh god no," Emily gasped out, "...but I doubt you want to, anyway."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Garou XIII

The beats's charge was met with a just fist. Hope and despair clashed once more in an ultimate impossible struggle, but somehow the blow connected and sent him flying.

How could this be? Why? Why was a little shit hero besting him? Justice!? Don't make me laugh! He wouldn't lose. Not now. Not again. He wouldn't lose anything anymore...

The monster crashed down in defeat, his last bloody thorn shattering along with his vanquished face. He didn't move anymore, he simply stood there for what could seem an eternity.

Aaaah, I see. I understand now...

But eventually, an incredulous, lifeless look gazed up only for his lips to grow into an empty smile. The monster simply stared with a smile, still as if awaiting death. He didn't lose to the hero, or to justice, or to anyone at all. The only thing he lost to... was himself.

It seemed that once agan, he couldn't win.

[Aiden]

Auspicious Breeze

Whoaaa. They were going so fast! And not just a burst of speed like she could do, but an actual sustained running speed! This was pretty amazing. She wondered if she could pull that off too some day?

Guess she would have to work on it, she thought to herself just as Oren decided she should go in the air again. "Whoa! Why does everyone like to throw me?!""

Okay, okay, focus on the landing...!

She only flipped through the air the one time before landing back on the now-furry girl's back, wrapping her arms around her neck just like she said. Phew.


Ron

He considered what Rikuyo was saying as he finally finished his sherbet. "You know, that's why people change their clothes for each day," he pointed out to her with a raise of the eyebrow. "They don't wear out as fast that way. And you're more likely to get something that fits if it's bought with your size in mind."

Ron got the impression that she wouldn't be all that receptive to arguments like 'it's wrong to mug people and steal their clothes.' He supposed he should just call her the Terminator like that and leave it be.

"Right, well, you want anything to go before I pay the bill?"

[SINIB]

Archer

"I'm sorry for that, I-I didn't expect you to jump into my lap like that." He nervously explained himself before clearing his throat. He gave Sakura a serious look to match hers as he thought over her question.

"Are you suggesting to act as that anchor?"


Jeanne

She pouted at him as he flicked her head. Her pout quickly changed into a grin as she went on the offense again. "No. You're definitely cuter, we should try getting you some dresses later to see how they fit...hehe just kidding." She cast a quick glance towards the kitchen. "I wonder what's taking her so long?...Hey Shirou do I look cute in this?"

Sakura Matou

Sakura nodded slowly. "Yes, I am." She said, with her hands quivering a bit. "I want to become your anchor to this world. I want you to have another chance at life. Please, let me help you!" Sakura begged him.

[SINIB]

Archer

"I'm sorry for that, I-I didn't expect you to jump into my lap like that." He nervously explained himself before clearing his throat. He gave Sakura a serious look to match hers as he thought over her question.

"Are you suggesting to act as that anchor?"


Jeanne

She pouted at him as he flicked her head. Her pout quickly changed into a grin as she went on the offense again. "No. You're definitely cuter, we should try getting you some dresses later to see how they fit...hehe just kidding." She cast a quick glance towards the kitchen. "I wonder what's taking her so long?...Hey Shirou do I look cute in this?"

Shirou Emiya

Shirou chuckled and stood back up. "Why not just put me in a maid outfit and go all the way, Jeanne?" He laughed at the idea. Ludicrous. "And she's probably just talking with Archer, nothing to worry about. And of course you look cute. You'd be hard pressed to not look cute."

[Kat]

Rikuyo

"Ya know, my clothes get wrecked so much I change them anyway even few times a day. So better buy me a mountainful if you want to buy enough." She shrugged. His arguments didn't really apply well to the daily life of the redhead. She doubted he could buy enough clothes, but still, it would be a nice token of appreciation from Ron if he bought her even a single set. "And nah, I don't want anything more. I'm more interested in shoppin'"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Count Greyskull

"Very well. Erm, MORTAL, I DEMAND YOU TO GRANT US ACCESS TO A MOVER!!" He ordered the lady with a fiery roar.

"Very well, that will be ten dollars for a ticket."

The incredulous lord cried out in outrage, fire and flame bursting from his terrifying armor. "T-TEN!? YOU IMPUDENT MORTAL, HOW DARE YOU DEMAND A LORD! YOU SHALL PAY FOR YOUR ARROGANCE!!!!!!"


"Hahaha! Take that suckers, all this money is mine!" Roy, Jesse, Jeff and Ronald roared in victory, running away with a huge bag of money after yet another succesfull heist.

Little did they know, there was a sp00ky surprize awaiting them. Nyeh-heh heh.


"H-Here!" He mumbled, holding out twenty dollars that were so graciously lent to him by a couple of his gentlebones.

"Would you take a popcorn and soda with that?" She asked.

"OF COURSE!!"


Sakagami Kenzo

"Kenzo is fine." He said, regaining his cheerful attitude with a smile. He was cutting the vedgetables, but it seemed that the broth was already getting ready, the smell was indeed lovely.

He took a spoon, tasted it and found it quite agreeable. Then, he took another and passed it to Katase.

"How is it?"

[Aiden]

Muramasa Katase

She leaned forward to taste Kenzo's cooking off the spoon. Her shell's taste buds sent the sense of flavor to her, and her lips quirked up. "Mmm~. It seems this Muramasa's wielder is quite the chef."

Katase's puppet licked her lips clean. "How long until it's done?"


Ron

"Right. Shopping it is," he concluded. Then it was just a matter of going up to the counter, paying for the buffet access, leaving a tip for the waitress who brought the water out, and keeping Rikuyo from grabbing a fish from the display tank by the exit when she inevitably changed her mind about not wanting food to go.

Could be he was projecting; he'd gotten some odd tastes himself lately when he stayed out of human shape for too long.

"Now, I'm not sure where around here we could buy stuff, so I'm going to take you back to my part of town and we can go from there. Okay?"

He didn't wait for an answer, instead allowing the power lurking within him to fill his muscles and bones. Ron leaped up to the rooftops.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Sakagami Kenzo

"Oh, don't worry! I should be done soon..."

And indeed he was, thanks to the convenient power of narrative time skip. Carrying plates full of roast meat, fried meat, boiled meat, broiled meat and some raw meat on one hand, and roasted vedgetables of all sorts on the other. On his head rested a bowl of stew. While Katase didn't hold anything, he was trying to waddle awkwardly to get all the plates on the table while singing a nervous but cheerful tune.

Pleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfallpleasedon'tfall....

[Kat]

Ron

"Right. Shopping it is," he concluded. Then it was just a matter of going up to the counter, paying for the buffet access, leaving a tip for the waitress who brought the water out, and keeping Rikuyo from grabbing a fish from the display tank by the exit when she inevitably changed her mind about not wanting food to go.

Could be he was projecting; he'd gotten some odd tastes himself lately when he stayed out of human shape for too long.

"Now, I'm not sure where around here we could buy stuff, so I'm going to take you back to my part of town and we can go from there. Okay?"

He didn't wait for an answer, instead allowing the power lurking within him to fill his muscles and bones. Ron leaped up to the rooftops.

Rikuyo

"Oi, oi, what a minute!" Ron-kun was in unusual hurry, already leaping to the rooftop of that building. Considering what he said, he was bringing her to the place where he lived. Who knew, maybe he wanted also to show her around his place? But it was no time for questions like that as she couldn't lose track of him. She took a breath and chi flow all across her body, leaping up fast enough that she would maybe even keep up with his Gauru form she had yet to see. That would be majestic to see, but the night still didn't arrive for their hunt.

[Aiden]

Muramasa Katase

The bowl fell.

Katase caught it in a blur of motion, bracing Kenzo's body with her shell's presence, and stepped back again with it in her hands. She ignored the sensation of burning from the heat of the ceramics of the bowl. "Careful there, Kenzo," she chided him gently with a smile. "But rejoice; I'll be here to catch what you drop, now."

The sword made her puppet lift the bowl toward her mouth, and sip the soup.