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

[Kotomine_Rin]

Methuselah

"No, it's fine! I-"

Suddenly, the dark god heard horrified screams along with shattering noises. His eyes widened in shock and flared with crackling dark energies, glancing around him and back to his companion, he cursed his bad luck. Why couldn't he have a peaceful day off for once? Was it too much for a dark avatar to ask?

He whispered among the horrified screams, and for a second the lights of the mall flickered, until it all turned dark.

"Please try to evacuate everyone else, Rafalia."

Gritting his teeth, he floated away with a brisk pace, until he found the culprit and the annihilated piece of machinery before him. Like a dark star, he was looming above her, his pulsating red eyes were the only remaining source of light in the mall. He was unnamed, perhaps even angered, by this senseless chaos. He did not wish to escalate this further, for he disliked conflict. Because of that, he'd rather end this quickly.

Although if he had to fight, he wouldn't lose to anyone.

"I will give you five seconds to back down and explain yourself." He declared calmly, yet this declaration sounded as loud and earth shattering as divine thunder.

[SINIB]

Erica

She shook her head again. Slower and less frantic than before. Her back was a bit straighter, and she was more confident this time. "This body does not require food to maintain itself. It is no trouble."

"...Do you require any help?" A slight burst of hesitation.

Noel Vermillion

Noel shook her head slowly. "Uh, no, not really." She answered honestly. She was quite capable of going grocery shopping herself, and despite her size, she was actually quite strong.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vanguard

"I see. You must have fought with swords for a long time." He noted, pondering for a little with his index under his chin. He smiled and pointed to the older one with his thumb casually, not even turning around. "Say, if you were to fight either of us, who do you think you'd beat?"

[Panda]

Michael

Having followed the man over, the immortal looked over her collection with a degree of curiosity. The swords were of decent craftsmanship, no doubt, but nothing all too special. Granted, the possibility of her skill being such that she didn't need a well-made blade to do her job was there, but it was seeming rather unlikely. After all, if any blade would do, why did she carry so many? Then again, maybe she just liked how some of them looked. For someone of her age, he couldn't exactly discount the possibility of such whimsy.

The other man's remark brought him out of his pondering for at least a short while, though, if only to allow a chuckle.

"You know, I sincerely hope I don't end up like you when I get older," the immortal said, "The thought of ending up a bully on this level isn't exactly comforting. She may have the skill for it, but she's still young and inexperienced."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vanguard

"Oh, shut up." he bantered in good humor. "This is nowhere near bullying, merely an honest question. She is clearly a talented warrior, and I am curious on what her insight will tell her. We both know the correct answer would be you, but I wonder what this little one has to say."

[Kat]

Rikuyo

Rikuyo continued to not give a shit. Unimpressed, she reached for a can of soda. "What's there to explain? I'm takin' the drink. Or I've to say it s-l-o-w-l-y?" Dumbass. Anyone with some would knew that she was pillaging through this place. That black man must have bumped his head into something after he was born.

[Aiden]

Sakura Matou

"I wouldn't say that either, Rider." Sakura said, wrapping her arms around her servant's waist. "You're my cute servant, after all." Sakura said with a cheerful voice and no hint of jokingness in her voice.

"So what do you do for a living, Ron?"

Ron

The werewolf glanced between the two purple-haired women and kinda wondered at what was going on there. Servant, really? Were they in some kind of relationship that involved roleplaying? He shook his head, because honestly it wasn't his business. What was his business was talking about his business!

"Mostly, I fix things and do little renovation projects for people in the neighborhood. Carpentry, electric, I sometimes even do a little plumbing! Not really a specialist in anything, but with a little time and effort..." He trailed off, smiled, and reached into his wallet to pull out his business card, passing it along the table for them. "... I can always give it a go."

[Aiden]

Mitsuba

"Who interrupted you? If it was the law enforcement, things may get complicated for both of us." Mitsuba frowned at Katase, expecting an answer. They could go find the blond haired man when Katase satisfied her curiosity. "If it was some stupid vigilante, I don't really care that much. If they track down us, nobody will mourn them if we cut them down."

Muramasa Katase

"A strange shapeshifter who turned into a giant lizard that swam through the ground. And a few others... I do not believe they were law enforcement." Or at least, they resembled no law enforcement with which Muramasa Katase was familiar. This was an admittedly small reference pool.

[SINIB]

Sakura Matou

"I wouldn't say that either, Rider." Sakura said, wrapping her arms around her servant's waist. "You're my cute servant, after all." Sakura said with a cheerful voice and no hint of jokingness in her voice.

"So what do you do for a living, Ron?"

Ron

The werewolf glanced between the two purple-haired women and kinda wondered at what was going on there. Servant, really? Were they in some kind of relationship that involved roleplaying? He shook his head, because honestly it wasn't his business. What was his business was talking about his business!

"Mostly, I fix things and do little renovation projects for people in the neighborhood. Carpentry, electric, I sometimes even do a little plumbing! Not really a specialist in anything, but with a little time and effort..." He trailed off, smiled, and reached into his wallet to pull out his business card, passing it along the table for them. "... I can always give it a go."

Sakura Matou

Sakura gently pocketed the card after looking at it for a few seconds. "A handyman, huh? I might have some work for you in the future." Sakura said to him cheerfully. With a house as old as hers, little things would often seem to just break down, and as handy as Shirou was, he wasn't able to fix everything. Plumbing seemed to be beyond him.

And sometimes, you just didn't want to deal with your problems yourself.

[Kat]

Mordred

Some time later they have finished their meal. Those two were pretty voracious and in the end her budget took a serious hit. Looks like that would motivate to work hard on whatever task was ahead of her. She needed to earn back what she had to spend.

She started talking about the incident again once they were outside of the restaurant. "That thing only lasted for few seconds, so I have no clue right now who or what caused it. It looks like we will have to search for clues. But if such investigation doesn't interest you, then fine, if you're willing to help out later, then I'll let you know once I know more."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Methuselah

Methuselah frowned, unamused and annoyed by the girl's insolence. He did not mind rudeness, nor did he hate honesty, but this wanton attitude was that of a fiend that did not care for the screams of the innocent. He would not tolerate her, even if he forgave her she would face justice.

"Then you should have paid for it like everyone else. I will give you only one chance, please surrender quietly."

She was dangerous, perhaps he should devour her here and now. If she did not give up, that would be the sign, if she really was going to bother this city. As much as he upheld morality and justice, he would not hesitate to drown the screams of the terrified crowd with her own.

Restraint had never been his strong suit.

[Umbra of Chaos]

Erica

"Ah. Of course." That made sense. Noel was plenty strong. Erica knew that for certain. It was obvious that she wouldn't need any help in something as mundane as grocery shopping.

There was a moment of awkward silence before the blue haired girl found another topic to talk about. "Last time we met you said you enjoyed cooking. Was there any type of dish yoi specialized in or did you simply enjoy it in general?"


Meti
 
The girl had now taken a whetstone to the blade as she kept her eyes on the two guys. What a weird question to ask! She hadn't even seen a weapon yet. How could she know which of them was harder to beat if she hadn't even watched them hold their tools?

"Well... I guess it would have to be you." And she pointed at the man who had asked her the question. "You seem like the person who talks and thinks too much in a fight."

[Aiden]

Forest

"I'm generally up for a bit of violence, but you sure Petra won't mind?" Forest asked eyeing him.

She was waiting for the trap, the pitfall, the moment where she'd be tossed to the metaphorical wolves after she served her purpose. 

He wasn't a vampire from her world so she couldn't fall back on that knowledge.  For all she knew he could have all the Dracula powers or he could be weaker than a Buffyverse vampire.  Hell, even worse, he might be like a vampire from Twilight, which she encountered one of those sparkling wankers a few months back.

Liam

"Don't see how it'd be any sort of problem, Forest. Long as we leave the evidence intact and don't kill any of these fellas we shouldn't have any kinda issue." Of course he wasn't all that certain there, but it weren't likely the two of them were gonna get caught by anyone but Petra. And Petra was all kinds of compromised after deciding to work with him, unnaturally strong or not.

He tapped the glass on the window. "So I say we go in and hope they ain't having Italian for dinner."

[Thedoctor]

Shinobu

And now the girl couldn't even face her, preferring instead to look at the wall to their side. "Are you really alright?" She sounded much more worried this time, she couldn't really be angry with the younger vampire for long. Easing up the pressure she put on her, the blonde leaned closer and whispered. "You can have a drink if you want, it has been a while for you has it not?"

[Panda]

Michael

The immortal couldn't help but cock an eyebrow at her answer, before her explanation brought a chuckle from him, his stance somehow seeming even more relaxed than before.

"Well, that's certainly a surprising bit of insight," the immortal mused, "And not one that I can find fault with, though perhaps he can try."