[Nexus] Riverside X: Take a Walk on the Wildside

[Gullara]

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By Darklord Bright

Riverside, a small, modern city outside the reach of Remnant control. The city has always been known by one defining factor, it's status as a hive of scum and villainy. A number of factions vie for footholds in the city, though they are largely peaceful at the moment. No doubt some would jump at the opportunity to expand their influence. Riverside sits on the edge of the Nexus, so while it's still prone to the strangeness common there, it's far more stable than other parts of the Nexus. Being the hive and scum and villainy that it is, the streets can be dangerous and shady deals and dark alleys are plenty. Welcome to Riverside.


Current Events:

The Democracy Now movement has taken hold in Eastside and a democratically elected council now governs it.
New construction has begun in Westside on three different sites.
After the fires wiped out a number of homes, a new residential district in Northside is being constructed.




Northside:
Northside, the richer part of Riverside. If you have money then you can get just about anything in Northside. That is if you know the right people. There is something odd about this part of Riverside though. Hardly a beggar or street urchin to be seen. In fact for a place of scum and villainy this place is too clean. Northside is the one that wears the best mask in Riverside. The best at covering up deaths and drug deals. The best at making everyone think that there is nothing wrong because everybody pays their protectors and rulers of Northside with what they ask for. This is Northside. A rich mask that hides the dirty city for what it is.
Eastside:
Eastside is mostly a middle-to-lower class, densely populated area. It's fairly multicultural, even by Nexus standards, and inhabited by a wide range of species and cultures.
Like the rest of Riverside, Eastside has been in the hands of either criminals or supernatural factions for a long time. Now it has changed - a democratic election organized by the Democracy Now movement led to the creation of the Eastside Parliament and a Mayor. They hold the power in Eastside now, and the Hunters enforce the law within it.
Southside:
The territory of the Court of One, Southside is an urban area heavily touched by magic. Based around the metaphorical and geomantic power of the river, the populated areas form a circle a distance around the river and its two tributaries. Within this circle is an area in which the normal laws of reality begin to alter, the changes becoming more profound the further one goes. In the very center is the Court of One itself, in a small region of primordial chaos and raw magical energies.

While the presence of such untamed magic presents danger to those who venture too far into it, the threat of crime in Southside is abnormally low due to the presence of the Devoured Legion. This knightly order has the dual purpose of administering justice and being the Court's punishment for capital crimes. Formed entirely of criminals 'reclaimed' by the magic of the Court, the Devoured Legion protects the populace as atonement for their crimes, using a series of crystalline pyramids to appear where they are needed.

The strangeness of Southside is offset for many by the promise it offers- it is not simply a place to live, but a place to change, and to move forward towards a new life. The Court of One offers power and purpose to those would take them, the ability to overcome the obstacles of poverty and despair, and the ability to let the river wash away the stains of the past.
Westside:
Westside, where vampires walk openly on the street. Mostly because said vampires govern this part of the city. The city has been cloaked in a field of eternal night allowing the vampires to walk freely. Furthermore, each mortal citizen is required to donate blood to sustain the vampires. In exchange, the streets are kept clean, for the most part. Of course, the cover of darkness does attract criminals as well as less beneficent creatures of the night.
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Factions:

Court of One: Southside
This faction represents the will and power of the fair folk queen, Genesis, each of its main members representing and acting on a facet of her nature. While often inhuman and sometimes fearful, the Court of One strives for the betterment of Riverside and the improvement of lives within its borders, offering power, purpose, and redemption to those who would join in its patterns and work harmoniously with the Court's vision.

Played by Vael.
Eastside Council: Eastside

Mayor:

Donncha O Donnail, played by Morty
Council:

Percival Obree-Banton, played by Earl of Purple
Sedrat Quelg, played by Lost_Deep
Brody, played by Slii Arhem
Andrea Infanti, played by Gulaghar
Vita Octavia, played by Happyturtle
Trind Calanolius Evenart, played by Wolfbane
Followers of Scaal: Northside
The followers of Scaal are spoken of in hushed tones. When a black robed figure goes by people stop talking and give him the space he needs. These are the followers of Scaal. Not much is known about them besides they possess great magic, they protect this part of the city and its inhabitants for the right price, and rumors have it that Scaal is some sort of god or demon perhaps.

Played by ApeofLight.
Sacred Order of Cunningham (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11067549&postcount=445): Citywide
Purpose: Religious order who runs an orphanage in West Riverside and the Red Zone of Inside. Their Inside presence is much smaller than their presence in Riverside
Alignment: "Compassion! Courtesy! Let's be really **** polite to everyone!"

Locations: Riverside Cathedral of the Sacred Order of Cunningham (Westside)
Sacred Order of Cunningham Westside Children's Home
Sacred Order of Cunningham Inside Children's Home
Inside Temple of the Sacred Order of Cunningham


The Sisters and Elders of the Sacred Order of Cunningham have a perspective based religion with a hodge-podge of beliefs pulled from science fiction and popular culture. They are not a celibate order, and in fact strongly promote marriage and sex (in that order) with the goal of having large families.

All of their abilities are based on their faith, which means their symbols, holy water, etc are completely mundane if there is no one of the Order there to believe in it. Their 'do bad stuff to evil people' or 'do good stuff to good people' powers are completely based on their perspective. It's possible they could 'Turn Undead' a living creature who they believed was undead or 'Smite Evil' a good person that they believed to be evil, and their healing magic will generally not harm anyone that they are trying to help*. They are unable to raise the dead.

Except for the orphans and their caretakers, the members of the Order do not live in one location. Families have their own homes, and go to the Cathedral for holy services or group events. You know, sort of like people treat their RL churches.
Because it is a subjective religion, vampires and other undead can enter holy grounds if the vampire in questions believes they can and believes their motives to be pure.

(*within godmodding rules, of course)

Played by happyturtle.
Tenebras (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11187142&postcount=456): Westside
The vampires of Riverside came to the Nexus from the city of Gul-Thadar, a city where vampires and humans live in harmony. They took up the role of governing Westside after the city's leadership collapsed. Humans and vampires alike fill their ranks. They aren't above unsavory methods or shady deals, but they keep a good public face.

((All vampire NPCs associated with Tenebras should be assumed to be controlled by Gulaghar unless otherwise stated.))

Played by Gulaghar.

Places Within:
Northside

Moth Park:
About 100 acres, the moth park is approximately rectangular in shape, with a bandshell/performance stage at the north end, a soccer (football) field and softball diamond at the south and a forested area in the center.

It also holds two playgrounds (swing sets, slides, monkey bars) several fountains (most of which are nonfunctional) various statues and a network of walking paths.

Since the re-opening, Moth park is pretty popular with the local residents as well as those who come into the area to work or visit.
Police Station:
The police station is a large but simple brick building. All police activity is based out of this building. It's outfitted with interrogation rooms, a few offices, and other rooms that a police station would have.
Riverside Hospital:
This hospital is the only one currently in Riverside. It was built after the old hospital burned down some years ago. As a result, it's of fairly modern design. It works just like a normal, modern hospital would with the exception of magic being used along normal medical procedures to achieve better results.
Sawyer's Inn:
The inside of Sawyer's is beautiful, though humble. Whoever keeps the place, keeps it in fine condition.

The dark wooden floors are waxed and shiny. There are four wooden pillars that reach up to the ceiling. The four walls are painted in a brick red, with light grey accents.

Along the left wall there is a large hearth fire burning, with a dog and cat sleeping together. The dog raises it's head slightly to observe the newcomers, but doesn't rush to sniff them out.

Along the right wall is the customer service area, with a dining hall just past it. The smell of freshly baked bread and some kind of meat can be smelled eminating from beyond.

And then there is the back wall. There is a set of stairs leading up and another leading down. Both sets are made of the same wood as the pillars and floor.
Temple of Dalachrech: Earl of Purple
This building closely resembles all the other semi-detached houses along this road. The temple takes up both halves of the house, however; although the building has been designed such that the halves don't match to maintain the illusion of seperate owners. It has a red tile roof and is constructed from red brick, although the left half has been painted white. There's a pair of garages and two front doors, both of which work.

The temple is a private location. Please PM Earl of Purple before visiting.

Eastside

Fallow’s Furry & Feathered Friends: Earl of Purple
The shop is lit up with bright lights and neon advertising. Around the store is a secure, electrified fence and there's four watch towers in the corners. The gate is near a large, secure-looking building within which are three ogre guards. Inside lie four warehouses, a large collection of aquariums and gigantic tanks, a squat and ugly toilet block and three seperate bunkers for customers to evacuate into should something more dangerous escape, such as a smilodon from the Mammal House, a wyvern from the Reptile House, a giant carnivorous slug from the Invertebrate House or something worse. Patrolling the wide, open spaces are the occasional group of six uniformed humans armed with net-guns. Slaves can be bought here if one asks the right questions.
Golden Flagon Tavern:
The Golden Flagon Tavern was once the main hideout of the local mafia. It was destroyed, but recently it has been fully restored. It still tends to attract the unsavory sort, but the owner keeps things civil.

The tavern is very old fashioned. It's a stone building with polished, wooden supports. A fire always warms it's large hearth and the drinks always good. It makes for a comfortable atmosphere.
Light's Heart: Shadowcaller
The citadel rises up like something taken from a sci-fi movie. The walls are golden colored, untainted by age and dirt. Like something that was just build just recently.
Five towers have been built into the wall, standing no less then 40 feet tall, looking like they have been cut out from the same stone.

Above the towers rises the citadel itself, completely square in form and made of the same golden stone it have numerous arrow slits carved out at the upper floors.

Leading around it's form is a wooden staircase going from the top of the citadel to the courtyard below.The only visible entrance is the massive gate made of obsidian colored wood which stands wide open, inviting anyone inside.

Southside

Court of One: Vael
In the center of Southside is a clearing, its shape a perfect circle. It is relatively small in size, and the chaotic powers that surround the clearing and converge on it mean that it sees few visitors. Yet, here it is that the heart of the Court of One is found. Imbued with all the geomantic power of Southside, charged with the symbol power of the river, the Court of One has transcended a true form of shape, and so how it appears depends on the viewer. Some see it as a floating castle, flying above the clearing, while others see it as a pool of clear water.

One might assume that this area is the physical court, a place in which the members of the court meet- and while true, it is also the court itself. While its members may rove outward and touch other areas of Riverside, or even leave the city, the will of Genesis is always manifest there. As much as her body contains her, so too does the Court of One- yet here, she is not fettered by the laws of reality, here the world is raw and unshaped, and her power is at its highest.

So those few visitors who find their way here will find the power and presence of Genesis and the Court of One at their strongest. Here, the greatest and most improbable pleas can be answered, should they prove persuasive to the fey ruler.
Maelstrom Castle: Vael
Formed of circling, twisting walls and a labyrinth of gates, this proud and fae castle stands in the middle of a twist in a river, the currents of which churn and race around it, rising impossibly into the air to form new layers of the fort's walls out of running water.

Winding to the center of the structure, the river's flow partially hardens into mirror-like ice, forming a garrison in which the Devoured Legion resides. The polished ice that line the walls give views out of the crystalline pyramids in the centers of the most populated areas of Southside, and for the knights themselves, act as portals.
Radiant Ocean: Vael
Do not the waters of the river pour into the ocean? Though each comes from a different path, they join and merge, each mingling and sharing in the same world. Though some are vast and mighty, some weak and small, their nature is the same, and in coming together, their strength is as one. All are of the same family, each deserves the same kindness and share as another.
Let this court be an ocean. None who need its power will be turned away.

Radiant Ocean is a place of generosity and wealth, entertainment and exchange.

Home to the most populous portion of Southside, Radiant Ocean itself is a luxurious housing complex, its four petal-like wings of apartments separated by glass covered gardens. The central portion of the building is a market, in which imported goods and the products of the garden are sold and exchanged. The housing in Radiant Ocean is divided between those who most need it, and those willing to pay notable sums of money for a place in it, money which is then put into expanding the markets and buildings that have sprung up around Radiant Ocean.
Solemn Depths: Vael
At the city walls, where the river first passes into Riverside, there is a deep reserve. Carved deep into stone, it first appears as just a man-made lake, but once one enters the water, they will find that it is so much more. Buildings lost to time and the changes of Riverside reappear within beside more fantastic ones born from alien imagination, the lake's depths easily holding countless tall structures that glow eerily in the darkened water, while careful currents of water create an upwards clockwise gyre but leave the center of the reserve untouched.

At the still eye of the gyre and the bottom of the lake is a well lit with soft blue and green lights every so often, giving it a muted glow. Small streams of bubbles spiral out of it, their source a large number of spiraling side passages that lead into circular caverns with apparently self sustaining air pockets, and enough rocky surfaces for a human to draw themselves out of the water. Yet, going even deeper, one will encounter something even stranger- the water is easily breathable. Yet, at this depth there are also strange energies like those from the mists, capable of altering mortal form and reality around it. Still, they seem more constructed, more directed, manifesting in structured ways. From this point, however, what one encounters is no longer certain, changing readily for each new visitor.
Wellspring Tower: Vael
A tower of stone and glass with limbs that branch out like those of a tree, Wellspring Tower is positioned in nearly the center of Riverside, twisting the water of the river up into its hollow glass tubing in a manner that produces a quiet and beautiful song. Fountains, statues of ice and topiary, and small pools of water fill its courtyard, a vibrant and natural environment in the midst of the city.

On the inside, Wellspring Tower is much larger than it is without, its stretching limbs opening out into other planes of existence, containing entire worlds within its mighty arms.

Westside

Blood Donation Clinic:
A small clinic has been established in Westside for the purpose of collecting blood from those willing to donate. The blood is then distributed to those that require it. This is primarily Tenebras vampires, but any being that requires blood for sustenance can get it here. Some blood can be given tot he hospital when needed as well.

The clinic itself is a small building. Inside there is a reception area, and a few different rooms for the actual procedure. There is usually one person on site twentyfour seven.
Club Pulse: Shadowcaller
The club is quite easily noticed by the huge neon sign outside, Pulse was easily recognized as Riversides largest nightclub. Beyond the line and the bouncer outside is a classic club layout with a large dance floor with loud music and flashing lights.

In a slightly more calm area of the club is the bar run by an one-eyed bartender called Ryo.

There are two stairs leading up to the upper floor where it's easier to talk and drink.

The atmosphere is pretty heavy as you walk inside with techno music playing very loud.
Doctor Stroffelnburg's Psychiatric Clinic: Reinholdt
This rather unassuming white building contains the world's finest psychiatric doctor. After the setback at his hospital that caused the loss of the use of his legs, Doctor Stroffelnburg took his savings and set up a smaller clinic here in Riverside. Walk-ins are encouraged.
Evolution Industries: Darkcomet
The Westside branch of EI. The main building is a fairly nondescript, tall (not a skyscraper or anything, but still with several floors) modern one, with a large Evolution Industries logo on it.
Exbourne Manor: Gulaghar
Exbourne manor is rather old, though kept in excellent condition since it was restored when Tenebras moved in. The rooms are large and spacious, and most of the public areas have been painted in bright pastels and decorated with vases of flowers.

The ground floor largely consists of the lofty entrance hall, a comfortable living room, and the kitchen. Ramiro's office is also on the ground floor for easy access. The second and third floor have mostly bedrooms and attached washrooms. The basement serves as rooms for the servants primarily. In a separate part of the basement is a large vault as well as an Evolution Industries Class 2 MACE Unit which provides the building with electricity. Finally, the attic contains whatever it is that creates the darkness field within Westside.

The manor is surrounded by a courtyard. An iron fence surrounds it, and a number of trees provide privacy along the sides and behind the building. The courtyard is grassy and has a cobblestone trail leading to the front door. Behind the manor is a private garden. The courtyard's gate is almost always left open.
MagMart: Lord Magtok
If the individual entering has any sort of familiarity with the other MagMart, back when it was its own building apart from Mallside, they'll probably notice that this Riverside one doesn't look anywhere near as glamorous as its predecessor. It's a modest purple brick building, the glass display windows aren't even properly bulletproof, and the smelly homeless people usually employed to wander around about the front of the store in a wacky MagMascot costume with an enormous cyborg head are mysteriously absent.

That said, you can still find just about everything here that you can at the Mallside store. Curtains to carpets, macaroni to monkeys on motorcycles, groceries to zombies garlic. The staff is always happy to help (or else), and if you aren't entirely satisfied with your shopping experience, you can pay a small fee to watch the MagMart employee of your choosing get fired out the MagMart complimentary employee morale cannon. Except in this store, the 'morale cannon' is really more of a morale bazooka, and while it's still fun to watch, it's nowhere near as charming.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Order of Cunningham: happyturtle
The Westside Cathedral is large enough to house people for emergency purposes, but in general, only the family of the pastor and the groundskeeper live there.

Pastor Rockwell is the Pastor
Sister Janice is the Pastor's wife, and a skilled hippiemancer.
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History: by Lex-kat
Long, long ago, Riverside was a simple fishing village.

It was able to blossom into a city once trade begun, because of it's placement not only on the river, but between most of the other small villages within this area of the Nexus.

Of course, this means that the Merchants were able to take over the government of the city. But other than that, it remained quite peaceful.

Very few other cities attack Riverside, and it would remain neutral in conflicts. Though, due to the few that did try to attack it, the citizens of Riverside did develop a small military force. For protection purposes only, of course.

For years, Riverside grew in power, yet never exerted it over any of the other villages. That is, until a man named Johnny Duluth came to power.

At first, the people loved him. He was fair and just. And soon, he brought even more prosperity to Riverside.

Then a change. A small force of unknown marauders besieged the city. Mayor Johnny declared a state of emergency, reorganized the military, and with the help of some of his aides, transformed them into a offensive unit.

After a long 4 month battle, Riverside won a decisive victory. But they didn't stop there. Mayor Johnny declared that a nearby village was responsible for the attack.

He personally led the military and crushed the village with no resistance.

Some Merchants balked at this, and tried to warn the citizens of the dangers of allowing Mayor Johnny to take this power.

They were all silenced, one way or the other. Bought off, murdered, or their families kidnapped and held hostage.

By the time the residents realized what was happening, it was too late. They found themselves over run by the same marauders that they had "defeated" before.

Soon, the city was run by a Mafia-dictatorship, and Johnny Duluth was it's mayor.

What the citizens didn't know, was that Johnny Duluth was just a puppet. There was another man pulling his strings.

Ezekial Von Hookes, a prominent member of the Merchant class had employed Johnny for just this. He even arranged for his own daughter, Patricia, to be kidnapped, tortured, and finally returned to him a gibbering mess.

Mayor Johnny ruled Riverside for thirty years, before dying of a sudden heart attack at the age of 78.

A kinder, gentler man took his place, returning Riverside to a peaceful, defensive center of commerce it was before Johnny Duluth took over.

The citizens were happy. But deep within the dark corners, and under the city foundations, the Mafia still ruled. Ezekial passed his hidden empire to his son-in-law, Cameron.

Cameron and Patricia (yes that Patricia) had a son, Frederick Von Hookes. Cameron raised his son to be his successor. Slowly the citizens of Riverside became aware, yet intentionally ignorant, of the criminals that were truly in charge.

People would disappear, and the police did nothing. There were rumors of daughters from surrounding villages being kidnapped and sold to wealthy men, or held under the bar for the local prostitution ring.

By the time Frederick "retired", and Jonah took over, everyone in the city knew that the city was run by a mostly hidden group of men, maybe some women.

When Reinholdt came to town, and murdered Johan, and set the prostitutes free, business came to a screeching halt.

The Green Flagon Bar, where Johan ran his business out of, shut down for repairs. But has only just recently reopened.

There is rumors that Frederick has returned. ASnd people are afraid. Where Johan was cunning, Frederick was brutal.

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The police are owned by the Mafia. Unless you wish to die, you turn a blind eye to any crime you see.

For the most part, the citizens are protected. Only those who try to reform or change the current system find themselves on the wrong end of the "law".

Otherwise, the victims are from the more rural villages surrounding Riverside.

The Mafia has dealings with people in other large cities, including the Empire run Inside. Though most of those are in deep hiding since the Empire took over.

More recently, SAINT, the Assassins guild has sprung up in the cities underworld. Since there has been no fighting between the guild and the Mafia, it is assumed that they have a peaceful agreement with each other.

Of course, in the most recent happenings, the Golden Flagon has been shot up recently when a human female and some blue girl came asking questions.

Soon after they disappeared, an earthquake struck the twon, felling many buildings. A strange man named Riv is reported to have been to blame. How that can be, the citizens do not know.

They are currently rebuilding.

Previous Threads:
Riverside IX (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248824)
Riverside VIII: A New Side (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238369)
Riverside VII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226275)
Riverside VI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218891)
Riverside V (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213952)
Riverside IV: Offside, 10 Yard Penalty (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207810)
Riverside III (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199842)
Riverside II (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183453)
Riverside I: The Beginning (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180396)

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"No. Vinny was a ferret the night of the party, so I have a fond spot for weasel-kind." Billie says, then tries to think of an alternative. "How about a pigeon?"

The River's Mouth

"Of course, how foolish of me." Dionysus gestures with the hand not currently occupied with Billie and the grass around them grows a bit taller, each strand turning a darker yet more visbile shade of green.

If the brute advancing on them decides it's worth walking into this half-circle of grass on the riverbank, he should find that every step brings him one step closer to pigeonhood. By the time he'd be close enough to threaten Billie with physical violence, he'll be very unintimidating indeed, unless she's afraid of scrabbly little claws and beaks. Walking out, sadly, won't reverse the process, but if he stops halfway then at least he might be spared living the rest of his days as a scavenging bird.

[happyturtle]

The River's Mouth

Intelligence, sadly, is not one of this guy's strong suits. The first step causes his hair to turn into feathers. All of his hair. The second step causes his face to start changing shape. The third step changes his hips and legs. That makes his trousers no longer fit, which causes him to stumble, and involuntarily run a couple steps forward to keep from tumbling, scoring him wings and a tail.

But he stops here. Just past the halfway line. Trying to say "What did you do to me, you ****?!" but as he opens his mouth... beak... it only comes out as a squawk.

Billie is laughing her ass off.

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"All problems can eventually be solved through the right abuse of nigh unlimited godly power. Since you're sorely lacking in your own, I'm afraid you're going to have to find another way out of this one young sir. Pray to any god you like, but I doubt many of them will answer you if that's the kind of language you use." While Billie is laughing, Dio picks up his thyrsus and gestures with it at the more-than-half pigeoned man. A vine rises up from under his talons and tries to snare him around the legs and fling him out of the circle he ran into. He probably wouldn't take a hint if it was glued to his eyelids, so maybe this will prevent him from suffering any more for his actions.

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

"You don't want that." Harnel says, shaking his head. Getting devoured is not pleasant!


"Why would you?" The Kami moves away. "Can't you go be hungry somewhere else? There's an ice cream place down the street that way."

Kami Hunting

"No, you're causing whatever it is somehow." Cessie replies, not actually having eaten a ice cream in her whole life so that part is pretty confusing as well. "And you need to stop now." The dragon orders the kami in a sharp voice.

[Northside Hotel]

Finally as Valente is waiting he can finally see the tiefling approaching, smiling faintly. "Hey, how are you holding up?" She asks as she approaches, brushing away some strains of her black hair from her face.

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

...
"We can get ice cream after this right?" Now Harnel's hungry. :smallfrown:

[Lost_Deep]

Kami Hunting

"Stop what? Why? What did I do to make you angry?"

Maybe the Kami really is unaware of her role as a Kami. Why would a Kami know what a Kami is if no one ever told it?

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Valente moves over to Astrana quickly. "I'm fine. Did everything go alright?" He asks, clearly relieved that she's alright.

[happyturtle]

River's Mouth

And lo, the Pigeon Man, whose only crime was being lousy in the sack, is defeated. He runs away, squawking in terror!

Billie decides to reward this act of morally questionable gallantry by straddling Dionysus and pulling the curtain again.



(Or attempting to, but who are we kidding? Do Greek gods even get a save vs seduction? :smalltongue:)

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

Most would not, but Dionysus is one of the few who could make it if he so chose.

Thankfully, he's not going to say no in this instance, which saves Billie from having to steal his wallet later.

Probably.

In any case, a curtain is pulled as Dio lets out some merry laughter of his own. Billie has turned out to be the silver lining in this grey cloud of a day.

[happyturtle]

River's Mouth

Probably by sunrise they are done with debauchery. Maybe.

At any rate, Billie will eventually remember Elaine. "Say, Dionysus, when is this big event happening? I have to make arrangements to make sure I'm me at the right time." Not that she gives two hoots what Elaine thinks, but she knows that if she doesn't keep up her end of the deal, then Gus will be angry at her, and she might end up locked up in Remnant for good.

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"A week or so. There will be some small stirrings before then, but after a week passes the real event will have begun one way or another. There's no way of tell how long it might last though. Are you not always yourself then?" Dio seems interested, but that may just be the afterglow.

[happyturtle]

River's Mouth

"There's another person inside me. A real Mrs Grundy type. I used to fight her for control, but now we take turns all polite-like because my son and her son are making us. They're the same way as us, two people in one body, only they are actually friends." Billie pulls a :smallyuk: face at the idea of being friends with Elaine, but then she has a happier thought. "Nah, it'll be okay. If I tell her what's going to be happening, she'll thank me for staying in charge until it's over. I'll just make up the time later."

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"Hmm... I'll leave those arrangements to you then. So long as you don't miss out on all the fun." He takes a moment to smooth the hair back from her forehead and leave a kiss there instead.

"I wouldn't want to have to eat that hat of yours just because your other half turned out to be a stick in the mud."

[happyturtle]

The River's Mouth

"Hat-eating will not be necessary," Billie says. She takes off her hat and flings it off into the river. "I don't want to miss a minute of it."

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"Glad to hear it. For you." Dionysus pulls a bottle from the folds of his discarded toga and places it on the grass.

"Once the contents are gone, I'll leave you a message so you'll know what to do. I'm going to have to think up similar ones for all the rest of the disorganizers I'll need here just to show the Nexus how to have a proper good time." He explains, grabbing his toga and beginning to fasten it on properly. This has been a magnificent distraction, but it's past time he starts preparing for things to get interesting.

[happyturtle]

River's Mouth

"Wait! Should I pray or anything? I don't know how to be religious!" Billie asks. She grabs the bottle and gets to her feet to help him on with his toga and cop a last feel or two.

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

Dionysus laughs merrily, "Drink! And when you need me, raise a glass to my name and call it out loud. That usually gets my attention better than some half-hearted prayers. Other than that, just wait for my instructions and follow them when you can, and have fun when you can't." Dionysus almost invites the gropes with how slowly he's dressing, and runs a hand through Billie's hair to straighten it out a bit when he's done.

"Anything else you need to know? This isn't how my crash courses in godly worship usually go."

[happyturtle]

The River's Mouth

"Is there anything I shouldn't do? Um... should I give up other guys?" Billie asks, which is something she really doesn't want to do, and probably couldn't do even for Dio. But she's very much smitten, and at the moment is drunk enough on lust and god-wine to make the offer.

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

"I wouldn't dream of asking such a thing. Besides, if all my followers went to me and me alone for those kinds of things, I'd have no time to devote to my wine!" It's true after all. Wine is very important to a god of, well, wine.

[happyturtle]

The River's Mouth

Billie impulsively hugs Dio. "You're the best." :smallsmile:

[Slii Arhem]

The River's Mouth

He plants a surprisingly chaste kiss on her forehead in return, "That's why I exist. To bring my followers happiness and freedom when I can. It must be the greatest treasure in the world for me to covet it like this." The hand still holding his staff thumps it on the ground with a quick motion, and a few vines rise up from between them to pull Dio back, and then down into the earth without another word. This goodbye was getting long, and he wasn't lying to himself about having work to do.

[happyturtle]

River's Mouth

Billie lets him go, blowing a kiss at the ground, and then slowly getting dressed herself. Mostly. She tossed her shoes and her hat already, and now she decides her ripped stockings deserve the same treatment.

She puts the bottle and the remains of the yellow rose in her bag, and then lies back on the grass, holding the wooden wineglass in her hands, and replaying the encounter in her mind to fix every moment of it in her memory.

If this turned out to be a dream, she wanted to make sure she never forgot it. Not one word. Not one touch.

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

...
"We can get ice cream after this right?" Now Harnel's hungry. :smallfrown:


Kami Hunting

"Stop what? Why? What did I do to make you angry?"

Maybe the Kami really is unaware of her role as a Kami. Why would a Kami know what a Kami is if no one ever told it?


[Northside Hotel]

Valente moves over to Astrana quickly. "I'm fine. Did everything go alright?" He asks, clearly relieved that she's alright.

Kami Hunting

"Yes, but I'm not hungry it's..." Yes, what was it again? Maybe another approach would be for the best? She turns back to the kami. "Do you now what you are? Or anything at all?"

[Northside Hotel]

"Everything went alright. Ramior claimed you would get a light sentence in case you came back if you like to trust him on that." Astrana explains. "We should get up on the room though, I'll explain more once we get there." And then she start to move up the stairs.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Yeah, alright." Valete walks with her toward their room. "What exactly is a light sentence, though?" He's not sure he likes how ambiguous that sounds.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"I expect you are going to get interrogated, might spend some time in room arrest, possibly pay for the damages you caused before you get sent home to Gul-Thadar. You have proven to be untrustworthy to them after all." Astrana explains as she closes the door behind them and takes up a stone carved all over with blue-colored runes. "Hold this please. Trust me, it's nothing dangerous."

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Valente doesn't hesitate to take the stone. He doesn't look all that happy about the latest news. "I don't suppose they'll listen to the I was brainwashed theory."

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

"It's an It. Can we just eat and run?" Harnel's getting a headache from prolonged exposure to forgetfulness.

[Slii Arhem]

Northside, Eastside, and Westside Residential Areas

For the past week, authorities and those who study such things in their spare time may have noticed a recent upturn in petty crime such as vandalism, bar brawls, break and enters, and so on. It's been a steady rise spreading down from Northside until three-fourths of the city seemed on edge, yet among those caught and charged for their crimes there has been very little tying them together. Few common links exist between one crime rash and another, and the only goal so far seems to be pure anarchy.

The streets are abuzz with something new, different and strange. People talk in low whispers with flushed cheeks, huddled in groups of three or four. Despite the surges of violence and destruction, there seems to be a camaraderie to these people that draws in the lost and lonely, and they never begrudge another joining their hushed conversations.

One thing is certain, whatever is happening now the mood of the city is tinder dry. Despite a few metaphorical fires here and there that were quickly put out by those in charge, the whole city feels as if it is on the edge of a massive conflagration.

Just waiting for the right spark in the right place, where no one will be able to put it out in time.

On the seventh day, Dionysus judged everything ready, and messages began appearing in bottles. Followers are being called and making their way here, ready to perform their requested roles. Tomorrow, everything begins and ends.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"They might consider it, but they will likely just put you away anyway. Just in case." Astrana replies before Valente touches the orb, an aura os silence suddenly surrounding him as well to ensure utter privacy.

The tiefling sigh, "Alright, here is the thing I haven't told you. On my way back I was contacted by the fourth tower by mental projection. They are right in the city and now they like me to meet them. I'm not sure what to do."

[Hattish Thing]

Residential Areas

Inspector Thenadier limps about, cane and big navy trenchcoat and hat, looking much like a strange character from Sherlock Holmes. His scarred, almost unrecognizable face is curled in disgust. The people's faces and words reeked of revolution. He was in the last Revolution of Fractis, fighting against the people. It was going fine until Romeo, Elio, Elkandar, and that pathetic Aceford killed the King. Marciano rose to power frrom the ruins, and Thenadier was possessed by a demon. He had killed Reinholdt and had lost his left leg. He had been trapped in a bottle for 10 years, forced to live in the endless deserts. Thenadier had always been a strong, surly man, but over the years he had become tough as nails. He frowned. He'd be sure to get involved.

[Lost_Deep]

Kami Hunting

"I know a bit... about the area or math or physics, but I don't really know what I am." The Kami isn't actively trying to get away now, but does not seem trusting.

Mouth of the river-two days into the week

"Here is the scource, where the god implants his will into the water." A woman comes up to the vines, orating to an unknown audience... perhaps herself? "What does he want, affecting the water so? Will the seeds grow to chaos or peace? Death or life?" She isn't human, but purple-skinned with odd, tentacle hair. Her eyes look as if they don't actually see anything... or perhaps that they see things that no one else does. "No matter the intent, the risk is too great."

She wades into the water a bit, looking at the vines. "I bet I could bring Cobwebs over with some depth charges..."

[happyturtle]

Dionysian Meeting Place

Billie arrives, dressed to party. She's been particularly affected by the water, having consumed it directly from the god's cup, but the only change it has made in her behaviour is to make her more directly focused on her new religion. She spoke of Dionysus to every drinking buddy and bed buddy she made all week, and her enthusiasm in *ahem* sharing the good news probably has brought him some npc followers.

One of her rebellious activities was to pick every yellow rose she came across growing anywhere in the city and remove all the thorns. Her hands are scratched all to hell, but she picked out the five best blooms to bring as a gift to her god.

She also has a new jaunty hat. Which she shoplifted.

If she sees Dionysus, she'll go directly to him, hand him the roses, and kiss him passionately in greeting. :smallsmile:

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[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"You really ought to choose a different way of operating. Showing up where the gods tread makes you far too predictable." Lenai comments from the riverbank, looking distinctly uncomfortable with being away from her trees. An orchard nymph shouldn't have to suffer walking through cities for her father's whims damnit!

"I suppose I'll have to wait for you to come back to yourself before dealing with you." She says, tapping a finger to her chin in thought.

Dionysian Meeting Place

"You're a bit early to be arriving now don't you think?" Comments a satyr that prances out of the shadows of a nearby alley, "I was told to wait around and guide those that showed up, but I didn't expect to be on duty until tomorrow. Just what did that paper of yours say anyhow?" He peers at Billie with a pair of twinkling, goat-like eyes as his forehead wrinkles questioningly.

For reference, Billie's paper said to come to this address, outside of a liquor store, exactly when she's here, and be ready for anything.

[happyturtle]

Dio's Meeting Place

"Now is that any way to greet a lady? Scolding her for arriving?" Billie says, giving the satyr an up and down once over. She's carrying the same bottle that the note arrived in, but refilled it with some sort of hooch. She takes a drink, and offers some to the satyr. "You should be delighted that I'm here, whenever I choose to arrive!"

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"It's pretty far to the bottom... perhaps the madman would be a better choice? But you must be discerning. Mustn't be allowed to-"

She suddenly turn to Lenai. "Do I go where the gods tread, or do they happen to cross my path?"

She then turns back to the river. "Perhaps the ice that Cobwebs uses will be enough? No, that would stop on the surface."

[Earl of Purple]

Westside- Residential Area

All the crimes that occur here, especially those in the wealthier neighbourhoods, are observed by skeletal monkeys watching from the rooftops, trees, and anywhere they can hide whilst still watching what occurs. They'll pass the information to their master, and he shall give it to Ramiro should he be asked. He'll let Ramiro know he has the information, first.

Eastside- Underneath Fallow's Furry & Feathered Friends

Whilst not in a residential part of the city, Fallow's Furry & Feathered Friends uses a lot of water to keep the slaves concealed in the grey market complex beneath its pet shop façade alive. And with the revelry in the water (unless I have misunderstood) they are getting bold, especially the newer ones that haven't been fully broken in yet. The private guards, primarily ogres, are liberal when applying their cattleprods to subdue them, and several die. Those are then taken into a separate chamber where they are rendered into cheap food to feed the ogre guards, with any leftovers given either to the animals chained above in the pet shop or to the surviving slaves.

[Devixer]

[Augedine Residence]

Jane Doe approaches the house of her targets. The augmentations she's picked tonight are for stealth, so she's invisible as she hops between rooftops on the way to this manor.

[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"They are not doing so intentionally, I assure you. After all, you're the one wandering into their domains so wantonly. Now, are you ready to hear my proposal for the mead? I did not come here just to listen to your ramblings as to how you think you'll stop my father." Lenai waits impatiently for a coherent response that lasts longer than a few words.

Dio's Meeting Place

The satyr gestures behind him to the alley he came from, and if Billie looks to where he's pointing she'll see barrels upon barrels of liquid behind him, "You being here means work for me, so let's get to it so I can get back to relaxing until the next one comes. He wants you to take a few kegs and set them up in the streets. You can either serve personally or leave them unattended, but once you're done setting up however many you can, start heading around and rousing up some people. If you see a fight, start cheering them on. Heck, start a few brawls of your own if you want. Make sure folks know it's in good fun, and help them up at the end of it. Same goes with breaking things and public nudity. You must know the drill for all that by now." The satyr scratches his nose, as if he's forgotten something.

"Oh right, don't worry about the barrels getting into the hands of kids. Soon as it touches their lips, it'll be plain old cider."

Aegidus Manor

((I believe you meant that post for me RB? The family name is Aegidus.))

The Manor has expansive grounds surrounding it, preventing Jane from making use of the rooftops all the way to her target. Thankfully, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of security except for a wall around the entire estate and bright lights illuminating the lawns, especially around the finely trimmed topiaries.

A carriage sits in front of the main door, attached to an improbably tiny car that the chauffeur must have to ride in.

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"The mead? What of the..."

...

"Oh... right the mead."

There she is. She looks at around, annoyed. Not at Lennai, just in general.

"Blast it! That was the eighth time in two days! What is going on?"

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

((I have a good memory for names, I swear.))

Normally, Jane would just kill any security, but this couldn't look like an outside murder, which meant that she couldn't even knock any guards unconscious. Instead, Jane merely slides down the wall of a nearby building. She spots the carriage and makes sure her cloaking aug is working optimally. Then she sneaks nearer to the carriage, pulling a small spray bottle from one of her many bandoliers.

[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"You tell me. I've been expecting you or one of your compatriots for a few days now, although the mead was finished ahead of schedule. Somehow, I figured you would know when it was done, but I suppose that was too much to ask. Instead, I find you hip-deep in the river, chasing after vines." Lenai shakes her head. Was she really prepared to deal with these people? So far they've been... troublesome to say the least, and now apparently this woman's alter ego wanted to ruin her father's ill-thought-out plans.

Aegidus Manor

There's no one on the grounds to stop her, so she makes it to the carriage with ease. Once there however, she can spot that the edge of the roof has a concealed camera every few feet, giving excellent coverage of the entire lawn without being visible from the street.

Still, it shouldn't give her much trouble cloaked as she is. It's hard to tell whether or not the cameras can see infrared, but they do look fairly expensive even from where she stands.

[happyturtle]

Dio's Meeting Place

Billie pours out her inferior liquor and fills it from one of the kegs. "You got it, boss." :smallwink: She'll squeeze his ass as she walks past, tuck a yellow rose into one of his horns, and spread the rest out over the kegs. It would have been great to see Dionysus, but clearly there was work to do to get this party going. "I'm strong. I'll set up kegs until there is a prominent need for nudity and debauchery."


*all actions attempted

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"They might consider it, but they will likely just put you away anyway. Just in case." Astrana replies before Valente touches the orb, an aura os silence suddenly surrounding him as well to ensure utter privacy.

The tiefling sigh, "Alright, here is the thing I haven't told you. On my way back I was contacted by the fourth tower by mental projection. They are right in the city and now they like me to meet them. I'm not sure what to do."

[Northside Hotel]

"Oh, the group you were with before we met? Is that a problem?" The vampire asks. The way Astrana is reacting certainly gives that impression. "What do you want to do about it?"

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"Ooh, was that today? I need to check if my sister is in town yet. I can give my friends a call to let them know, are you ready right now?"

She looks back into the river. "Why are there vines across the bottom of the river?"

[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"They're there because that's where the one who planted them wants them to grow. And they're going to stay there because he wants them to stay." That was about as simple as it got.

"The mead is out in the forest, but I am ready for you to pick it up. My question is, what do you have to trade for it?" They did mention that they would like to be the go-between for distributing it, but she didn't trust them not to just take it and use it for themselves. If it was traded, then at least she would have something of value, and they could trade it once more to the people of Riverside and elsewhere at their leisure.

Dio's Meeting Spot

The satyr cackles, "Not exactly my type, but I can see why you chose to follow him. Get some more hair on your legs and maybe we might have some fun when this is over mm?" he doesn't bother disguising his leer, not after Billie groped him so openly, but waves her off to do her end of the work. He was stuck here handing out jobs until things started running smoothly, so there wasn't much time for him to be thinking of dalliances.

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

Jane pauses when she sees the cameras. Total coverage, and she was forbidden from disabling them. She tries to see if there are any blind slots in the surveillance, assuming the cameras can see infrared or thermal. She didn't get far as an assassin being careless.

[Morty]

Democracy Now

"Okay. How can I help? I'm not a skilled public speaker, but I pride myself in my logistics skills."

The woman hasn't noticed that she was scanned; presumably the affect is limited to preventing the scan (and presumably other effects?) from working. Similarly, it's not advanced enough to specifically fool the scan.

"We could use people good with logistics. Once the movement gains momentum, there will be a lot of things to keep track of. What sort of experience do you have, exactly?"
Looks like the brash-looking man is smarter than he looks.

[Residential Area]

The Hunters are worried. Something is affecting the citizens of Riverside on a massive scale. With their social movement still in its infancy, this is potentially disastrous.

The groups of chatting people are closely scrutinized by Hunters using Edges to grant them a keen insight into the nature of any supernatural effects affecting them.

[UncleWolf]

Wildside

Deep in Lenai's Orchard stands a very special tree. Sure, all the other Blood-Trees here are special, but not like this one.

This one is soon to be a mother.

It had taken just a few days for the first signs of its new state to show, the bark swelling slightly and cracking around the vacuole that swells within the deep heartwood. It takes two weeks for the swelling to be obvious, and two more before it's ready to burst.

At the end of the first lunar cycle, a slow creaking can be heard as it splits open, releasing an ooze of bloody sap. Moments later, a small form falls out, gasping for breath and struggling to get to her hands and knees. The young dryad opens her weak eyes and looks down at her clawed hands as she gathers her strength. It takes several moments, but she's able to stand eventually. Any watcher would see a young fey girl, about fourteen years of age in form. She seems to be covered in a gray-green leafy fur and settles down a bit to sit on her haunches as she looks around. In the moon light, her leafy hair unfurls and her flowers bloom. Her ears twist slightly as she hears the buzzing of bees and the creak of wood, and she can't help but feel at peace.

Until a second flood of godblood-sap falls over her body, followed promptly by the body of another, more serpentine, dryad landing on her head, pinning her to the floor. "Ow!" She shouts, hearing her voice for the first time as she struggles under her twin. "Get your fat butt off of me!" After a moment more, she falls limp and sighs, resigned to her fate.

[happyturtle]

Dio's Meeting Spot >> Kegs!

Billie places a few kegs out, then sees a breeze-top someone left with the keys in, and helps herself. She manages to attract a few friends to help her load up the convertible and drive around to set them up. The population of the car changes throughout the evening, but it's generally well past safety limits at all times, and lots of groping and necking and general naughtiness is occurring during keg delivery. Billie sits high or stands, waving at people and directing them to the kegs while praising Dionysus and drinking very generously from her own bottle. She manages to hold on to her hat, but her dress is hanging open at the front. It's a very merry group.

This doesn't preclude any of the other PC followers of Dio getting involved as well with this task, of course.

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

"It's an It. Can we just eat and run?" Harnel's getting a headache from prolonged exposure to forgetfulness.

Kami Hunting

"We can't just eat it. That would be... wrong." It might not actually be dangeorus though. It was just confusing. That's all. She rubs her forehead tiredly. She couldn't think straight, maybe they should just leave a while so he could think through this away from the kami. "Let's just leave, I need to think."

[Northside Hotel]

"I don't know, I didn't exactly leave the fourth tower after all. I was forced away from it by a third party which also cut all my ties. If they know I'm here though I'm not sure how long I can avoid an encounter with them." Astrana explains, seemingly very nervous and restless. "In my world Valente, the fourth tower is big. People don't always understand it but they got connections everywhere. Gods, spirits, demons, devils... they use it all to gain power. Or eventually become them. They want to met me tonight in Eastside and they like me to bring you with me."

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"What do you need? We have money, but I somehow think that you don't want that. It's beyond me what you could need, so it is left up to you to begin the bargain."

She slogs up out of the river, there wasn't any real reason to stay there now.

Democracy Now

"I made trade arrangements for the Masselvein corridor caravans."

...

"That's international trade through a hot zone. I made the arrangements to make sure the caravans were well-stocked and had enough ammo. That was the highlight, of course, I have experience other than that."

[Gullara]

Wildside

Deep in Lenai's Orchard stands a very special tree. Sure, all the other Blood-Trees here are special, but not like this one.

This one is soon to be a mother.

It had taken just a few days for the first signs of its new state to show, the bark swelling slightly and cracking around the vacuole that swells within the deep heartwood. It takes two weeks for the swelling to be obvious, and two more before it's ready to burst.

At the end of the first lunar cycle, a slow creaking can be heard as it splits open, releasing an ooze of bloody sap. Moments later, a small form falls out, gasping for breath and struggling to get to her hands and knees. The young dryad opens her weak eyes and looks down at her clawed hands as she gathers her strength. It takes several moments, but she's able to stand eventually. Any watcher would see a young fey girl, about fourteen years of age in form. She seems to be covered in a gray-green leafy fur and settles down a bit to sit on her haunches as she looks around. In the moon light, her leafy hair unfurls and her flowers bloom. Her ears twist slightly as she hears the buzzing of bees and the creak of wood, and she can't help but feel at peace.

Until a second flood of godblood-sap falls over her body, followed promptly by the body of another, more serpentine, dryad landing on her head, pinning her to the floor. "Ow!" She shouts, hearing her voice for the first time as she struggles under her twin. "Get your fat butt off of me!" After a moment more, she falls limp and sighs, resigned to her fate.

[Wildside]

The second dryad is as odd as the first. Her lower body is long and very much like a snake's body. It's scales appear to be strong and made of small chunks of bark. Her upper body gives way to smooth, brown skin. She shakes her head, rustling her leafy hair.

The young dryad looks down at the other with slitted eyes. "What if I don't want to move my "fat" butt?" She asks with a grin, showing off her long, sharp fangs.

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[Northside Hotel]

Valente nods slowly. "I guess there's not much we can do to avoid it." Jeez, couldn't they get a break? They have enough problems right now. "I wasn't going to let you go alone anyway, so I'm definitely going."

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

What on earth would be wrong with it? Harnel's tempted to try and eat it right there himself if Cessie won't, but eventually nods and turns to head away with her.

[Lost_Deep]

Kami Hunting

As the two leave, the Kami will sit down (?) in the fountain. Never having been manifested before, it doesn't really know what's going on. It's just going to stay here and see if she goes back to normal...

[Zefir]

Northside, Eastside, and Westside Residential Areas

For the past week, authorities and those who study such things in their spare time may have noticed a recent upturn in petty crime such as vandalism, bar brawls, break and enters, and so on. It's been a steady rise spreading down from Northside until three-fourths of the city seemed on edge, yet among those caught and charged for their crimes there has been very little tying them together. Few common links exist between one crime rash and another, and the only goal so far seems to be pure anarchy.

The streets are abuzz with something new, different and strange. People talk in low whispers with flushed cheeks, huddled in groups of three or four. Despite the surges of violence and destruction, there seems to be a camaraderie to these people that draws in the lost and lonely, and they never begrudge another joining their hushed conversations.

One thing is certain, whatever is happening now the mood of the city is tinder dry. Despite a few metaphorical fires here and there that were quickly put out by those in charge, the whole city feels as if it is on the edge of a massive conflagration.

Just waiting for the right spark in the right place, where no one will be able to put it out in time.

On the seventh day, Dionysus judged everything ready, and messages began appearing in bottles. Followers are being called and making their way here, ready to perform their requested roles. Tomorrow, everything begins and ends.

[Eastside on day four]

It's some time after the party with the anthropomorph theme. Fade had many time to spend since both places he work have nothin to do for him. Due to hat he spend much time in Riverside just walking around all day and night, sometimes visiting a bar or only standing in the street for no reason.

In that time he had consumed a some of the water filled with the gods essence. And now the effects seem to take place in his body. Fade fees the sudden need to do things he don't wnat and more strangly things came up he never had befor. At some time Fade falter through the streets reaching for one of the groups he saw often in the last few days.

With a broken voice Fade speaks up to them.

"Hey! What is going on here."

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"It's the fact they want to met you as well that makes me worried actually. If I know them as well as I think I do, they might ask you to turn some of their members into vampires." Astrana replies as she pulls away the stone from the vampires grasp and start pulling on her coat.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Oh." Valente doesn't seem to like that idea. The last time he turned someone never went well at all. And he's aware he's not exactly a normal vampire anymore either. "I guess we'll find out."

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

As her thoughts slowly become clearer the sorceress moves to sit down at a nearby bench while looking in the direction of the kami they just left behind. Could she really let it wander around like that?

"Are you alright Harnel?" She asks the half-dragon, while she was partly resistant to the spirits abilities, her friend her likely weren't.

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana nods, but instead of walking out the door she takes a seat at the table. "But before we go, I think you need to explain your changes. I wasn't going to ask this until later but I feel like it's important now."

[Slii Arhem]

[Residential Area]

The Hunters are worried. Something is affecting the citizens of Riverside on a massive scale. With their social movement still in its infancy, this is potentially disastrous.

The groups of chatting people are closely scrutinized by Hunters using Edges to grant them a keen insight into the nature of any supernatural effects affecting them.

Residential Area

There is indeed something affecting them all, in the form of a low level compulsion that induces camaraderie, lowered inhibitions, rowdiness, and a general good mood. The most interesting thing about it is that while the effect is mild on its own, to the point of being easy to ignore if you have a good grasp on your emotions, it reacts like a flame when in the presence of other effected individuals. When two or more come together, the effect flares up larger and hotter than the sum of its parts.


[Aegidus Manor]

Jane pauses when she sees the cameras. Total coverage, and she was forbidden from disabling them. She tries to see if there are any blind slots in the surveillance, assuming the cameras can see infrared or thermal. She didn't get far as an assassin being careless.

Aegidus Manor

The closest she can see to a blind spot is her current position behind the carriage, as it provides decent cover from the angle that the cameras are pointing. From here, it's a straight shot to the front door if she wants to take it, thought that would put her under the eye of the cameras for a brief moment. There was also a servant's entrance she may have noticed during her approach, on the west side of the building tucked between some hedges for discretion.


Two Days In - River Mouth

"What do you need? We have money, but I somehow think that you don't want that. It's beyond me what you could need, so it is left up to you to begin the bargain."

She slogs up out of the river, there wasn't any real reason to stay there now.


Two Days In - River Mouth

"Animals, exotic and dangerous ones that will do well in my forest. I plan on expanding it so that it can support a small ecosystem, so if you can get a hold of some interesting animals to fill it with, it would go much more quickly than waiting on them to find it on their own."




[Eastside on day four]

It's some time after the party with the anthropomorph theme. Fade had many time to spend since both places he work have nothin to do for him. Due to hat he spend much time in Riverside just walking around all day and night, sometimes visiting a bar or only standing in the street for no reason.

In that time he had consumed a some of the water filled with the gods essence. And now the effects seem to take place in his body. Fade fees the sudden need to do things he don't wnat and more strangly things came up he never had befor. At some time Fade falter through the streets reaching for one of the groups he saw often in the last few days.

With a broken voice Fade speaks up to them.

"Hey! What is going on here."

A burly thug with a coarse red beard looks up from the huddled conversation, and his face splits into a grin when he sees Fade, "We're just talking mate, no harm in that right? Come over and join us!"

The man waves a big, muscled arm, and the other members of the group move aside so that Fade can take a place among them if he wants. It's almost as if they expected him.

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"I... hmm. Let me make a call or two. I'll see if my friends are in town... don't think we could get you any such creatures today..."

She seems to think a bit. "Well, not any that could make for a stable population, much less the beginnings of an ecosystem. Anyway, I could call my fellows and we could discuss this in detail right now, if you want."

[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

"Then I'll tell you what you can do for the first shipments in lieu of that, and give you time to arrange for the animals for ones to come later. Do not investigate or meddle with the vines along the river's bed any more, and I'll let you have the first ones on faith." In this way, she would secure a favor from her father, a very lucrative deal by any standards. She could hang it under his nose and taunt him with it the next time he wants her to do some inane task for him.

"I- damnit. Something has happened in my forest that I need to deal with. Do you agree to the terms?" There's a scent in the air that Lenai knows, her trees are alerting her to a change in the forest while she is away.

[Lost_Deep]

Two Days In - River Mouth

Viln Ehmin thinks about it... maybe a bit longer than would seem necessary. "Agreed. We will not mess with the vines, and see about getting you some animals." something deep inside her says this is a bad idea. She ignores it; she realized a long time ago that most things deep inside her are insane.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana nods, but instead of walking out the door she takes a seat at the table. "But before we go, I think you need to explain your changes. I wasn't going to ask this until later but I feel like it's important now."

[Northside Hotel]

"Right..." Valente sits across from Astrana. "I'm not exactly sure of everything, but I'm stronger and faster than before. I got a cut once. My blood was black and it healed right before my eyes. And, well, I noticed that I could sort of hypnotize people just by looking in their eyes."

[Slii Arhem]

Two Days In - River Mouth

Viln Ehmin thinks about it... maybe a bit longer than would seem necessary. "Agreed. We will not mess with the vines, and see about getting you some animals." something deep inside her says this is a bad idea. She ignores it; she realized a long time ago that most things deep inside her are insane.

Two Days In - River Mouth

"That will have to do for an agreement. You can send someone to pick up the barrels I have left, and then again after a week. Once the vines leave, we'll negotiate for whatever animals you have pulled together." Lenai sinks into the ground and departs, anxious to see just what has taken place in Wildside.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

The tiefling arches an eyebrow as she hears Valent's explanation. "What caused this? I assume it isn't normal to your type of vampires." She asks.

[Letter to Dio]

The letter Irena wrote to the wine god loosely describes the temple they were abducted in and taken to what she guesses is the flying castle over the city.
She also mention a number of names which had been written in Adriane's diary including Dena's and Niccaru's names of course (not that the rogue were an actual follower to the goddess.)

Apparently Niccaru and Adriane were members of a cult which was called 'the fourth tower'. This cult was devoted to find various ways to gain magical power and abuse them as much as possible according to the diary.

The members became supernatural creatures, sold their souls to devils and worshiped various gods, all to become more powerful.

So not all the members of this cult were actually worshiping the goddess, but there were a few which are mentioned in the diary.

Lanre, a caretaker of sort who helped raise children within the cult. He was the one that took care of Adriane during her pregnancy. Irena remembers he had some sort of scorpion pet which marked him as a follower to her.

Sekai, a scorpion woman who enjoys to spend her time in harsh terrains.

Kojo, a young man who looks up to Lanre (who have raised him) and works as a sculptor of both clay and other materials. Apparently he could make persons more beautiful with the same method.

Mirembe, a weretiger follower who apparently weren't particularly faithful and followed a couple of other deities.

These four were the only ones mentioned particularly as followers to the goddess.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Well, it's sort of similar in some ways, but it's... more powerful I guess?" Valente sounds uncertain. He thinks back to when it happened. Ilpholin had said she would be her prince, and then she bit him? "Ilpholin did it to me. I'm not exactly sure what it was." He remembers that it hurt, though.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"How did she do it exactly? A magic ritual? An artifact? Did she inject something?" Astrana asks.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Uh, well. I think she bit me..." Valente never saw it, but he sure felt it and it wasn't hard to guess what she did. It certainly didn't feel like regular teeth, though.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"Where and when did she bite you? Before or after you arrived at AMEN?" Now this is starting to sound like an interrogation. Astrana looks nothing but concerned however.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"After. It was after awhile, and on my neck." Valente doesn't want to be any more specific than that. "Now that I think about it... Something happened to her before that."

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

Now this sounded interesting, it could explain why her curse hadn't worked. "What happened to her Valente?" She asks softly.

[Morty]

Democracy Now

"I made trade arrangements for the Masselvein corridor caravans."

...

"That's international trade through a hot zone. I made the arrangements to make sure the caravans were well-stocked and had enough ammo. That was the highlight, of course, I have experience other than that."

"Sounds good." If it's true, of course. "Where can we find you if we have need of your expertise?"


Residential Area

There is indeed something affecting them all, in the form of a low level compulsion that induces camaraderie, lowered inhibitions, rowdiness, and a general good mood. The most interesting thing about it is that while the effect is mild on its own, to the point of being easy to ignore if you have a good grasp on your emotions, it reacts like a flame when in the presence of other effected individuals. When two or more come together, the effect flares up larger and hotter than the sum of its parts.


This isn't good. Whoever is doing that obviously wants to incite chaos in Riverside... for who knows what purpose. They're being pretty subtle, too. No way for the Hunters to track the perpetuator down yet.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Well... I- I turned her into a vampire. I wasn't feeding and I ended up losing control. But then later, she spoke to this woman. The woman granted her a wish, and ended up removing her vampirism. But she never turned back to normal. Her skin was darker and she grew a tail and curled horns. I don't know what she became, though." Valente looks down at the table, reminded of the intense fear he'd felt when he'd almost killed Ilpholin. Not to mention the shame of losing control of himself like that.

[happyturtle]

Residential Areas



This isn't good. Whoever is doing that obviously wants to incite chaos in Riverside... for who knows what purpose. They're being pretty subtle, too. No way for the Hunters to track the perpetuator down yet.

The Hunters might see a convertible going by, packed with partiers, with Billie shouting "Praise Dionysus!"

[Zefir]

[Eastside on day four]

A burly thug with a coarse red beard looks up from the huddled conversation, and his face splits into a grin when he sees Fade, "We're just talking mate, no harm in that right? Come over and join us!"

The man waves a big, muscled arm, and the other members of the group move aside so that Fade can take a place among them if he wants. It's almost as if they expected him.

[Eastside Thug Groupe- Day Four]

And he does. The feeling of pain remains, but the need to cause damage is lowered. He still holds his side like something hit him. Infact there isn't anything, but the emotions aren't common for him and appear different to humans.

"So what's going on ´here. Many groups appear and strange tings happen."

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana secretly wishes Ilpholin had died right there but makes no notion if this. "Sounds like some sort of deity or genie turned her into a devil or demon." That would explain why the curse failed. "Where exactly did you met this woman?"

[Lost_Deep]

Democracy Now


"Sounds good." If it's true, of course. "Where can we find you if we have need of your expertise?"

She pulls out a piece of paper and writes an apartment address and a phone number on it. Very clean hand writing.

"Here you go. That's the address I'm staying at; I'm not often there so you should call the number if you want me."

[Morty]

Residential Areas

The Hunters might see a convertible going by, packed with partiers, with Billie shouting "Praise Dionysus!"

Two Hunters - both women, one a respectably dressed young blonde with the looks of a businesswoman and one a middle-aged red-haired lady with the appearance of a housewife - approach Billie when she stops the car.
"Dionysus? Who's that?" the blonde asks.


Democracy Now

She pulls out a piece of paper and writes an apartment address and a phone number on it. Very clean hand writing.

"Here you go. That's the address I'm staying at; I'm not often there so you should call the number if you want me."

"Will do. And you'll be hearning more about us soon enough, hopefully."

[Lost_Deep]

Democracy Now

"Yes, I certainly hope so. Until then," She turns with a slight wave and heads off.

[happyturtle]

Residential Area

Two young men who are rather drunk lift a keg out of the car and set it up on the corner. One of them soon finds a girl to make out with, while the other one starts serving drinks.

"He's God!" Billie proclaims. "The God of good times and good wines, the God of freedom and fun, the God of laughter and liberation."

She steps onto the shoulders of one of the other men in the car, with several people supporting her legs, and lifts a glass high.

"AND THIS CITY IS HIS TEMPLE!"

Cheers and shouts from Billie's followers and some of the standers-by ring out at her declaration.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana secretly wishes Ilpholin had died right there but makes no notion if this. "Sounds like some sort of deity or genie turned her into a devil or demon." That would explain why the curse failed. "Where exactly did you met this woman?"

[Northside Hotel]

"Uh, the Gambling League of Gambling. I forget why we were there." Valente replies after a moment of thought.

[Shadowcaller]

[Northside Hotel]

"And she just asked for a wish and got one? Interesting, it begs for some investigation." She says thoughtfully. The idea of just being granted wishes like that was tempting indeed.

"But I suppose we should head to eastside first, shouldn't we?"

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Valente seems relieved that this line of questioning has ended. "Yeah, I guess so." Not that he's all that keen on meeting these Forth Tower people, either.

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

As the two leave, the Kami will sit down (?) in the fountain. Never having been manifested before, it doesn't really know what's going on. It's just going to stay here and see if she goes back to normal...


Kami Hunting

As her thoughts slowly become clearer the sorceress moves to sit down at a nearby bench while looking in the direction of the kami they just left behind. Could she really let it wander around like that?

"Are you alright Harnel?" She asks the half-dragon, while she was partly resistant to the spirits abilities, her friend her likely weren't.

Kami Hunting

"I... guess?"
Harnel thinks as he sits beside her.
"I'm really hungry for ice cream right now and I don't know why..."
He wasn't hungry just a little while ago... or is it a lot? How long has it been anyways? Harnel looks around for some indication of the time too.

[ThirdEmperor]

Four Days In

A small sparrow flitting innocently about on the warm air currents risky up from Eastside's collective chimneys suddenly receives the shock of it's life, as it's lesiurely viewing of the shiny pretty colors dancing about below is abruptly interrupted by some unseen object tearing past, sending the bird into a brief, undignified spiral of surprised squawking and loosed feathers.

A second later it rights itself, searching in a panic for the hawk or the eagle or whatever predator nearly killed it, but there's only empty air, the faint hum of an engine and several more birds screeching out bird-obscenities as they too are thrown from the path of the invisible craft.

Finding a suitably secluded lot almost entirely sealed in by recent construction, the ship drops earthwards like a stone only now remembering gravity, boosters kicking in to bring it to a full halt at the last second and sending detritus scurrying across the asphalt.

Three minutes latter the Puddle Jumper is safely parked and powered down except for it's cloaking engine, Francium standing at the edge of the alleyway connecting the lot to the main thoroughfares, watching the people going by. It's weird, seeing so many different faces going by, not knowing what any of them are thinking, where they're going or why. He's as good as lost in the tide of all these unknowns, but, that's what he wanted, isn't it?

No-one looking into his mind, telling him what to think and do. No more identical faces reminding him ever day of how replaceable he is. Absolute freedom, comparatively speaking. Could get used to that. Tucking hands into his pockets, Francium steps out into the swell of people and allows himself to be carried along by the crowd.

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside-two (maybe three?) days in

"Are you sure about this?"

"No... I figured it was worth a try."

"Well, depending on the quality, I might be able to-"

"Yes! Quality is everything. Less talking; where is this caretaker and brewer?"

Walking through the woods is a trio of quelans; purple-skinned and tentacled-haired, but easy enough to tell apart.

One is in robes, has shoulder-length tentacles and is looking around distractedly. One is in a woman's buisness suit, a bit more feminine than the first one, has a bit shorter tentacles, small, rectangular glasses, and is following the first one. One has tentacles down to the middle of her back which curl upward near the bottom, has on a fine evening dress (the latest fashion from Inside! Tres chic!) looks like she's wearing too much make-up (including blue lipstick) and seems to want to be somewhere else right now. Anywhere else right now.

[Morty]

Residential Area

Two young men who are rather drunk lift a keg out of the car and set it up on the corner. One of them soon finds a girl to make out with, while the other one starts serving drinks.

"He's God!" Billie proclaims. "The God of good times and good wines, the God of freedom and fun, the God of laughter and liberation."

She steps onto the shoulders of one of the other men in the car, with several people supporting her legs, and lifts a glass high.

"AND THIS CITY IS HIS TEMPLE!"

Cheers and shouts from Billie's followers and some of the standers-by ring out at her declaration.

"We didn't ask any god to make this city his temple," the red-headed woman says indignantly. "We want no part in this!"

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"Not quite so comfortable with entering another's domain this time?" Lenai's voice calls out wryly from the branches, her body unseen for the moment, "Things have changed here slightly, and I can only protect you from what is under my control, so you are right to be cautious. The barrels are what is left after the others have had their share, but there is enough for an exclusive run to interest what clients you might have lined up." A few feet to their left, some roots part revealing a hole beneath, and a barrel is shoved forwards. Apparently Lenai has been storing the fruits of her labor underground, cool, damp, and protected from thieves.



[Eastside Thug Groupe- Day Four]

And he does. The feeling of pain remains, but the need to cause damage is lowered. He still holds his side like something hit him. Infact there isn't anything, but the emotions aren't common for him and appear different to humans.

"So what's going on ´here. Many groups appear and strange tings happen."

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"It's great isn't it? Everyone I've been talking to feels alive right now. People are going around throwing parties and just celebrating life. I watched a little old grandmother kick over a garbage can and set it on fire. me and the boys are just talking about what we could do. What we should do." The thug replies, and everyone nods in agreement. Fade can see that many of these people are from completely different places, and would have never run into each other and started talking in the street normally, but something has changed that.

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

"We met a confusion kami, it's perfectly normal." Cessie assures the half-dragon. "I think I will just watch it from a distance for now until we taken care of more dangerous kami." She knew that confusion could potentially could be very dangerous but she just didn't have the heart to destroy a sapient kami. It wouldn't be hard to find again after all and it could probably wait... right?

"Let's go and find another... and eat some ice cream alright?" She suggests to Harnel with a smile.

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana nods. "We need to disguise you before we leave though. I have an illusion rod you could use but it's set to a very specific illusion, just warning you." The tiefling replies as she picks up a bandolier filled with various rods (http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/arcana300/Roddesigns1.jpg). "It's the purple one, just tap it twice while holding it and it will activate."

[Suncrest Manor]

During the last week a lot have changed around the manor as a a spiked fence have been erected around it, keeping out all outsiders. Irena have also started to set up security cameras, alarms and locks around the house to prevent anyone unwanted inside.

Nadia might wake up to the sound of her girlfriend singing to herself outside their window. As the curtain is still drawn she can't actually see what she's doing outside but presumingly she's setting up security cameras on a step ladder.

"I'm a Mother Lover, you're a Mother Lover. We should...!" The rest of the lovely tune is not forum appropriated however but Nadia sure get's to hear the witch's best attempt to mimic it.

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

Viln Ehmin looks aorund a bit, not seeing Lenai. "Ah, thank you, Lenai. We'll be fast-"

"Here it is! So clever, and in a rustic barrel, of course. Come now, you two... bah, did no one bring a tap? I am not going to be able to sample the goods if I can't get into the barrel." The fashionable Quelan pulls out a surprisingly large goblet from a hand bag and approaches the barrel.

"Lenai, this is my sister-"

"Enthi Ehmin! Professional critic and connoisseur, specializing in liquor and fine cheeses. My sister said that you were making mead out here in these trees, and I am here to see if it is worth the trouble of appropriating and spreading."

"Enthi, be polite..."

"Have I threatened to harm anyone or compared anything to hardware? No? This is polite as I come, sister, and you know that very well! Now then, help me get this open..."

The last quelan stays back a bit. Understandable...

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Without warning a branch whips itself down and impales its tip through the lid of the barrel with a massive thud. The words that follow are calm, but the tone behind them is imposing.

"Find it in yourself to be more polite, or I will compare you to a liquid slurry slowly seeping into the ground. You'll find my comparisons of these things to be startlingly accurate." The branch removes itself, leaving a perfectly round hole for Enthi to sample from.

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

"In my line of work, approaching everyone with-"

Enthi starts, before suddenly being cut off by the quelan in glasses, "We Don't Need To Hear You Rant."

Viln facepalms. In retrospect, this was a bad idea. She really should have seen this coming... especially given Enthi's tendency to steal the spotlight.

Enthi doesn't say anything more, instead pouring herself a goblet of the Mead. She smells it and sips it, analyzing it carefully...

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Astrana nods. "We need to disguise you before we leave though. I have an illusion rod you could use but it's set to a very specific illusion, just warning you." The tiefling replies as she picks up a bandolier filled with various rods (http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/arcana300/Roddesigns1.jpg). "It's the purple one, just tap it twice while holding it and it will activate."

[Suncrest Manor]

During the last week a lot have changed around the manor as a a spiked fence have been erected around it, keeping out all outsiders. Irena have also started to set up security cameras, alarms and locks around the house to prevent anyone unwanted inside.

Nadia might wake up to the sound of her girlfriend singing to herself outside their window. As the curtain is still drawn she can't actually see what she's doing outside but presumingly she's setting up security cameras on a step ladder.

"I'm a Mother Lover, you're a Mother Lover. We should...!" The rest of the lovely tune is not forum appropriated however but Nadia sure get's to hear the witch's best attempt to mimic it.

[Northside Hotel]

"Alright, no problem." Valente takes the indicated rod. And without any hesitation, he taps the rod twice.

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia sits up and stretches. Oh thank goodness, she doesn't feel absolutely terrible. Just a bit queazy. She gets out of bed and makes her way over to the window, straighening her pyjamas as she goes. Once there, she pulls the curtains back and slides the window open so she can lean on the sill and look out at Irena.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Lenai seems to accept Enthi being shut up by her fellows rather than press the issue further. If that mouth of her wasn't flapping, then she could accept the obvious lack of respect so long as she only had to deal with it temporarily.

The mead is Savage. There is no other word for it. It is Spice, and Sweetness, and Tartness, and Savory, and all these other things competing for attention on her tongue, and in her nostrils, and behind her eyes. It is the sound of a heartbeat not her own in her ears, coursing and raging with adrenaline as it prepares to give the energy needed for one last lunge. It is the slowly cooling satisfied sweat of two lovers laying beneath the stars, and the fragrant wind that blows over their skin and carries a message to the animals in the surrounding darkness.

It is passion and anger and too much of everything. There are no subtle flavors, only the memory of things too weak to have survived the tumult, unable to adapt to the environment that is her palate. To call the burst of heat and pungent musk that grabs at her nose a bouquet is a mockery of such a delicate word. It is so much more than a refined sense of taste could ever imagine, or comprehend. Those used to pulling false flavors of oak and chocolate and mint from the air would be left dumbstruck as their expectations are matched and dwarfed by the onslaught of a single sip.

And once it has passed on to the gullet, no taste is left but the sense of satisfaction as the drink begins to work its Savagery from within. A direct link to Wolfy, forged through the tasting of his willingly given blood, can facilitate all manner of behavior and transformation while it lasts.

[happyturtle]

Residential Area


"We didn't ask any god to make this city his temple," the red-headed woman says indignantly. "We want no part in this!"

"Pbpbpbpbppbpbtttttt!!!!"

Billie's eloquent and witty response will be hard to top.

Might want to dodge the saliva.

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

Enthi doesn't say anything.

As the silence continues, Viln becomes more and more unbelieving. Enthi has always been a motormouth, especially about food and drink.

A single tear runs down Enthi's cheek. She takes another sip.

"There are no words. Attempting to use words to describe this, no matter how flowery or gifted they may be, would only be hollow praise, if not an insult."

...

"Lenai, I owe you an apology."

Viln sputters a bit about hell freezing over and then faints.

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

"We met a confusion kami, it's perfectly normal." Cessie assures the half-dragon. "I think I will just watch it from a distance for now until we taken care of more dangerous kami." She knew that confusion could potentially could be very dangerous but she just didn't have the heart to destroy a sapient kami. It wouldn't be hard to find again after all and it could probably wait... right?

"Let's go and find another... and eat some ice cream alright?" She suggests to Harnel with a smile.

Kami Hunting

"Why aren't we destroying it? It's a negative kami, isn't it?" Harnel asks as he stands. Still going to get that ice cream either way.

"I think there's some shops this way." Harnel says, pointing. Usually can find at least one place that serves ice cream if you find a good shopping area.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

If Lenai was present, she might be seen to preen a bit under the praise, but instead the quelans eventually hear a quiet, "Harrumph. I should hope so. There are six barrels of it in total, including that one. Will you be able to carry them out on your own?" Such high praise for her work, even if it was largely because of the superior ingredients she had access to, has put her off guard after the earlier impertinence.

Of course, without her specialized process, Wolfy's blood would have been butchered trying to add it to an alcohol. She could at least take the credit for making something no one else could, even if they were given the raw ingredients.

And she supposes Kell deserves praise as well, tending to the increasingly large and threatening colony of bees that have turned the nectar into such rich and beautiful honey.

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

Enthi goes about finishing her goblet, and then putting it back in her bag. "I am willing to do manual labor for this beverage." this would surprise Viln mightily, but she's already unconscious.

The quelan with the glasses tries to rouse Viln, but it's of no use. Viln is right out. She sighs, "If Viln was up, she could increase our strength so that we could... but as is there is no way. I could call some friends of mine to have them come by to pick up the barrels at the edge of the forest, if we can haul them there..."

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

There's a moment of silence and then Lenai suggests the obvious solution, "Why not give her a sip of the mead? If nothing else, it should rouse her."

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

"Um, perhaps?" The quelan with the glasses looks at Enthi, not sure if it would work.

"It will either wake her up or kill her outright, and she has proven surprisingly durable in the past."

Enthi gets a bit of it in the goblet and pours it into Viln's mouth. Almost immediately, Viln wakes up and curls up into a little ball, gibbering something in her native language, staring wide-eyed at nothing.

"There," says Enthi, "Now we just wait for her to come back and we'll be on our way."

Enthi then goes about corking up the hole in the barrel. Don't want a single drop of the stuff to get out.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

In the shadows, Kell watches the Quelans, not approaching them - simply watching their response. His eyes glow softly - not a literal glow, but the way the eyes of an animal glow in dim light, by catching the light available and reflecting it.

He has tasted the honey, and the flavour was frightening and elating at once.

He hasn't yet tasted the mead.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"Right." Lenai's voice heralds the other five barrels being shoved up through the hole and it sealing up behind them. At the same time, she steps out from a tree behind Kell, hidden in the deeper shadows by the earth that breaks up the lines of her form.

"I've kept some, if you would like to try it. Otherwise you can wait for the next batch, which I expect will be larger." She whispers into his ear. He does deserve some reward, didn't she just say decide that to herself?

[Lost_Deep]

Wildside

Viln won't entirely recover, but will become close enough to sensible to give the three of them startling muscles using her magic. The three of them will then pick up the barrels, and leave. Both Viln and Enthi will thank Lenai as they go, in two different flavors of flowery and perhaps psychotic language.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Kell shivers, his hair rising up, like an animal responding to alarm. He doesn't turn to look at her. "I am afraid of it, Mistress." he whispers back.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"You have some sense then. It is a predator, but you are not its prey. You are its young, and it wants to guide you and show you how it hunts. Do you understand?" The orchard nymph coos softly, settling herself onto her knees at the base of a red maple.

[Morty]

Residential Area

"Pbpbpbpbppbpbtttttt!!!!"

Billie's eloquent and witty response will be hard to top.

Might want to dodge the saliva.

The two Hunters look at each other and shake their heads. Right. Crazy cultists of a crazy god. Fun. They then turn and leave. At least now they know who to blame.

[Gullara]

[Westside - During the Week]

As the week progresses, Tenebras Enforcers are having a harder and harder time keeping the peace. They don't have enough people to be everywhere, and subduing the people is difficult. Worse yet, the human members of the Enforcers (of which there are many) are not exempt from being affected, unlike their vampire counterparts.

It takes only a few days before tensions are high among the Enforcers. Their frustration becomes clear in how they chose to deal with the roving bands of people. Never lethally, but perhaps with more force than should be necessary. Their decreasing ranks and the increasing incidents aren't helping anything. No truly significant incidents have occured as of yet, however.

Anyone can encounter a Tenebras patrol if they so choose.

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

"Yes, but it's intelligent. Just destroying it would be murder and I don't believe it was that dangerous anyway." Hopefully.

To change the subject Cessie looks up the sign where is says 'ice cream' and quickly leads the half-dragon there. "Alright, so I guess I take the... red ice cream." She says while pointing one out. When in doubt, always go with your favorite color.

[Northside Hotel]

The rod activates with a glow and Valente will suddenly find himself in the illusion of a dark skinned woman. He's still in the same clothes but the illusion gives the impression that they are rather ill-fitting even if he can't feel this. As Astrana points out a nearby mirror in the room while trying to hide her faint smile, he might notice he looks very much like a human version of Astrana.

"I used it pretty often back in my world." She explains, somehow managing not to giggle.

[Suncrest Manor]

The witch is wearing ear-phones and don't notice Nadia immediately as she opens the window. She is thankfully dressed in more appropriate clothes then usually and have a pair of working pants on. Below the ladder she's standing on are a great deal of instruction manuals for the electronic stuff she have now spend a few days on setting up.

As soon as the notices the lampade she turns to her and takes the phones off. "Hello there lovely, what do you think of this huh?" Irena asks with a smile.

[happyturtle]

Wildside


Wildside

"You have some sense then. It is a predator, but you are not its prey. You are its young, and it wants to guide you and show you how it hunts. Do you understand?" The orchard nymph coos softly, settling herself onto her knees at the base of a red maple.

Kell speaks to a nearby bee. "Should I? Does the Mother Bee wish it?" But the bee simply flies around his head a few times and buzzes away.

"The Mother does not think anything made from her honey can harm her keeper, but as long as I remain to serve them, she does not care what I do." Kell murmurs. He'd never heard the bees so clearly. He'd always thought of Mother Bee as a protector and guide, but now he could feel her supreme indifference to everything but her hive. It was unsettling.

Now he turns to face Lenai. "I will drink."

1
D-Day - Billie

The two Hunters look at each other and shake their heads. Right. Crazy cultists of a crazy god. Fun. They then turn and leave. At least now they know who to blame.

Billie is dragged down into someone's lap, and someone else hits the gas. A few bits of clothing drift to the ground in the car's wake.

Anyone who would like to encounter Billie and her posse on the day events have truly stared is welcome to do so.

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

Valente blinks a few times at the image in the mirror. Thankfully his clothing is baggy to begin with, so it just looks even more so now (though less so in certain areas). "Well, at least I look really good." He laughs and shakes his head.

[Suncrest Manor]

"Part of me didn't think you were going to do this much." Nadia smiles gently. It's nice to think someone is so concerned for her. "I could have helped you, you know. I do have a lot of experience with this sort of thing."

[Devixer]

Aegidus Manor

The closest she can see to a blind spot is her current position behind the carriage, as it provides decent cover from the angle that the cameras are pointing. From here, it's a straight shot to the front door if she wants to take it, thought that would put her under the eye of the cameras for a brief moment. There was also a servant's entrance she may have noticed during her approach, on the west side of the building tucked between some hedges for discretion.

Jane considers her options for a moment. First, she leans out from behind the carriage and pulls out what a small touchscreen. Using it in conjunction with some of the sensors in her eyes, she tries to see if there are any other forms of electronic security before making her next move.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"Did you always get such detailed messages from them?" Lenai wonders aloud. She did find that the bees were more receptive as they grew beyond their normal size, but she hadn't thought about whether or not they might be getting more intelligent as well.

Before her knees, a small corked cask is pulled up by the roots of the red maple, and she gently brushes off the loose earth before pulling it free and standing, walking around Kell so that he can see it in her hands.

"You are going to stop calling me mistress after this point. You've earned your place here, and that is your reward. If you find my name uncomfortable, you can give me one of your choosing that I will know means me to your ears and tongue, but I will not respond to mistress anymore." With a ceremonial edge to her actions, Lenai uncorks the cask and holds it at chest height, waiting for Kell to take it.

Aegidus Manor

There does appear to be wiring of some sort around the front door, indicating that there may be an alarm system, but since the windows have wrought iron grills over them they are not afforded the same protection. Interestingly enough, though the servant's entrance does have more of the same wiring, there is no power running through it at this time. It's likely the result of lazy servants not wanting to have to remember a password or use a keycard every time they have to come or go at night. Whatever the reason, it's been disabled and no one has caught on to repair it.

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

"Yes, but it's intelligent. Just destroying it would be murder and I don't believe it was that dangerous anyway." Hopefully.

To change the subject Cessie looks up the sign where is says 'ice cream' and quickly leads the half-dragon there. "Alright, so I guess I take the... red ice cream." She says while pointing one out. When in doubt, always go with your favorite color.

Kami Hunting

"And the last one wasn't?" It's just murder. No big deal. But Harnel won't push any further on that.

"I'll take a Rocky Road." Harnel says. He's not even sure what flavor red is. Maybe strawberry.

[Shadowcaller]

D-Day - Billie

One of armored servants of the burning light is wandering around, looking with an concerned eye at the growing group of hedonists hanging around Eastside. Finally she decides to approach the group. "Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Is this some preparation for a festival?" She says loudly in hope for an answer.

[Northside Hotel]

"That I can agree with." Astrana says, laughing as well. "Just try not to draw too much attention to yourself okay? Your clothing is a bit ill-fitting right now." The tiefling remarks while lifting the now loose arm of his shirt to empathize her point.

[Suncrest Manor]

"You do?" Irena asks in surprise. Nadia might recall that Irena so far have managed to destroy one camera and damage another one. Not to mention all the time she spend on the support phone trying not to scream at the poor support team. "I thought you only did like drawings and stuff." Thankfully she hired someone else to set up the fence.

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

Within the ritual chamber of the compound the summoning circle have been activated and a group of three hooded people are sitting in a circle around it.
"So we are supposed to sacrifice a secret to summon him right? Which mean I must burn the book within the circle."

"No, it means you must offer it to him, how the heck do you think he is supposed to use a burned book?"

"Maybe he absorbs the smoke-"

"No, just focus on what you're supposed to do."

"Right, right, sorry mistress, just a bit nervous right now." One of the hooded figure says as it pulls up a book and starts to chant the summoning rite. This may or may not be nessecary.

"Mercutio, arch-devil-"

"Devil." The other figure corrects.

"-devil of the tenth ring, I offer a great boon of secret knowledge concerning the vampire faction of Tenebras, wretched from the very mind of one of their officers." The figure pauses, looking worriedly into the circle.

"...so am I supposed to tell him what I want now or wait for him to appear?"

There is a sigh coming from the other figure. "The offering is just for him to appear, it doesn't concern the deal itself. Now you just need to wait." And wait they will until the devil shows up (or until it's clear he have decided not to.)

[Gullara]

[Northside Hotel]

"Yes it is." Valente looks down at himself... This is so weird. he briefly wonders how women, especially Astrana, deal with this. And he can't even feel the weight.

...Right, they were doing something. He looks up again, looking rather embarrassed. "Uh, should we get going then?"

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia laughs. "That's what I went to school for. Before that I did a lot of construction stuff. I know basic plumbing and electrical on top of that too." She arches her back a little, stretching again. "Let me get dressed and take a pee and I'll come out and help. I'm actually feeling pretty good today."

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

A disabled alarm? This was either Jane's lucky night or a trap. In any case, she starts to step toward the hedges, watching the cameras for any movement and doing her best to stay out of their field of view.

[Shadowcaller]

[Kami Hunting]

"Erm... well it was different." Cessie weakly excuses herself before getting that ice cream for herself. Better to change the subject entirely. "So I was thinking to settle down here a while actually. It looks like I'm actually needed after all and I think I might need some more practice hunting down kami." Especially after that latest encounter.

[Northside Hotel]

"Yes, as soon as you're done admiring yourself." Astrana replies followed by more laughter as she opens the door for the young vampire. "Ladies first right?" She then adds with a wink.

[Suncrest Manor]

"Good, then you can set up the rest of the security system right?" Irena jokes before going back to setting up the security camera.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Don't think you're getting out of work that easily." Nadia blows Irena a kiss then disappears back into their room.

Not too long later, the lampades walks around the side of the house dressed in a flannel shirt and a set of overalls. She's ready to do some work. "Hello up there!"

[Northside Hotel]

The vampire coughs. "Of course." Valente rolls his eyes good naturedly and walks out the door.

[Slii Arhem]

[Aegidus Manor]

A disabled alarm? This was either Jane's lucky night or a trap. In any case, she starts to step toward the hedges, watching the cameras for any movement and doing her best to stay out of their field of view.

Aegidus Manor

The cameras are all on solid mounts, rather than swivels, but there are enough of them that their fields of view saturate the entire lawn. However, her best bet is to hug the wall from the carriage to the servant's entrance, as none of the ones she can see appear to point straight downwards. It seems like a clear case of overconfidence, not bothering to have redundant cameras when the alarm system should theoretically catch anyone who managed to get that close.

In any case, she manages to make it to the hedges that flank the servant's entrance. Whether or not the cameras caught her is unclear, as there are no obvious sounds of alarm from inside.

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

Jane does another sweep with her sensors for paranoia's sake. She already risked the operation by going under the cameras, she didn't want to mess up completely. If there's nothing in the immediate room, then she enters.

[Slii Arhem]

Aegidus Manor

If Jane has had time to study the blueprints that Zack handed off to the Operative, she'll know that the room beyond is the main kitchen. This late at night, there are no people there, but her scan does pick up a housecat, which is sleeping judging by how still it is.

Connected to the kitchens are the pantry and a dumbwaiter heading to the floors above, as well as a hallway that goes to the servants quarters and beyond to the main halls where guests are handled and the family spends most of its time. The area dealing solely with servants, cleaning supplies, linens, and other assorted things for maintaining a manor this large takes up a small wing of the place, connected by the dumbwaiter and a set of stairs for when its use is impractical.

[happyturtle]

Wildside


Wildside

"Did you always get such detailed messages from them?" Lenai wonders aloud. She did find that the bees were more receptive as they grew beyond their normal size, but she hadn't thought about whether or not they might be getting more intelligent as well.

"No, Mistress," Kell answers. "The bees are... different."


Before her knees, a small corked cask is pulled up by the roots of the red maple, and she gently brushes off the loose earth before pulling it free and standing, walking around Kell so that he can see it in her hands.

"You are going to stop calling me mistress after this point. You've earned your place here, and that is your reward. If you find my name uncomfortable, you can give me one of your choosing that I will know means me to your ears and tongue, but I will not respond to mistress anymore." With a ceremonial edge to her actions, Lenai uncorks the cask and holds it at chest height, waiting for Kell to take it.

Kell can't think of how to answer that isn't "Yes, Mistress," and so he takes the cask, lifts it, and drinks.


1
D-Day - Billie

D-Day - Billie

One of armored servants of the burning light is wandering around, looking with an concerned eye at the growing group of hedonists hanging around Eastside. Finally she decides to approach the group. "Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Is this some preparation for a festival?" She says loudly in hope for an answer.

Billie does not answer, her mouth being rather full of someone else's tongue at the moment, but someone else does. "It's a street party! We're celebrating Diurnal Isis!"

"Yeah! TAKE OFF YOUR TOP!"

[Lord Magtok]

MagMart Roof

Our wacky cyborg sits upon the roof of his own business, idly watching as people march in, grab as much snacks and drinks and junk as they can, throw money at the bots behind the register, and then march right out. Wow, this is really weird. What the hell do they need all of this stuff for, anyways? Magtok hasn't heard of any holidays coming up, and aside from some whore priestess driving around the town with her top down and her shirt off, which he's dismissed as just another Jezebel minion having some fun, there hasn't been anything really out of the ordinary, has there?

"Hey, umm...Dio? You out there, anywhere, and capable of hearing this with super godly magic, by any chance? Does saying your name three times summon you, maybe? Dionysus Dionysus Dionysus?

...Nah, I didn't think so. Got a bottle of wine to split with you though, if you want. FREE BOOZE FOR ANY SON OF ZEUS WHO WANTS IT! Amontillado, aged to perfection with a time machine, because it's easier than waiting half a lifetime like with ordinary wines, or buying someone else's. Seriously, I only need a moment of your time, and I don't think I have anything worth burning as an offering to you on me right now."

Magtok looks up to the setting sun for a moment, and shakes his head. Yep, just as he thought. He was a fool to think any of that was going to work, or even had a chance of working. Might as well try to drink the shame away, since there's nothing else in this miserable little town for our cyborg.

[Mr. Moon]

Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound

Blue, sulphuric smoke begins to well up in the centre of the summoning circle. It lazily expands in all directions, curling up onto itself when it reaches the edges. Over the course of thirty seconds the smoke wells up, especially at the centre. Soon it forms a towering pillar, smoke cascading down like a waterfall from the peak. Once the pillar of smoke reaches roughly the size of a somewhat tall human, it collapses.

Standing in its place is a blue-skinned devil in a red coat with elaborate gold embroidery. His mane of black hair is pulled back by a jade pin, hanging in a loose pony-tail. Under his coat is a three-piece black suit, with a navy blue tie tucked under the vest. His long, thin tail draws lazy circles in the air with the point of its spade-tip, and he looks from one hooded figure to the other with orange goat-eyes.

"Seventh circle," Mercutio says, bending down to pick up the book. "There is no tenth." Standing, he flips through the pages. "I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage. It's not very often I speak to mortals without knowing their name."

[Zefir]

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"It's great isn't it? Everyone I've been talking to feels alive right now. People are going around throwing parties and just celebrating life. I watched a little old grandmother kick over a garbage can and set it on fire. me and the boys are just talking about what we could do. What we should do." The thug replies, and everyone nods in agreement. Fade can see that many of these people are from completely different places, and would have never run into each other and started talking in the street normally, but something has changed that.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"We should find more and show the authority that we are free."

Wait did I rally say that? Urgh.

Fade still seems to be splited. While his mind is free and following the effects his body seems to have a counter reaction. Even more pain seems to take place and Fade isn't sure how to handle it. It's just imagination since the feeling of pain was low until now.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Lenai steps back to let Kell experience the effects of the mead, but keeps one hand outstretched so that if he drops it from shock, she'll be able to catch it before it is spilled.

Magmart Roof

"You know, I've never taken a call that amounted to "Here boy, I've got a nice treat for you!" before. Still, you raised alcohol to my name, and I heard you. What can I do to you this time Magtok?" Dionysus, looking rather unlike himself at the moment, sits in a lawn chair with his staff across his knees. Rather than the suave, bronze-skinned prince of revelry a rather pale youth with gold-spun hair and breezy blue eyes sits, but the voice is unmistakably his.

"This isn't about Wolfy's blood is it? I've heard stories about you two, but if you want to complete some creepy shrine you should probably talk to my daughter. The blood thing is between those two, and I haven't got a hand in it no matter how proud of her I am."

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"Yeah, who are they to keep us down anyway?" A man in a rumpled business suit responds to Fade's suggestion, but the red-bearded thug holds up a hand, looking at Fade more closely.

"Are you okay buddy? We can get you to a hospital if you're hurt or something." For a man this large and imposing, he's showing a lot of kindness and concern for someone he's never met.

[Zefir]

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"Don't worry. It needs more than that to break me. Let's go"

Fade holds his hand up in defense. He was to long a solo fighter to fall such deep. But the pain didn't dissapear. It seems like he is having the pain his body didn't gave him in the years. He will still look like someone who needs medical help, but he still stands.

[Lord Magtok]

MagMart Roof

"Who? What? I don't know anything about what you're-"

Magtok shakes his head, trying his best not to dwell on whatever the hell Dio is talking about as he passes a glass of wine to the deity. Who the heck is Wolfy, and why would Magtok care about his blood?

"It's...no. No, it's not about that at all. I was actually hoping I could make up my mind as to whether to punch or thank you about the whole Libby wine thingy, and maybe get your help counter-pranking your dad a little. Apologize for being all grumpy and jerk-ish back at that Beachside party I barely remember, too."

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Don't think you're getting out of work that easily." Nadia blows Irena a kiss then disappears back into their room.

Not too long later, the lampades walks around the side of the house dressed in a flannel shirt and a set of overalls. She's ready to do some work. "Hello up there!"

[Northside Hotel]

The vampire coughs. "Of course." Valente rolls his eyes good naturedly and walks out the door.

[Suncrest Manor]

As Nadia turns back from the window she might be able to notice something moving underneath the cover of the bed. Whatever it is, it can't be very large.

[Northside Hotel==>Eastside]

Astrana takes Valente's arm under her's and leads him down to the bottom floor and out the streets as a couple (or perhaps friends.)

Walking across the streets Valente will probably notice how anarchistic everyone is acting. The tiefling pays them no heed however even if they are getting yelled at by some drunken teenagers.

"Show us yer tits!" This is followed by very loud laughter, thankfully the two manage to shake off their followers however as they join another group heading for northside. It looks like plenty of like-minded individuals are swarming eastside however, probably not something Valente is used to.

"This town is going insane, hopefully Tenebras can keep some order at least." She says with a shake of her head as she steers them out of the main streets, trusting the smaller alleys instead.

[D-Day - Billie]

Trying to ignore that comment the servant turns her attention to first speaker. "What's diurnal isis? I never heard it before!" She yells back to get heard over the background noise.

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

Within the book Mercutio will find a lot of notes about Tenebras, the city they are from, their organization in riverside and most importantly, some of their secrets. Gulaghar the player decides exactly what he will learn however.

At first the devil's summoner can only stare at him until he's finally brought out of his stupor by by a subtle kick to his knee from his mentor.

"Ow... I mean, my name is not for you to know. I have already offered you the knowledge of an entire organization. I have summoned you to make a pact, not to make pleasantries." The hooded figure replies. Despite his confident tone there is an air of nervousness about this young man.

The other two are completely silent however, seemingly used to this sort of things. One of them even seem to be taking notes of the conversation taking place.

[Slii Arhem]

Magmart Roof

"You mean kill, right? I wouldn't be so stupid as to post on a public forum, but even I can read Magtok. You've got a massive hate-on for him for what some would call a good reason, so I'll make this quick and easy. Why, on the eve of a revolution in a pot my hand stirred, should I risk myself to the ire of other gods by furthering your plans and letting myself be skewered for my part if you fail? What's my incentive?" By the tone of his voice, Dio is just barely avoiding saying "when they fail" out of an interest in where this conversation is going. He has about as much faith in Magtok as he does in any mortal that decided to scale Olympus on a whim and demand entry, but at least some part of Magtok would survive to regret his mistakes.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"See? The guy's fine Brody, now let's go break something! My fingers have been just itching to-"

"Shut your trap Markus. I'm thinking. Alright, everyone here wrap things up and head home. If you've got families, take care of them, and make sure they're gonna be alright for a few days. There's no telling how much trouble this is going to get us in, but if we're going for it then I say we go all the way. Anyone who wants to back out, I'm not going to think any worse of you, just don't show up. The rest of you should meet back here tomorrow with whatever stuff you've got to wreck with and we'll start some fun. Sound good to you?"

The rest of the people in the group nod in agreement, Brody has been the clear leader among them since he got here, and even Markus bows to reason when he speaks up. Brody turns to Fade one last time, a determined look in his eye, "What's your name new guy?"

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

*backtracks*

Nadia frowns at the bed. What the heck could that be? Irena wouldn't have been playing some prank on her considering all the sickness and feeling terrible. With just a bit of hesitation, the Lampades grabs the edge of the covers and pulls them away.

[Northside Hotel => Eastside]

Valente seems very uncomfortable with the sort of attention they've been getting. It's kind of surprising the number of creeps around. "I wonder what's going on. This is ridiculous." He's never seen the streets quite like this.

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

Jane has the blueprints copied on to her fancy folding screen. She proceeds through the kitchen to the stairs, remaining inconspicuous in case her cloak fails. It should last her six hours, but you never know.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Lenai steps back to let Kell experience the effects of the mead, but keeps one hand outstretched so that if he drops it from shock, she'll be able to catch it before it is spilled.

Wildside

Kell takes one sip of the mead, and his eyes glaze over as he can taste what every bee in the forest is doing right now - gathering nectar, making wax, tending to larvae, battling predators, hatching, eating, dying. So many females working so diligently.

Then there are the drones with powerful bodies, large eyes, and no sting. They simply gather in their own places, waiting for the Mother to direct them to mate. Just as the men in Kell's homeworld live, with very little purpose.

Something in the mead responds violently to this, and Kell is carried at once from the familiarity of bees to the savagery of a wolf at hunt. No, not a wolf. Wolf. The primal Wolf whose blood runs through these trees.

He tastes his paws running, his teeth tearing, his throat growling.

He tastes the Wolf's first smell of "...Lenai" and his eyes focus again.



[D-Day - Billie]

Trying to ignore that comment the servant turns her attention to first speaker. "What's diurnal isis? I never heard it before!" She yells back to get heard over the background noise.


"Dionysus!" Billie yells as she comes up for air. "Drink!"

[Lord Magtok]

MagMart Roof

Magtok raises an eyebrow, and tries his best to look somewhat astonished by Dio's little spiel.

"What? I...what? No, I really do mean prank. I mean, he's an enormous, mouth-breathing *******, but I'm not going to try to kill him for it. I'd been thinking about it before, yeah, but I'm not that petty. It was, after all, just a silly goat. People have done far worse to me before without dying."

Indeed, at this point, his pursuit of divine retribution has more to do with kicks, giggles, and showing off for the rest of the Nexus, rather than the thoughts of vengeance that initiated things. Magtok's technically not lying here, even if he is being pretty damn deceptive and sneaky.

"I was just thinking, hey, let's throw a big party somewhere or something, full of hot, loose women who don't mind sleeping with a moose or whatever, invite him, and then put a magical pill in his drink that makes him limp as a wet noodle, is all. Revenge for the goat thing by briefly taking away his ability to do that to anyone for...I dunno, a week or so? A week should be adequate for a little ego-deflating."

Magtok shrugs. "I mean, if you're saying what I think you're saying about this revolution business, we've already got the party right here. And you could engineer the pill yourself or whatever, making sure I don't put any deadly god poisons or whatever in it. I don't care, so long as the prank's done, honestly."

The cyborg empties his glass, and drops it off the edge of the roof, where it shatters to pieces.

"Hypothetically though, let's say I am that crazy. A dormant trouser hydra isn't going to kill the big Z-man, is it? Anyone says anything, you could tell them I was just some idiot who mixed up Achilles and heels with gods and phalluses, and wanted to see me crash and burn hilariously, right? Your incentive would be chaos and chortles, same as always."

[Slii Arhem]

Magmart Roof

"When someone asks how to kill a very specific god on the Wall, everything they say afterwards tends to take on a new light. You want me to work within your plans, you're going to have to trade favors like everyone else. I also happen to have some favors that need doing which I believe you'll be good at, so don't think I'm going to be holding it over your head or anything." Dionysus shifts on his seat, getting comfortable as he counters Magtok's argument with certainty. He's not lending out his well earned talents for free just because there's chaos and chortles to be had.

"You might want to start thinking longer term than a week as well. He's gone years in between conquests, finding the perfect target. To him, the chase is half the fun, and most of the other half comes in the aftermath. Some gods have strange fetishes, but his takes the cake." He's not averse to giving advice though, and seems rather frank about his father's habits. The greeks really have no shame to speak of do they?

Wildside

"Yes?" She's honestly surprised, and possibly a little shocked that Kell would humor her so quickly. Has something in the mead jolted him, or is he coming into his own for other reasons?

Aegidus Manor

The stairs are likewise empty of all signs of life, though there is noise from the servant's quarters down the hall from them, and light from under the door. It seems not all of the staff are yet asleep.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

"Mother Bee, Wolf, and Nymph. Three gods I taste, but only one bids me speak her name," Kell says.

[Shadowcaller]

[D-Day - Billie]

Riaz chuckles, "Not right now, I'm working." She insists, Dionysus sounded like a person rather then a festival though. Was this party centered around him, a real person or a figure of sort? "But who's Dionysus?" She asks curiously.

[Suncrest Manor]

Underneath the cover is a black scorpion which quickly skitters towards her once it's revealed.

[Eastside]

"Must be some sort of event, Tenebras didn't know why it happened either. Maybe it's connected to that democracy group?" Astrana suggests as she wanders through the alley, avoiding a half-naked couple making out.

Finally the tiefling drags the vampire into a house and closes the door, it's pretty dark inside but Valente will be able to see that a glowing circle surrounded by runes have been drawn on the floor.

Without hesitation Astrana steps forward and pokes the edge of the circle with one of her rods and the hooded from of a dark-skinned woman appears in the middle of it. She is dressed in a teal robe with a black tower at the back of it. Two brown sandals covering her feet. The vampire might note that her left arm looks it was made out of silver. "Finally, and you brought the vampire with you too. Great. So let's go down to business. I'm Sekai and I'm here to hire and offer you membership within the fourth tower."

[Lord Magtok]

MagMart Roof

Magtok frowns, shaking his head once Dionysus starts offering advice. An exchange of goods and services, he's perfectly alright with, but being told what to do accomplishes nothing more than annoying the egotistical god-hunter.

"We'll trade favors, then. And I'll keep that in mind."

No he won't. Long-term planning is for fools. Anyone who thinks they can predict what next week will hold for the Nexus has clearly never been to the Nexus before. :smallyuk:

[Devixer]

[Aegidus Manor]

Jane keeps her steps silent as she climbs the stairs. She consults her screen again to see where she'd be going to swap the wills.

[Mr. Moon]

Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound

"Oh, but I have to call you something. And if I do decide to take you on your deal then I'm going to learn your name anyway. No use delaying the inevitable." Mercutio flips idly through the pages of his book, occasionally glancing up at the hooded young man and the other two behind him.

For all appearances, Mercutio looked almost bored. Tail slowly swaying behind him, posture more or less relaxed, listlessly skimming odd pages of his new book. But under that disinterested veneer, the devil's mind was a whirlwind of speculation.
Whoever this hooded man with the feminine voice was, Mercutio doubted he'd be much trouble. The youth clearly knew next to nothing about the Hell of the Iron Queen. Heh. Arch-devil Mercutio. Now didn't that have a ring to it? No, Mercutio was more curious about the two behind him. They acted as clear superiors, and clearly had a vested interest in how this little exchange worked out. Mentors, perhaps, or masters of some variety. No doubt, the summoner was simply their mouth-piece and fall man. Should anything go wrong, it would be on this student.
No wonder he was so nervous.

[Hattish Thing]

Magmart Roof

"You mean kill, right? I wouldn't be so stupid as to post on a public forum, but even I can read Magtok. You've got a massive hate-on for him for what some would call a good reason, so I'll make this quick and easy. Why, on the eve of a revolution in a pot my hand stirred, should I risk myself to the ire of other gods by furthering your plans and letting myself be skewered for my part if you fail? What's my incentive?" By the tone of his voice, Dio is just barely avoiding saying "when they fail" out of an interest in where this conversation is going. He has about as much faith in Magtok as he does in any mortal that decided to scale Olympus on a whim and demand entry, but at least some part of Magtok would survive to regret his mistakes.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"See? The guy's fine Brody, now let's go break something! My fingers have been just itching to-"

"Shut your trap Markus. I'm thinking. Alright, everyone here wrap things up and head home. If you've got families, take care of them, and make sure they're gonna be alright for a few days. There's no telling how much trouble this is going to get us in, but if we're going for it then I say we go all the way. Anyone who wants to back out, I'm not going to think any worse of you, just don't show up. The rest of you should meet back here tomorrow with whatever stuff you've got to wreck with and we'll start some fun. Sound good to you?"

The rest of the people in the group nod in agreement, Brody has been the clear leader among them since he got here, and even Markus bows to reason when he speaks up. Brody turns to Fade one last time, a determined look in his eye, "What's your name new guy?"

Thenardier, who had been regularly monitoring the streets, trying to get an idea about what was going on, can't help but overhear the group as he's walking down through the streets, down alleys and through the dirtier parts of Eastside, trying to figure out what's happening. THe's missing his right eye and left leg. His leg from a fearsome sandworm from when he was stuck in the desert sub-plane of punishment for three years. His eye from a fight with an old priest named Maleficious. The Inspector's old navy coat is torn at the bottom, and the gold outlines are faded. The navy trenchcoat is open for once, exposing his black shirt, chain mail underneath. His black pants are ripped at the bottom, long black boots reaching his calfs. His wooden leg has a sharp metal tip, which clacks as he walks. He uses his old cane to walk, and his black gloves are worn out. His face is rather gnarled, weather-beaten and heavily scarred. One gray eye looks out over the base. A wide-brimmed navy hat covers his face half-way with shadow. Wait! He calls out. I would like to join! It is time the people show authority who's boss! For Freedom! Please, I'm an old man, and would like to see the Nexus rise! Thenadier grins...or tries to...his scarred face makes it come out rather twisted.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Holy ****!" Nadia takes several rapid steps backward. A scorpion?! What?! Was it in there while she was sleeping?!

[Eastside]

Huh, that's not what Valente was expecting when Astrana told him about this meeting. Not that he knew what he was expecting. "What exactly would that mean?" He looks at Astrana to see what she thinks.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"That's because you have earned the right to use my name. Without your aid, what you have tasted would not be possible, and so I've accepted you as a part of my woods. Not just a the bees' boy, but the wood's man." Lenai responds, the sound of the title hanging heavily in the air with the scent of the mead.

Magmart Roof

"Do what you wish with it. As for the favor, one of my followers has had something happen to her, much the same as what happened to you. A ritual and an unfortunate burden, only hers is going to last longer than a night. I have names, people responsible and those that might be, and I want it made clear that they aren't welcome in Riverside. Anything you can do to drive them out, kill them, humiliate them, or brand them as the rapists they are will earn you as much help from me with your problem as you put into mine. Once they're all dealt with one way or another, my attention is no longer going to be diverted, and I'll be able to give you more than half-hearted aid anyway."

Aegidus Manor

That would be the drawing room for the mother's will, and the den for the father's, both on the third floor. She should note that by leaving the servant's quarters behind, she might be leaving some of her targets. In particular Balthazar the head butler, and the mother Marianna's personal handmaidens.

[happyturtle]

Wildside


Wildside

"That's because you have earned the right to use my name. Without your aid, what you have tasted would not be possible, and so I've accepted you as a part of my woods. Not just a the bees' boy, but the wood's man." Lenai responds, the sound of the title hanging heavily in the air with the scent of the mead.


As Kell returns the flask to her, he lets his fingers touch hers deliberately fo the first time. "My name is Cole."

Then suddenly, violently, he throws himself to the ground and begins tearing at his gold anklets that cannot be removed because they were welded in place at his betrothal to the Duchess. "I want them off. Off! I'm not a drone!" :smallmad::smallfurious:


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[D-Day - Billie]

Riaz chuckles, "Not right now, I'm working." She insists, Dionysus sounded like a person rather then a festival though. Was this party centered around him, a real person or a figure of sort? "But who's Dionysus?" She asks curiously.

"Working is for chumps!" Billie says. "Dionysus is the god of goofing off!"

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Nadia!" The lampade can hear Irena scream as she suddenly shadow shifts into the room as the scorpion just stops in front of her. The witch don't wast any time though as she readies her gun and shoots the creature, creating a little hole in the floor. "Are you okay?" She asks while turning to her girlfriend, slowly calming down again.

[Eastside]

Astrana is silent, staring back at the woman who meets her pupil-less eyes with a smile. "She's asking me to betray Tenebras, she's asking us to betray them Valente." She explains without looking at the vampire.

"No, no, no, you got it all wrong. We aren't asking you to betray anyone, we're well aware of your new loyalties with the vampires Astrana and if you don't like to give them up, that's your decision. We can help your boyfriend here however. He need a job does he not? He need someone who can help him deal with the allegations he's facing and we can offer him both and he don't need to utter a word about Tenebras." She turns to Valente with a sweet smile on her face. "We believe you could be an valuable member of our organization. Provided you do some safe work within the castle above us, you will be able to have complete freedom and getting paid to boot."

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

Two two behind the young man seem to have different attitudes to the situation, the mentor person who talked earlier keeps an keen eye on the devil and his summoner just underneath the edge of her hood. Hiding most of her face in shadows. The other figure of undetermined gender never looks up however and appears solely focused on taking notes of everything being said.

Hesitating the man finally speaks up again, "I am Enu and I am in need of your aid devil." He declares. "There might be a god hunting members of the group I am with. I like to find out if this is true and if it is, how to best deal with the situation out of the information you will gather." Enu explains, as Mercutio guessed though, the words are most likely not his own.

[D-Day - Billie]

"Huh, well give me a drink then and tell me more of this god of yours." Riaz replies, sounding rather intrigued.

[Lord Magtok]

Magmart Roof

"I'd very much like to have those names."

Magtok keeps his expression as neutral as he can, even though he's almost definitely beaming on the inside. The senseless destruction of inferior beings is just one of his many specialties, but it's absolutely one of the most fun ones. A favor for Dionysus could've been so much worse than this, and not the least bit enjoyable at all.

"Will they need to be told why I'm striking them down like cattle, or are they all already aware of the gravity of their crimes?"

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

The gunshot doesn't help Nadia's nerves any, but at least the scorpion is dead. "Yeah, I'm fine. Maybe I should just sit down for a sec, though." She slumps down on the bed, looking kind of sick again.

[Eastside]

Valente looks at Astrana for a moment longer, then turns back to the woman. "How exactly could you help me? And what kind of work wold you want me to do for you?" He's considering it, because it does sound pretty good. He won't discount Astrana's suspicions, though.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside



As Kell returns the flask to her, he lets his fingers touch hers deliberately fo the first time. "My name is Cole."

Then suddenly, violently, he throws himself to the ground and begins tearing at his gold anklets that cannot be removed because they were welded in place at his betrothal to the Duchess. "I want them off. Off! I'm not a drone!" :smallmad::smallfurious:


Wildside

Lenai reaches out to grab Cole's wrists, "No, you are not, but tearing at those with your nails won't accomplish anything. You would need a chisel, and patience, but it could be done. If I can find someone to take these off, would you be patient?"

Magmart Roof

"By all means you should tell them. They need to know the consequences of harming my followers, and I want the whole city to know it with them. A show of force has been too long in coming." Dio reaches into his breast pocket and pulls out a folded piece of copy paper with Irena's original list copied onto it, holding it out to Magtok firmly.

"So you avenge my rape, I avenge yours? Must be the oddest deal I've sorted out since... ever, really." He laughs a bit, an odd smile playing over his face.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Lenai reaches out to grab Cole's wrists, "No, you are not, but tearing at those with your nails won't accomplish anything. You would need a chisel, and patience, but it could be done. If I can find someone to take these off, would you be patient?"

Cole looks up at her, breathing heavily. "The trees could do it."


[D-Day - Billie]

"Huh, well give me a drink then and tell me more of this god of yours." Riaz replies, sounding rather intrigued.

"Dionysus is the god of wine and booze and sex and freedom and everything good in life!" Billie says, offering a bottle over. "Get in the car! We have more kegs to deliver!"

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"They would break your ankles trying, and I'm not sure it would be enough. I would rather you whole, and these things broken, than the other way around." She hadn't given much thought to the anklets, but if Cole suddenly wanted them off, then she wasn't going to stop him. She just didn't want to take care of him while he couldn't walk, especially if it would affect the honey production.

[Lord Magtok]

Magmart Roof

"No, you'd have to go back a whole five years if you wanted to avenge my rape."

Magtok's expression darkens significantly as he reaches for the list. His eyes hold a icy hatred that wasn't there a moment before, a loathing several magnitudes colder than any he might hold for Zeus, Julie, Reinholdt, or anyone else in the entire Nexus.

"You have my gratitude for future aid in Zeus matter, though."

He scans the list, looking for anything at all beyond names, something to give him a decent starting point for this dark crusade.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Cole suddenly deflates and lowers his eyes, seeming to grow somewhat sane again. "As you wish, Mist- Lenai. I will wait."

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"It will be soon, once I can find someone who can do it safely it will be done. Now go run with your dog, she is making a fool of herself again." Lenai casts a hand off into the distance, pointing to where she can feel the dog. She might not be telling the truth, but it's a fair guess that Cole's companion is ear-deep in trouble wherever she is.

Magmart Roof

"Ah, of course, bad memories. I was referring to figurative rapes, of course. Your eyes and head, and my follower's right to choose." The list is as Irena delivered it, with a reminder penned in at the end in Dio's neat handwriting.



[Letter to Dio]

The letter Irena wrote to the wine god loosely describes the temple they were abducted in and taken to what she guesses is the flying castle over the city.
She also mention a number of names which had been written in Adriane's diary including Dena's and Niccaru's names of course (not that the rogue were an actual follower to the goddess.)

Apparently Niccaru and Adriane were members of a cult which was called 'the fourth tower'. This cult was devoted to find various ways to gain magical power and abuse them as much as possible according to the diary.

The members became supernatural creatures, sold their souls to devils and worshiped various gods, all to become more powerful.

So not all the members of this cult were actually worshiping the goddess, but there were a few which are mentioned in the diary.

Lanre, a caretaker of sort who helped raise children within the cult. He was the one that took care of Adriane during her pregnancy. Irena remembers he had some sort of scorpion pet which marked him as a follower to her.

Sekai, a scorpion woman who enjoys to spend her time in harsh terrains.

Kojo, a young man who looks up to Lanre (who have raised him) and works as a sculptor of both clay and other materials. Apparently he could make persons more beautiful with the same method.

Mirembe, a weretiger follower who apparently weren't particularly faithful and followed a couple of other deities.

These four were the only ones mentioned particularly as followers to the goddess.

Dena was not to die for her involvement, and Adriane was already dead, which left the other five. Dio has circled their names, and written them again in red ink at the bottom so he would not forget them.

Niccaru
Mirembe
Kojo
Sekai
Lanre

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

"Erm... well it was different." Cessie weakly excuses herself before getting that ice cream for herself. Better to change the subject entirely. "So I was thinking to settle down here a while actually. It looks like I'm actually needed after all and I think I might need some more practice hunting down kami." Especially after that latest encounter.

[Kami Hunting]

"Oh? So we should start looking around for places to rent perhaps? Unless you have enough money to live in a hotel all of your days." That'd be nice.

Harnel orders some sprinkles for his Rocky Road before taking it to a seat.

[Lord Magtok]

MagMart Roof

Magtok nods. "Anything else then, or should I start making my preparations?"

[Zefir]

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"See? The guy's fine Brody, now let's go break something! My fingers have been just itching to-"

"Shut your trap Markus. I'm thinking. Alright, everyone here wrap things up and head home. If you've got families, take care of them, and make sure they're gonna be alright for a few days. There's no telling how much trouble this is going to get us in, but if we're going for it then I say we go all the way. Anyone who wants to back out, I'm not going to think any worse of you, just don't show up. The rest of you should meet back here tomorrow with whatever stuff you've got to wreck with and we'll start some fun. Sound good to you?"

The rest of the people in the group nod in agreement, Brody has been the clear leader among them since he got here, and even Markus bows to reason when he speaks up. Brody turns to Fade one last time, a determined look in his eye, "What's your name new guy?"

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"The name is Fade." he tells the man.

Fade still hold himself in pain and even at the next day things don't go better. Also since Fade has no home here or anything he would call so he will spend the evening at an Inn. Thendir get's no respond from Fade. Brody has shown leadership and Fade won't teal that from him.

[Mr. Moon]

Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

Two two behind the young man seem to have different attitudes to the situation, the mentor person who talked earlier keeps an keen eye on the devil and his summoner just underneath the edge of her hood. Hiding most of her face in shadows. The other figure of undetermined gender never looks up however and appears solely focused on taking notes of everything being said.

Hesitating the man finally speaks up again, "I am Enu and I am in need of your aid devil." He declares. "There might be a god hunting members of the group I am with. I like to find out if this is true and if it is, how to best deal with the situation out of the information you will gather." Enu explains, as Mercutio guessed though, the words are most likely not his own.

"Divine troubles, is it?" Mercutio barely glances up from his book, busy examining a family tree. "If it's knowledge you're looking for, you've come to the right devil. I can get the information you need, but it's going to cost you. And since you're all being so secretive, I have no idea what you have to offer me. So you're just going to have to keep naming things until I'm satisfied."

[happyturtle]

Wildside

"It will be soon, once I can find someone who can do it safely it will be done. Now go run with your dog, she is making a fool of herself again." Lenai casts a hand off into the distance, pointing to where she can feel the dog. She might not be telling the truth, but it's a fair guess that Cole's companion is ear-deep in trouble wherever she is.


Cole takes off at once at her bidding. When he finds Mori, he runs with her for an hour and helps her take down a sheep that has wandered unwisely into the woods. Mori is delighted to have the help, and doesn't even begrudge Cole pulling out the heart and eating it raw.

[Shadowcaller]

[D-Day - Billie]

The servant accepts the bottle and removes her helmet to take a small sip from it, revealing a hardened yet feminine orc-like face with light-brown skin, two small tusks and yellow eyes. Her black hair is cut very short to not get stuck in the helmet.

She gives the car a hesitating look before shrugging and attempting to get into the car. It might cause some trouble with her armor but the servant still manage to squeeze through. "Alright, so who are we delivering all this to?"

[Eastside]

"She's just going to use you to turn people into vampires Valente, besides, she's aligned with shadow vampires. They can just drain you of memories and you won't even remember it." Astrana tells her boyfriend with a shake of her head.

The woman nods at her accusations however. "They prefer thera'dun actually and while what you say is true, let me provide a few counterpoints.

While we would appreciate if Valente would turn a few willing members of our organization we actually need someone with experienced of the town that also can move unhindered. Which brings us to our help, we don't want our new member to be thrown into jail as soon as he enters westside after all. So it's in our interest to prove him innocent in Tenebras eyes which we will.

Your second point, yes, shadow vampires do feed upon memories but it's not like we control them or can have them do such things to Valente even if we wanted to. We are their guests after all which means they don't feed upon us nor that we in any way can ask them to feed upon specific targets. Besides, Valente is much more valuable to us the way he is and we already have much more information about Tenebras then I think Valente could provide us with. It would be pretty stupid of us to attempt to have him mind drained." Sekai argues before turning to the vampire. "As for your tasks it would to a great deal be a lot of simple things like getting water from the river, shop groceries, keep us up to date what's going on in Riverside etc. If you want however there are more advanced tasks for you connected to the fourth tower itself which I trust you Astrana here have told you about."

[Suncrest Manor]

Irena sits down with Nadia and attempts to put her arm around her mid-rift. "Sorry about the gun but at the moment it was the only thing I could think of." She says while squeezing her girlfriend gently. "No idea how that thing came into our bedroom but I will find out. You have enough to worry about already." She says while giving the lampade another squeeze.

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

"Yes.... we have a payment prepared actually." Enu replies before suddenly turning to the only door in the room. "Take it inside!" He yells as two other hooded figures enters the room carrying a large glass-vase filled with a shifting blue substance. Looking back at the devil the summoner now seem a lot more confident which can be heard in his voice. "After finding out you are a type of summoner I like to offer you an rare beast from our homelands to bind, taken directly from the holding cells of this place." He says while gesturing at the vase which the two figures places in front of the circle before stepping back a bit. "It's known by many names due to it's ability to perfectly copy nearly every it come in contact with, which also makes it very useful." Enu pauses and takes a deep breath while glancing subtly at his mentor for a moment.
"...perhaps you like an demonstration?" The summoner suggests.

[Kami Hunting]

"I think renting a place would be better, humility remember?" Cessie says while sitting down beside him. "I mean, you could live here as well, maybe find a job and rent a house. Not to say your cave wasn't a good home, but it was so far away from everyone and I really think you deserve to be with people Harnel. You're a funny guy." She compliments the half-dragon with a smile.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia slips her arm around Irena as well. "Thanks. It's weird that it got in here. Why are there scorpions around here anyway." Nadia doesn't like it. It reminds her of that goddess, and that's the last thing she wants to think about right now. "I imagine there's some kind of hole leading outside it much have got in through."

[Eastside]

"Alright, one more question then. What are you doing in Riverside anyway? If you want my help getting around, I want to know what I'm helping you with." Valente says.

[happyturtle]

[D-Day - Billie]

The servant accepts the bottle and removes her helmet to take a small sip from it, revealing a hardened yet feminine orc-like face with light-brown skin, two small tusks and yellow eyes. Her black hair is cut very short to not get stuck in the helmet.

She gives the car a hesitating look before shrugging and attempting to get into the car. It might cause some trouble with her armor but the servant still manage to squeeze through. "Alright, so who are we delivering all this to?"

"To everyone!" Billie proclaims. "Everyone can join in and praise Dionysus!"

"Need some help getting that off?" an androgynous half-elf asks Riaz with a lecherous look, reaching for her armour. "You're definitely overdressed."

[Slii Arhem]

Magmart Roof

"That's all I need. Do tell me if you come up with something nastier than just saltpeter milkshakes for your own retribution though. I never took you for someone that tame." Dio gets up and folds his lawnchair, heading for the roof access. Being flashy in this form would ruin the disguise, and he likes this disguise too much to have it ruined, so he's taking the stairs like a normal person.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"If you want to stick around old man, I can't stop you, but you don't look like you should be fighting. If you can hold a torch and chant I won't say no." Brody responds to Thenadier respectfully, "We're meeting here tomorrow after we get our affairs in order, and we'll decide what to do then."

Everyone breaks up and goes their separate ways for now, ready to meet up back on this street corner on day five.

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

Man. Humility... not murdering... this stuff's hard.

"Funny? Funny? Not cute, handsome, incredibly strong and sexy? Damn." Harnel puts on his best fake pout.

[Hattish Thing]

Magmart Roof

"That's all I need. Do tell me if you come up with something nastier than just saltpeter milkshakes for your own retribution though. I never took you for someone that tame." Dio gets up and folds his lawnchair, heading for the roof access. Being flashy in this form would ruin the disguise, and he likes this disguise too much to have it ruined, so he's taking the stairs like a normal person.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"If you want to stick around old man, I can't stop you, but you don't look like you should be fighting. If you can hold a torch and chant I won't say no." Brody responds to Thenadier respectfully, "We're meeting here tomorrow after we get our affairs in order, and we'll decide what to do then."

Everyone breaks up and goes their separate ways for now, ready to meet up back on this street corner on day five.

Ah, of course! I can do a bit more than hold torches my friends....but of course, I will meet you all here. Thenadier simply seeps back into the shadows, as if he was never there. This little group was only one of a large group of rebels, he guessed. One group was enough however...

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Mhm, and I'm going to find it and seal it up, I don't want that to happen again. Didn't even scorpions lived around here. Must have been someones pet." Irena replies. "But are you feeling any better? I do actually need some help setting all this up. Not to mention I think you look dead sexy in your work clothes." Irena teases the lampade while slowly running her hand over Nadia's back.

[Eastside]

"What we are doing in riverside? What we are doing everywhere else of course, attempting to gain power. The thera'dun just happened to decide to float over riverside since it's a city with a great deal of water. Here we have shops, water and important contacts, things which we wouldn't have access to in the middle of the wilderness." Sekai explains. "We don't have any special plans for your city, it was simply the most practical choice."

[D-Day - Billie]

"Oh, I'm quite capable of taking it off myself." She informs the elf with a sweet smile as she attempts to gently steer away his hand. "But I just need to hand it over to my temple, mind if we swing by there for a moment? Got to slip into something more comfortable." She doubted they would want much of the wandering party's cheer though.

[Kami Hunting]

"Hey, I never said you weren't those things did I?" Cessie replies with a laugh. "I just find humor your most notable side I guess. Maybe since I'm horribly boring myself." She says with a smile.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia grins and turns toward Irena a bit. "Yeah, definitely. Like I said, I'm not feeling too bad today." The lampades has a sudden thought though; Something she hasn't even wanted to think about while she's been sick, but now it's consuming her attention. "Maybe you could take a break first, though." She suggests in a sultry tone as she tries to slip onto Irena's laps and pull at her clothing.

[Eastside]

Valente nods. "Alright. Can I talk to Astrana alone for a it before I decide?" He asks.

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

"Fair enough." Harnel admits. "But you're hardly boring. You're smart, beautiful, and convicted. You're a very strong dragon."

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

Irena doesn't stop her but for once she's the one acting a bit cautious. "Uh, is that safe with the baby inside you?" She asks, sounding a bit surprised.

[Eastside]

"Of course, talk all you want. Just activate the circle again once you're finished." Sekai replies before disappearing as the circle stops glowing.

The tiefling sigh once she's gone. "I'm not sure I like this. It's not that the fourth tower is a bad organization but the compounds varies greatly and I know nothing about these people or how they try to gain power."

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

That actually gives Nadia pause. She's pretty sure it's fine, at least she's sure the doctor would have warned them if it wasn't. Oh screw it, it's probably nothing to worry about. "I can't see why not." Nadia replies before trying to pull a very eager and energetic curtain. Irena would have a hard time remembering the last time she was so pushy.

[Eastside]

"Well, there's probably not a lot of ways to find out for sure, and it sounds like a pretty good offer." Valente scratches the back of his head. "If you really think it's going to be a bad idea, I'll trust you. But maybe we should give them the benefit of the doubt. At least at first."

[happyturtle]

[D-Day - Billie]

"Oh, I'm quite capable of taking it off myself." She informs the elf with a sweet smile as she attempts to gently steer away his hand. "But I just need to hand it over to my temple, mind if we swing by there for a moment? Got to slip into something more comfortable." She doubted they would want much of the wandering party's cheer though.


The elf doesn't make much of a point of his amorous intentions. Once he sees they are unwelcome, he soon finds someone else in the car who is more open to them. Billie thumps the driver on the shoulder. "Follow this lady's directions." Assuming Riaz gives them, they'll arrive near the temple at the next post.

[Shadowcaller]

[D-Day - Billie]

Stopping at the temple Riaz quickly get's out the car while the temples caretakers look at the party in surprise. "Just a second okay? I'll be quick." Riaz promises Billie before she runs off into the temple.

Inside the servant meets an stern looking Daeva however, "And what do you think you're doing?"

Riaz pauses briefly to look at the other servant, "I'm looking into what's going on right now. Going undercover see? Gonna turn in my armor first." She replies with a smile.

"You're going to take off your armor?" Daeva hisses. "Tell me you're at least going to wear a mithril necklace?"

Riaz sigh and rolls her eyes, "Yes 'mother', just don't worry too much about it okay? They are just having fun as far as I can see."

"They're out of control and someone should put a stop to it before anyone is getting hurt."

"Yeah, yeah, I'll keep a check on them." And with those words she disappears into the citadel, returning after a short while dressed in a snug leather vest paired with black jeans. She goes up to the car if it's still there and attempts to get in. "Alright, go!"

[Suncrest Manor]

"Okay..." Well, she wasn't about to argue with a good thing here and joins in with the curtain. In truth she was way more concerned about complications with Nadia rather then the baby so hopefully some rough sex wasn't going to cause anything.

As they are done, laying naked near each other Irena can't help but smile though, that went way better then expected. She had been half-worried Nadia would throw up in the middle or something. "So I read on wikipedia pregnancy made you more eager. Guess that's true huh?" She asks her girlfriend with a smile.

[Kami Hunting]

The sorceress looks rather awkward hearing so many compliments and actually blushes slightly. "Now you're just making me blush." Not that she seem to mind his flattery at all.

[Eastside]

"I guess you're right, I'm just worried we would end up on different sides if there is ever a conflict between Tenebras and the sky castle up there." Astrana replies with a gesture at the ceiling above them.

"Then again, I'm honestly not sure what to do about the situation myself. Tenebras have hardly been helpful when it came to freeing you after all."

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

"Probably." Harnel grins. "It's only fun if you're flustered." Don't know who said that, but someone probably did. Somewhere.

[Mr. Moon]

Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

"Yes.... we have a payment prepared actually." Enu replies before suddenly turning to the only door in the room. "Take it inside!" He yells as two other hooded figures enters the room carrying a large glass-vase filled with a shifting blue substance. Looking back at the devil the summoner now seem a lot more confident which can be heard in his voice. "After finding out you are a type of summoner I like to offer you an rare beast from our homelands to bind, taken directly from the holding cells of this place." He says while gesturing at the vase which the two figures places in front of the circle before stepping back a bit. "It's known by many names due to it's ability to perfectly copy nearly every it come in contact with, which also makes it very useful." Enu pauses and takes a deep breath while glancing subtly at his mentor for a moment.
"...perhaps you like an demonstration?" The summoner suggests.

Oh look. They're opening the door. Mercutio doesn't bother trying to hide his glance past the two figures wheeling in the vase as he peers out into the hall. Perhaps he sees something to give him a hint at where he is or who his summoners are?

Either way, the contents of the vase have certainly gotten the devil's attention. Mercutio closes the book, holding it in two hands. As the vase is wheeled up to the summoning circle, he takes a step closer to better examine its contents. Without returning Enu's gaze, Mercutio nods. "Show me."

[Zefir]

Magmart Roof

"That's all I need. Do tell me if you come up with something nastier than just saltpeter milkshakes for your own retribution though. I never took you for someone that tame." Dio gets up and folds his lawnchair, heading for the roof access. Being flashy in this form would ruin the disguise, and he likes this disguise too much to have it ruined, so he's taking the stairs like a normal person.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

"If you want to stick around old man, I can't stop you, but you don't look like you should be fighting. If you can hold a torch and chant I won't say no." Brody responds to Thenadier respectfully, "We're meeting here tomorrow after we get our affairs in order, and we'll decide what to do then."

Everyone breaks up and goes their separate ways for now, ready to meet up back on this street corner on day five.

Eastside Thugs - Day Four

Fade nods as the people tend to leave. He waits and looks after thendir, even in the shadow Fade can follow him. For Fade a shadow allay is like a free street at noon for normal people. He waits until the man left and will then go away.

Eastside Thugs - Day Five

Fade will obviously be the first here. He has none to care for and maybe, just maybe, he stayed here for the night.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Oh really, Wikipedia, huh?" Nadia smirks. "Maybe there's some truth to that..." She leans over to Irena's ear and whispers some very curtainous and some very wild suggestions. Her hands are doing a good job of indication what she wants to do as well.

It might be relevant to note that Nadia has been drinking a lot of water to stay hydrated while she's been so sick.

[Eastside]

Valente frowns. Finding out how little was done to get him back by anyone other than Astrana was rather disheartening. "Yeah..." He sighs. "Well I know one thing for sure, I won't let anything drive us apart again, I don't care who we're working for."

[Shadowcaller]

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

The deep-red colored corridor outside the room is lit with paper lanterns and is heavily decorated with a lot of paintings. There are no obvious clues where they are located however, unless perhaps Mercutio can trace the art somehow. It seems to have quite dark influences with one of a hanged man and another of a woman screaming as she seems to be torn apart by a pack of black dogs. The devil might have noticed all the windows in the room are draped with thick curtains however. So they seem to want to cover up something.

Enu nods at the two figures that go up to open the vase, everyone inside the room slowly stepping away as the the lid comes off, the substance quickly pressing itself out of it's prison. It almost seems impossible so much substance could have been contained within but out it comes, flooding down on the floor.

The onlookers are visibly tense, Enu in particular that can only stare at the creature as it slowly approaches him while slowly taking some resemblance of a shape. The creature as the devil soon can see is taking the summoners shape, perfectly copying every inch of the young man and soon turns into what could be his mirror image.

The young man appear to panic slightly once it's clear the creature easily could be mistaken to him and quickly turns to the devil. "There, is that proof enough? It can take any shape, even yours."

[Kami Hunting]

Cessie shakes her head, this was so silly. She shouldn't sit here blushing like some school girl. She had duties to perform. "Perhaps we should continue?" The mage suggests while smiling happily. She had started to realize she had feelings for the half-dragon though but it was still way too early for any of that. She barely knew him after all.

[Eastside]

"We'll work something out." Astrana says with a nod. "But you're sure you want to do this now? You might not be able to back out of it later."

[Suncrest Manor]

Huh, the good surprises just keeps coming. Irena was pretty aware she had a dirty mind (she didn't exactly make it a secret) but it turned out Nadia had some really risque ideas as well.

Oh well, the witch just mentally shrugs and will let herself be pulled along in whatever curtainious fantasies her girlfriend might have. She did want to get something done today though, but then again, it was still morning so she had plenty of time...

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

"I suppose." Harnel says, finishing the last of his ice cream. "How was yours?"

[happyturtle]

Dio-Day - Billie

While waiting for Riaz and setting out more kegs, Billie sees they're close to the river and walks that way, thinking of when she met Dionysus. There's a small marina nearby and she sees a guy tending his motorboat. "Say, Mister, that's a nice boat you got there..."

By the time Riaz gets out, the party is in the process of abandoning the convertible and moving to the motorboat, with the enthusiastic participation of the boat owner. The fact that Billie is sitting in his lap and pouring hard cider into his mouth may have something to do with it.

[Halae]

The Border of North, West, and South

"I... might... know someone that would be interested in studying you. She might be able to help keep you in repair... she's a very good engineer."

The Nexusnet, as is well known, is a mixture of local Nexus sites with the ability to dip into other world's websites if you know what you're doing. Getting information from the Nexusnet might be interesting... especially if the robot is used to automatically connecting to an address and having the necessary information fed to it.[The Border of North, South, and West]

"This seems like a logical course of action," The droid says simply, "Are you capable of bringing this unit to the aforementioned individual?"

[Kami Hunting]

Cessie should suddenly get the sense that something is wrong. She'll be able to feel two kami, one stronger than the other.

And then one disappears, and the stronger one gets even more powerful.

[Lost_Deep]

The Border of North, South, and West

"I'm not sure where she is right now, I think she's in a different city. I can take you somewhere and then call her, though, to see if she can come over."

The elf beckons toward a road... or more of a wide alley.

[Shadowcaller]

[Kami Hunting]

"It was... good." The sorceress replies, suddenly focusing on something else at the moment. "But something strange is going on, I just felt a power spike. It's some sort of kami abomination." She explains while getting up from her seat. "We need to investigate it at once." And off she goes, running as fast as she can in her dress towards the source of the kami.

[Dio-Day - Billie]

"Nice catch." Riaz comments as she approaches the boat. "So are we going to rock the river or what?" It was all too easy to be caught up in the mood of these people. Hopefully she would be able to regulate herself though.

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

Harnel knew they shouldn't have left the last one.
Even if the two events are unrelated.

Harnel gets up and rushes after Cessie.

[happyturtle]

[Dio-Day - Billie]

"Nice catch." Riaz comments as she approaches the boat. "So are we going to rock the river or what?" It was all too easy to be caught up in the mood of these people. Hopefully she would be able to regulate herself though.

"WOOOO! Rock the river!" Billie yells.

[Halae]

The Border of North, South, and West

The droid follows behind, each step causing a minor rumble to the ground. it's really quite loud.

Kami Hunting

When Cessie and Harnel arrive, Cessie will be able to feel what's happened. It's a kami of consumption that's somehow eating other kami, and so far it's consumed the kami of hedonism from before as well as a kami of greed.

Speaking of which, all three auras should be overlapping with each other at this point, mixing into each other. The greed, unfortunately, will probably speak to the draconic senses of the pair, the consumption aura will likely just make them hungry, and the hedonism... well, I'll leave that to you. None are as strong as a pure kami would produce, since this isn't a natural state for the creature.

It's manifest as an incredibly obese man, with a face that looks like he could eat a watermelon whole, so wide and disgusting is his mouth.. He also has green skin, and is completely naked. The other two kami can be seen as faces pressing against the skin of his stomach from within, trapped in horror as they are

[Lost_Deep]

The Border of North, South, and West

The elf will lead the robot to a parking garage, and through some more driveway things into a kind of workshop. There is a number of metalworking tools around, in addition to an alchemical lab and a work table with runes on it. In the corner is a twelve-foot-tall golem made of steel. It's not the most beautiful thing, mainly smooth as opposed to artistic, with a helmet that looks like someone put eye holes on a bucket and put it on, simple pauldrons that it can actually see over, the breast plate formed to mimic sculpted abs (The greeks did it (http://www.hellenic-art.com/armour/arm.jpg), it must not be too silly.) and overall made to be a working golem as opposed to a pretty one.

"Look, Montgomery, I found you a new friend!"

[Shadowcaller]

Kami Hunting

The dragon feels the conflicting emotions wash over her and quickly realizes she won't be able to take on this thing in human form. They needed to retreat and regroup now.

"Harnel, back. We can't get close to this thing." She tells the half-dragon as she quickly attempts to move away from the abomination. If it would somehow absorb even more kami, it might be unstoppable even for her.

[Dio-Day - Billie]

Climbing on board the boat the servant takes a quick look around, so far this gang was hardly doing anything wrong so she could just relax. Daeva was just being a stick in the mud as usual. Drinking some more cider she tries to loosen up a bit, perhaps some dancing would do it? Assuming other people are doing it at this point she tries to join in. "Woohoo!"

[Reinholdt]

Kami Hunting

Any conflicting feelings Harnel might have rushing through him are soon enough just replaced with disgust. Well, I wouldn't say replaced, so much as buried.

"We can take it." Harnel says, positioning himself to fight, taking an offensive stance. They left the last one alone. He doesn't want to run from this one too. Besides, imagine the trophy that this would be. And the rewards Cessie might give him for taking it down.

[Lord Magtok]

Magmart Roof

"That's all I need. Do tell me if you come up with something nastier than just saltpeter milkshakes for your own retribution though. I never took you for someone that tame." Dio gets up and folds his lawnchair, heading for the roof access. Being flashy in this form would ruin the disguise, and he likes this disguise too much to have it ruined, so he's taking the stairs like a normal person.

"I'm not the sort to put all my eggs in one basket, either. Be seeing you, Di."

Magtok walks off as well, floating off the edge of the roof and into the cool night sky.

[Devixer]

Aegidus Manor

That would be the drawing room for the mother's will, and the den for the father's, both on the third floor. She should note that by leaving the servant's quarters behind, she might be leaving some of her targets. In particular Balthazar the head butler, and the mother Marianna's personal handmaidens.

Jane is aware of her other targets,but considers the wills a higher or at least immediate priority here. She tries to sneak up to the third floor, checking for security.

[happyturtle]

[Dio-Day - Billie]

Climbing on board the boat the servant takes a quick look around, so far this gang was hardly doing anything wrong so she could just relax. Daeva was just being a stick in the mud as usual. Drinking some more cider she tries to loosen up a bit, perhaps some dancing would do it? Assuming other people are doing it at this point she tries to join in. "Woohoo!"

The boat is a large motorboat, almost a yacht. There's room for dancing, and room for making out, and plenty of room for drinking. Much debauchery is being had!

Dio Day - Alley

Galiana had come to the city for a simple trading errand, leaving behind her family and the elven woods a few days travel away. She'd been here many times before, and found the city generally unpleasant. But this time it was different. Exciting. Liberating.

She'd met Billie, and several of the gang, but when the group took to the water, Scooter wrapped his strong, dwarven arm around her waist. "Wanna be alone?" he asked.

It took Galiana only a moment to decide. Her husband would never find out. She deserved some fun in her life. She'd never kissed anyone with a beard, or had a lover with such strong arms.

The pair slipped into an alley together.

[Gullara]

[Eastside]

"We'll work something out." Astrana says with a nod. "But you're sure you want to do this now? You might not be able to back out of it later."

[Suncrest Manor]

Huh, the good surprises just keeps coming. Irena was pretty aware she had a dirty mind (she didn't exactly make it a secret) but it turned out Nadia had some really risque ideas as well.

Oh well, the witch just mentally shrugs and will let herself be pulled along in whatever curtainious fantasies her girlfriend might have. She did want to get something done today though, but then again, it was still morning so she had plenty of time...

[Suncrest Manor]

Some... not insignificant time later, the two of them will find themselves in the laundry room, the last of several destinations. They're lying on top of the washer and dryer, which has been padded with a number of towels thankfully. Nadia yelps when the dryer beeps loudly, signaling that the load is done. "Was that the best way to do laundry or what?"

[Eastside]

"I dunno, but it seems like my best bet right now. If I want to leave and they really want to stop me, we can deal with that then. But you left them just fine, right?" Valente doesn't sound too worried.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Some time has passed without Lenai's presence, but when she next approaches Cole, it's with a friend. The centaur is quite nervous to be in her domain, and has kept respectfully silent since entering, but has bags who's contents clink when they jostle along his flank.

"Come, woodsman. I have your freedom here." The voice echoes through the trees, drawn to Cole's ears by the wind.

Eastside Thugs - Day 5

Despite all his boasting, Markus (the man in the rumpled suit) doesn't show up on the next day, but other than him everyone seems to be here. Brody has a strange look in his eye as he gestures for everyone to gather around.

"Alright folks, here's how I figure it. If we want to make a clear message, we're going to need a lot more people. We know there are more like us around, just waiting for something to happen. I want you guys to spread out and find them, put out the word and just start collecting people who take to it. Once we've got enough, we'll start marching. Might take a few days to get momentum going, but we've gotta stick with it to make our point, right?"

The others give a hearty cheer of agreement, pumping their fists in the air.

Aegidus Manor

No security on the door from the servants stairs to the third floor halls, but one room on the left seems to have wires linked to the alarm system still active. If Jane consults the blueprints, she'll know that this is the drawing room, her first target.

[Lord Magtok]

Dio Day - Alley

Alone. Pfft, as is there is such a thing. What Pumpkin knew it was only a matter of time before some targets presented themselves, and here they are. It would be too easy just to strike the both of them down with one singular blow through both of their sternums. What wouldn't even need to be that quiet about it, with those two as terribly preoccupied as they are.

He drops out of the sky and into the alley. What he was doing in midair, we can only guess at, but his intentions here on the ground are much more obvious. Scraping a pair of Chinese hook swords against each other, he stands tall, barring the way out of the alley, and waiting for the duo to overhear and realize just how helpless and alone they really are.

[Halae]

Kami Hunting

Any conflicting feelings Harnel might have rushing through him are soon enough just replaced with disgust. Well, I wouldn't say replaced, so much as buried.

"We can take it." Harnel says, positioning himself to fight, taking an offensive stance. They left the last one alone. He doesn't want to run from this one too. Besides, imagine the trophy that this would be. And the rewards Cessie might give him for taking it down.[Kami Hunting]

The fat kami begins lumbering towards Harnel, its voice resounding in a horrifying baritone as it laughs. If it comes close, it'll attempt o grab onto Harnel. Three guesses what it'll try to do after that, and the first two don't count.

[UncleWolf]

[Wildside]

The second dryad is as odd as the first. Her lower body is long and very much like a snake's body. It's scales appear to be strong and made of small chunks of bark. Her upper body gives way to smooth, brown skin. She shakes her head, rustling her leafy hair.

The young dryad looks down at the other with slitted eyes. "What if I don't want to move my "fat" butt?" She asks with a grin, showing off her long, sharp fangs.

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Wildside

The wolfish dryad "harumphs" and rests her chin on the ground, unable to think of a reason for a moment. It wasn't all that painful or uncomfortable except for the stickiness. At the thought, her ears perk up a bit. "Then neither of us can get unsticky?" She tries to reason, sounding somewhat uncertain still.

[Gullara]

[Wildside]

"Hmmm..." The serpentine dryad contemplates for a moment. "I guess." She slithers off her sister and peers back at her. "I don't see how we're gonna get clean anyway, though." She points out.

[UncleWolf]

Wildside

"Um...water maybe?" She asks as she gets back up to her haunches and sniffs the air, wondering if she can catch the scent of any. She doesn't question how she knows what it smells like, just that the knowledge seemed natural to her, much like how she was able to talk without too much of a problem.

[Gullara]

[Wildside]

"Well I sure don't see any water." The dryad pokes at her scales. Yuck the dirt is sticking to them. Hopefully there'll be some kind of water nearby, because this is awful.

[happyturtle]

Wildside


Wildside

Some time has passed without Lenai's presence, but when she next approaches Cole, it's with a friend. The centaur is quite nervous to be in her domain, and has kept respectfully silent since entering, but has bags who's contents clink when they jostle along his flank.

"Come, woodsman. I have your freedom here." The voice echoes through the trees, drawn to Cole's ears by the wind.

Cole soon arrives, creeping silently through the shadowy woods. He is far from the polite, civilized boy that Lenai first met. He has discarded his robe completely, and is wearing only a loincloth, and his skin is smeared with dirt and blood. The gold anklets are coated liberally with mud, with leaves stuffed down between his skin and the gold. His eyes show that the savagery of the mead has not left him yet. He looks warily at the centaur, as if expecting an attack.


Dio-Day - Alley


Dio Day - Alley

Alone. Pfft, as is there is such a thing. What Pumpkin knew it was only a matter of time before some targets presented themselves, and here they are. It would be too easy just to strike the both of them down with one singular blow through both of their sternums. What wouldn't even need to be that quiet about it, with those two as terribly preoccupied as they are.

He drops out of the sky and into the alley. What he was doing in midair, we can only guess at, but his intentions here on the ground are much more obvious. Scraping a pair of Chinese hook swords against each other, he stands tall, barring the way out of the alley, and waiting for the duo to overhear and realize just how helpless and alone they really are.

Scooter spots What first, and lets out a very undwarfly scream. Galiana, drunk and oblivious, laughs. "I haven't even started yet, lover..."

[Zefir]

Wildside

Some time has passed without Lenai's presence, but when she next approaches Cole, it's with a friend. The centaur is quite nervous to be in her domain, and has kept respectfully silent since entering, but has bags who's contents clink when they jostle along his flank.

"Come, woodsman. I have your freedom here." The voice echoes through the trees, drawn to Cole's ears by the wind.

Eastside Thugs - Day 5

Despite all his boasting, Markus (the man in the rumpled suit) doesn't show up on the next day, but other than him everyone seems to be here. Brody has a strange look in his eye as he gestures for everyone to gather around.

"Alright folks, here's how I figure it. If we want to make a clear message, we're going to need a lot more people. We know there are more like us around, just waiting for something to happen. I want you guys to spread out and find them, put out the word and just start collecting people who take to it. Once we've got enough, we'll start marching. Might take a few days to get momentum going, but we've gotta stick with it to make our point, right?"

The others give a hearty cheer of agreement, pumping their fists in the air.

Aegidus Manor

No security on the door from the servants stairs to the third floor halls, but one room on the left seems to have wires linked to the alarm system still active. If Jane consults the blueprints, she'll know that this is the drawing room, her first target.

Eastside Thugs - Day 5

"No! We need to march now. I saw the authority going behind others. We must safe them. More people will follow our example , but we need to start things."

Fade seems even more hurt than before, but he still stands. his voice brakes from time to time. It seems like this compani feeling is something that hurts him. What would other emotions do?

[Shadowcaller]

[Kami Hunting]

"Watch out!" The sorceress shout as she see the kami reaching out it's hand towards the half-dragon deciding to fling a powerful fireball at the creature and drench it in fire.

[Suncrest Manor]

Irena giggles loudly, hardly able to stop herself, "I have a wild beast for a girlfriend. A wolf in sheep clothing." She declares, using much more metaphors then usual. "I don't think I can see this laundry, or any other part of the manor in quite the same way ever again thanks to you." Not that she didn't come with some suggestions of her own.

[Eastside]

"Actually, an angry mob of villagers burned down our compound and I as far as I know, was the only survivor." Astrana admits. "So I never really quit at all honestly. It just happened and I couldn't find another compound to be in and instead joined a traveling band of entertainers until they got attacked by bandits... it's a long story."

[Morty]

[Exbourne Manor]

As if the disturbance caused by Dio's influence wasn't enough, the Tenebras vampires in Westside have another problems. A huge crowd has gathered in front of the Manor, carrying banners:


DEMORACY NOW!


ALL SAPIENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL!


THOSE THAT KEEP THE CITY RUNNING DEMAND THEIR VOICE!

[Dio Day - Billie]

The newly appointed herald of Dionysus will be approached by another pair of men, at a time when she's not busy engaging in other debauchery.

One of them is a wild-looking young man, broad-chested and hairy, which can be seen because he's not wearing a shirt. The hair on his chest and head is auburn. The other one is much smaller and thinner, but with a mischevious smile on his lips. His skin is quite dark, and so is his hair. He's wearing a loose, multi-coloured shirt and jean shorts. His pointed ears hint at elven blood.

"And here I thought we'd never find a party in this city. Have we heard right that this is all because of a god called Dionysus?" Asks the smaller one.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia giggles and leans over to kiss Irena on the cheek. "What can I say, you inspire me." She traces her finger around Irena's navel. A part of her would like to continue, but she's pretty sure her body can't take much more. That was exhausting. "Wanna go take a shower with me?" She offers before laying a few kisses on her neck.

[Eastside]

"...Oh." That's a story Valente's never heard. It occurs to him that he doesn't know much at all about Astrana's past. He's never really asked though, either. "Well, do you really think they'd try and stop me from leaving if I wanted to?"

[Exbourne Manor]

A number of Enforcers stand along the outside of the iron fence surrounding the manor, while some more are inside the fence in case they're needed. There's no response to the protest aside from these watchers so far.

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

Did Nadia really think she would say no to that? This day had been really strange ever since she shoot that scorpion. Must have granted her luck or something. "Uh, sure, let's shower together!" The witch says with a goofy smile, feeling like she hadn't needed to think at all for quite a while now.

[Eastside]

"They wouldn't really need to, tieflings like me aren't welcome in many places outside the fourth tower. We're the result of 'transitions' with devils after all. So I don't really had much of a choice, not that I disliked it though or they forced anyone to stay." Astrana replies. "So I guess the answer to your question is 'no' or 'it's complicated'. The compounds are exactly alike after all."

[Morty]

[Exbourne Manor]

A young woman steps forward, out of the crowd. It is the same one that spoke at a rally a few days ago. She's wearing baggy clothes that look like they were hand-made. She holds a loudspeaker to her mouth and speaks.
"Rulers of Westside! What say you? Will you continue to deny the people of Riverside their rights?"

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia sits up with a suppressed groan. Maybe they should have padded the washer and dryer better. Though the ground outside wasn't exactly soft either...

The lampades takes Irena's hand and guides her up to their shower. She slips inside and gets the water running nice and hot. Wow that feels good. Nadia turns around and tries to pull Irena nice and close to her.

[Eastside]

Valente nods. "Alright. Well, I think I'm going to do it. It's worth a shot." Now just to bring the woman back if Astrana has nothing more to say.

[Exbourne Manor]

After a short while, a woman exits the manor. Some might recognize her as Maria, a higher up in Tenebras. She stands before the crowd, surveying them. Her eyes settle on the spokeswoman. "And what rights have you been denied?" She asks once there's a lull in the noise of the crowd.

[Morty]

[Exbourne Manor]

"The most basic, unalienable right of a sapient being - the right to choose," the spokeswoman for Democracy Now responds fiercely. "You don't treat us like your equals. You barely treat us like people. You tolerate us because we work for you and provide you with blood!"
This elicits shouts of support from the crowd.

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

Irena let's her girlfriend pull her inside for yet another curtain. Man, wasn't she supposed to do things today? If every day was going to be like this during the pregnancy she didn't think she would ever leave the grounds of the manor in four months.

Once they are done in there the witch actually tries to pull on some clothes for a change. "So do you like to help me install the rest of those cameras? Going to connect it all to a panic room." She explains while drying off her hair with an towel.

[Eastside]

The tiefling don't hesitate to activate the circle once again once it becomes apparent Valente made up his mind and the apparent illusion of Sekai appears again. "So you have made up your mind I take it?"

[Reinholdt]

[Kami Hunting]

The fat kami begins lumbering towards Harnel, its voice resounding in a horrifying baritone as it laughs. If it comes close, it'll attempt to grab onto Harnel. Three guesses what it'll try to do after that, and the first two don't count.


[Kami Hunting]

"Watch out!" The sorceress shout as she see the kami reaching out it's hand towards the half-dragon deciding to fling a powerful fireball at the creature and drench it in fire.

[Kami Hunting]

Harnel's desire to beat this Kami is easily overcome by his desire to NOT be touched by it. Ewwwww. :smallyuk:

He keeps his distance, which doesn't sound too hard with a speed of lumbering. Instead, h- WHOA, fireball. That was unexpected. But it's just fire. The heat's awfully nice really.

Anyways, he heads over to a nearby signpost. Most likely a stop sign, but he'll go for something else if it's available. And Harnel will be ripping that thing right out of the ground. Make himself an improvised hammer. Or at least a bat.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Yeah, definitely." Nadia stretches. She's going to be so sore, though. "Let me get dressed." She pulls on some lacey underwear, giving Irena a wink as she does so and then her old overalls and a blue flannel shirt over that.

[Eastside]

Valente nods. "Yeah. I'll take the job." He replies.

[Exbourne Manor]

"When have we not treated you like equals? You act like we rule over you with an iron fist. We have never made unjust demands of you, we've only sought to govern." Maria replies.

[happyturtle]

Dio-Day - Billie


[Dio Day - Billie]

The newly appointed herald of Dionysus will be approached by another pair of men, at a time when she's not busy engaging in other debauchery.

One of them is a wild-looking young man, broad-chested and hairy, which can be seen because he's not wearing a shirt. The hair on his chest and head is auburn. The other one is much smaller and thinner, but with a mischevious smile on his lips. His skin is quite dark, and so is his hair. He's wearing a loose, multi-coloured shirt and jean shorts. His pointed ears hint at elven blood.

"And here I thought we'd never find a party in this city. Have we heard right that this is all because of a god called Dionysus?" Asks the smaller one.

The party boat has pulled over to deliver another keg. "You heard right! Dionysus has blessed Riverside!" Billie proclaims.

[Morty]

[Exbourne Manor]

"According to what definition is blotting out the sun just? People of Westside live in perpetual murk so you can be more comfortable. And they are expected to pay in their blood for this privilege," the spokeswoman responds, her words dripping with sarcasm.

[Dio-Day - Billie]

"Really?!" The native American half-elf exclaims, managing very well to sound genuinely reverent. "This is amazing!"

"Does he show himself to the people? Or take part in his celebrations?" The bare-chested giant of a man asks.

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Hum, hum, you aren't going to show more of that lacy wear are you?" The witch inquires as she happens to catch eye of the underwear, still remembering that promise Nadia made. The scrolls were still there but it wasn't like she was going to ask her to transform while pregnant that might cause the baby and (more importantly) her girlfriend damage.

She still missed the mistress title but the lampade never seemed to be able to remember it.

[Eastside]

"Ah, excellent, it's nice to have you on board Valente. There is however some paperwork if you don't mind. Would you wish to use this circle to transport yourself up to the castle or do you wish us to send down an agent to you? Both work but you considering your tasks, you will need to visit Malechenar eventually so it might be good if you come up to introduce yourself to the others. You can take your friend with you as well." Sekai replies with a gesture at the tiefling who just give Valente a glance and a subtle shrug. She didn't seem to mind.

[happyturtle]

Dio-Day - Billie

"He appeared to me by this very river! I believe He will appear again before the celebration ends, but He has not revealed to me where or how." Billie says, trying to sound mystic, but coming off as a bit of a pompous drunk.

[Gullara]

[Exbourne Manor]

"Not once have we demanded blood from you. What we have received was freely given. As for the sun, we believed it was a necessity at the time. As I'm sure you're aware, we're currently discussing the Bring Back the Sun campaign in response you, the people's request."

[Suncrest Manor]

"Oh, you never know. I still have to do those pictures for you, don't I." Oh, that reminds her of the rest of their deal; She'd forgotten about it while she was so sick. Well, she won't be using the scrolls anymore, but she does add, "Mistress."

[Eastside]

"Right, let's go up to the castle then." Valente had been curious about it and hadn't had a chance to ask Astrana much about it. He never realized it was connected to the Forth Tower, though.

[Morty]

[Dio-Day - Billie]

The Hunter and his half-elven ally manage not to shake their heads. Looks like this god does not care for much, as long as his followers cause a mess.
"Man, I sure hope so. We'd like to meet him."

[Exbourne Manor]

"It sure is taking you a while, isn't it? It makes us wonder if you'll ever do anything about it, or if it's just a smokescreen," the Democrat retorts. "At any rate, we won't be placated with such trifles. We, the people who keep this city running by working demand that our contributions be acknowledged. We ask you: are the Tenebras vampires willing to share power?"
Another roar of support from the crowd.

[happyturtle]

Dio-Day Billie

"If you want to see him, then worship him with your revel! Drink, make whoopee, have fun! If the party is wild enough, then Dionysus will appear!" :biggrin: Billie says.

[Gullara]

[Exbourne Manor]

"Tenebras has never been opposed to working with the people. But you paint us as dictators as if we were. We don't ignore your needs and desires, despite what some may claim. Don't think we don't see this and recognize that there is discontent."

Maria casts her gaze over the people. "And don't forget we are citizens of this city too. Tenebras vampires you call us. It's easy to see us as separate from the other people when you think of us in that way." She gestures to the Enforcers standing along the fence. Each one removes their helmets, revealing the face underneath. Men and women of varying age make up the forces. Most importantly, however, is that the majority of them are unturned humans. "We are people of Riverside too. I hope you don't forget that." Maria looks at the crowd for another moment, then turns to leave them and enter the manor.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Cole soon arrives, creeping silently through the shadowy woods. He is far from the polite, civilized boy that Lenai first met. He has discarded his robe completely, and is wearing only a loincloth, and his skin is smeared with dirt and blood. The gold anklets are coated liberally with mud, with leaves stuffed down between his skin and the gold. His eyes show that the savagery of the mead has not left him yet. He looks warily at the centaur, as if expecting an attack.


Wildside

Lenai looks on in approval as the centaur's hooves skitter on the roots a bit in his nervousness, but she holds out a hand before he bolts, steadying him.

"Cole, calm yourself and lay on the forest floor. Your shackles will be removed, and you will soon be free." She gestures to the drifts of hibiscus flowers that cover the roots, acting as a damp, fragrant mulch over many of the roots. This is the first time she's used his name, and it is in caution.

The centaur doesn't approach Cole yet, waiting to see if he responds to Lenai's advice, but he does reach over to his flank to remove a roll of chisels from his saddlebags, wrapped in canvas so that their well oiled blades do not dull on each other.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Cole does as he's told, his civilized instinct to obey Lenai in complete agreement with his savage instinct to be free of the shackles. A few bees buzz around his head lazily, but do not approach the centaur.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

"The roots will hold your legs still, so that you are not moving them in the way of the chisel. Now Mezochus, tend to your work." The thusly name Mezochus withdraws a large and heavy chisel, with a small metal tap hammer besides. His equine lower half lets itself sit next to Cole as he bends over at the waist to get a good look at the shackles.

The roots try to extend slowly up and over Cole legs as Lenai said they would, just to hold them steady for the duration of the chiseling.

Mezochus places the chisel to one side of the weld, and raises his hammer to begin his work.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Cole breathes heavily as the roots hold him in place, his eyes wide with the fear of a trapped animal. Mezochus will probably need to clean the leaves and mud off, but the anklets should not be difficult to remove. They're made of yellow gold, but not pure, as that would be too soft for the purpose. They seem to have been designed to be loose enough to be comfortable, but snug enough not to come off.

[Morty]

Dio-Day Billie

"If you want to see him, then worship him with your revel! Drink, make whoopee, have fun! If the party is wild enough, then Dionysus will appear!" :biggrin: Billie says.

"Well then, let's have some of that booze, eh?" The bigger of the two men asks. It's going to look suspicious if they don't drink now.


[Exbourne Manor]

"Tenebras has never been opposed to working with the people. But you paint us as dictators as if we were. We don't ignore your needs and desires, despite what some may claim. Don't think we don't see this and recognize that there is discontent."

Maria casts her gaze over the people. "And don't forget we are citizens of this city too. Tenebras vampires you call us. It's easy to see us as separate from the other people when you think of us in that way." She gestures to the Enforcers standing along the fence. Each one removes their helmets, revealing the face underneath. Men and women of varying age make up the forces. Most importantly, however, is that the majority of them are unturned humans. "We are people of Riverside too. I hope you don't forget that." Maria looks at the crowd for another moment, then turns to leave them and enter the manor.

"You separated yourselves from us! Do not try to shift blame!" The Democrat shouts before Maria disappears.

The crowd disperses a little, but only in order not to cause too much of a blockade. They're still there, banners and all.

[Earl of Purple]

Exbourne Manor- Outside

Several monkeys are sitting on the manor's roof, watching the crowd. There's more hiding in the trees along the manor's drive, and those closest to her are trying to get a good look at the speaker. The rest are analysing the crowd, trying to determine how organised it is and pick out any ringleaders.

Eastside Thugs- Day 8

A pair of tall thri-kreen, tall four-armed insectoid humanoids with thick chitinous exoskeletons are trying to join the crowd. One is wearing an ogre-sized yellow vest as a tunic; it's long, baggy, and best of all it has arm-holes large enough for two arms each. The other is wearing a pair of black trousers from a business suit and a pair of bandoleers across its torso. Both have a wooden amulet around their necks depicting a two-tailed scorpion, and neither have shoes. "What'z thiz group here for? We zee many zuch, and wonder." The trousered kreen is speaking, if necessary waving its arms to get attention.

[Mr. Moon]

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]


The deep-red colored corridor outside the room is lit with paper lanterns and is heavily decorated with a lot of paintings. There are no obvious clues where they are located however, unless perhaps Mercutio can trace the art somehow. It seems to have quite dark influences with one of a hanged man and another of a woman screaming as she seems to be torn apart by a pack of black dogs. The devil might have noticed all the windows in the room are draped with thick curtains however. So they seem to want to cover up something.

Enu nods at the two figures that go up to open the vase, everyone inside the room slowly stepping away as the the lid comes off, the substance quickly pressing itself out of it's prison. It almost seems impossible so much substance could have been contained within but out it comes, flooding down on the floor.

The onlookers are visibly tense, Enu in particular that can only stare at the creature as it slowly approaches him while slowly taking some resemblance of a shape. The creature as the devil soon can see is taking the summoners shape, perfectly copying every inch of the young man and soon turns into what could be his mirror image.

The young man appear to panic slightly once it's clear the creature easily could be mistaken to him and quickly turns to the devil. "There, is that proof enough? It can take any shape, even yours."

It's quite possible that Mercutio might recognize the paintings by sight or by artist if they're from any better-known artists. Are they originals or prints? Can he even tell from this distance? If they're originals, Mercutio might be able to track them down.

The devil watches in clear fascination as the living liquid oozes out of the jar and takes on Enu's shape. Oh, the fun he could have with such a creature under his control.
"I'm intrigued," Mercutio says, turning his attention back to Enu. "Tell me, once it's copied a creature, does it gain that creature's abilities as well?"

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

He would actually prefer to leave the detritus in place, as it seems to be cushioning Cole's legs from the full force of his strikes, allowing him to hit harder. Once he has the first weld cut through, he'll bring out a set of spreaders from his bag and begin pulling the anklet apart until it will slide off Cole's leg without cutting his anklet open. The process will still probably leave a mild bruise, but considering his current state it's unlikely he'll notice.

Then Mezochus begins on the other, taking his time, but getting it done eventually assuming Cole cooperates. As soon as he's done, Lenai commands the roots to retract and let Cole free.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Cole gets to his feet, and seems to come to himself a bit. He bows to the centaur. "I thank you, Sir." He bows to Lenai as well, but doesn't thank her yet. Calling her by name is still far too intimate an act to do in front of another.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Mezochus turns to Lenai with a single question in his eyes. Can he go now? Lenai nods in reply, and he packs his tools back carefully into their bags and stands.

The anklets are going to be surreptitiously removed from Cole's sight by the roots, unless he has anything to say about that. Once the centaur is fully packed he'll toss his bags back over his flank and hurry away, having never said a word.

"Are you feeling better now?"

[Halae]

[Kami Hunting]

Harnel's desire to beat this Kami is easily overcome by his desire to NOT be touched by it. Ewwwww. :smallyuk:

He keeps his distance, which doesn't sound too hard with a speed of lumbering. Instead, h- WHOA, fireball. That was unexpected. But it's just fire. The heat's awfully nice really.

Anyways, he heads over to a nearby signpost. Most likely a stop sign, but he'll go for something else if it's available. And Harnel will be ripping that thing right out of the ground. Make himself an improvised hammer. Or at least a bat.[Kami Hunting]

The fireball stops the kami in its tracks, and after the flash of light dies down, it's flab can be seen to have taken the brunt of the fire and impact, roiling disgustingly under its pale yellow-green flesh. It looks stunned for a moment, but quickly rights itself. Not quickly enough to avoid getting hit by Harnel's new metal pole, should the half-dragon choose to hit the fat sack of lard with it.

[Zefir]

[Exbourne Manor]

A bit off in the crowed stands a man the wings wraped around his chest. He observes the manors guards and the surroundings looking for anything that may cause harm to the speaker. Hopefully there is no sniper in the house.

[happyturtle]

Wildside

Cole did not look at the anklets at all after they were removed. He assumes the centaur took them, and is glad of it.

"I was to be married to a Duchess. Those were her betrothal gift to me." Cole says. He looks barely past the onset of puberty. Old enough to father a child, but only a society that thinks of men only as breeding partners could consider him as potential marriage material. "Thank you, Lenai."

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Ha! You'll never remember that for more then ten minutes!" Irena exclaims joyfully while looking at Nadia through the bathroom mirror. "Besides, the way you're acting, you're my mistress right now. You've dragged me around the entire house." She says while starting to apply some eyeliner she actually have started to use.

[Eastside==>Malechenar]

If Valente decides to step inside the ring Astrana will follow him shortly afterwards. The two will then suddenly find themselves inside another circle in the center of a brightly lit room with a great deal of runes carved into the stone walls. Around them are a group of hooded figures with Sekai among them who bows slightly. "Welcome to Malechenar, I'd offer a tour but we're about to summon another being. We do have a stewardess who take care of these sort of things however so I Ruben here can guide you to her."


[Kami Hunting]

Harnel's desire to beat this Kami is easily overcome by his desire to NOT be touched by it. Ewwwww. :smallyuk:

He keeps his distance, which doesn't sound too hard with a speed of lumbering. Instead, h- WHOA, fireball. That was unexpected. But it's just fire. The heat's awfully nice really.

Anyways, he heads over to a nearby signpost. Most likely a stop sign, but he'll go for something else if it's available. And Harnel will be ripping that thing right out of the ground. Make himself an improvised hammer. Or at least a bat.


[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

It's quite possible that Mercutio might recognize the paintings by sight or by artist if they're from any better-known artists. Are they originals or prints? Can he even tell from this distance? If they're originals, Mercutio might be able to track them down.

The devil watches in clear fascination as the living liquid oozes out of the jar and takes on Enu's shape. Oh, the fun he could have with such a creature under his control.
"I'm intrigued," Mercutio says, turning his attention back to Enu. "Tell me, once it's copied a creature, does it gain that creature's abilities as well?"

[Kami Hunting]

As the kami is momentarily stunned Cessie decides to attempt to draw it's attention by amassing another wast fireball which she attempts to throw right at the creatures face.

[Malechenar - Fourth Tower Compound]

They are all originals actually if the devil even can tell that, they are all from a world separated from the nexus however called Elshar. There is a chance he still knows about them however due to all the planar madness in the nexus. Or perhaps he could just find them by description only? He's a smart fiend after all.

"Yes, that's what makes it so dangerous, as long it just copies us it shouldn't be too much of a problem however." He replies with another nervous glance back at the creature who now is looking around curiously, looking like it's getting used to it's new body.

[Slii Arhem]

Wildside

Cole did not look at the anklets at all after they were removed. He assumes the centaur took them, and is glad of it.

"I was to be married to a Duchess. Those were her betrothal gift to me." Cole says. He looks barely past the onset of puberty. Old enough to father a child, but only a society that thinks of men only as breeding partners could consider him as potential marriage material. "Thank you, Lenai."

Wildside

"A poor gift to bind you in chains. You are a free spirit woodsman, and I would prefer you stayed that way. Go be free away from my sight." The nymph brushes him off as if his honest gratitude meant nothing to her, but she's clearly unable to express what it properly means to her. Cole consistently managed to surprise and impress her despite being human, and it was changing her opinion of him. He was as wild as her forests, and yet tame as his dog.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

"I think we already knew that though, didn't we?" Nadia chuckles and slips her arms around Irena's waist from behind. The lampades kisses her neck a few times before resting her chin on the other woman's shoulder and looking at her through the mirror. "Face it, you're putty in my hands."

[Malechenar]

Valente looks around, at the room and the people filling it. "Uh, yeah. That sounds good to me. I guess I'll need to figure out my way around asap." He glances at Astrana to make sure she's doing alright.

[Lord Magtok]

Dio-Day - Alley


Dio-Day - Alley

Scooter spots What first, and lets out a very undwarfly scream. Galiana, drunk and oblivious, laughs. "I haven't even started yet, lover..."

Goddammit, stand up and fight, you disgusting meatsacks! Your death is at hand, face it with some dignity! What steps forward, readying himself for an effortless beheading or two. He'd been hoping the dwarf would've at least had some fight in him, but it looks like this will just be an effortless pair of executions. Shameful. :smallyuk:

[happyturtle]

Wildside


Wildside

"A poor gift to bind you in chains. You are a free spirit woodsman, and I would prefer you stayed that way. Go be free away from my sight." The nymph brushes him off as if his honest gratitude meant nothing to her, but she's clearly unable to express what it properly means to her. Cole consistently managed to surprise and impress her despite being human, and it was changing her opinion of him. He was as wild as her forests, and yet tame as his dog.

Cole takes off running at her command, letting the savage mood take him again.

1

Dio-Day Alley

Dio-Day - Alley



Goddammit, stand up and fight, you disgusting meatsacks! Your death is at hand, face it with some dignity! What steps forward, readying himself for an effortless beheading or two. He'd been hoping the dwarf would've at least had some fight in him, but it looks like this will just be an effortless pair of executions. Shameful. :smallyuk:



Scooter's next scream is enough to make Galiana turn around and see What's silhouette. She fumbles for the short sword on her belt and grabs a trash-can lid as a shield. "Get lost, you freak!" she yells.

Scooter cowardly lets her take the lead.

1

Dio-Day Billie


"Well then, let's have some of that booze, eh?" The bigger of the two men asks. It's going to look suspicious if they don't drink now.



Booze a-plenty is at hand as the party boat sails on. If either man wants to try and get closer to Billie, he'll have no difficulty. She isn't pushing anyone away.

[Halae]

The Border of North, South, and West

The elf will lead the robot to a parking garage, and through some more driveway things into a kind of workshop. There is a number of metalworking tools around, in addition to an alchemical lab and a work table with runes on it. In the corner is a twelve-foot-tall golem made of steel. It's not the most beautiful thing, mainly smooth as opposed to artistic, with a helmet that looks like someone put eye holes on a bucket and put it on, simple pauldrons that it can actually see over, the breast plate formed to mimic sculpted abs (The greeks did it (http://www.hellenic-art.com/armour/arm.jpg), it must not be too silly.) and overall made to be a working golem as opposed to a pretty one.

"Look, Montgomery, I found you a new friend!"[Workshop]

The droid's various cameras take a look around, before focusing on the elf nce more, "Who is this Montgomery of which you speak?"

[Lost_Deep]

Workshop

"My golem. Wave, Montgomery!" The golem waves, clumsily, like it's a pre-programmed emote. "He's pretty simple. I think he's getting smarter, though. I don't have to use very short commands, and he's beginning to learn problem solving."

[Halae]

[Workshop]

When the golem waves, the sniper rifle on the droid's shoulder arms at the waving hand, before it calms down, "You referred to this unit as a golem. You are constructing additional droids?"

[Lost_Deep]

Workshop

Oh dear... things like this are what she wasn't looking forward to for educating Montgomery. "Umm... yes and no? I'm constructing things to do things, so I guess that is kind of like droids, but Golems are powered magic instead of... however it is that you work. Does that make sense?"

[Shadowcaller]

[Suncrest Manor]

"Am not." Irena insists. "I-" She probably won't be able to say much more however as Nadia can feel something crawl just over her feet.

Will they ever be able to install the security cameras? :smalleek:

[Malechenar]

The tiefling has a perfectly neutral expression as she see the other fourth tower members who are looking curiously at them. Valente might note that besides Sekai who is at least middle aged, most of them are rather young. Both women and men dressed in baggy teal-colored robes with an black tower at the back. Valente can probably hear them quietly talk among themselves as they discreetly stare at them.

The man Sekai pointed out looks more like an scarred veteran however, seizing up the two as he sees them. "Please give our new guests some space, you can all greet them properly later." He grunts at the people surrounding the pair. "Just follow me please, it shouldn't take long."

[Halae]

Workshop

Oh dear... things like this are what she wasn't looking forward to for educating Montgomery. "Umm... yes and no? I'm constructing things to do things, so I guess that is kind of like droids, but Golems are powered magic instead of... however it is that you work. Does that make sense?"[Workshop]

It's silent for a moment before saying, "It is a construct, but of a different make and model then."

Much closer, at least.

[Lord Magtok]

Dio-Day Alley


Dio-Day Alley

Scooter's next scream is enough to make Galiana turn around and see What's silhouette. She fumbles for the short sword on her belt and grabs a trash-can lid as a shield. "Get lost, you freak!" she yells.

Scooter cowardly lets her take the lead.

Oh, this is rich. A short sword? A trash can? If What had a mouth and a sense of humor, he'd almost certainly be laughing uproariously at these two. He's face better-equipped mailmen, and suffered no ill consequences.

With complete silence and nonchalance, What attempts to reach an arm out, grab the trash can with the hook end of his weapon (http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/LordZhaoXun/swords_chinese_twin-hook-swords.jpg), and casually just wrest it right out of the elves hand and to the ground. He doesn't go for another swing just yet, content to let the two miserable scumbags stew in their own abject terror. There's plenty of time to kill the both of them, let's not waste a perfectly good kill by needlessly rushing through it.

[Lost_Deep]

Workshop

..."It's a construct, yes."

Without someone to translate between the time differences, there isn't much more detail to be understood.

"I'm going to call my friend now, so that she can come over and take a look at you, okay?"

[Halae]

[Workshop]

"This is acceptable. This unit shall wait here." the droid says, suddenly hunkering down on the spot. Seems like it's not going to move from there without it being told to do so.

[Gullara]

[Suncrest Manor]

Nadia jumps a little and kicks her foot to the side to knock whatever it is away. "What the hell!" If it's another scorpion, she's going to freak.

[Malechenar]

"Okay, thanks." Valente falls into step behind him. "So, I guess you've been with the Fourth Tower for a long time?" He tries to make conversation.

[Exbourne Manor]

There's no further response from the manor at this time. The Enforcers stay outside, still with their helmets off. They're not hostile, though. just watching.

[Lost_Deep]

Workshop

Day steps over to an old phone in the other room, and calls her friend.

Montgomery turns his head to look at the droid, but does not do anything else.

[Halae]

[Workshop]

O-45 waits quietly, having entered powersave mode. It really doesn't move much at all.