[Nexus] HALO 178: Mia clementia denor esto

[The Bushranger]

HALO

Heroic
Anti-Evil and
Lawbreaking
Organization


HALO, an organization of holiness, light, fun, and roleplay!
Joining is simple, you keep your soul, and your blood... And someone else keeps their blood as well (well, usually).
All you have to do is...

1. Must be non-evil
2. Catch the shuttle to the base
3. You're pretty much in.

Just that!

Active Team Roster

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Commander: Tobias Vulpan
Intelligence Director: [Position vacant]

Strike Teams

Alpha
Captain: Samantha Goswell
Theodore Goswell
Danielle Goswell
Christopher Grimm

Sigma
Captain: Andromeda Vulpan
Bellatrix Vulpan
Renata Heinz

Omega
Tobias Vulpan
John "Bushranger" O'Connell

Patrol Teams

Auxiliary
Nai

Intelligence Teams

Auxiliary
Reinholdt

Visiting HALO
HALO is located Under the Sea! However that doesn't mean you can't visit...

1. There are Shuttlepods providing arrivals and departures on a regular schedule.
2. There are no active anti-teleport wards!
3. If you can't teleport yourself, there are Ring Transporters, which link (among other places) the Mall of Acronymia from Inside.

Previous Threads

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HALO I
HALO II
HALO III
HALO IV
HALO V
HALO VI
HALO VII
HALO VIII
HALO IX
HALO X
HALO XI
HALO XII
HALO XIII
HALO XIV
HALO XV
HALO XVI
HALO XVII
HALO XVIII
HALO XIX: Now thinking with Portals
HALO XX: I Hate Roman Numerals.
HALO XXI: Randomness Present 24/7.
HALO XXII: I'll be coming home, just to be alone...
HALO XXIII: Yes, we ARE watching you...
HALO XXIV: Yeah, we're that cool!
HALO XXV: Where Sleep is the Answer
HALO XXVI: Too many threads to count.
HALO XXVII: What are you looking at?!
HALO XXVIII: Romance is More Important than You, AMEN
HALO XXIX: 'Cuz We're So Much Better!
HALO XXX: Brand Spankin' New!
HALO XXXI: Look Out, Super Bowl!
HALO XXXII: What do you mean "overpowered"?
HALO XXXIII: The sea's evaporating, though it comes as no surprise....
HALO XXXIV: We Switched to Decaf.
HALO XXXV: Open to Suggestions
HALO XXXVI More seasons then.....
HALO XXXVII: I blame your for the moonlit sky...
HALO XXXVIII: He who does not punish evil, commands it to be done
HALO XXXIX: In Dee Ana Jones and the Invaders of the Last Quark!!!
HALO XL: To see the right....
HALO XLI: This was a triumph, I'm making a note here....
HALO XLII: Can't hear the rhythm for the drums.
HALO XLIII: He Who Wishes to Secure.....
HALO XLIV: I see a man with a flag and he leads the procession...
HALO XLV: I'm Good Because I Didn't Shoot
HALO XLVI: I don't believe in the sky bully.
HALO XLVII: I ride this train in the windswept afternoon.....
HALO XLVIII: If we couldn't laugh, we would go insane.
HALO XLIX: . . . Sense? What's that?
HALO L: In HALO, Evil Fight You!
HALO LI: Link! He come to town, then he left.
HALO LII: This thread is what all true warriors strive for!
HALO LIII: You're a Little Short for Gods...
HALO LIV: War! What is it good for?
HALO LV: Absolutely nothing of importance or value
HALO LVI: More kids than an orphanage
HALO LVII: It's okay if the good guys do it......
HALO LVIII: Tom Cruise Crazy.
HALO LVIX: Who's Gonna Tell You When It's Too Late
HALO LX: The End Of The World As We Know It.
HALO LXI: Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers.
HALO LXII: Quote, what quote? Where?
HALO LXIII: This is not Sparta
HALO LXIV: We do not require additional pylons
HALO LXV: Do you believe in Miracles?
HALO LXVI: Song to say goodbye...
HALO LXVII: Oww my IQ.
HALO LXVIII: Shiiiiiny!
HALO LXIX: Get your mind into the gutter
HALO LXX: Mouthwash? Good deeds don't leave a bad aftertaste
HALO LXXI: Title Broke
HALO LXXII (apparently): All Good People Know Good People
HALO LXXIII: Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them
HALO LXXIV: Strange Infatuation Seems to Grace the Evening Tide.....
HALO 75: Now with Arabic Numerals!
HALO LXXVI (I think): The incredible, edible egg, er, thread.
HALO 77: (insert pop culture reference here).
HALO 78
HALO 79: This is taking too dang quick!
HALO LXXX: Biggest and the Best!
HALO LXXXI: Fighting against evil since founding!
HALO LXXXII: In some galaxies this is called 'loitering'
HALO LXXXIII
HALO LXXXIV: Rise of The Killer Mutant Gerbilturtles!
HALO LXXXV: I can see my house from here!
HALO LXXXVI: Paladins are kredit to team!
HALO LXXXVII: "Yes, we do have an angel. An annoying one."
HALO LXXXVIII: Drama, Hugs, and Not Much Else, Really.
HALO LXXXIX: Not quite 90210 but close
HALO XC: Is that the right numeral?
HALO XCI: Once upon a time, in ACRO Nexus...
HALO XCII: It's just I react to certain doom a certain way
HALO XCIII: After the boys of Summer have gone...
HALO XCIV: Insert Comic Book Quote Here
HALO XCV: Under the Sea!
HALO XCVI: Will do love plots for food
HALO XCVII: We're in your Base, killing your Dudes.
HALO XCVIII: We came here in peace, and we expect to go in one...piece.
HALO XCIX: The months just fly by... and are usually distracted by shiny objects
HALO C: Just over 150,000 posts!
HALO CI: 101 Relations
HALO CII: Love triangle are so last season, Love hexigons are so in!
HALO CIII: Now With 60% More Cowbell
HALO CIV: For a moment there I thought we were in trouble...
HALO CV: We're just ot pretty to die.
HALO CVI: Criminal Villain Investigators
HALO CVII: My Grandma said, you want honey? Follow the bees!
HALO CVII: These numbers are getting ridiculous
HALO CIX: 109 Fists in the Air
HALO CX: Maybe it's made of chocolate
HALO CXI: Playing Little Mermaid music 24/7
HALO CXII: This time, it's not HALO CXI
HALO CXIII: Undomesticated equines cannot keep you away
HALO CXIV: Defying the laws of Deadtime
HALO CXV: I'm going to go mad, and I'm taking you with me
HALO CXVII: Finish the Fight... Eventually
HALO CXVIII: Get the reference or get out
HALO CXIX: Now in the future too!
HALO CXX: Thread by Pally, awesome by others
HALO CXXI: I don't suppose the word "dweeb" means anything to you guys
HALO CXXII: Tobias Couldn't Stand Us Any More! Can You?
HALO CXXIII: Dance for Your Life!
HALO CXXIV: What Insanity?
HALO CXXVI is sponsored by: EDENcorp. for your convenience
HALO CXXVII: Can YOU find the difference?
HALO CXXVIII: Your planet's weird...
HALO CXXIX: We Have Beach Access!
HALO CXXX: We sponsor Paladins!
HALO CXXXI It's Covered in BEEEEES!(I do't know how many E's.
HALO CXXXII I see one more numeral!
HALO-CXXXIII:Catgirls ,Emo's and lesbians 'R' us!
HALO 135: Still counting!
HALO CXXXV: Oi, you! Get in here!
HALO CXXXVI: We are the terror that flaps in the night!
HALO CXXXVII: Blankity blankity blank!
HALO 138: Oh fer cryin' out loud!

HALO CXXXIX: Just 11 more threads and we get a free one!
HALO CXCI: Yeah, we totally counted 135 twice
HALO CXL: Nice Place you Got Here!
HALO CXLI: Red Fish/Blue Fish
HALO CXLII: Everybody is dead Dave
HALO CLXIII: It all comes down to this...no! No! Not that!
HALO CXLIV: Where homicidal embodiments of evil dust our vases
HALO CXLV: Glub glub. Fugu!
HALO CXLVI: That number keeps getting bigger
HALO CXLVII: Right! I forgot to say, I told you so!
HALO CXLVIII: Think about it.
HALO 149: I Am Arabic Numerals (And So Can You!)
HALO CL: We Are 150% Legendary!
Halo CLI: Now with 10% more stuff
HALO 152, Take 2
HALO 153: Where Singing "Under the Sea" is Heavily Discouraged
HALO 154: That is the mission

HALO 155: "Drow, Infernal, Fox-Signal, whatever else you got..."
HALO 156: Incurring Aquaman's Jealousy
HALO 157: But Who Was Ocean?
HALO 158: Yeah, well, I thought I was ingeniouser.
HALO 159: Part of Your Omniverse
HALO 160: Base-Trapped
HALO 161: We Are The Ocean
HALO 162: One Night In HALO Makes A Hard Man Humble
HALO 163: Three fries short of a Happy Meal
HALO 164: Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey base of stuff
HALO 165: Disturbing the Fishy Neighbors Since Forever
HALO 166: Kicking Down Evil's Door Since '07
HALO 167: Whatever happened to Roman numerals?
HALO 168: Nunc com pluribus verbis adrogantibus
HALO 169: Look at this place! Isn't it neat?
HALO 170: You want your thread? HERE IS YOUR THREAD!!!
HALO 171: Public Dreams
HALO 172: Bee Nightmare
HALO 173: Emotionally Stable Characters Not Welcome
HALO 174: Just when you think you're not in Kansas anymore, turns out you are
HALO 175: Insert Witty Comment Here
HALO 176: Sic TransitlawlnopeFFnotdoingthis
HALO 177: かわいい猫がいる

Important Note for Villains

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Conflict is great! It's the heart of any story, and there isn't much to roleplay without it. However, as a player to player courtesy, please check in with the players who are active at any given time before launching an attack. Not everyone wants to roleplay combat scenes, and sometimes there are other things going on that players don't want to interrupt for a random fight. Either a PM/IM to players, a short post in thread to say (Mind if I introduce a villain here?) or a longer post in the OOC thread if it's a larger plot is appreciated.

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[The Bushranger]

[Halls]

She transmutes her clothes into a nice purple tankini! Choom~
I love swimming! Sure!

Erin grins cheerfully, and turns to head to the pool, humming to herself with a cheerful tune.

[Beans]

[Halls]
Erin grins cheerfully, and turns to head to the pool, humming to herself with a cheerful tune.

Tsuna trots after her, all perky and bouncy and excited!

[FireFox]

Training Room

Yuki raises her sword up blocking the blow well before it gets centimeters from her head. She will try and push her opponent back. She is stronger then she looks. Not quite inhumanly strong, but much stronger then her small frame would suggest.

"It might not be a trap. Besides even if they are lying they have to know something about my past, and I want to know what it is."

She takes a step back falling into a defensive stance again. Seems like she isn't going to attack back.

The girl is pushed back, but immediately lunges at Yuki. Knowing how to use a sword won't save you from a trap.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]

Tsuna trots after her, all perky and bouncy and excited!

They reach the pool - and Erin just dives right in!

[Beans]

[Poooooool]
Tsuna jumps after her, giggling and excited to meet nice new people as opposed to yelling new people.

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[Kitchen]
Carrie is making herself a nice cup of tea and samsdead puts in some brown sugar because brown sugar's the be... wait what?
...
Anyway, she decides no milk, because she likes her tea black and this is herbal tea anyway and samanthasdead
And you don't put samantha is dead

Carrie's knees weaken; she grabs the countertop to steady herself, trying to keep her mind from collapshe died again and you weren't theresing in on iyou couldn't have helped even if you had been

She flings her mug to the ground, wings snapping open, eyes in her wings opening and quivering.

Back in The Intermission, about six Sable Guides find they really need to lie down.

One unlucky Sable Guide who was returning a romance novel to the HALO Library collapses, clutching at her head.

[The Bushranger]

[Pool]

Unaware of dramas, Erin pops up, floating on her back. This shows her off nicely, of course.
"It'd been awhile, I'd forgotten how good this felt..."

[Beans]

[Pool]
Tsuna floats next to her, enjoying the view.
I remember liking this! It's all nice and swimmity!

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne shows up, sensing something wrong with Carrie. She's, uh, still wearing that cat ears headband.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie turns, shaking and clutching the mug handle. Ten eyes stare at Kyne as she quivers for a moment.

Sam's dead again. She died and I wasn't there to stop it again. Everything... everything's going so wrong at once.

Swinging the jagged piece of china, she hurls herself at the assassin, a moan of anguish wrenching itself from her lungs.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

The Aspect considers a few options for disarming Carrie, but discards them all. She doesn't want to hurt her. So she coolly stands her ground and takes the cuts from the Death Goddess' improvised weapon.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie throws the handle away, her own martial impotence seeming to upset her further. Her wings snap open, eight creepy hand issuing forth from the distended pupils of the eyes there, trying to pin Kyne to the wall.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne starts looking ever so slightly worried as she realizes the hands have her securely pinned. Unless the hands merely have Carrie's physical strength, in which case she's probably not that securely pinned. "Again"?

[Arkhosia]

Kitchen

Celica hears the commotion and darts over

What the hell is going on?! Who ever you are, let go of the cat-lady. Take it outside if you have to.
Celica subconsciously readies herself for combat

[Beans]

Kitchen

Kyne starts looking ever so slightly worried as she realizes the hands have her securely pinned. Unless the hands merely have Carrie's physical strength, in which case she's probably not that securely pinned. "Again"?

They're probably strong enough to pin her securely, but she's not in any danger of being injured by their grip.
Carrie barely looks at Celica, tears pouring down her face. Stay out of this! It doesn't concern you, just leave!
She staggers towards Kyne, the arms retracting bit by bit as she moves closer so there's no slack in them. I can't ever protect the people I care about and I'm sick of it! I hate being the weak little junior goddess who can't even help her own paladin once, can't be there to take a bullet or a spearthrust for her girlfriend!

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Kyne ignores Celica, staring only at Carrie. What are you going to do about it? She asks curiously. There are a few ways she knows of for deities to become more powerful. The question is how dangerous or extreme is the option Carrie has chosen.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie shakes, clutching at her pale upper arms. I don't know, I... She sighs, deflating a little. Maybe I just have to accept the truth, that no matter how much I love someone, I can't always save them. I can't always stand there to take the shot, or pull them out of the fray, or do anything. Maybe... I just have to face it, that death is truth.
Clutching herself still, one of her (regular) hands twitches, something glowing for a heartbeat.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

Hmm... Anger is better than despair. Orrrr maybe you can put your big girl panties on and figure out a way to get the power that you want. Kyne nervously smiles, trying to take some of the sting out of that, but she expects this is going to blow up in her face.

[Beans]

[Kitchen]
Carrie's arms retract, pulling Kyne closer.
Maybe I just have to keep you all where I can see you, where I can keep an eye on you. Maybe... I'll start with you. Never let go of you.

[FireFox]

Kitchen

No, that's, uh, no. Bad Carrie. Going crazy isn't the answer. It's never the answer to anything. What do you think about getting power? I've got some ideas, if you'd like to hear them. She squirms against the hands, but is definitely not struggling to break free.

[Beans]

Kitchen

No, that's, uh, no. Bad Carrie. Going crazy isn't the answer. It's never the answer to anything. What do you think about getting power? I've got some ideas, if you'd like to hear them. She squirms against the hands, but is definitely not struggling to break free.

Carrie smiles and hugs her closer. "Oh? Go on, dear."

[FireFox]

Kyne is harboring some serious doubts about Carrie's stability right now. Canignis. He's been around for a thousand years and has more power than he knows what to do with it. He likes giving pieces of it away as, like, quest rewards. Remember when we talked to him about that Ally girl?

[Beans]

Kyne is harboring some serious doubts about Carrie's stability right now. Canignis. He's been around for a thousand years and has more power than he knows what to do with it. He likes giving pieces of it away as, like, quest rewards. Remember when we talked to him about that Ally girl?

"But..." she blinks. "But how do I get it? Can I even do what he wants to get it?"

[FireFox]

I found out some more information about her. She's in danger. She needs to be protected and the Dog God can't do it himself. And... She hesitates. There's something else, but I'm not going to tell you until I'm convinced you haven't... snapped or anything.

[Beans]

I found out some more information about her. She's in danger. She needs to be protected and the Dog God can't do it himself. And... She hesitates. There's something else, but I'm not going to tell you until I'm convinced you haven't... snapped or anything.

She nods, shaky still. "I... I need time. I need time and help..." She clings closer to her friend.

[McBish]

[Training Room]

The girl is pushed back, but immediately lunges at Yuki. Knowing how to use a sword won't save you from a trap.

Yuki sidesteps bringing her sword up to sweep away the girls, one of her wings curling out moving to smack the girl in the back of the head as she hopefully lunges past Yuki. "Neither will closing your eyes to the danger."

[Arkhosia]

Kitchen=>Somewhere
Celica cringes and clutches her rabbit ears as Carrie yells at her, terrified.
I'm J-Just going t-to G-go

Celica darts away, possibly crashing into someone

[Mee]

Kitchen=>Somewhere
Celica cringes and clutches her rabbit ears as Carrie yells at her, terrified.
I'm J-Just going t-to G-go

Celica darts away, possibly crashing into someone

Well, Civvy could have happened to be walking in this direction, and she's a pretty good person to run into.

[Arkhosia]

Well, Civvy could have happened to be walking in this direction, and she's a pretty good person to run into.

Somewhere Beyond the sea
Celica crashes into Civvy, and falls down. Her eyes are a bit red.

[Mee]

Somewhere Beyond the sea
Celica crashes into Naku, and falls down. Her eyes are a bit red.

Civvy, by the by. Naku's in the DFI.

"You okay?" Civvy asks, noticing the eyes and frowning unhappily.