mudblood_andproud: (Crookshanks Bright Eyes Watching)
mudblood_andproud ([personal profile] mudblood_andproud) wrote in [community profile] nexus_crossings2017-10-06 09:33 pm

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There is a large orange tabby cat exploring around the Nexus. He seems to be looking for someone in particular. Now, that in itself is not unusual.

However, this particular tabby cat is wearing a make-shift holster around his belly and there seems to be a Starfleet phaser encased in the holster. Only the top of the phaser is visible to the eye... but it looks covered with soot.

The cat is also being followed by a glowing blue light very closely.

After a few moments of being frustrated of not seeing anyone's face, from where he is on the ground... the orange tabby cat jumps his way up a few different Nexus fixtures, until he is higher up. He stares around the Nexus and makes a soft meowing sound. Almost questioning.

Anyone care to try to answer his question.
chiron_survivor: (you're kidding right?)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-10 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
She wonders for a moment why they've stopped, then realizes that Crookshanks can't open the door. Quickly, she opens it, although she hesitates a moment before stepping through, making sure she has her PINpoint on her. It wouldn't do to get lost or stuck off-world.
chiron_survivor: (oh no)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-11 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
It is a bit like a dream, to step into a magical library. Adia stares at the floating books, and then at Nearly Headless Nick before blushing and looking away, not wanting to be rude. Is this the library of Hermione's school, the one she was cajoled to return to as a teacher? How can anyone get any learning done with so many distractions?

Still, a library -- even a magical one -- is a comforting place for her, and soon enough she orients herself to Crookshanks' meow and then follows him to the basement. She's less surprised to see Hermione, although relieved that she seems unharmed. "Crookshanks found me in the Nexus," she explains. "I got the ingredients you needed... what's going on? Are you still stuck here?"
chiron_survivor: (over your shoulder)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-11 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That doesn't help, Nick. Adia has seen a lot of weird stuff in the Nexus, but a headless ghost is pushing it. She gives him a quick, polite nod in response before scurrying down the stairs.

The potions lab, by contrast, is practically mundane. Adia finds a spot to stand that won't get in the way of Hermione's work. "What's happening outside the school?" That evil wizard isn't back, is he? The concern in her eyes is easy to read.
chiron_survivor: (not sure about that)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-12 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
She hadn't thought to be concerned about her own safety. Mostly, she was worried for Hermione and the people at her school. It didn't sound as dangerous as the Khan invasion, though. Or the recent mutiny on Galactica.

"Is there anything else I can do to help?" She took another look around. The lab looked like something out of a fantasy novel. "What are you going to do after the new protection spell is cast?"
chiron_survivor: (over your shoulder)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-12 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Um..." She casts a skeptical glance towards the jars lining the shelves. Are these items labeled? She can probably find the eyeballs and legs without trouble, and maybe even the rose thorns. She doesn't remember what nightshade looks like, unfortunately.

She wants to help, though. Anything is better than standing around feeling useless. Moving towards the shelves, she starts looking for the ingredients. Hermione will let her know if she's picked the wrong item.

"Capture them," she repeats quietly. She glances over at her friend. "Is there a prison that can hold them?"
chiron_survivor: (Default)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-12 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a big sigh of relief when she spots the labels. It reminds her of her lab aboard the Chiron, which gives her a bit more confidence as she searching for ingredients. It's nice to see a magical lab that follows a similar logic.

She has just spotted the newts' eyes (and they have spotted her, ew) when Hermione answers her question. She looks over her shoulder, hand on the jar. "Is that only for magical prisoners? How, um, how do they keep people from breaking out?"
chiron_survivor: (why'd you say that)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-13 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
She won't ask about the mechanics of what keeps the prisoners from using spells, but not the guards, expecting an answer too esoteric for her to follow. But she does seem a little disappointed that the prison is only for those who practice magic. "A super-powered criminal couldn't be contained there, then?"

She's thinking about Khan. And the enemy Cylons. It bothers her that the only practical punishment for these people is death.
chiron_survivor: (sad on the inside)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-13 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Right... sorry." She should know better than to interrupt a witch in the middle of a potion. Adia goes back to gathering the necessary ingredients for the healing potions, lining the jars up on a nearby workbench.

Still... there's not much else to do while she waits. "Anything else I can do?" she asks softly. She's feeling very Muggle-like at the moment. How scary to wander into a place like this with no knowledge of what was happening or why.
chiron_survivor: (reporting for duty)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-13 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Having assumed that even the ingredient preparation would require some sort of magic, she blinks at the request before nodding quickly. "O-okay. No problem."

She picks up the list, then locates some measuring equipment. The multiplication is easy enough to do in her head. The careful measuring takes concentration, but she doesn't have any trouble. It reminds her of some of the titrations she's had to prepare in her own lab. The newt eyes and lizard legs are unappetizing to handle, but she had to do dissections in school. It's nothing she can't handle.

"All set," she says finally, once everything is measured and put in the cauldron. She seals up the jars and returns them to their rightful places on the shelves.
chiron_survivor: (thoughtful but hopeful)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-13 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Adia watches the light with a look of pure wonder. It's impossible for her to know how powerful a spell it is, but it certainly looks beautiful.

While Hermione fills potion jars, Adia wonders if she'll end up needing them all. She hasn't forgotten about the dangerous wizards and witches outside the school walls. "Are you going to go out there now? To fight?"
chiron_survivor: (woobie eyes)

[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-14 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
It's not much of a question, whether Adia wants to continue to help or not. But she does hesitate, concerned about the logistics. "Will it be obvious that I'm a... a muggle? Or not even from this world? I don't want to make more trouble for you."
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[personal profile] chiron_survivor 2017-10-14 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." Well, so long as she's not the only muggle. "And... it's okay that I'm not from your world? I can keep that part a secret." She's done it before, pretending to be clueless rather than from another planet.

She looks down at Crookshanks, to see what he thinks about this plan. "It's up to you to keep me from getting lost," she says seriously. "I don't know anything about this place."

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