Bringing in Spring with a worthy revel

[onewiththerevel]

[With the changing of seasons, many Nexus visitors are very happy to see the snow melt away and life returning to their beloved home. Spring is here!

It appears overnight: a large pantheon in the center of the Nexus forum, and once can only guess how such a great building was erected without anyone noticing. Atop the Patheon are two golden thrones, adorned with gemstones of great value. No one seems to be sitting there, but they seem to hold a great deal of importance to the cloaked humans who guard the Pantheon entrance.

The land in front of the Pantheon is paved with smooth, old stones in the shape of a large circle. Lush flowers and grass grown along the outskirts of the cropping, full of beautiful and exotic plants. Truly the host of this revel wants even nature to bend before their whim.

On the left and right sides of the sides of the circle are two long marble tables, where different food and drink await those who enter. Freshly cooked meat. Ripe fruits and unsullied wine. Whatever your heart desires, be it simple or sweet, you will be hard pressed to not find it on one of the tables. Near the tables is also a large group of tents, adorned with many plush chairs and sofas for those who like to relax while indulging.

The center of the circle has a large bonfire pit, carved of fine stone, lit with a brilliant (almost unearthly) red fire. Comforting to those seeking warmth or invigorating to the souls of the weary: it carries an important symbol for the revel: let your soul burn as hot as the flames inside. Which, to the satyr, it means that everyone present should be partying and indulging with one another. There seems to be plenty of space for dancing and socializing alike, whatever your preference may be.

The entrance into this festivity is monitored by a group of half-human, half-goat satyr. They don’t seem to be picky about who gets let in, assuming you’re not here to ruin the fun, but it would be wise to check it with them first. This is a masquerade-style party, so all of the guests need masks.

But there can’t be anything possible wrong with such a wonderful party, right? Perhaps things are not all as they seem….]

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[sumarusfinest]

Another day Katsuya might scowl at the fact that Harley is just for the heck of it carrying around nine millimeter ammunition in her jacket. Today isn't that day. He heaves a grateful sigh and takes the offered clip with a murmured 'thank you', tucking it into one of the pockets of his suit jacket. It's been years since he's broken the paranoid habit of carrying around spare ammo to quiet his own trauma induced paranoia. After this is over, he thinks he may need to start the habit again.

"I wouldn't ask you to leave her side. She will need constant protection if she was the focus of one of Nyarlathotep's disciples." No sense in sugarcoating it. Caspar and Adia need to be aware of what they're walking into. What a fight with a god will entail. He pauses when Adia holds out the scythe and offers the slightest nod of his head to her refusal and Harley's subsequent offer.

"You don't have to kill, but I sure hope you have even a knife to try and defend yourself with. I admire your morals. But if you put yourself in danger, one of us may die trying to protect you. Either us or the creatures that seem determined to protect you. Please bear that in mind."

[chiron_survivor]

Adia hands the scythe over to Harley. It pulses once with its peculiar pink and blue aura, but otherwise seems untroubled by the exchange of hands. "Thank you," she says, her shoulders dropping in relief. "I'll need it back once you're done. I have to return it to Arceus."

Figures that a weapon powerful enough to destroy a god would be a loaner.

As for Katsuya's advice, Caspar lets out a humorless snort. "Buddy, if you think I'm letting her in the same world as either of those psychos --"

"I'm not going to put myself at risk," Adia interrupts, hoping to head off the Cylon's growing steam of ire. She looks exhausted, too tired to even work up a fidgeting burst at the idea of using even a knife to defend herself.

"Besides, we don't even know where they are right now," Caspar adds sourly.

Gengar suddenly floats over to him and starts rummaging through his pockets. "Hey -- HEY." He swats the ghost's little purple hands away, but not before the pokémon holds up his prize: Jeff's PINpoint. He shoves it into Caspar's face and points at the screen. Hey, stupid. Did you already forget something?

Caspar glares at the ghost before snatching away the PINpoint. He looks at the screen, frowning at the coordinates marked with a red flag. "On second thought, this might be a good starting place."

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley takes a moment to adjust her stance, so that she can properly handle the scythe. She tilts her head at the pink and blue aura when it pulsed briefly, then nods in understanding when Adia says that she will need it back.

"Good job Smiley!" Harley gives Gengar the thumbs up when he produces the PINpoint. Figures that she would give the Pokemon a name.

Poochyena comes to stand by Adia's side, knowing that is where his owner would want him right now.

Harley assess Adia a moment, thoughtfully. She has a high endurance rate, so feels ready to handle whatever might be waiting for them. But she knows that she is unique with this ability. "We don't know what we will be stepping into, once we activate that portal. It might be wise to take a moment to rest. Collect supplies. Send messages to people who might be wondering where we went."

[sumarusfinest]

"I don't like the idea of us splitting up when our opponents have access to PINpoints and a Nexus that has it's AV field not intact. Especially when one of them's carrying a holy weapon you can't recover from."

The officer shifts on his feet. There are no good options here. Having Adia come with is a risk but leaving here here with just her boyfriend to guard her is also a huge risk. Her not wanting to take a life is one thing. This. This seems risky. Even as he's thinking it he feels his gaze drawn to the PINpoint.

Whatever Adia chooses his opponent lies somewhere in those programmed coordinates. He can choose to protect his friend, or he can choose to protect the multiverse as a whole. The choice shouldn't be as difficult as it is.

"I'm going wherever those coordinates lead."

[chiron_survivor]

Adia startles a little, as if noticing Poochyena for the first time. She blinks tiredly, then leans down and gently pets the furry pokémon behind the ears. "Hey, boy," she says softly.

"We're not splitting up." Caspar hands Katsuya the PINpoint. "Adia and I are going back to our world. When you're done with the scythe, Harley can send us a text." It's the closest thing he'll give as an endorsement, but he doesn't have any doubt in Katsuya's or Harley's abilities. "Adia will be safe on Atlantis."

Gengar grins at the nickname, but when he watches Adia with Poochyena, his expression turns melancholy. It's a strange expression on a pokémon normally full of mischief. He floats lower to the ground, as if tempted to disappear into the shadows. At the last moment, he changes his mind and hops up to Adia. "Gengar," he says, pointing off into the distance.

"Caspar, I think he wants us to go somewhere with him," she says quietly.

The Cylon looks tempted to say no, but Adia's doe eyes seem to win him over. "So long as you make it quick," he says to the ghost sternly. Gengar sticks out his tongue in reply. Caspar sighs and looks at Katsuya and Harley. "If you need us, send a text. Okay?"