Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

[sumarusfinest]

On a sleepy summer morning a wonderful smell begins to waft throughout the Nexus. For those familiar with this place there can only be one explanation but for those new faces to the nexus this may be a strange thing: seeing so many people flocking toward the sweet and savory scents perfuming the Nexus.

There are a few tables set out this morning in the Plaza in front of a small cafe loaded with several carafes of coffee, a myriad of pastries from more than a few different worlds and cultures, and a large pan of eggs and sausage kept warm over a chafing dish. On either end of the table are disposable plates, cups, and cutlery as well as a few welcome pamphlets in a small container. Along the front of the tables is a hand made banner.

Meet and Greet

Manning the tables is Katsuya Suou, red apron on and a cup of coffee in hand. He looks far too cheerful for how early in the morning it is. It's always satisfying to put one of these on and see the throngs of different people stuck in line together to get their food and find a place to sit among the tables and couches nearby.

"Right then, is anyone hungry? I've got more than enough here for everyone so please mingle among yourselves or feel free to ask me anything you'd like."


((OOC: This thread is ALL ABOUT threadjacking and hopping. I encourage folks to tag on each other's comments and mingle rather than to reply only to me. This is a huge opportunity to have your characters interact with people they wouldn't have talked to before. Branch out! Meet new people! Scheme new schemes! Steal the last chocolate croissant!))

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[thewiselion]

"And you still want to go back to that?" Aslan questions, curious. He never had a human form. He does not know how it would feel to have one.

[aribustenolupum]

"Yeah. I've got one." He sets his plates down carefully, digs in his pocket, curses, then unholsters his messenger bag.

"My laptop's kind of like a security blanket. I broke my ipad but I've had this guy since I graduated NYU." He pats the messenger bag, "It's been with me to Dubai, Kuwait, when I was embedded, covering protests..."

In kneeling down, she might note a second red blister, just at the line of shirtcollar and his hair line. This one much bigger and much more angry looking.

"Here it is. What's the addresses?"

[primelogic]

So long as he does not burn Spock will not worry overmuch. It is gratifying to be able to enjoy the warmth of this summer morning. Letting the heat seep into old bones that never seem to be warm enough at his age.

"Such an illogical request." After Jim was taken from him for so long, Spock will always concern himself with his Bondmate's needs. "Shall I get you an iced coffee at least?"

[houmaprotector]

"It wasn't venting. It was a second voice in my head." He stared at his hands, not looking at her, "It was the urges to just...be out there."

He cuts a very impressive figure looking toward the forest. Like a small green hill, "...In the green. Just me. Defending it no matter what the cost. Telling me I don't need humanity, that I could just be out there...be free."

He tears himself away from the treeline and look sat her, worried and scared, "That's what it is."

[houmaprotector]

"I'm having a hard time balancing...my humanity with my duties. In my world avatars are chosen because they're human. They balance out the wills of the wild. The vapors, the black, the rot, the kingdoms need their champions."

He shakes his head, "I barely understand it myself truth be told. I just have nothing to tether between myself...and what I really should protect."

[primelogic]

"That is a useful skill to have, though I doubt judging by these Earth-plants you would be familiar with the sort of fruit and vegetable I am accustomed to."

That isn't to say Spock will not enjoy the offering for the party. Truthfully, as a vegan and a non human to boot it is sometimes difficult for him to find much in the way of food he can eat. This is a welcome sight.

"Thank you for bringing these. Though if you have an apple I would like one for my Bondmate to enjoy."

[mudblood_andproud]

"I am glad that you have time with your Bondmate." Hermione smiles. She knows the importance of having a bond with someone (even if that someone is a fuzzy Kneazle).

"I would like to explore more of the Nexus."

[websnextdoor]

"Well, not exactly? I have a friend who goes to a lot of protests and uhm--rallies. That kind of thing. And I take pictures of them for her groups sometimes. I just needed to make sure there wasn't anything scheduled for today."

Or anything fishy trending on twitter, or the local news sites, or--

Peter's extra curricular activities keep him mighty busy, let's just say. He offers Penelope a smile.

"I really wanted to check this out though, you know?"

[thewiselion]

"The wild must be honored in its own way." Aslan knows this better than most. "If you try to tether it... the wild only gets more frenzied."

"Perhaps we should embrace the wild together. To allow you a chance to release what you have been holding back? And return to balance."

[sweetcandygirl]

"The voices are part of you." Harley notes softly. She has urges too. The laughter has its claim on her spirit.

"Maybe you should spend some time with the green. Figure out what it wants."

[houmaprotector]

"Of course."

There's a pause and a slim sapling breaks ground a few feet away. A person standing nearby makes a break for it, catching their drink as the tree blossoms and grows. It's slim and small but the white blossoms and the scent of apples are unmistakable.

He likes this. He likes bringing people food, growing things, managing the seasons.

"I hope this helps you both."

[houmaprotector]

Interesting.

"...What do you propose?"


The kingdom of the red teaming up with the green? It's worked before.

"Your name isn't Buddy is it?"

[houmaprotector]

"You think so?"

He pauses, "It wants blood. To balance the red and the green. We can't function without the red. That doesn't mean it's not prepared to conquer."

"...I should understand that?"

[to_the_wolves]

"Great. I should just be able to transfer the information over to you via PINpoint. That way you don't have to risk something else getting broken." She's already got the device ready, but there's plenty of time to do information swapping later. "My laptop died many years ago after I attended college. It got me through school, so that's really all that matters."

She gives him a curious look, having never really sat down and talked with Kyle about his personal life. "What got you interested in travel?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Green-bean, the only reason I have the control over the chaos in my head is because I understand what it wants." Harley explains.

"And I can deny those desires, because I know why it wants what it does."

"And there are ways for you to get rid of your blood thirst."

[thewiselion]

"I am a Warrior of the Wild. I can guide you through the wild."

Aslan chuckles. "No. Aslan."

[juststeverogers]

"It's been a while, Captain."

Steve gives a knowing smile and nod of his head in thanks for Jim helping him get settled at the table. Between his own missions and Jim's starting his years long trip on his ship things have been rather busy for them both over the last few months. Not much time to spend working out and chatting like they were before.

"Glad to hear it's going well. Are you going to stop in the habitable system? Is that where you all take your breaks?" Space travel is still a confusing and strange thing to Steve's mind, but he's trying.

"Busy. Things are...still less than ideal back home."

[magnetite_plz]

His use of her species name makes Angel lift a hand up to cover her smile so as not to appear to be rude to the Na'vi. She does not wish to appear to be laughing at her friend. It is simply too joyous a thought to contain so easily.

"I have a name, now, Sir Jake. Blaze has brought me on as a full member of her strike team. She has decided to call me Nike."

[losthunter]

"I know what happened. I found out that Kendra, the witch who cursed me five years ago, has a younger sister. And that sister accidentally drained me of my magic."

Hunter explains. His fingers tap the table lightly.

"And so I am not sure if I will get it back. Or not."

[the_two_bare_bears]

Panda has no way to sense or see what's going on, but seeing Josh drop the glass out of nowhere is enough to spook him. This is not the same Josh he met at the cave. Something's amiss...He immediately scrambles to come up with something positive to say.

"I-It's okay! I drew a portrait for you! It's not a bad thing..." Is it? Panda sure doesn't think so..." We should go get some food...I saw some really awesome breakfast burritos..." Panda is trying to not look over his shoulder for help, but what else can he do?

[the_two_bare_bears]

"What?! I'll be sure to make you a crown you can wear then! Two is always better than one!" Grizz is smiling ear to ear at the idea of getting Aslan a crown. It'll probably be one from Burger King, but it's the thought that counts.

"Yeah. It's a city by the water where many people live. Not too many other talking animals though."

[chocolatechipbadass]

He's really better off for doing so. Tina is not what you would call a fan of Hyperion. Especially after Handsome Jack. Not that he'd know she's the world's most deadly thirteen year old around. Tina usually only facilitates violence rather than carrying it out herself. She doesn't have a death wish here.

"What if I licked them? You wouldn't want them then right?"

An empty threat since Tina is more concerned with chowing down on the pink sprinkled donut with maximum gusto. Food's hard to come by as is, and this one's loaded with carbs, fat, and sugar. Frankly, the kid needs to eat more healthily but when every meal is hard won, she'll take jsut eating at all.

[chocolatechipbadass]

"Awwwww yisssssss. The cookies they are calling to me. They say--" Tina adopts a falsetto voice and some kind of an accent that might be a very poor attempt at British or some other place Hunter has never been before.

"The ritual must be completed to appease the mighty goddess. One must fall so the others may live! Jokes on them though because imma eat all dese cookies."

To which she proceeds to do just that with a gusto.

[houmaprotector]

Once upon a time, years ago, before his mother divorced his father and they moved down to Louisiana, he was from Metropolis and as a kid - he wanted to be super man. The hero was just making his way on the scene, he was powerful, and there was something that appealed to him. A sense of decency. A sense of humanity.

Now, he has to wonder if the idea of flying appealed because it would have taken him away from the green, to the skies, to safety.

His powers are blood thirsty ones. There's a pause and he has to wonder if asking Harley Quinn about this is the right idea except...

Except Ivy understood his desires better then others. Ivy loved the woman in front of him who was sitting so calmly, saying that blood lusts like this could be quenched.

He was no superman.

"What do you suggest?"

[aribustenolupum]

"When I was a kid I lived in Florida. My dad was a Disney World chef in Epcot. He was an asshole but my favorite thing to do was run around while he was working. The cast members all thought I was some lost kid until they got to know me, Epcot was my little kingdom. Here."

He pulls out his PINpoint and hands it to her, "I wanted to travel and becoming a reporter seemed the easiest way to do that. Eventually I'll write travel guides, then books, Kate and I will have a mess of kids and we'll move to staten island where i'll get fat, old, and die in that order."

He sounds a bit crisp about it, despite how he's grinning, before he breathes deep through his nose, "I've been all over my uh...world. And now I'm going to be able to say I've been other places."

He scratches at the back of his hand then, and the back of his neck, "Any other day I'd explore out here. this place is...fascinating to say the least."