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!))

Comments

[sweetcandygirl]

"That is good. I think we had enough of fun events turning into not-fun events." Though Harley has handled herself well enough in the past.

"I'm Harley." She sticks out a hand. "Don't think we met before!"

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley is good at finding the right spots. It helps her get out of trouble some days. And make friends when things get tough, and enemies are all around her.

"It has been a blast. I took Adia and Caspar to a game, and they really enjoyed it. You should come next time!"

[sweetcandygirl]

"I still consider myself a stray... so uh-huh. Got to take care of those like me." It makes the most logical sense, for someone totally illogical at times.

"I'm Harley!" She is half-way to offering her hand, when she remembers that he is a wolf, and it might be insulting for him to shake a paw.

[thewiselion]

"High King Peter is also around this area. So perhaps you will meet him some day." Aslan twitches his ear.

"Interesting." Aslan is curious about the Exodus.

"Good to meet you Bigby Wolf."

[thewiselion]

"Does your president stay in position for centuries?" Aslan is curious. The only thing he knows about humans is the little information he gleaned from the High Kings and Queens.

"You could come visit. The other Beasts would welcome you."

"But there are some Beasts who can be rude too..." He chuckles.

[thewiselion]

"We should meet up again, at a better time for a hunt. Perhaps at the end of summer?" He thinks that is when the Summer Guardian would need it most.

[losthunter]

Hunter listens interested, as Rhys tells him about the many different things he has been busy with. It seems to him that there was a major change in Rhys since they last met. And that bitter smile has him a little worried.

"I am glad you had a chance to come back to the Nexus, for a little bit."

[losthunter]

"Of course." Hunter chuckles lightly. "Sometimes the best part of a meet-and-greet is catching up with friends."

[houmaprotector]

"...Agreed." Alec nods, "It will be good to give the green free reign for awhile. Help me maintain...balance."

He nods, "Thank you."

[gorogorogoro_chan]

Majima's glad Hermione's not as fussy about her kneazle's diet as Caspar and Adia are with their pig-creature. Animals can take care of themselves!

"Right. Minister of Magic. That for the world over, or just yer own country?"

[mudblood_andproud]

Hermione had to leave Crookshanks to fend for himself while she was in survival mode, during the last year of the war. It is for best CJ knows how to do the same.

"Just my own country. But I would meet other Ministers from other countries, in the International Confederation of Wizards." Hermione explains.

"You would love this... the International Confederation of Wizards is headed by a person who holds the title of Supreme Mugwump." She grins. And waits for the obvious jokes.

[gorogorogoro_chan]

"Tepig? Is this one of those poke-things?" Majima still doesn't fully understand Pokemon. Animals? But not animals? Not normal ones, anyway. "They should know how much they can eat. Harley's dog-thing was smart enough to text me."

Majima laughs at Adia's suggestion. "Team building, huh? ... Like trust falls and stuff? Nah. Nah. Ya gotta be tough with these punks. Lay down the law. The business is still real fragile. Can't have 'em fuckin' it up. Makin' us look bad."

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She smiles warmly at him, "Aye tis." She replies "Need a hand?" She asks warmly as she finally locates some tongs and softly opens and closes them a few times to test them as she looks over the meats on offer.

She hums, "oh um..well I ran into him a while back he ah." She swallows a slight lump and looks saddened. "He was suffering from amenisa..h-he didn't don't even remember me." Her shoulders droop. "Still looking into what happened." She mumbles softly, "I..I never seen him..that scared before." She states half under her breath and softly sniffles. She knew it wasn't his fault. But still, it hurt..still hurts. "I mean he's gotta himself into similar spots before.." She trails off but it was different now..he could dash off to many many more places and into very dangerous situations.

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She smiles at him and gently places her cup down next after he does so, "Thank ya kindly." She replies sincerely and then wryly chuckles.

"Well, I've kinda gotten used to juggling things I guess.. within reason." She murmurs and then adds after a moment. After all, it takes is some unseen movement for a crash to happen especially if she knocks into someone or something. She then carefully places her other plate down and lowers herself down to sit with a shy but friendly smile. And trying not to be too awkward with her movements she did have her clutzy moments especially when she got nervous.

Not that she was scared of him or anything, it was more like..she wanted to make a good impression and not say/do any silly, star stuck or stupid things etc. Plus he seemed like a good guy on his own already minus his reputation.

[alittlehinky]

Cricket has never seen a Lion, except in pictures and in drawings in old children's books. He is simultaneously terrified and fascinated, and hopefully Aslan doesn't mind being stared at wide-eyed from a distance, because that is definitely happening. For about ten minutes. Until the kid works up the guts to approach him.

He's got a couple biscuits and some kind of blackberry tart on his plate, which...probably isn't something a lion wants to eat, but he'd totally share if so desired.

"Uhm...mind if I sit here? Uh, sir?" He's only assuming this is a talking lion, but that seems likely based on what he knows of the Nexus.

Isidor and Zandros

[heirtothedragonsfire]

The black and white dress is Isidor's way of saying 'I would much rather be at work', but it doesn't allow her to fend off heavy handed suggestions of which jewellery she should wear. The delicate, rose petal necklace feels like a weighty collar, but her husband-to-be seems entirely oblivious to her discomfort.

He is enjoying himself fully. Despite how odd his luxurious regency clothing looks next to Isidor's sleek modern style, he smiles and talks with strangers unabashed. The impossible and amazing nature of the Nexus still has him enamoured by the people and the numerous strange sights around them. That's… fine. She can live with that. It's the touching, the staying close, she struggles with. Within five minutes Isidor has a cup of coffee in one hand and a plate of food in her other and absolutely no hands to hold hands with. As it turns out, that's no trouble to Zandros! Her hands may be busy, but her arm is his to hook onto. She has to insist that it's not practical, and that practicality takes precedence. Romance and chivalry have their place, and it's not while someone is juggling food. Eventually the two of them settle, though Isidor looks frazzled before the event has properly begun.

Curse Runa for 'helpfully' telling them about this.

[alittlehinky]

Cricket has had some time to acclimate now, and he looks a lot less forlorn. That, and he's slowly transitioning to more modern clothing, with a pair of cheap sneakers on, and a hoodie overtop of his 1930s-style trousers and shirt. He's got coffee with a lot of sugar in it, and he's hitting the pastries pretty hard.

There is nothing dainty about him, but he's in good spirits and he wanders shyly over to see her as soon as he spies her. "Ma'am," he greets with a smile. "You want me to get you some coffee or tea or anything?"

[alittlehinky]

Cricket is automatically drawn to fresh fruits and vegetables. He was raised in an Appalachian community, and farming and gardening--and orchards, so many orchards--were just what you did. Blackberries are his favorite, and he's already found some kind of tart containing them, but if Alec has fresh ones, he'll eat those, too. And he never says no to strawberries, either.

Admittedly, giant green person is intimidating, but he's had good luck with literally everyone he's met in the Nexus so far, so he swallows his nerves and approaches.

"That's awful kind of you, sir," he says. "Seems like no one has to go hungry in this place. It's nice."

He's a little shy about helping himself, but he tentatively takes a couple berries, watching the green face towering above him as if triple-checking it's okay to do so.

[alittlehinky]

Fortunately, Cricket is between platefuls at this time. The bump into him is pretty gentle, but he's distracted by the activity around him, and he's having an off-day with his unsteady legs--his braces are on firmly, but they don't fix everything.

So, yeah. He's on his butt a second after running into the guy, whether or not food gets spilled on him. And there's a wordless little grunt of surprise and irritation, but his scowl is short-lived. You can't be but so mad at someone who apologizes.

"Mmmn," he shrugs, dusting off his hands before gathering a leg under him. "I'm a'ight. You?"

Because he knows drunk when he sees it, and has a suspicion he's seeing it now.

[thewiselion]

"Thank you. Company would be nice." He was right on his assumption that this is a talking lion. Aslan does enjoy the smell of the biscuits and pastry on Cricket's plate, but none of the smells make him hungry.

[losthunter]

It might make Isidor even more frazzled to see a doppelganger of her suitor approach the couple. Hunter smiles at Zandros, the other man's more modern choice of clothing the main appearance-based difference right now.

"Zandros, good to see you again." Hunter notes with a smile.

[houmaprotector]

Of course Alec has blackberries. Alec doesn't smile but he does nod, "Please. Help yourself. If you're looking for something...I can probably help you find that as well."

He's officially taking over the table. Vines are creeping over it and turning themselves into bursts of flowers. The grass is getting thicker beneath the boy's feet.

"The soil here is very...willing."

[smartass_captain]

Jim never got to the heart of what was bothering him when he was talking to Viatorus. For as brash and direct as the captain can be, Viatorus is a legitimate friend and catching up with him had taken precedent even when he'd intended to use small talk to slip right in and inquire about Isidor's state of affairs. Before he knew it they were talking about Yorktown, Jim legitimately getting tea recommendations for things he could bring home to Felix...

All well and good, but not what has been chief among Jim's concerns for the last several days.

His expression pinches when he spies Isidor looking like she's one wrong comment away from causing a diplomatic incident with the Azerothian nobleman. Or maybe Jim's just projecting. He certainly feels like causing a diplomatic incident even remembering Zandros' implying that he'd been seeing the Durant mage. Bones would tell him it's his own fault for looking like such a womanizing shit but he's not here ight now and Jim would still be mad about it even in such a case.

Oolong tea might not be enough right now. Jim might need to go get a coffee. Brace himself for what is sure to be a painful conversation but if he can give Isidor someone else to talk to for even a little while he probably should. Lord knows if the situation were reversed he'd be desperately looking for any kind of rescue.

"Good morning Zandros. Isidor. Couldn't get him to stop overdressing for the weather, I see." Jim gives Isidor a slight smile before it slips off his face into something more neutral as he greets the pair of them. "What a surprise to see you two here."

[shieldborne]

Steve is careful not to approach from his blind spot, walking slowly toward one of the empty spaces at the table with a cup of coffee in his hand. The way he telegraphs his intentions, you could see them from space. Maybe he's excessively cautious, but he knows he wouldn't appreciate a lookalike sneaking up on him. And maybe he's feeling cagey about this encounter.

Still needs to be done. A casual public gathering is probably the best place to start.

"Hey," he greets quietly once he's in earshot and convinced he's caught the other's eye. "Got a minute? I thought I oughtta clear the air."

[lionofthelight]

"Hunter!" Zandros exlaims, smiling broadly and so sincerely. Oh, how this meeting cheers him up even more than he already was. He releases Isidor from his hold and gestures between her and Hunter.

"Hunter, this is the wonderous lady I told you about, Isidor Durant. Isidor, this is the man who made you that darling necklace. And a handsome gentleman, if I might be so bold."