nexus_crossings | Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

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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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.

"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."

"Nice to meet you Isidor." Hunter smiles at her. He arches an eyebrow at Zandros' compliment, enjoying how bold the other man is about their shared appearance.

"You do have me beat with the fashion choices." He chuckles.

Zandros told her. Of course he told her. How could he not tell her about his doppelgänger? Seeing it, however, is another matter entirely.

Two Zandros'. Two. Two perfect while smiles and chiselled cheekbones. Isis help her.

She holds her public relations smile firmly in place, her eyebrows lifting as she takes in this bizarre situation. "Hunter. It's good to meet you."

"It is good to meet you Isidor. Shame we haven't had the pleasure before." Hunter smiles again.

Hunter can't help but think about how different his meeting of Zandros would have gone, if he still had his magic, and tattoos and piercings covered his skin. He knows he will have to address the fact someday -- hopefully before he finds a way to get his magic back.

"Ah, I know! Isidor, why don't you tell Hunter about yourself? I know you have a tendency for humility, but don't be shy." Zandros smiles at Isidor steps slightly to the side so that she might present herself uninterrupted.

Shy? Her? Really? Isidor raises an eyebrow at Zandros and then slowly turns to Hunter. If he doesn't want her to be humble then fine. If he wants her to present herself, then fine.

"I'm surprised you haven't heard of me. Anyone who's anyone has. Even in the Nexus the name Durant is well known, my brother's reputation is surely equal to my own. He saved all those people at Halloween and continuously provides quality consultations, after all."

Still with her hands awkwardly full, she stares at Hunter, eyeing him up and down. "And I'm his patron, his sister, a notable businesswoman and a lineaged mage. Most of my time is spent taking care of my brother, and of business."

Hunter arches an eyebrow when she mentions that anyone who's anyone has heard of her. Does that make him a nobody, because he has not.

"I did not realize that your brother was the one who saved everyone at Halloween." He was one of those left behind, to worry about the others. And then when the others came back, he was too worried about Jim to focus on what happened.

"Durant..." He frowns. "Steve just mentioned something to me today, about the Durant family. He did say you were powerful mages." And that he might consider approaching one of them for help with his problem. But right now, Hunter is not comfortable mentioning that fact to Isidor herself. She intimates him.

"Do you need help?" He suddenly offers to help ease her full hand situation.

Saving people? At something called Halloween? Zandros looks with confusion between the two present and asks them, "What do you mean when you say Viatorus 'saved everyone at Halloween'? I have not yet heard of any such thing, nor had I suspected--"

Well. It's best not to say too much. Time to listen instead.

"My brother's not the bragging type." Which is fine. She can do enough bragging for them both. Especially if it puts Zandros off. The paladin's question is met with the shake of her head. "It's complicated. The short story is that a lot of people were trapped in a Nightmare realm, including Viatorus. He was able to warp the Nightmare enough to let him collapse the Nightmare and get everyone out."

Simple words for a simple mind. It's not exactly a pleasant topic for anyone, so she's relatively sure Hunter wants to relive it as little as she does.

"Steve's a good friend, and not wrong…" Hunter's helpful offer catches her by surprise and she blinks at him, then down at her full hands. "Ah… Uh… No… No, I can manage…"

Hunter was not caught in the Nightmare realm himself. And Jim does not like talking about it. No one does -- so he had no idea of who else was involved, or their roles in the Nightmare realm. Which is why this is the first he heard that Viatorus was the one who collapsed the Nightmare from the inside.

But since he has nothing to add on the subject, he is fine with having the conversation dropped.

"Your names came up, as I was mentioning a recent issue I had, regarding magic." Hunter is not sure he wants to go into details about his situation right now.

"There are two of him... Steve... in the Nexus now. Just like there are two Jims. And I guess with Zandros and I looking so similar..." Hunter chuckles. "It sometimes amazes me what the Nexus offers."

Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

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