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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"Can I feed her a little bit?" Hunter asks hopefully.

"That is pretty amazing. You know a lot about Pokemon?"

"Sure," Caspar replies, pushing the plate of egg over. See? He's more than happy to let someone else feed Princess, so long as they at least ask first.

Princess plops down on her haunches and looks up at Hunter, tail wagging. Egg, please!

As for the question, Caspar shakes his head. "I got into this because of Adia, she's the real expert. She even received a blessing from a pokémon deity."

"Caspar," Adia complains, embarrassed. That sounds too much like bragging to her ears. "I started reading up on them when I was busy taking care of Steve's pokémon," she adds, to Hunter. "They're fascinating, but I'd need years to even scratch the surface. Most of what I know, I learned from Professor Madrone."

Hunter grins as he picks up an egg for Princess, and presents it to her.

"She did?" Hunter looks up at that statement.

"Who is Professor Madrone?"

Princess is surprisingly delicate when she takes the treat from Hunter's fingers, although there is some sloppy chewing when she finally has the egg in her mouth. Mmm, delicious!

"Only because I needed his blessing to save the Nexus from a god of Chaos," Adia replies, before letting out an aggrieved huff. "Ugh, sorry. That makes me sound way too special."

"That's because you are special," Caspar insists. Adia blushes, but he doesn't look away from her. "I'm serious. Madrone said himself that legendary pokémon only show themselves to the pure of heart." This must be a conversation that they've had before, because he turns to Hunter before she can offer up a counter argument. "He's a pokémon professor who lives in a lab in the Wilds. He's been studying how pokémon are affected living in a Nexus habitat."

"I do agree with the Pure of Heart sentiment." Hunter smiles kindly at Adia. He thinks highly of her. And there is no teasing or flirtatious tone, as others might take. Hunter just appreciates Adia for the kind spirit she is.

"Are a lot of pokemon living in the Nexus now?" He half wonders if he would find a blessing that he needs, to make sense of his life right now.

Hunter's words don't lessen her blush, but his smile is impossible not to return. She thinks highly of him, too. The fact that he remains the kind-hearted person he is despite his "curse" being broken says a lot about his character.

"Oh, sure, when he says it, you believe it," Caspar mutters over a sip of coffee, but there's no animosity behind it. Adia turns her smile towards him and tenderly adjusts his shirt cuff the way he likes it.

"I believe you, but you are a little biased." She looks back to Hunter, switching gears to his question. "There was an influx of pokémon to the Nexus a couple of years ago. I wasn't around for it, but many of them decided to stick around. I'd estimate at least a few hundred by this point, but you should ask Professor Madrone if you meet him. He has all the data."

"I will definitely look him up." Hunter is interested in learning more about Pokemon.

"What was it like? Being blessed?" He asks Adia.

"Good. You'll like him, he's very nice. He's always looking for more people to help him with his research."

"Be careful," Caspar adds, "Or he'll talk you into training a pokémon, too." Not that the Cylon minds. Not now, anyway.

Adia blinks at the question. What was it like? No one has asked her before. Not even Caspar, letting her share her experience in her own time instead. "It's... comforting. But intimidating, too. A being like that, a -- a deity, or a powerful consciousness -- it can see inside of you, what lies within your heart. It's unnerving."

"Would that not be a honor? To train a Pokemon? Or should I turn him down?" Hunter questions Caspar, honestly curious.

Hunter listens to Adia's description. He nods slightly. "I always felt like that around Kendra. That she knew what was inside of me the whole time. When I learned about her nature -- that she was The Seven Sisters -- I realized that her power was a lot more than what I thought."

"And now her sister... is a little unnerving."

Caspar would normally quip off a sarcastic response, but Hunter's question is too genuine. That, and the fact that Princess is looking up at him, equally curious, have his stomach twisting a little with guilt. "Of course it's an honor. Princess didn't want to be trained by just anyone." The little pig snorts in agreement. "But it's a lot of work, and if you're like me and don't live in the Nexus, then it can be hard to make time to come here and train every day."

He takes a sip of coffee, ignoring the way Adia smiles at him. "So it isn't just the coffee and the dry cleaning," she teases.

"No," he mutters. "But it'd be easier if she lived with us."

"It would," Adia agrees wistfully.

She looks at Hunter and nods, knowing exactly how he feels. "Curses and blessings... they have a lot in common, don't they? I wish I could say you get used to how it feels, being around someone like that. Maybe it does, after enough time passes."

"I do have a place in the Nexus. Where I am staying a lot these days..." He can't really be around people familiar with him in New York, and that includes his apartment and the art studio. They wouldn't understand that his appearance had changed.

"I thought what Kendra did to me was a curse at first. But it was truly a blessing."

"Maybe whatever is going on with her sister right now... will be a blessing too."

He doesn't have to explain why he's staying in the Nexus to Adia. A full head of hair is one thing, but disappearing tattoos and piercings? And with Jim on his mission, he can't exactly stay on the Enterprise. She gives him a sympathetic look. "Maybe you could, then. If you found one that you connected with."

"No one looks twice at one here," Caspar adds.

As for this reversal of fortune turning into a blessing, Adia smiles encouragingly. "I'm sure it can be. It sounds like she needs your help as much as you need hers."

"Guess that means I should talk to that Professor Madrone first." Hunter chuckles.

"And you are always welcome to use my place to bond with Princess." He tells Caspar.

"I guess time will tell if she accepts that help. Or not."

The offer of his apartment is met with surprise on the Cylon's part. "...thanks." A smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "At least I know that the security's good there."

One of his first acts of altruism, and he didn't even know Hunter back then. He's glad that the artist isn't insufferable about it.

"I hope it works out," Adia replies. "For your sake, and hers. Let me know if I can help."

"I will. I appreciate the fact that you are both there for me." Hunter stands to leave, and to find other friends.

"Goodbye all. Especially you Princess."

Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

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