Cottonmouth

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Nemo eventually finished his food, after grabbing some seconds from the middle of the table. He stood up from the table "Hopefully the period until we find the next paragon doesn't take too long. If anyone needs help training with firearms or blades, I'd be happy to lend my services." Nemo addressed the group before walking off to where Felix, Raiya, and Travis had gone.

He ended up outside Felix's study with Raiya and sat at a chair opposite to Raiya. "So, breakfast went quite well." He commented. Nemo didn't seem to feel any of the humiliation that Raiya felt. He kicked his legs back and forth like a child for a few moments before abruptly stopping. "Anything interesting to talk about? If not we could always sing while we wait." Nemo suggested, probably coming off more like a threat to Raiya given what it entailed. "Do you know Juice Newton?" He asked.

"Just call me angel of the morning, angel.
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby." He sang softly, a small grin on his face as he continued to hum the rest.

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Nemo didn't make any comment about Raiya joining him as he sat at the table. While not out 'working' one would say Nemo is actually a remarkably calm person. He gave a nod in response to Felix's thanks and then sectioned off a piece of Raiya's omelette and took a bite, then moved onto the rice.

"The food is magnifique, Raiya." Nemo commented to her with a smile. He didn't seem to bother to touch his own creation yet. Not because it wasn't good, but likely because he took much more enjoyment out of eating something that was prepared for him by someone else.

His social demeanor might be enough for some people to neglect his actions and temperament as a whole. However one look at Nemo's unnatural appearance would be enough jog their memory, to make them feel like they are probably being misled. To someone more familiar with him like Felix, it would likely be very hard to ever believe his kindliness is remotely genuine.

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"Good... good." Nemo replied. "It shall be done, finding things is one of my specialties." Nemo said with monotone confidence. He excused himself from Felix's room and began to trek back downstairs. As he descended the stairs Nemo brought his manadial up and activated the display. He put in a series of commands which led to a holographic keyboard. Nemo's return took a few extra minutes as he typed in a message. But soon enough his letter was let loose off into the mananet, to whomever he had addressed it to.

Nemo entered the dining room, seeing Travis and Alya had already arrived. He turned to Raiya. "The remaining two should be here soon, lest they plan on being tardy."

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Nemo gave a nod and walked off to inform the group that breakfast was ready. Zuri was already taken care of, so the first person he passed was Travis. "We've prepared breakfast, head to the kitchen while it's hot." Nemo commented to him as he walked by. The second person he encountered was Zoey after making it to the game room she was stationed at, still playing her cabinet game. Nemo walked up and pulled the player 2 gun controller from it's holster and began to point it at the zombies and pulled the trigger, despite the second controller not being activated. He make fake gun sound effects for a few moments as he played pretend before placing the plastic firearm back.

"Greetings, Nemo Smiley, pleased to meet you. I've been sent to inform you breakfast is ready." He explained before walking off.

Nemo then made it to Alya's room. He knocked on the door to try to wake her from her nap and then informed her of the same thing he had already told Travis and Zoey.

That left only one member remaining, Felix. Nemo trekked to his study and opened the door. He leaned onto the door-frame before speaking. "Felix, Raiya and I have prepared breakfast. Hope you're not too busy, hmm? Speaking of which, I could help if you'd like." Nemo proposed.

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Nemo felt Raiya's reaction was enough confirmation. With a small smirk he returned to his station and began making more crepes to cover the rest of the group members. It didn't take very long after all the preparations had already been completed earlier. One thing that could be noted was Nemo's refusal to remove his glove, often having to do some actions one handed in the kitchen. However the handicap didn't really seem to actually hinder him.

"I can't, unless you forgot the extra love." Nemo joked as he washed his hand off, now finished himself.

Zuri's appearance drew Nemo's attention. "Ah yes, breakfast is nearly here. We'll be calling everybody to the table momentarily, then you can eat all you want." He replied.

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"Such a lack of exotic ingredients would've never occurred at my house. Shame, you can't say I didn't try to stick to the theme." Nemo commented as he stepped away from the fridge and walked over-strangely enough-to the alcohol cabinet. "No matter, I shan't crumble from a minor setback. It's at times like this where I get to flex the creativity muscles located within my brainium." Nemo rambled as he peered inside.

After a few moments of looking Nemo seemed to have settled on something. He grabbed two bottles and then closed the cabinet. Nemo began to amass more various ingredients now. He poured cream into a bowl and spiced it with a small amount from one of the bottles he grabbed. "I spent quite a bit of time in Italy, despite the presence of the church. Whenever I stopped by I always ate as much as I could. And of my favorite treats, the gelato made there definitely makes the list, one of my favorite flavors was cherry amaretto." Nemo explained as he whisked the cream by hand with a small amount of sugar added, clearly making homemade whipped cream.

Once finished Nemo set the bowl aside for later. He went on to delicately slice strawberries and place them in a bowl with fresh raspberries for later as well.

Nemo initialized the final step of his recipe when he began to make a batter with flour, eggs, milk, sugar, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. Once done, he added his finishing touch by pouring in a small amount of liquid from the other bottle he had taken earlier. After setting it down the bottle could be identified as amaretto liqueur, which would add a hint of sweet almond flavor to the batter.

Nemo heated up the stove and grabbed a frying pan and poured a small amount of the batter into the pan. He rolled the pan around to coat it even and thinly with the mixture. To somebody accustomed with desserts, he was clearly making a crepe. After putting a slight brown to the bottom side, Nemo flipped it with the pan to the other side and repeated the process.

Once done cooking Nemo slid the crepe onto a plate. He placed the cut strawberries and raspberries inside neatly. He put the whipped cream into a pastry bag he scavenged to find and slowly squeezed it out through the metal tip and onto the crepe, giving the cream a pretty pattern which Nemo seemed quite adept at making.

Nemo folded the crepe up into a neat cone with the filling inside and garnished it with powdered sugar on top. Finally done, Nemo picked up the plate and set it by Raiya. He put on a goofy sounding french accent before speaking. "Voila, it is a amaretto infused crepe with strawberries, raspberries, and cherry maraschino flavored whipped cream." Nemo explained, revealing what the first bottle of alcohol he used was.

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Nemo rolled the sleeves of his pajama shirt up to his elbows and leaned up against the counter. "Sounds good to me." Nemo commented as he went over to the fridge and peered inside, particularly looking for what kind of fruit was available. "Taking into consideration what is already being prepared, and our time constraints, we could make anmitsu, strawberry daifuku, or kakigori, depending on if there is a ice shaver here." Nemo suggested.

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"What a splendid idea." Nemo replied to Felix as he got to his feet.

Nemo noticed Zoey leave to the arcade without speaking to anybody. Not very sociable, eh? He thought.

Raiya's sarcasm seemed to have no physical effect on Nemo. "Good to hear." He replied as he walked past her and into the kitchen. "Well, let's get started, wouldn't want to keep our companions waiting. You'll have to show me what you're capable of, master chef." Nemo commented back to her as he looked around the room.

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Nemo cocked his head to the side as he looked at the air Ava was manipulating on her palm. "Well, there's nothing stopping you from experimenting anymore. If you were capable of blowing out the side of a barn, it should be good enough. There is the concern of reliability especially with young magick, which is why I often prefer blades or firearms. Sometimes the simplest choice is the most satisfying. It makes the others all the more fun when they are needed." Nemo replied.

"Though fear not, Frau Kurier. Conflict and combat is my specialty. The duel is my dance. Between my partner and I, I'm sure we can handle the threats we'll be facing, in fact I'll be looking forward to it." He explained.

"Ah! Travis, good morning. You're just on time to meet our new pals. Seems the gangs all here." He greeted as he noticed Travis appear.

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Nemo gave a slight laugh in response to Raiya's reaction before she left to the kitchen. "Peachy as ever."

"Ah yes, the Alps. Beautiful, are they not? I once spent a whole night at the summit of Mont Blanc, truly a breathtaking view. I've always felt home in the cold, so the climate didn't bother me none. In fact, it only enhanced the experience for me." Nemo explained.


"We have some things in common, you and I. The church certainly never held a very good opinion of me either. Abomination is a title I know quite well. However sometimes I feel that I can't blame them for thinking that way. I haven't done much to dispel their accusations. They hunt me, I hunt them, who will be left standing in the end? I'm not sure. But I like to keep it simple."

"However I doubt the persecution you've felt from the church will end with the church. Witchhunters are always a rather judgmental bunch, the Cult will always be a stick up somebody's rear end for some reason. The world we inhabit is filled to the brim with characters just waiting for a conflict. It's why we both are where we are right now." Nemo said, keeping a rather upbeat attitude through his ramblings.

"I'm curious, have you even been in a fight before? Have you taken a life Ava Kurier? Do you carry a weapon?" He asked.