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Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi smiled softly, shutting her eyes when Nic kissed her hand and held her. His compassion to anything and everything never ceased to amaze Cassi. She admired how Nic could look at every situation from a caregiver perspective. She looked down at her ankle. Twisting it this way and that without the bandage riding up or rubbing uncomfortably against her skin. She turned and looked at Nic through the shop window while he gathered their meal.

Her heart swelled with joy, and a weight seemed to lift off her heart. She deserved this man more than she realized and she loved him more than she could comprehend. A tear fell down her cheek but it wasn't from sadness. She felt relieved. Cassi turned her head and looked up at the sky. The sun had created a beautiful sunset, changing the colours in the sky from blue to brilliant reds and oranges.

"Tapadh leat," she whispered to the sky and to those that were listening.

The wind wrapped itself around Cassi in a warm embrace, caressing her forehead with such tenderness that she started to cry more as memories of her mother and grandmother flooded her mind. The wind released her slowly after that, and Cassi took a steady breath in, feeling like it was the first time she had breathed unburdened in months. Years.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi looked at Nic, narrowing her eyes playfully at his devious look. "Isn't everyone into the uniform? If you were a doctor... I'd tell you to leave the lab coat on...and nothing else," she flirted boldly.

She looked away from Nic, muling over his other questions before she answered him.

"I kept the rope to try and figure out what Aegnor did. I became acquainted with Aegnor shortly after my family... Redcaps are created in areas of high death and violence. We formed an understanding and fought together until I left Scotland. I haven't seen him in a hundred and fifty years. He arrived with new faces because of all the magic here. When a Redcap dips their cap into magical blood they temporary gain the powers of that being. So not only were they already more advanced before we showed up, when I stabbed Caden, and yes it was by accident...not that he didn't deserve it... he bled on the ground and Aegnor took advantage. I think it could have been a lot worse but... I think he wanted me to kill him," Cassi said, looking at the bandage on her hand.

She unwrapped her hand, the cut fully healed and just a faint scar now. She rubbed her hand along it. "Redcaps aren't known for longevity due to their violent nature, but Aegnor had been alive for a long time, and he was a friend I guess you could say. I think he was tired but he wanted to die honorably, so he fought us."

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi looked away from Nic, fiddling with her bracelet while she spoke. "Um, the whole fight... The rope was imbued with magic. I couldn't cut it or spell it off for the life of me. So I threw my knives and used my magic on them from there. I ended up hitting Caden once, but he recovered quickly. Caden killed two and then I poisoned six, but then Aegnor dipped his hat in Caden's blood. That was the real problem, but then Aegnor let me down after he threw Caden one hundred and fifty yards."

As Cassi retold the tale, Nic applied the aloe to Cassiopeia's leg. She faltered in her storytelling, sighing happily at the cooling sensation. She shut her eyes, enjoying the feeling of his touch. She hadn't realized the burn was still irritating her skin that much. Maybe she did need to start carrying a mini first aid kit with her.

Cassi opened her eyes and blinked before she looked down at Nic. "No, I haven't touched it. It's healed some naturally, but a normal rope burn for me would have been healed by now," she confessed to him.

The sight of Nic's dark head bent over while he tended to her sent a little thrill through Cassi. Without thinking, she ran a hand through his hair. She slipped her fingers over the top of his ear and down the side of his jaw. It was easy to tilt Nic's head up to look at her since his height allowed him to be closer.

"My knight in scrubs," she teased. She loved how much of a caregiver Nic was, even when he wasn't at work. He had such a pure heart, one that needed to give without worry of ever receiving. She hoped to give him as much as he gave her and the world one day.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

Ezekiel Kel

Location: CHB – Dining Pavillion
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Ezekiel clasped his free hand over Demetri’s. ”For the love of Aphrodite, please stop talking,” Zeke said, completely grossed out about the idea of Demi looking like one of Zeke’s siblings.

He removed his hand and looked at Kiera when she answered him. ”Ya, that’s fair. I’m going. Maybe more about the Doors of Death will be uncovered.” The deadline to be in New York and finally get Mads, and hopefully, Leda was like a slow alarm going off in Ezekiel’s head. Ring ring. Save Mads. Ring ring. Save Nancy. Ring ring ring ring. Say goodbye to Nancy…

Ezekiel walked into the dining pavilion with the others, but he didn’t go get his meal right away. He was in his own head, thinking of his future and what that might look like now.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Antoinette McCarthy

Location: Foyer – X-Mansion
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”Strange message? What strange message?” They were both being oddly cryptic. Antoinette didn’t think they needed to be since Annie and her team were the current X-Men, and had done fairly well with everything thrown at them. All things considered.

”Should we get everyone gathered and you can tell us what the message is?” Antoinette pressed. She wasn’t sure what the others were up to, but they were never too hard to find.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia smiled, watching Nic walk away for the second time. She was more than happy with the second kiss, and waited for Nic to start ordering before she looked up and down the street.

She tried to be more concerned about the problem Nic was having with disappearing patients, but it was hard to be when she was just happy to be in Nic's presence again.

Still daydreaming, Cassi startled slightly when she heard the door open so quickly. She glanced at Nic's empty hands and realized he was waiting with her while the food was prepared. Cassi smiled and leaned into Nic.

She laughed nervously when he asked if she would have been okay without Caden. Cassi fiddler with her hair.

”Well, I mean… I would have figured it out but, um… it was probably a good thing Caden was there. I spent the entire fight upside down,” she said and revealed the ankle that had rope burn to him.

It had already faded some, but it was taking a lot longer than it should. Cassi had already determined the thing had been magiked. She had taken the rope and it was stuffed in her backpack so she could study it later and figure out why she couldn't break it.

”But I did kill seven out of nine Redcaps! So, I think that warrants me some leniency,” she said definately.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Mmm, see if they have any gyoza, and shrimp, and tempura…And double of whatever rolls you want,” Cassi decided, suddenly feeling rather hungry.

She wheeled the bike over beside the front door, next to the window so she could see Nic when he was inside and he would be able to see her. She knew he was likely worried about leaving her outside with a bike and all these shopping bags, but Cassi still had her knives from the hunt earlier. She was more than prepared to fend off assailants of any species.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Well, he brought whiskey and presents. Who was I to turn him away?”

She stopped outside the shop with Nic and took over holding the bike. ”I'll wait here with the bags and bike, you go get us something delicious. Lots of it,” Cassi said with a warm smile.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”To go I think. That way we can have more time to comb through the video you have,” she decided.

Cassiopeia slipped her hand into Nic's while they walked, mulling over his words.

”I wouldn't mind seeing you punch Caden in the face… but no, you don't need to do that. I feel… off. I don't know how I feel. We had lunch after we killed the Redcaps and it was good, better than when he initially came over, but I'm not really sure yet.”

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Walking – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Yes please! We might be able to figure it out between the two of us. Caden owns a security company, as well. If we can't see what's going on they may be able to enhance the footage,” Cassi said.

She fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist while she spoke about Caden. She was glad they talked and hunted together, but things still seemed off for her.

She looked up and spotted a sushi place.

”Ooo, can we do sushi?” Cassi asked, pointing the restaurant out.