KazAlkemi

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Antoinette McCarthy

Location: Botanical Gardens — New Orleans
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Antoinette looked back up when Mary sounded calmer and more like herself. Antoinette smiled lightly at Mary before glancing at Guin. Hearing there was another voice or entity in Mary’s head drawing on the Phoenix wasn’t a comforting thought. If Antoinette told Mary what she wanted to do for her, would that signal the other entity to build up their guards and block Antoinette out?

Antoinette wiggled her nose while she tried to think it out, deciding what options would be the best here. Arnold made little comforting noises in her ear while she thought it over. Mary seemed ready to try whatever, which was all the encouragement Antoinette needed. She stood up once Perry seemed better, and stood with Guin.

”I think we need to create some sort of mental wall, with Mary having access to the Phoenix on one side and the other entity on the other. That should give Mary more control, and then we can expel the Phoenix,” Antoinette explained to Guin. ”Our combined ability should make that a reality.” Antoinette’s purple eye glowed briefly while she waited for Guin’s answer.

Roll Request

If Guin is game - Annie is going to use her illusion casting and sensory inducement to create a barrier inside Mary’s head, blocking Chrysi out. Annie wants to use Guin’s telepathy to reinforce this block and make it more physical/impenetrable. Illusion binding/construct is a subset of the illusion casting power, and with Annie’s growing ability in her illusion casting, I think this is something that would fall within her power.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

Ezekiel Kel

Location: Roman Side - CHB
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The trail progressed much like Zeke had expected it to. Leandra didn’t want to die and was doing whatever she could to prevent that end. Niah called her out for it, and Nancy was being diplomatic about it all. Some might call it cold-hearted, but Zeke thought Nancy’s lack of emotion was aiding her rather than hindering her. It was the sign of a good leader. To be able to think rationally about something rather than emotionally. Of course, Zeke also knew how much Nancy wanted Leandra dead. So there was that.

Zeke watched Leandra write down her rebuttal and listened when it was spoken out loud by another. Power. Of course, it always comes down to power. Zeke couldn’t help but roll his eyes. People were never satisfied. Maybe that was everyone’s fatal flaw.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia smiled softly when Nic looked at her with shock. He didn't honestly think she wouldn't be okay with it, did he? Cassi laughed when he pulled her in, proclaiming how he loved her in a rather serious tone. There was no time to respond with Nic's lips instantly on hers.

Her eyes closed automatically, arms wrapping around his neck to deepen the kiss. She smiled while they kissed, pleased he was in love with the idea. It seemed like a simple thing to Cass. She knew how important Nic’s mom and sister had been to him, and she did love the name Katherine. If they could honour their memory in this way, then she would happily do it.

The kiss lingered, Nic's hands a welcome touch after the initial anger and emptiness Cassi had felt mere hours ago. She accepted his touch readily, her own hand creeping up the back of Nic’s neck to tangle in the back of his hair. She parted her lips slightly to run her tongue gently along Nic's bottom lip in a silent question.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassi laughed and scrubbed her hair more before she traded positions with Nic. Her shower was a little small for doubling up, but she didn't mind the close proximity. The comfort she was feeling from sharing this moment with Nic was worth shuffling back and forth.

”Why not both? Katherine Lí Wu has a nice ring to it, don't you think? As long as our other little girl has Claire as a middle name. It's sort of a family tradition.” Cass finished washing the shampoo out of her hair, and moved out of the direct stream of running water to look at Nic.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia smiled when Nic started to comb through her hair. She turned around to give him better access to her hair. She tilted her head back to soak her entire head before she reached for her shampoo.

She laughed while she squeezed out the shampoo into her hand. ”They might… But our children will be just as adorable as we both are.” She stepped away from the water and started to run the shampoo through her hair, scrubbing it along her head. ”Have you ever thought of names?” she asked curiously.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia gasped and grabbed onto Nic's arm when he picked her up effortlessly. In the back of her mind she couldn't help but think about how strong he really must be, to be able to pick her up again after carrying her across Caden's yard earlier, and then cleaning the floor of her shop for hours. Her stomach warmed and flipped just from the idea of it, and her hand tightened slightly on Nic's arm. He really did have great muscle definition.

Cassi had seen Nic without a shirt before and in a muscle shirt, but there was something about him not being obstructed with clothing that made his muscles pop more. Or, perhaps it was just in her head, the emotion of being skin-to-skin with him causing her mind to work in overdrive.

The shock of the temperature difference the hot water brought caused goosebumps to form on her skin, but the thrill of Nic's skin flush with hers didn't help, either. Cassi shifted in Nic's arms, wrapping her arms around him. She shut her eyes when he pressed his forehead to hers and whispered something in Mandarin. Cassi thought she recognized one of the words as love, but she wasn't thinking clearly at the moment.

"I hope that means something as sweet as it sounded." She tilted her head back, and opened her eyes to look at Nic. She smiled and reached up to kiss his lips.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia laughed and looked away from Nic to hide her blush and avoid looking at him while she took her bra and underwear off. She glanced around her bathroom to look anywhere but at Nic while she walked across the bathroom floor and took his hand.

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe you were really good in a past life, or made some wish to be with a sorceress just once," she joked nervously.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia smiled and watched Nic go before she returned to the task at hand. She bent down and gave her cats a scoop of food and some treats. She sat there for a minute and watched them eat.

”Oh kitties, it has been a day. You two be good down here, okay?” She scratched both of them before she headed up the stairs. As Cassi walked, she pulled her hair down and shook out the curls. She had some hairspray from the styling and was looking forward to washing it out of her hair. Maybe Nic would help her. He did seem to love playing with her hair.

Cassiopeia walked into her room and shut the door behind her. She could already hear the shower running and smiled, biting her lip. She stripped off her sweater and tossed it on the bed before she kicked off her pants, leaving them on the floor. She tiptoed her way to the bathroom and knocked on the door frame.

”Can I joy you?”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden&Nero's House - Chicago, IL
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Avery laughed and shook his head. He took his customary one, only strawberry and ate it happily. After he kissed Kimiko's head and focused on the TV show. It felt nice to relax and not think about much, and watching X-files was a great way to do it. Avery laughed at some of the things the characters went through as well as the creatures. He tried not to point out the irregularities but it was difficult not to.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia shivered when Nic wrapped his arms around her from behind. The sensation was oddly comforting, and she leaned back, knowing Nic supported her. Her eyes closed and she smiled when he kissed her cheek.

”After,” she answered. ”You could head up now if you want. I'll be along after I feed the cats.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden&Nero's House - Chicago, IL
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”You could warm them up a little yourself,” Avery reminded Kiki. He didn't have a full understanding of her powers with fire but it stood to reason that she might be able to control it enough to unthaw food.

Avery grabbed another handful of popcorn and ate it before he rested an arm on the back of the couch behind Nero. He settled comfortably into the couch, rather enjoying the idea of movie night.

Chicago After Hours

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia blushed from Nic's words and she was instantly reminded of Caden's house. They had been down this road already today. She looked away from Nic and set Max down. She moved to retrieve the cat's food and fill up their dishes.

”I'm not opposed to the idea of showering with you,” Cassi said. If she was being honest, she would prefer it at this point. She wanted just a bit of normalcy, and showering with her boyfriend seemed the most normal to Cassi. Her day had been full of ancient bonding ceremonies between creatures that shouldn't exist, cleaning up dead bodies, and would end with picking up her friend from jail. Cassi was too tired for shower sex or anything of the like, but she also wanted to feel closer to Nic in some way. If that was them standing under hot water to wash away the smell of blood, sulphur, and bleach, she would happily push for it.

Cassiopeia looked back at Nic, nervous for his answer. If he rejected her, Cassi wasn't going to take it personally. It had been a long day which turned into a long night, and even if Cassi wasn't looking for anything tonight, showering together was an intimate experience.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden&Nero's House - Chicago, IL
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”Oh, X-files for sure, Avery said, nodding happily. He pulled a bowl of popcorn over and set it between himself and Kimiko. ”I don't know if you're a cuddler, Nero, but you're more than welcome to join Kiki and I,” he said.

He didn't want to obviously single Nero out, but he didn't want them to feel left out either. Besides, it would ease Avery's protective nature if Nero accepted him as someone who could look after them.

Avery popped a handful of popcorn into his mouth and chewed happily. ”I think you'll be happy with this,” Avery told Kimiko.