Comms NPC Side Story (Comms) Turn of the New Day

[Raid Boss]

Communications

Official communication thread for Turn of the New Day.

When a cycle ends, wrap up your dialog because there will be a clear division between the cycles.

Spoiler: Face-to-face

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[Ash Vargold]

"Er... friend of yours, Lúthien? I don't think she likes me much..."

@Luthien

 

[Raid Boss]

'Wait, huh, ehhh? What is this Felis girl saying? Does she think I'm married to Accelerator? Or does she think I'm married to the headmaster?? Or does she mean that Accelerator and the headmaster are a t-thing???'

Clarissa was as red as a boiled lobster while the thought play through her mind.

Ahem-! Welcome to my humble adobe Luthien and Mr. Caenis please come in!

 

[Kyanna Wynne]

"Who will be the first to have a taste of my beauty products, hmm?"

She sneaked a hand into the basket, pulling out a flask with a grin.

"This is my newest creation! It makes the hair so strong that it never falls again!"

In the flask, there was a soft lime liquid, with a tiny mushroom in it. The small fungi seemed to be quite aware of its surroundings, and it looked at the direction of whoever that looked it at it, slipping a guttural and froggy—

BloOoOoorrgh...

 

[Chako]

"D-do something!" Chako whispered to Luthien. She didn't know how to react to the stalker giant wolfman pretending he didn't know her, so that was her best solution to the problem... Hopefully he wouldn't overhear it.

Then, Chako took on the hat and the basket from the newest visitor... A basket that smelled very strange, which quickly went from strange to terrifying once she started talking about it and showing her first flask, "A-a-a-a-are you sure this won't be harmful to Mr. Accelerator? I-I don't think miss Clarissa will be happy if her husband's hair is melted away..." As if Chako would believe that this thing made hair strong enough to never fall again! This thing was terrifying!

@Luthien @Ash Vargold @Kyanna Wynne

 

[Luthien]

"Ahahah, sorta I guess...?" She hadn't expected to find Chako dressed as a maid out here, or the words that blurted out of the felis' mouth as they used Lúthien as a shield. "She's one of the newer recruits in the guild."

"Calm down Chako." A hand softly rests atop the young girl's head, trying to both calm her nerves and catch her attention. "Ash here is a good friend, and he's not a stalker or anything of the sorts."

A mischievous look is shot back at the caenis as she speaks, hidden from Chako's view, before a whisper is quietly broadcasted into his mind. { Daughter, huh? Maybe I should start calling you Papa Ash~ }

@Ash Vargold | @Chako​

"Hey Rissa, long time no see~" They're all in for an interesting time if Clarissa's beet red expression is anything to go by, but Lúthien decides to give the lander a pass for now as they start filtering into the home.

@Clarissa​

"Interesting potions you got there."

They're joined by two more arrivals before Clarissa's had the time to close the door and, while her expression momentarily hardens as she stares at @MAI, its gone almost as quickly as Lúthien's attention turns to the basket the little witch holds.

"Hair that never falls off...?" That doesn't sound safe, a shared concern vocalized by Chako, though Lúthien can think of at least one player who'd probably be interested in Kyanna's wares.

@Kyanna Wynne ​

 

[Ash Vargold]

Ash can't respond to Luthien, but the expression that ghosts across his face says more than enough about how he feels about being called "papa". Why has this happened twice???

"...I'll be sure to give her space."

Assuming he can find space in the increasingly crowded home. It's rapidly becoming a party, and now there's a woman selling a potion that has something living in it and-

"Oh, hi MAI. Haven't seen you since... Trinity...

...that's where he met that catgirl. But he still doesn't understand her accusations. Or wants to confront them.

 

[Raid Boss]

Clarissa ushered all the guests into her home. A lot more people had shown up than expected, but that was the pull of her and the MIT's network.

Hey Luthie, it's been a while, huh? Good to see ya. Come on in!

@Luthien
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[MAI]

MAI's eyes scanned @Ash Vargold from head to toe, and her head nodded to acknowledge his greeting.

"Recounting - Last we met at Trinity Center. First we met when Calculator's plan failed and the golden child was revealed. Now we are here, and so is the child."

It seemed that they made a full circle and arrived at their destination as far as this thread of fate was concerned.

"Query - How does one feel after a journey of such magnitude?"

The question was directed at Ash, of course, but it applied to just about everyone in the room.

 

[Ash Vargold]

"Yeah... weird to think of how much they told us out of the gate about the 'keychild'. Though I wasn't expecting it to be a literal baby."

"Honestly, I'm just... tired. Every time I think we've wrapped something up, another thing rears its head like a damn hydra...

"But what about you, @MAI? I imagine you've got some feelings yourself."

 

[Chako]

Chako felt relieved with Luthien patting her head, and her words also helped. Ash that was the giant wolfman's name, right? saying he would give her some space also made her a bit more at ease.

"Thank you for bringing some pastries!" Chako gladly took the bag from Mai's hands with a big smile on her face. She really wanted to dig into them, but she figured she'd get fired if she did that, so she instead decided to carefully put the terrifying basket, the bag, and the hat all together on top of a free table.

Though Chako started hissing, from behind Luthien, once she heard Ash's reply to Mai's comments, "Don't you ever refer to a baby as 'it'! She may be small, but she has feelings too! Apologize! Both to her and her parents!"

Chako had no idea what was that about a golden child or a keychild, but she knew better than to let this kind of thing slide! She knew her mom would be furious if someone referred to her as if she was a thing! The minimum she could do would be to be furious in this baby's stead!

@Ash Vargold

 

[Luthien]

"Here, got some drinks on the way~" Fingers flutter through the air before a cold cup materializes, the sweet fragrance of jasmine and honey a sharp contrast with the milky jade color of the drink. "I'll give the boys theirs, and place the sammiches in the fridge."

@Clarissa​

"Play nice with each other." A cold juice bottle makes contact with the felis' cheek as Chako is hissing out her protests. "Ash isn't exactly wrong, I don't think any one of us expected an infant to come from that egg."

@Ash Vargold | @Chako​

"There's more juice and water bottles where that one came from, feel free to grab them from the fridge if any of you get thirsty."

With the announcement done the elf heads off towards the kitchen, familiar already with the home's layout, to deposit the various drinks and cold cut sandwiches she'd ordered from Dough Re Mi earlier. By the time she's done putting everything away the fridge is looking mighty full, but there's still two more drinks she needs to deliver.

"Who should I find first..."

Her decision is made when her sensitive ears pick up a familiar gruff somewhere deeper in the house, and it's not long before she spots the back of the headmaster. Her knuckles quietly rasp against the doorway's frame to alert him, before the unmistakable aroma of fresh coffee wafts into the space.

"Had your daily caffeine dose yet, Ord?"

@Ordnung​

 

[Raid Boss]

Clarissa's eyes sparkled like dazzling amber as soon as the elf produced the drinks out of thin hair.

"Whatever that is, I want ten!" Clarissa chimed.

After Luthien was on her way, Clarissa shuffled around in her modified maid outfit to fit all the visitors into her humble adobe, including @Ash Vargold @MAI @Kyanna Wynne.

The headmaster lifted his unspectacled eyes from his book and rested the weary pair on the blond elf. The stiff-faced scientist shook his head, but as soon as the strong and flavorful aroma hit him, the man's eyes lit up. With interest pique, he took to scribble on the journal he's been using to communicate.

That coffee smells so fresh I can taste the dirt the beans grew on. A fantastic way to start the day. Are you here for the father or the infant?

@Luthien​

 

[Luthien]

"I'd hope so, told them to take it long and slow when they were pulling the espresso." A faint chuckle chimes in the air, the elf having no issues reading his words even from a distance. He looks tired, but certainly better than before—forced to heal at a regular pace without the boon of being a Starcalled.

"Both this time, heard papa dearest is in need of a new wardrobe—" A rattling by the window causes her to pause, surprise in her eyes as she witnesses the woman slip into Ordnung's room through an unconventional entrance.

She leans against the doorway, a silent spectator holding a precious brew for the headmaster. Crimson eyes dance from Ordnung to the stranger and back, a mischievous glint in their depths as she finally speaks up. "Oh my, am I interrupting something~?"

@Ordnung | @Window Climber ​

 

[Plutopia]

The visitor turned to look @Luthien and lightly shook her head.

No, you weren't interrupting anything particularly important. We were just discussing whether we should get back together.

Remembering something, a few items appeared from her inventory. It was a set of three scented candles. Walking over she held them out to Luthien.

Here. For aroma therapy. I always carry three. The white one is for pleasent visits and will smell like lavender. The black one for somber visits and will smell like sandalwood. And finally, the polka dot one is in case I forgot it was someone's birthday. It'll smell like vanilla. Please light the appropriate one. As for the other two, keep them. Just in case.

She stood there staring at Luthien with a glassy expression for a moment.

...And any tea you have would be appreciated. Thanks.

Stepping back, she found her way to a chair by the room's writing desk and quietly turned it and took a seat. Then, thinking of something, she produced a fountain pen and a floral patterened journal from her inventory. She seemed to be wondering what to write. Nodding to herself, she decided, and smoothly wrote out the words. When she was finished, she held the journal up so the headmaster could see.

"For you."

It said.

@Raid Boss

 

[Raid Boss]

Ordnung appeared completely unfazed by the words that appeared on the visitor's notebook. It seemed like they had already exchanged words by the time Luthien intruded on the headmaster's bedroom with offering of espresso, the man's choice of drink.

He clicked his writing implement and jotted down a few words that were cut short by the pen tip catching on the rough paper texture.

An ex.

After a contemplative sigh with a hint of annoyance behind its sharpness, he continued writing a few lines below as if the pen being caught was an excuse for him to move on from his frustration.

Luthien, the tea set is kept inside that second from the top cabinet drawer next to the door just for this kind of occasion. Would you please?

@Plutopia @Luthien​

 

[Luthien]

"Mmm, that sounds like quite the important discussion though." There was a lightness to her voice, perhaps thinking that the unknown woman's words were said in jest to get a reaction from Ordnung. It sounded like they had too from the short and rough scratches of his pen on paper as she walked to the side of his bed.

"W-Wait...!" Realization finally sinks in as she sees the to scribbled words, looking from the headmaster to the woman and back with a look of disbelief. "For real?!"

Well, that had certainly not been in her TS bingo card for the season.

"O-oh... alright." The candles, though unexpected, are gratefully received as she listens to the explanation. Lavender is a scent she adores, though she can't help but wonder if the man would prefer the aroma of sandalwood instead. "Vanilla it is."

A nod is given to ordnung and his request, turning to fetch the mentioned tea set and whatever dried herbs are present with it. "Any preference miss...?" The silent request for her name is left hanging in the air as she shows the selection to the woman.

@Ordnung | @Not Miss Ordnung​

 

[MAI]

Oh, @Ash Vargold had no idea just how many thoughts were swirling inside of MAI ever since... well, everything.

"Overwhelmed - That is how this unit feels. Child of gold has been rescued, but her crimson sibling was whisked away."

There were always two eggs, after all. What would become of the crimson one, now that it was completely out of their reach? It was Szofrit's goal to hatch it, too. And speaking of...

"...will us magia be able to accomplish anything without the Mother of Machines? Will landers ever forgive us? This unit has many thoughts and worries."

But she shook her head for now. She could drown in the sea of uncertainty if she continued down this road.

 

[Ash Vargold]

"Yeah... the red egg was supposed to be the 'bad' one, but not knowning what happened to it is concerned."

Ash tilted his head at @MAI's spoken concern, then shook his head with a smile.

"I don't have much hope in the landers, but you're a person before you're a magia. I don't think you need an overbearing machine mother to accomplish things-."

And oh geez that felis is approaching her again and she is not looking happy-

 

[Chako]

Chako opened her eyes wide at the sudden body-slam happening, followed by... A barrage of questions? Probably? She couldn't catch even half of what was said as her ears were still ringing.

But with the tiger girl appearing, and at least one word that sounded like a name being repeated between her and the other girl, Chako figured she had enough information to go by.

"Ain't this much better than this super hard wooden spoon, Emmie?" Chako gladly picked up the doll from the tigress with one tail and swiftly took away the spoon with the other, before bringing the doll to Emmie's hand with the doll-holding-tail... Wow, I can't believe I nailed that! That's a first one for me! Way to go!

... Hopefully Emmie wouldn't start crying from having her old 'toy' taken away, but Chako didn't like the idea of having a small baby holding something hard enough to hurt, and thin enough to enter her eye, with one hand.

Also... Chako probably should try answering something the purple-haired girl said, right? "Uhn... Hi, I'm Chako, and I'm new here! It's my first day taking care of little Emmie! Nice to meet you two!" Well, she already met the purple-haired girl before in Trinity, but that was really embarrassing, so she wouldn't mind it if that girl forgot about her.

"... I also may have not heard much of what you just said..." Chako meekly stated, "My ears are still ringing from the latest shout... T-though they're getting better now!"

@Harper @MAI