We Are Our Avatars XI (Open)

[Chungus]

Montreal, ED Shelter, lobby. March 2nd.​

Kuki was quiet for a moment after Ella spoke, then let out a mute yawn.

"I see. It seems a little strange they've stuck around. Anyway, I was just thinking, the way the woman talked, it seemed like she had a problem with this world. It makes me wonder how many others like her share the idea"

, Kuki commented.

"Anyway, I'm sleepy, so I'm going to take a nap. I'll see you, tomorrow."

With this said, Kuki looked up to Fernand.

"Could you take me upstairs now, please?"

 

[Silence]

"Sure." Fernand said. "You can sleep there.

I think I will try to meet Anik tomorrow, I can take you with me if you want."

He then carried Kuki upstairs, into Aniks room, and would put them where they wanted to sleep.

 

[Vakra jal]

Dalahars meditations finished. His soul no longer burning and Kyrys no longer threatened to burst forth on anger. He had thought on his enemy and the fight briefly, attributing his inability to smash the soldiers easily due to entropy he felt due to their presence. He cursed, angry that his prowess could be so blunted due to his Daemonic bond. He also thought mainly on everyone's reaction to Aniks past, especially Viyang. Dalahar had wondered what would happen if he told anyone the specifics of what he had done in his long career of warfare. Usually he wouldn't care but here it could be dangerous. Viyangs reaction confirmed this. Unlike Anik his punishment had been out of mercy, sent away rather than hunted. That was the difference. Dalahar would never have to explain himself, even if someone asked. He was worried about Anik, having overheard White talk about her ability ro read hearts, as this meant his mix of apathy and regret over his actions would likely be detected, nothing specific but enough to arouse suspicion. Raz was his other worry as a telepath could simply peer into his mind and behold his actions in all their blackness. One thing that didn't concern him was Ella and how she had always striven to do her duty. She was stubborn, zealous even to her cause and this resonated with Dalahar. He respected her for that. But this was enough thinking.

Standing up he resolved to find Shana, to begin training her and hoping the act of training would clear his mind.

 

[Chungus]

Montreal, ED Shelter, room​

"I'd like that"

, Kuki answered. Being brought into the room, Kuki was set down on the ground. Feeling safer in doing so, now that there was no one laying on it, Kuki moved under the bed, where they laid down.

Not going to sleep, immediately, Kuki started up the auxiliary hardware installed in the collar, and opened up a pea-sized portal. A small compartment near the bottom-left side of the collar then opened, showing a lens. From this, a message encoded on a laser beam was fired, going through the mini portal, to Kuki's home universe on the other side.

With this done, Kuki shut the communication device down, the lens being covered again, and the portal closing. Kuki then took off their collar, and closed their eyes. Curling up into a ball, they went to sleep.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"If I had no lienage like that, I don't know what I'd do..." Candace confessed to Nina.

Lambda stayed at the hotel for now, sitting in the lobby quietly.

 

[Silence]

Fernand went downstair into the lobby again after having put Kuki to sleep.

He looked at Ella and Lambda as he said: "I ... um ... I would like to visit Anik tomorrow, in prison or wherever she is. Could you arrange that?"

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Bordeaux Prison, Montreal

Viyang and Anik would be processed in the jail then placed in cells away from one another due to the fact that Viyang had been arrested for assaulting Anik. While in her cell, Viyang would spend her time performing various exercises.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"I think that comes down to the prison, but I'll see what I can do." Lambda told him.

 

[Silence]

"Thank you." Fernand said, then went home to do whatever Quebecians do.

Anik was still handcuffed, unless someone in prison would know holy or counter magic.
She also mostly tried to do exercises.

[hr]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 3rd, 2025
- Hotel -
Morning​

Fernand went to the hotel, upstairs and in Anik's room, to get Kuki. He knocked on the door before entering.

At the same time, he used his super awesome 2025 smartphone to call Ella and Lambda.

 

[Drakmorg]

"That's kinda sad." Nina pointed out.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

March 2

"My family and history is important to me." Candace explained.
Lambda eventually left, heading back to her office to sort things out.

March 3

Candace got up, making some more tea for herself and drinking deeply as she sat in the lobby.
Lambda, having arrived back at her office, picked up the phone. "Hello?"

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 3rd, 2025
- Hotel -
Morning​

"Hello, this is Fernand. I am gonna pick up whoever wants to come with, then go to visit Anik.
Do you have sorted it out? Do you want to go with us?" Fernand spoke into the phone.

 

[Chungus]

Montreal, ED Shelter, room. March 3rd.​

Over the course of the day, Kuki didn't sleep well, the stress of the day's events making their thoughts too active. When they did fall asleep, they didn't do so for very long, waking early in the morning. Putting the collar back on, Kuki passed the time by running simulations, then playing a game.

When the morning advanced, and Fernand knocked on the door, Kuki moved out from under the bed, and looked up to the door, saying,

"enter!"

[hr]

Somewhere completely different, other universe.​

From beyond dimensional barriers, the anomaly around Earth had been noticed. The watching entity had increased interest in activities on the world, and a decision was made to monitor this more closely. By looking for and pinpointing the energy signature created by interdimensional travel, such travel to and from the world would be noticed, globally, and with high accuracy.

Plans were made, but no other action was taken, for now.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Bordeaux Prison, Montreal

Having no real way to free Anik from the magical bonds, the prison guards would call in a sorcerer from Avinah to try. With a little experimentation, Anik would be unrestrained and able to move her arms again.

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 3rd, 2025
- Hotel -
Morning​

"It's me!" Fernand called to Kuki and entered the room. "Ready to go to prison?" he joked awkwardly.

 

[Chungus]

Montreal, ED Shelter, room. March 3rd.​

"So long as it's not a one-way trip"

, Kuki joked in turn, approaching Fernand.

"Is anyone else coming?"

 

[Kirke]

Montreal - March 2nd​

Ella spent the rest of the day accompanying Shana and Dalahar. She did not partake in the training, however, as she felt worn out and had plenty of reports to file. She did give one piece of advice to Shana, that the best self-defence in almost every situation was to run away.
[hr]

Montreal, Hotel - March 3rd​

Ella woke up, had a shower and got down to the breakfast area. She ate well, then walked outside to greet Dalahar.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"I'm about to call the prison. We should be able to see her soon." Lambda told him, her voice tinged with regret.

 

[Silence]

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 3rd, 2025
- Hotel -
Morning​

"Yes, Lambda and maybe others, but not sure about them." Fernand explained to Kuki.

He then said to Lambda over the phone: "Thanks. But ... are you alright? You do not sound too well."

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"I bear some blame for everything that happened." Lambda told Fernand.