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"The food thing? No clue. There are folks from another world here all named after weapons, too. And a fella from another world still, and names from that place get translated as metals or somethin'. We ain't figured it out yet." Luz shrugged. "More about Brisa? Fair'nough." "Well, let's see,"...

Luz's smile didn't falter, but it did grow harder. "Bad trip. Could be." She leaned back in her seat and appraised Kate again, as she'd been doing since the sneasel had pulled herself from that crater. Had Diyem rescued her at cost to himself because he'd thought her sufficiently valuable as...

Luz kept up her smile, but something tugged at it just a little. All these folks with Hero's Auras, practically none of them willing to own it, damn near all of them shady or broken or full of painful secrets. Why was that, anyway? And how much more ironic could you get than Luz, eager to be a...

Luz listened attentively, nodding and adding the occasional "uhuh?" and "y'don't say?" to encourage the story along. This Kate lass really was something. Diyem had picked a good one this time, if she could be counted on to use that wit and boldness in the posse's best interest. "That's quite...

Jesse stiffened up, and turned his face away, but he didn't muster an objection. Duty over comfort, that was the mantra. But right now the group's morale was the most important thing to maintain, in the face of spiritual peril from experiments in spacetime. So he let them be near him, bodily, if...

Jesse bit his cheek sharply, but didn't stand or pull away. He reached out a paw and gave Gen a pat on the head. "Don't you worry about me, son. I'm just fine." He hadn't been fine in nearly a decade, but who was counting?

Jesse sighed. "You're the only one t'think so," he muttered to himself. "And sore mistaken."

The cuddle was unexpected, unasked-for, but not unwelcome. It had... been a while. Gods, it had been a while. "If he was even murdered, maybe? Wait, nah, if there's a livin' murderer in our group, how 'bout that?"

Jesse snapped his fingers. "Fuckin' great idea, Lee. Have ya got a charge of yer power left fer the day? Try it now, if y'can!"

This... was nice. Jesse closed his eyes, leaned back, and gave a long, rattling sigh of satisfaction. He'd hardly taken a breath all week, and it wasn't even unusual for him. It was about time he had some enjoyable company, and... this was that. For once. Even without his proper telepathy to...

Luz clapped lightly. "Oh, I like the sound of that. Were you the one drinkin', or the guards?" As Kate replied, she signalled Spinda for some razz brandy liqueurs. "Afore you ask, I've only existed fer a few weeks. No time fer achievements that ain't shared with the whole team. 'Course, the...

Luz laughed at that, and there was an electric spark to the sound. "My host is Luxio Brisa Escarpa, a ranger from a world far behind this one in technological and societal development. She's a brave lil' soul, but no friends back where she's from. I have no real counterpart. I'm a myth." Luz...

Jesse maintained an expression of dry bemusement as Lee did his best to pet him via his ears of all things, as a deity rubbed lotion into a fucking zangoose kid, and... and Rally did whatever the fuck Rally was doing. "Y'know what, I think I've been tense fer nigh on thirty years. Would ya give...

Luz nodded, still smiling away, and sipping at her drink as Kate spoke. "Sounds like y'know how to handle yerself. We need more of that in the posse, if'n you ask me. Think of this as another of yer jobs, with pay in the form of all-inclusive bed 'n' board fer the duration. And get used to...

Jesse He watched his daughter go, with the Voice of Life from another world and the human in poochyena form who somehow had an answer for everything. He took a step towards them, as if a path existed for him between this dream and the place from which they'd contacted him. But such a path did...

Dusk: "That bitch Veracity has it out for me. Sriracha might be a prick but if he says something at least I know he means it." Jesse: "Any human could be... dangerous. Best not to tell 'em anythin' until they've proven they can be trusted." Q: Have you ever been betrayed? How did it happen?

[Zest > Team Spectrum]: well her story goes that he 'jumped her' [Zest > Team Spectrum]: like, physically, not that lightning bolt trick y'all say he did to you [Zest > Team Spectrum]: my guess? he was in the middle of recruiting kate when he got targeted by something and sent her off just as...

Luz took a sip of her drink. Hot, fruity, notes of some spices she wasn't familiar with, served with nomel berry slices, and definitely alcoholic, not that she could get the benefits of that. (Nor did she need them!) "Mm. Yeah, I can't say I dislike that. Very pleasant. Taste much like yer...

[Zest > Team Spectrum]: howdy all!! [Zest > Team Spectrum]: the thing at treasure town turned out to be another spectrum member. [Zest > Team Spectrum]: this one's a sneasel named kate and i'm bringing her up to speed as fast as i can [Zest > Team Spectrum]: also having drinks [Zest > Team...

Jesse allowed his mind to drift a little as he scratched at Lee's chin and cheek fur. The wolf let on what he wanted so easily, it was effortless to make him happy. That made... a nice goddamn change from Jesse's usual social interactions. And all without proper mindreading. What a strange and...