Where am I? Where's my hat?

[Ray Stantz]

Ray, still wearing a pink circle on his shoulder below the Ghostbusters badge, comes not long after Zero arrives. It takes a moment for him to catch his breath, and he catches a piece of what the other newbie in the group was saying.

He only really has time to say one word between breaths.  "What!?"

[`_100003005030 (Zero)]

"Ah, good!  This is Ray Stantz.  Ray Stantz, this is Blompkin, another new arrival.  And this is Andromache -- have you met? -- and her ... umm .. what are they called again?"

"Oh, and sorry for taking you away so quickly, but I did not wish to be exploded again.  You would have been perfectly safe, of course.  Nothing can harm you, either of you, until you choose a House.  Of course, after that there are MANY things that can hurt or kill you -- but not permanently.  At least -- not normally."

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[AndromacheNY]

Andromache decides that for the moment it is simply more pragmatic and polite to accommodate Blomkin's very well defined frame of reference. She bows her head slightly and smiles in further greeting and acknowledgment of his introduction.

She further smiles a welcome to the "Elven enchantress" and bids her "Kalispera Zero." Hearing of more new avatars she adds, "I hope you'll later me all about the other new comers you've encountered for my new team and I" (she gestures to the girls) are eager to greet all of them." Anyone looking will notice that Thea is desperately trying to extricate a second orange out of her overalls pocket but trapped her hand in the process a la Chinese finger-trap. Kayleal is munching on a fistful of dandelions, but the fuzzy yellow petals keep tickling her nose and making her sneeze.

As if in a synchronized routine, Thea frees hand and orange and Kay sneezes hard. Both fall backwards softly into the grass. Thea slightly dazed, pops up and triumphantly offers the second orange to Zero. Kay just lies where she falls and looks up at a cloud, continuing to sneeze and eat her flower, but peers up, curious, when the Chaos Wolf is mentioned.

Distracted but a moment by the babies' antics, Andromache hears Blomkin's words and refocuses, her eyes lighting with new understanding. "Oh! The Chaos Wolf! Well, yes, there are several individuals who feel it is in need of some slaying. Honestly I'm not quite so sure that's indeed necessary, but if you feel it is appropriate, then by all means, I wish you luck on your quest."


The "elf" looks at Blompkin with the appropriate seriousness of the topic at hand.  "Indeed.  Very good of you to wish to be involved in this, so soon after your arrival.  For your own safety, you may wish to postpone House selection for a time, although I believe you would probably make a fine Galahad."


Looking to Zero Andromache nods, "I will admit that I thought of the same House immediately, but I believe it is important to let him find his own path there (or elsewhere) when the time is right."


"Oh, and oranges are not effective against Chaos Wolves, so far as I know; cookies are the preferred method of attack.  Chaos Wolves apparently will not tolerate them, and may even be harmed by them.  Or so I am told, and have no reason so far to doubt it."

Kay, not to be outdone by her sister and no stranger to the word "cookie" promptly reaches into her pocket and with no difficulty at all,  hands a giant chocolate-chip-walnut variety to Blompkin with a strikingly Andromache-esque arched eyebrow an a little smirk before innocently returning to her grass and her delicious dandelion.


Ray, still wearing a pink circle on his shoulder below the Ghostbusters badge, comes not long after Zero arrives. It takes a moment for him to catch his breath, and he catches a piece of what the other newbie in the group was saying.

He only really has time to say one word between breaths.  "What!?"

Andromache looks at this second new comer in delight and offers another warm smile. Thea, looking a bit overwhelmed at Ray's arrival furiously starts digging for yet another orange (there seem to be no end to them in her little pocket).

"Ah, good!  This is Ray Stantz.  Ray Stantz, this is Blompkin, another new arrival.  And this is Andromache -- have you met? -- and her ... umm .. what are they called again?"


"Children, daughters, blessings, trouble-makers...."
 


"Oh, and sorry for taking you away so quickly, but I did not wish to be exploded again.  You would have been perfectly safe, of course.  Nothing can harm you, either of you, until you choose a House.  Of course, after that there are MANY things that can hurt or kill you -- but not permanently.  At least -- not normally."


Andromache smiles brightly at Ray and extends a hand. "A great pleasure Ray. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you acclimate here. You too, Sir Blomkin."
 

[AndromacheNY]

OOC:

The steadily growing avatar train is getting a little awkward. Let me clarify: Zero enters. okay. Zero brings Ray but Ray comes a little slower. okay. But now where'd Jon and the robot come from

couple questions

1. When exactly is Jon actually entering b/c I'm a little confuzzled on the timeline here. I had to resplice b/c I was standing there IC but I didn't get a chance to post my response before everyone else got going in the scene, but if Jon arrived behind Ray and Zero, a little warning would make sense since the scene has been proceding without him for several exchanges.

2. Also just how loud is a Terror Drone and how fast does it go? In otherwards, how much warning might a mother with her two small children have to react to a large arachnid-like robot approaching the scene where she is peacefully greating a Nexal newcomer? A little warning for this kind of entrance would be helpful unless he just teleported into the place.

[GM John]

[OOC: Socket! Let's leave the Council Chamber outside! I'm sure the Helvetian part of Lysander will approve... ;p]

(Outdoor Council Sessions have already been done.  Literally.  The result was sunburn.)

[Fox McCloud]

out of nowhere a sleek blur flys over head moving quite fast. a bang that sounds like cannon fire is heard as it passes.  and as suddenly as it appears its gone.


(OOC-this is a good refrance to what it may be like http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-269376791712267206&q=sonic+boom )

[AndromacheNY]

Andromache eyes Jon Stone and his apparatus quizically, but nods a cautious smile, "Jon."

Thea happily offers an orange to Ray. She seems to be getting the hang of the pocket now. She eyes Jon Stone and the biiiiiig toy he rode in on, and after an exchange of burbles and a nod from Kay, decides he's okay and cautiously stands to see if Mommy will let her get close enough to give the newest stranger an orange.

At the noise, Andromache merely pauses, but both children "ooooh" and clap appreciatively for a moment at the effect before they return to their respective focii.

Kay smiles secretively, giggles and plucks up a fist of dandelions making quite a show of it and munching on one enthusiastically  in case anyone is watching, and then pulls another cookie from her pocket (only slightly larger than the one she gave Blomkin) and promptly eats it herself.

[Fox McCloud]

The ship having been slowing down since it was last seen returns to the group of avatars and slows to a stop midair.  downward facing thrusters carry the craft gently down apon its landing gear. the cockpit opens and fox jumps out. "so this is were everone ran off to...anyone care explaining why."

[Jon Stone]

OCC: crap i accidently hit delete on my first post instead of modify.  Damn it.  o well, Jon has to go anyway so his appearance is rather insignifigant.

IC:

Jon smiles at Andromache and returns her greeting.  He then looks at his watch and watches as Fox's ship passes over head.

'I'm sorry everyone but you'll have to excuse me.  I have something to look into."

He waves goodbye to everyone as he walks off in the direction Fox's ship was going.

[AndromacheNY]

Thea, who was about to hand Jon an orange sighs for a moment, then brightens and turning, offers it to Fox who has a bigger toy anyway...


(ooc: and a perplexed Judy Garland exclaims, "people come and go so quickly here!")

[`_100003005030 (Zero)]

Zero looks confused for a moment.  (OOC: As is Linda, who didn't even get to *see* Jon's arrival.)

"Oh.  It is very simple, and you should learn this early in your time here.  I am surprised you have not learned it already.  Integers in reverse order tend to have an explosive result when 0 is reached."  She stops and chuckles.  "When 0 is reached.  Humor."  Another chuckle, although she doesn't seem to expect any reaction from the rest of the crowd.

"I'm not certain why it works, but having had my existence temporarily terminated once by that numerical sequence, I have made a point to avoid it.  Although it was in a good cause."  She frowns.  "Not that it lasted.  Nothing ever lasts.  That's exactly ..."  She's starting to get worked up, but notices the crowd.

"Well.  That's not your fault.  It probably will be, sooner or later, but it's not yet."

Zero looks down at the proton pack, wistfully -- and hands it back to Ray.  "I wish I had more time to study this.  Perhaps later.  There is something more pressing I must do now."  She clutches the briefcase protectively.  "Perhaps we can speak further at the Gathering.  DOBA, all."

She starts to walk off, stops, and jumps off the ground, doing that vertical-flying thing again, and quickly disappears into the distance.

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[Jon Stone]

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(ooc: and a perplexed Judy Garland exclaims, "people come and go so quickly here!")

OOC:  lol, sorry.  Oh and the Terror Drone makes almost no noise and is about the size of a small coffee table.  Infact there is very little "Terror" about it.

[AndromacheNY]

"It was nice seeing you Zero!" Andromache calls after the scientist, as the babies wave merrily.

"SO!" she returns her attentions to the newbies, "I'm sure you've seen a great deal that doesn't make too much sense and I'll be happy to answer questions at your convenience, but I'm wondering if anyone here is in need of a place to stay or maybe just a nice meal. You're all very welcome to have dinner with the girls and myself in Xenia, and that should permit plenty of time to find you gentlemen some accomodations if no other arrangements have already been made--" realizing she may have gotten a little of herself, she backtracks slightly."

She picks up Thea and smiles, "It has been my experience that the entry and acclimation process here in the Nexus can be a little jarring. In the interests of beginning everyone's time here in the most positive mindset, I've been trying to meet up with newcomers before anything too traumatic might occur. I like to educate new avatars about their choices, so they find their way to the path they were meant to follow. I've been on quite a few myself and I have friends on many others, so I hope my experience can be of some use to you."

"As for the invitation, it's a simple as this: being thrust into radically new circumstances, as most new avatars are, often demands 
a great deal of energy and the time to evaluate ourselves and our options. I've always held that such evaluations are more easily and wisely made when one is not simultaneously wandering around hungry and exhausted or running from the peril of the day."

Andromache's attention is drawn down by a tugging on her skirt. Still holding Thea on a hip, she lowers herself and looks eye to eye with a very serious one-year-old. "What is it Kay? Mommy's--" Kay puts a pudgy hand on the full lips of her mother's mouth and blinks intently. Andromache smiles under the child's fingers. "Someone's been eating cookies..." Kay, caught chocolate-chip-handed, laughs rouguishly. "Has Mommy been talking too much? Is it time for lunch?" Kay shakes her head yes and Andromache stands.

Thea furrows her brow, realizing somehow she missed out on chocolate. "Mamma Amma Cookee!"

Andromache turns to her potential guests and grins. "I'm not one-hundred percent what we're having for dinner gentlemen, but there will apparantly be cookies for desert after lunch. What do you say? Would do me the great honor of being my guests?"

[Fox McCloud]

Fox looks to the 'newer newbies' "im Fox by the way..."

"I'm not one-hundred percent what we're having for dinner gentlemen, but there will apparantly be cookies for desert after lunch. What do you say? Would do me the great honor of being my guests?"

Fox shrugs "why not"

[maxfreeman]

Blompkin was unbelievably confused.  There was a lot of random things occurring, none of which he understood in the least.  Still, someone had said something about not being able to die for now, at least not until he made some decisions...so he decided to put off decisions and just focus on greeting everyone, including the bizzarre new people whom had just arrived.

"Keely-spear-ya, Ray Stantz! I see by your medal that you successfully killed a ghost.  Good job!  Did you turn it with your giant, elaborate holy symbol there, or did you help it find peace? 

Oh, and kelly-spiel-rah to you as well, friendly animal spirit!  I assure you, Mr. Fox, that I am a friend to all woodland creatures!  I have no arrows within my quivver to hunt with, the wool that was made to create my clothes came from a sheep that was glad to be rid of it, and the leather comes from a cow that had already given its live for its country.  So rest assured, if nature needs someone to help defend it, I will..."

Blompkin took a quick glance at his quivver.

"...find some arrows, and then get back to them.  Until then, may I ask you, my fair kitsune, have you seen my powers?  I appear to have lost them."

Blompkin patted his pockets and did a quick inventory, just to be sure.  13 silver, a half-eaten worg sandwich, a note to remind him to 'get more arrows' which was slowly disintigrating over time, a second note that read 'it's on your head', a small mirror, a piece of chalk, 50 inches of rope, and what appeared to be a power.

"A POWER!!! 

No...wait...false alarm. It's the other half of the sandwich.

Oh, and I'd love to accompany you back to your kingdom, Andromache.  I've never dined with royalty before...and of course probably never will, because we're going back to your humble peasant cottage."

WINK