Amela/Alexa first meeting

[22:38] <@Tangent> The Overcity has no shortage of dingy, poorly lit alleyways. Amelia's picking her way down one, her gray-blue uniform stained from another- unsuccessful- hunt. She's holding a sword in her hands, and her stride has a vague air of irritation to it.
[22:40] <@Tangent> She messed up. Again. If this is what she wanted to do, why can't she just get it right? Responding to her will, whisps of blue flame lick at the air around her before vanishing just as fast.
[22:41] <@Tangent> She just wants to do something. Anything. To make a difference, to matter. Why's that so hard?
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[22:42] <Morgana_Aurora> A strang sound is heard, some sort of pounding, like an elephant trying to break a stone wall. The sound is from below, cracks forming as the ground gives way under rapid fire impacts.
[22:43] <Morgana_Aurora> [strange....zzz]
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[22:44] <@Tangent> Amelia jumps, clutching her sword tighter and taking a wary step back. Even for the Overcity...that's not normal. She raises her sword, ready to chop down if it turns out to be some kind of monster...
[22:44] <Jran-Kri> Creeping down from the other end of the alleyway, Alexa is in quite the opposite situation -- her dark red mantle and matching wide-brimmed hat are spotless from a recent transformation. She had only just begun exploring the Overcity -- alleys, at least, seemed defensible. She catches sight of the other girl at the other end of the alley, and awkwardly waves with one hand, the other clutching a black wooden staff. A mome
[22:45] <Morgana_Aurora> As a holle opens up, cursing can be heard, mixed with heavy breathing. It can't be deciphered becase the impacts are too loud, the voice too muffled.
[22:45] <Morgana_Aurora> [these typos, geez]
[22:46] <@Tangent> ...Okay, not a monster. "Hey! You...um...you okay down there?" Amelia kneels by the hole, putting her sword down. She hasn't noticed Alexa yet.
[22:47] <Morgana_Aurora> There doesn't seem to be any change yet, but steel looking gauntlets are enlarging the hole.
[22:47] * Jran-Kri seems torn between fascination and fear at the sight of a brand new hole in the ground, lingering at the edge of the alley. Taking the other girl's cue, however, she creeps forward -- and then stops at the sight of gauntlets, pointing her staff's crystal-ball focal point at it.
[22:48] <@Tangent> She's dark haired, with blue eyes and a tendency to glare. She's slight, and wearing a uniform that's a mix of slate and blue. She hesitates, then comes to a decision and picks up her sword and steps back...and that's when she notices the newcomer.
[22:49] <Morgana_Aurora> The crumbling stops with the attacks from below. It's quiet for a moment.
[22:50] <@Tangent> "Oh. Hey." Amelia pauses, looking between staff girl and the hole in the ground. Should she be worried too, or... "Hey, do you want to put that down?" Amelia asks pointedly. "I'm pretty sure monsters don't swear."
[22:51] <Jran-Kri> "... Oh, do they not?" She asks, raising the staff and resting its butt against the ground. She peers into the hole inquisitively. "You, ah-- Well, you never know. I thought girls didn't tunnel around like mole-people."
[22:52] <Morgana_Aurora> "AND FUCK YOU!" something yells, there is a sickening thump.
[22:54] <Jran-Kri> "Oh god I- I'm so sorry I didn't mean to--" Alexa skitters away from it, nearly tripping over her own feet. Then she notices that the hole has not exploded, nor is there an angry girl trying to bash her skull in. She creeps closer again. "H- hello? Um. Are- are you alright?"
[22:54] <@Tangent> "I..." She...doesn't actually know that, come to think of it. "Well, after someone made their own personal slime monster, I don't even know anymore." She might have said something more, but the yell distracts her. "...Alright then." She rushes over to the hole. "Hey! Who's down there?" She calls...though she's still holding her sword.
[22:55] <Morgana_Aurora> Not yelling, but angry, a voice responds "Fuck alright."
[22:55] <@Tangent> "You need a hand or what?" Amelia calls down the hole.
[22:55] <Jran-Kri> "... I'll take that as a 'no!'"
[22:56] <Morgana_Aurora> Shortly after that a pair of gauntlets reach out. Grasping either side of the hole they being pull up. Slender pale skinned arms attached straining.
[22:56] <Morgana_Aurora> [as they begin to pull up*]
[22:57] <@Tangent> Amelia blinks, then puts her sword down again and starts trying to help tug the newcomer up.
[22:57] * Jran-Kri follows her lead, setting her staff down and grabbing an arm, pulling with her rather lackluster strength. She is quite small and slight, so it's a bit of an effort.
[22:58] <@Tangent> One of the nice things about being magical- even if she's 5'nothing now, Amelia's noticed she can hit things a lot harder than she should. Useful for times like this too.
[22:59] <Morgana_Aurora> "Looking into the hole you see the sewers below and twin angelic figures trying to lift each other out. Near by on the floor is what is hopefully a corpse, very bloody and clearly many bones broken.
[22:59] <Morgana_Aurora> [That should not be quotes]
[23:00] <@Tangent> "...Oh, Christ, what the f-" She lets go, scrambling for her sword.
[23:00] <Morgana_Aurora> You lift the girl easily, the front of her armored bra scrapingn on the broken pavement
[23:01] <Jran-Kri> Alexa chances a glance down into the hole, and immediately regrets it. Awesome as the angels might be, her gaze is naturally drawn to the mangled corpse. She lets go the moment one of the crests the lip of the hole, retreating.
[23:01] <Morgana_Aurora> Emerging from the whole, she is missing her left boot entirely.
[23:01] <Jran-Kri> "W-w-wh-what was... th-that d-down th-there?"
[23:02] <Morgana_Aurora> "Don't know what it is. But it's awful."
[23:02] <Morgana_Aurora> It's one of the pupilless monsters from the overcity sewers lvl 2.
[23:03] <@Tangent> "Who are you, and what the heck's going on?" She gives the new girl another, somewhat suspicious look then leans over. "What happened?"
[23:03] <Jran-Kri> Alexa seems to accept this answer, even as one of her hands closes of her staff with a white-knuckled grip.
[23:03] <Jran-Kri> "Wh-wh-why were *you* d-down there?"
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[23:04] <@Tangent> Amelia nods, even as she looks down at the duo. Hmm. If she can widen the hole a bit...
[23:04] <Morgana_Aurora> "You mentioned the sewers had life in them so we took a look."
[23:04] <@Tangent> Blue flames lick at the hole's edges, expanding it.
[23:05] <@Tangent> "You guys okay?"
[23:05] <Morgana_Aurora> The twin that's topside repositions to crouch over the hole. below, the other kicks in the skull of the beast. Once satisfied she hauls  it up towards theh light.
[23:06] <Morgana_Aurora> The only response to that question is a a dismissive "doesn't matter."
[23:06] <Jran-Kri> Alexa swallows, raising her staff and shaking her head.
[23:06] <Jran-Kri> "A-are y-you sure? I- if you're injured, I, um, might be able to do something for you."
[23:08] <@Tangent> "Hmmph. So you guys decided to go into the sewers just to find something, huh?" She kind of wishes she'd thought of that. She dismisses her sword with a flicker of flame. "Looks like you suceeded. Nice work." She folds her arms. "What is that thing anyway?"
[23:08] <Morgana_Aurora> "No idea, might be a troll. It has trouble dieing."
[23:09] <Morgana_Aurora> She grabs the furry bastard, lifting it up over head before drop kicking it to the side wall.
[23:10] <Jran-Kri> Alexa watches the unfortunate creature sail over to the wall, cringing at the sound of its impact.
[23:10] <Jran-Kri> "... Clearly."
[23:10] <@Tangent> "A troll. Okay." Add yet another monster to the growing list of "stuff that needs killing in the Overcity.
[23:11] <Morgana_Aurora> Once the beast is up, the lower twin climbs out of the hole.
[23:14] <@Tangent> Amelia watches this time. A sniff. "So who are you guys anyway?" She asks.
[23:15] <Morgana_Aurora> "we plan on taking this piece of shit to the grinder." Catching their breath they just lean on the walls for a few moments. "We're just a couple of idiots. Is there something you need?"
[23:16] <@Tangent> Amelia shrugs, then blinks. "Can't argue with-wait...Has? You mean that thing's still alive?"
[23:17] <Jran-Kri> "Is it really?" Alexa adjusts her round glasses, looking at it in fascination. "Very durable, isn't it?"
[23:17] <Morgana_Aurora> "Probably."
[23:17] <Morgana_Aurora> "Hopefully it's magic will be worth something."
[23:18] <Jran-Kri> "... Um, question," Alexa raises a finger with a crooked smile. "What's the, um, 'grinder?' I-I hope you don't mean a meat grinder."
[23:18] <@Tangent> "I think they might..."
[23:19] <@Tangent> "I could try setting it on fire." Amelia offers, eying the body. "I mean, that might save you a trip."
[23:19] <Morgana_Aurora> "It's this thing we found that extracts magic from monsters." "This kills the monster."
[23:20] <@Tangent> "Huh."
[23:20] <Jran-Kri> "Th-that makes much more sense," she said, relieved. Alexa nods. "And, ah, what do you use this extracted magic for?"
[23:21] <Morgana_Aurora> "Some of it is burned to turn the rest into coins. So far it's all copper."
[23:22] <Jran-Kri> Alexa's eyes light up, and she jolts hard enough to send her glasses sliding down the bridge of her nose.
[23:22] <@Tangent> "And that machine's just...sitting around?" Huh. Money from monsters...This place gets weirder every day.
[23:22] <Morgana_Aurora> "No this guild runs it. Some sort of hunter thing."
[23:23] <Jran-Kri> "Remarkable! That-- How have I not heard of this until now? How useful."
[23:24] <Morgana_Aurora> "I didn't know for a while. Video game logic led me to it, actually."
[23:27] <Morgana_Aurora> "Anyway, we gotta fly this thing over there. It's nice meeting you, sorry if we bothered you."
[23:27] <Jran-Kri> "A-ha -- Yes, that would make sense," Alexa nods, rocking back and forth on the heels of her boots. She shakes her head emphatically. "Oh, nonono -- it was lovely meeting you, two, ah -- what did you say your names were?"
[23:28] <@Tangent> "...Well, it's not any crazier than respawns..." She shakes her head. "Nah, no worries. Actually..." She bites her lip. "Mind if I tag along?"
[23:28] <Jran-Kri> Alexa looks over at Amelia, astonished by her daring. A moment later, she raises her hand like a schoolgirl.
[23:28] <Jran-Kri> "... If that's an option, can I, too?"
[23:29] <Morgana_Aurora> "That's fine if you want to come. Can you fly? We could carry you."
[23:29] <Jran-Kri> Alexa shakes her head.
[23:29] <Morgana_Aurora> "Our names are Morgana" "And Aurora." then together, to themselves "for what it's worth."
[23:30] <Jran-Kri> "I've been working on this idea of using a round barrier as a sort of moving disk like in -- er, nevermind. Point is, th-theoretical. No flying has been proven." She shakes her head again as if to clear it, then smiles again. "Morgana, Aurora. Nice meeting you both. Ah, I'm Alexa. Alexa Aldrich."
[23:30] <@Tangent> ...Well, she's put her foot in her mouth already. "...Um, no I can't...and yeah, sure..." She does sound suitably abashed. "Nice to meet you. I'm Amelia."
[23:32] <Morgana_Aurora> Each of the twins offers a handshake
[23:33] <Jran-Kri> Alexa sticks out her hand, then 'um's and 'er's over which one to shake first, eventually picking Morgana seemingly at random. Being tiny, she has a suitably inoffensive grip.
[23:35] <@Tangent> Amelia shakes Aurora's hand. She overgrips for a moment, then remembers that it's a handshake and relases her grip.
[23:35] <Morgana_Aurora> The handshakes seem to reassure the twins. It is worth noting that they are not dirty.
[23:37] <Morgana_Aurora> "Let's figure this out. I'll carry the fuzz bucket over there. My precious sister willl have the honor of carrying you two. Is that okay?"
[23:38] <Jran-Kri> "If, ah, she can handle the two of us," Alexa says, looking down at herself, and then at Amelia with a shrug.
[23:40] <Morgana_Aurora> "Two little ladies such as yourselves shouldn't be an issue at all." Smiling, the winged woman reachs to grab around the waist of her two passengers. Pulling them in snugly against her sides. "How is that?"
[23:41] <Morgana_Aurora> [tangent?]
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[23:44] <@Tangent> "I...Alright." They're doing her a huge favor they don't need to, she can overlook the "little lady" thing. Just this once... "Um, yeah, I'm ready..." She's tense.
[23:44] <Morgana_Aurora> [how old does tangent look?]
[23:45] <Morgana_Aurora> [on the upside, the angelic girl is like, 'can that even be real?' levels of hot]
[23:45] <Jran-Kri> Alexa makes an undignified squeaking noise at the contact, expected though it was, but settles in with minor embarrassment.
[23:45] <Jran-Kri> "J- just fine, th- thank you."
[23:45] <@Tangent> [Underdeveloped 15, mostly just build. She's none too happy about looking like a kid since she signed up for heroing.]
[23:45] <Morgana_Aurora> [alright, cool]
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[23:47] <Morgana_Aurora> Now having assent, the twin holding the girls takes a steadying breath, rolls her shoulders and stretchers her neck. Meanwhile the other grabs the gross furry thing, punches it's spine a few times and lifts iti off the ground.
[23:49] <Morgana_Aurora> "No worries, this will go well." Whichever sister(how can one tell?) is holding the beast takes off into the air, followed closely by her mirror image.
[23:49] <Morgana_Aurora> [do we want to skip ahead? ]
[23:50] <@Tangent> "I...Thanks?" Amelia swallows. She's not going to panic, she's not going to panic...She yelps when they take off.
[23:51] <Jran-Kri> Alexa doesn't react much better -- and even once they're in the air, she goes back and forth between utter fascination and airsickness. Fortunately, the latter never actually comes to pass.
[23:51] <Jran-Kri> [Yeah, sounds good. ]
[23:52] <Morgana_Aurora> "geez" the twin holding the two girls says to herself "cute girl in each arm, flying and victory in combat"
[23:54] <Morgana_Aurora> [i'm just making most of this up, haven't fleshed out the idea much before. Basically a warehouse with some varied guards and magical looking stuff inside. The creature is dropped off, tagged and caged. Then the twins show ID and take off again]
[23:55] <Morgana_Aurora> [not sure what to do about describing/rping that]
[23:55] <@Tangent> "Huh? I'm not..." She's gone very red, and not just because she's being pressed into the woman's side like a sack of groceries...
[23:55] <@Tangent> [timeskip]
[23:56] <@Tangent> "Um...Yeah, thanks..." Amelia looks to the duo. "For letting me tag along...and for the flight..." She mumbles. "I guess I owe you guys one...I didn't know this place even existed..." She shakes her head. "Just when I think it can't get any weirder..."
[23:57] <Jran-Kri> "Oh, yesyes -- that was wonderful!" Alexa nods, practically bowing in her excitement. "Yes, very fascinating -- very, very helpful to know, yes, I'm, ah -- I owe you one. Too."
[23:58] <Morgana_Aurora> The twin not carrying you replies "No. You don't owe us. I'm sure she enjoyed the trip too." poking her twin in the shoulder.
[23:59] <Morgana_Aurora> Being poked, your carrier blushes slightly. A moment later the other blooms red to match.
[23:59] <Jran-Kri> Alexa looks mildly confused as she glances between the two.
[00:00] <Jran-Kri> "Why? I imagine this whole thing's quite routine for you." She does not seem to comprehend any possible hidden meanings.
[00:01] <Morgana_Aurora> "Some people just like being reminded that there are cute girls out there to fight for." The words come out softly, more an admission than anything else.
[00:02] <@Tangent> "Ah..." Amelia's shifting from foot to foot, rubbing the back of her neck. She's honestly a bit unsure what to say here, but feels like her stomach's knotting up again. "Well...um...Do you do this often? Fighting, I mean?" She blurts, mostly to change the subject to something less...awkward.
[00:03] <Jran-Kri> Alexa continues to stare at them in utter incomprehension. Then, slowly, it dawns on her as a red blush turns her cheeks as red as her mantle. She dips her head, screwing her hat over her eyes to hide her embarrassed smile.
[00:04] <Jran-Kri> "O-o-o-h. Um. I-I, um, I mean, ah... wh-what she said."
[00:04] <Morgana_Aurora> "Yeah. Always." Their become fierce for a moment, a little flare of purpose straightening the posture.
[00:05] <Morgana_Aurora> [their visages become fierce. sorry]
[00:05] <Morgana_Aurora> [so many typos tonight]
[00:07] <Morgana_Aurora> The pride goes out of them with a sigh. "Um we usually spend time at a certain pub." "We don't drink." They clarify. "But uhh, if you want to go there with us that would be grand." From their voices, they expect to refused but are asking anyway.
[00:08] <Jran-Kri> Alexa tries and fails to slow her short, rapid breaths in the face of this. She nods jerkily, and seems about to say something until they continue on. She cocks her head to one side.
[00:09] <Jran-Kri> "I... think I know the place," she says, nodding. An awkward smile worms its way up her face. "U-um, it- I would- I mean... Y-yes, th-that sounds l-lovely."
[00:10] <@Tangent> Amelia nods. "Okay. I get it." She says quietly. A twinge of envy? Aspiration? Admiration? Whatever it is, she nods. "Oh, that! The "wand and circlet", right? Sure...that sounds great. And I'm...not really a drinker either." She bobs her head, not quite sure why she's so nervous about it. "It's a nice place. Um..." She looks to the other girl. "Alexa, right? Cool."
[00:12] <Morgana_Aurora> They seem pleased and mumble something that might be "all our friends are cute girls". Taking their eyes off back off the ground they continue "Would you like a ride? We still don't have this whole portal thing down."
[00:14] <Jran-Kri> "Er, yes. Cool. I-I don't drink either," she says, stating what should be obvious, considering she looks far too young to drink. She nods again at the twins, failing to conceal renewed enthusiasm. "Th-that, er... Yes, I-I'd love a ride."
[00:16] <@Tangent> ...Well, at least tonight wasn't a complete flop. She hesitates, then nods. "Well, if you guys don't mind...it waskindofcoolreally...Thanks again..."
[00:17] <Morgana_Aurora> Pleased smiles take firm hold on the twins faces. Each opens her arms to one of these new friends as if for a hug.
[00:19] <Morgana_Aurora> [Should we jump ahead after they get in the air?]
[00:20] <Jran-Kri> Alexa hesitates for a moment, as if trying to remember how the gesture worked. Then she wraps her arms around Morgana's waist, and makes a great effort towars Aurora, too, but her short arms thwart the group hug.
[00:20] <Jran-Kri> [Sounds good to me.]
[00:20] <@Tangent> [sure]
[00:22] <Morgana_Aurora> Embraced, Morgana says "It's not a hug silly." But some old pain steals her smile for a moment. It passes, and she lifts into the air.
[00:23] <Morgana_Aurora> [tangent you wanna skip the hug part and go straight to landing?]
[00:23] <@Tangent> [was writing something but don't mind]
[00:23] <@Tangent> [Want me to write?]
[00:23] <Morgana_Aurora> [regardless, i think this was pretty cool. Finish it?]
[00:23] <Morgana_Aurora> [yeah do it.]
[00:25] <@Tangent> The breath leaves her lungs in a whoosh as Aurora lands. She lets go after a moment. "That...that was so cool!" She comments to Aurora, trying not to sound giddy and failing spectacularly. "Do you guys do that all the time? Uh...I mean, thanks for the ride. Yeah."
[00:26] <Morgana_Aurora> Smiling at her happiness Aurora replies "Yes, and you are invited to ask us to take you any time."
[00:28] <Jran-Kri> "Amazing! Just -- Wow," Alexa shakes her head, taking off her hat and running a hand through her nut-brown hair. "I-I might have to take you up on that. It all looks so beautiful from up there -- they should've sent a poet."
[00:29] <@Tangent> "...ah...appreciate it..." She looks to Alexa. "Yeah, this place, it's crazy...Did you see that tower? And the wheel? I mean I'm pretty sure there was a castle, you saw that right?" Her earlier grumpy air's vanished entirely and she's all but bouncing up and down as she gestures for emphasis.
[00:30] <Morgana_Aurora> Looking seriously moved by the success of their flights, the girls take deep breathes, blushing. "Thank you for letting us do this" They even bow slightly.
[00:30] <Morgana_Aurora> [move to pub?]
[00:31] <Jran-Kri> "Yesyesyes! I saw, I saw -- I wonder who lives there?" She asks, Amelia's enthusiasm infecting her and feeding her own. "Probably a Queen -- is there a Queen of the Overcity? Ooh, maybe I could sneak in! I bet it has tapestries and treasures and-and-and--"
[00:31] <@Tangent> "I...I kinda feel like I should be thanking you..." She sort of bobs her head back, awkwardly. "Um, so...we heading inside??"
[00:31] <Jran-Kri> Alexa trails off, waving her arms in a wild gesticulation, as if this will convey her meaning.
[00:31] <@Tangent> "And monsters?" Is she teasing her?
[00:31] <Jran-Kri> She then shakes her head and turns back to the twins, bowing.
[00:32] <Jran-Kri> "Oh yes, thank *you!* Thank you very much."
[00:32] <Jran-Kri> Without missing a beat, she rounds on Amelia, rising to her full height with a rakish smile.
[00:32] <Jran-Kri> "And monsters! But-but I'm not afraid of them! Or anything else!"
[00:33] <Morgana_Aurora> "Yeah, let's head inside." Morgana holds the door as her sister enters. She keeps it open for you
[00:35] <@Tangent> "That's the spirit..." Amelia seems to be thinking of something, but then they're heading inside. "Thanks."
[00:35] <Jran-Kri> Alexa nods again, following Amelia's lead. "Thank you!"
[00:36] <Morgana_Aurora> Morg pats the youngest girl's head on the way in.