Nexus. Blanket Factory. Situation

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Mabyn: *up on top of the plastic filing cabinet, knitting with her chin resting on her knees. Two questions: How can she knit while hugging her legs? And how is the cabinet not collapsing?*

Denpup: *up to her elbows in fluff and yarn*

Lola: *bouncing after Kimahri*

Mabyn: *glances at the little one and grins slightly, then turns her attention back to the lace wedding gown she's knitting. Likes the quiet of evening with nearly everyone else out of the factory*

Kimahri: *knows Lola is following him, is playing with her by keeping the end of his tail just out of her reach, but close enough to be tempting*

Mabyn: *pauses to measure the piece she's working on, and then resumes her lightening fast needle-play* *is amused by the baby purrpony*

Denpup: *gives up trying to make sense of the pattern she was working on knitting up, flops in the fluff and yarn*

Lola: *oooh, new game? Will bounce over and dive into the soft stuff too!*

Mabyn: *without looking up* Summat the matter, Boss?

Denpup: Parental junk, school stuff.... and quite possibly a good dose of insanity... I'll get through it all though...

Mabyn: *silence as her fingers and needles fly. Then* And with the pattern?

Denpup: I'm not touching that till tomorrow. I don't think Legacy'd like it if I taught Lola to throw things across the room.

Mabyn: *soft snort* There's a new pattern on the floor near your desk.

Denpup: It can wait till tomorrow too.

Mabyn: Not that one. *knit knit*

Denpup: .... *sigh, gets up*

Mabyn: *slight grin as she thinks of the doll pattern that she found that is as simple as a scarf. And then she's bristling and looking around as she feels a sudden rush of pain and terror from somewhere outside the factory* *HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS* *eyes glow!*

Denpup: ... *frozen in place at the hiss* Mabyn? What's wrong?

Mabyn: Someone's dyin' on the roof! *vanishes as she loses hold of her form, letting her knitting slip to the floor*

Denpup: Kimahri!

Kimahri: *nods and moves to pick Denpup up, before bringing her outside and up to the roof*

Aeris: *will sit and comfort Lola. Will also pray quietly*

blood: *smell hits Denpup and Kimahri as soon as they reach the roof*

Denpup: ... Set me on the roof, and go get the first aid kit.

Kimahri: *does so*

blood: *isn't as salty smelling as human blood, or the blood of any animal from Earth... it has a sweetness, a cleanness to it...*

Denpup: *moving to see if she can spot the source of the blood, half wondering if a Fae got hurt*

dark lump: *there toward the centre of the roof* *soft sobbing comes from it*

Denpup: *will approach, hands out and palms up* Hello?

lump: *little whimper and a shudder as the person tries to move. Voice is female*

Denpup: Easy... Don't try to move... *is trying not to appear threatening*

lump: *shudders again, but seems too weak to move further*

Denpup: *will crouch next to the lump to see where it's bleeding from*

lump: *is a tiny, alien woman, with wide eyes that seem much too large for her pixie face, and a small, delicate muzzle which is wrinkled with pain. Right over those closed eyes is a gaping wound in her skull*

Denpup: *shucks her overshirt and uses it to gently wipe up the blood, murmuring soothingly all the while*

woman: *soft and breathless cry of pain as Denpup touches the skin near the wound*

Kimahri: *back with the first aid kit*

Denpup: *deep breaths, is trying to remember her first aid training. Is also trying not to panic*

woman: *breathing falters as she slips toward shock*

Denpup: *gonna holler for help and for someone to get a blanket*

Aoife: *is the sound of running feet* I'm coming, Den!

Denpup: *will check the little woman over for additional injuries, doesn't want to move her until it's clear that there are no neck or spinal injuries*

woman: *spine seems fine... up to the point where it becomes a softly tasselled tail. Then it's badly broken. Also has bone showing on one of her arms*

Aoife: *appears and then stops so suddenly that she stumbles and rips skin off her knees right through her combat pants*

Denpup: *doing her best to keep calm, is talking Kimahri through first aid, even as she works to try and stop the bleeding.... Though she has to stop once she gets to the woman's arm*

Aoife: *mutters a curse and then gets up and stumbles the last little ways* Man... I didn't realize Mabyn could get hysterical.

Denpup: I didn't either... *deep breaths* I.... I don't know what to do....

Aoife: *touches the bleeding woman and gasps softly* Wish. Fast.

Denpup: I wish for this woman's injuries to be fully healed.

Aoife: *bites her lip, and gets a look of very intent concentration on her face as her grey-green sparkles start up*

Kimahri: *on alert, will protect all three women, and study how Aoife's magic works...*

Aoife: *still for several moments, but then her face is creasing as she drives herself onward despite pain. Due to her lack of strength she isn't skilled at healing, and so instead she's infusing the dying woman with some of her own life*

Denpup: *just got picked up by Kimahri, looks just a bit pale now*

Aoife: *grits teeth and tries to do more, but then vanishes abruptly*

Denpup: *startled curse*

Mabyn: *is that hiss from the shadows*

Denpup: *voice a bit shaky now* I think... Everything will be alright...

Mabyn: Only because Aoife's mother kept a link to her.

woman: *breathing more evenly, but shivering. She's not fully healed, but she's no longer critical*

Denpup: *quietly* Let's get the poor thing inside where it's warm....

Mabyn: *no reply. Has slipped away again*

Kimahri: *will set Denpup on her feet and carefully lift the injured woman up*

Denpup: *PINpoints the group back inside the building*

woman: *in the light it will be seen that her body is covered with soft, short, dense fur, and that under the blood stains that fur is purple. She has hoof-like feet, and delicate three fingered hands. And she's five foot tall at the most* *also visible will be the fact that she's going to need a cast on that arm, and on one leg, and a bandage for her forehead*

Denpup: *trying to think, will text Dennis and have him get medical supplies* *then she's startling as Aeris all but shoves a chair at her butt*

woman: *stirs slightly and opens luminous orange eyes to look up at Kimahri*

Kimahri: *quietly* You are safe. *wow. A full sentence from him!*

woman: *frightened, then startled, then confused. Then she's staring with wonder at his horn*

Denpup: *spazzing in the background, has just lost all of her composure and is in the midst of a full-blown panic attack*

Kimahri: *soft, soothing rumbles, is trying to be reassuring*

Dennis: *hurrying over, will begin working on getting the woman's injuries tended to. Is doing his best to keep his hands steady, and is also apologizing for unintentional jarring that happens as he works*

woman: *gives the tall young man a frightened look, but makes no attempt to escape despite the fact that she's actually scared enough that she's shaking*

Dennis: *soft, reassuring murmurs, is picking up on Denpup's panic and is also fighting off his own as well. Pauses when he realizes that the woman's tail is also broken*

Kimahri: *offering advice to Dennis on the matter*

Dennis: *listening to Kimahri's advice and doing as he's instructed to set the broken bones in the woman's tail*

woman: *little face twists up, but she remains still and silent. Is behaving like a well-trained animal rather than a frightened person*

Dennis: *working quickly and carefully, will do all he can before wrapping the woman in a blanket*

woman: *calming now as she hides her face against Kimahri's chest. Hasn't tried to say a word through her whole ordeal, either in protest or in query*

Dennis: *quietly, to Kimahri* Make sure she's comfortable.... *moves to grab Denpup, will take her home first, and then he's going home as well*

Kimahri: *nods to Dennis and carefully stands, holding the woman so he's not putting pressure on the worst of her injuries* *will bring her up to the home he shares with Lumen*

Aeris: *looking out of Denpup's office once things have quieted down, will make sure things are locked up for the evening and bring a sleeping Lola to her mother*

purple-haired woman: *opens the door when Aeris knocks, her violet eyes sharp and faintly angry* 'N who're ye, now?

Aeris: My name is Aeris... I work at the factory that Legacy works at....

woman: *looks back toward the kitchen even as she stoops to pry little Violet off her leg and lift the twi'lek toddler into her arms* Legacy, someone fer ye.

Legacy: *making her way to the door now, looks like she's on the verge of tears*

Aeris: *gentle, soothing murmurs as she carefully transfers Lola to the younger teen* Everything will be alright, you'll see....

woman: *looks up as she rubs little Violet's back* Aye, 'n Aoife'll git over this. But don't let nobody wish at 'er like that again, savvy? *says the last sharply*

Aeris: *nods, as does Legacy*

Legacy: *then retreats through the door into her living room, where it's quiet*

woman: *looks at Aeris* Next time call me. Savvy?

Aeris: I'll make sure Den knows to do so.

woman: Th' name's Violet. Ye say it three times 'n I'm there.

Violet: *pulling her namesake's hair and whining fretfully*

Aeris: *nods* I'll make sure that that's known as well.

bViolet: *frowns slightly, her eyes going absent as they focus elsewhere* That one that came tonight...

Aeris: *quietly* She was hurt very badly....

bViolet: *glumly* More'n ye know. She's t' last. And them that held 'er took away her peoples' sense of self.

Aeris: *hand to mouth, absolutely horrified. She's heard Aerith talk about being the last of her own people, but never of an entire people having their sense of self taken away from them*

bViolet: *seems to change her focus slightly and growls* 'N there doin' it there too, huh? Not bloody likely...


Elsewhere


Cosmos: *presses the button on the neat watch*

Dallas and Cosmos: *vanish, leaving behind an unfinished list and a body in the shed*


Brownstone


bViolet: *blinks* Heh. That'll show 'em.

Aeris: *deep breaths, is trying to calm down so she can focus on what's more important: Making sure the young lady that arrived has what she needs, and feels safe*

bViolet: *pushes open the door of Legacy's living room* Lu. Visitin' time's over. Git out.

Violet: Out!

Lumen: *quietly* Yes'm... *will gently squeeze Legacy's shoulder and head out the door. Is worried about the blonde teen, since he could feel her shaking, even when he was calm and collected*

Violet: *leans over and gives him baby bap as he goes past, then pouts as bViolet scolds her*

Lumen: *ears down at the bap, but doesn't say anything as he leaves*

Aeris: *quietly excuses herself and heads for home as well*

bViolet: *sighs, and then goes up to the tower room to check on Aoife where she lays sleeping in a sleeping bag on the floor with Deidre beside her*


outside


Lumen: *tail swishing just a bit as he walks towards the factory. The trip to the Mall had been fun, especially since Leon had finally joined in playing some of the arcade games with everyone who went. The highlight had been finding the image inducer, and once he had learned what it did, he had bought it, with the intention of using it to take Legacy on a date to a fancy restaurant... Things were going well... and then Legacy had insisted that she needed to get home NOW..... And since the petite blonde rarely insisted so firmly on things, he had volunteered to bring her home....* *soft sigh, hopes Aoife will be alright, and that she feels better soon*

invisible unicorn: *appears briefly, a look in the dark eyes that seems sympathetic*

Lumen: *slight pause as he notices the unicorn*

unicorn: *nods to him, and then vanishes again*

Lumen: *soft chuckle, will resume heading for home* *wonders to himself what his parents are doing, and whether Grandma has managed to blow herself to kingdom come yet. Also wonders what his family would think of his bosses, and of Legacy*

Rap: *calls over* Hey, Lu, everythin' alright? You look kinda blue! *says the cobalt blue guy...*

Lumen: *looks over* Hey, Rap.... Something happened to someone I care about like family....

Rap: *frowns and walks over, a big parachute cloth shopping bag swinging from one hand* Leggy alright?

Lumen: She's worrying about Aoife....

Rap: *surprised* Aoife? What happened to her?

Lumen: I'm not sure.... but her mom's there.....

Rap: ...Aoife's got a mom?

Oppy: *thinks Dad's question is worth a laugh. Everyone has a mom someplace!* *looks down at Lumen from Rap's shoulder*

Lumen: Well... the lady acts like Aoife's mom.... *slight shrug*

Rap: *frowns as he absently offers a blue gummi to Oppy* You don't know anythin' about what might'a happened?

Lumen: Something about pushing herself too far.... *more slight shrug*

Oppy: *will 'talk' to the nom then*

Rap: Huh. *deep frown* Well I'll pray for her. Oppy'll help, right? *pokes the little guy gently*

Oppy: *nod nod, clickstorm*

Rap: Heh. *looks back down to Lumen*

Lumen: *quiet* Thanks....

Rap: No problem, man. It's our job. *reaches into the bag and pulls out a package of the tiny dried sardines that are sold as cat treats. Offers it to Lumen*

Lumen: *soft snerk* Thanks... *reaches for the package*

Rap: *hands over the goodies, knowing that Bbbrl will be thrilled to know that one of his packages of noms has been shared* You headin' home?

Lumen: *opening the package carefully* Yeah.... *nomma feeesh*

Rap: Well tell Blue hi for us, okay?

Lumen: *nods* *grin* I wonder what he'll think of dried sardines....

Rap: *blinks* You mean he ain't had any?

Lumen: We usually get meals from the Black Dog or when Den or Dennis bring noms in....

Rap: *reaches into the shopping bag and pulls out a tiny can of smoked sardines. Offers that*

Lumen: *chuckles as he accepts the can*

Rap: I'd give ya more, but Bbbrl might get worried. *bit of a grin as his green optics twinkle*

Lumen: Goofy kid.... *chuckles*

Rap: Nah, he's jes' seen a lot more lean times than a lotta guys his age.

Lumen: ...Sheesh.....

Rap: You oughtta check out the folks along the Lost Highway sometime. They got some stories ta tell. *turns toward the sanctuary* But right now you better get home before some teletubby mugs ya.

Lumen: *ears flat, and then he's booking it for home with the nommy prizes*

Rap: *chuckles and heads home himself*

Mabyn: *is a glint of startled eyes in the shadows as Lumen nears the factory* *very soft hiss*

Lumen: *startled fur poof* 0_0

Mabyn: *brief flash of thought to let him know who she is, and then she's vanished back into the darkness*

Lumen: *is still furpoof as he climbs the ladder up to the roof and then heads across the way to the yurt that stands there*


Inside


woman: *peeking from the bundle of blanket that's been wrapped around her. Is confused, hurting, and exhausted. Her world has always been the pens, beings who looked like her, and bigger beings who sometimes came and took one of those like her away. But then, just a little while ago, many of the big beings had come and grabbed all the little ones, including her. There had been pain and terror, and then she was in the strange place with the pale being and this big one with a horn. And now she's here with the big one, and everything is quiet, but she can't sleep while there's so much that she doesn't understand*

Kimahri: *attention going to Lumen as the young man enters the yurt. Warning look for the lion-man, though it quickly turns to a look of quiet confusion as a package is offered*

woman: *looks from the newcomer to the big one and back. Wonders what happened to the newcomer's horn*

Lumen: *pauses and blinks a bit as he sees the woman. Headtilts slightly*

Kimahri: *quiet, pleased sound as he tries one of the dried sardines*

woman: *studying Lumen with those wide, weary eyes*

Lumen: *checking the woman's scent curiously, will open the can of smoked sardines and offer one*

woman: 0_0 *sneeze! Whimper and huddle her face into the blankets*

Lumen: *startles and scoots back a bit*

Kimahri: *slight frown at Lumen*

Lumen: *'meep's and moves to put the sardines away*

woman: *frightened by that smell. Some how it reminds her of the smell that happened when the big beings grabbed all the ones like her. Unaware of her own faint whimpering*

Kimahri: *moves to crouch near the woman, will gently rearrange blankets and rumble quietly*

woman: *looks at him, so much confusion in that small face. Fear is there too, but she shows no sign of trying to get away from him. Also showed no sign of trying to run away from the food that frightened her. If the Ronso looks closely he'll see the innocence in those eyes, and the lack of self*

Kimahri: *very slight frown as he notices the lack of self in the woman's eyes. This concerns him, but he's not quite sure what to do right now, aside from making sure the woman is comfortable*

woman: *shaking slightly, but responds to his ministrations with a soft purrling sound. Eyes close momentarily, but then snap open again with determination*

Kimahri: *softly* Rest now.

woman: *no rest! Eyes open!*

Lumen: *is that soft snicker from the other side of the yurt, where he's gone to enjoy his treats and catch up on his tweets*

Kimahri: *soft sound that might be a snort*

woman: *curious look at both sounds as she wonders about them*

Kimahri: *moves to lay down beside the woman, since it seems she's having a hard time getting to sleep*

woman: *little peep, and her eyes go even wider with surprise and wonder. Is the big one going to go to sleep? Does he want her to warm him? Hesitant snuggle, unsure of the best place to provide warmth on someone so big*

Lumen: *slight wrinkling of his nose at Kimhari being mushy. Will turn over so he can ignore the mush*

Kimahri: *going to make sure the woman is comfortable. Is gentle and careful despite the claws he sports. Will wrap his own blankets around her and hold her close so she won't catch a chill* *attention going to Lumen* *quietly* Empty washbasin...

Lumen: *ears up, will go do so, glancing at the woman briefly. Then he's understanding. Kimahri cleaned the woman's fur*

woman: *watches Lumen, though her eyelids are getting very noticeably heavy now that she's been faced with something that she at least partially understands. The big one wants to be warm. And he wants to comfort her, as her mother used to do before the others took her away. Gives another very soft purrling sound*

Lumen: *is soon back after emptying the wash basin, will move to get situated in his own nest of sheepskins and afghans*

Kimahri: *watches his heart son, and then looks down at the woman and is surprised to see those large eyes still looking around despite what has to be painful weariness. Frowns slightly, but then starts up a rumbling humming of something he heard on Lumen's iPod the other day* *this seems to work for Legacy with Lola... and Denpup*

Lumen: *amused earflick at Kimahri humming "Goodnight My Angel", and then snores softly*

Kimahri: *will continue to rumble softly as he keeps watch over his charges*

((written with random_xtras))