HF 048 Anna and Nahaliel have Lunch

[3/18/17, 8:01:25 PM] Josh: Ok then.  So, it's shortly after you left the prison, at about mid-day.

[3/18/17, 8:01:34 PM] Josh: A little later, actually, but still.

[3/18/17, 8:01:56 PM] Josh: You head towards the center circle, where you know Nahaliel has set up a residence.

[3/18/17, 8:02:33 PM] Josh: After talking a bit with the concierge of the building, who's a little confused at first, he guides you up and you arrive at the door.

[3/18/17, 8:04:20 PM] Anna: Anna will knock, unless there is a doorbell or similar contrivance.

[3/18/17, 8:04:47 PM] Josh: Nahaliel answers the door, in his human form.

[3/18/17, 8:05:00 PM] Josh: He's clearly caught off=guard.  "Oh!  He...hello."

[3/18/17, 8:06:29 PM] Anna: Hello. I'm sorry I haven't been able to see you much until now. How have things been going, so far?

[3/18/17, 8:07:04 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Good.  Good.  Please, come in."

[3/18/17, 8:07:14 PM] Josh: He steps to the side, letting you in.

[3/18/17, 8:07:55 PM] Anna: Anna enters the apartment, shutting the door behind herself if Nahaliel doesn't get it.

[3/18/17, 8:08:32 PM] Josh: Entering you find a much larger apartment than you expected, and impeccably clean for...any building.  It's like spotless and white.

[3/18/17, 8:09:09 PM] Josh: You see one of the aarakocra sitting at the table, and another one cooking over a stove wearing a slightly frilly apron.

[3/18/17, 8:09:52 PM] Anna: Anna waves at them in greeting.

[3/18/17, 8:10:16 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "We were just making some lunch.  Don't mind them.  How are you?  How's the uh...how's your halo?"

[3/18/17, 8:13:52 PM] Anna: I've been fine. Nothing's come loose yet, which is a relief.

[3/18/17, 8:13:57 PM] Anna: And the halo is excellent, although I have noticed that it has an interesting reaction with my plant life.

[3/18/17, 8:14:10 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Oh?"

[3/18/17, 8:14:37 PM] Anna: [can I say I brought it along?]

[3/18/17, 8:14:53 PM] Josh: ((Sure))

[3/18/17, 8:17:08 PM] Anna: Anna pulls out the halo and lets it float above her head. The moss and flowers grow rampant like before. "I think it's a result of the massive pulses of positive energy it's emitting."

[3/18/17, 8:17:39 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "That...does make a certain amount of sense."

[3/18/17, 8:18:36 PM] Anna: Don't worry, it doesn't impede my movement. On the contrary, it extends my reach.

[3/18/17, 8:19:23 PM] Anna: Anna demonstrates the arm-tendrils, holding her quarterstaff a good 5 feet away from her arm with them.

[3/18/17, 8:19:57 PM] Josh: The aarakocra give a small applause.  They seem a bit calmer around you without the "darker beings" around.

[3/18/17, 8:21:04 PM] Anna: [dem demonfolk corruptin' our fine upstanding celestials. harrumph ]

[3/18/17, 8:21:42 PM] Josh: ((These demon folk are bring crime, they're bringing drugs, they're rapists, and some, I'm sure, are good people...))

[3/18/17, 8:22:06 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Not bad.  Possibly a replacement for the whip you...that your former self once had."

[3/18/17, 8:22:31 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...um...I am sensing another life form inside you, a bit more complex than a plant."

[3/18/17, 8:23:27 PM] Anna: Oh, that's likely Chitterscreech. He's a mouse I found in the box I woke up in, about ten years ago.

[3/18/17, 8:24:01 PM] Josh: Chitterscreech comes climbing out and looks around.

[3/18/17, 8:24:14 PM] Josh: Nahaliel extends a finger.  "Hello, tiny mortal creature."

[3/18/17, 8:24:29 PM] Josh: Chitterscreech shakes his...finger.

[3/18/17, 8:25:13 PM] Anna: Well, I'm glad you two get along.

[3/18/17, 8:26:02 PM] Josh: Nahaliel has reverted to his angel form now.  "All your bits, they're still metal and everything?"

[3/18/17, 8:29:24 PM] Anna: It certainly seems so. Although that may be useful if I have to deal with those vampires again.

[3/18/17, 8:31:49 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Yes, I suppose that would be a good defense."

[3/18/17, 8:32:23 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Um...so...what would you like to do?  I have purchased something called sausage, I understand it is quite good."

[3/18/17, 8:34:39 PM] Josh: Nahaliel Takes a plate and sits at the table.

[3/18/17, 8:40:25 PM] Josh: ((...hello?))

[3/18/17, 8:43:41 PM] Anna: [still here. Trying to figure out what to say is a bit awkward, as I realize Anna doesn't have much experience doing things for fun. >.<]

[3/18/17, 8:43:57 PM] Josh: ((lol))

[3/18/17, 8:45:30 PM] Josh: Nahaliel sits.  "Um...sorry.  Do you not eat?"

[3/18/17, 8:46:13 PM] Anna: Anna finds a seat nearby. "I don't need to, but I can."

[3/18/17, 8:46:45 PM] Josh: Nahaliel has an aarakocra bring you a plate with sausage.

[3/18/17, 8:47:01 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "How are your friends?"

[3/18/17, 8:50:59 PM] Anna: They're doing well, although Hank has been experiencing some trouble with dreams, but I think that's been taken care of, for now.

[3/18/17, 8:51:22 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Outside my usual purview, that."

[3/18/17, 8:51:43 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...you seem...uncomfortable."

[3/18/17, 9:04:39 PM] Anna: Not really, just... unsure what to do. I haven't exactly had much time to just relax or have fun, given that my first ten years were spent fighting, and my next ten years were spent hiding.

[3/18/17, 9:05:03 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...I am so sorry."

[3/18/17, 9:07:42 PM] Anna: It's not your fault.

[3/18/17, 9:07:50 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...if I may ask...why did you come here?  I mean, I am happy, but...this seems a strange day and hour."

[3/18/17, 9:20:16 PM] Josh: ((...still there?))

[3/18/17, 9:23:55 PM] Anna: It is indeed, I suppose. I did have some business, which I used as an excuse to visit.

[3/18/17, 9:24:18 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...what sort of business?"

[3/18/17, 9:28:18 PM] Anna: Well, our group is planning on ambushing a group of vampires. [I forget why we're doing it exactly, but I wanted to bring that up. I'll look it up or somesuch.]

[3/18/17, 9:28:49 PM] Josh: ((Because Quill was invited, and he figured "seems like a good opportunity"))

[3/18/17, 9:29:45 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...that does not seem wise."

[3/18/17, 9:34:03 PM] Anna: Quill was invited to meet with them, and he figured since that was almost certainly a trap, why not turn it around and set a trap for them, as well? I'm mostly going along to help prevent it from going pear-shaped.

[3/18/17, 9:35:15 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "That is very admirable.  ...Dangerous, but admirable."

[3/18/17, 9:35:59 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "So, what's your errand for now?"

[3/18/17, 9:38:44 PM] Anna: Well, I was going to ask if you wanted to come along, as well. They certainly wouldn't be expecting you.

[3/18/17, 9:39:03 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...oh."

[3/18/17, 9:39:30 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...that's...uh...hm..."

[3/18/17, 9:43:05 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...there's...a lot to think about, there."

[3/18/17, 9:43:23 PM] Anna: Fair enough.

[3/18/17, 9:44:20 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "You need to understand, there are limits to what I am allowed to do upon this world.  I can only involve myself so far before Heaven feels that...certain protocols have been ignored."

[3/18/17, 9:46:29 PM] Anna: Ah. I can see that being a problem. If Heaven let angels resolve all the great evils, mortals would fall into a state of stagnation.

[3/18/17, 9:46:56 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "...now...I may be able to act...in a less direct way."

[3/18/17, 9:47:10 PM] Anna: How so?

[3/18/17, 9:47:44 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "Given some time, I could gather some of my power into an object that could, temporarily, recreate the effects of sunlight."

[3/18/17, 9:48:09 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "I could also stand by to help, should you need to escape."

[3/18/17, 9:50:18 PM] Anna: That may be enough.

[3/18/17, 9:51:10 PM] Josh: Nahaliel: "I should also mention...right here, in my peak, fighting a single fully matured vampire one on one...would still be a major fight for me."

[3/18/17, 9:51:45 PM] Anna: Good to know. I don't want to put you in unnecessary danger.

[3/18/17, 9:52:11 PM] Josh: Nahaliel; "That warning was for you.  You and your friends should be prepared to run, if need be."

[3/18/17, 9:54:00 PM] Anna: Fair point. I'll make sure they're aware of just what level of risk they're taking.

[3/18/17, 9:54:08 PM] Josh: Josh nods.

[3/18/17, 9:54:15 PM] Josh: Nahaliel nods.

[3/18/17, 9:54:49 PM] Josh: And I think we may end the scene here, if you don't have something you want them to do.

[3/18/17, 9:56:03 PM] Anna: [not particularly, but she'll probably stay for a good while and just talk.]

[3/18/17, 9:56:18 PM] Anna: [thanks for runnin'. ^\_^]

[3/18/17, 9:57:03 PM] Josh: NP.  Thanks for playing.

[3/18/17, 10:06:54 PM] Josh: And yes, I will just assume they have a nice lunch together from that point.