15115/After Necromancer Pizza

After Necromancer Pizza
Date of Scene:	10 June 2023
Location:	Candle, Booke and Belle
Synopsis:	Gabby gets pizza delivered to the tea shop. Nettie is recovering from the encounter with the necromancer Kulan Gath. Detective Chimp and Tynan are brought up to date with current events.
Cast of Characters:	Gabby Kinney, Detective Chimp, Nettie Crowe, Tynan Ireton

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Gabby Kinney has posed:
Dealing with a necromancer was not on Gabby's list of things to do just yet, but sometimes, these things happen. A good night of sleep later and she's left with one burning desire: Pizza from Chelsea's Perfect Pie which thankfully delivered to the shop.

The door to the shop is propped open with one foot while she accepts the stack of pies from the driver only to slowly step backward avoiding dropping any. A total of three, just in case anyone else dropped by. It was hard to tell sometimes with the rest of the group. One way or another she could make any extra disapear easily enough.

The scent of pepperoni (the spicy sort) and tomato and cheese with a ince heady bit of yeast from the crust fills the shop almost instantly.

"Pizza pizza heck yeah pizza," Gabby sing-songs to herself cheerily.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp has decided to stop by and check up with things. The chimp having been busy with some SHIELD/WAND stuff. He will stub out his cigar before opening the door to walk into the store. The sight of a pizza delivery guy does have him raising a brow, running through who might have ordered it in his mind.

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    There's the sound of the old phonograph in the corner coming to life. Its turntable begins to spin, the arm moving to drop on the record, and swing music starts coming out of the horn with Gabby sing-songing about pizza to herself. Chimp's accompanied by the smell of cigars into the space of the shop, and from her apartment below the Candle, errupts Nettie.

    Errupt is the right word. She is wearing brilliant rainbow-color thigh-highs, a pair of jersey cotton short-shorts, a T-shirt promoting the infamous 1970's movie KILLER FROGS and a pair of lobster slippers. Her silver-white hair is set on top of her head in a pair of Space Buns. She has ink up her left arm as if she were writing something in cuneform. She blinks, owlishly, at Gabby, and Chimp, and opens her mouth, and closes her mouth.

    "... what day is it?"

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney glances back over her shoulder at Chimp when he slips in behind her. It earns a quick grin as she continues on her path toward the little seating area to find a spot to put down the boxes. "Hey, Detective," comes her simple greeting before... Before the storm that is a sleepy Nettie emerges.

"Saturday. Day after our last big to-do." It was a simple enough explanation just in case some random not-in-the-know person might show up as well. "I was starving and thought others might be too. Plus this place uses the GOOD pepperoni. Had a slice the other week and I've been dying to try them again," she gushes while standing to plant hands on hips grinning proudly down at her foodie loot.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and nods to both in greeting and says "I take it I missed something recently?" He asks of them, and says "If there is anything I can do to help with the aftermath of what ever it was let me know?"

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    Its been awhile since most people have seen a wild Tynan. She's been off doing missions, coming back barely survivng some of them, and then NOT surviving the wild parties she tends to go to after the missions. Sometimes she even comes back with new clothes...The woman has also been spending a lot of time upstairs in the Fledgling Space. Today, she's come down, dressed with an oversized shirt, and some shorts. She's about half awake, and half...brusied?

    "Anyone got coffee...tea...IV set ups?", she groans as she crashes into a counter. Her eyes are yellow and vulpine, as well as her seemingly phantom fox twin tails poking out a little bit. Somebody has been using their illusion magic pretty hard lately...She looks at Nettie a little bit. "...I think a unicorn had a hang over on your soxs...", she says.

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "... oh good, I thought overslept June. Dug these out from my 1980's kits." she states, motioning down to her socks, and she just sort of... blinks at Tynan.

    "Must you always resort to vomit first?" she questions, and then motions to her former apprentice. "And you're one to speak. Seems like a kitsune exacted either revenge or thanks for a good or bad night, depending onwho came away on top." she states, and gives a sniff, and then looks down to her lobster slippers, and back up.

    "Right. Well. No IV caffination for you until you can dispell your own tails, Tynan. I do ake an effort to keep others up to date on the doings of our side. Doesn't anyone bother with the boards?!" she questions, and then gives a smile to the Chimp.

    "Good evening, Detective, so good to see you."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"Well, *I* feel fine," Gabby begins only to pause as she pats her stomach a time or two. In spite of her statement she stares straight ahead breifly and then risks a glance down at herself twisting side to side to peer behind her as much as she could. "Yes. Yes I am all right." While she had the healing factor she did have to check on occasion due to lack of feeling pain. Likely that's also why she didn't look as bad off as Nettie, or even Ty.

Reaching out she flips up the lid of the topmost pizza box with a shake of her head. "I think we're good with what happened last night, but we'll probably need to start looking for clues that can warn us of when or where this guy might attack again. He's smart. He didn't just use magic, he set up some bombs to bring down the castle we were in. Usually these 'ancient' guys don't bother to update their tactics which worries me a bit."

With slice in hand she waves the others toward the box. "Grab some food. I'll get you both bottles of water. Hydrate before you die-drate."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Been a bit busy myself, so I hope you understand why I might be a bit behind on things." He offers in explanation. He looks over at the tails and a brow raises a bit, and then to Nettie "Well the 80s were an interesting time."

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    Ty just winks at Nettie. "I can't help things.", she teases before shaking her head. "I've been pushing my illusionary magics a bit hard lately. Been fighting Deathstroke and Taskmaster upstairs in the Fledgling Space.", the merc tells. Wait?! Are those two coming here, or is she...using her magics to train both magically and physically...

    Ty pauses a moment. "Those will disappear in an hour. Just how I learned my styles. You know how that goes.", the woman comments before stretching out a bit. "And a necromancer using bombs? Surprised he didn't just make the corpses explode with the gas in the bodies...", she mutters a little bit. "Is this a guy that I might be needed for?", she asks. The woman kinda leans on the table. "Been getting a little bored lately, while thinking about updating my gear with some new stuff.", she tells.

    "Maybe using the demonic horn I got with some holy silver for some long knives?"

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "That is the *worst* hydration reminder I have ever heard." Nettie mutters, and she breathes out as she collapses into one of the big chairs.

    "Yes. Tynan, should you be available to attend to Kulan Gath's next appearance, please do and aim for exploding his chest with as much speed as possible." Nettie states quietly, "knowing that even Dr. Strange and Illyana are involved and it's under their attention is disheartening." she frowns, and finger steeples. "I hate to be simply reactive, but the Hyborian necromancer may be beyond my ability to divine with enough forwarning to be proactive. Without his blood I'm somewhat limited in my abilities. Carrion Crowe and all." the witch states.

    She looks a bit peturbed at the idea of exploding corpses using natural gas. "And I'm not sure if that's better or worse, Ty." she adds thoughtfully, then looks to Chimp.

    "Understandable; I understand you run your own practice, Detective. If you feel like sharing what you've been up to -- I'm all ears."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney has already made her way over to the tea brewing area or whatever it's called. All she knew is that's where the teacups were hidden, and where she would brew tea for people who wanted a cup to taste, or to entertain an occasional visitor such as the King of Atlantis. That's also where some bottles of water were stashed which she fetches two in hand. One is lobbed Ty's direction with a quick, "Heads up," of warning. If she misses she at least only aimed for chest height and not the face. Nettie's is more politely handed over.

"It's okay, Chimp. I wasn't even anticipating being there myself. I was following a potential criminal in Gotham and we both stumbled into a portal that led there. I *think* because she was a vampire and he was summoning undead minions." Beneath her breath she adds, "Got to follow up with that later."

"Wouldn't holy silver cancel out any demon properties, Ty?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp hmms and nods his head as he listens and says "Was doing some research on dinos." He says as if it is a rather common thing. "I have always wondered if the whole super soaker full of holy water would be as useful as it sounds." He comments with the holy silver is mentioned.

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    Ty catches the water, and opens it up. She takes a drink. "Thats a part of the point. Though alot of it is how its warded, and the processing. I was going to make just bone long knives, but thought that putting parts of my soul into something demonic is probably not a great idea. And using Holy Silver means I wouldn't be able to use my enchantments on the knives either. Holy silver, and Hell magics don't mix well. Just trying to find the right people on how to make this work.", she says.

    Ty stretches a little bit. "Give me a time and a date. Also, one of those little charms I had for the French necromancer. The kind that seals the soul it its mortal husk. Its not fun to chase somebody who moves from body to body like a f'n wisp.", Ty comments. "Also thinking of getting some Pit Viper handguns, but those things are expensive to get ahold of.", she notes.

    "Ummm, stupid question...Why was a Vampire near a Necromancer? I thought...Vampires strictly avoided necromancers cause of the Undead control thing?", the merc asks. "I mean, can't a strong enough Necro control a vampire?"

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "Depends on the strength of the necromancer and the vampire. For instance, one of our locals -- could I *try* to force control over Lydia? Of course I could." Nettie explains, accepting the water, and she makes an absolutely sour face.

    "But it wouldn't work out well. Lydia is strong willed. And she would probably smack me around afterwards if I tried, and ruin our already tenuous friendship." Nettie tilts her head back.

    "IN this case, though, the young lady came through a portal. She was an incidental bystander, rather than an active participant." she holds the water bottle against her temple, and gives a soft grunt.

    "On Dinosaurs, or Democrats In Name Only? I swear, last time *I* vote for Luthor --" she mutters crossly.

    Not that she voted. She's not exactly a citizen of any country.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"Probably would, but you might have to have the super soaker blessed too so that the holy water doesn't just... I dunno, lose it's 'oomph'. That'd be my guess anyway," Gabby reasons while she pauses to finally take a bite of the slice she'd been hanging on to. A little foot-to-foot jig comes as she wriggles in the delight of a good pizza at least until it's gulped down again.

"Yeah, portal appeared and we both fell through it. If I hadn't been right on her heels I wouldn't have made it, either. Plus I get the feeling she's not that old given she was wearing trans-pride colors. Kind of a 'this generation' thing."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp will get himself a piece of pizza if no one objects, and says "Dinosaurs, hidden lost area, where they are running around wild. I was trying to check and see if their behavior can predicted if they act like other large predators and such." He explains.

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    Ty blinks at the dinosaurs. That would be interesting to see until Nettie starts talking about controlling Lydia. Ty blinks a little bit. There's a slight pause, and a sudden tension in the woman. Mostly cause nercomancy is just one of those dark areas. The No No magics. Ty tilts her head a little bit, and bites her lip. Can she really talk, given she uses magics that come from the depths of literal Hell?

    "Right...Magic is neither good or bad. Its how its used. Now I will have to remember to be cremated should anything happend...", she mutters .The merc shakes her head. And out of everyone here, she probably the least experienced with magic. Why she has more skills then actual expertese in any one area. "Teleportation magic is pretty strong magic as well, and teleporting something like a new vampire in itself is pretty damn heavy. Not to mention the second passager.", Ty says pointing to Gabby. "Wouldn't the draw be too heavy for a mortal vessal? And wouldn't be a bit hard to cover up that much of a nature draw without causing what would be magical blackout in the local area?"

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "Oh no, magic can be bad. Necromancy is almost wholely evil. Bringing people, things, back from the dead and frankly working against the natural order has its own 'rewards'." Nettie comment quietly. And she sips her water.

    "Unfortunately I had quite the knack for it. Hence why my familiar -- who is still asleep -- is a crow with the soul of a deadman in it and not something like an elevated creature or a non-human spirit bound in the shape of a rat -- Brownroot was my elder brother's familiar. Lovely rat. Really quite charming, but not as talkative as a --" Nettie breaks off a moment, and shakes her head to clear it.

    "He's very old, and is able to use multiple bodies at once. I don't think normal conventions for the safety requirements I've taught to you and Marin have any bearing on him, poppet." Nettie explains. "Decently sure he would just laugh at any of the rules I ascribe beginners to follow."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney leans her butt back against the counter, ankles crossing while she listens to the various lines of discussion. "What about dinos?" She asks in a voice that was a bit too sugary-sweet as if she were trying VERY hard to appear innocent. A bottle of water is brought up to sip just after she does.

It's Ty's tension that earns a little lift of her eyebrow at the woman's reaction to what Nettie says. She of course had known, but not really questioned Nettie on it. They all had their bad choices and dark secrets now and again after all. It wasn't as if Nettie was going around raising the dead currently.

The mention of teleportation magic too does cause her to pause, considering. "That's a good point. Not just looking for a necromancer but one that can open and power *multiple* portals at once. As for the rest," she gestures at Ty with the water bottle, rolling her shoulders in a shrug. "You know I can't feel pain. Maybe it would have been excruciating to someone other than myself."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over to Gabby and says "Oh just watching them, and watching someone who might be considered an apex predator himself taking one down while it chased someone else." He looks over at the necromance "Avenge your brother, you have my sword, you have my bow, you have your brother." He says quoting a meemee.

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    Nettie looks a little concerned, and then very sad.

    "... it was my sister I was trying to avenge, actually. Gabby, could you be a dear and brew a pot of oolong?"

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    "Its mostly disorientating. Its like going a 1000 miles at once, only to go backwards just as fast. Do you still have Marin's notes on technomancy? I could use them to modify my energy shield to have a more mystical element to it. Infuse some runes maybe. Remember that I don't exactly play by the more conventional rules either. I just don't like the idea of possibly firing a part of my soul into somebody who has multiple bodies, and can potentially trap my soul in one of those bodies while having a link to my body.", she tells. The woman sips the water again. A danger of her enchantments is using her soul, which links it to her.

    "My wyld magics might be effective since they draw from the magic in the area. Just...I'm not sure how much control I would have over the illusions. I mean, since I'm here in this place, I can make my dopplegangers into other people who have the skills that I think they have...", she points out. "But I havn't tested any of that out in the wild.", she tells. The woman has grown quite a bit. When she first started practicing she couldn't do a kid's spell. Now...She's talking about how to fight a being many times her level, and tracking it down...

    "...Is Marin doing ok? I mean...she was better at magic then me, but...well, she also...looked a lot deeper into the Abyss then I did. I...only learned what I needed to survive, and worked from there."

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "I wouldn't know, poppet. I've blocked her from my busybodying." Nettie admits to Tynan, "Less temptation that way to try and do... well. Much of anything."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney clears her throat lightly at the mention of whom it was that Nettie was attempting revenge for. Sister. That wasn't something she had known prior to this... But she could certainly sympathise with it given her own history. The bottle of half-drunk water is placed down to swing around behind the counter where she flicks on the electric kettle to rise to the proper temp, and then starts to measure out the oolong tea leaves into a pot.

It's not long before she can pour in the steaming water with a glance toward a little timer. She was learning, after all, but timers and temperatures and measurements weren't so different than building bombs in all that she had to keep track of. Though this was far tastier and less explosive.

"Right, so change of topic. Nettie what was the last concert you went to?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Sorry to bring up memories." He does not call them sad as he knows some can be both sad and happy at the same time "Just a refence to something seen on the net." He offers in explanation. "So, this necromancer your talking about "How long he been working his side of things?"

Tynan Ireton has posed:
    Ty snickers. "Long enough to catch a .50 bmg to the chest.", she tells. "Also I could wipe up some holy pipe bombs if you like. Get me the materials and I can throw a few together. Be fun to work on a few of them for once. And also...can a flamethrower be blessed?", she asks. Yes, Ty is thinking Holy Flamethrower. She...has issues.

    "And there's nothing you can do, Nettie. She chose her path. I chose mine. You did say that what we did with what we learned was on us.", she tells. The woman sips her water again. "I chose to take what I learned, and learned from other beings as well. Then again, I was always the bad student who didn't exactly make the grade."

Nettie Crowe has posed:
    "... fourteen thousand years or so, from what Sprite said." Nettie states dryly, and then she goes to stand up.

    "Thank you for the water, duckie. Make sure the ooling brews for only a minute more, too long and it'll begin to bitter." Nettie states, and she takes a deep breath, rubbing her head a m oment.

    "I'm... going to go take another asprin and lay down a bit."