[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/tyNzX3U.png[/img][/center] [center] [color=b18f71][b][i][u]Interactions[/u][/i][/b][/color] πŸŒ‘ [i]None.[/i] [color=b18f71][b][i][u]Mentions[/u][/i][/b][/color] πŸŒ‘ [i][@baraquiel] πŸŒ‘ [@Ryteb Pymeroce][/i] [color=b18f71][b][i][u]Location[/u][/i][/b][/color] πŸŒ‘ [i]Academy Dorms.[/i] πŸŒ‘ [i]Portal Room.[/i] πŸŒ‘ [i]New York Sewer System.[/i] [/center][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/yHBmNge.png[/img][/center] [hider=❗Beep, Beep❗] [i] [color=ed1c24][b][u]Alert - Mission Briefing[/u][/b][/color] [color=ed1c24]Location[/color] πŸ”Έ New York City. πŸ”Έ East Side Sewer System. [color=ed1c24]Target[/color] πŸ”Έ Unclear. [color=ed1c24]Alert[/color] πŸ”Έ Disappearances. πŸ”Έ No corpses located. [color=ed1c24]Procedure[/color] πŸ”Έ Locate victims. πŸ”Έ Destroy the target. [color=ed1c24]Presumed Mission Difficulty[/color] πŸ”ΈπŸŒ•πŸŒ•πŸŒ•πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘πŸŒ‘ [/i] [/hider] With an audible groan, a young demonic creature turned in his bed, a notable yawn escaping his snout as his small hand reached for the incessant sound of an alert. As far as Nello could recall, he had turned off notifications on his Nexus device, the handheld system afforded Nox Tenebrae's students, but this most unwelcome cancelation of blissful slumber proved otherwise. Slowly opening his large, ruby eyes, Nello squinted at the screen he had changed from the original green color to a golden beige. A mission, and the announcement made itself known without care, nor empathy. [color=b18f71]"Ugh,"[/color] Nello sighed, dropping his Nexus onto the bed before burying that pale snout into the softness of a most fluffy pillow. It did, however, not stretch along any notable amount of time before an all too familiar voice trickled into Nello's ears. It was a close contact, indeed, with the warmth of an opposing breath trickling its way down the agent's scaled skin. [i][color=b18f71]"We cutting work?"[/color][/i] Nocturne asked with teasing intent, the notion draping his every word. [i][color=b18f71]"Sometime has to be the first, I guess."[/color][/i] The creature continued, moving closer still, until his snout bumped against Nello's temple, where a black tongue playfully traced itself across the soft, snake-like barrier coating Nello's pale frame. [color=b18f71]"But sleep is important,"[/color] the agent groaned once more, turning to face the shadowy creature at his side. It was then that Nello noted a wink from his significant annoyance, before he was promptly pushed out of the harmonic comfort he had grown ever so used to. Meeting the floor with a thud, Nello's tail thumped against the surface, soon after, sliding down the bed like a serpent. [color=b18f71]"You wound me, Noct..,"[/color] Nello mumbled, placing a pair of dainty, clawed hands on the hard surface where he laid, and pushed himself up, as the boy's taloned feet finally accepted their role. [i][color=b18f71]"Come on, dude!"[/color][/i] Nocturne exclaimed, [i][color=b18f71]"the sewers! We can make it romantic, babe,"[/color][/i] he finished with a wide grin, shark-like teeth revealing themselves within that black maw, a perfect reflection of the boy meeting his gaze. Though a pause lingered between the two, Nello eventually squinted at Nocturne, his finger poking the demon spirit's forehead. [color=b18f71]"You are insane."[/color] [i][color=b18f71]"The word you are looking for is 'creative',"[/color][/i] Nocturne countered, seeing how his better half reached for a pair of jeans sliding up slender legs with ease. The difficult part was related to the tail, as one might have imagined. It was something to grow used to, undoubtedly, but once a pair of scissors accompanied every new purchase, cutting out an appropriate section for the appendage became a habit. A reaction. With a tank top draping itself over Nello's torso, one could only imagine the small size of this article, as it perfectly hugged the boy's scrawny frame. A beige leather jacket soon joined the fashion, and a pair of converse shoes would end this transformation, along with fingerless leather gloves. Seeing Nello without those gloves on a mission was unheard of, without deviation from this norm. [color=b18f71]"There,"[/color] the agent yawned, rubbing his eyes. Another eighteen hours of sleep would have been highly appreciated. Nocturne thumbed over his shoulder, at the Nexus device which still laid motionless on Nello's bed. [i][color=b18f71]"You intended to walk there? Screw your head on, Puffersnout."[/color][/i] Without the Nexus, Nello had no means of opening a portal. Only students of transportation magic could manage the feat without a conduit. If one was to disassemble the Nexus, a small crystal would be spotted within its intricate, magical design. It was what reacted to portal magic, and a critical part of an agent's arsenal. Clicking his small, black claws against the device, Nello slid it into his jacket pocket, before pulling the zipper all the way across. If he lost the Nexus, getting back home would be a hassle, and he would need to report it gone, whereas his next mission would be to retrieve it. A deterrent, one might add. Nello reached for the doorknob, before pulling it open, and started towards Nox's portal room. It was in the basement area of Nox Tenebrae, where magical energies could flow freely without being disrupted by various opposing forces. Every architectural decision within the academy had a purpose, and a carefully calculated execution. An elevator ride, accompanied by adequate music for a pleasant experience was what separated Nello from the target location, but was soon a distant memory as the boy's weightless steps brought him closer to initiating his mission. [i][color=b18f71]"Isn't that Pups McGee?"[/color][/i] Nocturne asked, his hand moving to Nello's shoulder where it halted his stride. He meant Zane, one of the many students at Nox Tenebrae, along with a girl neither Nello nor Nocturne could recall seeing, before. [i][color=b18f71]"Look at that, they are going on a date, too!"[/color][/i] Turning his attention to the shade at his side, Nello raised a brow, before simply shaking his head. They had their own mission to focus on. Wrapping his fingers around Nocturne's forearm, Nello pulled the creature along as they stepped through one of the many portals afforded Nox Tenebrae's agents.