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Ayida: *follows Darnell down the hall.*

Raven: *will reach out to lightly pluck at Connor's sleeve.*

Ayida: *little smile* He likes you. He likes kind people.

Raven: *quarks and leans to try to see Darnell better.*

Connor: Oh, ah...thank you. *small grin*

Darnell: *quietly keeping himself on the opposite side of Connor from the bird*

HB: *to Connor* You don't act like the androids I've seen around.

Connor: I'm an RK800, a prototype detective assistant android designed to be able to take a more active role than conventional androids.

Xan: Also you're alive.

Connor: */flinches/, a look of fear darting across his face* I'm what?

Xan: *oblivious to Connor's discomfort* Alive. You're different because you were designed that way, but now also because you're alive. You have a soul. It's why Death was able to draw you here like the rest of us.

Ayida: Xan’s right. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t alive, honey. I don’t begin to understand how, but I know its truth.

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Darnell: *okay, that gets him shifting around to put himself between Connor and them, even though it means getting in pecking range of that raven* Please . . . once you're back to your bodies, don't tell /anyone/ about that. If CyberLife thinks one of their androids, especially one like Connor, is broken and a possible danger to public safety, they'll recall and destroy him.

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Ayida: *stops, reaching to catch Darnell’s sleeve enough to make sure he stops too. She wants to look him in the eye as she says this.* I promise, you don’t have to fear me putting him in any danger.
Raven: *quark* Promise made, promise kept.

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((His arm. He's wearing a t-shirt. XD))

Darnell: *stops to look at her, starts to nod but then flinches back from the raven a bit, shuddering with a grimace - it even /talks/ - before visibly pulling his attention back to her* Thank you, Ayida. *looking between her and HB* Around others, don't be surprised and please don't mistake me when I'm a little more distant with Connor.
Connor: I have to watch myself too when we're around others.
HB: *holds up both hands with a wry grin* I see nothing. I know nothing.
Xan: *shrugs with a litle headtilt and grin* Who am /I/ going to tell?
Darnell: *looks around* Thanks, guys.
Connor: *nods* Thank you.

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Ayida: *headtilts at his reaction.* You don’t like ravens, so you?
Raven: *headtilts and turns so he’s studying Darnell.*

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Darnell: *hesitates at being called out, then gives the bird an openly distrustful look* Ravens, crows...they don't like me either.
Connor: *also eyeing the bird, though more curious than anything* He and they have a long history, from what he's told me.
Darnell: Not to disparage you or your bird, Ayida, but I've yet to have an encounter with one that hasn't ended with some vile, powerful madman trying to capture or kill me. And yes, the nasty birds have always been directly involved, so . . . no. I'm sorry but no, I really /don't/ like ravens.
HB: *eyeing him but won't say anything*
Xan: *headtilt* You've even been marked with one.
Darnell: *gives Xan a look that's somewhere between alarmed and betrayed, self-consciously rubbing the inside of his right forearm with the other hand - the limb is covered from elbow to wrist with a compression half-sleeve - then /scowls/ and starts walking again* C'mon, gang. Let's get back so we can meet up and go stop those reality-altering monsters.
Connor: *gives the others an apologetic look before moving to catch up to him*
HB: *if Ayida looks at him, he'll just give her a shrug - hey, don't ask him! - then an almost gentlemanly "you go first" gesture before starting after the two himself*

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Ayida: *about to say that hers likes him, but she doesn’t get a chance. She does look at Hellboy, and gives his arm a light pat as she passes the big guy to follow Darnell and Connor.*

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*They'll reach the room and just . . . well, no one's really sure what to do now.*

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Ayida: *steps to Darnell, turned so her raven is away from him. She gently touches his arm to get his attention.* I know you may find this hard to accept based on past experiences, but I promise Davi and I both want only the best for you. *motions at her raven when she says the bird’s name.*

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Darnell: *flinches from her on reflex, eyes darting suspiciously to the raven before he makes himself focus on her. He gets a pinched expression on his face, a long history of deep hurt and horror darkening his eyes, but he just nods, not about to argue with her* Thank you. *still looks like he wants to put distance - a lot of it - between him and that bird*

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Ayida: *does take a bit of a step back, turned slightly to keep her head between Darnell and Davi.* I know. I don’t expect you to just accept that. We will work to prove ourselves to you, if you’ll be open to giving us a chance to do so.

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Darnell: *shakes his head with a dismissive wave* Don't worry about me, just...concentrate on what we need to do to take down this so-called Order. *even if that means working /with/ a filthy raven for once*

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Ayida: *studies him, about to comment but doesugwt a chance.*
*The world goes dark and the. All are back where they were before vanishing as though all they did was blink.*

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HB: *nearly pokes himself in the nose with the cigar he'd been about to take a puff from, flinching to catch himself* Damn. *stubs it out, grabs his jacket, and heads out of his quarters to start making arrangements*
Xan: *still weak yet but has enough strength in him for this . . . the Hunt house is right on the edge of town, so he'll climb all the way up to the roof and plant himself where he can see the access road out for at least a mile or two. Short of it raining, he'll stay there till he sees or senses Ayida's approach*
*Darnell and Connor look at each other, confirming without a word that, yes, that did just happen. The TV's turned off and each gets up to get to work, Darnell packing while Connor makes airline arrangements. They'll let Thomas know what's going on once they're on the way to the airport.*

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Ayida: *was cooking dinner...she’s relieved to see no time seems to have passed, her fish is still raw. She’ll finish up, eat, then pack before heading out.*

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*It’s late when Xan will spot headlights heading for the town, not just past, but to. He’ll also spot Davi approach, the bird circling the Hunt house a few times before coming to settle on the roof beside him. Davi burbles at him, lightly plucking at an arm in hello.*

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Xan: *hopping and waving* Davi! Davi! *once the bird lands, he pet him* Hi. Thanks for coming. Think you can carry me down?

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Davi: *quarks and fluffs his feathers.*

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Xan: Thanks. *will climb onto his back, settling between his wings*

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Davi: *feathers fluff and settle and he’ll take off. Xan will feel.... energy seeping into him from the bird, revitalizing the energy he’d lost.*

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Xan: *lost a LOT, used just about everything he had to fend off the demon horde – it took him over a day just to regain consciousness. But however much Davi can spare gets him a /hug/ as the doll clings* Thank you.

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Davi: *will land on Ayida’s parked car with a caw. His sparkles to energy under Xan, settling the doll lightly atop the car before the energy flows into Xan. He’s still got some recovering to do yet, but he’ll feel much better.*
Ayida: *steps out* Hey, honey. How y’feelin’?

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Xan: *distressed* Oh! Oh! I didn't just absorb all of Davi, did I?