Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

Angela decides to investigate the cryo room, curious.

 

Avis chirps and morphs into Angela as she does with other visitors.
"A new girl? She can come. What's your name, miss?" Xephyr asks from behind the console.

 

"Angela!" Angela calls.

 

"Hello, Angela! Could you come follow my little Avis for a sec? Talk face to face?" Xephyr calls, Avis fluttering back and forth between the console and Angela, unshifted.

 

Angela heads to the console where Xephyr is, smiling.

 

Xephyr waves, still all wired up to the console.
"Hello, Angela! I'm Xephyr, manager of the palace cryostasis room. Nice to meet you!"

 

"Are you alright? You look sort of...trapped." Angela asks, concerned.

 

"Yeah! This just enhances my abilities and helps regulte my vitals while I work. I'm almost done, since most of the people in cryostasis are due to come out in three days."

 

"Oh, ok. I've never really liked the cold, I'm more of a summer person myself." Angela says happily.

 

"That's too bad! There are some advantages to freezing even light to a standstill, but I understand that warmer temperatures suit more creatures."

 

"The cold is just too...chilly for me. You need to put on so many layers just to keep yourself warm, it's so awkward! I like being able to wear something light for the summer time and getting a bit of a tan." Angela says, smiling.

 

"There are some creatures who are the opposite. If you were to sit me under the sun in a desert, I..." Xephyr trails off.
"...w-well... my blood would expand and my vessels would burst, killing me from the inside out in an extremely painful way."

 

"Oh my god!" Angela says, covering her mouth in shock as she gasps.

 

"Not all creatures are suited to the warmth. If my body rises above freezing... what I described will happen."

 

Angela just hugs Xephyr for a moment, before realising her body heat may warm her up and quickly pulling away.

"Is there any way for you to be kept frozen?" Angela asks, concerned.

 

"My powers keep me frozen as long as it's a normal room temperature. I just sit away from campfires."

 

"That's good. I was really worried about you for a second there." Angela says, embarrassed.

 

"Oh, it's okay. I'm deep into old age... my time is due to come, and I only hope that my end is quick and painless."

 

"Y-You could always ask some of the people at the Shadow Palace to kill you when it's your time. I met a rather nice Death Guardian who seemed like she would be good at, uhm...putting people to sleep." Angela suggests.

 

"I... may do that. I still haven't willed my child to anyone, though... Xlentia said I could not will her to continue working here, so... I-I don't know..."