[Telluria and Winter, soon to be joined by Avery and Amber, and…]<br/>“An attempt to capture you,” Telluria answers quietly, all trace of her smile gone from her face. Apparently, the slim, large hand that had clamped down on her shoulder was Telluria’s, pulling her out of the path of that beam.  “…by a most unpleasant being. Stay behind me but do NOT move away,” the space elf instructed as she gently lowered Winter to the ground, her eyes not leaving the source of the attack. "A Greater Rod of Binding Submission can be blocked but is far more difficult to evade. If you move beyond the the shield spell I cannot ensure your safety."<br/><br/>The shrieks of the attack have lessened to muffled cries of protest and surprise. From inside the... purple bubble of light that flowed from Telluria's hand, Winter would be able to see the results of the sudden attack that Telluria had snatched her from. The crowds of pedestrians were rapidly moving away... but several wriggling white forms were still on the sidewalk across the street, along with her hoverboard. Closer examination would reveal mops of hair and frightened eyes... the shimmering laser beam had somehow... wrapped them up in white rope? the car that had swerved off the road had it's windshield covered a white splatter, the driver standing beside it looking confused and tugging at it... web?<br/><br/>But a large form skittering down the side of  a building further down the street required much more immediate attention. It was big, and Blue, and had eight long legs. It was heading directly toward them, with many people moving out of the way, including traffic! As spider came closer, Winter would see the rest of the being was shockingly Red, a woman with crimson skin and long flowing blue-black hair. In some ways, her human half is just as beautiful as Telluria. But the red-blue Drider has a different commanding presence: That of an angry noble, and of a ferocious beast.<br/><br/>"Curse you, she-elf!" the spider woman shouted, her voice loud and clear, yet harsh. "Again you interfere with my hunt!"<br/><br/>"Regina." Telluria's voice has a chilly edge to it that Winter hasn't heard from the aristocratic and controlled elf before. "Why am I not surprised that you could not curb your foul instincts for even a day upon our arrival to this planet?" The elf has stood to her full, impressive nine foot height.<br/><br/>"Cease your prattling, she-elf! I have come for the girl!" Regina snarls, thrusting her left hand forward... in which she carries an ornate wand with a glowing crystal surrounded by metal on the top. a familiar beam of light streaks from the crystal, in a split second impacting the glowing purple shield that flows from the mark floating before Telluria's bare hand. It's clear why the elf insisted that Winter remain where she was... the beam has incredible range, and it's clear the drider would have no qualms sweeping it in wide arcs that the girl would not be able to avoid.<br/><br/>The beam also would have hit Winter if the shield had not blocked it. and it seemed that 'Regina' had used such an attack to simply 'point' at Winter. Whatever her species, she seemed to be an aggressive one, and with decent aim.<br/><br/>"The humans will not tolerate your kind's reprehensible habits, at least in this part of the city, any more than I would in any place." Telluria intones with narrowed eyes. "You will not touch this girl, and you will be punished for those you have devoured, drider-"<br/><br/>Telluria suddenly pauses, her long pointed ears twitching.<br/><br/>[introducing Avery and Amber]<br/><br/>Avery would find the peacefulness of the confines of Amber's tail lessened slightly with the sudden onset of weightlessness. a muffled lurch, and then another and then...<br/><br/>Winter would have a split second to see a large purple shape descending on her from above. With a thump, there would suddenly be a large purple face with big green eyes and a huge mouth of teeth grinning down at her, a massive biped in a blue uni-species suit crouching over her like a cat. "Fooooooooound yoooooou!" Without missing a beat, the new face looks to both Telluria and the angry drider twenty feet away, chirping happily: "Hi Telly! Hi Reggie!"<br/><br/>"Hello, Ambereth," Telluria's voice is weary, resigned, and unsurprised. She hasn't glanced back at the new huge arrival, but one of her own long legs quietly moves nearer to Winter, giving the girl something to lean against should she stumble backward in surprise at the huge alien's sudden arrival.<br/><br/>"REGINA!" The Drider screeches, far less weary and much more frustrated. "I am PRINCESS REGINA! I will TEAR OUT YOUR EYES if you call me that again!"<br/><br/>"Sure thing Reggie!"<br/><br/>"Aaaaaargh!" The drider's legs scratch at the street angrily and in futility. It appears that such a response is not unexpected, because Regina doesn't attack the newest newcomer immediately.<br/><br/>000000000000000000000000<br/><br/>[Jules and Nicholia]<br/><br/>Nicholia's heart leaps into her throat when the officers begin pointing at her. It takes all her effort to remain walking steadily until they move on. Her pace picks up as she begins the long walk home.<br/><br/>Her belly occasionally clenches down on Jules whenever someone points at her or glances in her direction, but almost constantly, he can feel her hands stroking his form...<br/><br/>Before long, the tall blue former human is on her home street. She sighs with relief as she sees the door to her apartment complex in sight...<br/><br/>(I'll have her run into a co-worker or neighbor, and who'll ask about the stomach. Nichole will either say she's pregnant or binging. You can play them if you like.)