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The next syndicate meeting had been called and thankfully Niki had already been on her way to the cabin in the snow. She was going to drop off some cookies she made, but she supposed she could hand them out at the meeting.
Jumping through the lava and going down the hall she comes in to see the other three members quietly talking to each other. "I'm not late, am I?" She asks and breathes out a sigh of relief when she gets head shakes and 'no's
"Great! I brought cookies" she smiles and walks over, setting the container in the middle of the table so everyone can reach for one. Immediately Ranboo and Philza take one and eat it, quietly complimenting her baking skills "so...when does the meeting start?"
Techno looks towards her "When everyone gets here."
Niki looks around confused "Everyone's here though?"
Techno shakes his head, making a Gesture to the empty chair "Harpocrates Will be joining us today. However, they live far out so it'll take a bit for them to get here."
Ranboo immediately takes out his memory book and starts writing while Niki smiles "I can't wait to meet them!"
"Technomate, is it…" Philza trails off, but Techno seems to understand the unspoken part of his sentence and nods "Yes, them."
After that, they quietly talk to each other before the sound of water splashing silences them. They all look to the door and there's the sound of heavy footsteps. If Ranboo shrinks even more into his seat at the sound no one notices.
There's a shadow before someone Tall walks in, and Niki fights to not shrink into her seat like Ranboo.
They were tall, at least as tall as Ranboo. They were pale like they hadn't seen the sun in ages. They wore a fancy-ish outfit, A sharp black tailcoat with what looks like a layer of dragon scales, a simple white button-up, a tight black corset, and gray gloves. Their sleeves were rolled up to their elbows.
Their pants were looser and not as skin tight as the rest of the outfit was, also black and they cut off mid-calf. They had a lack of shoes, instead their feet and what part of their leg she could see was wrapped up as you would see on a ninja or something.
Niki's starting to see a pattern.
Their hair was Black with a streak of a grayish-blue in the front, and it was long. Longer than Technoblade's hair even. It went down to their knees, some of it was in a set of space buns and the front part was parted down the middle to frame and show off their face, Niki used to wear her own hair like that before she cut And dyed it again
They had purple eyes, one eye with a scar around it a lighter purple than the other. The scar looked like claw marks and went through their eyebrow down to under their mask. They had on a gas mask that covered their mouth and nose that also happened to be Black and purple. If Niki squinted she could see a purple spade just above their eyebrow like some kind of tattoo.
They had a pair of goggles around their neck along with what Niki had come to learn was a friendship emerald. Clipped to their belt was a scabbard that looked like endstone. Niki assumed it was just a pattern, The end was off-limits on the SMP.
The outside of their cape was covered in dragon scales but the inside was a black to ender dragon purple fade in color, the bottom tattered beyond belief. Niki made a mental note to ask if she could fit it later. It was connected to a set of netherite spiked shoulder pads
If Niki had to describe them in a few words she would say end-themed fancy goth who could definitely go head to head with Technoblade.
What part of their expression Niki could see was blank and unreadable, an expression Niki often saw on Technoblade. She was almost intimidated, this person could most likely crush her with no effort.
But one thing Niki has learned in her time on the SMP is that the more intimidating, the more secretly soft they are. Example: Technoblade. So, Niki swallows down her Anxiety and smiles at the person "Hello! My name is Niki, would you like a cookie?"
The person slowly looks at Niki and she feels all her anxieties bubble back to the surface. However, they clear out again when Niki sees their cheeks rise up like their smiling and a nod.
Niki grabs the container and holds it out to them and they take one, moving their mask down to Take a bite. The scar does continue down their face under the mask, it stops at their chin. Niki can't tell if she sees fangs or a full mouth of sharp teeth but she knows she sees something.
They take a bite and their eyes widen. They hold the cookie in their mouth and reach into their coat, pulling out a book and quill. They quickly open it and write something before setting it open in front of Niki. She looks at it
'These are amazing! Can I get your recipe later :3?'
And immediately she likes this person. Anyone who uses cat faces Niki has to like, it is the law. She notices how their writing has that neat-but-messy look to it. She looks up at them and nods "I'll write it down for you!"
The person smiles and nods in thanks, Taking the book back and sitting down in the last empty chair. They start writing in the book again and the rest of them patiently wait for them to finish. When they do they push it in the middle for all of them to see.
'Hello! My name is Sam (Yes I am aware someone else is also named Sam, so you can call me Sammy too if it gets too confusing) I use They/them because gender is confusing and I'm your Harpocrates. I know I look intimidating but I'm nice I swear :> I'm also Mute'
Niki looks up to them and smiles again "it's nice to meet you, Sam." Now that Sam is closer, Niki swears she sees a black particle appear here and there like the purple ones you see on enderman.
She must be seeing things.
Ranboo is quick to write the newly gained info down, mumbling a 'nice to meet you to them. Techno claps his hands once to gain everyone's attention "Now that our last member is here, Let's get the meeting started."
The meeting went well. Niki could tell Some things confused Sam so she'd slide over a small note with a brief explanation for them from time to time. They always gave her a smile in thanks then went back to paying attention. They talked about snowchester a bit but mostly spent the time fucking around. Niki found Sam to be quite pleasant and got to know them a bit more in the time they were there.
She learned they were a Wither hybrid and when asked why they didn't look like one they just wrote "Because" and left it at that. They were, in fact, Taller than Ranboo by 4 inches, but their hair made them look taller.
Niki ended up braiding their hair as it kept getting tangled up and caught on things. How it stayed so long, Niki has no idea.
Niki also learned they lived really far out, like really far out, so far out they were not really caught up. When L'manberg was mentioned they just gave a confused look. They had apparently been there since around the beginning of the server but broke off and went off on their own before L'manberg was even a thought.
But eventually, everything had to come to an end. They exited the meeting room and said their goodbyes, but before Niki could leave there was a tap on her shoulder. She turns and looks up to see Sam standing there, holding their book and pointing to a message from earlier
'Can I get your recipe'
Niki gasps "Oh I forgot! I'm sorry" she takes the book and quill and turns to a new page, writing down The recipe and instructions for her cookies they were simple and none of her special ones so she's okay giving out this recipe.
She closes the book when she's done and hands it back, but before Sam can leave Niki speaks "Can I ask you a question?" They nod and Niki continues "Where did you get all the end stuff like the dragon scales? Is it real, or? Cause the end isn't allowed here"
Sam nods and opens the book again to write, flipping it over to show Niki after
'The dragon scales are real, in a different server the dragon got befriended instead of killed and these scales are all from shedding season. XD let me keep my things when I joined since it wasn't blocks and shulkers'
"Oh. That makes sense" Niki nods "Well, I have to go now if I wanna make it back before dark. It was nice to meet you, Sam!" They nod and Niki waves, walking away.
When the sun starts going down and Niki's out of the snow she pulls up her chat
You whisper to Sapnap: Can I ask you a question?
Sapnap whispers to you: Hit me
You whisper to Sapnap: Do you Remember Sam?
Sapnap whispers to you: Yeah? I saw him earlier
You whisper to Sapnap: no, not that Sam
Sapnap whispers to you: what other Sam
Sapnap whispers to you: wait, Sam Sam? Like, Dragon scales Sam?
You whisper to Sapnap: Yes.
Sapnap whispers to you: I haven't talked to them in a while, They disappeared early on. If you wanna know where they are Ask Techno, they always seemed to like him.
You whisper to Sapnap: Noted.
Niki closes her chat and keeps walking home, the wither hybrid keeping her mind occupied. Things are gonna be interesting.