video

[tothecloud]

[Strawberry Underwear]

[ Fumbling video. A pair of bright pink, wool mittens come into view. Apparently someone is in the toiletries aisle at Wal-Mart, 'cause that is a huge wall of toothbrushes, and Miss Strawberry Underwear is going through them clumsily. ]

Uh-- a little help here? Please? There's like. A million different-- oh! Crap.

[ She

Comments

voice

[inthirds]

Does it really matter?

voice

[tothecloud]

Well, I don't know! I-- I've never had to buy a toothbrush for someone else before!

[inthirds]

[oh.

well.]

Well, I don't...I'd assume it wouldn't matter all that much. Unless it was something someone really talked about excessively. Which would be odd, but...

[tothecloud]

Uh. Well, I mean, I don't... Think Jaime talks about toothbrushes excessively. [ Herp. ] It's just-- there's like a trillion different kinds, okay? Like ones with special bristles for your gums and ones with little gel grippy things a-and...

Yeah.

[inthirds]

[a kind of "this stupid dimension" grunty sound.]

Do they even do the same thing?

[tothecloud]

Well, they all-- clean your teeth, I guess?

[inthirds]

Then the one that costs less is better, right? If they all achieve the same goal.

[tothecloud]

But some of them just look more awesome.

[inthirds]

Then...I guess you'll have to figure that out on your own.

[tothecloud]

Man.

This toothbrush business is was harder than I thought it'd be.

[inthirds]

Mmh.

[beat.

...er.]

...Question. Or...a favor. If that's alright.

[tothecloud]

[ Pause. ]

Oh! Okay. What's up?

[inthirds]

Right. So how...[beat.

a fumbling second or two and filtered at last. good. ahem.]

...

[ghh.]

Lina...She doesn't. Really have anything...for the climate here. Clothes. So.

[tothecloud]

[ Processing... ]

O-Oh!

You want help shopping?

[inthirds]

[a grunted 'uh-huhnh', embarrassed enough.]

[tothecloud]

Er-- well. I-I'm probably not the best person to ask for, y'know, clothing advice buuuut. [ A light hesitation. ] I do have this place I buy my winter gear from, 'cause it gets cold high up this time of year and all.