027 Points - A clean castle is a happy castle

[tomatoandbasil]

[What a fine day it is for the tail end of summer, isn't it, Paradisa? Everyone's rooms are back to normal. We all may or may not be scarred for life. We may all be varying degrees of depressed to have seen and heard what was hidden in us and in others. But the important thing is we made it out alive. Right? Right. Life goes on

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[And you've reached a gold mine here.]

What? But Miss Alleyne, I've taken a bath, brushed my teeth and fur, and I'm wearing fresh clothes! Why would I have a zero?

[tomatoandbasil]

You forgot your ears, I'm afraid.

[We're gonna need a bigger swab.

She stands, looking a bit tense, face betraying her words. She looks bothered by what she's doing but can't seem to stop.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

Did I? I was positive I got them.

[She reaches up and rubs one of those big ears.]

[tomatoandbasil]

Everyone forgot them today! Even me! And now it's up to me to fix all of...

[Biting on the side of her finger now. Other hand reaching for that pouch.]

I don't want to do this. But I must.

[her_mouse_jesty]

... Are you feeling all right?

[w-w-what are these vibes of danger]

[tomatoandbasil]

I think I'm on a loss. Or something. One way or another the castle's got its grip on me and it's manifesting oddly.

[Can't stop staring at that goldmine. How many is she going to need? All of them? Probably.]

I just...need to do this like one would breathe.

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Still so clueless.]

You poor dear... is there anything I can do to help?

[tomatoandbasil]

I suggest running and leaving me be. It'll run its course, same as everything. Or just...put up with it. I seem fine except for this stupid urge.

[her_mouse_jesty]

What urge?

[tomatoandbasil]

To not rest until everyone in Paradisa has ears so clean you could eat off of them. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of, but I can't shake it at all. I feel weak for not being able to beat the castle at its own game.

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Blink-blink.]

You... want to clean my ears? Why, Miss Alleyne, why didn't you just say so? You're more than welcome to clean mine.

[tomatoandbasil]

[Well, that was easy! And she'll leave you alone after this. Everyone wins! Except the elf.]

I promise I won't take long.

[her_mouse_jesty]

My schedule is free, go right ahead.

[tomatoandbasil]

[Sitting down next to her and taking out her swabs, tapping them and getting to work. She's quiet and diligent; she's done this before, obviously. The elf is taking this pretty seriously.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

[this actually feels pretty good,man.]

Oh... you're quite good!

[tomatoandbasil]

[A thousand years of practice will do that for you.

Whew. It takes a minute but she seems proud of her work in an odd way.]

Keeping clean and healthy is also part of training. You have to maintain your body to stay strong.