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[grimreaping]

[ If you awaken early this morning, all will be peaceful save for your hearing a slight rummaging outside your residence. Should you investigate, you may find one (1) Death the Kid affixing a second door handle on your entranceway, so it looks something like this. It seems that something has set his OCD off today, so while he'll be quite polite and

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[veeno]

[So somebody happened to be home for once. He moved to the door with a toothbrush hanging out of his mouth, then opened it in an unintrusive way.]

Well, it's interesting...

[Brush, brush, tooth brushing brush]

I'll gibe ya thabt.

[grimreaping]

[ Kid made a mental note that Claire lived here, but even bearing in mind the issues he had with him, a door was a door -- and an uneven door was stressful to him regardless of who lived behind it. ]

It looks much better this way.

[veeno]

[Stepping out into the hall, Claire sort of took it in. He kind of wondered what his roommates would think the next time they came home. Sure they'd know which side opened it up, but it's one of those stop you up a bit things.]

You know, I think I agree. It's sort of hectic and weird.

[grimreaping]

It's even and balanced. Not hectic.

[ he didn't bother correcting the 'weird' part, because he got that a lot ]

[veeno]

I guess... That's one way to look at it.

[He hunkers down a bit, looking at his work. Wow, that's pretty level and precise.]

But if that's your goal, shouldn't both of em be a little higher up? ...Or do you only like vertical symmetry?

[grimreaping]

Bilateral symmetry is best, aesthetically. But if I moved the whole door handle higher, the plate wouldn't cover the old holes.

... I measured, to check.

[veeno]

Ahh, guess you have something there. Should have known you had that all under control.

[He kinda says it like he did and - then sloshes around and spits onto a coffee mug. Wiping toothpaste from his mouth he kinda sits and watches Kid work... looking up and down the hall.]

Been at this a while?

[grimreaping]

[ Kid feels authenticated by that, then a flash of dismay at being vindicated by Claire. OH irony. ]

Yes, since last night. Admittedly I'd hoped to be done this building by now, I'm a bit behind schedule.

[veeno]

Well, don't let me slow you down. Schedules are important, after all!

[He goes back to brushing his teeth, sitting so casually. Kinda seems like he's been brushing one side for a really long time, but he's just watching. You know, it's kind of interesting.]

[grimreaping]

[ he's totally counting in the back of his mind... he had to lecture Patty about the proper way to brush her teeth ]

Thank you.

[ a beat ]

... don't forget the other side.

[veeno]

Huh?

[Oh. He swaps sides and starts brushing. He probably coincidentally stops at the right number of brushes and fills his coffee mug some more. You never know with this one though.]

Fanks.

[grimreaping]

[ it's too strange to be having a normal conversation with this man. but it's also hard to feel threatened at the moment with Claire in his pajamas and wielding a toothbrush ]

... you're welcome.

[veeno]

[He's killed men with less. At any rate, Claire feels the whole thing is totally natural. After all, Kid is a reasonable guy.]

Ah, but.. I have to know. I don't mean to pry or be rude or none of that, but the lines on your head...

[He figures he doesn't need to say more.]

[grimreaping]

[ Kid twitches, like you can actually see his whole body give a little quiver, but then he quickly recovers and turns his attention even more studiously.

They're not a topic he forthrightly discusses, but it'd be impolite to ignore such a direct question about them. ]

Sanzu Lines. I was born with them.

[ he twinged again ]

And before you say it, I'm aware they only go halfway.

[veeno]

Yeah? Sanzu, huh. Sounds Chinese.

[He idly swills around his coffee cup, fiddling with something to let Kid repair from whatever that little spasm was.]

Sure the other half isn't black? You know, kinda like that yin-yang thing. I mean, you are about balance, right?

[He's really trying to be friendly, as stupid as it probably sounds to Kid.]

[grimreaping]

[ The idea that the other half of the Sanzu lines were black actually made Kid give a light "heh", but he shook his head. ]

Yes, I am. But no, they're supposed to be white... they'll be full when I'm older.

[ until then they'll just be a SOURCE OF TORMENT for him ]