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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[Rin was just sitting in the autumn sun, brushing her Arcanine's thick orange fur... gotta get that summer coat all out so he's nice and sleek for winter...

She looks up at Alleyne, and blinks.]

... What?

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[Not that she's never done this herself... but wow, it's a little strange when she doesn't even know this person.]

Um, who are you, now?

[tomatoandbasil]

[Ohh yeah, that's some impressive work! You'll hear perfectly for weeks, guaranteed!]

Sorry about that. I'm Alleyne. You're quite kind to let someone you don't know do this.

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[Yes, yes, very nice, Alleyne...]

Well, if it's the castle... I understand not having a choice...

[tomatoandbasil]

I can't possibly think of anything else that would put such terrible ideas in my head. I feel quite fine now, as I have after being done with others. Seems to be once per person, at least.

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Oh, I've had some pretty unusual losses myself, so I know how it is...

[does she need to roll over and present the other ear now? What is the etiquette here.]

[tomatoandbasil]

It always picks the ones that'll embarrass you most. It's probably laughing at us right now.

[Yup, let's get both. Poke poke swirl swirl.]

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[kind of twitches a little. Sure, she's done this to Manji, but it's a little weird to have someone else doing it to her.]

Better that than some other things.

[tomatoandbasil]

[At least she's a pro at it. So there's an upside. If you can even count it.]

Anything in particular you want to share?

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Just, better than really torturing us and still laughing at us. This loss could be a lot worse!

[tomatoandbasil]

This is very true.

[Remembering her last losses. Ow. Painful memories. While not actually truly horrible or cruel, they were still embarrassing and dumb.

She finishes up and feels the grip release from her. At least until her next hygienic victim.]

What about you? I may as well know who it was I just cleaned.

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[Rin sits up and brushes loose hairs behind her ears.]

I'm Asano Rin. Just Rin is fine.

[tomatoandbasil]

[Aren't they nice and clean?]

I believe I've heard of a few speak of you in my time here. Good to finally meet you.

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[The flattery contingent with this eases some of the ear-cleaning awkwardness.]

Ah... I put the outposts together, quite a bit of that project. Maybe some things about that.

[tomatoandbasil]

That and how much of an ally you've been for others. From the sound of it, you've been around a while, and our paths just simply did not cross until now.

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Over three years, I've been living here... It's funny how long you can go without meeting another person while being around. I know you've been active for a while too.