3rd ❄ [video]

[persical]

[the mirror comes to life with the motion of a window opening, and Claire leans out of it, waving a hand in front of her face as if to ward off an unpleasant smell. She catches sight of the Vine and laughs a little.]

Oh! Hello. I'm afraid I'm a little busy now, so I don't have time to talk.

[she's looking a bit different today, her hair tied up away

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[shanghaiworld]

... A river?

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[persical]

I did see one, but it looked awfully rough.

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[shanghaiworld]

Use dirt to make a large bucket?

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[persical]

That's a good idea! I didn't think of that. Thank you, Alice.

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[tasercopter]

[Reno comes up behind Claire, wearing her dress shirt (which also serves as her nightshirt) and underwear. This probably means she just got up--but not necessarily. Though the hair on one side of her head is flattened. She smiles lazily.]

Hey, Kitty, is there anything to eat? I'm starving.

[She scratches her head.] Also, I can't find my goggles anywhere. [Surely that couldn't be because of the mess.] Have you seen 'em?

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[persical]

[she leans back from the window, looking bemused. She figured out fast enough how useless it was to comment on Reno's varying states of undress.]

I was going to cook, but it's a bit difficult without any clean dishes.

[goggles, goggles...she puts her hands on her hips, looking around.]

I can't say I have, but--ah!

[she tugs them out from under the couch cushion she spotted the strap sticking out from.]

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[tasercopter]

Aw, they're fine. You don't have to wash dishes every time you use them, right? [Reno looks them over.] Look, this one's hardly dirty, just a couple spots on it. Just some--I don't know what that is, but I'm sure it's cool. [She sniffs at it.] Doesn't smell weird.

[She smiles as she takes the goggles.] Thanks, Kitty, you're the best.

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[persical]

[Claire just laughs and shakes her head.]

You don't know what's been on it! You'll get sick that way.

[she turns on the water--indoor plumbing still fascinates her--and starts applying soap.]

I think you'll live if you wait a little longer.

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[c_zacatechichi]

[She smiles.]

Don't you look very busy.

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[persical]

Good afternoon, Fela!

Well, I certainly have my work cut out for me.

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[c_zacatechichi]

It is good to have work to do, I think. Though the garden is such a paradise it can be difficult to produce.

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[persical]

Exactly! Paradise is lovely, and all...but I don't know what to do with myself when there's no work to be done. I'm not used to being idle, I'm afraid.

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[noneedforheroic]

[Rude really is incredibly amused by Reno's cute little maid. It had been more believable when she thought the girl was just going to cook for them, but now she's gathering up laundry.]

You sure you don't just wanna lie around and eat bonbons?

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[persical]

[she just wants to be helpful!! Though even Veigue wasn't as much of a slob as Reno. She wasn't quite prepared for this.]

And leave this mess the way it is? I did promise to earn my keep, after all.

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[noneedforheroic]

Reno could try cleaning it up.

[It was unlikely, but even she had a threshold for how filthy she was willing to let it get.

Or... it was more likely, with Rude staying, it would be her cleaning it up. That was practically her job description.]

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[persical]

[she just laughs. She knows Reno well enough by now.]

And do you really think she will? I don't think I'd be very successful in convincing her.