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Three Seashells - Action/Written
[Ariel's closet is getting ridiculously full. With every piece of clothing that got dirty, she got a new one rather than washing it, because the washing machine was a mystery that she couldn't figure out and didn't really want to figure out. But forty dresses and other such things in her closet? This is a little too much.
So, Ariel's in the back of the kitchen where the washer and dryer are, and she's got a frown and a squint on her face as she leans to try to figure this out. The clothes go in... here, right? Right. That's the only place they can go. And then... This detergent stuff goes in with them. How much goes in...?
Surely, the more that goes in, the cleaner it'll be, right?
...
Well.
Twenty minutes later, the entire first floor and even the bottom of the stairs of Community Housing 4 is absolutely covered with soap suds. Ariel's by the entrance of the kitchen, on her knees and trying desperately to get the bubbles back into the kitchen. It's... mostly a futile effort, so she holds her hair with both hands, unaware that she just got bubbles in it, and then she slides across the suds to get to her journal on the counter.
The image shows her looking off to the side awkwardly, before she smiles widely and writes. She's... trying to be innocent, like she did nothing wrong, but... ahaha...]
Does How Could someone tell me how the clothing cleaner works? Is that what it's called?
And [...] how to clean up a lot of [...] bubbles?
So, Ariel's in the back of the kitchen where the washer and dryer are, and she's got a frown and a squint on her face as she leans to try to figure this out. The clothes go in... here, right? Right. That's the only place they can go. And then... This detergent stuff goes in with them. How much goes in...?
Surely, the more that goes in, the cleaner it'll be, right?
...
Well.
Twenty minutes later, the entire first floor and even the bottom of the stairs of Community Housing 4 is absolutely covered with soap suds. Ariel's by the entrance of the kitchen, on her knees and trying desperately to get the bubbles back into the kitchen. It's... mostly a futile effort, so she holds her hair with both hands, unaware that she just got bubbles in it, and then she slides across the suds to get to her journal on the counter.
The image shows her looking off to the side awkwardly, before she smiles widely and writes. She's... trying to be innocent, like she did nothing wrong, but... ahaha...]
And [...] how to clean up a lot of [...] bubbles?
[Action]
You like my sword? Her name is Sumomo. [Note the little calligraphy brush on the handle of the hilt.] I use her to fight and paint.
[Action]
[Action]
You want to know how she works? Well, Sumomo is special. By using the powers of the Celestial brush Skills, I literally paint to fight and exorcise evil from a place or thing. The brush skills are meant to manipulate the fabric of creation itself - they're used by the gods of my homeland.
Here, I'll show you. This one is harmless. [Miyabi draws her sword back and twirls it so the brush tip is facing towards the ground. She places the tip of the brush on the ground and spins around in a graceful circle. From the ink a soft, green glow lights up, and flowers burst to life from the ink itself.] This one is called Bloom, the power to create plants, or revive sick or dead ones.
[Action]
And this is amazing! She almost wants Miyabi to do it again, really.]
[Action]
That's just one of the skills I actually know and have mastered pretty well. The one I wanted to use here was Waterspout, so I could move all this soap and water into the buckets...but I'm not good enough yet. We'll have to do it by hand.
[MANUAL LABOR, BOOOO.]
[Action]
[Action]
Is there another mop around? We can work together to get done faster! [The faster they finish, the less casualties there may be, after all.] I can go look if you want to clean up meanwhile. Just put the dirty water into the bucket, like this.
[And, after mopping up some water and soap, Miyabi dump the mop over the bucket and wrings it out.]
[Action]
She's a little wobbly, but Ariel manages to stand up again, and she reaches out to take the mop. Okay, now it's her turn. While Miyabi goes to get another mop, Ariel moves her own back and forth, though her movements are slightly stiff. She's never done cleaning like this before... Even so, there's still a big smile on her face, and she looks at Miyabi excitedly. Look! Look!! She's cleaning!]
[Action]
So, once she's armed herself with a mop, the little poncle goes over the assists Ariel, mopping up the mess. Needless to say, her movements are far more fluid and experienced. It looks less like work when Miyabi does it, really. In fact, it feels more like she's painting, or swaying about than mopping. The act was a lot like holding a large brush when she was little - so the grace and accuracy came naturally. Call it a mental/body habit.
The floors are still getting clean, at least?]
[Action]
Ariel does watch Miyabi, though, and she does her best to try to mimic what she's doing. And... in a way, Miyabi looks a lot like she's dancing, too. The act puts a smile on her face, and she gives a careful twirl before she sweeps her mop out before pulling it back. At least she's having fun! She's a little slow, but she is getting things clean. She does know that it's her responsibility, after all. And hey, this responsibility is fun!]
[Action]
Ehehehe, you look like you're having fun!
[So, in no time at all, a cleaning session becomes something of a fluid dance or sorts. This is fun! And they're actually getting quite a bit done, too! Miyabi quietly counts her steps under her breath, and watches the wobbly human girl as well. Maybe she can play along, too! She seemed a bit wobbly on her feet, but after some practice, they could really have fun with this!]
[Action]
And they do get done soon, much faster than if they weren't having fun with this. Ariel smiles, holds the mop out to the side, and gives one nod, breathing a little faster than normal. That was hard work there.]
[Action]
You did really well! We just have to dump all this out, then maybe we can get something to eat and drink together. That was really fun, but still a lot of work. Oh, my name's Miyabi's by the way. [Ah, right she can't speak.] Uhm, M-i-y-a-b-i. Or Miya....M-i-y-a. Like that.
[Action]
But once they dump out the water outside, Ariel comes up with an idea. She sets the bucket down, holds up a finger to indicate that Miya should wait, and then moves forward to kneel down where the water hit the ground. Yes, that should be enough to write in...
If Miyabi follows her, she'll find that she's written something in the mud.
"Ariel".]