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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?
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Well... [Just look at him fight to keep a straight face] Why don't you, uh....
[... What do you do with a floor full of bubbles? In the far reaches of his mind, he can see Usopp gleefully declaring the disaster an opportunity for sponge skating.] Mopping them up is an option.
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Mopping?
Is this what you use?
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[There's a pause as she grabs both of these things and sets them by the counter. Success!
...]
Now what do I do with them?
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... No, no. This is not going to work.]
Use the mop to absorb the water, and then drain it back into the bucket. But I think it might be easier to show you. [GETTING TO HIS FEET.] You don't mind if I help out, Ariel-chan?
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[If she could speak, she'd sound more sheepish than she's ever felt. But all she can do is just smile awkwardly as she finishes the last few words and look off to the side. Aaah, this would be fun if she didn't feel like she just mess up something big.]
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[He knows where she lives
I assume, and wastes no time in rushing over, reassured he can handle this task. After all, she already showed him what it looks like! Between the two of them and whoever else offers a helping hand, they'll get this cleaned up, is what he's thinking as he reaches the stair well that will take him to the first floor][Action]
... Right. Let's do this.]
Ariel-chaaaaan! [He calls her name in case she's somewhere nearby, but still picks his way up the slippery stairs. Shit, this is a hazard. By the time he's on the appropriate floor and closing in on the kitchen entrance, his hands are braced out for balance, in a callback to Ariel when she first was learning how to walk.]
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Once she's properly balanced, Ariel looks up at him and smiles, then waves. Hey there!]
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And proceeds to impressively fall on his ass. Ouch.]
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Ariel presses a hand over her mouth to try to hold back her smile, and then she shakes her head and carefully moves forward to reach for both his hands, intent on helping him up. This sure is a turnabout situation, though Ariel's only doing better here because she's had some time to get used to it. Just give her a few minutes and she'll be on the floor, too.]
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He also tries his damnedest not pull too quickly while inching back on his feet, or she might go sliding off] Thank you, Ariel-chan.
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Once she finishes slowly getting Sanji on his feet, she nods, and she slooowly steps back towards the mop and bucket while keeping a hold on his hands. Maybe this way he won't fall over, or if he does, she can try to pull him back up before he hits the floor.]
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Why don't I show you the proper way to wash clothes after this? [So. Y'know. She doesn't accidentally repeat this performance]
You probably got most of it right; just too much soap, is all~!
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Ariel nods, and she lifts her shoulders and glances off to the side sheepishly. Yeah, she... figured that out, though she's not quite sure how much to put in there. Nothing seemed to tell her otherwise...!]
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Turning his attention back to the floor and surveying the damage, Sanji starts to doubt a mere mop will put a dent in this. He spares a moment to be glad he restarted his training lessons with Sona, and then lifts streams of water straight off the floor with a quick motion of his hand, aiming for the bucket. The most he can manage is two streams at a time, but hey, it's faster than using the mop. He figures once he removes some of the liquid, they can mop down the floor before a layer of film coats everything in sight]
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Ariel looks absolutely enthralled, with both hands together and a big smile on her face as she watches each stream of water. She'll occasionally glance at Sanji to see what he's doing, but otherwise her attention is completely taken by the water. It's so amazing!]
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He notes her excitement with amusement, which nearly causes him to lose focus. The stream of water wavers in the air uncertainly before, thankfully, he gets it moving again. Once done, he surveys his progress; and all things considered, he's not doing too bad! It looks less like a bomb of water hit the area]
Alright, let me show you how to use the mop. [Walking is still a hazard to his health, but less of one now that the floor is somewhat cleared. He grabs the bucket filled with water and dumps that first into the kitchen sink, before filling it with new, clean water.] It's simple, Ariel-chan~! All you need to do is wet the broom, and sweep it across the floor. [He makes a sweeping gesture with his hands because the mop is still not in his possession... and admittedly, he gets into the movements. Jelly spine and all.]
There's nothing to it~!
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Yeah, something like that~! [He points to the bucket] Once you're finished, you clean the mop out in the bucket so you're not spreading the same dirty water everywhere. Just dunk it a few times.
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But she manages. She shakes the mop some to get most of the water back in the bucket, then lets it drop against the floor. She presses her lips together, then begins to mop! It's a little hard to do at first, as she pauses every now and then when she mops a certain way. But there's a big smile coming up, and she looks at Sanji with excitement.
Look at her! She's mopping! She's cleaning! You'd think she just got done with all the mopping instead of just starting, with that attitude.]
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Ariel-chan, I think you're a natural at this! [If she can keep up that enthusiasm, they'll have this place clean in no time]
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She looks back at Sanji, then, and sweeps her arm up from the ground to the air. Is he going to use his magic again?]
[Action] This is... horrendously late and you can drop the thread if you want. 8|b /fails at life
And judging by her gesturing, she'd like an encore. Well then--] Alright, stand back! [Not that she really needs to; while still a little rusty, his precision has largely improved just by practicing, and he holds another two streams of water above the air, dancing them around until they finally collide into one and dart into the bucket with a subtle plop!]
[Action] I would be a hideous hypocrite if I did that. 8|a
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