Twenty-Fifth Spool of Thread-[Voice, Action for Housemates]

[so_shik]

I really think I'm starting to go crazy here. I'm making clothes...for eggs. I guess I could try to push it as a children's line though. They're turning out pretty cute, so if anybody else who's doing the school assignment wants outfits for their "children", feel free to ask.

Things have gotten strange here lately...okay, more than strange. What's Minamimoto planning now? Neku, I want to ask you something.

[Shiki's sitting on the couch in the living room of House #10 with several little egg-sized outfits on the table. Feel free to bug her housemates. Or close friends who notice she's not in the shop today.]

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[herotypical]

[She holds a hand up by her face.] Slayer's honour.

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[so_shik]

Well that just made me lose my appreciation for omelets for the rest of my life. I don't know how you do it.

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[herotypical]

I've developed a healthy talent for tuning stuff out. Otherwise I'm sure I'd be destined to become a cat-lady.

[She flops into a seat, eying your carton of eggs.] These seem decidedly non-evil, though.

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[so_shik]

That's true enough. I can't really see you as being a cat-lady anyway.

Surprisingly, the eggs are a lot easier to use as models than actual people.

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[herotypical]

I guess eggs don't fidget.

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[so_shik]

They also don't argue with me and let me dress them however I want.

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[herotypical]

You, Shiki? You're the Fuhrer of Fashion. [It's said with uber-affection. And some laughter.] Pity on the arguers who get in your way.

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[so_shik]

And I'm totally okay with that. Neku's a good example of what happens when people argue with me about clothes.

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[herotypical]

So--how is everyone doing--you and Neku included?

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[so_shik]

I think everything finally settled down. The house hasn't been destroyed for about a week which is usually a good sign. ...plus I think Neku's happier. Somebody he liked from our world showed up.

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[herotypical]

Oh, a friend? Talk about a bonus.

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[so_shik]

Mr. H was kind of like our mentor back where we're from. Neku grew kind of fond of him.

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[herotypical]

[Her eyes are on the potential egg clothing as she speaks.] That's...good. Is it good? I hope it's good.

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[so_shik]

It's very good. He's been a lot more calm about things.

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[herotypical]

More calm? Shiki, he didn't exactly come off as excitable in the first place.

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[so_shik]

Less tense then. I don't know, he just seems happier.

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[herotypical]

Well, good. Happier is definitely an improvement and if anyone can muster some of that around here? All the power to them.

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[so_shik]

It's sort of an uphill battle with him sometimes.

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[herotypical]

Men. [Though, Buffy reconsiders.] Or, well...boys.

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[so_shik]

Tell me about it. When did they become so complicated?

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[herotypical]

Somewhere between sixth grade and being a freshman, I think.

[She laughs.]

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[so_shik]

Probably! The question is when do they stop being weird?

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[herotypical]

Well, just considering Angel? Some hang around for centuries and they never get over it.

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[so_shik]

I thought you and Angel were okay with stuff now.

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[herotypical]

The us stuff is okay--I think. It's just the day-to-day broody stuff. [She lies through her teeth. There's no way that she wants to dump all this prophecy junk on Shiki.]