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]

[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.]

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[so_shik]

Uh huh, I believe that. [She really doesn't, but she respects that Buffy doesn't want to tell her. For the most part.]

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[herotypical]

[There's a small and thankful smile for you, Shiki.]

So, does your egg have a name?

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[so_shik]

Pretty sure Florian and I decided on Eggberta. Simple enough, you know?

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[herotypical]

That absolutely is a respectable egg-daughter name. [She leans forward with a smile.] And so how's this Florian guy as your egg-baby-daddy?

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[so_shik]

It's weird...I feel like I'm a lot older than he is, even if I'm not.

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[herotypical]

[Laughing.] I think you'll find that's another boy thing. Sadly.

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[so_shik]

Do they ever grow out of it?

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[herotypical]

As a girl who has known a few guys who've been around for a couple of centuries? I can sadly--but honestly--tell you no. They don't. Not really.

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[so_shik]

Great. Something to look forward to for the rest of my life.

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[herotypical]

[She shakes her head.] Don't worry. They're not all bad. Not really. I've known a few good eggs.

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[so_shik]

Hmm...most of the guys I know. They're good guys.

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[herotypical]

Then you're a lucky girl, Shiki. The good ones are the ones you wanna keep around you.

[Hypocrite alert!]