[open]

[emotive]

Who: emotive & anyone else
When: Backdated to 7/9 = 5/18, prompted by this conversation in particular
Where: The Park
What: Ai goes to do community service by cleaning out the pond and relieving it of a robot skeleton.
Rating/Warning: Skeletons

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[ People may have noticed that the carnivorous fish in the pond looked plumper than usual and usually content at that. The remains of robots had yet to be cleaned up at this point and it's an eerie sight considering the city is usually spic and span. Ai Thao is someone who's quite neat and tidy. In fact, she feels bad whenever she doesn't pick up after herself and that includes the fact that she did push her robot double into the park's pond. It's about time she got around to this since she's been putting it off for too long.

So you may be walking along a path in the park, minding your own business and suddenly fattened fish with long, sharp teeth are floating up into the air...

Wait.

Oh, they're going down again and there's a splash and a voice. ]

It HAS to be down there somewhere!

Comments

[sunnymerc]

( Being new, Soleil had every intention of familiarizing herself with Cerealia. Finding a pond is a relief, as all the futuristic technology has been overwhelming. She keeps close to the water during her walk. Seeing something as natural as a pond is something normal and comforting.

What isn't normal and comforting, though, is she sudden appearance of a big fish floating up from the water and crashing back down. The spray water soaks her. )

Wh-What? Not again!

[emotive]

Oh, I'm sorry!

[Nooo, she doesn't have anything to dry her off with except her jacket to hand to Soleil, so Ai Thao does exactly that. She takes off her jacket and holds it out to Soleil.]

I'm really sorry, I really am! I was so busy searching, I completely disregarded other people around me. If you please, take this so you can have something to dry off with!

[sunnymerc]

( Soleil's frustration is immediately replaced with a bright (if slightly confused) smile as notices Ai Thao. She looks at the jacket and pushes it back at the girl. )

No, no! I'm not going to dirty your coat. Besides, it's not like you made the fish do that, right?

( Soleil shakes her hair like something between a dog and a shampoo commercial. )

[emotive]

A-Actually... [Pauses to let Soleil shake out the water, get that commercial break girl]

It wasn't on PURPOSE...

[sunnymerc]

Oooh.

( She smiles sheepishly and shrugs. )

Hey, it's alright! I'm a tough girl. It'll take more than a little water to bother me.

[emotive]

I see! Thank you for not being upset... But, really, please take my jacket! It's no fun going home all soggy and wet.

[sunnymerc]

Hmm. Alright. I'll take your jacket under one condition: I'll need to know who you are so I can return it.

[emotive]

You're right! I haven't even given my name yet!

[Ai sheepishly rubs the back of her head and then places both hands in front so she can give a quick, but polite bow.]

Ai Thao Kha. Ai for short. And you?

[sunnymerc]

( With an arm across her chest and the other outward, Soleil returns the bow with one with a bit more flair. She giggles. )

I'm Soleil. It's wonderful to meet you, Ai. You certainly know how to make a splash.

[emotive]

[Okay, that gets a giggle out of her.]

It's nice to meet you then Miss Soleil! I'm sorry I had to make a splash though.

[sunnymerc]

( Soleil shakes her head. )

No, no. It gave me a perfectly good reason to talk to you, so there's nothing to apologize for. Your smile will warm me up enough that I'll be dry in no time.

[emotive]

[wow so suave]

Ah... That's very kind of you to say! I appreciate it!

[even though she was going robot corpse fishing, but hey, let's not ruin the moment]

[sunnymerc]

Hehe! It's only the truth, you know. But, um...what are you doing playing with huge fish in the first place? The fishy could have gobbled you up whole.

( Probably, maybe. Ai doesn't look like the fishing type either way. )