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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 20, 2020 4:09:03 GMT
Meanwhile Kai had found the dryer room, having shoved a few changes of clothes that got soaked in his bag into a dryer in an attempt to get stuff he can wear ready as fast as he could. Not wanting to wait on cleaning a whole pair of clothes to change would also be nice.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 20, 2020 7:09:42 GMT
"Ahhh," the woman nods in understanding. "Yeah, one of the side effects of the station being here is that the local Castform population has... gotten a little bit out of control. While they mostly stick around here, some get away... and we have to let them out if we want to actually get some use out of them."
"So, while they usually aren't that bad on their own," she explains, "It's when they start to amplify the effects of weather already existing. Which is mostly only bad when it's unseasonal... such as the local Politoed deciding that it's time for rain. The ground isn't set up for it, so it causes flooding. Or if something decides that winter's a great time for a drought, it messes with a bunch of stuff expecting the moisture and cold." She shakes her head. "It's a shame, really. We're supposed to work with the Rangers to try and protect the environment, but we seem to be doing a pretty bang-up job of messing around with it." She sighs before laughing nervously. "Sorry, you don't really want to hear internal politics, I'm sure. Appreciate you for putting a stop to it, anyways."
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Post by Robot on Feb 20, 2020 11:43:42 GMT
"No worries, ah figured them fellers were just having a good time and being rowdy about it." Peeling off his vest and removing his hat, Theodore headed to the room with the dryers as well. Stripping down to just his pants before seeking privacy, he seemed particularly bothered by the soaked socks and water in his boots. "Kai, you've hardly talked about home since the incident, you doing alright? Ain't one to pry, but it feels like it needs asking."
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 20, 2020 22:22:30 GMT
Kai crosses his arms over his chest as he leans against the wall next to the dryers, a small grimace passes his face as Theo asks but he bounces back with a small smile, shaking his head. "Not really alright, but I'm getting there. Just... worried about what might be different and just focused on that a bit too much. Used to always compare myself to a fire, it's just a bit jarring when that all gets dowsed with water. Least my name fits though, heh~"
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Post by Robot on Feb 21, 2020 1:27:45 GMT
"I know the feeling, struggled and fought to get away from a life full of flowers, feelings, and flippancy. Now when I get in a tussle I come out of it looking like a girl and feeling spritely." Theodore shrugged, holding up a length of his hair. "Only you can define you, Kai. Not your idols, not your home, not your *abilities*."
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 21, 2020 3:06:37 GMT
"True, I guess... Just feels weird knowing that I might have water powers. I.. haven't noticed anything yet, but I keep worrying about it, cause it's gonna happen. Everyone else did, and maybe I have showed things, but... it's water, pretty easy to shrug off as just something not related to powers, Y'know?" Kai shivers a bit as he rubs his biceps with his thumbs, pulling his arms a bit closer to himself.
"Kai's a reference to the sea, I was raised on an island, and near a volcano too, So it's not a bad name. Just find it weird. It feels like I have to at least think about it. I think it'd be dumb of me not to"
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Post by Robot on Feb 21, 2020 19:33:43 GMT
"Fore you had a rock shoved into you, you had plenty of fire in you. Spirit, grit, whatever you want to call it where you come from. That doesn't just up and disappear because you had second puberty or whatever you want to call it. You can run from what you've become, or embrace it. Pretendin' it ain't there does nobody any good. 'Sides, the only water you've made so far is tears." Theo teased.
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 21, 2020 23:50:07 GMT
"Hey! I haven't made that many tears!" Kai's body relaxes, but his face kinda goes into a pout as he glares over at Theo for a moment before chuckling.
"I'll have to think on it, but no reason to be a downer. Speaking of water though, I wish the dryers would hurry up! All my stuff got soaked through my bag, you any better off T?"
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Post by Robot on Feb 22, 2020 2:11:32 GMT
"You're looking at it really." Theodore gestured over his bare chest and arms, wearing the soaked-flat slacks. "Probably be the better part of an hour 'fore we can change. Now that it ain't pouring, might be warm enough to air dry the rest outside. The dryers'll prolly take a full hour and some." He yawned softly. "Feeling a bit out of it after that fight."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 22, 2020 3:13:33 GMT
"Hope you all are decent," Evelyn calls in, only a few moments before she barges into the room. It looks like the girls had changed into their beachwear - while still fairly wet, at least it lets them dry off all their clothes. Ayah looks rather embarrassed about it, but the others are just taking it in stride.
"So, anyone else done with rain and swimming for the summer?" she asks, laughing, as the others start to use the dryers.
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Post by Robot on Feb 22, 2020 9:26:06 GMT
"I'd say yeah, Kai's especially done with water." Theo winked playfully at his friend. "Feeling a nap coming on after I can get out of these pants." Giving a long stretch, he wetly plopped down on one of the hard plastic chairs and watched his things tumble in the machine.
"It's nice to have little problems for a change of pace." He commented brightly. "Not great, but easily fixed and something you can laugh about later."
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 23, 2020 0:11:48 GMT
"I want my pajamas and a warm blanket, I could do without a drop of rain for a few... weeks. I'm gonna go with weeks" Kai still keeps against the wall, not really wanting to splatter his wet pants against anything else, even if it might be easy to clean up. He also gives a small eye roll at Theo's comment.
"Could probably go for a beach trip after a month, but no time soon, that's for sure."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 23, 2020 0:24:25 GMT
"Yeah, I guess I would take getting soaked over having to deal with more of... what we've been dealing with," Ayah says, before lightly laughing. "Seems like water's just bad luck."
"Well," Ruby says, "At least we won't have to see much water again for at least a few days. Fortree's nowhere near the ocean, so we just need to worry about falling in rivers." She grins.
"...then we have to do boats, though." Evelyn sighs. "Oh well. At least it'll not be swimming."
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Post by Robot on Feb 23, 2020 1:21:58 GMT
Turning away from the dryer, Theodore went scarlet and returned to his former position, clearing his throat. His voice seemed a touch higher when he did at last speak again. "A-anyroad... what do we get up to till the machines are done doing? Won't do to just stand around."
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 23, 2020 19:10:53 GMT
"I mean, I could actually just stand around, but I get the desire to do things. Lessee, anyone got a dry pack of cards or some game? Or we could always just talk, that's another option." Kai just kinda chuckles after he says that, they talk all the time so that wouldn't really be anything new.
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Post by Robot on Feb 24, 2020 2:15:48 GMT
"Ain't invested in much that weren't Pokemon, and we just took quite the beating already." Theodore quirked an eyebrow. "You wanna sit around braiding each other's hair or something?" He might have been joking, or might not have been. It was hard to tell by his bearing in that moment.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 24, 2020 2:40:06 GMT
"Uh, I prefer to have my hair free," Ayah says, a little awkwardly, "but my sister taught me how to braid, so... I can do yours, if you want."
"No cards," Ruby says, "but I do have a couple disks that I use for training that we can toss around outside, if you want. I don't exactly have enough hair for a proper braiding." She laughs, tousling her own hair a bit.
"Yeah, I could do with some sun. Even if it's not really doing much, I'd prefer that to sitting around in here."
"I don't know... I kinda don't feel like going outside in this, unless it's, like... at the beach."
"Eh, it's fine," Evelyn says, dismissively. "Strut your stuff, and all. Ruby does it just fine." She winks at the mentioned girl, who just gives a tiny bit of an exasperated shake of the head.
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Post by Robot on Feb 24, 2020 9:33:29 GMT
"Less strutting is just fine!" Theodore giggles nervously into his hands, ears a blazing scarlet. "That could be nice though, Ayah. It gets snagged and tangled when it's wet, and I ain't figured out the whole brushing thing yet. Not like it'd stay trimmed if I wanted it to."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 24, 2020 17:40:03 GMT
"What, are you saying we don't look good, Theo?" Evelyn teases. "I'm insulted. Ayah should be, too, really. Can't believe you can't think she isn't able to strut."
Ayah's just gone similarly red, and seems to be busying herself ignoring Evelyn, getting into her supplies to get a comb and stuff.
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 24, 2020 22:58:48 GMT
Kai scratches his nose at the antics going on, just giving a small laugh. "It'd be better in the sun, agreed. Least there's a chance we'll dry a little. Probably not a lot... less we run into a heatwave next."
He eyes the door, thinking about going ahead... "Suppose we could split a little, long as we all have someone around with us?"
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