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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 16, 2016 12:04:41 GMT -8
"There's nothing bad. ...because I'm not Tolo." [She mumbled the last bit very feebly. She wondered if she should give up trying to convince him.] "It's just a . . . dumb preference I have. For things. For reasons. That's all."
[Somewhat glad he asked another question, Salvia took it as him changing the subject. It's hard to tell from his poker face, but maybe he's not that keen on spreading gossip. Hopefully. She spoke a little louder this time.] "Yeah. It's my turn for cleaning duty tonight."
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 16, 2016 12:09:53 GMT -8
"Ok." He shrugged. And that was that. He didn't get it but she didn't want to say anymore. So he left it alone. Things could just... be, and that was alright.
He looked around the room again. She seemed almost finished but regardless he asked if he could help, stepping off the wall and approaching her. He readjusted the sheet around his shoulders, looking her sincerely in the eye, holding it tightly closed at the front.
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 18, 2016 10:41:25 GMT -8
[It became eerily quiet again. Salvia looked up to see if the boy was still there and was a little perturbed that he was approaching her. What did he want now?] "What's up?"
[Come to think of it, isn't he mostly cold wearing just a blanket? Man, some folks are weird here. That wasn't the first time she thought that. Still flustered, she looked away as she brushed off her sleeves and went to grab the fancy feather duster that was probably Marion's. Time to tidy the Satan chair.] "Um. I'm pretty much wrapping up here. So, uh. I'll just. Finish up. Y-you're free to look around if you want. Just don't touch anything or my co-workers will throw a fit somehow."
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 18, 2016 22:35:09 GMT -8
He nodded quietly. He more or less stood around and watched her clean. He stood around the switchboards, wanting to touch the dials and switches, hand at the ready... but he stopped. Owen would follow Salvia's words, at least. No point making her work harder for her. Eventually he'd exhausted the boards with his eyes, and walked back to his little spot by the wall again. "Other people don't come here tidy often, right?" he asked.
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 25, 2016 14:18:23 GMT -8
[Salvia dusted off the Satan chair but continued to look back to see where the Bird Boy was, in case he was a hallucination all along. He was just too quiet. It was really unnerving. In fact, she was almost relieved when he asked his question.] "No. We do it ourselves, since most of what goes on here is pretty confidential. Kind of. Keeps certain housekeepers from snooping. This room is kind of like a temple for us, I guess. No one else goes in, and no one else comes out. Um, 'cept you, I guess. I'mnottellinganyonethough."
[She finalized her work on the Satan chair by giving the seats some extra sweeps.] "We take turns cleaning up the room every now and then. Tonight's my round." [She sneezed from the dust as she walked back to where she left the cleaning supplies.]
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 25, 2016 17:37:02 GMT -8
Owen shrugged sheepishly and the edge of his mouth twitched into a split second smile, glad his little pop in here would remain a secret. He didn't want to go around arousing people's bad sides for snooping. He was just bored and unable to sleep, that's all...
"You clean alone?" He asked her, that sneeze making him instinctively rub his nose. He looked around, and it was a pretty good effort for one person cleaning. "Did you want help cleaning? Next time?" It was a lot but it did look like Salvia could manage it all on her own.
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 25, 2016 20:14:44 GMT -8
"Yeah, I guess. It's not a big room, and we're not really a big team either. We kind of try to keep it immaculate as possible so we don't have to clean it often. Also because this place is kind of a relic anyway." [Possibly an obsolete relic. But somehow, she kind of liked that idea. Hmm. That's an idea. She pulled out the notebook from her jacket and scribbled something in it.] "Nah, I can handle it. 'Sides, it probably won't be my turn again for the next two months or so. ...I'mnotgivingyouanothermusicnumberifthat'swhatyou'rethinking."
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 25, 2016 20:21:46 GMT -8
Owen nodded as an ok, though he seemed to chuckle a little at the mention of another dance. Well he didn't mind that at all... It was fun to watch, but seeing Salvia so secretive about it was funnier.
"So are you done?" he asked.
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 25, 2016 20:34:29 GMT -8
[Salvia tucked her notebook back into her jacket.] "Pretty . . . much? Yeah, I guess. I gotta put all these things away now, we borrow them from the broom closet."
[She turned back to him, scratching her head.] "Um. I guess you can help me carry some of these if you really want to help."
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 25, 2016 20:38:03 GMT -8
With one hand he held the blanket around his shoulders and he held out the other hand to Salvia for him to carry something. It was going to be of some help, at least. He looked at her expectantly.
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 25, 2016 20:56:05 GMT -8
"Um, okay." [Salvia handed him the broom, which seemed like the easiet thing for him to carry since he's also hanging onto the blanket. Besides, after that incident, she doesn't fancy carrying it around anymore. She's not even sure if she can see it the same way . . . She put the Windex, rag, and all the other small goodies into the bucket she carried them in and grabbed hold of the vacuum cleaner leaning on the edge of a desk.] "Alrighty. Follow me."
[She pushed the door open to let the boy through first. She should . . . probably try to figure out what his name was again. Dammit. She's gonna have to be clever for this if she doesn't want to risk offending him. Hmm.] "So, uh. Can't sleep, huh? Ffffffpaperwork stressing you out or something?" [she half-chuckled, half-unsure if this is going to work out.]
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 25, 2016 21:02:54 GMT -8
He held on tight to the broom and followed her. He stepped through the door first and dropped the broom somewhere he thought was appropriate, along the wall. There seemed to be a lot of equipment in here...
"?" he looked at her and shook his head. "I'm not tired." he shrugged. "I have to be tired to sleep... are you tired?"
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 28, 2016 8:18:46 GMT -8
[Tired? Well, if he meant tired of all this BS that keeps happening lately, sure, maybe. But she felt if she made that joke, he would take it too seriously and ask her and answering was too much effort. So she sighed away the thought and said,] "Yeah, tired of all the bullsh*t that keeps happening around me." [Goddammit, brain.]
"Hmm, I think one of my co-workers drinks tea on a daily basis. There's a tea that helps with sleep, right? I can probably rummage through her stuff and pick one out." [Actually, she has no clue if her co-worker keeps them at the desk or takes the box with her, but it's probably worth a try. Maybe snooping was a bad idea.]
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Post by quinnquinn on Feb 29, 2016 7:11:57 GMT -8
He listened to the joke, and unlike what Salvia expected, Owen laughed instead. Ah, the complaints of work. Well familiarised with that kind of talk himself.
"Tea?" He looked at her with curiosity. "Tea can help you sleep... Do you want to drink tea too?"
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Post by stuffed-peppers on Feb 29, 2016 19:44:05 GMT -8
[Salvia was mildly surprised when the boy laughed at her dumb joke. Was it THAT bad? Jeez, maybe anything goes with this kid after all. She rubbed the back of her neck in embarrassment once more as she placed the cleaning supplies back where they were and closed the closet.]
"Um. Yeah, I guess a cup won't hurt. Say, if we can't find anything from her stash, we can just go to the kitchen and I'll set you up." [She started back towards the desks to snoop.] "You don't have, like, tea preferences or allergies, do you?"
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