She up she went. She'd take the offered snacks. The others would love them. "Thank you again."
She usually didn't do those sorts of check-ins... but this was nice.
She up she went. She'd take the offered snacks. The others would love them. "Thank you again."
She usually didn't do those sorts of check-ins... but this was nice.
It left a weird knot in her chest, but she didn't let that show. Aloof and mysterious was kinda her whole deal.
"It does. I was asking you to share, after all."
She usually didn't do those sorts of check-ins... but this was nice.
It left a weird knot in her chest, but she didn't let that show. Aloof and mysterious was kinda her whole deal.
"It does. I was asking you to share, after all."
ㅤㅤㅤShe sits back down, and realizes she's been rambling with an embarrassed flush.
「 Oh, sorry— wait, that helps your job, right? Knowin' things? 」
She didn't get that luxury. But she wasn't gonna mention that. She much preferred learning information, not giving it out.
It left a weird knot in her chest, but she didn't let that show. Aloof and mysterious was kinda her whole deal.
"It does. I was asking you to share, after all."
She didn't get that luxury. But she wasn't gonna mention that. She much preferred learning information, not giving it out.
She didn't get that luxury. But she wasn't gonna mention that. She much preferred learning information, not giving it out.
She had grown up in the middle of nowhere. Toontown had been the biggest she ever reached for.... but hey, it worked out. She glanced over the tray curiously, smiling.
"Thanks, Paula. The others will love this. Trust me."
ㅤㅤㅤAnd with how much there was, it was certain Ai would have leftovers...
She had grown up in the middle of nowhere. Toontown had been the biggest she ever reached for.... but hey, it worked out. She glanced over the tray curiously, smiling.
"Thanks, Paula. The others will love this. Trust me."
She slumps a bit at that, glancing to the side. She didn't like thinking on the possible future. They all had heard how wrong things could go, but...?
"...where do your boys live?" A distraction. Thank animators.
ㅤㅤㅤShe stands up, looking through the fridge for a snack platter she knows she has.
「 Hope that the other polar bears are still out there, hope that my kids are safe in the big city, hope that one day, the cogs... 」
Hope was sparce most days, or at least it felt that way. But maybe she had her eye in the periscope for too long...?
"You don't gotta apologize to me. I don't mind."
She slumps a bit at that, glancing to the side. She didn't like thinking on the possible future. They all had heard how wrong things could go, but...?
"...where do your boys live?" A distraction. Thank animators.
Hope was sparce most days, or at least it felt that way. But maybe she had her eye in the periscope for too long...?
"You don't gotta apologize to me. I don't mind."
ㅤㅤㅤShe takes another sip, savoring in the warmth of the drink.
「 Goodness, I forgot to ask if you were hungry! It's been too long since I've had guests. 」
She doesn't care nearly as much, though she respected the others respect for him.
"Maybe eventually. But I doubt he'll come back here."
Hope was sparce most days, or at least it felt that way. But maybe she had her eye in the periscope for too long...?
"You don't gotta apologize to me. I don't mind."
She doesn't care nearly as much, though she respected the others respect for him.
"Maybe eventually. But I doubt he'll come back here."
ㅤㅤㅤShe stifles a smile by taking a sip.
「 I really hope you get to meet him one day. 」
The mention of him coming back does make her stop, and she sips her drink again.
"Yeah, I bet lots of Toons miss him. I never met the guy, so I guess I'm less attatched."
She doesn't care nearly as much, though she respected the others respect for him.
"Maybe eventually. But I doubt he'll come back here."
The mention of him coming back does make her stop, and she sips her drink again.
"Yeah, I bet lots of Toons miss him. I never met the guy, so I guess I'm less attatched."
ㅤㅤㅤShe mimics the voice, before breaking out in laughter. It was a BAD impression. Awful, even.
「 I do wonder if he'll ever visit again... animators above, we could use the morale boost. 」
She lit up at the weird sludge, moving to drink it without complaint. "Thank you."
The mention of him coming back does make her stop, and she sips her drink again.
"Yeah, I bet lots of Toons miss him. I never met the guy, so I guess I'm less attatched."
She lit up at the weird sludge, moving to drink it without complaint. "Thank you."
ㅤㅤㅤShe starts /pouring/ sugar into the second cup. It ends up with a texture closer to porridge than a drink as she hands it over, and sits across from Ai.
Shes joking of course, snickering softly. The mention of sugar made her pause.
"As much as you're willing to give me, please."
She lit up at the weird sludge, moving to drink it without complaint. "Thank you."
Shes joking of course, snickering softly. The mention of sugar made her pause.
"As much as you're willing to give me, please."
ㅤㅤㅤShe mixes one of the cups together.
「 How much sugar, dear? 」
"Maybe he wanted to try and celebrity spot? People are weird about that."
Shes joking of course, snickering softly. The mention of sugar made her pause.
"As much as you're willing to give me, please."
"Maybe he wanted to try and celebrity spot? People are weird about that."
ㅤㅤㅤShe sighs, pouring the kettle into two cups.
「 ..but I wish I could've told him how crazy that was! Stay for longer or go somewhere closer! 」
Of course she'd say that. Her entire life revolved around nitpicking tiny details to find more. She moved to sit down at one of the kitchen chairs, offering a polite smile.
"Maybe he wanted to try and celebrity spot? People are weird about that."
Of course she'd say that. Her entire life revolved around nitpicking tiny details to find more. She moved to sit down at one of the kitchen chairs, offering a polite smile.
ㅤㅤㅤShe shrugs, looking back at Ai.
「 You can have a seat wherever, dear. 」
Shes trying to be playful at least, offering Paula a faint smile. She stands a bit awkwardly, not quite sure where to stand or sit.
Of course she'd say that. Her entire life revolved around nitpicking tiny details to find more. She moved to sit down at one of the kitchen chairs, offering a polite smile.
Shes trying to be playful at least, offering Paula a faint smile. She stands a bit awkwardly, not quite sure where to stand or sit.
ㅤㅤㅤLaughing, she puts the bags in the kettle as it starts to boil.
The home was... a lot nicer than hers. Thats for sure. The warm comforts felt a stark contrast to her quarters in the HQ or her own home.
"Any interesting clients recently.
?"
Shes trying to be playful at least, offering Paula a faint smile. She stands a bit awkwardly, not quite sure where to stand or sit.
The home was... a lot nicer than hers. Thats for sure. The warm comforts felt a stark contrast to her quarters in the HQ or her own home.
"Any interesting clients recently.
?"
「 Stories, stories... mmm. Realizin' I'm not a very exciting person. 」
She hesitated for a moment, but then moved to follow her into the back of the store, pulling her shades off as she did. It somehow felt rude to have them on.
The home was... a lot nicer than hers. Thats for sure. The warm comforts felt a stark contrast to her quarters in the HQ or her own home.
"Any interesting clients recently.
?"
She hesitated for a moment, but then moved to follow her into the back of the store, pulling her shades off as she did. It somehow felt rude to have them on.
ㅤㅤㅤShe fully vanishes into the back of the shop, before emerging again and beckoning for the spy to follow.
「 Don't be shy! 」
She has to ponder of she should have switched to plain clothes, but a little too late for that, huh?
"Oh, er.. greens fine. Thank you."
She hesitated for a moment, but then moved to follow her into the back of the store, pulling her shades off as she did. It somehow felt rude to have them on.
She has to ponder of she should have switched to plain clothes, but a little too late for that, huh?
"Oh, er.. greens fine. Thank you."
ㅤㅤㅤShe giggles, tapping a finger on her chin as she turns around.
「 Let's me make you some tea while I think. What flavor? 」
She has to ponder of she should have switched to plain clothes, but a little too late for that, huh?
"Oh, er.. greens fine. Thank you."