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[HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE CLEANED THIS KITCHEN AND IT'S STILL A MESS no wonder Black Shadow wants some help
Anyway, Guy's struck out with finding people to clean with, so sometime Thursday morning he's all set to slip into the kitchen and take care of some stuff himself. Have you ever scrubbed a floor by hand before? Well GUESS WHO HAS because grout is horrible. He doesn't seem to mind. Really, this kind of cleaning is nostalgic, and hard work is never really wasted.
If there's anyone behind him, well, RIP. Watch where you're walking.]
Anyway, Guy's struck out with finding people to clean with, so sometime Thursday morning he's all set to slip into the kitchen and take care of some stuff himself. Have you ever scrubbed a floor by hand before? Well GUESS WHO HAS because grout is horrible. He doesn't seem to mind. Really, this kind of cleaning is nostalgic, and hard work is never really wasted.
If there's anyone behind him, well, RIP. Watch where you're walking.]
[thanks that was what i was hoping
he starts, a visible jump at her voice---
and immediately smashes his head against the lip of the industrial countertop
ow
don't mind him as he crumples to the floor, the scrub brush in one hand and his skull in the other]
J-Jeez, Lili, a little warning might be nice--???
he starts, a visible jump at her voice---
and immediately smashes his head against the lip of the industrial countertop
ow
don't mind him as he crumples to the floor, the scrub brush in one hand and his skull in the other]
J-Jeez, Lili, a little warning might be nice--???
Isn't that even more of a reason to say sometthiiIIIII--
[WHY??????
There is very little room to maneuver between her, the counter, and the rest of the appliances, but he still flails, choking on his words--
Fun fact - wearing this little number means Guy's hands are completely safe
but his arms are not
contact is made, however brief, and Guy immediately SHRIEKS and attempts to pull his arm away from her hand
except Lili is probably coming right along with him]
[WHY??????
There is very little room to maneuver between her, the counter, and the rest of the appliances, but he still flails, choking on his words--
Fun fact - wearing this little number means Guy's hands are completely safe
but his arms are not
contact is made, however brief, and Guy immediately SHRIEKS and attempts to pull his arm away from her hand
except Lili is probably coming right along with him]
[nyoro~n
correction: then he is literally just flailing like a fish with his arms over his face for a hot second which is significantly more awkward, congratulations guy you win the prize]
Y-You--- [His voice cracks as he holds out his palms like he's expecting her to jump on him.]
I-I'm sorry, it's... it's nothing personal, j-just -- please, please don't touch me...
correction: then he is literally just flailing like a fish with his arms over his face for a hot second which is significantly more awkward, congratulations guy you win the prize]
Y-You--- [His voice cracks as he holds out his palms like he's expecting her to jump on him.]
I-I'm sorry, it's... it's nothing personal, j-just -- please, please don't touch me...
P-please don't go calling it weird, it's not--- i-it's not like that, I swear...!!
[he is trying so hard to keep his voice even but the color is rapidly draining from his face]
L-Lili, I'm begging you, please just -- just back up a little...
[he is going to pass out please stop]
[he is trying so hard to keep his voice even but the color is rapidly draining from his face]
L-Lili, I'm begging you, please just -- just back up a little...
[he is going to pass out please stop]
[Give him... a second... to not be passing out.
He kind of crumples next to the counter when she finally backs away enough, half out of relief and half out of adrenaline. His voice croaks when he speaks up.]
Yeah... yeah, I'll be fine. [The trembling, at least, has stopped.]
Damn it... I didn't hurt you again, did I?
He kind of crumples next to the counter when she finally backs away enough, half out of relief and half out of adrenaline. His voice croaks when he speaks up.]
Yeah... yeah, I'll be fine. [The trembling, at least, has stopped.]
Damn it... I didn't hurt you again, did I?
[she shakes her head at that, still peering curiously up at him as she tries to make sense of literally anything that just happened]
Nope. You don't need to worry about it that much - be nice to girls, but I'm stronger than I look.
So what just happened?
Nope. You don't need to worry about it that much - be nice to girls, but I'm stronger than I look.
So what just happened?
Yes. You are.
[wheezes]
And yes, it is. It's... it's not something you did or anything. It wasn't back on the bus, either.
It's just a reaction. A fear, that just only happens around women. I can't control it.
You can call it a phobia if you want. Wouldn't be wrong.
[wheezes]
And yes, it is. It's... it's not something you did or anything. It wasn't back on the bus, either.
It's just a reaction. A fear, that just only happens around women. I can't control it.
You can call it a phobia if you want. Wouldn't be wrong.
You've got a really weird definition of what to consider a compliment.
[IT'S. A PHOBIA???? HEWOO?
anyway]
Yeah. I've been like this since I was a kid. It's gotten better the last couple years, but I can't always control what happens when I get, uh... startled.
[IT'S. A PHOBIA???? HEWOO?
anyway]
Yeah. I've been like this since I was a kid. It's gotten better the last couple years, but I can't always control what happens when I get, uh... startled.
My point was mostly that I wasn't insulting you.
[but she is a rudeass, alas.]
Hm... Alright - then I'll keep that in mind. [she gestures to the distance between them] This is an acceptance space then?
[it seems like even though she's a rudeass, she at least doesn't want to cause him unnecessary distress though.]
[but she is a rudeass, alas.]
Hm... Alright - then I'll keep that in mind. [she gestures to the distance between them] This is an acceptance space then?
[it seems like even though she's a rudeass, she at least doesn't want to cause him unnecessary distress though.]
[SIGH. Fine, whatever. This feels like talking to Natalia, only he can't quite figure out if this is better or worse.]
...Yeah, you're fine. Anything within an arm's length is usually alright. [This is. A LITTLE more than that currently, but he was kind of flipping out and who wants to think of details when they could instead think about how they're going to die of girl cooties.]
Just try not to sneak up on me like that again, okay?
...Yeah, you're fine. Anything within an arm's length is usually alright. [This is. A LITTLE more than that currently, but he was kind of flipping out and who wants to think of details when they could instead think about how they're going to die of girl cooties.]
Just try not to sneak up on me like that again, okay?
[There's a nod, more than a little grateful.] I appreciate it. It'll save me more, uh... accidental headaches. [Just. Rubbing at the top of his head where he hit the countertop earlier.]
Yeah, it's for Shadows - it looks like it's mostly been taken care of between everyone else. No one really bothered to do the floors all that well, though, so I figured I might as well. It's not much different from what I've done at home or anything.
Besides, there's something relaxing about taking the time to clean something out properly.
Yeah, it's for Shadows - it looks like it's mostly been taken care of between everyone else. No one really bothered to do the floors all that well, though, so I figured I might as well. It's not much different from what I've done at home or anything.
Besides, there's something relaxing about taking the time to clean something out properly.
[she'd offer to make sure that guy isn't bleeding from the top of his head or anything but - he seems to have that covered. she tilts her head at the explanation]
Were you a servant then? Someone's attendant?
[asked lightly and without judgement - because lili might be nobility but she's not the type to look down at others over rank either]
Were you a servant then? Someone's attendant?
[asked lightly and without judgement - because lili might be nobility but she's not the type to look down at others over rank either]
[There's a light chuckle as he reaches over to heave the bucket up off the floor. He might as well work with cleaner water, he's been at this a while now.]
Good guess. You'd be right.
I acted as the personal manservant to the only son of Duke Crimson Herzog fon Fabre for fourteen years. More recently, I've moved into the service of His Majesty Peony the Ninth, ruler of the Malkuth Empire. A little fancier in scale, but about the same kind of work at the end of the day.
[He'll cock his head to the side, brows lifting.]
What about you? That's not usually the first guess people give right off the bat when I say I'm used to scrubbing floors.
Good guess. You'd be right.
I acted as the personal manservant to the only son of Duke Crimson Herzog fon Fabre for fourteen years. More recently, I've moved into the service of His Majesty Peony the Ninth, ruler of the Malkuth Empire. A little fancier in scale, but about the same kind of work at the end of the day.
[He'll cock his head to the side, brows lifting.]
What about you? That's not usually the first guess people give right off the bat when I say I'm used to scrubbing floors.
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