CCCP 2

February 12
[20:54]	<[GM]Mary>	Last time, on X-Files
[20:54]	<Cassandra>	Izzy, you're an alien!
[20:55]	<[huh]Izzy>	Oh, no!
[20:57]	<[GM]Mary>	Christina was just beginning to be acclimated to house Caulder and Victoria left to put her stuff up in her own home.
[20:58]	<[GM]Mary>	Melissa was last seen scooping out Izzy's xenological brain matter and putting it into a tupperware container. Science!
[21:02]	* Cassandra	sighs. Again.
[21:02]	<Cassandra>	Oh well. Maybe I can talk Victoria in lending you a room. She's got her own place, anyway, I don't think she'd mind.
[21:04]	<Cassandra>	Just leave your stuff in the living room for now.
[21:08]	* [Rut]Christina	shrugs.
[21:09]	<[Rut]Christina>	Right. Now what?
[21:12]	* Cassandra	wonders. Now what, indeed.
[21:13]	* [Kly]Melissa	finds her way back to the sitting room.
[21:14]	<Cassandra>	To be perfectly honest, we don't really need you for anything. There aren't many people here, and most of them can take care of themselves.
[21:15]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Well, you could always do the dishes.
[21:15]	* [Kly]Melissa	laughs as she picks up the now-empty apple platter
[21:15]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Hmm, hmm~
[21:15]	<Cassandra>	But I suppose we'll figure out something. Help Melissa with anything she needs doing. Ask Tabitha if she needs any help at the clinic. Maybe Victoria could use you for her house, if she'd let you. Help keep jellyfish off the beach. Stuff like that.
[21:16]	* [Rut]Christina	seems unenthused, but eager to get going none the less.
[21:17]	<[Rut]Christina>	Awright, dishes then. Piece a' cake, bawss.
[21:18]	* [Kly]Melissa	makes her way towards the kitchen., but pauses.
[21:18]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Oh? I wasn't really being serious, but if you're willing...
[21:19]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Well, I'll show you where everything is. Follow me.
[21:19]	* [Kly]Melissa	continues onward
[21:19]	* [huh]Izzy	follows Melissa.
[21:19]	<[huh]Izzy>	Can I help clean?
[21:19]	* [Rut]Christina	follows. Her eyes keep shifting around as if sizing up the place.
[21:20]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Oh, I have all kinds of help today~
[21:20]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Well, I already cleaned most of the house, but I didn't get the bathroom yet. Or the front room.
[21:20]	* Cassandra	stays behind, letting the girls get to know each other, but tries to stay within earshot. She starts writing herself mental notes again, one for one novel, one for another...
[21:23]	* [Kly]Melissa	sets the dish in one sink, and turns on the water in the other.
[21:23]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Well, it's pretty simple. All the soap is down here, and we've got dish rags over here...
[21:24]	<[Kly]Melissa>	... and most of the dishes go over there, in those cabinets. But not this one, it goes over here.
[21:24]	* [Kly]Melissa	walks around as she talks, trying to be as lively as possible.
[21:25]	<[Rut]Christina>	He'uh, thei'uh. Whatev'uh.
[21:26]	* [huh]Izzy	gets to scrubbing... she's so small it's pretty ineffectual.
[21:26]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Well, um... it's easier to find things if you put them where they should go.
[21:30]	<[Kly]Melissa>	So, I'll, uh...
[21:30]	<[Rut]Christina>	Uh huh. Hey, you. Wei'uhd thing. Move ov'uh.
[21:30]	* [Kly]Melissa	takes a look towards the sink. It looks pretty crowded.
[21:31]	<[Kly]Melissa>	... I'll go clean the front room. Just find me if you need anything, ok?
[21:33]	* [huh]Izzy	doesn't realize she's being addressed.
[21:35]	* [Kly]Melissa	gives a quick bow, and leaves the room. Now, where did I leave that broom...
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@@Split! Isabella and Christina, kitchen
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[21:34]	<[Rut]Christina>	Hey! Tawkin' to you, he'uh!
[21:35]	* [huh]Izzy	looks up.
[21:35]	<[huh]Izzy>	Me?
[21:37]	<[Rut]Christina>	Don't see any oth'uh "Wei'uhd things" around he'uh. Gimme that dish.
[21:38]	<[huh]Izzy>	...I'm cleaning it.
[21:41]	* [huh]Izzy	waves the little bit of sponge in her hand.
[21:45]	<[Rut]Christina>	Che'. No you ain't. Move it o'uh lose it.
[21:45]	* [Rut]Christina	attempts to pinch one of Izzy's wings and lightly flick her aside.
[21:46]	<[huh]Izzy>	Uwah!
[21:46]	* [huh]Izzy	is sent tumbling through the air.
[21:47]	* [Rut]Christina	rolls up her sleeves and starts scrubbing roughly.
[21:47]	* [huh]Izzy	glares daggers at Christina from near the ceiling...
[21:51]	* [Rut]Christina	holds up the clean dish with pride. An... embarrassing amount of it.
[21:55]	* [Rut]Christina	's tongue hangs out of the side of her mouth slightly as she scrubs, her face close to the dish. She finishes and start the next. And the next. Faster, faster, and--
[21:55]	<[Rut]Christina>	Aw shit!
[21:56]	* [Rut]Christina	slips, causing one of the dishes to clip the side of the sink, chipping it slightly. Christina claps her hands over her mouth and looks around. If Cassandra had heard her...
[21:56]	<[Rut]Christina>	Uhh... t-that was nothin', if you heard that, bawss...
[21:56]	* [huh]Izzy	watches...
[21:57]	* [huh]Izzy	sprouts an uncharacteristically malicious grin.
[21:59]	* [Rut]Christina	looks up at the "weird thing", red in the face.
[21:59]	<[Rut]Christina>	...
[22:00]	<[huh]Izzy>	Yeeees?~
[22:00]	<[Rut]Christina>	Uh... ya can help if ya feel like it... I mean, I don't need it o'uh anythin'...
[22:01]	<[huh]Izzy>	I probably shouldn't... I'm not that good at cleaning, and Cassie does hate it when people have accidents...
[22:02]	<[Rut]Christina>	Y-ya don't say...
[22:02]	<[huh]Izzy>	Oh yes, mm-hmm.
[22:03]	* [Rut]Christina	tries to recover her composure. Or what little she had.
[22:04]	<[Rut]Christina>	Aargh, fyne! I know what this is! What's it gonna take to keep ya from ratting me out?
[22:05]	<[huh]Izzy>	Hmm, I wonder, I wonder...
[22:05]	* [huh]Izzy	floats down in a slow aerial twirl.
[22:06]	<[huh]Izzy>	What can you do for me?!
[22:06]	* [huh]Izzy	points emphatically
[22:07]	* [Rut]Christina	stands resolute. She tries to look unphased, but can't stop herself from starting to sweat.
[22:09]	<[huh]Izzy>	How about...
[22:10]	<[huh]Izzy>	What if I have you go around your normal duties...
[22:10]	<[huh]Izzy>	Except naked?~
[22:10]	<[Rut]Christina>	Whaaaat?!
[22:11]	<[Rut]Christina>	That... You dirty...
[22:11]	* [huh]Izzy	can't suppress a giggle at Christina's reaction.
[22:12]	<[huh]Izzy>	Ehehe~
[22:13]	* [Rut]Christina	is shaking. Whether it's rage or nerves is anyone's guess.
[22:13]	* [huh]Izzy	knocks herself on the head with her fist.
[22:13]	<[huh]Izzy>	It's a joke, a joke~ I wouldn't make anyone do that~
[22:14]	* [Rut]Christina	looks shocked.
[22:14]	<[huh]Izzy>	Though it would be funny.
[22:15]	<[Rut]Christina>	Youuuuu...
[22:15]	<[huh]Izzy>	Meeee~
[22:15]	* [huh]Izzy	flutters back up near the roof.
[22:17]	<[huh]Izzy>	You're secret's safe... for now. You'd better figure out what to do with that plate, though... Cassie's kind, but you can count on her to be brutally practical in your evaluation~
[22:18]	* [huh]Izzy	darts out of the room, giggling.
[22:19]	* [Rut]Christina	is fuming, but Izzy's reminder is a slap in the face. She turns around, trying to figure out what she'll tell Cassandra.
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@@Meanwhile! Melissa and Cassandra, random room
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[21:46]	* Cassandra	goes to see what Melissa's up to.
[21:46]	<Cassandra>	Mel?
[21:47]	* [Kly]Melissa	eventually finds the broom in another room
[21:47]	<[Kly]Melissa>	A-ah! You startled me...
[21:47]	* Cassandra	chuckles.
[21:48]	<Cassandra>	Let a blind girl sneak up on you?
[21:48]	* [Kly]Melissa	hangs her head a bit.
[21:48]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Sorry, I was... thinking.
[21:49]	<Cassandra>	Mmm. Mhm. Yeah, we do a lot of thinking around here. Except for when we really need to...
[21:49]	* Cassandra	leans against something close by.
[21:49]	<Cassandra>	Whatcha thinkin' about? Christina? Or Something else?
[21:52]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I guess. I wanted to help her, but, well... it was, ah, kind of crowded...
[21:53]	<Cassandra>	Is that what you're worried about?
[21:53]	* [Kly]Melissa	nods.
[21:53]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I'm always worried about it.
[21:56]	<Cassandra>	Sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen all of a sudden, but it's something I'd like to have a look at myself before deciding what to do.
[21:56]	<[Kly]Melissa>	No, it's... my problem. Please don't worry about it, too.
[Mary*] <[GM]Mary       Suddenly, something goes "chip"
[21:57]	<Cassandra>	...
[21:58]	<Cassandra>	Then again, if she wrecks the house before Tabitha gets home, I may be unable to control her rage...
[21:59]	* [Kly]Melissa	giggles a little.
[21:59]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I don't know what this is all about, but I'm sure it'll be fine.
[21:59]	<Cassandra>	Anyway. Don't worry. I'm not gonna kick you to the side or anything. You won't need to share your room or your underwear or anything like that.
[22:00]	* [Kly]Melissa	smiles
[22:00]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I... thank you. You're really kind.
[22:01]	<Cassandra>	You know, if people keep telling me that, I might believe it one day.
[22:06]	* [Kly]Melissa	lets out a little gasp as she remembers something. Right. The cut... she should make it look like one.
[22:06]	* [Kly]Melissa	pulls out a small vial of red dye, and drops a tiny bit onto the wound. It's not perfect looking, but it's pretty good
[22:06]	<Cassandra>	?
[22:07]	<Cassandra>	Something the matter?
[22:07]	<[Kly]Melissa>	A-ah, no. I just cut myself earlier.
[22:08]	<Cassandra>	Aw, really? Lemme see.
[22:08]	* Cassandra	by "see" obviously means "touch and feel", as she approaches Melissa with open hands.
[22:08]	* [Kly]Melissa	hesitates.
[22:09]	<[Kly]Melissa>	It's... it's nothing, really. My hand just slipped.
[22:10]	<Cassandra>	You sure?
[22:11]	* Cassandra	touches Melissa's elbow, but doesn't go any further unless shown some sort of permission. An annoying thing about blindness is the occasional person that doesn't like to be touched, which is equivalent to someone that doesn't want to be seen for normal people.
[22:15]	* [Kly]Melissa	pulls back out of instinct, but then realizes that was probably a mistake.
[22:15]	<[Kly]Melissa>	A-ah, sorry... no, I guess it's fine. It's kind of wet, though, so you might not want to.
[22:17]	* Cassandra	backs her hands away from Melissa, like she just stepped too close to a cobra. So much for being so kind...
[22:17]	<Cassandra>	...Sorry. I won't press you about it.
[22:24]	* [Kly]Melissa	grimaces, and brushes Cassie's hand lightly with hers. The dye is pretty quick to dry, and that was a lame excuse.
[22:24]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I... here. Sorry. It's... I think they call it instinct? I remember reading a book on it once...
[22:24]	* Cassandra	smiles.
[22:25]	<Cassandra>	Heh, you know, I forgot about that until you mentioned it. You're more human than you may realize, Melissa.
[22:28]	* Cassandra	takes Melissa's fingers gently.
[22:28]	<Cassandra>	Does it hurt?
[22:30]	<[Kly]Melissa>	A... little, when I first cut it. But it's mostly gone now.
[22:31]	<Cassandra>	Hmm... That's interesting. Do you mind if I touch?
[22:33]	* [Kly]Melissa	is noticeably tense during all this. A long pause. Just say yes, just say yes---
[22:33]	* Cassandra	lets go.
[22:33]	<[Kly]Melissa>	W... what's wrong?
[22:34]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Really, it's... fine...
[22:34]	<Cassandra>	You know, just because I'm your boss doesn't mean you have to accept my whims. If something bothers you, you really should say so. Can't read minds, you know.
[22:35]	* Cassandra	smiles. Whether it's for Melissa's sake or her own little joke, there's no telling.
[22:37]	<[Kly]Melissa>	... I want it to not bother me, but it's really hard...
[22:38]	<[Kly]Melissa>	... I don't think you'll do anything bad. It's just... hard.
[22:38]	<Cassandra>	Yeah, who couldn't resist an albino blind girl touching and feeling her maids. You must be crazy.
[22:39]	* Cassandra	takes a seat, crosses her legs, and lets the sarcasm run deep.
[22:43]	* [Kly]Melissa	hangs her head.
[22:43]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I'll, um... I'll get back to work.
[22:44]	* [Kly]Melissa	takes the broom in hand, and leaves the room. She should start with the front room, and work her way back...
[22:44]	<Cassandra>	Hey, wait u-
[22:45]	* Cassandra	sighs.
[22:45]	<Cassandra>	Jeez. Smooth operator as ever, Cassie.
[22:45]	* Cassandra	figures she'll ask her later, and goes off to do something else.