Strawberry Meido 1

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[23:50]	<[huh]Nathan>	[The sun has just begun to rise... someone should get breakfast going and someone should wake the master.]
[23:51]	* [Zem]Cassandra	goes to get breakfast going.
[23:52]	* Ivory	goes to wake up the master!
[23:52]	* Ivory	opens his room door, hovering in silently. Is he still asleep?
[23:52]	* [huh]Nathan	is sleeping soundly.
[23:53]	* Ivory	brightens, and quietly lowers herself to tip-toe over to Nathan's bed. Admiring his sleeping face, she crawls up on top, and whispers gently into his ear:
[23:53]	<Ivory>	Hay-Nay-Nay... waaake uuuup~
[23:55]	<[huh]Nathan>	Already...?
[23:55]	* [huh]Nathan	slowly opens his eyes.
[23:55]	* Ivory	nods sympathetically.
[23:55]	<Ivory>	Mmhmm... Though I really enjoyed that dream you had last night~ Did you like it too?
[23:56]	<[huh]Nathan>	Dream?
[23:56]	* [huh]Nathan	blearily tries to remember.
[23:56]	<Ivory>	It had yooouu, and meeee, and...
[23:56]	* Ivory	trails off, poking herself in the lip and staring up to the ceiling.
[23:57]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	She gets some eggs, and sausage, and toast cooking.
[23:57]	<Ivory>	Well... maybe it's better if you don't remember the rest yet.
[23:58]	* [huh]Nathan	nods.
[23:58]	<[huh]Nathan>	Whatever you say...
[23:59]	* [huh]Nathan	is still a bit out of it.
[23:59]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	is still sleeping the sleep of the damned.
[23:59]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	She then pours some orange juice and milk (not in the same cup).
[23:59]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	However, since this particular one of the damned is in a comfy bed, it's a rather nice sleep indeed.
[00:00]	* [Zem]Cassandra	then sets out plates and utensils and such, whistling while she works.
[00:00]	<Ivory>	Hmm...
[00:01]	* Ivory	climbs a little closer, whispering to Nathan.
[00:01]	<Ivory>	if you like, I could let you sleep in until breakfast is ready.
[00:05]	* [Zem]Cassandra	makes a not-bad breakfast with her hard work.
[00:07]	* [huh]Nathan	nods.
[00:07]	* [huh]Nathan	slumps back into bed.
[00:08]	<Ivory>	Should I bring it up when it's ready~?
[00:08]	* [Zem]Cassandra	sets up a tray to bring to everyone.
[00:09]	<[huh]Nathan>	Sure...
[00:09]	* [Zem]Cassandra	brings breakfast up first to the master, then the other maids.
[00:10]	* Ivory	is caught in a time paradox
[00:10]	<Ivory>	Oh... Looks like it's ready already!
[00:10]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Good morning, Master Nathan, Ivory.
[00:11]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	's eyes flutter open. But only one can be seen to do this, the other being hidden behind a curtain of pure white hair.
[00:11]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I've got eggs, sausage, toast, orange juice, milk, butter, and jam, and plates and utensils.
[00:11]	* [Zem]Cassandra	reveals the items as she names them.
[00:11]	* [huh]Nathan	sits up again to look at the new arrival.
[00:11]	<[huh]Nathan>	Cassie...?
[00:12]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Yes, it's me. Are you okay?
[00:12]	<[huh]Nathan>	Fine, just still sleepy. Breakfast should help, thank you.
[00:13]	* Ivory	pinches her lips into a tiny little frown, and moves aside for Nathan to receive his breakfast.
[00:14]	* [Zem]Cassandra	sets up the tray so he can eat in bed.
[00:15]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	There you go. Enjoy!
[00:15]	* [Zem]Cassandra	smiles warmly at him.
[00:15]	* [huh]Nathan	smiles back and sets about consuming.
[00:17]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	We have breakfast downstairs, I just didn't feel like making him come down. Have you seen Schlamigrioth?
[00:17]	<Ivory>	Nope.
[00:18]	<[huh]Nathan>	Schami should still be in bed, I think. She likes to sleep in.
[00:18]	<Ivory>	I like to sleep in too~
[00:19]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Not I. I can't sleep for more than four hours at a time before waking up restless.
[00:19]	* Ivory	flies to the other side of the bed and lays herself down, over the sheets. She smiles and winks at the others.
[00:25]	<Ivory>	Hay-Nay-Nay, do you need a sleeping partner at night~?
[00:26]	<[huh]Nathan>	What?!
[00:26]	<[huh]Nathan>	Ah, n-no, I'm fine...
[00:27]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Anyways, what is your plan for us for the day, Master?
[00:27]	<Ivory>	Hee-hee~ Are you sure? Well, if you ever reconsider~
[00:28]	* Ivory	rolls off the bed
[00:28]	* [huh]Nathan	ignores Ivory to focus on Cassie.
[00:29]	* [Zem]Cassandra	blushes demurely when she notices him looking at her.
[00:29]	<[huh]Nathan>	Ah, I think I'll try to finish up the painting I started the other day. Other than that... I don't know.
[00:30]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I'd like to see your painting when you're done...
[00:33]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	slithers out of bed and into his clothes. brushing his hair and tugging his stockins tight, he adjusts the little headband, and pockets a boxy silver derringer. Then he saunters out the door and follows the smell of food. Finding it in the master's room, he throws the door open wide.
[00:33]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	HAPPY BRIGHT SKYBALL TIME!
[00:33]	<[huh]Nathan>	Oh, Schlami, good morning~
[00:33]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	skips into the room and hugs Nathan.
[00:33]	* [huh]Nathan	hugs "her" back.
[00:34]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Hey Schlami. Sleep well?
[00:34]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Longwell!
[00:34]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Well, there's breakfast downstairs. If you don't mind, Master, we will head there and eat.
[00:35]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Food at hutfoot?
[00:35]	<[huh]Nathan>	Not at all. I'll come wih you, in fact.
[00:36]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	perks up, kisses the master, and tears out of the room.
[00:36]	* [Zem]Cassandra	follows at a more demure rate.
[00:36]	* Ivory	rolls under the bed, later poking a head out the other side when she hears the other two run off.
[00:37]	* Ivory	looks up.
[00:37]	<[huh]Nathan>	Come, Ivory, else we'll be left behind.
[00:37]	* [huh]Nathan	waves to Ivory as he follows the other two out.
[00:39]	* Ivory	sighs, unable to formulate a sentence at the speed of breakfast. She fixes up the bed and pillows, then takes her leave, shutting the door behind her.
[00:39]	* [Zem]Cassandra	gets downstairs and sets up the breakfast, not eating until everyone else is arrived.
[00:41]	* Ivory	arrives, bringing her DS.
[00:41]	<Ivory>	ooh, looks good.
[00:42]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	totally has not already eaten three sausages and is NOT trying to chew them unobtrusively.
[00:46]	* [Mel]Ariel	walks in, yawning, seemingly not all that distressed about being late.
[00:46]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Hey Ariel.
[00:47]	<[Mel]Ariel>	"Good morning, Master. Sorry I was late, I guess. One day there won't be mornings. I wait for that day. Morning, Cassandra."
[00:47]	<Ivory>	uh... morning... Ariel...
[00:48]	* Ivory	pretends to be too busy with her DS
[00:48]	<[huh]Nathan>	Mornin' Ariel.
[00:50]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	waves. Damn, these are good.
[00:50]	* Melua	sits down, pulling up a plate, stacking up the meatier foods, with the more it was alive, the more of it she has on her plate.
[00:51]	* [Zem]Cassandra	eats calmly but quickly.
[00:52]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	swallowing, starts filling his plate, and starts in on breakfast again-- er, for the first time.
[00:52]	* Ivory	also digs in, eating daintily, picking up food with a fork in one hand and playing her game with a stylus in the other. Occasionally, she gets them mixed up.
[00:53]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	((If she mixes it up too much, she will stick her fork in her DS and break it.))
[00:54]	<Ivory>	[never, these things can stop a bullet, I saw it on TV once]
[00:55]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	So how is it?
[00:56]	<Ivory>	DeeeliciouS!
[00:57]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	That's good.
[00:58]	* Ivory	. o ( Well, it probably is. I can't really taste it over slowly becoming the Pokemon champion! )
[00:58]	* [Mel]Ariel	swallowed the food she had been quietly chewing.
[00:58]	<[Mel]Ariel>	"I guess it isn't half bad, really."
[00:58]	* [Mel]Ariel	had, however, half cleared her plate already.
[01:00]	* [huh]Nathan	just leans against the wall, watching.
[01:00]	* [Zem]Cassandra	looks like she is going to say something, but coughs up blood into a handkerchief instead.
[01:01]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Sorry... Anyways, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
[01:01]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	is already starting on thirds-- goddammit, who ate all the sausages?
[01:02]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	meatlong kapoof?
[01:02]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	smalldamn.
[01:02]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	looks disappointed, but mows down the rest of his breakfast anyway.
[01:04]	* [Zem]Cassandra	finishes and waits for everyone else.
[01:05]	* [Mel]Ariel	is trying not to look smug for grabbing the last sausages
[01:05]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	((Challenge her to a duel!))
[01:07]	<Ivory>	[a pokemon duel?]
[01:07]	* Ivory	isn't really paying attention to the food or maids anymore
[01:09]	* [Zem]Cassandra	looks over Ivory's shoulder and asks, "Did you beat those Digimon yet?"
[01:10]	* Ivory	frowns and scowls.
[01:10]	<Ivory>	It's poookeeeeymoooon!
[01:10]	* [Zem]Cassandra	smiles and walks back to her seat.
[01:15]	* [Zem]Cassandra	finished her food already.
[01:20]	* [huh]Nathan	is looking over Ivory's shoulder...
[01:20]	* Ivory	switches to Tetris, as she caught the morning Pokemon she was looking for. Shall level NAY-NAY sometime this evening!
[01:21]	* [Mel]Ariel	finishes the last bite and waves her fork idly at Nathan. "So Master, out of curiosity, what's on the agenda today?"
[01:24]	* Ivory	doesn't notice him for a sec, but soon turns in her seat, blushing a little bit. Uh-oh, did he see me name that Pokemon after him?
[01:25]	* [huh]Nathan	did not, in fact.
[01:25]	<[huh]Nathan>	Ah, the agenda seems pretty free. Was there anything anyone wanted to do in particular?
[01:25]	<Ivory>	Oh! um...
[01:26]	<Ivory>	hmm... What's it look like outside?
[01:26]	<[huh]Nathan>	Forecast is sunny.
[01:28]	* [Mel]Ariel	groans
[01:28]	* Ivory	sticks the end of the stylus in her mouth, gnawing on it in meditative contemplation.
[01:29]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	That's good. Then we can hang the laundry.
[01:29]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I know we have a dryer, but sun-dried laundry feels better on the skin.
[01:29]	<Ivory>	Hmm... No clouds, huh? Well, why don't you guys take a walk around the lake later?
[01:30]	<[huh]Nathan>	That sounds good, but... "you guys"? not "we"?
[01:30]	* Ivory	pulls out the stylus and walks it over her fingers.
[01:31]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Splashwalk for all!
[01:31]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	is considering eating the DS.
[01:31]	<Ivory>	I could, I guess, but the Sun isn't very good on my skin...
[01:31]	* Ivory	shows the palest side of her arm.
[01:31]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	giggles.
[01:32]	<Ivory>	Do you have an umbrella or something?
[01:32]	<[huh]Nathan>	I probably have a parasol you could use, yeah.
[01:32]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	ghostgirl smallhate skyball 'cause toast.
[01:33]	<Ivory>	Sure, I guess I could go then.
[01:33]	* Ivory	manages a smile.
[01:34]	<[Mel]Ariel>	Well...While I'm not fond of nice weather, I guess I could go for some sunbathing myself. Sure, I'm in.
[01:36]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I could use some exercise, sure.
[01:40]	<[huh]Nathan>	It's settled, then.
[01:41]	<[huh]Nathan>	You clean up here, then, and I'll see about that parasol.
[01:43]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Okay, Master.
[01:43]	<Ivory>	Okay!
[01:44]	* Ivory	claps her DS shut and makes with the table cleaning, pushing in chairs and wiping with a cloth and all that jazz
[01:44]	* [huh]Nathan	goes upstairs.
[01:45]	* [Zem]Cassandra	picks up the dishes, rinses them first (important!) and puts them in the dishwasher.
[01:47]	* [Mel]Ariel	silently helps clean the table, gathering the utensils and greasy serving dishes, and joins Cassandra in the chore of washing them
[01:48]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	dives out an open window and grabs a pair of gardening shears, and closes his eyes, then sets to work on the hedge with them.
[01:50]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	ends up creating a terrifying wall of leafy mind-bending horror and twisted, vile shapes that would have made Lovecraft write a new book about plant monsters on the spot.
[01:56]	* [Zem]Cassandra	finishes cleaning up, spots Schlami's creation, and falls to the ground coughing up blood. She's still not acclimated to being with demons.
[01:58]	* [huh]Nathan	comes down with a white parasol for Ivory.
[01:59]	* [Zem]Cassandra	finishes, then wipes up the blood and stands again. Only a little redness drips from the corner of her lip.
[02:00]	<[huh]Nathan>	Are you alright, Cassie?
[02:00]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I'll be fine. I haven't died yet.
[02:01]	* Ivory	turns to see what all the fuss is about and is shocked to see Cassandra bleeding from the mouth.
[02:01]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	lunges back in through the dining room window, and runs back up the stairs.
[02:01]	<Ivory>	Cassie! Are you alright!? Did you bite your tongue?
[02:01]	* [Mel]Ariel	walks in from finishing drying her hands. "You say that like it's a bad thing, Cassie. Still, bleeding all over the floor means more work for all of us, so try to take it easy, yeah?"
[02:01]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	zoom~
[02:02]	* Ivory	darts around Cassandra, checking for any other bleeding orifices
[02:02]	<[huh]Nathan>	Schlami, don't be late!
[02:02]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	arrives in his bedroom, and has completely forgotten what was so important. He looks at the garden shears in his hand in confusion.
[02:03]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	wherewhy leafychops?
[02:03]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	shrugs, tosses them on the floor, and dives back under the covers.
[02:03]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	z!
[02:03]	* [Zem]Cassandra	is just bleeding from her mouth.
[02:04]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Don't worry about me, Ivory.
[02:04]	<[huh]Nathan>	You sure? Don't be too hard on yourself.
[02:05]	* Ivory	gets a closer look and panics a little.
[02:05]	<Ivory>	Uwaah! That's not good! That's not good at all!
[02:06]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I'll be fine. I cleaned up all the blood.
[02:06]	* [Zem]Cassandra	throws out the kerchief and pulls out another one.
[02:07]	* Ivory	's pale skin begins to display a wide variety of colors, mostly the "urk" kind.
[02:07]	<Ivory>	ugh... I think I'm gonna be sick...
[02:07]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Have a kerchief.
[02:07]	* [Zem]Cassandra	gives another one to Ivory.
[02:09]	<Ivory>	ah, gracias... Wait, you're the one that's sick! Are you sure you're not dying or something? I mean, people usually don't just bleed from the mouth, do they?
[02:09]	* [Mel]Ariel	is starting to look concerned despite her airs. "Hey, both of you, do you need to sit down? You two look kind of pale...oh, sorry Ivory."
[02:09]	* Ivory	looks to Nathan for confirmation.
[02:09]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I've been doing it since childhood. I'll be fine.
[02:09]	* [Zem]Cassandra	's color is in fact looking better now.
[02:10]	<[huh]Nathan>	Shouldn't you have that looked at?
[02:11]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I have. Doctors haven't been able to find what it is, but it's not immediately fatal.
[02:11]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	If I start getting actually weaker, then I'll worry. But until then, there's work to do.
[02:12]	* [huh]Nathan	reluctantly concedes.
[02:13]	<[huh]Nathan>	And you, Ivory? Are you alright?
[02:13]	<Ivory>	Until then, huh... jeez. Well, could you at least try to take it a little easier?
[02:13]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Fresh air should help, as long as I'm away from...
[02:13]	* [Zem]Cassandra	coughs and walks away from the window.
[02:13]	* Ivory	queezes again.
[02:14]	<[huh]Nathan>	Ivory?
[02:14]	* [huh]Nathan	taps her shoulder.
[02:14]	* [Mel]Ariel	looks out the window Cass was avoiding, at the shrub. "Hey, looks like home. Not bad..."
[02:15]	* Ivory	chokes down the urge to hurl.
[02:15]	<Ivory>	Y-yee-aah?
[02:16]	<[huh]Nathan>	What's wrong?
[02:16]	* Ivory	fans the neck of her blouse a little bit.
[02:17]	<Ivory>	Blood makes me queasy... I'll be fine, it's her you should worry about.
[02:18]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Anyways, there's laundry to do, and then walking! Hup hup!
[02:18]	<[huh]Nathan>	If you're sure...
[02:18]	<[huh]Nathan>	Also.
[02:18]	* [huh]Nathan	hands her the parasol.
[02:19]	<Ivory>	huh? Oh! Thank you!
[02:20]	* Ivory	's sickness is instantly remedied. She even does a little spin and strikes a pose with the parasol over her shoulder.
[02:21]	<[huh]Nathan>	It really complements you.
[02:21]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Yeah, you look really good in it!
[02:22]	<Ivory>	W-wow, really? Thanks.
[02:25]	* [Zem]Cassandra	nods. "Really, I think so."
[02:26]	<Ivory>	Ehe, well, let's get everything done so we can go on our walk.
[02:27]	* Ivory	blushes a little. She's not used to being complemented upon her fashionable accessorizing! Even if it is in fact practical!
[02:27]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Care to help me with the laundry, Ivory?
[02:28]	<Ivory>	Sure thing!
[02:28]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	z~
[02:28]	<[huh]Nathan>	I'll trust you two with that, then.
[02:29]	* [Zem]Cassandra	grabs some of the clothing from the hamper and takes it down to the laundry room.
[02:29]	* Ivory	grabs the hamper and follows~
[02:33]	* [Zem]Cassandra	starts putting stuff in the washer.
[02:35]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	This'll probably be two loads.
[02:35]	<Ivory>	Two loads...
[02:35]	* Ivory	messes around with the bigass dial on the washing machine.
[02:36]	<Ivory>	Uh... how do you turn it on?
[02:36]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Like this.
[02:37]	* [Zem]Cassandra	sets the time and pulls the dial on the washer, blushing as she is close to Ivory.
[02:39]	<Ivory>	Oh, that's... easy enough I guess.
[02:42]	* [huh]Nathan	wanders off to see what Schlami is up to.
[02:43]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Don't worry, I'll be here to help teach you.
[02:44]	<Ivory>	Hehe, thanks. I'm not very handy with people's instruments... well, except for this, I think.
[02:45]	* Ivory	pulls the DS out of her apron pocket for a moment, then drops it back in.
[02:46]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	z~
[02:46]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Could you show me how to play that game you had when we have time? It looked like fun.
[02:46]	<Ivory>	Sure. I got a bunch.
[02:52]	* [Zem]Cassandra	watches raptly as she demonstrates the game.
[02:53]	* Ivory	quickly turns herself over to her obsession of her new thing.
[02:53]	* [Zem]Cassandra	is eventually startled out of her fugue by the buzzing of the dryer.
[02:53]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Eep!
[02:54]	* [huh]Nathan	knocks on Schlami's door.
[02:54]	* [Zem]Cassandra	hugs Ivory out of startled reflex.
[02:54]	<Ivory>	And this is Castlevania, you play this girl and you fight monsters and this guy with the ugly face until you get stronger and better stuff and then you fight Dra- oh, I think it's done.
[02:54]	* Ivory	tilts her head at Cassie.
[02:55]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	replies.
[02:55]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	...z?
[02:55]	<[huh]Nathan>	Schlami, are you in there?
[02:55]	<Ivory>	Scared of loud noises or something?
[02:55]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	No, I was just absorbed in what you were showing me.
[02:56]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	It's like sleeping in a car, and when it stops, you're shocked and wake up.
[02:56]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	.
[02:57]	<Ivory>	Ah. I've never been in a car before. That's this thing, right?
[02:57]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	....z.
[02:57]	* Ivory	brings down Soma to the bottom of The Village level, landing him on a taxi.
[02:58]	* [huh]Nathan	opens the door.
[02:58]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Yeah.
[02:58]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Anyways, let's get the stuff out, put the new stuff in the washer, and take this outside to hang up.
[02:58]	<Ivory>	Right-o.
[02:59]	* Ivory	clamps the DS shut and hops off the machine, taking up its contents.
[03:01]	* [Zem]Cassandra	reluctantly lets Ivory go and starts passing stuff into the basket.
[03:02]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	launches out of his bed, tackling the master, and snuggling him, before springing away and cackling madly as he rushes down the hall.
[03:02]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	...and if he had taken his shoes off before diving in bed earlier, that might have happened, too.
[03:03]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	As it is, one shoe gets tangled in the sheets, and with a yelp, Schlamigrioth falls flat on his face on the floor, narrowly missing the shears.
[03:03]	<[huh]Nathan>	Schlami, are you alright?
[03:03]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Ouchdamn...
[03:03]	* [huh]Nathan	goes to "her" side, kneeling down.
[03:04]	* Ivory	leads the way outside, in that place where they hang people- er, I mean, clothes, parasol cast over her shoulder
[03:05]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	This day makes me feel at peace with the world.
[03:05]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	glares back at the bed, tugging his stockinged foot free, and pulling the trouble causing shoe out, and back onto said foot. giving it a disdainful sniff, he turns back to face the master.
[03:05]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	...
[03:05]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Bigfine!
[03:06]	<[huh]Nathan>	I'm glad.
[03:06]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	lunges at the master, making up for the botched tackle earlier, and pounces on him.
[03:06]	<Ivory>	Mmm... This world's a pretty big place, isn't it...?
[03:06]	<[huh]Nathan>	Uwah!
[03:07]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	heehee~
[03:07]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	grins down at Nathan triumphantly.
[03:07]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Yeah, and there are all sorts of things I haven't seen.
[03:07]	<[huh]Nathan>	Ah, Schlami, you're too rough.
[03:08]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	Nattie likes rough.
[03:08]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	I remember.
[03:08]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	winks, and pokes Nathan's nose.
[03:08]	<[Atai]Schlamigrioth>	I still your first, Nattie.
[03:09]	* [Atai]Schlamigrioth	springs up and away, and down the hall. Plan back on track, finally!
[03:11]	* [huh]Nathan	grins at his friend and maid's antics, then gets up and follows "her" back down the hall.
[03:12]	<Ivory>	Yeah. It's hard to believe how... small we really are, ya know? I mean like, compared to everything else. I watched on that TV thing once, they said that there's over six billion people alive just on this planet! You can't even imagine that. No one knows what six billion of anything looks like.
[03:13]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	There are about 6 billion cells in the human body. I can imagine if the body were made of little people.
[03:18]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	But yeah, it's kind of staggering.
[03:19]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	It just means we have to find happiness in the small things.
[03:19]	* [Zem]Cassandra	puts an arm over Ivory's shoulder.
[03:21]	* Ivory	tilts her head again.
[03:21]	<Ivory>	Like what?
[03:23]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Like... gentle breezes, the birds in the air, good friends, that sort of thing.
[03:24]	<Ivory>	Hmmm...
[03:24]	* Ivory	runs a finger along Cassandra's arm, thinking about it.
[03:26]	* [Zem]Cassandra	holds back a cough for Ivory's sake, sending a spike of pain into her head.
[03:27]	<Ivory>	Oh, no! You're doing it again.
[03:27]	* Ivory	seats Cassandra down on the grass, patting her back and giving her some shade.
[03:28]	* [Zem]Cassandra	coughs what sounds like three lungs out, trying to keep Ivory from seeing it.
[03:29]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Oh, God, sorry you had to be here for that...
[03:29]	* Ivory	keeps rubbing her back, getting a little worried as it gets worse.
[03:30]	<Ivory>	Do you need water or something?
[03:32]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	That'd be nice...
[03:33]	* Ivory	nods.
[03:33]	<Ivory>	Wait here a second.
[03:33]	* Ivory	is whoosh!
[03:37]	* [Zem]Cassandra	is waiting.
[03:37]	* Ivory	is back!
[03:37]	* Ivory	with a glass of water.
[03:37]	<Ivory>	Here you go.
[03:39]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Thank you.
[03:40]	* [Zem]Cassandra	drinks it down.
[03:40]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	Much better. Thank you so much.
[03:42]	<Ivory>	Are you sure you don't need a doctor or something? What if you started choking in your sleep?
[03:43]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	It's only when I really exert myself. I haven't done so in my sleep yet.
[03:44]	<Ivory>	I don't know, chief. I might have to start watchin' you sleep, or else you might never wake up.
[03:45]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	So you would stay in my room with me to make sure I was safe? But... I don't know if I deserve that...
[03:48]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	I'm just a maid, and not even a high-ranking one. I'm not even a demon...
[03:48]	<Ivory>	Hehe, I was joking, but it wouldn't really be that big of a problem. The master won't let me sleep in his bed anymore, and I think it bothers him when I sleep under it, so if you could spare or share a pillow, I could show you some stuff on this thing before we go to sleep. And I can make sure you don't die suddenly too.
[03:49]	<[Zem]Cassandra>	That'd be nice of you.
[03:49]	* [Zem]Cassandra	hugs Ivory.
[03:51]	<Ivory>	Hehe, sure. No problem.
[03:55]	<Ivory>	[yeah, scene end and whatever, pick up at walk]