116. Made [action/written]

[corrinesbell]

I'm going to the store today. Is there anything I should bring anyone?

[It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood cold day in Luceti.

Sheena got up this morning - no longer small, or even remembering that she had been small - and did all of her usual tasks in the house. And now she's out and about, ready to do all the other houses she usually does.

So if you live (permanently or temporarily) in houses 6, 8, 12, 19, 23, 42, 44, 49, or 56, Sheena is coming to clean as she does every other day, and has done since offering her services to each of you. Others may find her at the grocery store, or on the street, carrying a bucket of supplies and a broom but wearing no coat]

[[ooc: The AU that didn't live during the event itself - Sheena has been Zelos' personal maid at home for many years. She believes he gave her permission to work for other people here too as long as she was home on time to make dinner; she's not much of her usual self in terms of outward personality either, being all subservient and polite to most people now.

And she's always in that maid outfit.]]

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[corrinesbell]

For cleaning, of course.

[markofthewise]

... why?

[corrinesbell]

With all due respect, sir, that's what you hired me for.

[markofthewise]

I really don't remember hiring you, Sheena. If this is about me helping you out before, don't worry about it!

[corrinesbell]

I've been cleaning for you for almost five months.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka looks at his house, which is about as clean as you'd expect from a house with five teenagers and two pets.]

Yeeeeeah, no. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is only your second time ever being here.

[corrinesbell]

If I've been unsatisfactory, Mister Sokka, and you feel that is a reason to terminate my services...

[markofthewise]

[He would just like to let her go, but she's cold and apparently the Malnosso haven't left her alone since turning her into a kid. Uh, maybe he can just try to make this easy for her. Cleaning up the whole house is demeaning and would no doubt earn some nasty glares when she's back to normal. So the solution?]

I was just thinking, the cleaning up can wait. Maybe you could get a early start on dinner.

[corrinesbell]

...Excuse me? I must have misheard you. ...Unless Master Wilder told you I'm to be cooking here, now.

[markofthewise]

[Oh man, he totally got this wrong. Now what?]

Err, I meant, only if you want to. You don't have to. [Smooth, Sokka. Smooth.]

[corrinesbell]

Forgive me, but I don't understand...what exactly is going on.

[markofthewise]

[Uh...]

How about you just sit down! Take a load of. Maybe have some tea. I mean, since you look cold. That outfit really isn't winter appropriate.

[corrinesbell]

If you'd like tea I can prepare some for you.

[markofthewise]

Yeah. That? Let's do that. Make some for yourself too. Because uh... [Excuse, excuse, excuse...] I hate drinking alone. And Momo doesn't like tea.

[A nearby lemur tilts his head at Sokka.]

[corrinesbell]

Right away, sir.

[markofthewise]

[He sits down at the table and just... watches.]

... so, Sheena. When did you become a maid?

[corrinesbell]

[what a direct question! And a pretty deep stab into her past; she almost drops the kettle]

When I was a child.

[markofthewise]

That long ago? [That reaction did not go unnoticed. Obviously it was a painful one. Could it be because she was exiled from her village as a little girl?]

... I guess it's not exactly the "what I want to be when I grow up" kind of thing, though.

[corrinesbell]

It's perfectly acceptable, sir.

[markofthewise]

Well, sure, I guess it could be worse... [Ponder, ponder. How much to pry? Well it's not really his business, except for one thing.]

Do you remember being in Luceti as a little kid?

[corrinesbell]

No sir.

[markofthewise]

[For the best, maybe?] Oh! I've got a good one. How did we meet?

[corrinesbell]

You visited Master Wilder one afternoon.

[not sure why she's being quizzed while making tea]

[markofthewise]

[... wow, her Luceti is so weird. Man.]

And he just... let me borrow you whenever I wanted.

[corrinesbell]

...No sir. He allows me to clean other homes, as his is considerably smaller here than it is in Meltokio.