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[boutant]

Can someone please inform my mother that six in the morning is not a time that normal people start baking? Especially when she's only just shown up within the last half hour?

[ Hi, City. Ariadne's looking rather bleary-eyed, Biscuit the cat's orange self plopped onto her lap and staring up at his human as she tries not to yawn into the camera. ]

I think we're going to need a new freezer to store everything in, guys. [ TOO TIRED FOR LOCKED MESSAGES TO HER HOUSE. ]

Anyway, I'm Ariadne and welcome to the City. [ Pause. ] Any familiar faces out there?

[ Okay, so maybe she's hoping for some... ]

((ooc: Open to all sorts of fourth-walling, save for telling her she's from a movie!))

Comments

[boutant]

He is. I think you two will get along. [ Okay, well, Pancake gets along with everyone, but still... ]

[oceansjoy]

He's cute. I wanna meet him.

[boutant]

If you stay right there at the beach, he and I will be there soon. Okay?

[oceansjoy]

Okay, I won't move, I promise.

[boutant]

We'll be there soon.

[ And they are! ]

[oceansjoy]

[She's sitting on a rock, kicking her feet and watching the water, and singing a little song]

[boutant]

[ Pancake spots her first, barking happily because CHILD THING IT WILL PET HIM. Ariadne jogs over, poor overweight Pancake in tow. ] Abi!

[oceansjoy]

[She laughs when she sees him and it's true not only will she pet him but she sits in the sand and lets him crawl all over him]

Hi Miss Ariadne, hi!

[boutant]

[ Pancake is overjoyed, wagging his entire body as he starts attempting to lick Abi everywhere. ]

I told you he'd like you!

[oceansjoy]

[She scratches him all over, behind the ears, on the head, on his chubby tummy]

I love doggies, I wish I could have one at home and-

[Wait there's something she should do here - oh, right - she gets up and latches onto Ariadne's waist with a hug]

Thank you for finding me.

[boutant]

Me too--

[ Oh. Well-- Ariadne smiles and tries to hug back. Luckily she really isn't all that much taller than Abi... ]

You're welcome. Thanks for staying in one spot so I could find you. I'd have been really worried otherwise.

[oceansjoy]

I wish Kristian was here. Then you could meet him.

[And get married this is perfect child logic]

[boutant]

Maybe he'll show up.

[ sdlkgh oh Abi ]

[oceansjoy]

I hope so.

[She reaches for Ariadne's hand to walk along the beach]

He would say that I need to wear my sunhat. But he has it, so how can I wear it?

[boutant]

[ Ariadne lets her take it, squeezing slightly. ]

I think he'll forgive you, since he has it. I don't have one either.

[oceansjoy]

You'll burn your nose.

[She points to her own nose]

That's what Kristian says.

[boutant]

And sometimes your cheeks and forehead. But we can stop and get sunscreen, maybe -- or new sunhats. Would you like that?

[oceansjoy]

Can mine be green?

[boutant]

Absolutely! Come on, there should be a shop that sells them nearby.

[oceansjoy]

Green is the best color.

I think Pancake thinks so, too.

[She looks down at him. Someone she can look down at! Hooray!]

[boutant]

[ Ariadne knows that joy well. ]

He probably does. Maybe he'll help you pick one out.

[oceansjoy]

Did you know that if you swim deep enough everything looks green?

[boutant]

Really? That's neat. I'm not very good at swimming with my eyes open.

[oceansjoy]

You have to cry a little.

[boutant]

Does that help?