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[mrsnose]

The smallest things can turn out to be the most annoying ones. It seems I picked the worst possible week to start mending clothes again. At least the needles seemed to think so. And I could not convince them otherwise.

Well, in any case, I'm glad that's over, and hope everyone is okay now? Was okay yesterday, though that seems unlikely.

I must say, though - I really do appreciate these small medical plaster things. The ones with drawings are very sweet - my sisters would have loved them when they'd been younger. Of course, it might've prompted them to fight more often, so.

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[mortemscintilla]

Medical plaster things?

[mrsnose]

Bandages?

[mortemscintilla]

Oh! [ He beams. ] Some of them are cute, aren't they? I prefer the ones with the little mustaches on them. [ Holds a mustache-bandaged finger under his nose. Very dignified, Li. ]

[mrsnose]

That one's rather nice - very suiting!

[mortemscintilla]

There's cupcake, pickle and bacon-shaped bandages too. [ He has a collection. Don't ask. ] Even fortune-cookie ones.

[mrsnose]

I'm not sure how efficient those are. What if staring at your wounds makes you hungry?

[mortemscintilla]

You have a point.

Maybe scab-shaped bandages would be more effective. Also reminders that your injury could be worse.

[mrsnose]

Aah - no not those.

[mortemscintilla]

Too gory-looking for your tastes?

[ Should he spam you with T-Rexes again? ]

[mrsnose]

Absolutely vile, yes?

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[mortemscintilla]

Sorry.

[mortemscintilla]

You could always use them to scare people, come Halloween.

[infernoandhearth]

Are you swathed in bandages, then, for all your new, tiny holes?

[mrsnose]

Tiny new puncture wounds - but yes.

[he_who_kills]

Medical plaster for hurt house?

[mrsnose]

For me. Bandages, I think.

[candothat]

Did they hurt you much?

[mrsnose]

Just in small prickles. Nothing I haven't done to myself, when I was learning.

[candothat]

Sewing is a dangerous hobby. I wish you would do something safer.

[mrsnose]

Pavel - it's quite possibly the safest hobby there is. They didn't even hurt.

[candothat]

I suppose, if it didn't hurt, then you may continue. [He didn't want to stop her anyway. Teasing is just a better way to be worried than actually being worried.]

[mrsnose]

Shan't - beside, I made you something.

[candothat]

You did?

[mrsnose]

Yes! I did - a suit.

[candothat]

What kind of suit?

[Formal wear isn't a huge thing in the future (and even then, Starfleet has its own special dresscode).]

[mrsnose]

A clever suit. Meant to suit you. [Laughs a little.]

A suit that suits.

[candothat]

I suppose there is no other kind.

Thank you, Sophie. Is there an occasion?

[mrsnose]

Yes - I felt very sorry for your sweater.

[candothat]

Did it have complaints?

[mrsnose]

No, I couldn't talk to your sweater, Pavel - but I'm sure if I could have, it would have asked for help.

[candothat]

I will be kinder to my clothes in the future.

[mrsnose]

And they'll be kinder to you. Come try it on when you can.

[candothat]

I will, I promise.

Sophie, thank you again.

[mrsnose]

Nothing to it.

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[universaltranslator]

I've always liked the ones with the little ponies myself.

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[mrsnose]

They're very sweet. How are you settling in? Hopefully nothing's attacked you?

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[universaltranslator]

Nothing I haven't been able to handle.

[She hesitates, wondering if she should bring this up. She doesn't want to go behind Howl's back, but Sophie did ask...]

I gotta ask... is your boyfriend always so... about his hair?

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[mrsnose]

Yes. [Monotone.] He is. Has been, for as long as I can remember.

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[universaltranslator]

[Damn. Uhura had been hoping this was a short time deal.]

I'm guessing he's never really shared a bathroom before either.

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[mrsnose]

No - he doesn't take well to sharing space. The bathroom is his territory.

He used to be worse, though, trust me. He'd spend hours and hours in there before - [...me.]

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[universaltranslator]

He lives with three people now. He's going to have to share.

[She's not vain. Really, she's not. But it takes a lot of work to keep her hair this straight, and she can't do that with Howl hogging the bathroom.]

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[mrsnose]

Or make another bathroom.

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[universaltranslator]

He can do that?

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[mrsnose]

In order to not have to share it, I think he would do anything.

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[universaltranslator]

I'll have to talk to him then. Things can't continue like this.

[She needs a bathroom, damn it.]

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[mrsnose]

[Just don't hit on him.]

I can talk to him as well.

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[universaltranslator]

[No. Never. Ew. Uhura has a type and Howl is the antithesis of it.]

I think I should talk to him myself. We're both adults.