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sifumusebox2022-01-05 01:39 pm
trenchdoting) wrote in sifumusebox2022-01-05 01:39 pm
rain meme with girlfran? rain meme with girlfran :)
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2022-01-08 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Outside 221B Baker St, the wind howls, and the rain patters hard against the glass of the window. It is certainly a nasty storm that engulfs London tonight, though being stuck inside when you have the warmth of the fireplace and a good book, Susato thinks, isn't all that bad. Since she's still waiting on Iris to finish her latest Sholmes manuscript, though, she's stuck reading some other mystery novel tonight, and after about an hour of that, she yawns, suddenly eager to stretch her arms and legs.
Idly, she reaches for her favorite bookmark to keep her place. She knows exactly where she put it, naturally--so why is it that when her fingers reached the edge of the side table, she's met with... nothing? ]
Giiina. [ Her voice is suspicious, but playfully so, at least, as she calls her name. ] ...Did you take my bookmark again?
[ Why. ]
Idly, she reaches for her favorite bookmark to keep her place. She knows exactly where she put it, naturally--so why is it that when her fingers reached the edge of the side table, she's met with... nothing? ]
Giiina. [ Her voice is suspicious, but playfully so, at least, as she calls her name. ] ...Did you take my bookmark again?
[ Why. ]
[It was a nice evening to hang around Baker Street. Especially during a storm like this! She's spent too many nights having to find shelter during such downpours in the past. Rain becomes relaxing from the other side, when it's just a bunch of droplets dotting the other side of the window, and the pattern of the pattering noises is almost relaxing.
There is good company on top of that, though Gina can be a bit restless when others are busy. Iris is of course trying to meet her deadline, so Gina knows not to disturb her. And Susato's been focused on reading. With both of them wrapped up in their own stuff, Gina gets a bit restless. She's been trying to do things like polish her badge, but it's possible that she might have slipped some mischief in there somewhere.
Once Susato questions here, Gina closes her eyes and shakes a head, with an empty hand extended.]
Blimey, Sooze. Puttin' the blame on me so quick? [She might sound a bit playful herself...] Just cos I'm an ol' diver, eh? You should know that now I'm far too upstandin' for somefin' like that...
There is good company on top of that, though Gina can be a bit restless when others are busy. Iris is of course trying to meet her deadline, so Gina knows not to disturb her. And Susato's been focused on reading. With both of them wrapped up in their own stuff, Gina gets a bit restless. She's been trying to do things like polish her badge, but it's possible that she might have slipped some mischief in there somewhere.
Once Susato questions here, Gina closes her eyes and shakes a head, with an empty hand extended.]
Blimey, Sooze. Puttin' the blame on me so quick? [She might sound a bit playful herself...] Just cos I'm an ol' diver, eh? You should know that now I'm far too upstandin' for somefin' like that...
[ Look, you can't blame her for suspecting. It isn't the first time it's happened, though with most things, she's been able to strongarm them back in some form or another. Either way, Susato has been able to put the skill to good use in the past, so she doesn't seem mad, though she does sigh.
She takes care to take another glance around the table, just to make sure she hasn't dropped it anywhere. Just in case. As she is looking around, she answers, multitasking: ]
Because you are a diver, you have been known to test both Iris and myself, and I also happen to know that you have been bored, safe though you may be from the rain.
[ ...She peers up from the table, looking at Gina with a shrug. ]
Nope, nothing. [ Girl. Time to fess up. ]
She takes care to take another glance around the table, just to make sure she hasn't dropped it anywhere. Just in case. As she is looking around, she answers, multitasking: ]
Because you are a diver, you have been known to test both Iris and myself, and I also happen to know that you have been bored, safe though you may be from the rain.
[ ...She peers up from the table, looking at Gina with a shrug. ]
Nope, nothing. [ Girl. Time to fess up. ]
[Gina isn't bothered by Susato's accusation in the slightest. After all, Susato's a very smart, logical and kind person. If she says something, there's absolutely a reason behind it. And Gina feels she can trust that. That, and, she may have known it would come to this! A slight smile plays on Gina's face as she watches Susato in her search and listens to her lay out her case.]
I reckon you're startin' to sound all Sholmes-like, puttin' all that together like that. Fancy yourself a great detective, Sooze?
[Now her smile's turning into a full-on grin, as she opens her hands to reveal empty palms.]
Wot say we prove it! It ain't on me, an' I'm bein' 'onest about that. But it might be 'idden somewhere in this very room. Now can ya deduce that?
[What better way to liven things up then with a game?]
I reckon you're startin' to sound all Sholmes-like, puttin' all that together like that. Fancy yourself a great detective, Sooze?
[Now her smile's turning into a full-on grin, as she opens her hands to reveal empty palms.]
Wot say we prove it! It ain't on me, an' I'm bein' 'onest about that. But it might be 'idden somewhere in this very room. Now can ya deduce that?
[What better way to liven things up then with a game?]
[ But how?! Susato would have definitely seen her take it. There's no way she could have gotten that close...... Then again, she did hit the climax of her book not long ago, and was super invested in the reveals that came with it. When Gina was teaching both her and Iris, also, she displayed a surprising amount of cunning, stealth, and slight-of-hand.
However it happened, it happened, and rather than doing something barbaric as folding the corner of the page (!!!), Susato just very gently puts the book face down to keep her place. ]
Very well, I accept your challenge. I may not be as great as Mr Sholmes, but it sounds like a fun time indeed!
[ Susato takes a quick glance around the room. Already, she can tell this is going to be difficult; she doesn't know the room as intimately as Mr Sholmes or Iris, and it is such an all around mess, it's hard to tell what's been touched and what's been left alone. Regardless, she looks for anything that stands out as a place to start looking.
She knows she can probably eliminate Iris's chest, and the area where she is working... ]
However it happened, it happened, and rather than doing something barbaric as folding the corner of the page (!!!), Susato just very gently puts the book face down to keep her place. ]
Very well, I accept your challenge. I may not be as great as Mr Sholmes, but it sounds like a fun time indeed!
[ Susato takes a quick glance around the room. Already, she can tell this is going to be difficult; she doesn't know the room as intimately as Mr Sholmes or Iris, and it is such an all around mess, it's hard to tell what's been touched and what's been left alone. Regardless, she looks for anything that stands out as a place to start looking.
She knows she can probably eliminate Iris's chest, and the area where she is working... ]
[Don't underestimate the skill of a master diver, okay? She knows how to pick the right time to strike and to take her mark without any suspicion! Gina looks proud as ever that she's still got her hand for snatching something, and to be able to use it in this more innocent context.
Excitedly, she props her hands on her sides as she looks around.]
There's the spirit, Sooze! I believe in ya, or I won't 'ave made the challenge! Now give this room a good butcher's, all Sholmes-like!
[Definitely don't look by Iris, surely there's nothing to see there...
But there's a few things of note around the room. Toby is huddled in one corner, resting. There's an open book propped up on a stand behind the sofa, as usual. ...Except there does seem to be something sticking out of one of the pages. Closer examination would prove that it's not a bookmark, though. Just a sheet of paper with a note on it.]
Excitedly, she props her hands on her sides as she looks around.]
There's the spirit, Sooze! I believe in ya, or I won't 'ave made the challenge! Now give this room a good butcher's, all Sholmes-like!
[Definitely don't look by Iris, surely there's nothing to see there...
But there's a few things of note around the room. Toby is huddled in one corner, resting. There's an open book propped up on a stand behind the sofa, as usual. ...Except there does seem to be something sticking out of one of the pages. Closer examination would prove that it's not a bookmark, though. Just a sheet of paper with a note on it.]
...Oh? [ She does happen to glance Iris's way, but seeing as how she's still typing away, Susato decides to leave that area, if they ever make it there, for last. Her interest is piqued by the book, though she misses it her first few glances through. It obviously isn't the novel she set down (that's on the center table), but she can't deny that it was purposely propped up that way.
Susato walks on over. Too easy for it to actually be her bookmark, but perhaps what's written on it is a clue... or potentially a red herring, considering--well, Gina, and reading and writing things.
She tugs at the paper and unravels it. ]
What have we here?
Susato walks on over. Too easy for it to actually be her bookmark, but perhaps what's written on it is a clue... or potentially a red herring, considering--well, Gina, and reading and writing things.
She tugs at the paper and unravels it. ]
What have we here?
Lookin' like a clue, ain't it?
[Gina grins with pride as Susato finds the little slip of paper in the book. She feels like a genius for putting all of this together and watching Susato make her way through the first clue!]
Not bad at all. You're quick at this!
[The paper contains... a crude drawing of a dog.]
[Gina grins with pride as Susato finds the little slip of paper in the book. She feels like a genius for putting all of this together and watching Susato make her way through the first clue!]
Not bad at all. You're quick at this!
[The paper contains... a crude drawing of a dog.]
[ Honestly. Honestly. She is a genius, as far as Susato is concerned. With the proud look Gina gave her then, she would never say anything different, but she is already having a blast, and on such a miserable day to boot. And that's all thanks to Gina.
Susato starts chuckling at the compliment, a little prideful herself, though perhaps it is a little bit because of the drawing. ]
...Is this Toby? It looks just like him!
[ She will say this, even if it absolutely does not. ]
Susato starts chuckling at the compliment, a little prideful herself, though perhaps it is a little bit because of the drawing. ]
...Is this Toby? It looks just like him!
[ She will say this, even if it absolutely does not. ]
[The excitement and energy that Susato puts into this little mystery - it's an even better reaction than Gina had hoped for! She takes some steps over, trying to feign looking at the drawing for the first time.]
Yeah, that's the spittin' image o' the Chief Inspector alright. You reckon 'e's playin' a role in this? Better 'ope 'e didn't make a snack outta your mark!
[She says that with a teasing chuckle! As for Toby, he's been lounging in the corner of the room, but at the sound of his name, he excitedly waddles towards the girls.]
Yeah, that's the spittin' image o' the Chief Inspector alright. You reckon 'e's playin' a role in this? Better 'ope 'e didn't make a snack outta your mark!
[She says that with a teasing chuckle! As for Toby, he's been lounging in the corner of the room, but at the sound of his name, he excitedly waddles towards the girls.]
[ Toby would never! Susato doesn't look worried, because Toby is the bestest Chief Inspector in all of London, yes he is. How can she resist, when she sees him waddling over with his tail wagging like that?
She bends down to meet him. ]
Why, hello there, Chief Inspector! Did you want to have fun with us, too? Hmm? Do you have something for me? Maybe hiding around your collar perhaps?
She bends down to meet him. ]
Why, hello there, Chief Inspector! Did you want to have fun with us, too? Hmm? Do you have something for me? Maybe hiding around your collar perhaps?
[There is no real chance of Toby having done that for real, which makes it fun to tease! Toby pants happily as he approaches his friends, greeting Susato with a small yip and some little licks. Gina's pleased to watch the two adorable beings interact, although she pouts at her conclusion.]
Oi! 'ow d'you know to check the collar so quick? Yer too good at this, Sooze!
[Sure enough, there is something on the collar! One more note. In Gina's large carefully constructed handwriting, it says "FINAL TEST" right above a little doodle of Iris!]
Oi! 'ow d'you know to check the collar so quick? Yer too good at this, Sooze!
[Sure enough, there is something on the collar! One more note. In Gina's large carefully constructed handwriting, it says "FINAL TEST" right above a little doodle of Iris!]
[ Susato almost feels bad at Gina's pouting, but then she remembers that means she's winning...? She grins innocently, quietly wondering to herself where else she would have looked on Toby, if not the collar.
Then she starts imagining Toby in a little police uniform, which is adorable, but not very productive, so she finally glances over Gina's "FINAL" drawing. The pink in her hair certainly helps, as does the cute little hearts she sees at the end of her long tails; and then there are the steampunk goggles. ]
Iris? Oh... but Gina, we shouldn't bother her now.
[ Susato glances across the room briefly and speaks in a hushed tone, which was drowned out by the sound of thunder going on outside anyway. ]
Then she starts imagining Toby in a little police uniform, which is adorable, but not very productive, so she finally glances over Gina's "FINAL" drawing. The pink in her hair certainly helps, as does the cute little hearts she sees at the end of her long tails; and then there are the steampunk goggles. ]
Iris? Oh... but Gina, we shouldn't bother her now.
[ Susato glances across the room briefly and speaks in a hushed tone, which was drowned out by the sound of thunder going on outside anyway. ]
Exactly! Ya got the spirit o' the test right there.
[She raises a pointed finger while smiling slyly. She looks over towards Iris. Take a closer look at Iris, hard at work, and one might see... something sticking out the back of the band holding up her goggles. A familiar... bookmark...]
Y'see, Sooze, there're times when bein' a detective's like bein' a diver. Ya gotta be sly with your movements. If I stashed it there wivout Iris knowin'... can you snatch it back wivout stirrin' her either?
[She raises a pointed finger while smiling slyly. She looks over towards Iris. Take a closer look at Iris, hard at work, and one might see... something sticking out the back of the band holding up her goggles. A familiar... bookmark...]
Y'see, Sooze, there're times when bein' a detective's like bein' a diver. Ya gotta be sly with your movements. If I stashed it there wivout Iris knowin'... can you snatch it back wivout stirrin' her either?
...!
[ Susato's mouth hangs open slightly, partially covered by her hand. When Gina poses that question, combined with the cute way the bookmark bobs about on Iris's head... well, it only cements what she's thought all along. Gina is brilliant.
Her shocked expression slowly warms into a smile. She still speaks softly. ]
Well... I shouldn't brag, but I have done it before.
[ Or did she not use the cat-flapomat to saveyour Ryunosuke's ass last year-- ]
[ Susato's mouth hangs open slightly, partially covered by her hand. When Gina poses that question, combined with the cute way the bookmark bobs about on Iris's head... well, it only cements what she's thought all along. Gina is brilliant.
Her shocked expression slowly warms into a smile. She still speaks softly. ]
Well... I shouldn't brag, but I have done it before.
[ Or did she not use the cat-flapomat to save
[Gina's smile grows warmer as she thinks back! Sometime after the trial, she learned of the pivotal role that Susato played in saving her hide, and the masterful diving skill she employed to make it happen! How proud that makes it feel.]
Ya sure did! A right natural, you are. But can ya do it again? This time the master's watchin' ya and gradin' yer style!
[She just wants to see Susato in action!!]
Ya sure did! A right natural, you are. But can ya do it again? This time the master's watchin' ya and gradin' yer style!
[She just wants to see Susato in action!!]
......Alright.
[ What she really did that day was break the law. Was it worth it? Yes. But in the end, she came dangerously close to giving up law completely over it. She tries to put that little fact out of her mind. It's been far too long now, right? Susato makes two determined fists, still speaking softly.
Thankfully, Iris is too engrossed in typing to notice anything. This challenge might be easy after all. ]
Then, watch me closely now. Ready?
[ What she really did that day was break the law. Was it worth it? Yes. But in the end, she came dangerously close to giving up law completely over it. She tries to put that little fact out of her mind. It's been far too long now, right? Susato makes two determined fists, still speaking softly.
Thankfully, Iris is too engrossed in typing to notice anything. This challenge might be easy after all. ]
Then, watch me closely now. Ready?
[It's much less of a big deal with Gina, who has had a very different relationship with the law! She was just proud to see Susato put those skills to use. And because she believes in her, she knows Iris won't be disturbed by it. It'll all be some good fun!
Her fists pumped, with her mouth drawn in a determined line, she nods and encourages her with a harsh whisper.]
Go on, then! I'm watchin'. An' I'm rootin' for ya!
Her fists pumped, with her mouth drawn in a determined line, she nods and encourages her with a harsh whisper.]
Go on, then! I'm watchin'. An' I'm rootin' for ya!
[ Susato inhales a slow, deep breath... and off she goes. She quietly exhales as she steps across the room, closing the distance between herself, Iris, and the multiple dangerous concoctions on the shelf there that she always complained about Mr Sholmes consuming.
When Susato stops, her footsteps stop with her, and all that's left is the sound of fingertaps as Iris's hands danced across the typewriter.
She's gotta time this right... so after watching, biding her time for nearly three to five minutes, she finally swallows, almost chickening out. Instead, she bravely reaches forward once she's in range, quietly grabbing the bookmark as it bobbed on Iris's head.
No disasters. Iris didn't turn around, though Susato could easily imagine her doing so.
She did it.
But before she can celebrate, there is a loud clap of thunder coming from just outside as she turns to make her way back to Gina. Susato freezes. When had the rain picked up so hard?
Finally, there's a flicker of the lights, as if a ghost were playfully blowing on the flames. That is all the warning they get, however, and in the next moment, they're left in darkness. ]
When Susato stops, her footsteps stop with her, and all that's left is the sound of fingertaps as Iris's hands danced across the typewriter.
She's gotta time this right... so after watching, biding her time for nearly three to five minutes, she finally swallows, almost chickening out. Instead, she bravely reaches forward once she's in range, quietly grabbing the bookmark as it bobbed on Iris's head.
No disasters. Iris didn't turn around, though Susato could easily imagine her doing so.
She did it.
But before she can celebrate, there is a loud clap of thunder coming from just outside as she turns to make her way back to Gina. Susato freezes. When had the rain picked up so hard?
Finally, there's a flicker of the lights, as if a ghost were playfully blowing on the flames. That is all the warning they get, however, and in the next moment, they're left in darkness. ]
[Ah yes those concoctions that they never let Gina try, as much as she wants to sample them!
Gina watches intently as Susato makes her approach, never having felt this level of suspense before! She watches as she employs a sly hand with careful technique, racking up a high point rating in her head.
And then it happens. Successfully! It's snagged! Gina beams more proudly than ever as she sees the bookmark clutched in Susato's hands! She gives a little hop of joy and silently cheers (never considering the possibility that Iris might have noticed both of their actions and is just humoring them) but the celebration is cut short.
The thunder rolls, and the lights are gone. Gina's expression quickly fades into one lined with distress.]
W-wot's all this, then? Sooze... Don't tell me you half-inched the lights too!
[Aside from that, the only sound is of keys pattering... It seemd not even the darkness can stop Iris when she's set on her story!]
Gina watches intently as Susato makes her approach, never having felt this level of suspense before! She watches as she employs a sly hand with careful technique, racking up a high point rating in her head.
And then it happens. Successfully! It's snagged! Gina beams more proudly than ever as she sees the bookmark clutched in Susato's hands! She gives a little hop of joy and silently cheers (never considering the possibility that Iris might have noticed both of their actions and is just humoring them) but the celebration is cut short.
The thunder rolls, and the lights are gone. Gina's expression quickly fades into one lined with distress.]
W-wot's all this, then? Sooze... Don't tell me you half-inched the lights too!
[Aside from that, the only sound is of keys pattering... It seemd not even the darkness can stop Iris when she's set on her story!]
Edited 2022-01-15 14:31 (UTC)
[ ......Did. Did Iris invent an Iris-bot that was now typing for her? That would explain a lot--
NO, that's besides the point (though it is kind of weird). Susato frowns, her shoulders lowering from the way she just flinched. She looks in Gina's general direction, her eyes just barely starting to adjust. ]
Oh, Gina, of course not. It is this storm...
Stay where you are and I'll find us some candles. [ And maybe some blankets? No telling how long this would last. It's about to get cold in 221B... ]
NO, that's besides the point (though it is kind of weird). Susato frowns, her shoulders lowering from the way she just flinched. She looks in Gina's general direction, her eyes just barely starting to adjust. ]
Oh, Gina, of course not. It is this storm...
Stay where you are and I'll find us some candles. [ And maybe some blankets? No telling how long this would last. It's about to get cold in 221B... ]
[Iris knows to be the robot she wants to see in the world! Although she might speak up at one point just to confirm that everyone's okay before refocusing on her work.]
R-right. O' course. The bloody storm...
[That darn storm and its loud noises. Now it's knocked out the power and made it easier to hear all the noises it's making out there. Gina hugs her arms together.]
You alright, Sooze? Gimmer a 'oller if ya need a 'and. You're not... scared or anythin', are ya? [Who would be scared in a situation like this? Not a tough young detective, that's for sure!]
R-right. O' course. The bloody storm...
[That darn storm and its loud noises. Now it's knocked out the power and made it easier to hear all the noises it's making out there. Gina hugs her arms together.]
You alright, Sooze? Gimmer a 'oller if ya need a 'and. You're not... scared or anythin', are ya? [Who would be scared in a situation like this? Not a tough young detective, that's for sure!]
[ Susato had found herself in what you could call Mr Sholmes' half (third?) of the room, where he keeps the analytiscope and his trusty Stardivarius. Somewhere along those mess of shelves that she'd long given up organizing are the candles, and it certainly would've been easier to find them with some light, ironically, but not impossible otherwise.
She just has to be super, extra careful. ]
...Scared of something falling on me perhaps. [ Her voice sounds strained. There are books and all sorts of chemical vials everywhere, but finally she feels something distinctly waxy. ] Ah! I've got it!
She just has to be super, extra careful. ]
...Scared of something falling on me perhaps. [ Her voice sounds strained. There are books and all sorts of chemical vials everywhere, but finally she feels something distinctly waxy. ] Ah! I've got it!
[After she was freed from Horde Prime's control, the events around Scorpia unfolded in a whirlwind. The planet was saved, Horde Prime was soundly defeated, and everyone was free and able to mingle again. She was even able to see Catra again, how she had come so far, and gave her a mighty hug in greeting! But that moment was lost in the ensuing hug pile and other celebratory gestures. In that moment, everyone was just happy to finally be free from the grip of Horde Prime. That just leaves the lingering question of what happens next.
Everyone ends up carrying over the celebrations to a nearby village that evening. Laughter, war stories, food and drink are all shared as everyone continues that energy. But for Scorpia, it starts to fade. Because she knows that not all things have been resolved. And eventually, she notices one absence from the festivities. The one person she feels she needs to settle things with the most.
It's not long before Scorpia spots Catra somewhere on the outskirts of the festivities. She greets her with a soft, nostalgic smile.]
Hey there Catra. How- how's it going?
Everyone ends up carrying over the celebrations to a nearby village that evening. Laughter, war stories, food and drink are all shared as everyone continues that energy. But for Scorpia, it starts to fade. Because she knows that not all things have been resolved. And eventually, she notices one absence from the festivities. The one person she feels she needs to settle things with the most.
It's not long before Scorpia spots Catra somewhere on the outskirts of the festivities. She greets her with a soft, nostalgic smile.]
Hey there Catra. How- how's it going?
[Gina is still in the central area of the room, someone uneasily as the thunder continues to rumble. She's been on her own in the dark plenty of times before, but combined with the storm it can be extra... eerie. But at least Susato's voice is there to ground her. She looks in the direction of the voice and tries to make the judicial assistant out in the darkness.]
Good goin', Sooze! [She cheers back.] All this sneakin' around in the dark an' findin' wot yer lookin' for... It's like you're gettin' extra points in divin'!
Good goin', Sooze! [She cheers back.] All this sneakin' around in the dark an' findin' wot yer lookin' for... It's like you're gettin' extra points in divin'!
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