❀ 3rd Weed in the Garden - Action ❀

[shamelessness]

[So what if it's cold today? That won't stop Shiemi, or her new partner Skarmy. The two are determined- Okay, maybe more so Shiemi than the metal bird, but nevertheless they are both out training today. On the edge of the forest a teen girl and a two to three foot metal baby bird can be found practicing moves. So far Taunt and Drill Peck are the only ones Shiemi has recognized.

Before lunch they walk together around the plaza to take a break, and finally about an hour after noon the pair will head to Community Building One. Maybe she can ask Rin to make them lunch. He makes her dinners often enough, but... it's her Birthday. Today she'll want to indulge in his cooking instead of her usual guilty acceptance of her kindness. ...She should learn how to make edible food one day, really.

And that's it. She doesn't make this day a big deal because... well when your world is just your house your birthdays don't tend to be big anyway. Plus: how does I birthday with friends?]

Comments

[rashness]

[And that of course is a knife-sharp beak which is ripping the bag a bit. Her snarls, pulling it away and considers punching Skarmy in the face but he's got no idea how Shiemi would react]

Ossu!

[shamelessness]

[Skarmy squawk at Rin, upset that what she was inspecting was taken away.]

How are you today?

[rashness]

Well, pretty solid I guess. You?

[It's pre-his-shift at Seventh Heaven]

[shamelessness]

Very good! Skarmy and I trained today.

[rashness]

Oh yeah, and how'd that go?

[It's only like mid-day, but...]

[shamelessness]

She did very well, I think! But... we only practiced against trees and rocks...

[rashness]

Huh. She didn't get born that long ago, so I bet she's not as tough as that old bug was but- [And now looking more squarely at Skarmy] Wanna fight sometime?

[shamelessness]

[Skarmy gives a little space between Rin and herself before using Taunt.]

I think that's a yes?

[rashness]

[Wow he now feels the desire to punch it in the face.]

I think so too.

[shamelessness]

Maybe when she's a little bigger.

[rashness]

Looks plenty big to me... [Ugh, grumble, grumble. He rolls his eyes and shrugs. So what brings you back?]

[shamelessness]

She's just a baby, Rin.

[rashness]

She looks strong though.

[shamelessness]

[Skarmy sort of "grins" at this, but Shiemi is still unsure.]

Maybe when we get a little better? We can train, and then test our strength against Rin.

[rashness]

She's not going to stand a chance when the time comes though!

[shamelessness]

[Skarmy gives him a look that says, "We'll see about that."]

We can at least try to be a challenge.

[rashness]

Alright, cool. [So why are you back - usually you'd be out longer. Is it to water the plants? did he forget to feed Midori...?]

[shamelessness]

Rin, could I... ask you to make lunch for me?

[rashness]

-Huh? Uh. Sure...?

[shamelessness]

I'd really like that, thank you.

[rashness]

[...One more glance at Skarmy, and then he'll be shrugging and heading tot he kitchen]

What do you want?

[shamelessness]

Anything Rin makes is good! I'll like it.

[rashness]

W-w-well yeah, I mean. Sure. But. [...UH.] C'mon, you're actually asking this time!

[shamelessness]

W-well! Could you make me a good soup?

[rashness]

[...Soup? Well. He nods] Alright, I got that!