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Virgo
Wash your hands more often
Yep, that's a panda
Your next shower will be interrupted by a large mildly poisonous insect.
Believe everything you read.

Pilouette, deciding to ignore the horoscope that's suddenly appeared in her journal decides to go about her day, starting with a shower. However, ten minutes in, she's dashing back out of the bathroom in a towel, screaming at the top of her lungs after noticing what appears to be a frying pan sized bug crawling around on the wall. She throws on some clothes before locking the bug in the bathroom to prevent it escaping.

The fact that there's a GIANT BUG in the bathroom in brings her to a conclusion: The place she's living in is filthy and must be cleansed in case there are any GIANT BUG EGGS, and if it's that filthy who knows what kind of germs and dirt are floating about?! "Wash your hands more often" indee- wait what is that? What is that on her bed is that a-]}

Ohmigossssshhhh, what is going here?! There was a...a bug in my shower and that freaky horoscope and...A PANDA! WHY IS THERE A PANDA?!

_{[During the day she'll be either walking around loaded up with cleaning supplies or rampaging around her room in CH 4 cleaning like mad. Residents of CH 4 feel free to bug her while she's cleaning. If you run into her, you can try to con her into cleaning things you don't want to.

Also, there's a panda. She has no idea where it came from, but it's more or less just following her and getting in the way.

However, from Monday onwards...she'll also be gullible. Really gullible. She will believe anything she hears or reads. ]

((OOC: Feel free to skip ahead to Monday.))}

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There's a panda wherever you are.

Yes! It won't leave me alone! I don't even know where it came from, it was there when I got out of the shower! Is this normal or something?

[Normal for Luceti, yes, yes it is.]

I'm afraid these things tend to happen, though I've never heard anything quite like this. Is it a friendly panda?

Well...it's not UNfriendly, I guess. It's just...really getting in the way of me doing anything.

Are we talking about a full-sized panda?

Maybe? I don't know anything about pandas, but it's pretty big. It's just kind of sitting around. It keeps rolling right where I'm trying to clean!

That's quite the problem. I'm not sure what I can do, I've never relocated a panda before, but do you want help getting it out of the way?

I don't know. It's pretty big. I'm not even sure we would be able to move it.

Maybe there's a way to lure it out? Lots of leaves and plants to eat? Or magic it out somehow.

I don't think I could do any magic or anything, but luring it out might work!

My magic can't do much in this situation, but I do have some friends who can teleport. But maybe it'll be happy with a whole bunch of food and wander its way out.

Where do you live?

Maybe if I tie a bunch of leaves to a stick or something and started walking it would just...walk right out behind me and I could sneak back in before it knew what was what!

I live in CH4, but I'm not sure what there is around here that a panda could eat.

[Deadpan:]

You could probably sell that panda for a lot of money. Well, if there were an American zoo here.

Or if people here like, actually used money. As it is, it's just getting in the way and getting panda hair everywhere...!

Sounds inconvenient. But they're supposed to be cute. That's a plus, I guess.

It is kind of cute, but...

I've got to get this place clean! There could be giant bug eggs around here! I can't have some panda just rolling around like it owns the place when I'm trying to clean up!

...Giant bug eggs? Do you mean the bug you were talking about in the shower?

Yes! It was like, totally huge! And with bugs there's never just one, you know! It's probably laid eggs in here and if I can't clean them out, this whole place could be swarming with giant icky bug babies!

[A little dryly:]

Maybe that's what they want you to do. If they live in the shower, maybe trying to clean them out is playing right into their hands.

_{[Mind blown.]}

Omigod. I didn't think of that! H-How do I get rid of them?! I've never heard of clean bugs before...!

['...Perhaps I've made a mistake here.']

Well, they're probably not like that. There was probably just one.

Oh.

Y-Yeah, you're probably right! But it's probably crawled all over the place and left super-grody bug germs everywhere, ewwww...!

Well, if you panic, you let it win. And you wouldn't want that, right?!

['Whew.']

Oh! Yeah, you're right! I need to keep it together... I've got to clean this place with a plan! I've got to take care of this before it creates some kind of infestation, you know?

That's right. Put your mind to it and try hard, and I'm sure you'll triumph.

['Sheesh. This girl is something else. At least in terms of dealing with bugs.']

Golly, thanks! I'll do my best!

I bet if I try I can get this panda to clean up, too...!

How do you plan on doing that?

Uh.

Um...

Oh! I got it! Maybe if I tie sponges to his paws or something!

He doesn't have claws, does he?

O-Oh...yeah, he does.

Maybe if I tie a towel around him or something since he's kinda just...laying rolling around and stuff. So he can like, dust up a little.

As long as he doesn't, uh, suffocate or anything.

Don't worry, I'm not going to tie it tight or anything. Besides, it'll be fine. After all, he's a panda.

_{[Don't expect her to tell you how that makes sense, because it...kind of doesn't.]}

...As much as that may be true, I'm not sure that grants him survival powers.

['In fact, looking at how well they do as a species, it might actually count against him.']

Well, he's pretty big. I mean, I don't think I could hurt him if I tried.

Not that I'm going to try.

...Really.

...Well, you sound very sure about that.

I mean, I can't even lift this guy up much less hurt him. He's huge! If I didn't think that bug was dangerous, I'd send him in after it.

If you can't lift him, how will you get a towel around him?

Well, um, all I have to do is get him to sit up! Give him a little push or something, right?

...I'm rather surprised that he's that docile as it is, but if you pushed him in particular, I don't know how I'd react if I were him.

Huh? Wait, like you seriously think, it'd get angry? I mean, he's so...lazy. Do you think he's got the energy to be angry?

Behind every still water is a deep... current.

_{[Whoa. That was deep. ...That was cool.]}

M-Maybe you're right...Guess I should leave him alone. Maybe he'll just get bored and leave.

Sounds like a plan to me.

['Let's just hope he's not a Haruhi-type of panda.']

Yeah! So from now on, I'll just ignore the panda completely! Gee, you really helped me a lot! I never would have thought of some of this stuff without you!

No need to thank me. Just doing my job, ma'am.

['I need to stop watching old American TV.']

I hope the panda hasn't caused you too much trouble. [You can't really tell from his monotone, but he is deeply amused by her panic.]

It's just...really inconvenient. I keep having to clean up after it! It's getting panda hair everywhere and it's chewing on things and it sucks and I hate it! How am I supposed to clean up anything if I have to follow it around and keep it from making a new mess everywhere it goes?!

... It would be easier to relocate for several days, would it not? [Calm. Down.]

_{[NOPE! Panicking is what this girl is best at!]}

Yeah, I guess, except there was a GIANT BUG in my shower. And when it comes to bugs, there's never just one! There's always eggs! If I don't clean it up, they're going to hatch and the whole place will be swarming with them and everything will be that much harder!

[If it were in his nature he would be rubbing at his temples.] Have you asked for help with cleaning yet?

Oh. Um.

No.

_{[Her tone brightens just a little.]}

...Are you offering?

[... Is she seriously asking him?]

_{[You bet she is. It hadn't even occurred to her to ask for help before now.]}

... You want me to help you clean?

W-Well, since you suggest I ask for help, I thought I'd give it a try!

[... He has nothing better to do, but domestic chores are not his forte.]

... Where is your residence?

...You're really gonna help me?!

Um! I'm in Community housing building 4, on the second floor!

I expect you to have the supplies at hand when I arrive. [Because going out amongst the populace during what looked to be a Shift would be most unwise.]

Nothing to worry about there! I've got lots!

A-And thanks so much!

Mm. [There are shuffling noises in the background as he prepares himself to leave his apartment.

It will take less than fifteen minutes for him to arrive to her place from CH2, waiting her at the front of the second given that he had not told her which apart is hers specifically.]

_{[After a few minutes she rushes to meet him, practically bursting through the door, looking more than a little messy. Most other days she would have stopped to make herself look more presentable but there's no time for primping and preening when you're convinced that your room is infested with giant bug eggs.]}

Oh! Hey!

Ready for some major cleaning?

[He hadn't expected her to come bursting out the door. Nevertheless he keeps a calm composure, looking her over carefully and noticing just how stressed she seemed.]

Is the infestation in your room really so terrible?

Y-Yes!

...Well, no.

Maybe?

Well, not yet, anyway! But it will be if I let up!

How long have you been cleaning? [Lead the way, Pilouette; might as well get this over with.]

Most of the day, I think! Ever since I saw that super gross bug in the shower...

Did you deal with the insect?

Um.

Does trapping it in the bathroom count as dealing with it?

No. [How did she expect to rid of an infestation if she kept the original alive?]

Show me.

Well...okay.

_{[When they reach Room 9, it's...actually pretty clean. Almost unnaturally so. She's actually been going cleaning the entire room over and over, evidenced by a pile of emptied cleaning supplies in one corner. She points to the bathroom, which has a chair wedged under the door.]}

It's...It's pretty big. I would have tried to send the panda in after it, but I'm pretty sure it's poisonous.

[He takes a glance in the direction she gestures to, wondering just how she expected to keep it in like that forever.] Have you attempted to eliminate it yet?

No! It's like, totally huge! I'm scared to get anywhere near it!

....... Open the door and let me deal with it, then.

Well...Okay. But be careful!

_{[Cautiously, she approaches the door and, after moving the chair out of the way, opens the door making sure to keep behind it. She peeks around the door into the bathroom.]}

It's like, totally in there somewhere...!

There's no need for concern. [A large mildly poisonous insect is nothing in comparison compared to a Hunter! Good thing he is always prepared with wire and a pocket knife at hand. Just in case.

Thus he enters the bathroom and closes the door carefully behind him; there's no need for Pilouette to know or see what will become of that poor insect once he's through with it.]

_{[It's...pretty quiet. She nervously watches the door, almost as if it will give her some hint as to what's going on inside.]}

[What's going on in there is Eyes having far too much fun in mutilating an insect. Not that you can tell from the look on his face when he comes out of the restroom, his aura as neutral as ever.]

You shouldn't be having any more issue with that insect. [He even made sure to clean the mess up.]

You really got rid of it?! And it was like, totally huge and terrifying! Omigosh, you're amaaaazing~!

_{[She is just too excited about this.]}

... It was just an insect. [Girl, what's the big deal about killing a bug?]

_{[What isn't a big deal to Pilouette?]}

B-But it was like super huge! And I'm pretty sure it was poisonous! Like, I'm almost surprised it didn't like, eat your face off or something...

Don't be absurd. [Like he would allow a bug near his face.]

Was that the only one or are there more to deal with?

Well, I'm pretty sure that's the only one...

And if it's gone, then all I have to do is do another sweep for eggs and then just work on sanitizing~!

How long will that take you? [He's wondering if she can handle any number of eggs she might find, and though he sincerely doubts that she will find any other insects it would be best that he be nearby to deal with it, before she did anything rash.]

It shouldn't take too long...I mean, I've done it like, twice already! So, this last time should be easier!

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