GLoG XXIII: With malice towards none

[FireFox]

Sam just chuckles and floats towards Dani on her back.

[Quinsar]

Mint is in the kitchen, cookin something

[The Bushranger]

Quinn, smelling something cooking, looks apologetically at the deadtimed Susan and asks Herbert the Drone to lead her to the kitchen.

Somebody needs to replicate her a white cane...

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Meanwhile in the pool, Dani watches with a smile, slowly sinking lower and lower into the water as Sam approaches.

[FireFox]

Hearing an ominous silence, Sam stops floating and starts to tread water, but she's already above Dani by then.

[Quinsar]

Mint smiles and waves at Quinn as she enters.
Hi.

[The Bushranger]

And this means that, all of a sudden, Sam might find her back being tickled. Whee!

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Hello, Quinn replies with a smile, turning torwards Mint's voice, nearly bumping into a counter before the mildly frantic seeing-eye drone steers her away from it. Smells good in here.

[FireFox]

Sam splashes indignantly and tries to grab Dani.

[Quinsar]

Want some?

[The Bushranger]

Eep!
Grapple attempt: successful! And the giggling, squirming pipsqueak is seized!

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I would, thank you. The blind paladin very carefully finds and settles into a seat. I don't believe we've met? I'm Quinn, and you are?

[FireFox]

And Sam, fighting down a giggle with a mock scowl, tries to dunk her.

[Quinsar]

I'm Mint.
She smiles and serves Quinn a plate of... Food.

[The Bushranger]

Squirming and laughing, Dani is dunked, blowing bubbles in Sam's direction from her position underwater.

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It's a pleasure to meet you. Quinn tries to form a mental image of Mint from her voice as, locating a fork, she samples the...'food'.

[FireFox]

Sam lets go and starts swimming away from the inevitable counterattack.

[Quinsar]

The food, which will be... Stir fry, is very good.

[The Bushranger]

This is great. Quinn smiles and starts eating in earnest. Thank you for sharing with me.

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Counterbattery in 3, 2, 1...

Dani pops up behind Sam and aims a two-handed splash in her direction!

[Quinsar]

I'm happy to.
Mint says, sitting down to eat.

[FireFox]

Sam is splashed and tries to push down on Dani's shoulders.

[The Bushranger]

I definitly think I might stay here. Everyone seems nice enough, at least.

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Laughing, Dani's pushed down, grinning cutely as she inhales in anticipation of another dunking - but at the same time going to wrap a leg around Sam's to try to pull her down with her.

[Quinsar]

Want a drink?

[FireFox]

Sam is pulled down, and tries to pin Dani to the bottom of the pool, smirking.

[The Bushranger]

Yes, please. Quinn nods smiling. Sparkling water, perhaps?

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And pinned Dani is, looking up at Sam with wide, yet laughing eyes, as she goes to blow a stream of bubbles into the other woman's face.


((back after dinner))

[FireFox]

Sam shakes her head to clear the bubbles and stradles Dani in preperation to push off the bottom.

[Quinsar]

Mint smiles and pours Quinn a glass of sparkling water, then places it in front of her.
There ya go.
Oh, if Quinn can, she migh notice that Mint is a devil...

[The Bushranger]

Sam shakes her head to clear the bubbles and straddles Dani in preperation to push off the bottom.

Dani, for her part, squirms a little and goes to gently run her hands up the outside of Sam's legs before the older redhead pushes off, blowing bubbles as she lets out her breath slowly...

*****

Mint smiles and pours Quinn a glass of sparkling water, then places it in front of her.
There ya go.
Oh, if Quinn can, she might notice that Mint is a devil...

Well, regardless of any appearance clues or not, visual is, obviously, out.
And being only a low-level Paladin, Quinn lacks the 'I know a demon when I seesmell it' ability some paladins have...
Thanks. She smiles gratefully. So...how long have you been here?

[Quinsar]

I dunno, a few months...
You?

[The Bushranger]

I was brought here to be healed after the apocalypse a little while ago, Quinn explains. And just when I was getting better, this happened. She waves at her eyes. I was already thinking about staying, but now I'm wondering just what use a blind person could be...

[Quinsar]

I'm dsure you're plenty useful!
Why, I bet you could do anything they could do.
Hell, I bet you could do it better!

[happyturtle]

Confirming Statement: Miss Mint is right. With my help, you can do anything.
Plaintive Question: You won't leave me, will you?

[The Bushranger]

Quinn looks down as her cheeks color a little, then looks up smiling. Thanks. You're probably right...I guess I should look for advantages I have now instead of moping about what I've lost.

She then looks over to Herbert the Drone and reaches out to pat his shell. Don't worry, buddy. You're coming along with me or staying with me, I'm not gonna run off without you.

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Erin, meanwhile, de-Folds outside the front door and, after starting at it for a moment, shrugs and goes to phase through and inside, looking determined.

[happyturtle]

Chelonie is in her conservatory. Not because she particularly wants to be there, or is enjoying the sunlight through the glass or the smell of her flowers. No, she's only there to tend the plants and make sure they don't die.