not_so_great_wall | 002 ~*~ Sprucing things up a little

Flandre was right: the houses all look the same and it's rather dull. She's used to living somewhere that stands out from the rest of the world, so it was time to make this place a little more like home!

[Action : Johnathon's Tools]
[ Meiling is just picking up a 'few' supplies for her home landscaping projects. Hoes, spades, buckets, etc. You would think she couldn't carry this all by herself, but she's stronger than she looks. Just... don't be behind her when she turns around or you just might get a face full of a shovel or a rake!

Poke her? Help her shop? Wonder why the shopkeeper is giving her the cold shoulder after noticing the star on her hat,? ]

[Action : 340 Brady Lane]
[ In front of the house, Meiling is busy laying some stone for a new pathway, boxes for flowers, new wooden borders for the bushes, and in general working hard at tearing up the yard. (She already napped at work, hence all the energy!) She's wearing a pair of overalls, heavy gloves, a plaid shirt, and enough dirt to need three showers later.

Bother her? Help out? She'll be at this for a few days. Weekend taggers have the added chance of catching her taking a rest at midday~ ]

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[He can hold the basket while she puts things in it, it's okay. And anyhow it gives him an excuse to try and talk to her; she was pretty and he'd definitely remember her name.]

You can call me Holland.

So the whole yard . . . sounds like a lot of work.

[Small talk, what is it. But he's trying.]

[ Meiling tilts her head and blinks owlishly at him for a moment.

But then realization settles on her features and she snaps her fingers. ] Oh! Are you one of those countries-as-people, too?

[W-wait. How did she . . . ]

You must have met some others.

Yes, though.

[Irritating. But more importantly, ~~does this ruin his chances~~ gardening. He takes some carpentry nails for himself off the shelf, too.]

That's right, I met Taiwan, and she did her best to try and explain the situation. [ A weak laugh. ] I admit I've heard a lot of things over my long life -- [ She doesn't look that old, does she? ] --but nothing quite like it. I think it's interesting!

Taiwan. . . she's enthusiastic. It's involved, so. . .

But if you wanted to ask anything, that would be okay.

[ A giggle. ] That's a good word for her. [ But she enjoyed that.

Meiling shook her head. ] Mm, nothing right now, but thank you! I don't really get it, but this place does have all kinds of people so... I guess I can't be too surprised by something like this.

[Hnn, cute, the way she giggled like that. He's just going to take anything off the shelf so he can turn away a bit and recover from that giggle. Holland is sure he'll use that box of galvanized steel whatever they are-s for something, someday.]

That's reasonable.

[Keeping talking, keep talking.]

So what's your world like?

Mine? [ She ponders that a moment. ] Hmm, have you ever heard of a place called Gensokyo?

[Just a slow shake of his head here.]

[ A shame. ] It's a very beautiful land, where all sorts of people live. It doesn't have any cities quite like this, but kilometers of forests and countryside and rivers and lakes and such.

[Sounded a little bit like Canada.]

No cities?

[Sounded a little bit like heaven, actually.]

A few towns and villages, but most people liked to just set aside their own space and live a comfortable distance away. Mistress Remilia's manor was far from everyone else, near a lake. [ A wistful sigh. ] I wish I had a photo or something of it, because it's really too pretty for words. And it was huge! [ Emphatic hand gesture. ] --but a lot of property to watch out for.

[It really did sound nice. He liked his big cities, but sometimes they just felt too crowded. There was a reason why renting a caravan and getting away from it all was so popular.]

So you probably don't like this place much, then.

You mean Mayfield? Hm. I don't like that I'm away from my home, you're right. But as far as cities go... It's not as crowded as some I've lived in or visited before. It's just been a reaaaally long time that it's taking some getting used to. [ Meiling rubs the back of her head, below her cap. ] Aheh, like all these people being around...

That makes sense.

[He'd taken something else off the shelf while she was talking, just as a reason to keep standing there when she wasn't talking anymore. There was no way he would ever find a use for a box of 2-inch wingnuts. Maybe he'd flick them one by one at England's or Spain's windows.

. . .or maybe he'd just leave them on the shelf. As much as he wanted to throw them at Spain or England. France too, and maybe Prussia. . .he put them back on the shelf. And then she rubbed the back of her head, which was pretty cute too, so he stepped a little closer. ]

I don't know a lot of people who really enjoy gardening.

[ She just watches him with a curious stare for a moment. ] Are you looking for something specific? Maybe I can help!

[ Then she nods. ] It was my job back home, at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Keeping the garden staff in order, and the guards on alert.... so pretty much everything between the walls of the mansion and the borders of the property was my domain. [ Squaring her shoulders proudly at that. ]

No, no. Changed my mind.

[So much for offering help, at least if she was some kind of professional.]

You should let me watch you.

[. . .]

Garden. [Adding that didn't really help you sound less creepy, Holland.]

Since you know so much.

[ Fortunately, Meiling isn't used to anything remotely resembling flirtation, and so nothing strikes her odd about his suggestion at all. ] Sure! I won't be doing anything with the actual flowers until I finish construction, but you're welcome to drop by while I work if you really want to.

It would be nice.

And if you need help, too.

That would be great! There's something to be said about extra hands making fast work or something like that, right? [ Meiling is quite enthusiastic about this. ] The house is at 340 Brady Lane. You won't be able to miss it, as it'll be a bit of a mess for the next few days.

Yeah, exactly. I definitely will help.

Awesome! [ She beams. ] I'll see you sometime soon, okay, Holland?

[Ohhh. Such a weakness for girls who are cute and nice. She does get a smile back, though it's small. He nods in agreement before deciding he should say something else.]

Mmhmm . . . see you.

[He gives a slight wave, too.]

Bye~! [ Meiling waves back, even if she nearly knocks something off the shelf with her shovel while doing so, and turns to go check out~ ]

002 ~*~ Sprucing things up a little

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ahaha copy/paste fail

/pats

why is he so awkward.

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