038. Text/Action (forward-dated and/or back-dated (lol what is timelines) to arrival in Goldenrod.

[foolishwren]

<sub>[CIVILIZATION. PAVEMENT. RUNNING WATER THAT IS NOT FROM A RIVER. BEDS WITH SHEETS.]

[After finally reaching the edge of the city with Kaito, one way or another, Heather's obtained one of those much-sought-after hotel rooms after a long day of worn-out job-hunting, which she apparently set off to do the moment she got into town. You can't say she's not dedicated. It took awhile to find a place that would be impressed enough with a bedraggled ex-fugitive traveler (even though she HAD grabbed a quick shower in the Pokemon Center to make herself a little more presentable), but she'd finally found one in the form of a cashier in the department store.]

[Work started sharp the next day, which meant that here and now-- after a good month of roughing it in the wilderness and little to no normal creature comforts, Heather was finally able to wobble into a room that she didn't have to sneak into. You know how good that feels?]

[Answer: REALLY FRIGGING GOOD.]

[Backpack? Tossed on the floor. Vest? Chucked over in the little chair by the window. HEATHER? Flopped onto the bed, just long enough to rattle off a text message containing the words she's been waiting to type for WEEKS.]</sub>


MADE IT TO GOLDENROD, BITCHES

AW YEAH



now I am going to take the longest shower in the history of mankind

and NO ONE CAN STOP ME

are you a bad enough dude to stop me? No. Nobody is. Sorry, it's just the truth.



Be back later

If you wanna contact me and I don't answer, don't panic. It'll be ok

As I said, I am taking the longest shower in the history of ever and I'm not coming out until my fingers are so pruney they look like scary old grandma hands.


OKAY ANYWAY BYE

HOT WATER IS CALLING AND ONLY I CAN ANSWER IT.



_{[Five minutes later]}


Oh my god you guys, this place is so fancy, it has LOOFAHS

this is so hardcore

brb scraping off the dirt from my skin with the body of a dead sea creature impaled on a stick, LIKE A MAN



<sub>[... Looks like someone's excited about being back in business for real.]





[ooc: Action for those in Goldenrod regardless of timeframe-- they can encounter her when she enters the city, while she was waiting around in the Goldenrod Department Store trying to pick up a job, when she staggered into the lobby of the hotel towards the end of the day, OR later that night once she's finished with the SHOWER TO END ALL SHOWERS. She'll be around.]</sub>

Comments

[action]

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[LOOK! In the distance! It's a bird! It's a plane! ... No, what the fuck, it's not even in the sky-- But it IS Johan, waving like a madman.]

HEATHEEEEEERRRR!!

[action]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[I-IT COULD BE A GROUND BIRD? ... But no, Johan is way better.]

[When she hears her name, she looks up and a grin to end all grins spreads across her face.]</sub>

HEEEEEY!

Long time, no SEE, man!

_{[Like every other friend she's been able to see in person since the fog incident, he's a sight for sore eyes and she's relieved just to see proof that he like... still EXISTS.]}

[action]

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[... Doduos are fine too??]

Back at you!! Hold on, stay right there!!

[And here he cooooomes--]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

[And later, after that AMAZING FUCKING SHOWER, Heather might get a knock on her door.]

Heather, you there? I...kind of need to talk to you.

[foolishwren]

<sub>[She opens the door, still looking distinctly damp. It was a REALLY long shower, okay? But she's got that look of sleepy content that can only appear on the face of somebody who's been hiking for weeks and only JUST NOW feels totally clean.]

[It disappears when she sees that now-expected somber look on Otacon's face, though.]</sub>

Hey-- uh. Yeah, sure. C'mon in.

_{[She hasn't had a chance to trash the room yet so it still looks more or less in the same condition hotel rooms are supposed to look when you first come into them, apart from her bag on the floor and a Cujo sprawled on his back in front of the bathroom door like a potbellied fur rug.]}

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

[He managed an awkward smile to try and recover Heather's good mood, walking in.]

How's the city look? I haven't explored much.

[text]

[bakaitoukid]

[... if she keeps talking about showers like that the pervert in him is going to take over. NEVERTHELESS, he is amused by her enthusiasm]

Just don't scrub your skin off along with the dirt.

[text]

[foolishwren]

_{[GET OUT PERVFACE MCGEE. Or she'll just talk to him at length about pruney grandma hands until he begs her to stop. Nobody likes pruney grandma hands.]}

Don't worry, there is so much dirt that it'll probably take like three hours just to GET to skin

I hate nature.

_{[HE ALREADY KNOWS, HEATHER, YOU ONLY TOLD HIM HOW MUCH YOU HATED IT, LIKE, TWENTY TIMES.]}

[text]

[bakaitoukid]

[HEY MAN HE HELD BACK like the good guy he is]

I think I should start counting how many times you say that.

[ text ]

[the-grinreaper.livejournal.com]

[ text ]

[foolishwren]

Are you challenging me for the position of EXTREME SHOWER OVERLORD?

[text]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[Sora is honestly lucky he's even able to send texts still-- he tried to fix his 'gear himself today, which considering him, equals BAD NEWS.]

[text]

[foolishwren]

Well, you know how it is. SOMEONE'S gotta keep up the manliness quota around here!

_{[Heather's in a great mood now. Hard to blame her. Being clean is NICE.]}

[ action; after shower from hell ]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[knock knock]

[ action; ]

[foolishwren]

_{[There's the obligatory pause as she stands on tiptoe to peer through the peephole (more because the novelty of HAVING a peephole hasn't worn off yet than because she's actually worried about who's out there)-- then the door opens, revealing a MUCH cleaner Heather. Her skin is like... five shades lighter now that it's not COVERED IN GRUNGE.]}

The heck're you?

_{[Her tone is clearly joking, as is her expression. She's glad to see Snake! ... BECAUSE IT HOPEFULLY MEANS DINNER.]}

[text]

[newfrance.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, Canada can read. He's awesome like that. He's having trouble with the buttons, though.]

what a showr?

[text]

[foolishwren]

_{[... Pause.]}


It's that thing where you stand underwater and then you get clean.

[text]

[cheapblusuits.livejournal.com]






Having fun, Heather?

[...pfffth.]

[text]

[foolishwren]

Ohmygod Phoenix you NEED THESE LOOFAHS IN YOUR LIFE

they are dirt's worst enemy

It's like there's a party on my skin

But not everybody's invited, that would just be trashy

_{[Sorry if you expected anything other than excited babble, Phoenix. Heather's in a good mood and she tends to get silly sometimes when this happens.]}

[1-2-jango-zzzz.livejournal.com]

Loofahs, huh? Nice!

[foolishwren]

_{[Later, once she's not engaged in EPIC SHOWERING.]}

I know!

This place is totally classy.

[boldandresolute.livejournal.com]

[At some point after the shower and Otacon's emofest, there was another knock at Heather's door.]

Heather. Are you in?

[foolishwren]

<sub>[No need for the peephole, she recognizes Liquid's voice.]

[The door opens and there's Heather, still damp-haired and dressed in a shirt that once fit but now looks a little baggy on her. Being a fugitive wasn't great for keeping your weight up.]</sub>

Sup, Liquid?

[video]

[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

[This is Artemis horrified by your inability to type with grammar, Heather.]

Thank you for all that unnecessary detail.

... Loofah's are considered 'fancy'?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[She's in a good mood and she gets silly when that happens. DEAL W/ IT, ARTY.]

[Her reply comes quite awhile later, because, as she'd stated, she was taking the longest shower in the history of ever.]

[When she does pop back up on the screen, her hair is a damp mop and she's grinning broadly.]</sub>

You're welcome.

And yeah, they are when you've been living in the woods for a month.