Not Quite Usual

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

[This young Replica is standing wet and naked in the laundry room, kicking at one of the washing machines. It was trying to do laundry, but has failed against the might of the washing machine, which is rumbling ominously.]

Give me back my clothes, you stupid thing!

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[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[Did not quite escape and is now sitting (lying?) on the floor slightly dumbfounded because he's not a human anymore. Ooops, maybe the hitting the thing wasn't such a good idea.]

. . . That is. Not the best thing to ever happen.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*turns to you, then stares*

You're a fish!

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[The only reason he's not changing back is because the floor's all wet and he can't get up. Flops over so he's lying on his chest.]

Not a fish! I'm a merman, there a difference because I can eat sharks.

sleep for me~ pick up tomorrow?

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*yeah it ignored most of what you said*

I met someone who is a fish like you. She said the magic water turned her into one.

Sure. :)

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[He has six sisters, he's used to not being listened to.]

No. I used to be like this all the time, but then I made a deal with a seawitch to come abovesea. She gave me legs, but only when I'm dry and when I've got legs, I sing. All the time.

[gets the feeling you totally aren't paying attention but says it anyways.]

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*it doesn't understand all of that*

... so you were a fish first, then a person? It was the opposite way with the girl I met.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[well at least he didn't have to explain it in song this time. just nods because that's easier.]

You could say that.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*sits down beside you on the floor*

Do you come from the Atlantica place, too?

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[shakes head.] I come from a city called Atlantis. At least, I think that's what the abovesea people call it. We just call it Pacifica.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

Oh.

*looks at your tail and wants to touch it*

You won't be able to walk now, right?

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[nods] If I were dry, I'd change back. [is actually just being lazy and not moving off the wet]

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

Oh. Because I could carry you somewhere, if you wanted to stay a fish.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

That would be nice? You don't have to though, you can just put me over there. [vague motion to an area that isn't waterlogged]

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

I'm strong. Do you want to go to the place with the magic water? The Riku-girl I met said it was nice to swim in and really big.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[does not even know what that means but that sounds like of awesome so nods]

That sounds awesome.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

Okay.

*it stands up, then looks down*

... I still don't have my clothes.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[Oh. He just thought you liked being naked.]

Where are your clothes?

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

The washing machine won't give them back.

*points at the machine*

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[Washing machine. So it washes things. Peers at it.]

What's that abovesea thing . . . A robinbar! I think. [he's talking about a crowbar.] The piece of metal with a bent end.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

*blink*

... you mean a crowbar?

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[nods] That! Would that make it open?

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

I tried kicking and beating on it already. It just spits out water at me, and makes angry noises.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[headtilt] Don't crowbars open things? Or maybe you could unplug it.

[clockworkboytoy.livejournal.com]

I tried to unplug it, and it tried to crush me against the wall.

[gaymermanheart.livejournal.com]

[makes a face] It's not very nice, is it? Can you magic it?