[IC threading: post-bossfight]

[myalofme]

[waiting for Alison back in his room, sitting cross-legged on the floor so he doesn't get the bed dirty]

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[subourbon]

[knocking on the door politely!]

[myalofme]

It's open!

[but gets up to hold the door anyway]

[subourbon]

Thank you, Alphonse. Okay, what do I do first? You're going to have to walk me through this a little.

[myalofme]

[goes to sit back down]

I'm not sure how much got inside the armor, but we should probably start with the outside first. I can do the helmet and front by myself, but I can't reach the back or shoulders very well.

[subourbon]

So I just wipe down your back and shoulders? No soap?

[myalofme]

I just have wet rags and polish.

[subourbon]

Okay, well, I think I can handle that.

[picking up wet rag]

I'll get started, okay?

[myalofme]

[nods, then takes off his helmet]

[subourbon]

[h-haha, still not used to that um... focusing on cleaning his back and shoulders]

[myalofme]

Ah, just be careful along the edge—the seal can't get wet.

[subourbon]

Okay, I will.

[and is being suuuuper careful around the edge, as promised!]

This kind of reminds me of giving the kids baths when they were younger.

[myalofme]

[laughs]

Does it?

[subourbon]

On a larger scale.

[myalofme]

I'm better at sitting still now.

[subourbon]

[laughs]

Lucky me, then!

[his back is going to be so shiny with the way she's scrubbing it]

[myalofme]

[it needs it :( there are lots of small scratches, and it's been awhile since it had a good polish]

But it wasn't my fault. I always had to take baths with my brother when I was little, and he'd splash...!

[subourbon]

[DDDDDDD: Alison will make it all better!!!]

Your brother sounds like quite the troublemaker.

[myalofme]

He's a handful.

[subourbon]

And you were the well-behaved one?

[myalofme]

Of course!

[subourbon]

I seem to recall you saying something about having to be dragged to school though...

[okay that's probably a bit overkill on the scrubbing. moving onto polishing o/]

[myalofme]

[fits his helmet back into place]

Hahhh, that's true... We thought what we were doing on our own was more important.

[subourbon]

Well, kids always do.

[polishing with all the same enthusiasm as she does on her nicest silverware. which is a lot of enthusiasm]

[myalofme]

[goes quiet at that]

[subourbon]

[super into the polishing!!!! ... but eventually notices the silence]

... what did I say wrong?