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[garmentgoddess]

Who: Rene, whoever else
What: More domestic stuff! Laundry this time!
Where: Around the houses
When: This week

While Rene preferred the ease of a proper beater, a stick would do to beat the laundry. And detergent and soap made the job so much easier.

But either way! The garment goddess was back! There was no reason to keep it secret now--her reputation here was "friendly" rather than "tomboy", so she openly posted for people to put their laundry outside their rooms.

However, help was always wanted. If you want to join in, she's down by the river and she's already strung up several drying lines (oh my are those your delicates pinned up for all to see?). Between loads she's practicing with a soccer ball if you'd like to kick the ball around.

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[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina was not the type to shy away from some hard work, and when Rene was hard at work, Rosalina decided to join in and help. She'd been helping out a lot, as evidently being caretaker of the universe meant more than just wearing a fancy crown.

[garmentgoddess]

As Rosalina approached, Rene's back was turned and she was merrily involved in pinning some shirts on a rotating line. Every few shirts, she'd fetch some more damp ones from a basket and tug on the makeshift line to move the hung ones down.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Your positive attitude towards your work is infectious," Rosalina commented with a small laugh, helping her with her sheets.

[garmentgoddess]

"Thank you!" Wow, this lady was fancy. Rene didn't think any clothes of that quality had turned up in the bundle, and was secretly glad because she was pretty sure that she had no idea how to clean them. "I'm glad to be able to get outside too, so that's part of it."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

The answer was magic.

"I'm glad then," she replied with a smile. "You seem to have things well in hand, but is there any way I can help?" she offered.

[garmentgoddess]

"Sure! That pile of trousers there needs to be hung up too. But leave the sheet they're on. I'm going to put those up last." After a moment she added "Uh, if you want to put on an apron, you can use mine."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Of course," Rosalina said. "But it will be fine."

As she said it, a black floating star with eyes arrived, carrying an apron. Rosalina took it, nodding gratefully. "Thank you, Polari."

She put the apron on, and set to work hanging the trousers, humming a song to herself.

[garmentgoddess]

"That's a pretty song," Rene remarked. She was going to try to not ask about the little star. Maybe it was rude to do so.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Thank you," Rosalina said with a smile. "My mother used to hum it for me when I was a child... But that was another lifetime ago."

[garmentgoddess]

"Yeah..." she sighed. "Seems kinda like everything was, you know?" She set a large, unseasonable coat over the line, which sagged under its weight.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"You miss your home, don't you?" Rosalina asked. It didn't take a genius or a psychic to guess THAT bit of insight.

[garmentgoddess]

"Yeah. I mean, I knew I was going to be away from it, but now it seems so much further away. I missed all the destruction, so this is the only Smash Academy I've ever known...if it can be called that now." Rene chuckled. "I mean, that's what the letter said, Academy."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina smiled for her. "That may be true, but you can at least say you're going on a grand adventure," she suggested. "And if your friends and family could see you now, they would be proud of your efforts, I think."

[garmentgoddess]

"I hope so. I want to send some letters to my best friend, and hopefully invite her here. I was planning to do so once I got settled..." She paused, looking down. "...I guess that can wait. If we found a way in, there has to be a way out, right?"

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"It stands to reason," Rosalina agreed. "You will see them again. I believe it fully."

[garmentgoddess]

"Me too! I really do. I mean, eventually." She sighed but she was smiling. "I can wait. There's plenty to do here."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Your positive attitude is surprising, but pleasing," Rosalina commented. "You're taking this very well. And I'm glad for you."

[garmentgoddess]

"Thanks!" Rene giggled. "I've been looking for a while for some help too, so that makes it even better!"

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Then I'm pleased for you," Rosalina smiled. "It's a wonderful feeling, feeling like you can help or are needed."

[garmentgoddess]

"I can't get enough of it!" Rene beamed.

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"Then let's get back to work," Rosalina said with a small laugh. "These clothes won't wash themselves, after all."

[idonthateyou]

Vivian is older, sure, but wiser? Not so much.

When she saw Rene hitting the laundry with a stick, she stopped dead in her tracks and dashed over to see what was going on.

"Please, stop!"

VIOLENCE ISN'T THE ANSWER!!!

[garmentgoddess]

"Eh?" Rene stopped sure enough, but kept the stick in her hand. "What's the matter? Did you leave something in a pocket? I haven't found anything yet."

[idonthateyou]

"No... why are you hitting it??"

[garmentgoddess]

"To soften it up and make it fluffy! And to get static electricity out of it. Can't have everyone getting shocked by their clothes!" Rene took another swat at the shirt in front of her. "You wanna try?"