[ why is it that the seven-year-old feels the oldest here. anyway, get hype, hishi! hilda pops over to her, smiling very nicely but in a way that does indeed read as mischief. ]
Oh, Alyssa and I were just arguing over who has the better hobby—maybe you could be our tiebreaker, Hishi.
[ she may be gently pushing her homework away...... ]
[ alyssa silently mouths "arguing?" at hilda with mock disbelief, but hishi doesn't need to know that. while hilda takes care of hiding the homework, alyssa pushes both of the kits toward their charge. ]
What do you think? You can make cute, sparkly bracelets with Hilda... or you can do some really cool science experiments with me.
[ Fortunately, Hishi appears oblivious to her vanishing homework. ]
... I will do my best to be a good judge.
[ Hishi takes her responsibilities very seriously!
...
Seems like she has to think hard on this, though. She's mumbling under her breath—sounds like she's evaluating the pros and cons of each activity...? Finally, though, a lightbulb goes over her head. ]
Please tell me the good things about both.
[ That's the only way she can fairly settle their tie!! She can't make a good judgment without more info. ): (She does not realize she is being tricked.) ]
[ hilda just bats her eyes innocently over at alyssa before opening one of the kits. ]
Well, everyone should be able to make something. And crafts are a way to express yourself! You get to show off your style and have something tangible in the end—there's nothing as satisfying as creating beautiful things. I can use flowers, crystals, string, fabric, glass... whatever I can get my hands on, really.
[ it's just an exercise in creativity. she twines some cords together deftly, picking out a metal bead to pull onto one of them before braiding that in too. ]
In an... um, practical sense? [ she does not think like this ] It really gets you an eye for precision and detail. And I have to admit that I'm pretty good with my hands.
[ alyssa silently watches as hilda works with the materials from the kit, peeking over at hishi to see how the girl reacts... before her eyes narrow and she playfully slides her kit over. ]
You know, that's all nice and good... but you already want to know more about science, right? [ this isn't cheating or anything ] I'll admit, this isn't my real specialty, but having you do math exercises just seems like giving you more homework... anyway! Chemistry is basically all about the building blocks of life. Haven't you ever wondered how ice turns into water when it melts, how fires start, or even how you can mix together some eggs, milk, and flour to make a cake?
[ here she opens the box to take out some vials and beakers—normal chemistry kit stuff—... and hey, a pair of lab goggles! safety first!! ]
You get to be really hands on with seeing all the different chemical reactions that make up almost everything you know. The sky's the limit!
I don't think I have any style, but... an "eye for precision and detail" sounds useful.
[ Does Hishi know that "precision" means at this age? Debatable.
Oh, but it seems Alyssa is catching her attention even further with her explanation of `science`, which is to say that Hishi still has a lineface, but something lights up in her eyes. Knowledge... Hilda might be losing this "argument". ]
[ alas—but this is a fight hilda's willing to lose. she shoots alyssa an excited look (their plan is working? maybe?) before helping hishi put on her little blocky safety goggles. ]
Here, why don't you try Alyssa's kit first? Just tell me your favorite color in the meantime.
[ there might be some genuine smugness in alyssa's purposely over-the-top reaction to hishi's look of wonder, face now glowing with pride... or is that still just the blush. hm. ]
Atta girl! [ WILL DARLING HISHI ALLOW A HEADPAT... ] Don't worry, Hilda, there's always next time.
[ Hishi has to think for a moment, but to answer Hilda's question: ]
... Green is nice.
[ Hishi will allow a headpat! Rather, she's apparently caught off-guard, quiet surprise in her eyes as she reaches up with both hands to touch where Alyssa pat her head. ]
[ WE'RE SCIENCE NOW!!! jan don't make me rp this sciencing i BARELY passed chem in high school and have never looked back but alyssa would know Things and please take my authority that hishi will be having lots of fun ok thank u ]
[ hilda just observes the Science for a distance and works away at a small bracelet, gently amused at hishi's reaction to the various bubbling test tubes and mini-microscope.
[ at some point, alyssa also donned some goggles (parents need to set a good example for their children!!) to help hishi with some of the more volatile experiments, which means she's holding two slightly smoking beakers very carefully when the scratching starts. ]
Huh, maybe it's the neighbors... do you mind getting it? My hands are, um, kinda full right now.
[ after all, who knows what'll happen if she mixes them the wrong way! (make it explode and kill me) ]
[ Stop trying to kill Alyssa in my perfectly innocent slice of life CYOA where nothing will happen!!
But when Hilda opens the door, there's no one there!
If she looks down, there is a small black cat, wanting to get out of the rain. No, it's not Hansa and co.'s, Emet-Selch is ICly still catching a cold around this time. I'm just inserting cats everywhere. ]
[ while alyssa doesn't have a huge affinity for animals, even she can be swayed by tiny baby sweetheart. setting aside the tubes and placing them on the convenient little rack that came with the kit, she hurries off to a side room to get a nice fluffy towel and hold it open for hilda to place the nyan in. ]
How long were you out there...? [ she blinks a couple of times, then turns her head to look at hishi ] Oh, you're not allergic to cats, are you?
[ she's never taken care of a pet like this, but... hilda helps gently dry the kitten off amidst mewls, though she scoots over so hishi can take over the task for her. ]
Well, I hope neither of you are allergic, because it looks like she might be staying the night.
[ no way is she kicking a kitten back out into the rain. ]
[ alyssa wanders over to. whatever sort of living room they have. do we have a sofa?? but yes, wherever that happens to be, she plops the bundle of towel into hishi's lap so the two of them can get nice and friendly with each other...
but then she looks at hilda, offended. ]
Hilda, are you implying that I'd kick the poor thing out? [ EXAGGERATED GASP. ]
[ Sure, there can be a sofa. Hishi doesn't look quite like she knows what to do with the cat, before she hesitantly places a small hand over its head. ]
[ they're mawwied for the purposes of this cyoa, it's fine. there's a smile to her voice—if it was impossible to toss out their new kitty friend before, it's extra impossible now. ]
Well, I guess I wouldn't mind... it did come right to our doorstep. [ it's kind of fate. she reaches over, giving the kitten a little scritch under the chin ] But we'd all have to pitch in to take care of it, okay?
[ oh... mawwiage... does alyssa's pink face turn an even deeper shade of red, or is that just a trick of the light?
ANYWAY. ]
Of course. [ she looks down at hishi before placing her hand on top of her head again, this time giving a playful little ruffle. ] But if we're going to keep it... then we have to give it a name, right? What do you think, Hishi?
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Oh, Alyssa and I were just arguing over who has the better hobby—maybe you could be our tiebreaker, Hishi.
[ she may be gently pushing her homework away...... ]
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What do you think? You can make cute, sparkly bracelets with Hilda... or you can do some really cool science experiments with me.
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... I will do my best to be a good judge.
[ Hishi takes her responsibilities very seriously!
...
Seems like she has to think hard on this, though. She's mumbling under her breath—sounds like she's evaluating the pros and cons of each activity...? Finally, though, a lightbulb goes over her head. ]
Please tell me the good things about both.
[ That's the only way she can fairly settle their tie!! She can't make a good judgment without more info. ): (She does not realize she is being tricked.) ]
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Well, everyone should be able to make something. And crafts are a way to express yourself! You get to show off your style and have something tangible in the end—there's nothing as satisfying as creating beautiful things. I can use flowers, crystals, string, fabric, glass... whatever I can get my hands on, really.
[ it's just an exercise in creativity. she twines some cords together deftly, picking out a metal bead to pull onto one of them before braiding that in too. ]
In an... um, practical sense? [ she does not think like this ] It really gets you an eye for precision and detail. And I have to admit that I'm pretty good with my hands.
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You know, that's all nice and good... but you already want to know more about science, right? [ this isn't cheating or anything ] I'll admit, this isn't my real specialty, but having you do math exercises just seems like giving you more homework... anyway! Chemistry is basically all about the building blocks of life. Haven't you ever wondered how ice turns into water when it melts, how fires start, or even how you can mix together some eggs, milk, and flour to make a cake?
[ here she opens the box to take out some vials and beakers—normal chemistry kit stuff—... and hey, a pair of lab goggles! safety first!! ]
You get to be really hands on with seeing all the different chemical reactions that make up almost everything you know. The sky's the limit!
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I don't think I have any style, but... an "eye for precision and detail" sounds useful.
[ Does Hishi know that "precision" means at this age? Debatable.
Oh, but it seems Alyssa is catching her attention even further with her explanation of `science`, which is to say that Hishi still has a lineface, but something lights up in her eyes. Knowledge... Hilda might be losing this "argument". ]
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Here, why don't you try Alyssa's kit first? Just tell me your favorite color in the meantime.
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Atta girl! [ WILL DARLING HISHI ALLOW A HEADPAT... ] Don't worry, Hilda, there's always next time.
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... Green is nice.
[ Hishi will allow a headpat! Rather, she's apparently caught off-guard, quiet surprise in her eyes as she reaches up with both hands to touch where Alyssa pat her head. ]
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Yeah, yeah.
[ it's hard to mind when their kiddo is being so cute... she picks out some green crystal beads from her kit. ]
Stop gloating and start sciencing.
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Also, because at some point, they will hear the sound of light scratching outside their door. Specifically, near the base of it. ]
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but then— ]
Hm? Do you guys hear that?
[ guess they'd better go answer the door? ]
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Huh, maybe it's the neighbors... do you mind getting it? My hands are, um, kinda full right now.
[ after all, who knows what'll happen if she mixes them the wrong way! (make it explode and kill me) ]
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But when Hilda opens the door, there's no one there!
If she looks down, there is a small black cat, wanting to get out of the rain. No, it's not Hansa and co.'s, Emet-Selch is ICly still catching a cold around this time. I'm just inserting cats everywhere. ]
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Oh—you poor thing!
[ she's scooping up it up with both hands, shouldering the door closed. ]
Forget science for a second—can you guys grab some towels? [ she holds up the little kitten. ] We have a visitor.
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How long were you out there...? [ she blinks a couple of times, then turns her head to look at hishi ] Oh, you're not allergic to cats, are you?
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[ Hishi seems interested in the cat, actually—well, in her usual, lineface way. ]
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Well, I hope neither of you are allergic, because it looks like she might be staying the night.
[ no way is she kicking a kitten back out into the rain. ]
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but then she looks at hilda, offended. ]
Hilda, are you implying that I'd kick the poor thing out? [ EXAGGERATED GASP. ]
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... Then are we keeping it?
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[ they're mawwied for the purposes of this cyoa, it's fine. there's a smile to her voice—if it was impossible to toss out their new kitty friend before, it's extra impossible now. ]
Well, I guess I wouldn't mind... it did come right to our doorstep. [ it's kind of fate. she reaches over, giving the kitten a little scritch under the chin ] But we'd all have to pitch in to take care of it, okay?
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ANYWAY. ]
Of course. [ she looks down at hishi before placing her hand on top of her head again, this time giving a playful little ruffle. ] But if we're going to keep it... then we have to give it a name, right? What do you think, Hishi?
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With Alyssa's hand on her head, she nods. ]
I'll make sure to look into what are good names for cats.
[ Why must you force me into thinking up more names. ]