[D4 EE, Cat's Room & Hallway] Moving Rooms (Expecting, Open)

[Gianna Rains]

Gianna, smiling at the energy that Anna brings - and then wider as Cat manhandles her giant plushie and suggests he diet - picks up one nondescript box that turns out to be heavier than expected but still manageable for the slim woman.

"Your rock collection in this one, Cat," she calls jokingly to the head of their impromptu parade.

[John Slaktare]

Butcher was about to ask about the rock collection, and then realized that would sound pretty dumb.

"Maybe she packed up her mech with the rest of her stuff?"

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Catherine turns her head to look back over her shoulder as best she can without losing balance and shouts. "Hey, don't diss my readouts, Gi!"

Sounds like the box is stacked full with paper sheets. Feels about right and would explain why it weighs that much. And some of the remaining boxes are probably just the same.

"I packed up more than thousand Battlemechs in there, Butcher. Not just mine." She stops briefly and twists around to shoot him a grin. "Only in readout form though."

[GM Yuusha]

"That sounds like homework." Anna points out with dissatisfaction. "Do you still get homework Cat?" Over the top of the box she was carrying, Annalena gave Cat a look of sympathy.

"No, Catherine is choosing to read and do work as it interests her. You'll find something you like to do the more you study." Steffen interjects as politely as he can.

Making a face, Anna shakes her head vigorously. "I already know what I like. I like games! Games and sweets. Hmm! I could start a sweet factory."

Steffen couldn't stop himself from chuckling. "That's more work than you think."

"It's rude to laugh at others." Annalena points out, her cheeks inflating somewhat as she lifts her head up higher.

[John Slaktare]

"We used to make ice cream on the farm," Butcher says. "I don't remember how we did it cause it was a while ago, but it's something you can figure out with studying."

[GM Yuusha]

This new information immediately catches Anna's attention. "What flavours?"

[John Slaktare]

"We did vanilla, chocolate, and peanut butter. My favorite was puttin the chocolate and peanut butter together. What about you?"

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"That sounds like homework." Anna points out with dissatisfaction. "Do you still get homework Cat?" Over the top of the box she was carrying, Annalena gave Cat a look of sympathy.

"It's only homework for people who don't like Battlemechs." The tomboy laughs and continues to struggle forward at a reasonable pace with her heavy plushie.

"If you start a sweet factory, Anna, I will have to make sure to be one of your premium customers."

[Gianna Rains]

Making a face, Anna shakes her head vigorously. "I already know what I like. I like games! Games and sweets. Hmm! I could start a sweet factory."

Gianna smiles at the little corporal.

"Being good at games also takes work, Anna," she says warmly. "I didn't get so good at cards without studying and lots of practice."

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"We did vanilla, chocolate, and peanut butter. My favorite was puttin the chocolate and peanut butter together. What about you?"

"I'd love to try that peanut butter chocolate ice cream, Butcher." Catherine calls back.

[John Slaktare]

"If I could I would, but the farm shut down. We could see if someone knows how to make it around here. I don't remember it being too hard, but it's been a while."

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"I am sure the Corporal and I will gladly help you out with an ice cream project, Butcher." Catherine laughs.

[GM Yuusha]

"Chocolate please." Anna politely requests. The flavours John had mentioned had apparently passed her test.

"Like Uno and Concentration?" She had not yet been introduced to poker. Steffen clears his throat and tries to catch Gianna's attention so she can see him shaking his head.

Meanwhile Annalena enthuses about ice cream. "I'll help!"

[Gianna Rains]

"Like Uno and Concentration?" She had not yet been introduced to poker. Steffen clears his throat and tries to catch Gianna's attention so she can see him shaking his head.

Meanwhile Annalena enthuses about ice cream. "I'll help!"

Gianna smiles and sends an unsubtle wink to Steffen.

"Like Piano, Palace, War, Canasta... There's a lot of games you can play with just a deck or two of cards," she says knowingly.

Shifting her hold on the box, she silently hopes that it's not too much farther to Cat's new room. Spare would have thought to bring a cart.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Turning another corner, Catherine starts to slow down and begins to look at the doors. As much as her fluffily impaired vision allows.

"I think around here ... ah! There it is!" She stops in front of what must be her room and pauses.

"Uuh .." The small redhead moans, when a dilemma occurs to her. The keys are in her pockets. It takes both arms to hold onto Bear and she is just barely able to hold onto him. Catherine turns to look down at the ground left and right. Nu-uh! No way is she putting Bear somewhere dirty!

"That's my new room, but I need some help with the keys."

[John Slaktare]

Butcher leaves that task to one of the girls and waits patiently.

[Gianna Rains]

Gianna notes the unmoving Butcher and guesses why, though she looks unsure about the solution. Anna would probably like to help, but she's got pretty full arms - like Gianna herself, who's skeptical about this box working as a one-arm proposition.

She plays for time.

"Uh, Cat, no reason this box couldn't sit on the floor for a moment, right?" Maybe I'll just use the excuse to set it down for a bit anyway...

[GM Yuusha]

"Hurry~" Anna groans.

Steffen tries to turn the mood more positive. "That wasn't too far. Wasn't this one of the guest rooms? You've done well Cat."

[Gianna Rains]

Anna's groan is all that Gianna needs to swoop into action. Quickly but gently she deposits the box beside the hall wall, slides past the parade participants between her and Cat, and starts grabbing for whichever pockets are most accessible.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"Uh, Cat, no reason this box couldn't sit on the floor for a moment, right?" Maybe I'll just use the excuse to set it down for a bit anyway...

"It's a box, just put it down." Catherine giggles. "I'm not gonna let Bear get dirty though."

"Hurry~" Anna groans.

Steffen tries to turn the mood more positive. "That wasn't too far. Wasn't this one of the guest rooms? You've done well Cat."

"We just have to get the door open, Corporal Annalena." The redhead explains and twists her head to give Steffen a smile. "Tess got me this room."

Anna's groan is all that Gianna needs to swoop into action. Quickly but gently she deposits the box beside the hall wall, slides past the parade participants between her and Cat, and starts grabbing for whichever pockets are most accessible.

"Ah! It's in the pocket on the right, Gi!" The bear carrying tomboy squirms.