EHEG (IC/Open/Anime/Slice-of-life)

[The Olog-Hai]

"So, uh, Ellie, how'd you uh, get covered in flour? It doesn't seem like that sort of thing happens every day. I guess maybe you were helping cook...? Isn't it something like Thanksgiving? Where I came from, I didn't have dependable access to a calendar." Tikhomir says, not quite sure of himself.
Godammit. First attempt to make friends in this place, and I feel like I'm already screwing up.

Ellie nodded vigorously. "There's a huge chaotic mess over there in the kitchen where the four homerooms are competing against each other in a food race. I, sadly, was caught in the middle, as you can see..." She gestured to herself before saying, "it's probably gonna take three or four showers to wash all this out of my hair." She ended it with a giggle, even if it was rather a misfortune. She wasn't ever bothered by messes, and was rarely rubbed the wrong way about anything. Anything besides people. People, humans, were a whole nother ballgame. Only because they could hurt her, could make her feel things, could make her cry and make her laugh at the same time. Nothing could do that besides people.
Humans--her species--were the only ones able to break her apart completely.

"Oh. Well, I don't really know much about cooking, so I don't know if I could help. Anyways, do you know where there's a library? It seems I lost all my books before arriving here."
Dammit, why'd I say that? Totally the wrong thing to say. Why do I say these sorts of crappy replies?

[Unified Free Lands]

Akuma stayed silent for a decent amount of time but finally spoke. "I... Wouldn't normally do something like this... But I like you... So if you wanted, I would be up to give you a chance to be more than my friend," she said carefully. She was still uncomfortable with the whole idea, but Miia was one of the few people in her life who was nice to her, she didn't want to risk messing things up with her.

Miia looked back up at Akuma after she had stopped speaking, her eyes sparkling and her mouth widening into a smile. She rushed over to Akuma and hugged her. "Oh yes please! I would love that chance! And I promise I won't mess something like this up!" Miia hadn't been this happy in a long time, especially considering her childhood of growing up alone, she was determined to make this work, no matter what.

Akuma was surprised by the hug, and it startled her a bit, making her body produce a lot of water that seemed to run down her face and get her clothes wet. She backed away, flustered. "Sorry, I didn't mean to do that! It just happens sometimes..."

[Scamvidia]

Miia looked back up at Akuma after she had stopped speaking, her eyes sparkling and her mouth widening into a smile. She rushed over to Akuma and hugged her. "Oh yes please! I would love that chance! And I promise I won't mess something like this up!" Miia hadn't been this happy in a long time, especially considering her childhood of growing up alone, she was determined to make this work, no matter what.

Akuma was surprised by the hug, and it startled her a bit, making her body produce a lot of water that seemed to run down her face and get her clothes wet. She backed away, flustered. "Sorry, I didn't mean to do that! It just happens sometimes..."

Miia laughed as she noticed how embarrassed Akuma had gotten when she got both of them wet. "It's no problem Momo-chan, it will dry and everything will be fine. I am a little curious as to why that happens, though, because it happened a few times today already." Miia took her shirt off and went to go change it, opening one of her drawers and pulling out a shirt and quickly putting it on before she could make Akuma any more nervous. "See? All better."

[Unified Free Lands]

Akuma was surprised by the hug, and it startled her a bit, making her body produce a lot of water that seemed to run down her face and get her clothes wet. She backed away, flustered. "Sorry, I didn't mean to do that! It just happens sometimes..."

Miia laughed as she noticed how embarrassed Akuma had gotten when she got both of them wet. "It's no problem Momo-chan, it will dry and everything will be fine. I am a little curious as to why that happens, though, because it happened a few times today already." Miia took her shirt off and went to go change it, opening one of her drawers and pulling out a shirt and quickly putting it on before she could make Akuma any more nervous. "See? All better."

Akuma nodded. "It, um, happens when I'm nervous or embarrassed... Sometimes I make wind storms too but I don't know what makes me make water instead of wind."

Curse these uncontrollable powers...

[Charlia]

Charlotte smiled slightly. "Right. I'll give you a heads-up if you start getting violent, and you give me a heads-up if I start getting violent, and then maybe one day we won't need to anymore. But we'll still be like sisters, 'cause we're the first--and hopefully the last--of our kind... even if that comes with violent tendencies or a computer in our brains or multiple personalities, it's still who we are. So yeah, we'll always be 'sisters'. Heck, we could have a secret sisterhood or something... the Apex Sisterhood. Heh, would you look at that, I think I just said something relatively normal. Maybe a few years before my age, but something a normal girl might say... that's not something I would have thought I'd ever be saying five years ago."

I want to kiss her... I want her for myself... but she has Sam already... I can't interfere with that... and I already have Natalia...right?

It was a strange feeling for Maya. She knew she liked Charlotte, but she also knew she could never really say anything about it. Both of them already had someone. So they'd just have to be friends. Friends who both are trying to overcome their pasts with the Feds.

"I don't think either will ever be very normal, Charlotte... but let's do our best."

"Yeah..."

Natalia Kyrov

Natalia yawned and stretched, standing up and leaving Amber on the floor.

"Well that settles that I guess," she said to no one in particular, taking in the charred and shattered remains of the oven, making a mental note not to piss off the girl responsible.

The thing I don't get though is that Amber told me she puts piece of herself inside everything she animates. Aber shifted slightly in her sleep, rolling onteo her side and cushioning her head with one arm, looking peaceful. Is there really a warrior who wants to be the strongest inside her? Natalia watched her silently for a few seconds then shrugged. who knows what's really going on in that head of hers?

I want to kiss her... I want her for myself... but she has Sam already... I can't interfere with that... and I already have Natalia...right?

It was a strange feeling for Maya. She knew she liked Charlotte, but she also knew she could never really say anything about it. Both of them already had someone. So they'd just have to be friends. Friends who both are trying to overcome their pasts with the Feds.

"I don't think either will ever be very normal, Charlotte... but let's do our best."

Oh, that tape. That tape had been of the first session, the worst of them all, and the ones the scientists had studied the most often and the most eagerly, with almost morbid fascination.
"Charlotte, it's good to meet you! I'm Dr. White, but you can call me Allen if you'd like, or just Dr. White, either one will be fine." A deceiving smile, but she had been completely taken in. After a stuttered introduction, he started asking questions.
"What was his name again? Michael, was it?"
"When did this start?"
"How did it start?"
"So the abuse escalated, and then...?" His face was so sympathetic, so kind.
"Then I... I thought it was over, so I started to leave, but he came after me again, and I ran, and he caught me, and he... he..." She started sobbing, burying her face in her hands as the doctor tried to calm her down.
After a while, her crying eased, and with gentle probing, he managed to get her to describe the horrible events of the last five years, from the first night when it all started to the last night, the night she finally ran. He was very sympathetic, and told her that she had been very brave, and that she should be proud of herself. After that, they talked about more innocuous things, but there was always an undertone of incredible horror, one she had been unable to hear.
How the scientists had loved that tape.
How the girl had suffered.
How she had cried.
It was awful.

Are you two...okay?" asked Natalia, running a hand through her long, dark hair, her eyes flicking from Maya to Charlotte and back again. "You've got that look on your faces again,"

"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. I think Maya's fine."

"Ah, Natalia, I didn't see you there..."
Maya visibly blushes when she sees Natalia, and lets go of Charlotte's hand.
"Er, how have things been going for you? Besides the cooking contest. I was hoping we could hang out after you're let out from the contest... We could... Do things..."
She stumbles over her words a little, feeling a little awkward with Charlotte and Natalia nearby.

A mental facepalm.
That seemed like the best reaction at the time.
Somebody shoot me now.

[Scamvidia]

Miia laughed as she noticed how embarrassed Akuma had gotten when she got both of them wet. "It's no problem Momo-chan, it will dry and everything will be fine. I am a little curious as to why that happens, though, because it happened a few times today already." Miia took her shirt off and went to go change it, opening one of her drawers and pulling out a shirt and quickly putting it on before she could make Akuma any more nervous. "See? All better."

Akuma nodded. "It, um, happens when I'm nervous or embarrassed... Sometimes I make wind storms too but I don't know what makes me make water instead of wind."

Curse these uncontrollable powers...

Miia smirked, thinking of certain scenarios that would make Akuma very embarrassed. Miia sat down on her bed, looking up at the ceiling. "So.. Momo-chan is my girlfriend now.. What have I done to deserve something like this?"

[The GAmeTopians]

Sam looked over from the pie with more chaos erupting. She saw Charlotte with Maya and Natalia, feeling a pang of jealousy.
They don't get my Charlotte!
She walked over to them, the pie forgotten for the moment. She walked up behind Charlotte and wrapped her in a hug, marking her "possession".
"Charlotte, can you help me with the microwave please? I need to set it up so we can bake the pie."

[Shyluz]

Still following the raging oven, albeit much calmer now, Satoshi chased the beast through the T-Day Kitchen War. It continued trying to attack 4A students, and Satoshi was now wondering whether he should stop it or not... until he noticed someone running directly at him; a girl with a baguette, covered in the blood of her enemies... 's food. Before she reached him, Satoshi crouched into a fighting stance, prepared to throw Hope over his shoulder.

Hope, rather than charge in blindly, went into a slide, going under Satoshi's guard and prepared move and swinging her foot into his ankle in an attempt to trip him. The girl's well muscled leg slammed into Satoshi's ankle at lightning speed, and before one could blink, the girl was in a traditional kendo stance, the baguette readied for combat.

"Nice chino's, 4Cer." She said mockingly.

[Charlia]

Sam looked over from the pie with more chaos erupting. She saw Charlotte with Maya and Natalia, feeling a pang of jealousy.
They don't get my Charlotte!
She walked over to them, the pie forgotten for the moment. She walked up behind Charlotte and wrapped her in a hug, marking her "possession".
"Charlotte, can you help me with the microwave please? I need to set it up so we can bake the pie."

Charlotte looked up and grinned. "Sure!" She moved over to the microwave and started setting it up, her hands moving quickly and efficiently, connecting part to part--some in ways they were never meant to go, but in a way that would maximize the efficiency of the 'microwave oven'--and actually enjoying herself. This mechanical stuff was kind of fun.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Alek "Chrono" Spring

"Um.... I didn't think you'd approve of this...." Chrono said as he continued to run, not knowing if Scott was listening, "Can you give them a chance.... stop messing with the floor, please?"

[North Arkana]

Sam looked over from the pie with more chaos erupting. She saw Charlotte with Maya and Natalia, feeling a pang of jealousy.
They don't get my Charlotte!
She walked over to them, the pie forgotten for the moment. She walked up behind Charlotte and wrapped her in a hug, marking her "possession".
"Charlotte, can you help me with the microwave please? I need to set it up so we can bake the pie."

Charlotte looked up and grinned. "Sure!" She moved over to the microwave and started setting it up, her hands moving quickly and efficiently, connecting part to part--some in ways they were never meant to go, but in a way that would maximize the efficiency of the 'microwave oven'--and actually enjoying herself. This mechanical stuff was kind of fun.

"Hey, Charlotte, I was planning on hanging out at the infirmary for a little bit after the cooking contest. Natalia might be there, depending upon if she agrees to come and doesn't mind the subject matter. I think it'd be a good chance for you, me, and Riri to have a talk about our experiences with the Feds."

Maya seems to be, at least for the moment, unaware of how Sam sees the relationship she and Charlotte share.

"Actually, now that I think about it, Sam should come to. You were rescued from the Feds by the SBG, right?"

[Unified Free Lands]

Akuma nodded. "It, um, happens when I'm nervous or embarrassed... Sometimes I make wind storms too but I don't know what makes me make water instead of wind."

Curse these uncontrollable powers...

Miia smirked, thinking of certain scenarios that would make Akuma very embarrassed. Miia sat down on her bed, looking up at the ceiling. "So.. Momo-chan is my girlfriend now.. What have I done to deserve something like this?"

"You obviously pleased some god," said Akuma. What the hell am I doing? I don't want a girlfriend... But she's the only one who's nice to me, I can't risk losing her...
She sat down next to Miia on the bed, giving her a hug that didn't soak everything this time.

[Charlia]

Charlotte looked up and grinned. "Sure!" She moved over to the microwave and started setting it up, her hands moving quickly and efficiently, connecting part to part--some in ways they were never meant to go, but in a way that would maximize the efficiency of the 'microwave oven'--and actually enjoying herself. This mechanical stuff was kind of fun.

"Hey, Charlotte, I was planning on hanging out at the infirmary for a little bit after the cooking contest. Natalia might be there, depending upon if she agrees to come and doesn't mind the subject matter. I think it'd be a good chance for you, me, and Riri to have a talk about our experiences with the Feds."

Maya seems to be, at least for the moment, unaware of how Sam sees the relationship she and Charlotte share.

"Actually, now that I think about it, Sam should come to. You were rescued from the Feds by the SBG, right?"

"Okay... I suppose I really should talk about it."
I haven't even told Sam what they did to me... other than turning me into a bloodthirsty killing machine.

[The Templar High Council]

Still following the raging oven, albeit much calmer now, Satoshi chased the beast through the T-Day Kitchen War. It continued trying to attack 4A students, and Satoshi was now wondering whether he should stop it or not... until he noticed someone running directly at him; a girl with a baguette, covered in the blood of her enemies... 's food. Before she reached him, Satoshi crouched into a fighting stance, prepared to throw Hope over his shoulder.

Hope, rather than charge in blindly, went into a slide, going under Satoshi's guard and prepared move and swinging her foot into his ankle in an attempt to trip him. The girl's well muscled leg slammed into Satoshi's ankle at lightning speed, and before one could blink, the girl was in a traditional kendo stance, the baguette readied for combat.

"Nice chino's, 4Cer." She said mockingly.

Satoshi tried to dodge the leg sweep, but he was more expecting someone who didn't know how to fight. In the end, he got hit, but threw his body to the side so that he wouldn't lose his balance out of his control. From a handstand to a cartwheel, Satoshi recovered a short distance away and popped back up to see Hope in a kendo stance.

"It's a COMBAT UNIFORM!" Satoshi closed the distance at blazing speeds, ironic now that his unconscious power was so close to activating. He threw his right fist at Hope's chest, the hand ignited by friction with the air. Following up with a leg sweep, Satoshi intended to finish with a fist to her sternum, smashing Hope into the ground at high speeds.

[Scamvidia]

Miia smirked, thinking of certain scenarios that would make Akuma very embarrassed. Miia sat down on her bed, looking up at the ceiling. "So.. Momo-chan is my girlfriend now.. What have I done to deserve something like this?"

"You obviously pleased some god," said Akuma. What the hell am I doing? I don't want a girlfriend... But she's the only one who's nice to me, I can't risk losing her...
She sat down next to Miia on the bed, giving her a hug that didn't soak everything this time.

Miia blushed brightly when Akuma was the one to initiate a hug this time, and she returned it happily, her snake tail wagging back and forth like a happy dog. She was tempted to kiss the girl but thought better of it, since their relationship had just started. "I.. I'll try my hardest to keep you happy, Momo-chan. I'll prove to you I can be a good girlfriend."

[Atlannia]

"Ah, Natalia, I didn't see you there..."
Maya visibly blushes when she sees Natalia, and lets go of Charlotte's hand.
"Er, how have things been going for you? Besides the cooking contest. I was hoping we could hang out after you're let out from the contest... We could... Do things..."
She stumbles over her words a little, feeling a little awkward with Charlotte and Natalia nearby.

"heeehh, what exactly is it you want to do with me?" she asked, grinning slyly and winking while Amber stirred softly at her feet.

"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. I think Maya's fine."

A mental facepalm.
That seemed like the best reaction at the time.
Somebody shoot me now.

"good then," she said before winking conspiratorially. "I think Maya's pretty fine too personally."

Charlotte looked up and grinned. "Sure!" She moved over to the microwave and started setting it up, her hands moving quickly and efficiently, connecting part to part--some in ways they were never meant to go, but in a way that would maximize the efficiency of the 'microwave oven'--and actually enjoying herself. This mechanical stuff was kind of fun.

"Hey, Charlotte, I was planning on hanging out at the infirmary for a little bit after the cooking contest. Natalia might be there, depending upon if she agrees to come and doesn't mind the subject matter. I think it'd be a good chance for you, me, and Riri to have a talk about our experiences with the Feds."

Maya seems to be, at least for the moment, unaware of how Sam sees the relationship she and Charlotte share.

"Actually, now that I think about it, Sam should come to. You were rescued from the Feds by the SBG, right?"

"I don't mind tagging along said Natalia, instantly switching to a more innocent tone. "I should probably take Sleeeping Beauty here down there anyways, she took a pretty solid knock to the head and sometimes I think she might be made of porcelain sooo." Natalia stretched and leaned up against the nearby wall, supporting her head with her arms. "Do you guys ever feel like we spend way too much time there?" she wondered aloud.

As if reacting to being mentioned Amber suddenly yawned and sat up, stretching like cat shaking off a nap, although she immediately pressed a hand to her forehead and winced.

"Owwwww," she mumbled sleepily. "What happened?" she asked, looking up at the faces around her, before locking eyes with Charlotte and pouting. "You really should warn people before picking them up and flying around with them you know?" She said reproachfully, before jerking forward as Natalia kicked her softly.

"Probably should warn people before you turn their kitchen appliances into warriors hell bent on becoming stronger," said the older girl mildly, to which Amber blushed and looked down.

"I didn't meant to," she mumbled, sounding embarrassed.

[North Arkana]

Maya doesn't wink back at Natalia but mouths, "later, my room."

"Yeah, we do spend a lot of time in the infirmary... Oh, speaking of which, I almost forgot. Have any of you seen Willow or Maria recently? I think Riri said something about wanting to see them so she could fix some, er, mistakes."

[Atlannia]

Maya doesn't wink back at Natalia but mouths, "later, my room."

"Yeah, we do spend a lot of time in the infirmary... Oh, speaking of which, I almost forgot. Have any of you seen Willow or Maria recently? I think Riri said something about wanting to see them so she could fix some, er, mistakes."

Natalia's grin widened to Chesire cat levels before subsiding as she looked thoughtful.

"Spider girl was out here for a while, I could tell on account of, you know, the spiders." she said, warily following the progress of an errant arachnid as it made its way across the hallway and up and out a nearby window. "I don't think she went very far. I havent seen Maria in while though, we don't really hang out," she said, flashing back to her encounter of a few months ago.

[Sonitusia]

Exiting his office with a sigh, Bio was spinning a spoon slowly in his cup of jasmine tea. No, he wasn't a tea drinker, but he had picked up the pastime from an old friend. He always loved drinking new kinds of beverages... This time it was an fresh package of jasmine straightly picked from the island of Java. He swore he had tried this tea in the past, but that wasn't for him to tell. He just drank whatever got sent into the mail.

Blowing slowly into the cup, Bio looked down at the sheet of paper in his other hand. An invitation once more to another yearly Thanksgiving dinner. This American holiday is quite an interesting time. Putting the paper back into his pocket, he sighed once more. I wonder how the kids managed to mess it up this year...

Entering the dining room, he noticed that nothing was on the table. Just as I thought. Nervously, he continued walking, and then peaked into the kitchen. "Oh for god's sake..." he muttered under his breath, and he decided to not continue inside.

---

Maria Le-Vif
Maria had decided to make a run for it since the first piece of food had flown into the air, not wanting to risk her chef outfit today. I just had it dry cleaned! Panting, she looked back and hoped her casserole didn't become another piece of ammunition. So much for a happy Thanksgiving.

Pouting, she noticed that Bio was in the dining room. He's probably seen so many Thanksgiving failures here... Feeling bad, Maria took a sheet of paper and began drawing, and then went up to the teacher. "Hiya, Mr. Bio. Wanna eat?" she asked, putting up a plateful of mashed potatoes and gravy in his face. It smelled good, and probably tasted delicious. But Bio noticed the black and white shading of the dish, and awkwardly smiled back. "Uhh, no thank you Maria, I think I'll wait for your friends..." Looking back at the kitchen, he rolled is eyes and took the plate from the girl, digging in. "...Thank you."

Happy, Maria decided to get more paper from her room, and left the dining room while skipping through the halls.

[The GAmeTopians]

Sam wanted to glare at Maya, but just replied,
"Yeah, Scott and a couple others raided the Feds a while ago."
She spun Charlotte around and kissed her right on the lips, before pulling back and staring her in the eyes.
"I love you. I can't stand what the Feds did to all of us."

Alek "Chrono" Spring

"Um.... I didn't think you'd approve of this...." Chrono said as he continued to run, not knowing if Scott was listening, "Can you give them a chance.... stop messing with the floor, please?"

Scott chuckled again.
"I don't approve of what you're doing, but I approve of hitting the enemy where it hurts."
He obliged by bringing the floor back to normal.

[Charlia]

Sam wanted to glare at Maya, but just replied,
"Yeah, Scott and a couple others raided the Feds a while ago."
She spun Charlotte around and kissed her right on the lips, before pulling back and staring her in the eyes.
"I love you. I can't stand what the Feds did to all of us."

Alek "Chrono" Spring

"Um.... I didn't think you'd approve of this...." Chrono said as he continued to run, not knowing if Scott was listening, "Can you give them a chance.... stop messing with the floor, please?"

Scott chuckled again.
"I don't approve of what you're doing, but I approve of hitting the enemy where it hurts."
He obliged by bringing the floor back to normal.

Charlotte smiled. "Love you too, Sam. And you're not the only one ticked by their experiments... but you know what's kind of cool? They orchestrated their own deaths, at least for me. When they started 'project 357', they probably didn't know it would end in their deaths, but it did. And then they left me with the ability to take down any Fed who ever tries to touch you, or Maya, or Riri, or any of us ever again."

---

Her ears twitched. What about me? I killed one. Didn't taste good, but they really should have known better. Give a girl my canines and you're giving her the ability to take you down.

[Unified Free Lands]

"You obviously pleased some god," said Akuma. What the hell am I doing? I don't want a girlfriend... But she's the only one who's nice to me, I can't risk losing her...
She sat down next to Miia on the bed, giving her a hug that didn't soak everything this time.

Miia blushed brightly when Akuma was the one to initiate a hug this time, and she returned it happily, her snake tail wagging back and forth like a happy dog. She was tempted to kiss the girl but thought better of it, since their relationship had just started. "I.. I'll try my hardest to keep you happy, Momo-chan. I'll prove to you I can be a good girlfriend."

"I'm sure you will be," said Akuma, smiling slightly. "Hey, do you want to head out to town? We can still see if there's any bars open, or something," she suggested.

[Scamvidia]

Miia blushed brightly when Akuma was the one to initiate a hug this time, and she returned it happily, her snake tail wagging back and forth like a happy dog. She was tempted to kiss the girl but thought better of it, since their relationship had just started. "I.. I'll try my hardest to keep you happy, Momo-chan. I'll prove to you I can be a good girlfriend."

"I'm sure you will be," said Akuma, smiling slightly. "Hey, do you want to head out to town? We can still see if there's any bars open, or something," she suggested.

Miia was unsure how to respond. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her new girlfriend, but she was unsure about going to a bar. They were far below the legal age to get in, so she was unsure how that was going to work. She figured she should try to have new experiences while she could though, and nodded. "Sure, why not?" She stood up and her tail turned into a pair of legs. "Lets go."

[Unified Free Lands]

"I'm sure you will be," said Akuma, smiling slightly. "Hey, do you want to head out to town? We can still see if there's any bars open, or something," she suggested.

Miia was unsure how to respond. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her new girlfriend, but she was unsure about going to a bar. They were far below the legal age to get in, so she was unsure how that was going to work. She figured she should try to have new experiences while she could though, and nodded. "Sure, why not?" She stood up and her tail turned into a pair of legs. "Lets go."

"I'm sure there's some bars that will serve students," Akuma replied as they walked out. "At least there were some in Tokyo, I don't know about here..."
She looked on her phone for directions before starting to head to outside, where they could call a taxi.

[Castle Crashers]

Ellie nodded vigorously. "There's a huge chaotic mess over there in the kitchen where the four homerooms are competing against each other in a food race. I, sadly, was caught in the middle, as you can see..." She gestured to herself before saying, "it's probably gonna take three or four showers to wash all this out of my hair." She ended it with a giggle, even if it was rather a misfortune. She wasn't ever bothered by messes, and was rarely rubbed the wrong way about anything. Anything besides people. People, humans, were a whole nother ballgame. Only because they could hurt her, could make her feel things, could make her cry and make her laugh at the same time. Nothing could do that besides people.
Humans--her species--were the only ones able to break her apart completely.

"Oh. Well, I don't really know much about cooking, so I don't know if I could help. Anyways, do you know where there's a library? It seems I lost all my books before arriving here."
Dammit, why'd I say that? Totally the wrong thing to say. Why do I say these sorts of crappy replies?

Ellie, not even the slightest bothered by the sudden subject change, thought for a moment before nodding, sending yet again more flour into the air. "Mmm, I can show you the way if you'd like. I just can't go inside, because, y'know..." She gestured down to herself, covered in baking supplies of all sorts. "Anywayyysssss...it's this way!" She said with a bounce, taking a leap forwards and turning around to walk backwards and face Tikhomir. "So, where'd you move here from?" She asked, not even watching where she was going. She'd learned the schools hallways so well she could walk around with her eyes closed and not run into anything.
Or, in this case, walk backwards and not hit anything.