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∞ 96: Reminders [voice/action]

[voice]

As a follow-up reminder to Rydia's latest entry, this month is likely to be another New Feather cycle month if the new Organization management continues the trend. The Welcome Center is always looking for volunteers when New Feathers arrive.

While the weather may be warmer, there are still watch stations outside the village that should be maintained and well-stocked. Any volunteers are welcome. For now, I am organizing the effort, but I am looking for someone to take over that responsibility.

[There is a slight pause.] Is anyone working on the farmlands outside the village? I am curious to know what crops are being grown out there.

[action]

[Albert isn't up to anything special today. He's finally getting around to taking care of and sharpening that sword he had asked Sokka for during that reality-shifting experiment. He can be found working on the steps of his house, looking the sword this way and that as he works on it; it's more work than he usually has to put into sharpening an axe.

Afterwards, he'll make his usual rounds of tending to his garden and checking on the stables. ...Which will lead to a trip to the grocery store, because the horses need more grains.]

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I would have considered it when I knew it was necessary. [...well. Maybe. And by that time, it might've been too late.] But I won't just dismiss this.

Good. I would be disappointed if you did. [And disappointment from him? Not a particularly good thing in the long run.]

I'm afraid I can't have that. [He doesn't want that. He's disappointed his brother too much already.] I won't let you down.

[...which meant he should probably get started on this soon, or his brother will think he hasn't been doing anything. Sigh. He stands up straight, stretching his arms.]

Fixing that thing up can't be all you're doing today.

[He looks at the sword, raising a brow at Caesar's comment.]

...And if it is?

If it is, I'll be stuck in the stables all by myself today! Who wants that?

You could do with some more hard labor. Such a pampered lifestyle you have, sleeping in all you wish and only doing chores because your elder brother would otherwise disapprove.

But I do them, don't I? They get done, and that's what's important.

[He really doesn't want to have to do all that work by himself. Again.]

I suppose there will always be those who only do enough to get by.

Edited 2011-07-07 03:05 (UTC)

What else am I supposed to do? I think my new chores keep me busy enough as it is.

["New chores" mostly referring to looking after Kogoro and helping out in the stables. That was a lot more work than he was used to.]

Playing with your dog is a chore? [My, my. Just when he thought Caesar actually liked the dog!]

[...you are such a jerk.]

I have to take care of him, don't I? That's work, not fun.

My apologies. I suppose we should take that work off your hands so you can take on more responsibilities.

I can handle them both just fine, thank you very much.

[Not that he would like more responsibilities. But he does like Kogoro, so he'd learn to deal with it.]

Then I'm sure you can handle working in the stables alone just fine.

[See what he did there?]

[He does, and he isn't impressed!]

I'll be in there all day!

Did you have something else you had to get to?

Of course not. But I will be so exhausted when I finish, I may not be able to make it back to the house!

[And he'll have to nap on a bale of hay...!]

How lamentable. I'm sure Astrid will be more than happy to ensure you are not stranded in the stables.

How very kind of her. [It's not like being stranded in the stables would be the worst thing to happen to him. And he's done this work before, so...] Fine. But I'm not sure I can take on any more responsibilities if I'm in the stables all day.

Are you saying that I'm going to have to watch your dog for the rest of the day? Or can you not multitask? [It sounds like something of a challenge.]

Is that an offer? You're more than welcome to look after him, if you like.

[A little sarcastic. He was planning to look after Kogoro, too!]

And yet he is your responsibility. Perhaps we should let him decide who he wants to watch him.

[Where is that dog, anyway?]

[Caesar sounds amused at the suggestion.]

Are you sure that's a good idea? He may very well end up choosing you, you know.

[That dog happens to be inside the house at the moment. Or, well, he was, until he started pushing open the half-closed door to make his way outside and join the brothers on the porch.]

[Speak of the devil. ...Or dog.]

Then that will be quite the blow to your ego, won't it? That in itself would make the extra "chore" for the day worth it.

But of course! I simply do not think my ego could stand it if my dog ran over to you first! How ever would I recover? [But he drops that dramatic tone of voice pretty fast, because he's still pretty sure you're secretly feeding his dog.] Shut up.

Edited 2011-07-08 08:55 (UTC)