♪ EXEC_10/. ♫

[fallbythesword]

[SPLASH!!!

....

Jacqli surfaces with a huge gasp for breath, eyes wide and arms a little bit flaily. She quickly spots the library as the closest landmark for her to swim (??? still baffled!) to and does so, crawling out of the water and curling up beside the door, trying to catch her breath.

She's also completely naked. You know. Just FYI. Not that this should surprise anyone who was here for her first arrival, but eh.

She's not cold, at least - the water was rather disturbingly warm, actually. Still, she draws her knees up to her chest and wraps her arms around them, and she glares daggers over her legs from behind limp, wet black hair that's plastered itself to her face. Ohh, she is not a happy camper right now. And just wait until she notices she's sparkling...

She had intended to come to the Plane to enjoy a long bath, but this is incredibly far from what she had in mind!!]

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[grip_on_reality]

[as a frequent visitor to the library, Menzies is inside when Jacqli...makes her appearance. and at the sound of all that splashing, she rushes outside to try to help whoever is in the water--and nearly trips over Jacqli in the process, huddled as she is in the doorway]

Oi, Miwa! You all right? [she's stopped short just in time, and now... well, now she's just staring down at her in shock, wondering what the hell she's covered in and if she's safe to touch]

[fallbythesword]

[... She was very sure she didn't sit right smack in the doorway, in the way of everything. But Menzies still somehow almost trips over her. So apparently not. Either way, she doesn't even flinch, just keeps glaring at the water like it's personally wronged her (it totally has).]

I'm fine. [Cough! ... She clears her throat before speaking again.] Whatever.

[Don't mind her attitude. She's just frazzled and she hates that fact.]

[grip_on_reality]

Look, come in and I'll get you a blanket. Maybe we can get some of that...stuff...off.

[since Jacqli doesn't seem to be in any acute distress because of the odd substance she's coated in, Menzies decides to throw caution to the wind and offers her a hand to help her up]

[fallbythesword]

What stuff-- [But as she's moving to stand (without taking Menzies' hand, because she's in stubborn "I'M FINE!!" mode) it does not take long at all for her to notice that particular shimmer all over her arm. And her shoulder. And her chest. And her legs. And fjdskla]

What the hell is this?!

[She doesn't sound distressed, at least - just even more aggravated! Great.

She does finally stand, and tries desperately to brush herself off. It's not helping.]

The water! It has to be responsible for this!!

[grip_on_reality]

No idea, but you're probably right. [she starts moving back into the library, hoping to prompt Jacqli because she's still assuming the water must have been cold, despite the fact that Jacqli isn't shivering] Come on, get inside where it's warm, and then we can see about dealing with that.

[fallbythesword]

[She gives up on trying to knock off the sparkles, but she's still staring down at herself when Menzies starts pressing her to get inside again. She rolls her eyes. This near-nagging is getting annoying.]

I'm not cold, Menzies. Or hurt, or in trouble. Just... just... wet. And... glittering.

[But she does move inside, at least. It just isn't with any sense of urgency aside from the "get this shit off me" variety, and even that just has her batting at her own arms, not actually moving any faster.]

[grip_on_reality]

[she frowns] So whatever the 'ell that...water...is, it's glittery and warm? [she shakes her head] Leave it to this place. Anyway, back in a mo'. [and she drops from the Plane to grab Jacqli a towel, which she returns with about thirty seconds later, offering it out to her]

[fallbythesword]

[She sighs and takes the towel, nodding in answer to her earlier question.]

It's like a bath. A very large bath. With... ... Glitter.

[And because that's brought her attention back to her shimmering arms, she's scrubbing at them even harder with the towel. It's starting to leave her skin red! But the glitz is still sticking. Alas.]

Stupid...! Whatever.

[grip_on_reality]

Well, that's...different. [she can't help watching, bemused, as Jacqli tries fruitlessly to get the stuff off] Suppose it could be worse, though.

You need something to wear, or...? [knowing Jacqli, she wouldn't be surprised if she means to stay that way for the time being. after all, she presumably came to the Plane naked for a reason]

[decrypts]

( girlfriend, what have you done now.

now, york doesn't frequent the library very often - not his thing, not really - but ever since the rain had stopped falling and had accumulated to what it is now, he'd procured for himself one of the available boats, one with sails that will remain flat because there is no wind to fill them, and he's taken to floating and paddling about to see what else on the plane has suffered from the downpour.

well, we say suffered like he actually intends to do something about it. he doesn't. he's just nosy.

he's floating past the library when he spots a familiar figure with dark hair, and with as far off as he is he can't immediately tell that jacqli is naked. ( ty, bum eye. ty. ) but when he closes in and prepares to dock, he notes her lack of clothing and just stands there in his boat, arms crossed.

smirking. )

Hey, glitterbutt. ( oh my god. why. ) Did you uh ... maybe forget somethin'? ( LIKE CLOTHES? )

[fallbythesword]

[She didn't do anything!! She was going to take a bath and it dumped her in the sea! The very glittery sea. What the actual fuck fjadskl.

She looks up when he hears his voice - "glitterbutt"? What...? She has no idea that he's referring to her, until she realizes there's no one else around. And he's looking right at her.]

... What kind of nickname is that?!

[Nope, she has no idea she's sparkling yet. She also didn't forget anything, thank you very much :|]

[decrypts]

It's not so much a nickname as it is a statement of the obvious. ( he walks up onto the shore, but not before making sure his boat is going to stay exactly where he's leaving it, gesturing idly to the entirety of her person.

doing this all very nonchalantly, mild gestures, mild expression, the works. )

You're naked. And you're glittering. Or haven't you noticed?

( eyebrow raaaiiiiise. seriously, jacqli. have you even looked down since you got out of the glitter ocean? )