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[secretmakesawoman]

Who: [Sharon and you? Open]
Where: [Any sleeping carriage]
When: [The Month of Horseshoe, after the Voidstorm]
What: [Sharon is getting around to chores! And also wants to see what she can discover in people's bedrooms.]
Warnings: [Snooping and maybe thievery? It is Vermouth, so trouble is plausible. Will update if need be.]

The dust may have metaphorically settled on the odd visions everyone saw, but there is still certainly a lot of mess around the train. Vermouth normally wouldn't bother with such things, given her status as an actress and the Boss's favorite. However, it occurred to her that going through with Orange Team's chores this time might offer some unique bonuses.

1. Helping out around the train might make the other passengers trust her more.

2. Cleaning bedrooms would be a rare chance to check for intel on said fellow passengers. Perhaps nothing blackmail worthy, but it'd be at least a start.

And so, random folks around the train will hear a knock on their sleeper door. If they bother to open it, they will find Sharon standing there, looking as attractive as ever (or as attractive as one can in an orange polo and hoodie)... but with a bucket of cleaning supplies.

"Hello there. Is this a good time?"

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Cabin 2:A

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin is standing in his cabin, pulling on his jacket and getting ready for the day when he hears a knock on the door. He opens it immediately and there is Sharon.

"Ah. . . I suppose so. Hey, we're both on Team Orange but we haven't met officially. I'm Curufin Fëanorion. I was just going to head out to get cleaning supplies and work on our team chores. Want to team up on that?" He smiles brightly.

Cabin 2:A

[secretmakesawoman]

Ah, another Orange Team member throwing a wrench into her plans.

Sharon's smile flickers for only a moment, but then it's back.

"How nice of you to offer, Curufin," she offers warmly. No really, so nice. How ironic that the nice, helpful ones keep getting in her way. "But are you sure that would be the most efficient way to clean?"

[so_dark_a_road]

Protecting his cabin, is more like it. Not that he knows Sharon's plans, but he does normally clean his own cabin before any other team gets the chance to do it. Those swords and daggers under his mattress might have something to do with it.

He smiles at her. "I often do my chores by myself, but really, it's a lot more fun when it's two or more people working at it together. There's joking and laughter and friendly competition, and that makes the time go by quickly and the tasks seem lighter."

[secretmakesawoman]

That is probably a smart idea. But consider: why not share the blades with Sharon?

Her smile fades to an almost confused frown. "You want to make a game out of chores?"

Sure, Vermouth had used a playful attitude towards her objectives in the Organization, but this was Sharon here, a well-to-do actress who rarely did chores. "Wouldn't that just create distractions and take more time?"

[so_dark_a_road]

Sharing the blades with Sharon might be a possibility! He's loaned them out to others in the past. He even gave away one set. If the topic somehow comes up, he'll consider the idea.

"Why not make a game out of chores? They're tedious, but so much less so when shared."

He smiles again. "I'm pretty focused, in everything I do, including chores. If I have some people with me who want to play around, I will cheerfully participate, but I'll also be efficient and really hustle to get the chores done. I can do both at once."

He considers. "Want to team up with me on some of these chores? We could start with this cabin, after we go and get the cleaning supplies."

[secretmakesawoman]

Knives would make Vermouth a very happy lady. It would get Curufin many brownie points. (Others might not be as thrilled but eh. They wouldn't be thrilled with anything she does.)

Sharon seems to think long and hard about his proposal. This was the second Orange team member to offer to partner up with her. She had turned down the first, but perhaps it wouldn't hurt to mix it up? While it put a wrench in her original plans, it could be worthwhile to gain the trust of her fellow teammates.

She smiles slowly, a playful light shining in her eyes. "Perhaps for a little while. We are a team after all."

[so_dark_a_road]

Then sometime, Sharon should bring up the topic of knives! Curufin will see what he can do.

He smiles. "We are indeed a team. All right, let's go and get the cleaning supplies and then tackle an area. Do you have any preferences as to where we might start?"

[secretmakesawoman]

"Why not Sleeper Three? I haven't gotten that far yet."

And it would give her plenty of time to opt out before they reached 6E, the cabin Sharon was outright avoiding. For reasons.