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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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[secretmakesawoman]

Hmm... Lots going on in this one...

While not quite sure what to make it all, she feels like she's gotten enough to flesh to out what this folder is about. Plus, there's been some juicy details here and there. Whether they'd be useful or just some fantasy to tease him about when he least expects it... well, only time would tell.

So she leaves this folder and decides to risk checking one last thing: the map. Perhaps it will help discern if the boy's just making all this up.

[schrodingersghost]

The map has been carefully drawn by an inexperienced hand, but is clear nonetheless. It is dominated by drawings of strange green whirls with such labels as "Vortex of DOOM" and "Inescapable Whirlpool". Islands, doors and buildings have been drawn in, many o them labeled with warnings.

Skulker's Island. Nightmare jungle. "AVOID".

Walker's Prison "AVOID"

The Far Frozen. "They're cool."

The Medieval Realm. "Check in to see how Dora's doing."

[secretmakesawoman]

...Alright. The map is definitely getting put down as nerdy teen fantasy stuff.

Not willing to risk questioning, Vermouth closes the file and logs off the laptop, gently closing the lid to its original position. Picking up the duster, she starts tackling corners of the room. Very diligent, very inconspicuous.

However, she's still wearing the latex gloves.

[schrodingersghost]

And right on time Danny comes back.

Well, actually he starts walking through the closed door, belatedly remembered that this sometimes freaked people out, backs up, and re-enters using the door like a human.

He kind of hoped no one noticed.

I really do need those dot eyes

[secretmakesawoman]

Unfortunately for Danny, Vermouth is pretty observant and was already alert from her snooping. So she does, in fact, catch his first entrance through the door.

...Then proceeds to stare at the wall, processing it. What. on. Earth. did she just witness???

Should she ask? Should she even acknowledge it at all?? As she hears the door click, Vermouth's mind is made up: just act natural.

"Welcome back," she says cheerfully, turning around to face him. "Did you get the water?"

Nooooo, she didn't see anything. Nothing at all.

Re: I really do need those dot eyes

[schrodingersghost]

Danny grins nervously (although not as nervously as he would have before the train).

"Yep. I totally got the water with no problems whatsoever."

And he definitely did not forget to use the door. Again.

should we start wrapping up?

[secretmakesawoman]

She smiles back, what should be an unassuming expression. They can just... pretend that didn't happen while she ruminates over what it means.

"Wonderful. You can set it down there, and I'll start on the baseboard."

She's clearly been working very hard on this cleaning business, yes yes.

Sounds good!

[schrodingersghost]

"Cool." Danny quickly sets it down and hovers uncertainly.

"So... you need any help?"

Assuming it's non-literal hovering, but laughing at the mental image

[secretmakesawoman]

"Oh, I'm quite alright. You've already been more than enough help," she says cheerfully while pulling out a sponge from her supplies.

"But thank you for offering."