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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Jan 17, 2007 6:07:37 GMT -5
Thanks... I'll keep that in mind.
**Pulling herself onto her feet, Zahi staggered unsteadily to the railings.**
I may as well do something usful while I'm here...
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Jan 17, 2007 19:07:09 GMT -5
**Songwind stared at the dust rag and broom in the corner, trying to figure out how to use them. Confused, she scraped at the walls with the broom, after climbing on her paws and knees to scrub at the earthen floor with the duster. Hopelessly, and surrounded by billows of dirt, she looked to Zahi.** How do you do it?
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Jan 17, 2007 19:33:32 GMT -5
*Tasna pulled the last nail out of a plank, grabbed the ones she had already finished and threw them over the rail* Works a lot better. Good idea. *She returned to prying the nails out.
*The ottermaid came upon a stubborn nail. Tasna tried to wiggle it out but it didn't work. Frustrated, she hooked onto the nail with hammer and pulled it out with all her strength. The nail popped out and hit her right below her left eye* Arg! *Tasna cursed under her breath. She rubbed her eye and plopped the nail into the bag* It's alright. *She chuckled* I've got another eye. I'll live.
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Jan 18, 2007 12:54:39 GMT -5
That you will... That you will...
I have no clue... But I think you had them backwards...
**Zahi had hit the proverbial nail on the head, though she had never used such tools before, she recognized what they were ment to do.**
That rag's for the walls, and the stick-thing is for the floor.
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Finnerator Rudderbow
Ret. War Commander
Ret. Head Ranger
Also known as Fishtail Dirkslash
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Post by Finnerator Rudderbow on Jan 18, 2007 14:16:40 GMT -5
*Finnerator had been picking up pieces of wood that had been thrown over the rail, when she returned after throwing it onto a pile outside, she saw Song scrubbing the walls with a broom and Zahi giving her hopeless advice* Tsk, tsk. That's rather pathetic. Didn't your mother ever teach you how to clean? *Finnerator definitely wasn't what one would call a domestic person, but that didn't mean that she couldn't clean a room every now and then*
*The sea otter strutted over and took another broom that was in a corner* This here's called a broom. Brooms are used for sweeping. To sweep means to brush dirt and dust out of your way. Watch. *She told Song almost sarcastically. She took the broom in her paws and sweeped some of the debris from the staircase into a pile by the wall* See? It's really not as complicated as you're making it.
*Without bothering to explain what a rag was used for, Finnerator went back to pick up more wood, muttering under her breath* No wonder the barracks got into this awful state.
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Jan 18, 2007 16:04:51 GMT -5
**Song stuck her tongue out impudently. She just hadn't used the cleaning items for awhile, and had to be reminded. She immatated Finnerator, cleverly repeating her movments and tone.** his here's called a broom. Brooms are used for sweeping. To sweep means to brush dirt and dust out of your way.
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Jan 18, 2007 17:17:22 GMT -5
Tasna snickered under her her breath. She thought it was funny when someone was sarcastic. She couldn't let this perfect moment go by. She had to use sarcasm. She stood up straight and smiled* Now Finnerator, lets not start an argument. Less talk, more action.
*The ottermaid looked down at all the nails in the board she was working on. She looked at the hammer* Enough of you.* Tasna placed the hammer on the stairs. She grabbed both ends of the plank and with a bit of grunting, pulled if off* There. Now that's what I call progress. *She saw the nails were still stuck in the stairs* Yup. That wood is very rotten. *She took the nails out and dropped them in the bag. She threw the plank over the edge and started on the next one*
*Tasna felt pinching on her hands and shook it* Arg! darned termites*She flicked them off her hand and wiped away the others that were on the stairs. She wanted to just smash them with the hammer but she might put another hole in the stairs*
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Jan 18, 2007 18:35:24 GMT -5
Cool it Tasna, ignore the buggy things, just get on with the de-nailing, once we clear a few steps, or the whole case, we can search for the nest.
**Raiden was several stairs down, he had cleared the right-pawed side of the steps of many nails, and was near the bottom.**
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Jan 18, 2007 20:07:14 GMT -5
I know. Sorry. *She pulled the last nail out of a plank. She stepped back to see what she had finished. Not much of the side was finished. Raiden had finish a bit more than her but it didn't matter to the otter. She smiled at the fairly large hole in the side of the stairs. She shrugged and returned to her work*
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Jan 18, 2007 21:29:20 GMT -5
Soon have a new stair way done... But the termites will have to pay first...
**While he was working, Raiden muttered something about a wounded pride. Soon, he had cleared his side of the steps, and began wok on the banisters.**
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Jan 18, 2007 22:28:56 GMT -5
**Song finished her imatating and sighed. She looked at the broom, and muttered down-heartedly.** You aren't very helpful.
**The squirrel maiden started to sweep, chunnering away like an old mousewife about how leaves should stick to trees, and dust stay under carpets.**
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Finnerator Rudderbow
Ret. War Commander
Ret. Head Ranger
Also known as Fishtail Dirkslash
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Post by Finnerator Rudderbow on Jan 27, 2007 10:05:38 GMT -5
*Finnerator grinned and shook her head at Song and Tasna's antics. Finnerator was at least five seasons older than them and the ottermaid definitely thought that it showed. The sea otter didn't bother with a retort, but continued to remove the old dead wood from the barracks. Eventually Song lost interest and finally started to work with the broom* Looks like we're making some progress here. *She commented, noting that Raiden and Tasna had now begun to disassemble other parts of the stair*
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Jan 27, 2007 11:20:29 GMT -5
*Tasna was still pulling nails out*
Looks like we're making some progress here.
*The otter didn't even look up from her work* Yes we are. Every little bit can help make the barracks better. Raiden, are we taking apart the whole entire barrack and rebuilding it? Or are we just replacing the dead wood? *Tasna new it was a silly question but she wanted to know so she could have a basic idea on how they would remove the dead wood from the outside and replace it with new wood*
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Jan 29, 2007 9:00:04 GMT -5
We may as well. I mean, as long as the interior's getting a fix, why not give the outside a total overhaul too? 'sides, we'd do it a few pannels at a time outside, maybe one or two, then fix that leaky roof. OW!
**Raiden cut his paw with the knife while his wasn't concentrating.**
That sure taught me huh?
**Shakeing his paw for a few seconds, he wraped his scarf around the wound.**
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Jan 29, 2007 11:05:46 GMT -5
**Song looked up again, bored. She saw Raiden's paw bleeding and rushed towards the welcome distraction. She frowned irratibly and then, paws on hips faced Raiden and Zahi, Her brown eyes shining as she giddily makes a dissapointed face. ** Good thing I'm here, My my, You two certainly know how to get hurt? Want some help?
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