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[welljustwatchme]

A: Mayfield General Store

[Canada is out grocery shopping. This is perfectly normal, because she is a well-trained lady of the house. What might not be normal (although she sees no problem with it) is that she's accompanied by the bear that arrived in the mail this morning. She's missed Kumarie enough that she didn't think twice about taking the

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[General/Grocery Store]

[weiss_tank]

[Ken's going grocery shopping himself, ignoring the weirded out drone looks or saying that Miakis wasn't feeling well or that he was doing her a favour. Truth is that he cooks and does this kinda stuff. Oh well.]

[Oops, he isn't paying attention so he backs into you a bit.]

Ah! Sorry about that!

[welljustwatchme]

[She blinks at being bumped into, taking a step away, closer to the shelving and the bear sniffing at the bottom shelf of stuff.]

Oh, sorry. I mean... it's fine.

[weiss_tank]

[When did Matt grow boobs...? Oh wait, no he's gone. This is some one else.]

I wasn't paying attention and...umm...is that bear going to try and eat that bag of flour?

[welljustwatchme]

Wha--? [Catching on after a beat, Canada snaps her fingers at her side, getting Kumarie's attention.]

No teeth, Kumarie. I'll make you something when we get back to the house. [Looking back at the stranger, she gives a nervous laugh.] She'll behave, I'm sure.

General Store

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri peers at the bear, in the store herself on an errand for work]

"Does anyone know why there is a bear in the store?"

[welljustwatchme]

She's helping me shop.

[Not that Kumarie looks like she wants anything to do with Canada at the moment, staring at Ruri looking unhappy while her country picks out fruit.]

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri just looks up at the bear with all the threatening capacity of a 16 year girl in a maid outfit]

"Oh, I see. Does she help you carry the bags or is she company?"

[welljustwatchme]

[Kumarie eventually looks away from Ruri, muttering 'boring' under her breath as she does, and wandering over to look at something on the other side of Canada.]

Company, mostly. I'm not sure she's actually capable of being too helpful.

A:

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa is studying labels when she feels a brush of fur on her leg. These aisles are really narrow, aren't' they? ]

[ She reaches down to absently pat the dog on the head, not really looking. ]

(( Ilsa's got her reception back, but it's weak, still. ))

[welljustwatchme]

[And the "dog" immediately growls very much like a bear would and strips her teeth at Ilsa. Kumarie is just about to bite when Canada spots her.]

Kumarie! Don't you dare!

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa freezes, responding to a thread of {Scolding!} she feels, and slowly turns to the OMG... bear... ]

My apologies, I merely wished to greet you.

[ Yep, not moving until the bear is okay with it. ]

[welljustwatchme]

I'm so sorry about that, ma'am. She's not the friendliest of things some days. [Canada steps over to put her basket of groceries on the floor and scoop Kumarie up into her arms, looking endlessly guilty.]

She didn't bite you, did she?

C; I dub this Pet House

[backinblackcity]

[Hilda is heading inside, clutching a red and white ball very tightly, when she runs into Canada, and also the animal she doesn[t recognize.]

Hey, who's this?

[Hilda seems pleased at the apparent new addition to the household. She's used to having lots of animals around, after all.]

it's the best house 8D

[welljustwatchme]

[Canada has Kumarie in her arms at the moment and grins when she sees Hilda.]

Oh, this is Kumarie! Kumarie, meet Hilda. I was telling you about her, remember?

[The bear mutters 'I remember' and leans out of Canada's arms slightly to sniff at the girl. At least there's no immediate growling. This is hopeful.]

[backinblackcity]

[Hilda beams at Kumarie. She's has enough experience around animals not to try to touch without permission.]

It's nice to meet you, Kumarie! You're living here too? I hope we get along.

[welljustwatchme]

She's my oldest friend. I'm glad to have her here.

[Kumarie, on the other hand, is less optimistic:]

Will you be nice?

C

[gezellighe]

[Once he's put his pajamas on, he'll keep drying his hair, ruffling at it with a towel. Time for bed.]

[welljustwatchme]

[Canada is already set for sleeping, sitting on the bed braiding her hair as she does every night she washes her hair before bed. Except tonight she has Kumarie in her lap (the bear is never leaving her sight again, goddamnit) looking bored and idly sniffing at Canada's nightgown.]

[gezellighe]

[After hanging the towel neatly, he steps back into the room they share.]

The bear is on the bed.

[welljustwatchme]

... Yes. So?