Action-Log [Open]---Cleaning up and Organizing

[light_of_willpower]

Who: Trunks (Future) and YOU (Open to all.)
What: After dealing with a haunted village and an abyss that feeds on rage, Trunks needs something normal and productive to do. Cleaning and organizing it is!
When:Post-orientation events? (Especially post his)
Where: Main Library--Dorm section
Warnings: Dust? None yet.



After checking in with the Librarians, after his and Sunset's adventure in the book with the butterfly on it and the cursed village and abyss, Trunks needed a distraction. A solo distraction, given the memories and emotions dealt with on their adventure. Wandering in the 'safe' areas but near the main-desk, eventually he found his way to what looked like a dorm section.

This must be where they would all be staying. There were empty name-plates on doors lining a hallway, and looking in one produced what he'd expected. Small rooms with basic furniture, and an attached bathroom. But the furniture was all stacked, and dusty, and linens were folded and left on the bed. Perfect--cleaning and organizing would give him something to do that would be mindless enough, but physically active.

He claimed a room by virtue of leaving his jacket and sword in it, and pulling the furniture down. Chair off the desk, making the bed, and he'd dust his own later. Taking one of the towels, he moved methodically down the hallway. Each room got a thorough dusting, and the beds were made and furniture set right and organized. Not more physically taxing than helping with the shelters he did back home, for those who'd escaped the Androids.


[OOC: Come say hi to a sweaty demi-saiyan doing some house cleaning. Feel free to help him, or not.]

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[light_of_willpower]

Definitely not used to hugs, although he doesn't tense as much this time. He's picked up that Rose, most certainly is a hugger. Doesn't mean his face is any less red than it has been the other times she's been close.

He listens though, and while it's definitely complicated and emotional... It's a different kind of complicated and emotional for him. The helpless shrug though, gets him to his feet. It's...awkward--and he's bright red, but giving her a hug too. Trying to offer some of that companionship she gave him, that understanding. "I didn't actually meet him, until I was 17. I went back to the past, for the first time, to warn them. To stop Frieza, to meet Goku, and give him medicine. To warn them of what was coming." A breath, and a slightly tighter hug, letting her hold it and decide the duration.

"It's all a very long story, and complicated. But in my time, I'm the only one left who can claim saiyan blood."

[bigbadrose]

She's such a hugger. Actually she didn't used to be, but between her mum getting upset at all the times she ran away from home, and traveling with the Doctor where they hugged for every single reason there ever was including but not limited to: getting the name of the planet the Slitheen were from pronounced correctly; she now hugs total strangers without thinking about it.

And awwww... Trunks is so adorable! And she hugs him back for a good bit, standing up, but moving back the chair eventually so he can feel slightly less awkward. Baby steps!

"I'm sorry," her eyes have all the sympathy, and it's clearly how much she genuinely means that sympathy. The way he said he brought back the medicine reminds her too of the way he talked about bringing back the medicine for Sunset. Made a lot of sense. Definitely clicked a few things. "Yeah, I was twenty. Nineteen when I met my birth Dad. I didn't mean to, just didn't want him to die alone. Accidentally tried to rescue him instead and created a paradox," she shook her head, "One of the worst things about time travel you can do. It's super dangerous, and nearly killed my friend. Well, it did kill him the first time. But my Dad got himself killed instead so my friend would come back." She offered him a hand to hold instead and gently gave his a squeeze.

"So your time stayed the same, or did you manage to alter -- parts, yeah?"

[light_of_willpower]

He doesn't really do 'hugs'...or much touching in general outside of combat. But she'd already offered him comfort, and it was rude of him not to offer the same--especially since she got it. The extra space is good, moving to take his seat back on the bare mattress, and squeezing her hand, before dropping it. His blush eventually faded, with the return to more serious things.

"See, I knew that was a possibility. So did mom." Gesturing with his hands, and they had indeed known the risk. "SO, remember how I said I think somehow I split off and changed the past, but not sure if it changed the future as my world stayed the same? Here's that point."

One hand spread out to one side. "This is the original time-line. Where when Frieza and his father came to Earth looking for revenge, Goku killed them." And his other hand placed beside it, "and here's my first trip back--when I took that place instead. I was there to meet Frieza and his father. Which is good because the other fighters on the planet, including Piccolo, Krillin, Gohan, and my father, were on their way to try and deal with Frieza too--and Goku would've been too late to stop them."

Okay, he probably doesn't realize his eyes are shining or his face is lighting up with the excitement, retelling this. Mostly he's just trying to make sure she understands. "So, I'm there. I take out Frieza and King Cold. Which threw everyone for a loop, not least of which my dad because at that point in time--he, Gohan, and Goku were the only saiyans around--and I'd just proven I was one but wasn't telling any of them who I was." A hint of wry-grin. "So, we all then went to where Goku was due to arrive, and when he showed up, I asked to talk to him. Alone. He was...really really surprised to find out who my father was too." Reaching up and rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. "But I warned him. About everything. Including please please please do not tell my mom or dad who I was, because then I won't be born, and oh hey that'd be bad."

See? Got that Time Travel basics 101 covered.

[bigbadrose]

Rose nods, following along easilly enough. "So you couldn't tell your Dad who you were either. The first time I met Pete, I tried not to, but after his version of my Mum died, I thought it might help him... and I was wrong. But in spite of that, he still came to save me when no one else could. As ungrateful as I was at first." She sucked on a finger quietly for a bit. "So then what happened? You stayed in that timeline or--?"

[light_of_willpower]

"My parents weren't even dating at this point. Her boyfriend at the time was there, and she'd bullied him into bringing her along since Goku was showing up eventually. Dad would...not have reacted well to the idea that he had a son, much less one who was half-human." Sighing, hanging his head a bit. "Having met him...he has a lot of pride and arrogance issues." But that was all Trunks was going to say on that.

"So, after warning them, I headed back to my time. I wanted to minimize potential damage, and I'd done what I came to do. It didn't change my world though, which...I think Mom and I kind of always knew would happen. But still--if we could keep it from happening to others...we had to try." Again that diamond hard determination in blue-eyes. "Unfortunately, the time machine I use also is a prototype. The first of it's kind. We had to wait for it to recharge, to get more fuel. While still dealing with my world as it was. Eventually I went back, to check on things. To try and help."

Reaching up and raking a hand through his bangs, then rubbing at the back of his neck. Honestly, for all his noble-intentions, Trunks could admit he'd had a few selfish-motivations too. So very curious about his father, and Goku, and young Gohan. Curious about all these people who were legends and friends of his mother. "It was about 3 years later, for them. That's when I realized how much things had changed. The androids that had appeared, weren't the ones I knew. They were different ones--including Dr. Gero making himself into one."

A sheepish smile. "The good news, is that I was born by this point. So, no worries there."

[bigbadrose]

Rose coughed and nodded, "He sounds a bit like my Mum... to be honest," she winced. "Well, except that my Mum's not an alien, and can't control her ki, but ya... I definitely can see why you'd keep that to yerself, as it were.

"Mind if I ask what you used for a device? My friend has... the best spaceship in the universe, but it looks like a big blue wooden box, from the 1950s," she giggled. "Normally I can't tell anyone that but..." she reached under the top of her shirt, and pulled out the key, still leaving it on its chain around her neck. "This is my key. The only way to get back home." She gave him a wistful lopsided grin, holding it out so he could touch it. Her treasure. "We locked the dimension cannon onto it so I wouldn't just be drifting endlessly through the void, and sort of like -- a vortex manipulator, that time agents way in the future of my universe used." She tucked the key back under her shirt, probably accidentally flashing Trunks in the process, and leaned back. "Jack was a Time Agent when he got his," she held up her wrist and gestured with holding a hand around it. "He wore it like a bracelet, and you can punch in the coordinates and years, but it's really difficult to use well." The Doctor could, but the Doctor was good with teleports. And time travel. And a TimeLord, not human. And still dumb enough to get himself drowned in the Thames.

"You didn't like... touch yourself and caused a paradox, didja? That's what accidentally killed my friend. My Mum was bein' dumb, so I was handed my baby self, and--" Rose snapped her fingers, "Reaper got in, and the Doctor saved us by letting himself get eaten instead of the others. Bought me more time with my Dad, but I'm sure I wouldn't 'ave chosen it. Not a fair trade, that."

[light_of_willpower]

There is definitely a hint of blush, his head turned away as soon as possible. Nope, no flashing here--totally not looking. Definitely not used to this kind of thing at all thanks.

The last question though had him snorting, his mouth twisting with a frown and his arms crossing over his chest. "Didn't have a choice, honestly. It was save myself and my mom from being blasted when my father didn't move, or risk not existing." The affronted indignation in his tone and posture is so his Father's right now, but he doesn't know that.

[bigbadrose]

"Didn't move?" Oh her gosh, Vegeta definitely sounds like Jackie to her now. "Androids or...?"

[light_of_willpower]

"Android. The one Dr. Gero turned himself into." Yep, still stubborn there. To be fair, he probably would've still existed, considering his world hadn't changed but there's had. But like HELL was he letting his mother die while he was around. Nope. "...besides, I didn't actually realize it was me, until mom mentioned it. And then I got yelled at by my Father and accused of being a liar, thanks."

[bigbadrose]

Rose nodded knowingly. "Yuuuuup," she popped the p, just like the Doctor always did. "My Mum accused me of sleepin' with my Dad, and bein' someone he cheated on with, that was why I got handed a baby version of myself." She face palmed in rememberance. "Parents, right?" Rose does not want to be a parent for a long time yet, if ever.

[light_of_willpower]

"I just got accused of being wrong, because the timeline of things had shifted and these weren't the 'right' androids." There's a long huffed sigh, again channeling a parent--this time more his mother though. "Parents. Right."

A pause, and a slow blink. "We had just found Dr. Gero--that's the Androids creator by the way--we'd just found his lab, and blueprints for the other androids. We might've found a way to stop them, but the two I knew were definitely active or close to being so." Again that hint of frown. "That's the point I was at when I got brought here."

[bigbadrose]

Rose nodded and gave him a quiet grin. "Sounds... complicated. But good complicated! The kind where you know there's hope left." She tugged out her key again, quietly squeezing it as tightly as she could in her hand. "The Doctor's... Well he told someone he was ood, I don't know if he's telling all people that or --" she shook her head and laughed, "But he doesn't have the tentacle mouths. When I find him, I'll tell him I told you that he's an alien and what ood look like."

She took a deep breath and leaned carefully on the chair. "He's the only one of his kind left. So meeting others like that -- is really surprising!" she grinned, softening it slowly, "But good surprising, yeah? I told Will to tell him he's not alone, dunno if he'll get what the message means but..." She bites her bottom lip. "I watched him die thousands of times. That regeneration thing doesn't always happen, and watching that..." her eyes dimmed. "He told me the walls the the universe were sealed. He had to burn up a supernova just to send me a hologram and psychic message." She big her bottom lip again.

"To be honest... I'm really glad he's here, but I'm a little worried too. Someone else who knows him said he's twice the age as when he and I first met, and... that's good! It means I made him survive. I did something even he couldn't, more'n a dozen times. But his people had laws about time travel and I broke them with the paradox, 'm pretty sure I broke them with the dimension cannon..." a deep breath, and Rose let it out slowly, giving the key a final squeeze before tucking it away again. No matter how angry they were at each other, they'd work it out, the TARDIS was her home, wasn't it? Her voice drops even quieter. "I made my choice a long time ago. My Mom remarried the other universe Peter, my father that wasn't, but he saved my life, and I repaid it by running away again. A fourth time on her." She ran a hand through her hair, quietly getting up from the chair and offering Trunks a hand up and a last hug for the night. "I don't have any regrets or doubts. Stars are goin' out and the only one who'll know how to fix it is him, but--" she gave Trunks a wry grin. "If he's two thousand years old now, I've no idea if he'll even remember me. And he might be mad at me either way. Wish me luck, okay?"

She'll give him a last hug and add, "Never easy saving timelines, but as long as it's fun and everyone you meet is worth it, yeah?"

[light_of_willpower]

It's definitely been an unexpectedly emotional talk. He's probably going to finish cleaning this room, then go find the one he claimed. Listening the whole time, and reaching out a hand on her shoulder when it gets difficult.

"I have to believe there is still hope. It's what keeps me going." Trunks murmured, and while he's still not the most comfy with hugs he accepts it from Rose with no problem. That last one though, will make him laugh. "I don't know about 'fun'..." But he's picking her up around the waist and spinning her around in that hug and speaking quietly. "I didn't mean to open up, but I'm glad I did. I haven't had a kindred spirit in a long time."

He means that.

[bigbadrose]

She laughs as she's spun around, beaming up at him ear to ear. "Same! Some o' this, I could never tell anyone, so I'm glad I met you too Trunks. I'll be back to bug you before you know it, yeah? And if you ever wanna find me, do that, okay?"

[light_of_willpower]

She's not that much shorter than him, but her smile makes him smile too. It's probably the lightest smile he's had in a while honestly. "Same. Do me a favor, and if you're going to get into something you shouldn't, call me. Better you have someone watching your back, right?"

A brief nudge against her shoulder--the lightest tap--with a closed fist. He hasn't missed that tendency. Not after her game of tag and her stories.

[bigbadrose]

Another laugh and she taps him right back with her own fist-bump, "You betcha." Maybe not before trouble, but for fun at least. And some trouble. Although Rose could find trouble just by breathing usually. "And I better see this room not too spotless, Mister. Even time-travelin' superheroes need rest," she stuck her tongue out to the side.

[light_of_willpower]

A sigh, but he's still grinning. "Told you, I'm not a superhero. Not unless you're counting yourself on that, oh great Bad Wolf." Offering her a brief salute too.

[bigbadrose]

"Villain maybe," Rose sassed back, walking away, but shooting him a glance over her shoulder with fingers under her eyes. "Not too many people would risk the walls of time and space just because they miss stars they can't even prove are gone." But with another laugh, she too was gone.