video;

[moviemagic]

So... hi.

[Because that was at least a way to speak right. But after taking a small breath she suddenly seems a lot more confident.]

I have like... a tiny bit of a question. Say there is someone who has never... really been able to do much on their own for one reason or another and they try something first the first time and it goes horribly wrong... How does one fix that?

[Krista here had been trying to attempt laundry and it's fairly obvious when there are so many bubbles behind her.]

Comments

text:

[blueberryprincess]

You keep trying. You won't get new things right the first time, and you'll make mistakes, but that's how people learn.

What are you trying to do? Maybe I can help.

Re: text:

[moviemagic]

[Just keep trying. That's usually Krista's motto for most things. Don't stop until it's perfect, even if she gets mildly frustrated getting things wrong the first time.

Everything had to be perfect.]

Trying to do laundry, which seems easy enough but I've never learned... Which considering I pretty much had zero time to actually learn... Makes sense why my mother always just does it.

[When she gets home after a full day it's usually pretty late.]

Re: text:

[blueberryprincess]

Oh, my Fairy Godmother.


[ Guess who just noticed the mountain of bubbles? This girl. ]

Okay, first? We're going to get that cleaned up. And then we'll work on what went wrong.

[ She's pretty baffled at the idea that someone doesn't know how basic laundry is done. ]

I'm Evie. Where do you live? I'll be on my way after work in a couple hours.

text:

[moviemagic]

Cleaning up was what I expected.

[What she doesn't know is the reason it happened was that she put too much laundry stuff in.]

I'm Krista. As for where I am currently living it's the Wavering Road Apartments.

Re: text:

[blueberryprincess]

I have a bunch of handmade laundry detergent here. More than I need at the moment. Lavender scented with just a hint of lemon. If you're interested, I'll bring that by and show you how to use it.

What floor and apartment number?

text:

[moviemagic]

Wait, people can mhandmake that stuff?

As for floors and such. It's Fifth floor, Apartment C.

Video;

[onebadapple]

I find that it's best to ask for help and have someone show you thoroughly so that you can do it by yourself the next time!

But, if you don't have anyone to help, perk up, and try try try again!

Re: Video;

[moviemagic]

Do you mean like a teacher? Someone who can teach the art of laundry~

[Okay she was being overly dramatic and she knew it.]

Video;

[onebadapple]

Or a very good friend. I've gotten to understand the laundry and machines, though I'm much more used to doing it by hand. Would you like me to help?

Video;

[moviemagic]

Wait...You do it by hand?

I mean would love the help, but...how can you do it by hand?

[The olden days are a wild thing for her, even if she has to do research for roles that might not be based in modern day.]

Video;

[onebadapple]

I most certainly could, if I needed. I would just need a washing board, a tub, some lye, lemon, and depending on how difficult the stains and smell, vinegar! It's very easy to do.

Video;

[moviemagic]

That really sounds like it take s a lot of work though.

Video;

[onebadapple]

Because it is, but if you just whistle while you work, or hum a merry tune, then the work goes much quicker!

Video

[idontgetpaid]

[ Those are...a lot of bubbles. ]

You might wanna start by cleaning up first. Then you just try again.

You uh...need any help?

Video

[moviemagic]

Cleaning up is simple enough to do. A good old mop will work.

[She paused for a moment before glancing back.]

Honestly... probably need help with figuring out how to actually live independently. Back home I was always e9ither at school or working the whole day and didn't really learn how to do things like this... so now I am in a situation where I'm alone. It's hard.

Video

[idontgetpaid]

Ah, yeah, it can be a bit tough. A lot of things you learn by trial and error. But I can give you some tips for some things, if you want?

[ With his parents often busy at work, he'd spent plenty of days home alone and helping out with chores around the house. ]

Video

[moviemagic]

Okay, so trial and error... Got it.

[She didn't like that word because she liked to do it right the first time, but it is what it is.]

Do you know what problem I did this time though?

Video

[idontgetpaid]

Yeah. I mean, I think there are books you can look at too for stuff? But sometimes you just gotta try and see what sticks. Not everything works out the same for everyone.

It kinda looks like you used too much detergent. How much did you put in?

Video

[moviemagic]

Like a cup or something like that. I didn't actually know how much I needed so I figured a cup sounded right.

video

[wearenotbroken]

[ The brunette smiles kindly. ]

Just keep trying, I'm sure it's okay.

How much soap did you use?

video

[moviemagic]

How much... Uh...One cup I think.

[She didn't actually think about how much she used.]

[wearenotbroken]

That might be a little too much.

It's all easy to fix, okay? It's best just to learn from your mistakes and adjust accordingly.

[moviemagic]

I know. I just hate making mistakes though.

[wearenotbroken]

I think that's normal for everyone. I really hate making mistakes, to be honest. I still make them a lot but eh.

[moviemagic]

I've never made one, or if I have I've always been quick to cover it up.

I just get really frustrated about it however. That's just a part of me that might never leave.