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Oh, I'm sure it's seen worse days. Probably. [ though Jen allows Natalia to lead her to a seat. it's nice to have someone who Understands all the same, and she could also use a moment off her seat besides. ]

Even so, that's no reason to take risks. Come on, lay it all down here on the bench, we'll get it out gently.

[ It's said with a much more naked concern than might be necessary, strictly speaking. But even so, she will lead her there and, once there, make to try to do what she can to coax the ball out gently. ]

Okay, okay. [ once seated, Jen lifts the weight from underneath to get a better look at where the joints slipped into the holes. ] That's... I can hear it trying to flex but it's just not going anywhere. Great.

Do you think they have anything here to help me slip loose?

I'm sure they do, but are those joints - well you said they were waterproof, but are you sure they'll be fine with whatever water or grease we might get?

[ Seems worth checking. ]

I'd rather clean off lube later than walk around the rest of my life as a human wrecking ball. [ a wry smile. Natalia's concern is touching, but Jen's priorities demand freedom. she's not going to lose the arm to her own stupidity like this. ]

Okay! I'll go get something then. Stay put or remove it if you wanna get it out with it off?

[ Okay.

She's off to go get said lube then. She'll be right back. ]

Thanks! [ with Natalia away, Jen takes a few more moments to compose herself in light of that information from before. that's not the kind of scouting on Lina's behalf she had intended for, but it's still useful information to have.

meanwhile, she just sort of chills out there, wriggling her fingers occasionally, but ultimately leaves it on because this way she'll be better able to pull on the hand to get it free. the socket itself is rather tight on her arm so she's never been worried about it slipping off.

she sighed and murmured to herself. ] Way to go, Jen. Nice first impression...

Edited 2018-08-16 21:37 (UTC)

[ Okay! Well, as promised, she is right back. It only takes her about ten minutes to go to the desk, get a bottle of a lubricating agent, and come right back to Jen. It seems this is problem that they just have sometimes? And either way, the woman grins a little bit and slides right back next to the other, saying i na sing-song tone, ]

Gooot it!

[ of course they had it. how many people probably forget to keep their hands dry or end up with swollen knuckles and try to force their way in where they don't belong? Jen beams up at her. ]

My hero. [ she means it! ]

Oh, thank you!

[ She giggles at that, but her cheeks also color. A hero for this... Please.

But she offers the bottle but also offers to do it herself, based on the position of the hand. Which would she prefer? ]

[ Jen holds the ball in her lap with her left hand under it, and raises it up slightly so that gravity could do some of the work. hopefully. ] Go ahead. Give me a few drops to start. Maybe with the thumb?

[ She nods ]

Alright, be ready to catch it!

[ And she will, indeed, follow the order there, to very gingerly work herself in there to place some drops on the thumb to start. ]

I'm all set. [ Jen watches intently, moving her fingers individually a bit around to help distribute the liquid as Natalia made her way around from one to the next. of course after a bit her attention is equally split between the work at hand (hah) and Natalia herself. she's not outright staring but just. tries to relieve the tension somehow so they aren't just sitting here in relative silence figuring this out. ]

I'll bet this isn't how you expected to spend tonight, huh. Besides bowling and swimming, what other hobbies do you have? [ smooth segue? Jen would like to think so. ]

[ Natalia continues the action carefully, her red eyes focusing on Jen as well, split between her hand (she's still jealous of the hand) and the woman's face. As she asks that...

Bowling and swimming... hmmm ]

Well... I do have a little garden at my house. It's not much of one, just one I keep on my balcony. And besides that, well... I work at a diner called Neehee's?

[ A vegetarian diner. And she hums a little... ] I try to do volunteer work when I have time... [ And then the one she's more hesitant to admit but: ] I do like anime a little, too.

Oh, yeah? What kind of shows? [ no, she knows pretty much nothing about anime since she hasn't even asked Lina all that much, but figures that wouldn't matter in the long run. Jen's just going to relay the information as verbatim as possible anyway. ]

[ She cheeks color just to answer this but... ]

Well, when I was a little girl, I saw a show called Princess Pirouette and I really, really liked it. So I suppose that and then my favorite ever is Utara. [ She smiles a little more, feeling embarrassed but. ] So my favorites are magical girls... I guess.

[ oh no, that expression is cute. the way she admits to it, too, so Jen is listening intently even if she...

okay, she has some kind of idea of what that genre is. Jen may not be a consumer of the media but she's seen her share of advertisements on the interwebs and cable. ] Ohhh, so something like, uh, what's it called... ? With the five girls and they're like from space but they also go to high school on Earth and fight evil? Something Lunar ....?

[ Of course, of course the reference point would be Lunar Scouts like that. Still, she grins a little more, perhaps, ]

Yes, like that! Or well, a lot of them are similar enough to that!

[ With a private giggle. ]

A-hah! I knew my approximate knowledge would come in handy someday. [ she said in something of a cocky voice, but more at her own expense really since her confidence is weak in this regard at best. ] I'll admit I don't watch a lot of, well, anything. But still I can see the appeal. They all seem really pretty and their designs are colorful.

When I was little, well, even now... I also just really liked to see stories about strong girls who can be strong while still being girlish.

[ A shrug. ]

[ Jen took in a deep breath and sighed. ] Oh, that's a big mood.

[ ...being around Lina really is rubbing off on her. ] Being a girl in sports you get all kinds of flak for looking one or the other. I say do whatever makes you feel good and forget about what the rest of people think, you know?

[ haha except when it comes to the closet, just. hole up and live in there. ]

[ That gets Natalia to laugh again, a little awkwardly. ]

I do... try to live like that, a little!

[ In this AU. In her normal AU she lives like that 24/7 ]

That's great! You do you, Natalia.

[ with an odd sound, Jen's wriggling is finally paying off. her thumb is the first joint free and she waggles it as if shaking out a limb that had fallen asleep. finally those pressure sensors can stop freaking out as much. ] Whew! Almost got it...

[ She flushes a little at that and nods. But this new topic is a lot better: ]

Alright, you can do it! Just a bit more!

[ She'll hold the ball in place as best she can? ]

[ Jen decides to go for broke here. with Natalia's support, and her left hand holding the ball down between her thighs to keep it from going anywhere, she gives her right arm a few firmer pulls. raising her shoulder and elbow up like a wave and snapping them down while simultaneously pulling hard upward with her fingers.

that did it! with a loud snap, she was free, and wiggling her undamaged - but slightly greasy - fingers with a proud grin. ] Yes! Nice. Thanks again, Natalia.

[ thumbs-up for that. ] ... I should go wash this off.

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