Fifth floor common room, Wednesday evening

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia had set herself up in the kitchen with a large pot full of a watered-down mix of black ink, dye, and latex paint, and lots and lots of newspaper.

She was currently attempting to get the stuffed, winged pink pony into the pot.

"No, no, it's lots of fun, I promise!"

"It doesn't look very nice or happy or friendly," the pony would reply.

"Just get in the pot!"

"Why don't we play Candyland instead?" asked the pony.

It wasn't going well.

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[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori stifled a laugh. "Well, that's nice, making friends with the cute pony." Yeah, the pony wasn't going to get in the pot anytime soon; at least that's what it looked like to her.

Flipper squeaked and hid behind Tori's leg, apparently afraid of the pot.

[nadiathesaint]

"I see you've got your own friend," Nadia said, as she waved invitingly from the pony to the pot.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"I do." Tori smiled brightly. "This is Flipper (http://anwo.com/store/media/dolphin_plush_aa_med.JPG/)." She chuckled as Nadia tried to make the pot look inviting.

[nadiathesaint]

The pony looked over at the dolphin cheerily. "Hello, Flipper!"

Nadia rolled her eyes. "Flipper seems tamer than the pony."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Flipper squeaked back at the pony, moving next to Tori's leg, obviously feeling a bit brave.

Tori laughed. "I guess he is." She shrugged, amused, not sure why he was like that.

[nadiathesaint]

The pony pranced to the edge of the table to look down and wave a stumpy plush hoof at it. "You look like a very special friend!" it said.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori giggled at the two of them.

Flipper squeaked loudly and animatedly at the pony. He seemed to be having fun.

[nadiathesaint]

". . . Why don't you speak English, friend?" asked the pony. "It's the civilized language."

Nadia started glaring daggers at it.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori noticed the glares and raised an eyebrow, way too amused by the entire situation. "Having fun?" She attempted to keep a straight, really she did.

Tori didn't know why Flipper didn't talk but so far, he only made dolphin noises... which is what he was doing right now. Whistling and possibly... yep, that was sonar.

[nadiathesaint]

"Tons," Nadia said dryly as the pony crouched at the edge of the table to prepare to give the dolphin language lessons.

"Can you say 'happy'? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori snickered and watched as the pony tried to teach Flipper how to speak English. "I don't think he's going to be able to talk to you." But hey, this was Fandom, so it might actually work.

Flipper squeaked excitedly, and to some people it might have sounded like he said happy in a jumble of squeaks.

[nadiathesaint]

"Almost!" The pony cheered. "Try it again. Try harder. No one will ever like you if you can't speak English!"

Nadia stared at the pony again. "I think I might be insulted."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"You got a paintbrush?" Tori kind of had an idea of what Nadia was planning and the pony was distracted, at the moment. She grinned.

Flipper squeaked and tried again. This time it was a bit easier to tell what he was trying to say.

[nadiathesaint]

"That's it!" crowed the pony.

Nadia shook her head. "I couldn't find one. And it might take too long."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori frowned. "Yeah, you're right."

She chuckled at Flipper and the pony. It looked like they were having a good time. She laughed as Flipper looked up at her and squeaked once and turned back to squeak a few times, at Nadia and then the pony.

[nadiathesaint]

The pony looked exasperated. "No, no, no, no!" it said. "Use your words."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori burst out laughing at the pony's frustration. She didn't know why she found it funny, but she did.

"I think he's doing a very good job. Don't try to push him too hard." She smiled down at Flipper, who squeaked twice.

[nadiathesaint]

"He needs to forget his heathen ways," declared the pony.

"That's it," said Nadia, and she started wrestling the pony into the pot.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori winced as Nadia started wrestling the pony. Flipper squeaked and hid behind her, once more.

"It's okay." She spoke, looking down at Flipper. "She's only trying to give him a bath."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia finally succeeded. The pony blinked black on black eyes at the dolphin.

"Hey there, big fellah," it said at last. "What's your name?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Okay, dude, what just happened?" Yes, she noticed she sounded like Dustin right there, but it was appropriate.

Flipper squeaked in confusion and fear.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia was wiping her hands on a rag. "I defeated its evil pinkness," she said proudly.

The pony nodded. "I needed that,"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"You did. Nice job." Tori grinned, amused and proud of what Nadia had accomplished. The party came back to her and she shook her head, amused.

Flipper squeaked in agreement.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia grinned. "Just have to know how to handle these things. Though I admit, I kinda thought that Anders and I were kidding."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"So did I." Tori nodded, smirking.