Sitting on the edge of the fountain...

[bravelittlehero]

Who: Clementine...join her!
Where: She is sitting on the edge of the fountain.
When: The afternoon of October 6th
What: Clementine has arrived.
Warnings: Possible talk of death/zombies/blood...
Style: Going with the flow
Status: Open . Very open. 

Clementine was sitting on the edge of the fountain, her journal resting on her lap. She'd woken up in this strange place near a fountain not too long ago and since then, she has been sitting on the edge, reading the journal with fascination. Well as much as she could read. Some people used bigger, more complex words than she knew, like the welcome page. She couldn't read where she was, but she was pretty sure it didn't say Georgia. 

She was, in a word, filthy. Her dress was covered from head to toe in what looked like caked, dried blood. She smelled like someone who was a lot less than alive. Thrown on top of it was a red hoodie, one that had seen better days and had quite a few bloodstains itself, just not as bad as the others. 

She had currency in one pocket and her gun in the other. She looked out at the people, watching them. They hadn't been friendly, not at all, but they still moved like they were alive. Where was she? What would Lee do in her situation?

Comments

[letteropener]

"A fair question, and it often depends on where you are. Appearance can be both an armor and a weapon. If you have confidence in your appearance, then you have more confidence in yourself. If you can use your appearance to sway others, then you may use it to achieve your goals. That is not to say this is how these things should be," Celestia noted, "but it is how they often are."

[bravelittlehero]

Clementine blinked at her a few times. "I don't understand..."

[letteropener]

Celestia chuckled. "Then I think I may envy you. But perhaps you will allow me to make a magical demonstration? It will not cause you any harm or pain, I promise."

[bravelittlehero]

Her eyes widened and she brightened. "You know magic? Okay! I want to see it!"

[letteropener]

"Then if you will allow me."

Celestia bowed her head, and her long horn shone with a deep warm glow. A moment later, that glow appeared around Clementine as well -- a simple, thorough cleaning spell to scrub clothing free of dirt and stains, and yes, even blood.

[bravelittlehero]

Clementine gave her a big smile. "That's really cool!"

She pushed her hood aside and took off her baseball cap, looking it over. "Now it's all clean!"

[letteropener]

"Thank you," she said with a smile to acknowledge the compliment. "And do you now feel a little better about things, overall?"

[bravelittlehero]

"Uh huh!" She nodded, grinning.