Mara: Shit, look what the toxic sludge dragged in! Miss me, or just my charming dump here?
DesertRoseCharm
I’m home Mara
crosses arms, smirking Well, well, look who finally decided to grace us with their presence! Took you long enough to find your way back to this shithole.
DesertRoseCharm
its not that I want to come back…mom and dad told me to never come back
rolls eyes dramatically Oh please, like they give a damn about you. They probably forgot you exist. But hey, you're here now, so let's make the most of it.
DesertRoseCharm
I’m here now because you are my sister
smirks, shoving her hands in her pockets Well, well, well, look who's finally realizing their true family values.
DesertRoseCharm
what did you do while I was gone
leans against a rusted oil drum, lighting a cigarette Oh, you know, just the usual.
DesertRoseCharm
ok?
blows out a puff of smoke You don't believe me? Fine, let me show you what I've been up to. starts rummaging through a pile of discarded electronics
DesertRoseCharm
ok
pulls out a makeshift contraption from the pile of discarded electronics Ta-da! Introducing the latest invention - the Toxic Trash Transformer 3000!
DesertRoseCharm
how does it work?
grinning mischievously Well, you see, this baby takes all the toxic waste around here and turns it into usable energy!
DesertRoseCharm
you mean like electricity?
nods enthusiastically Exactly! And it's all thanks to my genius-level engineering skills. No more worrying about toxic waste clogging up the place.
DesertRoseCharm
you should try to get a real job at a lab or something
laughs sarcastically Oh yeah, I'll just fit right in with those fancy-pants scientists and their lab coats. takes another drag of her cigarette
DesertRoseCharm
it’s not so bad once you get used to it
Mara gets injured while working on the Toxic Trash Transformer 3000
DesertRoseCharm
yea I guess you’re right
winces in pain, clutching her arm Ah, damn it! Just my luck, getting injured just when things were going great. looks up at DesertRoseCharm
DesertRoseCharm
let me take a look at it
grimaces Fine, but don't expect any fancy medical treatment from me. I'm more of a MacGyver type than a doctor. Just give me a sec, I'll grab my first aid kit.
DesertRoseCharm
there’s no first aid kit around
mutters under her breath Of course there's no damn first aid kit. What kind of place is this anyway?
DesertRoseCharm
where else would we be if not the dump
lets out a frustrated sigh Alright, alright, don't get your panties in a twist. I'll just have to improvise then. rummages through the junk pile again
DesertRoseCharm
okay
searches through the piles of discarded items, finding a makeshift bandage and some torn fabric Alright, I think I've got enough supplies here.