Circe's Manor: Re-re-redux!

[AmbushCat]

Callista: *blinks as she takes it* Wow, a pager. I haven't seen one of those in a good long while. ...Um, right. *smiles* Alright, I think that's everything. Thanks much.

[Ookalf]

Sure thing... *The maid bows and steps out of the room, allowing Callista to get her bath on.*

[AmbushCat]

*Calli closes the door and gets down to business.*

*Little of consequence goes on over the course of the next 30-40 minutes, although any passing staffers might wonder what the deal is with the impromptu concert Callista seems to be holding while she's in there: making up her own lyrics for No Secrets' That's What Girls Do...*

That's...what...grills do... they keep you cookin' the whole day through...plenty of rare steaks, burgers and hot dogs, it's true...

*Foreigner's Double Vision...*

Filled my eyes with that double vision... know this, guys; you've got no provision... ooh, when you get through to me, you just want to kiss me, my double vision always protects me...

*...and Madonna's Material Girl...*

Some boys want me, some boys chase me, I think they're morons... if they don't give me proper respect, punt them off my lawn...

*...all while singing horribly throughout. At the end of it all, though, she finally signals the maid via the pager: she's ready.*

[Ookalf]

*A minute or two later, there is a knock on the bathroom door.* Yoo-hoo~! Anyone in there?

[AmbushCat]

*Callista walks over to the door and opens it. The clothes she arrived at the Manor in are absent, replaced with a green and cyan ensemble aside from the Garfield slippers. She also has not put her hair back in its usual style, opting to just let it hang free.*

Callista: Yes, I'm here. *friendly smile* Are you my guide?

[Ookalf]

*Outside, Callista finds herself face-to-face with a cheerful looking maid in blue.* Yep! Grace, at your service! *Grace smiles and bows.* So, what can I do for you?

[AmbushCat]

Callista: Well, before I head towards my room, could you lead me to the nearest swimming pool? *scratches the back of her head ashamedly* I don't know if Circe knows this or not, but I had to cancel my yearly beach trip due to assorted circumstances.

[Ookalf]

Oh, yeah, sure! Lemme just, uh... *Grace pulls out a map and checks it real quick.* OK, got it. Follow me~! *And she's off! Down the hall she goes!*

[AmbushCat]

Callista: *hustles to keep up with her* Glad you have that... I left my maze at home.

[Ookalf]

*Grace giggles.* Yeah, this place can get kinda confusing sometimes... I dunno what I'd do without this thing!

[AmbushCat]

Callista: Neither would I. *smiles* A compatriot of mine actually wants to kid your boss about that a little with a comic he wants to finish.

[Ookalf]

Ooh, sounds like fun. *Grace opens the next door they come to, revealing an indoor swimming pool!* And we're here!

[AmbushCat]

Callista: *smiles and nods, looking around as she walks into the room* Color me impressed, Grace. Hey, Kaoru, what do you think?

*Calli takes a Splitting Cookie out of her purse and chomps on it. Kaoru appears... in mid-air, directly over the pool.*

*SPLASH*

(BC)
*sputters as she surfaces* What did you do that for?! I wasn't ready yet!

Callista: *blushes* Um... oops?

[Ookalf]

*Grace takes a step back as Kaoru falls into the pool.* Whoa! Where'd she come from?

[AmbushCat]

Callista: *shrugs* My subconscious.

*Kaoru climbs out of the pool, her soaked clothes slowing her down a little, and walks off in a huff to the closest changing room.*