Ignore the username, would ya?

and those plans are in fact oftentimes something she really Should Not have brought them along for because they often are business related things that zoey and mira have absolutely no fucking patience for

they’re being absolute menaces throughout the entire thing. theyre throwing shit at each other, laughing about stupid stuff under their breaths, basically climbing on top of her. sometimes they fall asleep in her lap or theyve managed to slip into the gap between her and the back of the seat and fall asleep there (sometimes they both do either, with mira behind her and zoey on her lap being the most common configuration). they try to touch her inappropriately (she nonchalantly bats their hand away). they try to touch each other inappropriately (she grabs their hands and holds them).

just absolute nightmares.

but unlike mira and zoey, rumi doesnt get distracted when they’re there being menaces. she just has that big gay ass smile on her face throughout the entire thing. everything that should be distracting to her isnt ignored, its just processed at the same time as the matter at hand and sorted differently in her mind. shes perfectly focused the entire time. oh you find them distracting? rumi doesnt. no you cant kick them out. rumi doesnt want them kicked out.

Mira: What did you do?

Rumi: And why do you look happy about it?

Zoey: The teacher pointed a ruler at me and said, "there's an idiot at the end of this ruler"

Zoey: Then i asked which end

Mira, tearing up: I'm so proud of you

Planer: the planer is a reliable and gentle friend. It has many sharp spinning blades, but they are deep inside the machine, so you have to try to get hurt by the planer.

Table saw: it is like the ocean: huge, powerful, the source of all life. Respect it. Don't turn your back on it. It does not want to hurt you but it's impossible not to be constantly aware of the fact that it Can.

Chop saw: when you're doing a bunch of simple repetitive cuts, it is so so easy to get into a flow state. But watch out! That's its plan. Come onnnnn get carelesssss put those fingies ever closer to the blade to stabilize the wood better its fiiiiine.

Band saw: band saw! Perfect power tool for putting your fingers 1/8 of an inch from! A helpful and quiet tool the band saw :) so quiet you might not even notice it's turned on! Put fingers close to blade, safe with band saw. Friend band saw :)

Belt sander: OW

Hand saw: not only craves blood but actively seeks it

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