BOND-Y BEACH

[grimpa]

Who: Eliza, Fang and interested parties
When: Day 21, morning
Where: The beach

[Remember on Day 12 when we got back actually-pretty beaches and actually-safe shallows? WELL. Today there's a mass message from one of your resident cute Thymes on ChainChat!]

Eliza: hi hi hi!
Eliza: Do you know how to swim? 🏊🌊
Eliza: Do you want to learn how?? Knowing how to swim is great for fun and saftey 🐠
Eliza: Meet us on the beach for lessons today 🏖️

[If you decide to follow up on that and head in that direction, or are just out on the beach for other reasons, you'll find Eliza (in a cute two-piece) and Fang (in boring black board shorts, but check those hella scars) hanging out along the shoreline, a bottle or two of sunscreen and Thyme-colored towels at their feet! If you pass close enough you may be greeted by a friendly wave or a business-like nod.]

Did you want to participate in our swimming lessons?

Comments

[desirestruth]

[Well, Naeva's here. She's in a classy two-piece herself, with a black wrap skirt over it and the biggest, floppiest black hat she could get the spark store to chuck out. She's picked up a bottle of sunscreen to squint at it a little?]

I think I remember how, but...couldn't hurt, could it?

[grimpa]

[nods in agreement! and, at her squinting:]

It's to protect your skin from the sun.

[eliza tells me this is important]

[desirestruth]

...I don't think you have enough of it for my skin.

[pale as the ghost of sour cream out here, hi.]

[grimpa]

...Your hat should help as well, outside of the water.

[desirestruth]

That's why I bought it.

[She's considering the water problem, though. What she needs is a submersible hat, clearly.]

This might be tricky...

[grimpa]

There should be enough for at least your face and shoulders. Is it a serious concern?

[I don't know anything about not-vampires]

[desirestruth]

It's uncomfortable and I might fall asleep, but it shouldn't be too bad. But this may not help with my weakness, so I'd rather save it for people who need it.

[grimpa]

Fall asleep? In the water?

[desirestruth]

Not in the water, no, but on the beach, it's highly likely. Sunlight makes me sleepy.

[grimpa]

[oh. relaxes a little.]

So an inconvenience, but not a safety risk. If you start feeling too weak, we can escort you back to the train.

[desirestruth]

That's probably not a bad idea.

[She does seem to be considering this.] I'll probably be pretty easy to carry, worst case.

[grimpa]

[but you're half naked]

[I guess we could like wrap you up in a towel]

[kind of glances away awkwardly, but nods]

...Yes, but we should try to prevent it from coming to that.

[desirestruth]

Oh, certainly, that'd be ideal.

[she meant in her jackal form but forgot to give context clues or that most people don't know she can do that.]

[bowtiedbones]

Of course not~ Practice makes perfect, right?

[desirestruth]

...And really, it's an excuse to play in the water and make sparks, right?

[bowtiedbones]

I don't need an excuse for a beach day. But it is a bonus!

[desirestruth]

You really are irrepressible, huh?

[Why are you so damn cute!!!]

[bowtiedbones]

Never stop and never settle, that's my motto!

[desirestruth]

It's not a bad model, but you make an old woman envy the energy of youth.

[She will never get tired of this joke about her age. NEVER.]

[bowtiedbones]

[eliza still thinks it's an excellent joke at least]

Please, if I only look half as good at your age.

[desirestruth]

[player recognizes player. real recognizes real. mom recognizes mom.]

I don't think my secrets for aging gracefully are really going to catch on anytime soon, though.

[bowtiedbones]

I don't know, depending on how integral "turn into a soft fluffy jackal" is to the process... There could be interest.

[desirestruth]

[Is she slowly starting to blush? Nah, you're imagining it. She's not embarrassed.]

Nightkin have longer lifespans than humans, but not like this, usually...

[bowtiedbones]

But it's not not a factor?

[desirestruth]

I mean the major factor appears to be that I technically already died.