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

[malignstar]

[ Has actually been keeping his distance from people since that incident with Kiryuu but he feels he should at least try to repay Kiryuu for the healing that had to be done. To do that, he needs funds and he doesn't actually know if he knows how to swim. He figures he can't do too much damage in the water but he's still going to hang back a bit, wings tucked behind him ]

[bowtiedbones]

[waves at him from the water. if she's wary of him, it's not showing on her face.]

Felix! Here to swim?

[malignstar]

Don't remember if I can.

[bowtiedbones]

Care to find out?

[malignstar]

Maybe you can just give me some pointers from over there.

[bowtiedbones]

I'm pretty sure that's not how swim lessons work.

[malignstar]

Oh~? How do they work then?

[bowtiedbones]

Generally, they require you to actually get in the water.

[malignstar]

That part's easy.

[ Wading in, but still keeping his distance from people ]

[grimpa]

[nods to him, mildly surprised/pleased to see him Out]

Felix.

[malignstar]

Yo, Fang. Didn't know swimming was your thing.

[grimpa]

[shrugs]

It's good exercise, and something that Eliza and I thought we could share to utilize our team's Bond. Will you be joining us?

[malignstar]

Does it count if you just give me some pointers?

[grimpa]

...Perhaps. Our Bond doesn't clarify that our student actually has to learn, only that we have to teach. The water won't hurt you, we'll be right here.

[malignstar]

I'm not afraid of the water.

[grimpa]

Then don't be foolish. Come participate.

[malignstar]

[ Wading into the water but still not getting too close ]

[desirestruth]

[There's a jackal in the water.

A jackal wearing water wings. She is paddling in his direction but also please just observe this patent ridiculousness coming towards you.]

[malignstar]

[ That is actually ridiculously cute and he might be snickering ]

First time?

[desirestruth]

No, but it's easier to float in this form this way.

[Jackals are not known for their swimming ability.]

[malignstar]

You can talk!

[desirestruth]

...kihihi--yes, I can talk. Don't recognize my voice?

[malignstar]

Wait, I think I have met you before...

[desirestruth]

Yes.

[There's a little pop and oh hey it's naeva!

...taking the waterwings off her wrists.]

[malignstar]

Oh wow, I didn't know you were a shapeshifter.

[ Why is that so familiar? ]