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

[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 ]

[grimpa]

...Honestly. There's no more harm here than being in the train car together.

[but, whatever,]

Do you think your wings would allow you to float on your back comfortably?

[malignstar]

[ Just going to ignore that first part ]

Don't know. I don't usually sleep on them though.

[grimpa]

Then I suppose for you the first step is just seeing how water makes them feel. I'm not sure if they'll throw anything off, compared to not having them.

[malignstar]

[ Nods and dips his wings in the water, making broad strokes with them ]

[grimpa]

Does having the water catch in them make you feel off-balance? That would be my concern.

[malignstar]

They don't seem to give a lot of resistance.