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

[bowtiedbones]

Hm... Have you ever seen videos of eagles swimming? Or petrels?

[malignstar]

Not that I can remember off the top of my head.

[bowtiedbones]

They use their wings to swim. Eagles can paddle across the surface, and petrels dive underwater.

[malignstar]

That's pretty awesome. I've never seen a raptor swim.

[bowtiedbones]

They're not really meant for it, but sometimes you have to swim when you're a fish-hunter.

[malignstar]

So you think I could be like them?

[bowtiedbones]

I think it could work for short distances. You should check if you can take off from the water, too.

[malignstar]

You mean fly?

[bowtiedbones]

Yeah!

[malignstar]

I guess I can try once I get swimming down.

[bowtiedbones]

Oh, right! Yes, basics first.

[malignstar]

[ Going to try belly flopping so he can give his wings a proper test this time ]

[bowtiedbones]

[how's that working out]

[malignstar]

[ Looks like a distressed baby duck ]

Why do they have to be so unwieldy...

[bowtiedbones]

Well, let's see how you swim with them just half-spread. At least more surface area is better for floating.

[malignstar]

[ Tries to adjust wings and does seem to be functioning slightly better ]

[bowtiedbones]

Downside though, you might be stuck with doggie-paddle and a partial breaststroke. I don't think an overarm stroke will really work with those?

[malignstar]

Breaststroke?

[bowtiedbones]

It's the one where you swim like a frog.

[malignstar]

How do frogs swim again?

[bowtiedbones]

I'll demo!

[malignstar]

Aw, you'd do that for me?

[bowtiedbones]

It would be a poor swimming lesson if I wouldn't.

[malignstar]

All right. Show me what you've got.

[bowtiedbones]

[wading into the water]

For swimming quickly, normally this would have your head going underwater, but I'll show you the slow way first.