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]

[bowtiedbones]

Of course not~ Practice makes perfect, right?

[desirestruth]

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

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

[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!

[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...

[desirestruth]

You really are irrepressible, huh?

[Why are you so damn cute!!!]

[bowtiedbones]

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

[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]

[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?

[grimpa]

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

Felix.

[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.]

[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.

[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.]

[bowtiedbones]

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

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

[grimpa]

Fall asleep? In the water?

[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.

[desirestruth]

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

[bowtiedbones]

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

[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.

[malignstar]

Don't remember if I can.