[OPEN] I Want to Swim Away, But Don't Know How...

[treadwater]

Who: Undine and You
When: Mid-May, after the Battle Royale
Where: Pool Deck
Summary: Trying to remember how to relax
Warnings: Discussion of the event and violence possible


1. Flyers
Hand-written flyers on Serena Eterna stationary are posted in a few public spaces. Perhaps you run into Undine while she has an armful of them, sticking some up in the library or Playback or around the seating area of the Windjammer. They're fairly plain, words hand-written and a vague silhouette-style drawing of a person doing a swim:

SWIM LESSONS AT POOL DECK, 3PM-5PM

Apparently someone's looking to do something productive in the aftermath of all the things.

2. Swimsuit Shopping
Of course, Undine's going to stop and find herself a new, flattering swimsuit at the new Tommy Bahama before the lessons. If you're a friend, she might encourage you to join her. It's always an interesting time for her, shopping. Blue hair can clash with a lot of things, if she's not careful, but she also doesn't want to lean matchy-matchy. That's something she does in her transformed form, and she doesn't want to evoke that same sort of mood now.

"Alright, so here's the question: paisley or floral?" She's holding up both suits for a second opinion.

3. Lessons
Swim lessons go here--Undine starts everyone out in the shallow end, getting to know their level of comfort with the water. Luckily, she found some kickboards and floaties on the sports deck, so she can give lessons at all levels. She's an encouraging teacher, a bright smile on her face the whole time.

4. Free Swim
Once lessons are done, Undine gets herself a virgin pina colada from the pool bar and sits at the edge of the water, dangling her feet and relaxing. Now's a good time to talk to her about anything on your mind. Or maybe, maybe to get her to talk about what's on hers.

5. Wildcard
Same bat time, same batchannel: darkersolstice or darkersolstice#9463

Comments

[light_mischief]

Oh, that kind of fight. "Interrogations do tend to end with weapons, more often than not. Is it one of those rules you can't break, or shouldn't? Could always just let bygones be bygones." That's what he usually does. After all, what group of friends hasn't drawn their weapons on each other during a heated argument?

[treadwater]

"A magical girl using her weapon is looking to not just fight, but to vanquish. It's dangerous, and...it really was supposed to just be a sparring session, not an opportunity for her to start accusing me of things."

She's a little defensive. It had been a whole hell of a thing.

[light_mischief]

Skulduggery is used to defensive teenagers. It doesn't even phase him at this point. "And you ran because the alternative would be to fight your friends?"

[treadwater]

"To fight Cassidy. Yeah, that's what I did. I ran and let the rest of the training club deal with her, maybe. I hated fighting like that." She sighs. "I'm...really bad at being around big fights. Team Alchemical...ended...because of a big blow-up fight."

[light_mischief]

"Hmm. The situation could have escalated further if you'd stayed. Instead of an argument and weapons drawn, there could have been a real battle." It's practical, to him, to run if you've got no intention of fighting. There's nothing wrong with that.