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Mmmm, well, just be careful when you use the skewer and you should be okay. [She sets the plate... kind of right above his sandy mermaid boobs.] I dunno if you like hot food, but the red ones are a little spicy.
[A "little" is underselling it. She used a ton of pepper sauce on those ones.]
[A "little" is underselling it. She used a ton of pepper sauce on those ones.]
I'm not gonna just jump in, [ lance grumbles as he comes up beside keith, the two incidentally crossing the pseudo-threshold to the lagoon together. ] Not.. anymore, anyway.
[ that last bit he mumbles a little quieter, and faster, because holy heck let's all just take a moment to admire the beauty of this place, yeah?
and — to be fair, it really is pretty spectacular. the lagoon itself seems closed off from the rest of the world, surrounded by high rocks like an enclosure, except right overhead is an opening that lends for a pretty breathtaking view of the night sky. the water glitters, just like keith had seen, as if there were some unknown light source at its depths, though the waters themselves are a deep, clear teal blue. the walls all around move from the water's reflections, dancing along even their own skin.
he takes an unconscious step closer, jaw nearly dropping. ]
Wow... The guy was right...
[ the random vendor who told him about this place, that is. ]
[ that last bit he mumbles a little quieter, and faster, because holy heck let's all just take a moment to admire the beauty of this place, yeah?
and — to be fair, it really is pretty spectacular. the lagoon itself seems closed off from the rest of the world, surrounded by high rocks like an enclosure, except right overhead is an opening that lends for a pretty breathtaking view of the night sky. the water glitters, just like keith had seen, as if there were some unknown light source at its depths, though the waters themselves are a deep, clear teal blue. the walls all around move from the water's reflections, dancing along even their own skin.
he takes an unconscious step closer, jaw nearly dropping. ]
Wow... The guy was right...
[ the random vendor who told him about this place, that is. ]
[ She still looks a little mad, but it shifts now. In fact, she takes a deep breath to let it all out, and she doesn't want to talk about it in detail at all. Not yet, anyway. ]
It just happens. I have learnt how to defend myself as well, but if someone comes at me, my body moves on its own.
It just happens. I have learnt how to defend myself as well, but if someone comes at me, my body moves on its own.
[The guy, who Keith figured was someone either made up OR someone who had reason to purposely mislead Lance into walking 1,000mi into no man's land. He hasn't asked Lance about work lately. How many people he's aggravated to date. Things to ask later on...
He's distracted by everything but the actual lagoon, as it provides enough light for some mutual appreciation. Lance steps ahead, and Keith lingers close behind -- just in case. Lance has some rights to wade in first, but if shit hits the fan...he has his knife on him. Somewhere. ;) hon hon hon.]
Yeah, mostly.
[He can, above all else, appreciate how isolated this place is. They're fortunate in no one else being around to appreciate it at the same time, either...unless there's a reason for that?!
Nnn.
A hand comes up to grab Lance by a shoulder; an autoresponse to his thoughts which bare no relevance. Uh--
Go go gadget cover up:]
Don't walk in with your sandals on.
He's distracted by everything but the actual lagoon, as it provides enough light for some mutual appreciation. Lance steps ahead, and Keith lingers close behind -- just in case. Lance has some rights to wade in first, but if shit hits the fan...he has his knife on him. Somewhere. ;) hon hon hon.]
Yeah, mostly.
[He can, above all else, appreciate how isolated this place is. They're fortunate in no one else being around to appreciate it at the same time, either...unless there's a reason for that?!
Nnn.
A hand comes up to grab Lance by a shoulder; an autoresponse to his thoughts which bare no relevance. Uh--
Go go gadget cover up:]
Don't walk in with your sandals on.
[ ah, yeah, he probably should have explained that first— ]
It'll help you float. [ he starts towards the water, leaving off his flip flops by the sand. ] The first thing in learning how to swim is learning how to float, and how to not panic when you don't float right away. This little guy'll help you do that.
It'll help you float. [ he starts towards the water, leaving off his flip flops by the sand. ] The first thing in learning how to swim is learning how to float, and how to not panic when you don't float right away. This little guy'll help you do that.
[ the guy, to be more specific, is the vendor who'd given lance an extra serving of shaved ice because he was looking a little hot from his stint serving as a lifeguard for like two hours. they got to chatting (as lance does), and he let it slip that there's this luxurious, secluded lagoon that locals often like to go to. he didn't have to work too hard to sell it for lance, but he promised "sights to behold" and encouraged him to take someone who would appreciate it with him... or at the very least, the company.
jury's still kind of out on whether or not lance chose right, but. ]
Huh?
[ lance is just giving keith a Look. you don't need to tell him that... ]
This isn't my first rodeo, Keith. [ still, he makes no real... reaction towards the hand on his shoulder, despite the slight tensing of said shoulders. he busies himself with toeing the aforementioned flip flops off, nudging them to the side with the side of his foot. ]
jury's still kind of out on whether or not lance chose right, but. ]
Huh?
[ lance is just giving keith a Look. you don't need to tell him that... ]
This isn't my first rodeo, Keith. [ still, he makes no real... reaction towards the hand on his shoulder, despite the slight tensing of said shoulders. he busies himself with toeing the aforementioned flip flops off, nudging them to the side with the side of his foot. ]
[ he quiets a little at that, realizing he might have gone a little further with that questioning than he should have, so he backs away, even slowing down a bit to grant them that physical distance too. ]
Well... Next time you find yourself in that kind of situation, give me a call, okay? I can at least try and make sure you won't get in trouble for it.
[ not that he has much weight in the royal guard, but.. he can at least try. ]
Well... Next time you find yourself in that kind of situation, give me a call, okay? I can at least try and make sure you won't get in trouble for it.
[ not that he has much weight in the royal guard, but.. he can at least try. ]
[ She notices it, though doesn't comment on it at the moment. Really, she's more surprised about this. ]
You'd do that?
[ Really, in his position, she'd do the same. It must take a lot of effort mind you, but he probably doesn't realise how much trouble she might get into. ]
You'd do that?
[ Really, in his position, she'd do the same. It must take a lot of effort mind you, but he probably doesn't realise how much trouble she might get into. ]
[Excuse me princess..............................................
Better to let him think he's being a tryhard about swimming-know-how than to immediately let known the I'M PARANOID crank has been crunked. The hand falls, dangles at his side; it's fine. He hadn't seen anything particularly questionable at first look. It looked like -- still looks like something out of a fantasy movie.
Not...unlike most things they've encountered as paladins, but it's been a while since they've co-oped a nice thing.]
What's this have to do with a rodeo?
[Murmured, though his voice has lowered since they've gotten close to the lagoon. Something about night time and peaceful scenery makes you wanna auto-hush hush.]
Better to let him think he's being a tryhard about swimming-know-how than to immediately let known the I'M PARANOID crank has been crunked. The hand falls, dangles at his side; it's fine. He hadn't seen anything particularly questionable at first look. It looked like -- still looks like something out of a fantasy movie.
Not...unlike most things they've encountered as paladins, but it's been a while since they've co-oped a nice thing.]
What's this have to do with a rodeo?
[Murmured, though his voice has lowered since they've gotten close to the lagoon. Something about night time and peaceful scenery makes you wanna auto-hush hush.]
It's just a saying, [ lance explains off-handedly, almost as if he'd been expecting a need to. he's shrugging the towel off to set to the side. ] It just means I know what I'm doing.
[ that said, he's slipping towards the edge of the rocks, trying to get a better look at its jewel-like waters and bottom...
he pauses a moment, then turns towards the other. ]
...You know how to swim, right?
[ LOOK he's not trying to be a snot here. he knows keith was heading towards the pool that one time on the castleship, but pool-swimming and swimming-swimming is different okay... ]
[ that said, he's slipping towards the edge of the rocks, trying to get a better look at its jewel-like waters and bottom...
he pauses a moment, then turns towards the other. ]
...You know how to swim, right?
[ LOOK he's not trying to be a snot here. he knows keith was heading towards the pool that one time on the castleship, but pool-swimming and swimming-swimming is different okay... ]
Great! First thing's first [ apart from "safety" apparently... ] we gotta get you acquainted with the water.
[ he starts to wade in, waving linneus over with a hand to follow after him. once they're about thigh-deep, lance gestures to the water. ]
Ocean, this is Linneus. Linneus, this is the ocean.
[ he starts to wade in, waving linneus over with a hand to follow after him. once they're about thigh-deep, lance gestures to the water. ]
Ocean, this is Linneus. Linneus, this is the ocean.
[ tears of a fallen angel.................................. ]
Aw, that's nice, I'm sure they'd be real pr—
[ oh no he made the mistake of trying one right away. please excuse him as his cheeks puff out, eyes flying wide-open.
is.. is he turning red...???? ]
Aw, that's nice, I'm sure they'd be real pr—
[ oh no he made the mistake of trying one right away. please excuse him as his cheeks puff out, eyes flying wide-open.
is.. is he turning red...???? ]
[ lance's smile is small, innocent. he watches attentively as linneus does as he instructs, greeting the ocean.
but as soon as he does, lance's hand strikes out, quickly slapping a small handful of water up towards linneus himself (not necessarily his face, but definitely in his general direction). ]
but as soon as he does, lance's hand strikes out, quickly slapping a small handful of water up towards linneus himself (not necessarily his face, but definitely in his general direction). ]
[a little gasp at the splash, backing up in surprise. Why, Ocean?! It takes him a couple of moments to process what has happened...
But he can give as good as he gets. His splash is a little more delicate, a flick of his fingers with the float coming up as if to shield himself from return fire]
But he can give as good as he gets. His splash is a little more delicate, a flick of his fingers with the float coming up as if to shield himself from return fire]
[ lance need only lift a hand up to ward off the few flecks of water aimed towards him, but his laughter rings out, proving his earlier actions were good-natured. ]
Well you already passed lesson one!
[ his hand comes down over the surface of the water again, but rather than slap against it or scoop it up, his hand merely rests along the gentle waves, riding each ebb and flow. ]
The ocean can be just as fun as it is intimidating. It's important to read its moods, and to know which kind of ocean you're dealing with today. Get a feel of it now—
[ he takes linneus' hand, careful to keep his hold gentle, and sets it over the surface of the water too, mimicking his other. ]
Feel that? Gentle, calm.
Above all else, if you respect the ocean, you'll be okay.
Well you already passed lesson one!
[ his hand comes down over the surface of the water again, but rather than slap against it or scoop it up, his hand merely rests along the gentle waves, riding each ebb and flow. ]
The ocean can be just as fun as it is intimidating. It's important to read its moods, and to know which kind of ocean you're dealing with today. Get a feel of it now—
[ he takes linneus' hand, careful to keep his hold gentle, and sets it over the surface of the water too, mimicking his other. ]
Feel that? Gentle, calm.
Above all else, if you respect the ocean, you'll be okay.
Edited 2017-09-17 21:36 (UTC)
That was a lesson...?
[and he passed the first lesson? Perhaps he's not as poor a study as he thinks...
He lets Lance take his hand, a little smile catching at the corner of his mouth as the boy brings it over the surface]
It's different to my rivers. To what I grew up with.
[the ocean could hold him, but it could swallow him as well. So Linneus' respect... come with a little fear, as well.]
[and he passed the first lesson? Perhaps he's not as poor a study as he thinks...
He lets Lance take his hand, a little smile catching at the corner of his mouth as the boy brings it over the surface]
It's different to my rivers. To what I grew up with.
[the ocean could hold him, but it could swallow him as well. So Linneus' respect... come with a little fear, as well.]
(from here)
[A new possibility that he hadn't even thought about occurs to him at Lance's question.]Ya think they'd let me drink?
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