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[donowthinklater]

((OOC: Fast-forwarded to Sunday, let's say...noonish.))

[See Bart. See Bart run. Run Bart, run.

It's been pretty exhilarating racing t-rexaurs in the Northern plains, but now he's decided to take a trip to the beach in the East. No need for swim trunks when you don't plan on getting wet. There's an island across the way that has to have

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[quality_friend]

[Just a day after fainting while winding the chains, Dana's back up there. This time she's promised to only work half the shift and leave if she feels tired at all.

[She notices the red blur on the ocean below her and assumes it's Wally, hovering around to make sure she doesn't faint again. She considers calling to him to tell him to knock it off, she feels fine, when the blur stops and plunges into the water. And from the splashing, it looks like he can't swim.

[She jumps off the chain and concentrates on lengthening the line as she falls, slowly enough that the impact with the water won't be any worse than jumping in a pool.]

Hang on, I'm coming!

[As she'd hoped, the impact isn't jarring, but the sudden transformation of her legs into a mermaid tail is. She quickly regathers herself and starts swimming towards the kid, continuing to lengthen the line.]

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[donowthinklater]

[For the first few seconds, Bart had been too baffled as to why he was in the water to worry about the fact that he was second. Then came his attempts to stir up the water beneath his feet enough that he could propel himself out- he'd done it before, back home.

...it wasn't working like he was expecting it to, and the water only seemed to make his already sluggish movements even more slow.

Then he finally began to realize that he was going to have to breathe sooner or later. Hmm. That could be tricky...

As he sinks and tries to hold his breath a little longer, he notices something (someone?) in the water above him.]

*Glurp?*

[...no Bart, not a good idea trying to speak when you're underwater.]

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[quality_friend]

[Dana swims faster when the boy's head drops under the water. Whens he gets close, she hears what sounds like him trying to talk... while still underwater. She mentally facepalms, but outwardly just dives down and grabs him by the torso.]

/threadjacking central

[fastaskenyans]

[gbvhkjlgfvedkj NOT HIS BITTY COUSIN! Wally's there as fast as he can be, running over water till he stops next to them. ...And also sinks.

BUT AT LEAST HE CAN SWIM.

Opening his eyes, he sees Dana holding Bart. Thank God. He pops his head back up and Bends a hideous yellow inflatable raft to stick the dumbass kid on when she pulls him out.]

[donowthinklater]

[Oh good, he's not sinking anymore. And soon he can breathe air instead of water! ...and hey, is that Wally? It's just a quick glimpse before Bart's pulled up with Dana, breaking the water's surface.

He flails his arms about, coughing.]

-salty..!

[quality_friend]

[Dana nods a thanks to Wally, but she saves her breath to keep lifting Bart up and onto the raft.]

It's seawater, but it's safe otherwise if you know how to swim. Stay on the raft, keep your head above water; I'll get us back to shore.

[She hopes that's reassuring.]

[fastaskenyans]

[jrfekdstj He grabs Bart and helps Dana hoist him onto the raft]

Thanks, Dana.

And you! Didn't anyone tell you powers don't work when you show up? [fhjdrfkdske]

[donowthinklater]

[Bart tumbles gracelessly into the raft, still sputtering. He mops his soggy bangs from the front of his face, giving a nod at Dana, in thanks, in understanding- it's not all that important a thing at the moment. Wally instantly has his attention.]

Wh-

Why not?? [There's your answer, obviously.]

[quality_friend]

[Dana cuts the safety line; it wasn't needed, and would only weigh her down. She nods again to Wally and gives him a wan smile.]

Wally, can you explain while swimming? I think we should all get back to shore asap.

[Which, with her mermaid tail, wouldn't take as long as it would if she were using legs. She gave the raft a push and started towards the shore at a brisk pace, though slow enough for Wally to keep up.]

[fastaskenyans]

It's me we're talking about here.

[Dana, you sure don't need to go slow for Wally of all people. He's gonna tread water/swim in front of you, backwards, so he can still chat with her and Bart.]

I dunno! That's just how it works! Now that we're winding the chains and taking the city away from pthhhleh [he spits out a mouthful of water. Bart was right. It's salty] chaos, powers're probably fading for the newbies, I guess.

[donowthinklater]

[He pulls down his mask and goggles, wiping his face off with the back of- well guess that doesn't do much when everything's wet.]

But everything was fine when I got here. What're you talking about?

[quality_friend]

[Dana's never seen you swim, Wally, she has no idea how much better than Bart you are. But now that you've shown it, she's picking up the pace. The shore is getting closer every second.]

Not winding the chains anymore.

[She's still keeping her words clipped while pushing, but she's not spluttering on water, even when it's splashing her face.]

[fastaskenyans]

[Well, he's certainly not graceful, but yeah, he can swim]

You know what I meant.

[Someone's sulking a little. He also might look like a wet hampster. Because he definitely didn't bother to change out of his jeans before rushing over and they're kinda heavy.]

I'll explain when we're [bleeeeh more water] not waterlogged.

[donowthinklater]

[Frowning, Bart finally flops back in the raft, folding his arms. He's salty and wet and slow. This isn't fun at all.]

Fine.

[quality_friend]

[Dana shakes her head; nobody had told her to stop winding the chains, and for all she knew, the person on shift next would go up as planned. But after what happened to this kid, whether they got word from Antovil or not, it was time to stop.]

Almost there.

[And indeed, they were. She steered the raft towards a pier.]

Wally is so fine, gaiz

[fastaskenyans]

I know I am.

[LOOKIT THAT CHEESY GRIN because yay default expression Ladida swimming is awesome when your clothes way 1000 pounds.]