[OPEN TO ALL] Swimming Lessons

[no_use_running]

Who: OPEN TO ALL interested
What: Swim Lessons: Stage 2
When: during the day into early evening (well before the coming event)
Where: at the ocean
Summary: The ocean part of the promised swim lessons!
Rating: G as far as I know. Maybe PG.

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[no_use_running]

Ami greets Lucy quite cheerfully, with a broad smile.

"Lucy! I'm glad you came." She'd worried a little that no one would come, an insecurity that never seemed to die from when she was younger. With someone else arriving, she feels reassured.

[no_use_running]

"We're just gathering," Ami assures Lucy. "You're not late."

[shadedsunlight]

As promised to Ami, Ginia is on the beach to serve as a lifeguard. Having found a beach chair and a crate to put it up on, Ginia sits and watches, whistle around her neck, and a pair of binoculars at her side.

[no_use_running]

Ami approaches Ginia with a smile. "I'm glad you came." She means it. They'd hit it off in an odd way, and it's nice to have time together again.

"You even brought a whistle of your own after all." She grins and holds up an extra of hers.

[shadedsunlight]

Ginia gives Ami a small wave and smiles back, reaching for her notepad and pen.

Found it with some basketballs and a volleyball net. The binoculars were a good find too, you can never go wrong with those.

She stops writing for a moment to admire the lake and the general scenery.

Quite the lovely day isn't it.

[no_use_running]

Ami smiles and dips her head in a slight nod after reading the note. "It sounds like you're ready for the beach, no matter what."

"Are you ready to swim?"

[semper_cogitans]

At the perimeter of the group, trying his best not to look horrendously nervous for multiple reasons, is Robert. He doesn't want to risk himself unnecessarily, but the group of people at the beach is large enough that it shouldn't be too big a danger to be here. But less immediate things have made him anxious as well - for example, the prospect of baring his arms and chest in a place with so many people, even briefly, to put on the "rash guard" shirt he got for swimming. (Even Robert knows his lab coat isn't going to be suitable for the ocean.)

He smiles, a little awkwardly but genuinely, over at Ami when he notices her.

"I see there is, er, quite the crowd..." Robert notes, clutching the familiar white cloth bag to his chest. "Your lessons must be... popular."

[no_use_running]

Ami offers Robert a faint smile and nods in greeting. "Good afternoon. I'm glad you came," she says politely.

She stays in the water, just that little bit, lapping over her feet to her ankles now.

"Are you ready? You wanted instruction, wasn't that right?"

Gah, sorry I took so long, epic LJ failure >_o

[semper_cogitans]

"That is correct, Doctor Mizuno," Robert says, smiling a little more despite himself. "I, er, just need to change my clothing... it would be inefficient to attempt to swim with my lab coat." He glances down at the offending article almost sheepishly.

"... It may have been a more... prudent idea to have worn it under my clothing..."

same for everyone; no worries <3

[no_use_running]

"Ah, that's fine," Ami says, "But, I'm not sure where a good place to change will be." She cranes her neck to peer up and down the beachfront. "Anywhere with privacy..."

[honorthecode]

Despite the threat from Saki, Leo came down for the lessons. He lived on the east coast for most of his life, but he's never gotten to the ocean. The smell of the salt water, the feel of the sand under his feet. It's quite a change.

He's not quite completely relaxed, as he checks around as he heads down to join the gathering group. He's at least left his swords back home, though. He's not wearing any clothes other than his usual though, he can swim like this just fine.

[no_use_running]

Ami can be in charge of safety for the day; the water itself will rise up to defend them all if she needs it to.

When she spots Leo, she bobs her head in a polite nod and comes up smiling. "I'm glad you came." She might be surreptitiously trying to peek behind him to see if Mike's coming.

[honorthecode]

That would definitely be a good defense. Not much can stop water.

He nods politely to Ami in return, giving a small smile. "Thanks. I figured it would be a good chance to see the ocean finally." Mikey should be along at some point, he wasn't that far behind him.

[no_use_running]

"Has everyone been doing well?" Has there been trouble with Karai and Sakai? Has anyone been hurt? Their feud wasn't hers - they'd each made that clear in their own ways - but she was concerned for people involved on both sides of it.

It was an uncomfortable position, one she'd be glad to forget momentarily, to enjoy the water.

[vworping]

Since fixing the physical TARDIS wasn't going well at all and it seemed they might be in for an extended stay, swimming lessons seemed practical. She understood the physics of it perfectly, but sometimes driving this body was a bit of a challenge. Better to practice in a controlled situation just in case.

The wardrobe was stocked with everything one could possibly need, so the TARDIS arrived looking more or less normal, if a little old to be a beginner.

[no_use_running]

Ami tactfully avoids calling any attention to anything out of place with the TARDIS. Instead, she smiles politely and dips her head in a half-bow.

"Thank you for coming. I'm Ami Mizuno," she'd gotten used to giving her name in the Western order. "Pleased to meet you."

[vworping]

"Well, it's best to be prepared." She grins, but the smile soon falters. "My name is...Sexy." The Doctor said it was her name- twice!- so why does everyone act like it's horribly strange? It's not like it's a Gallifreyan concept that can't translate.

[no_use_running]

And thus begins Ami's quest to politely find a way to never use the TARDIS' name. It would be too embarrassing! Despite her efforts not to make the situation uncomfortable, a strong blush creeps into her cheeks.

"I hope we'll get along well," she managed.