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[crittersheep]

WHO: all
WHERE: wherever
WHEN: day 28, morning through to noon

[it's a new day, and the pasture is still in its strange new liminal state. surely nothing else wild will kick off today though, right? surely everyone's gotten it out of their systems, right?

...right...?

anyway, what are you up to?]

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Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( witness pretty, graceful, calm, kind perci...

as his wings flap a 200 miles per hour and he sprays cold water everywhere. )

Megh...! ( GAAAAASP glug glug glug )

Re: swim lessons + fears

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Lifts an arm to keep water out of his eyes at least, but he's more concerned with getting close enough to yank Perci back above water right now ]

Whoa, whoa, you're just gonna wear yourself out like that!

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( ,,,,, sniffle )

Bleeegh...

Re: swim lessons + fears

[spinebuddyandme]

[ He seems completely unfazed by how heavy these waterlogged wings are ]

Geeze... You didn't inhale anything, did you?

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

N-no... no.

( squeezes his eyes shut to get some of the lake water out. )

I'm... supposed to kick, right? To... move forward?

Re: swim lessons + fears

[spinebuddyandme]

Can you tread water yet? We should work on that before you try moving.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

Oh... alright.

( he'll,,,, try

treading water with his wings held up is difficult though. )

Re: swim lessons + fears

[fishfearme]

[Perci.... Perci...]

Perci.

[True to his earlier promise, Chronos does brave the frantic flapping and splashing and attempted drowning to practically scruff Perci and hold him above the surface, managing to keep them both afloat.]

There's no need to flail. I have you.

[......for the moment.]

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( thank, )

I hate... swimming.

( sulking... )

Re: swim lessons + fears

[fishfearme]

Yes, it's difficult and uncomfortable for you, but if you endure it for a little longer, we can have a hot bath afterwards.

[Apparently.]

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( helpless laughter, )

Are you bribing me with a hot bath?

Re: swim lessons + fears

[fishfearme]

Yes. Is it working?

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

A little.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[endsjustified]

[he's helping Ananke lift him out -- woof the wings get heavy wet, don't they]

Easy now.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( yeah, his wings are heavy and ananke will definitely need the help. if not with the weight, with the sheer scope of his wingspan. )

How... is it supposed to go again?

Kicking... windmill arms...

Re: swim lessons + fears

[endsjustified]

[checks that he's not coughing]

You should kick, but thrashing your arms and wings will only tire you. See if you can hold them up at the surface level, or they'll drag you down; we'll help.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( hhhh

trying to do as told. he is at least able to tread water, but keeping his wings above water is honestly difficult considering how heavy they are and how big they are... )

This is... a workout...

Re: swim lessons + fears

[endsjustified]

I think...hold on. Stop a moment and trust me.

[he's going to lever Perci with both hands against his chest and stomach, getting him more horizontal in the water without actually putting his face in it; more in the position for a frog kick. if Perci can manage that with his wings, it should be the least strenuous way to get hiself back towards land]

See if it is less strain for your wings like this, first of all.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[hardpity]

[ EXTREMELY SPLASHED ]

P-Perci!?

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( he will thankfully be held up by ananke and charon;;;

makes a V with his fingers. he doesn't remember who taught him that but it meant that he was okay right??? )

Re: swim lessons + fears

[hardpity]

[ MAKES A V BACK??? ]

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

( they are both definitely okay and fine. )

Re: swim lessons + fears

[mykidisthebest]

[sprayed directly in the face]

You don't need to use your wings for swimming, that'll wear you out. Try floating first.

Re: swim lessons + fears

[terraria]

It's instinctual...!

Re: swim lessons + fears

[mykidisthebest]

I know, but you can't listen to that instinct right now!