"Last one in's a rotten egg!" Leeroi shouted atop a tall rock, throwing his excess winter clothing down in a brief moment of foresight. Clad in only his boxers and character band-aids that would surely be ruined, he turned to face the shallow waters of the Alternian oceanfront. He wouldn't admit it, but he paused for a moment before jumping into the freezing water.
He hit the water with an unceremonious splash, somewhere between a jump and a bellyflop. It was clumsy, to say the least. The cold hit Leeroi immediately, mixed with the sharp pain of his clumsy entry. "********!" he couldn't help but shout, a bit of saltwater getting in his mouth.
He could have floated easily in the shallow water, but he instinctively flailed his arms and kicked his legs in an attempt to find a way to stand. Eventually, he was able to throw his weight closer to shore where his heels could touch the ground. Trying to disguise his heavy, panicked breathing, he waited for his friends to join him in the freezing water.
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