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SSBrosB generated a random number between
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11!
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:47 pm
August, 2018 Student name: Kean Prompt: Swimming laps Response:Swimming was easy enough for Kean, even if he didn’t have the opportunity to do it that often, but when he did, he took advantage of it. And because he was in such great shape from all of the sports that he played with his friends, that meant that he could do the laps quite easily. The only problem for him was trying not to get any water in his ears or up his nose or swallowing it. Sure, the school pool was probably a bit better taken care of than public ones, but he was sure that at least one of the freshlings had gone in the pool before and he didn’t want to take the chance of ingesting any of it. He glided through the water, taking his time in doing the laps. After all, the faster he got them done, the less time he would be able to stay in the water and he wanted to spend as much time as he could in there. The first few laps were easy, the middle ones got harder, and he had to push himself a bit more to finish the rest of them, but afterwards he felt quite refreshed sitting at the edge of the pool and watching his classmates do their own laps. Honestly if he could live next to a beach or something he would have. He had thought about becoming a professional swimmer, just so he could have an excuse to go the pool more but had banished that idea a while ago and had decided that he would just go and join a gym with a pool in it when he was older and actually had the money to splurge on somethings. His allowance right now would not be able to get him into a gym for even a couple of months at this point. He stretched a bit after sitting for a while and wondering what he could do now since the laps hadn’t taken that long. The pool was closed off to anyone who had already completed their own laps, so he couldn’t exactly go and dive back in. He would just have to sit and wait for class to be over probably, unless everyone else managed to finish before the class was over and if anyone had struggled they would be given further instruction in how to swim properly. He was glad that he was a demon though, swimming was pretty easy without having huge wings, though he was a bit jealous of naiad and nixie who took to the water with much more ease. But he couldn’t help what he was born as, and appreciated being who he was, though he sometimes wished he could use his tail to propel himself in the water. He grinned. He would have to make friends with one of those or at least some hybrid of them. Maybe he would be able to swim a bit more if he did? He supposed he could at that to the list of future goals of his, which only had a few things on it as of right now.
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SSBrosB generated a random number between
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2!
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:48 pm
August, 2018 Student name: Lailah Prompt: Swimming laps Response:Lailah slowly dipped one of her toes into the water, immediately pulling it back out from how cold it was. It was an unfortunate day today. Usually she liked physical education, even if she wasn’t the best at it, but swimming? She was terrible at that! And the water was always cold! How could those who got cold easily like this sort of thing? She tried to avoid the water whenever she could, even if she knew how to swim, but just enough to keep herself afloat. The main problem was her wings. They weren’t really made for water and mostly got in the way when she tried to propel herself forward using her arms and legs, but still getting stuck because of the wings not gliding through the water. And now they were having to do laps! As in, more than one! She could barely swim in the deep end of a pool without moving anywhere let alone laps! If she was going to accept a failing grade, this would have to be it she assumed. And she would have to get it over with quickly since the water was so cold and she didn’t want to have to stay in there longer than she had to. She quickly jumped in and struggled to get back to the surface. It was SO COLD! Quickly she moved her arms and her legs, trying to move herself forward at a quick pace, but unfortunately it seemed as though she was only going inches at a time, as she couldn’t keep her wings from dipping in the water and adding a lot more weight to her already small body. Wet wings were heavy after all! She struggled, and after about five minutes, she had been able to do one half of the first lap. She was already tired and wanting to quit, but she would have gotten a zero if she didn’t do even one lap, and so she struggled to finish it. She finally got back to the start, and could feel herself panting heavily, her wings incredibly heavy now with how much water they had become soaked with. She was about to get out of the water, until the teacher told her she had to keep going, and Lailah felt like she was going to cry, but did go to struggle some more to finish another lap. She got to the first half of it and could barely feel her arms and legs anymore. She started to make her way to the finish line of the next lap, but her body just couldn’t take it anymore and she felt herself sinking beneath the surface. Moments later she could tell that she was out of the water, and that one of the other students had jumped in to save her. She quietly thanked them, and for the first time in her life, sent a glare over to the teacher, though they seemed to have their attention elsewhere. She rolled her eyes. Glad that she could count on teacher to help a drowning student! NOT!
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Nashawryn generated a random number between
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13!
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:52 pm
 August, 2018Student name: Habushu Prompt: Swimming laps Response: Habushu started at the water. Another swimming class. Ugh. Maybe this time he would do better. Shu changed into his swim trunks and started down the pool steps. This time he would be doing laps in the pool for the lesson. He dove forward into the water without hesitation and began doing a breast stroke down the lane. He had some trouble keeping his breath for long periods of time and hand to turn his head up to gasp for air every other arm stroke. His tail became heavy as the water soaked into the fur, causing a dragging sensation for Shu. He didn’t like it and tried to move faster in the water for his laps. He wanted to succeed this time, compared to his last swimming lesson. Shu reached the other end of the pool and decided he wanted to change from a breast stroke to a butterfly stroke. He’d seen another classmate do this last time and thought perhaps he could pull it off. He kicked off from the pool wall and started back the way he’d come from. The butterfly stroke seemed to work better for him as he pulled forward, inhaling air as he popped to the surface before diving back down through the water. Shu shot forwards like a jet, cutting his way through the water with little resistance even with his tail dragging behind him. This way was definitely much easier for him but he wanted to try another method before he finished. Shu reached the wall of the pool and grabbed on for a few moments to catch his breath before he kicked off again. This time he was doing a side stroke technique. This was a little slower for him than the butterfly one but was overall better than the breast stroke. Shu continued on like this, switching between techniques for a few laps before he settled on the butterfly stroke. It suited him best, he thought, and so he decided to keep using it. Shu’s arms and legs finally got tired around his thirteenth lap. He slowly moved to the stairs and went over to the towels, his tail dragging after him and leaving a messy wet puddle trail behind him. It was pure luck he wasn’t currently shedding or there’d probably have been shed bits of fur all over the floor around the stairs and the towel pile. He dried most of himself off and grabbed a second towel just for his tail. Shu was exhausted after all those laps but he also felt a sense of accomplishment from completing thirteen of them. It hadn’t been easy for him get the hang of it, especially since this was only his second time swimming. He sat down in a fairly dry spot and worked the towel over his tail. It was too heavy while wet for him to be moving around much so he concentrated for a few minutes on just taking care of his tail. Shu felt happy that he’d done so well today.
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Nashawryn generated a random number between
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3!
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:53 pm
August, 2018Student name: Georgette Prompt: Swimming laps Response: Georgette stared at the gym teacher, then the pool. Then back at the teacher. No way. This was not going to work out for him well at all. He didn’t even know how to swim. Georgette heaved a put upon sigh and changed into a pair of swimming trunks that had been supplied. He slowly climbed the stairs down into the pool and started imitating the other students swim styles. The water wasn’t bad, but he was definitely having difficulty moving through the water with his hooves. He just couldn’t seem to catch the hang of things, and to top it all off, he even seemed to be surpassed by freshlings swimming around him. At least he was tall enough to not worry about sinking below the deepest part of the pool, all he’d have to do was stand straight up. He managed three laps of the pool before he became exhausted by the unfamiliar exercise and climbed back out. Georgette shook his head at himself in disappointment. Normally he did very well in gym exercises but he’d never really expected to be in a pool. He grabbed a towel from the pile and started to dry himself out, especially caring for his tail poof and his silken legs. There was no worse smell then mildew and he’d rather not have his own extremities have that kind of odor, thank you very much. Plunking down in a chair he continued watching the rest of the class swim laps around the pool, causing a soft sigh to exit his mouth. If only he was that graceful. But it wasn’t meant to be. Just look at that damnable classical dance class his mother had insisted on him taking. He takes one misstep and his partner ends up causing a veritable explosion of accidents. It made him want to sink into the floor in embarrassment. Georgette glared down at his own legs and hooves. If there was any time to become graceful and elegant, it'd have been then and there. No such luck for him. Georgette thought about trying one more time to swim, but after rehashing his first struggle in the water, decided against getting back in the darn pool. Perhaps another time, when he was by himself, he’d try to learn how to swim. That seemed like the best course of action for him, honestly. In the meantime he’d watch the others swimming and try to learn their techniques visually. If a freshling could swim, he could do it too. It would just take him a while, since his parents had never taught him. That’s what happens when you’re a sickly child though. You miss out on fun outside activities for fear of easily catching a cold that will turn into something much worse. He was just thankful that he was healthy now and able to do outside things like he wanted to. Life was more enjoyable when you got to participate instead of watch, that was something he’d certainly learned as a kid.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:43 pm
August, 2018Student name: Harley Prompt: Swimming lessons Response: Swimming. Who knew a word could be so vial.
Not only that but it was for a grade in the class. Panic had shone in his eyes as he looked on in horror. Harley really did not want to get in the pool. Why should they? Just hearing about it had made the child's heart drop into his chest as he realized this was a living nightmare. The small bakeneko did not like bath time, to begin with, never mind a stinky smelly chemical room filled with other students. Sighing deeply Harley closed their eyes as the child tried to gather the courage to face the trials ahead of them. They had promised their adopted mother they would try their best in school but this was asking an awful lot. He had gotten used to using his hearing aids...but he didn't want to risk them getting them ruined. Sighing he then began rubbing his ear softly in an anxious fashion.
Harley dragged their feet all morning leading up to what was usually a fun class for them. Grumbling the child stomped to the locker room, tail flicking back and forth in an agitated fashion. This was it. Today was the day he had to get in the stupid pool. The small child scowled as he climbed into a stall to change. His ears flicked back making out the vibrations with his body of feet scampering. He had kept his hearing aids in...opting it was better than dealing with their translator. These were magic enchantments after all...so it wasn't like the ones he used for class. Harley frowned nervously despite that. What if they drowned...
The floaties on his arm were filled to the brim along with the tube around the child's waist. Fidgeting they quietly began walking from the locker room..and into the main area. The smell of chlorine made him cringe. It was so stinky!! Pouting the little one moved closer as he examined the water. Leaning in he stared down at their own reflection. Frowning...he swiped at the water with a small hiss noise to accompany it.
Despite the fact they were annoyed, Harley sat down and poked their feet into the water. The feeling on his fur made the hair on the back of his neck stand up. Chewing on their lip the small bakeneko reluctantly got up...going to the stairs and walking into the pool. The feeling was just as unpleasant as their feet...but worse as the water lapped at their skin. Shivering the other moved towards the other group of children gathered up for today's lesson.
For what it was worth...it felt nice to be weightless. Yet given the smell tickling his nose, their poor fur would have to be washed and conditioned a ridiculous amount. The thought made them internally groan even as they studied the teacher's lips...rather than really listening to their words. When he got bigger...Momma had mentioned getting his hearing fixed. Harley really hoped so...but it would all depend on what happened they supposed. For now, a tiny hint of a smile was on his lips as they practiced good swimming techniques.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:47 pm
August, 2018Student name: Milo Prompt: Swimming lessons Response: Milo actually didnt mind the idea of going swimming. It was bound to be a lot of fun and he had some of his siblings also needing to go through their own experience with swimming lessons. Milo wasnt exactly over the moon or down today it was a pretty average day. He had woken up sad and missing his twin...but he had promised himself to keep trying to live for the both of them. Sighing Milo gave a big stretch as their clawed paws moved towards the hallway ceiling. Okay. He didnt really have arms that long but the thought made the child giggle.
As his arms drooped at his side he quietly padded towards the gym. He had a carefully tied back braid that kept all his long hair from getting all over while they tried to swim. The Grimm boys tail began wagging eagerly as he heard a lot of commotion going on. Normally he didnt like big crowded places...but Milo wanted to hurry up and get changed to go get in the pool.
Milo's tail began to wag a little more so in a rapid fashion so the Grimm child scrambled to pull out their swimming gear. The goggles weren't really a must have but Milo had been able to get a pair of teal ones that he adored. Milo had asked his parents if he could get a new swimsuit...and luckily they hadnt minded at all. The cute snowflake pattern swim trunks and matching wet suit top were really cute! He couldn't wait to get them on and out of his stuffy school uniform. Milo wished they didnt have to wear the assigned uniform but at least they could change as soon as they were back home! So an opportunity to have something different on and it be acceptable was awesome!
Once changed and ready to go Milo held onto his towel. He made sure to pick a good locker not already taken, stuffing his regular clothes and book bag away for safe keeping. Little feet pitter pattered against the hard ground as Milo scampered off. Pushing the door open to the pool Milo's eyes lit up with wonder. Oh wow this was even better than he could have hoped for.
A little but hurried Milo pushed their towel aside and immediately made a beeline for the water. They didn't mind the smell of the chlorine they could always wash their fur off afterwards really well! Milo had been given a pair of cute little floaties for his paws. Putting them on had been tricky, but with them inflated it gave the small boy a sense of confidence in being inside the large water container.
Splashing around and playing was exactly what he needed in that moment. It helped get his mind of the weight of living. For a child so young he already carried the burden of what it felt like to lose a loved one. The realization was a hard one to come to terms with...but Milo used moments like these to do his best to hold on.
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leon_a_darkangel generated a random number between
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2!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:50 pm
August, 2018Student name: Emilia Prompt: Swimming Laps Response: Emilia had heard the magic word 'swimming' and was utterly beside herself with excitement. Could anyone really blame her? In all fairness, there were other cool things about school but this was awesome! While she much rather a fresh body of water or the ocean, a chance to show off her skills and get herself into the water was never a bad thing. Beaming as she scampered to gather up her things from class, she rushed to head to her last class of the day. Emilia had tied her long white hair back into a graceful braided ponytail to keep her hair from being too annoying. Emi picked out a cute pair of swim trunks and one piece as it was comfortable and easy to maneuver in. If it was just her and Zane...she might have braved a two piece. That was a thought for another time.
Heading to the locker room she kicked off her school uniform shoes and quickly gathered up what she needed before getting ready to change. She wished she'd gotten to take this class with Zane..she was sure the others swimsuit had been absolutely adorable. The thought of their girlfriend made the nixie giggle. Satisfied with her outfit as she glanced in the lockers mirror, Emilia lifted her chin up as she marched off to go fetch her towel. She wasn't too stressed about what time she hit the pool, being first doesn't really matter to her. Just a chance to get some good laps would do perfectly fine. Waiting for the coach to allow her in Emilia laid her cheek against the soft towel. The smell of the pool made her nose wrinkle a little.
Stretching she set the towel aside as it got closer to her time in line. Smiling thoughtfully her eyes shone with wonder. To bad summer would soon be coming to an end...she wasn't looking forward to being a bundled up frozen Nixie. The idea of warm blankets and cocoa was nice, however.
As the coach signaled it was her turn Emilia stepped up. She was a strong swimmer, it was something she herself on. Diving in without a moment's more of hesitation she shot forward. In theory, she could have done this all day, but instead of being a jerk, she chose not to show off. Emilia even had a cap in mind...two was enough to show off her form wasn't it? Plus after she did laps it meant she was free to go play around without it being grade. Making sure to show off what she could do, Emilia came back around to complete her set.
A smile lined her face as she lifted the goggles off her eyes as she perched on the edge of the pool lazily resting against it as she smiled. Soon..she wanted to try and talk to Zane about moving out together. Emilia closed her eyes as she let herself slip back in the water to continue to enjoy herself while she had the time to be free like this. The troubles of her family were always there..but submerged in the water her mind found its escape from her fears and doubts.
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leon_a_darkangel generated a random number between
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4!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:53 pm
August, 2018Student name: Emilia Prompt: Swimming Laps Response: Tabitha moved with a purposeful walk about her as she went to gather her things for today's health and education lesson. Swimming wasn't exactly her friend but she knew how to at least. There were many other ways Tabitha would rather spend her time getting through classes. This progress meant she would be one step closer to her dream of being a musician.
She wanted to be able to play guitar on a live stage and perform for an audience..the idea of it was exciting, her tail was even wagging as she thought about it. It was easy to almost keep walking without going to the very class she had come prepared for. Woopse.
Tabitha looked sheepish as she doubled back to head for the locker room. All in all, it wasn't like this was a big deal. Tabitha did, however, go to change in the locker room..not comfortable with changing out in the open like some students did without a care in the world. Tabitha was self-conscious about their body. It was why she chose an oversized T-shirt and swim trunks. Tabitha took a deep breath before exhaling. Closing her eyes she nibbled on her bottom lip. She was not used to being so uneasy.
Walking out of the locker room Tabitha could make out the sound of all sorts of kids laughter and the sound of playing. It made her smile, kids were actually pretty cool...even if she didn't plan on ever having some of her own. She was more interested in making it big than starting a family. Financial stability meant she could help out her adopted family and namely her Pack.
Humming pleasantly the junior draped her towel in the first most convenient place possible. Her clawed paws stretched over her head as she made her way over to the group of the older student body. Tabitha gazed across the gymnasium. It was a nice scene even if the slightly warm feeling of the bodies moving about was uncomfortable. The water below surely would be a welcomed way to cool off in a matter of no time. Listening to the coach talk about doing laps, Tabitha raised a brow. Okay. That was simple enough. Rubbing her shoulder she got ready to get a move on the closer it got to her turn.
When the whistle sounded Tabitha dived into the pool. The splash and cold water indeed was refreshing. Her arms began to stretch as she swam with all her effort. Her tail wet was a bit of a burden but she pushed herself to keep going. Her mind was clear as she swam as it took concentration and effort.
As she did her laps she had to take a moment to catch her breath. This wasn't how she typically worked out but it felt good to be so weightless and free. Proud of herself she pulled herself with the ladder and gave her body a shake sending water spraying all over. Grinning she ran a hand through her hair deciding to go take another dip on the side of the pool not being used for class exercises.
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Hobo Pixi generated a random number between
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8!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:57 pm
August 2018
Student name: Jacie
Prompt: Swimming Laps
Response:
Jacie wore a huge grin on his face as he gathered his things up to go to the gym. Excited much? Of course, he was! Swimming sounded like a ton of fun plus he also got credit for school? Forget about it, it sounded utterly perfect if you asked him. Amused, the Grimm's tail swished behind him as he headed towards the gymnasium. His book bag slung over his shoulder had all the essentials he'd need, including a pair of swim trunks, and a towel to dry off with. He had packed his swim stuff the night before so he wouldn't accidentally forget and be stuck sitting on the sidelines. Dashing into the locker room, he snickered as he moved past an older senior before they could snag the changing room he had his eyes on. Jacie had grown out of his grumpier attitude with time, but every now and then he didn't mind getting a little competitive if it meant he could get out into the pool faster. He loved water, so a chance to go diving into the swimming pool sounded perfect. Tossing his clothes aside, he climbed into his swim trunks before he gathered his things back up.
Quickly exiting the changing room, he made his way to his temporary locker as he jammed all his things inside. Fishing out his towel, he was as ready as he was going to get for class. Walking out of the locker room, he poked his head into the main area as he easily could spot which direction he was supposed to head in. Kinda obvious with a bunch of kids his age and older all gathered on one side of the pool. Wasting no time, he plopped down his towel and quickly walked over there. He would have run, but the big 'no running' sign made it apparent that was a no go.
Once over, and directions are given Jacie only had to wait long enough for his turn to come up. He was ready to show off what he could do, even if his fur wet would be a pain to dry. He'd worry about those details later. The anticipation of waiting in line for his turn was killing him. Fidgetting a bit, he sighed as he leaned forward to count exactly how many more ahead there was..until finally it was his go. It wasn't like he waited all that long, but considering he'd been looking forward to this all day didn't help matters.
Dropping himself into the water with a canon ball-esc dive, he took off without warning as he kicked and used his arms to carry him through the water. He was surprised how quickly the first couple laps came, it must have been due to his own excitement to get in the water. Nearly eight laps later, and while ready to call it he was proud of himself as he grinned. Climbing out of the water, he ran a hand through his hair as he had done better than the two who had just come before him.
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Hobo Pixi generated a random number between
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4!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:12 pm
August 2018
Student name: Khiran
Prompt: Swimming Laps
Response:
Khiran wasn't really bothered one way or another about going to swim class, he actually thought it sounded like fun if he was being perfectly honest. It was fairly apparent that he was okay with the process, he had come prepared and ready to go for class. The laid-back Baphomet was looking forward to the cooling relief it would bring. A smile crossed his features as he strolled towards the gym. He did not really know what he wanted to do with his life just yet..but he figured there would be time to figure everything out, he still had his entire senior year to figure it out. Plus, with a loving supporting family, it wasn't like he had to face life alone. He would always have his big sister Rian, she was always there for him when he needed her most. The Baphomet's tail twitched, feeling a small thrill of excitement running through him the closer he got to the locker room and the commotion inside. It was a bit of a free for all, especially since the classes period was scheduled to start at any moment.
Slipping inside a changing room, he carefully removed his school uniform and changed into a tank top and swim trunks he had brought from home. Checking to make sure the drawstring was tightly in a neat little bow, he smiled thoughtfully. Not bad, he felt comfortable and it would make swimming that much easier going. While they weren't used often, this was naturally a perfect time to break out his summer gear. With that done, and everything put into a locker to come back to later Khiran wandered out towards the main area, towel bunched up under one arm. The sound of laughter, chatter and overwhelming smell chemicals from the pool greeted them as they exited the locker room. Ah yes, it was a fairly typical setup but it was all good.
Casually he walked, without really feeling much of a rush to get from point a to point b, Khiran took up his place in line to get a chance to run laps in the pool. He wasn't really confident he could go as long as some of the students, but he would at least give it his best go. Remembering he still had his towel, he flushed slightly as it was set aside as he was next up for jumping in. Deciding not to just dive in, he carefully eased himself into the pool. Taking a deep breath as the cool water slid over his body, he shivered slightly.
No sense in floating without actually getting down to business. Khiran wasn't the fastest, nor strongest of swimmers but he could manage. The weight of his furry legs was a little bit taxing, especially as he hadn't been swimming in a while. Yet it felt good, he couldn't deny that. Pulling himself along, he felt his hand touch the end of the pool, before turning around and making it back. Two more of these repetitive motions was all he could muster before he needed to stop.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:31 pm
August, 2018Student name: Ashe Prompt: Swimming lessons Response: To say that Ashe wasn't looking forward to swim lessons would be an understatement. With his long long hair and his four fluffy tails, he'd be waterlogged within seconds of getting in. He'd tried to talk to the teacher. He'd said, "if I get in, I'm gonna drown!" But they'd waved him off and told him that of course they would be there to help out if he needed it. Then they'd offered him a handful of floaties.
With more than a heavy dose of trepidation, Ashe had donned the offerings. If he was going to have to get into the pool, even just the shallow end, then he was going in with all the protection he could get. A floaty around his waist, another couple around his arms. Heck, even a free one for him to hold onto! If he couldn't keep afloat with all of these, then he wasn't going to ever get into the water ever again!
With the first step down into the water, Ashe could feel his fur getting heavier. It was cold! Ready to turn back, he was nudged deeper by the caretaker keeping a close watch on him. Fur standing on end, he took another step. . then another. . Ever deeper into the water. By the time it was waist deep his tails were drenched and his hair was floating around him. The heavy end portions made it hard for him to wade deeper and he had to shove them aside so he could move forward enough that he was kind of floating.
It was more an awkward stand than anything. His hair was halfway in the water and his feet were still firmly attached to the bottom of the pool so he wouldn't really call it swimming. Taking a couple bigger steps, he moved his arms in a wide arc to get himself really moving.
Other freshlings were just swimming around, quick as could be and he was stuck. Not only that but anytime someone who was getting it faster than he was swum by, his hair whooshed forward to get caught in his feet. Swimming sucked. Angry that he wasn't getting it. Angry that his hair was so heavy. Angry that the teacher hadn't let him sit this out. Ashe was concentrating so hard on trying to swim that he lost track of his hair and stepped on it.
The motion jerked his head forward and he went under. His surprised noise was cut off. Flailing, desperate to get out of the water, his swim board went flying. The tube around his waist got him back up before he could do significant damage and he sucked in a loud breath. Now absolutely soaking wet, he shivered and let out an upset wail. Within moments a caretaker was checking up on him and scooting him towards the edge of the pool to guide him out.
Even though he wasn't hurt, the event was enough to make him not want to get back into a pool anytime in the near future. Soaking wet, he sloshed out of the pool as quick as could be.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:32 pm
August, 2018Student name: Marlais Prompt: Swimming lessons Response: Floating in the pool, Marlais thought that this wasn't so bad. He hadn't been sure when the teacher had declared that they were going to have swimming lessons in the middle of October. It was getting kind of cold and they might get sick, but the teacher probably knew what they were doing. He'd gone along, asking his dad for a set of swim trunks and a towel for the lessons today and had arrived all ready to go. It had taken a bit, the teacher had taken forever showing them what to do and then having them practice before they were even in the water. Before he got too bored, they were lead to the water and most of them were just gestured in. A caretaker or two were standing outside the pool, watching to make sure that nobody got hurt or drowned or anything. At the first sign of distress they went in to scoop up whoever was in trouble. For the most part though, everyone was doing really well and Marlais found it pretty calming. His tails were weighing him down a bit, but overall he wasn't doing too bad. He felt a little bad for the other freshlings who had more fur than he did. It didn't stop him from kicking as fast as he could to see how far he would go, or trying to dive under to get a better view of what everyone else was doing. The chemicals didn't feel very good, so he couldn't stay under very long or do it very often, but he managed to catch a glimpse of one of the juniors on the other side of the pool and liked what they were doing. Making big circles with his arms, he started kicking, trying to let himself float as he swam. It was much harder than he'd expected, and he was mostly fighting not to breathe underwater. Eventually he gave up that and went to ask for a swim board. Many of the other students with swim boards were going much faster than him and he wanted to swim around speedily too. It looked like fun, not to mention it kept him from having to rely on the edge when he wanted to just float. Swimming was hard work and he didn't think he'd want to do it for much longer. Right about the time Marlais was thinking this, the teacher called them out of the pool. They were given towels and helped to dry off and then they had to get changed. Someone's mom showed up, which was kinda strange, but she looked nice enough. Marlais got himself mostly dried off, and then tugged on a caretaker. Some of them were using spells to get the kids dried off all the way, and he managed to get one of them to help him too. Dry and in new clothes, he felt much better. Swimming was kind of fun. . he certainly wound't mind doing it again. Maybe it would be better when it was warmer though.
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Random Nobody 13 generated a random number between
1 and 15 ...
7!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:59 pm
August, 2018Student name: Wesley Prompt: Swimming laps Response: Swimming lessons? Wesley swam all the time. He was part naiad. Rolling his eyes, Wesley grunted when the teacher looked around. It was almost as if they were expecting some sort of applause or something. Some excitement. There were a few muffled halfhearted noises, but for the most part they got what they should have expected when they decided that they were going to swim laps for a couple classes. At least Wesley could take it easy and just do a couple lazy laps. As long as he participated he was getting credit. The rest of the class would be nap time. Several of the other seniors complained about the cold and for sure he would have been too, but he really didn't care that much. He honestly just wanted to get this over and done with so he could move on. This was the last health and pe credit he needed before he'd be able to graduate and get out of this place. He wasn't wasting any more time here. He had places to be, concerts to rock. How was he going to get famous if he was stuck in a middle of nowhere place like this school. With the sheer amount of students in the area, there wasn't really anything original about him right now. Wesley was so wrapped up in what was going to come that he nearly missed when the teacher called him up. He'd been running on autopilot, getting cleaned up and changed and following the crowd out to the pool. Hearing the teach call his name again, sharper this time, he shook his head a few times and then made his way to the front. Oh joy, it was semi competitive, he found out when there was already another senior in place. Probably some sort of notion that they'd do better if they had someone to compete against or something stupid along those lines. Ridiculous. Barely restraining himself from rolling his eyes hard at the teacher, he got himself set up taking his sweet time. It wasn't like they were in a time crunch. Whoever didn't get a turn today would have one tomorrow. There was a slight pause and then the teacher called it. Wesley shot off the podium, his strokes smooth and continuous. The first couple laps he did pretty quickly, wanting this to be over with already. Then he slowed down. After all it wasn't like his score was going to improve if he did more. Lazily swimming a couple more laps, Wesley tapped out at four. He sat on the edge of the pool waiting for his competitor and gave them a high-five when they finally called it quits. They did almost double what he'd stopped at. He had to admit he admired their determination. It must have been tough to see him sitting there and then continue on for twice the number that he'd done. Considering they were covered in fur, they must have had to fight against the weight of their fur too to get done before getting exhausted. Maybe he wanted to get to know this grimm just a little bit.
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Random Nobody 13 generated a random number between
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4!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:00 pm
August, 2018Student name: Tourmaline Prompt: Swimming laps Response: Please write a short IC post about how many laps they swam, how they felt about how many laps they did, or why they did so poorly. There's no wrong answer!
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:00 pm
August, 2018
Student name: Sanyin
Prompt: Swimming lessons
Response:
Sanyin sighed tiredly as he rubbed at one of his eyes. He hadn't slept very well, and he really missed his sister. Like his other siblings, it was really hard learning to move onward with the loss of a loved one still impacting their every day lives. Sanyin was glad they had such a big pack..but there was still a hole in his heart he didn't know how to fill. Sanyin often buried himself in his work, or in trying to get in as many naps as possible so he didn't have to think about his loss to much. His clawed paws dropped at his side lazily, the mopey little Grimm was in a mixed emotional state of mind. On one hand, today in health and fitness he would get to go swimming..on the other had he had just wanted to hide in bed all morning. His parents had gently coaxed him out of bed, and shoo'd him along with his siblings to get ready.
Reluctantly, Sanyin had agreed as he did have something to look forward to in swimming today! That was something to look forward to, so there was no excuses today.
Frowning as he padded towards the gym, he wondered if it was going to be hard swimming in a pool. He and his siblings had gone down to the lake not that long ago and it had been a blast. However, Sanyin didn't recall a time he'd ever jumped into a pool! Just to be on the safe side, he had asked for some floaties just encase he got stuck in the deep end. Shyly slipping into a changing room, Sanyin quickly changed out his school uniform for his swim suit. His tail wagged slowly..feeling a bit more excitement beginning to pick up inside him.
Nervously, he chewed on his bottom lip as he moved into the main area with everyone already running about, splashing and some even jumping in like they were actually water-born creatures. Sanyin's eyes lit up as he gazed across the gym with an awe struck expression. Sanyin's towel hit the ground with a little thud...discarded for now as he made his way over to the edge of the pool and the ladder that lead down into the water below. Sticking his little tip toes inside the water, he smiled thoughtfully as he moved inside no longer afraid of what the water had to offer. It wasn't to warm or cold at all for that matter! Slipping inside the water, it bobbed and dipped around him soaking his fur to the bone almost instantly. A small wide smile crossed the child's face as he began to wade forward, splashing his paws against the water surface. He couldn't help but feel like he was somehow lighter..even if his heart still hurt. This was a welcomed distraction unlike any other, and Sanyin let out a happy laugh.
Spotting their sibling not far off...Sanyin silently crept closer as they gave a swat of the water at Milo, before sneakily going back to minding his own business.
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