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 Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:49 pm
"Yeah... I feel sorry for the kid, though." Tired of circles, Sid changed it up to just going back and forth. He was reminded of the fact sharks would supposedly die if they stopped moving, but they probably went it let it go that far... Still, he was glad it wasn't him.
"It's hard not to think about it- what's next I mean." He wished he hadn't admitted that from the moment he closed his mouth.
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:26 pm
Awen sighed softly and she just let herself drift in the water. She watched the odd back and forth motions of the other islander with a certain level of caution.
"You get used to it." She said quite bluntly. "Nothing we can do to stop it, might as well just take it as it comes and tr to enjoy it. You have to make peace with it eventually...."
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:49 pm
"Everybody says that..." Sid pushed himself back towards Awen, then veered to one as he thought better of it. "I'm just trying not to freak out about it."
So far, so good, except for the typewriter incident... and the fact he hadn't exactly been fully sober in weeks. He shook his head at that.
"One sec." And with that he dove beneath the waters surface. His movement was easy enough to track by the lights, and within a few seconds he rose a few yards away. Panting a little- hell, his lungs were a wreck and he didn't have any gills- he slicked his hair out of his eyes with one hand. "That was driving me nuts."
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:42 am
Awen chuckled a little and nodded. "I can understand the feeling." It was kind of interesting to watch the glowing lights under the water, but Awen wondered why he'd been moving closer and the turned away awhile earlier.
"I know everyone says that... but there is a reason. In the end it's all we can do. Not freakingout helps too. On the plus side, some really neat things are bound to happen with the changes. I mean the whole gill thing might not seem appealing, but being underwater for long periods of time... there's some pretty interesting things sometimes, and it's nice and quiet if you ever want some time to yourself...."
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:13 am
"That's a plus..." Sid couldn't even act like he was excited by the idea. He couldn't figure out if the beer was to blame for his mood, or if it was the general maddening lack of inspiration. He sighed, but tried to force things over to a more positive note anyway.
"Still, it's nice to see others... 'aquatics', I mean. There's just been Billy and Alec and... uh... that Geisha chick. Haven't seen here in a while. I imagine she's fishier by now."
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:00 pm
"Ah, I see. Well, I only know of a couple others and I don't even know where they are at the moment. I guess it's sort of good to see more of us. I tell you... when it was just me and Billy I was quite scared." She couldn't help but laugh a little bit and shake her head.
But the manta girl soon yawned slowly. "But it's a bit late, been a long day, I might be calling it in."
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:22 pm
"Alright... I figure I'll stay out a while longer. Night's easier on the eyes, anyway." Sid pushed himself away from her again. "Nice meeting you."
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:33 pm
Awen smiled and nodded. "Have a good swim, I suppose I'll be seeing you around."
With that the manta ray disappeared underwater. There were distinct advantages to having her room attatched to the lake, no more getting out and having to plod her way back to her room. Overall Awen was quite happy.
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