Pool's Open

[soundsinsilence]

Who: Engineers and merpires and anyone curious
When: Day 126, afternoon
Where: 4th floor, east side—the abandoned swimming pool
What: The marvelous marvels of technology

[With the solar panels fully up and running, and the building's functions picking up (looks guys we have elevators!! don't get stuck) there's finally enough power flowing through the walls to siphon just a little off for a side project.

Those on the fourth floor might hear the definite put put put put vrrroooOOOOM of a motor starting up.

More surprising, though comparatively softer, is the hisssssss of moving water, the splash of it hitting dry, cleaned concrete. The smell of salted water, ever so faint, fills the empty pool room.]


Heeeeh . . . there really is enough pressure to get it all the way from outside.

I wonder what they'll think . . .

Comments

[evenimprobable]

Ahh . . . hmm.

[one sec, thinking]

[soundsinsilence]

[Waits!

. . . and sprinkles some more salt in the water.]

[evenimprobable]

[seems to be mumbling case details under his breath, something about faking an ocean drowning]

It's . . . 3.5% salt, I think? Around that.

[soundsinsilence]

Right now, the lake water is about fifteen parts per thousand. So it's probably about half the strength it needs to be, if Sabra's oceans were close to the same.

[evenimprobable]

Heeeh . . . they'll be able to tell, though, right? The merepires.

[soundsinsilence]

I hope so. Even if they don't know the numerical concentration, they should at least be able to tell when it feels right.

After that, I just need to make sure the pool has an aerator, or a fountain.

[evenimprobable]

Which one would work better, you think?

[soundsinsilence]

[Pavo fountain, or goldfish-bowl bubbling treasure chest . . .


Considers this very carefully.]

I think . . . it depends on which sounds better to them, under water.

[evenimprobable]

Ah. . . mm, that's important.

[soundsinsilence]

For that, one that's underwater would probably be better. It's less of a roar all the time.

What would you think?

[evenimprobable]

If it isn't as loud, I think that's a good choice. Though it would come down to how they feel, wouldn't it?

[soundsinsilence]

Definitely. The thing is . . . one of them really doesn't like telling me how he feels. Or telling me much at all, really.

[evenimprobable]

Ah . . . one of those types.

[soundsinsilence]

Really, really one of those types.

[evenimprobable]

Haha . . . I'm sure you can get an answer out of him.

[soundsinsilence]

Or I'll just do what I think is best, and he can can tell me how much he doesn't like it later.

[evenimprobable]

If he's the type I'm thinking of, he'll do that to cover up how grateful he is.

[soundsinsilence]

Or just . . . how confused. It's always a bit strange when someone you think shouldn't care about you does anyway.

[evenimprobable]

Admittedly, it is a bit strange.

[soundsinsilence]

You think so?

[evenimprobable]

Yes?

[soundsinsilence]

Even if it's someone like me?

[evenimprobable]

You're a little different . . .