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

[clocksandroses]

[might be a little out of breath, and has some scrapes on her knuckles.]

Finally. I've been looking for you!

[vulpine_hijinx]

I was only out for a bit.

[nnnnoticing]

Something happen?

[clocksandroses]

You could say that . . .

[Shakes out her hand :Ta]

Be careful on the stairs.

[vulpine_hijinx]

What's wrong with the stairs? Some vines got in?

[nature-minded :|a]

[clocksandroses]

No. It suddenly turned into a little stone box . . . elevator?, and then wouldn't let us out for a while.

[vulpine_hijinx]

[. . . um.

no.

why would you tell me that.]

--I am never going down stairs again.

[clocksandroses]

[BECAUSE BETTER TO KNOW THAN BE SURPRISED? 8|;]

You can't stay up here forever, and if I catch you climbing out of the windows I'm going to sit on you.

[vulpine_hijinx]

I can climb windows! Do you know how many trees I've climbed?! Also buildings! Skyscrapers! These are things I'm good at!

[please don't put me in stone moving boxes]

[clocksandroses]

[. . . can I put my hands on your shoulders.]

Breathe, dummy.

[vulpine_hijinx]

[... yes. okay. tense as all hell but. stone boxes. but. breathing.]

M'okay.

[clocksandroses]

Uh huh.

[shh shh Aoko's got you]

[. . . and then sighs a bit]

Well, since it is you, I'm sure you'll find ways around them until we can get it all fixed up. [Squeezes his shoulders lightly.]

[vulpine_hijinx]

It's a good way to get back in shape with acrobatics. Admit it.

[clocksandroses]

But then I'd have to admit you're right. [PULLS A FACE and slides her hands down, taking his own hands in hers.]

[vulpine_hijinx]

[squeezing her hands, good way to keep them occupied and not jitterily trying to figure out what to do with them.]

I'm right like... seventy-five percent of the time.

[clocksandroses]

Twenty-five, on a good day.

[squeezes his hands back, and will lace fingers with him if he lets her '^'b]

Let's find somewhere to sit down.

[vulpine_hijinx]

[yes, allowing that >_>]

No way, at least fifty, but sure. Lead the way.

--as long as there aren't any elevators.

[clocksandroses]

I wouldn't be that generous! And I wouldn't be that mean, either.

[gosh what do you take me for. hauling him . . . towards the apartment, because it's close and has a couch]

[vulpine_hijinx]

Very funny.

[nnnnooo. let's sit in a chair near the window.

in fact, you can sit here on top of me :|a]

[clocksandroses]

[Curls up on his lap, yes. J'approve.]

There's some other things I wanted to tell you about, too . . .

[vulpine_hijinx]

[yes, good. snuggling a bit, soaking in sunlight too :B]

Like what?

[clocksandroses]

[tucks her face comfortably against his shoulder]

Have you been out much? Rapunzel and I keep finding interesting things, like ruins . . . and caves . . .

[vulpine_hijinx]

...

Why are there caves.

Why are you talking like you have been in caves.

[clocksandroses]

All planets have caves!

And Rapunzel might have wanted to take a look.

. . . And I might have tagged along to keep an eye on her.

[vulpine_hijinx]

Aoko!

[clocksandroses]

[winces]

D-Don't give me that look . . . ! We were fine.