( closed ) life like the unplumbed sea;

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WHO: Elysium & friends(?)
WHAT: This is now just a catch-all for everything
WHERE: Everywhere
WHEN: 2024
WARNINGS: Blanket warning for possible explorations of dark themes in general, please tread at your own risk. I will, however, endeavour to include specifics in headers if applicable.

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[bemist]

[ in the end, Gebura is a jock--

But she sighs, a little dryly. ]

Not at all. I didn't have anything really in the way of summer traditions.

[ For so many reasons--and then she blinks at him. ]

... Is this really that exciting or were you just very bored before this?

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[ well, if he has to spell it out for her… she blinks, and he returns the gesture with a wry smile. ]

You're making it sound as if I only seek you out when you're bored. [ he sounds huffy because he is. ] If you want to get technical and say that anyone and everyone seeking companionship must be someone who's bored—sure. But really, here I thought we'd made a good team back in Vegas. We never did get to celebrate that victory together.

[ would he have revealed he'd had the tools to slice up the watermelon if she'd given a negative? perhaps so. but that's a timeline that doesn't exist; here they are.

he'd also expected that she probably wouldn't have leaned into any of festivities…and as he's already proclaimed himself as the king of summer, he can't exactly have people not enjoying themselves?? ]

[bemist]

[ This still feels like she's being punked, in a way, and Gebura would say so, but she's not ready for the possibly effusive denial she'd receive from that, so she shrugs her shoulders. ]

Right, I somehow forgot you're the guy who can't keep to himself at all.

[ And so he's here and she glances down at the watermelon, flexes her thighs briefly, and--

With a little grunt of effort, the whole thing splits; jaggedly, but vigorously. ]

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[ The Elysium trust issues just never stop, huh. But here, her resounding applause, before he pulls out two spoons from… somewhere, holding one out for her to take. The watermelon's flesh is bright red and firm; if there's another thing he knows how to do, it's apparently how to pick them. ]

Thaaaat's me. [ ✨ ] Fun fact, the baseline for doing this is being able to squat at least 140kg. Do you go to the gym, Miss Gebura? How do you usually train?

[ terribly easy to imagine these op types not needing much of any of what the common folk need to stay fit, but. y'know. ]

[bemist]

I go for runs. Spar with people. Fight with other people who want to start shit. I'll go to the gym on occasion, I guess.

[ When her default isn't closed-eye meditation, it's apparently staying active. But she accepts the spoon, relaxing her legs to sit properly. ]

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[ on occasion… of course… totally not sneaking a peek at her muscles or anything (he is), but really—it's not envy or jealousy in his demeanour, but admiration. ]

If only doing all of that would be enough for me to cut down a couple dozen of those guys in one go, too. But hey, we each have our own strengths.

[ ahem——is it okay for him to claim one half of the watermelon, or will she be holding onto both? he's certainly reaching for it. ]

You really were impressive back there, though. I'm almost looking forward to working with you again.

[ 'almost' because he'd rather not jinx it with another kaiju causing such large-scale destruction again… ]

[bemist]

Well, your abilities weren't all that bad. You knew what you were doing.

[ Take your half of watermelon, my dude. She won't bite your hand off. ]

And I'm not about to turn up my nose at debuffs. They make a hell of a difference in a fight. So if I had to, sure. I'd partner up with you again.

[ She can ignore all the non-battle stuff because he is competent where it counts. ]

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If you had to…? Can't you throw a guy any more of a bone than that?

[ can't and won't: two perfectly different things here ]

[bemist]

I could.

[ But she won't! ]

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Ooh, ouch. 'Specially when you're my first choice of contact!

[ or so he says, but he doesn't look particularly hurt over it. between spoonfuls of watermelon: ]

Setting the matter of my broken heart aside… Ever swim, then? Play any sports?

[bemist]

It's not you. [ This is not actually reassurance, it's matter-of-fact. ]

I'm still used to fighting alone, mainly. Or mentoring. [ When it came to Floor fights. ]

But no, not really. I learned how to swim out of necessity, and sports could be interesting, I guess. [ She's just full of fun summer activity potential, ain't she? ]

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[ hello? she crushed a watermelon with her thighs the potential is limitless. elysium's eyes brighten; she's given him the perfect answer, actually.

jock-to-jock communication… ]

Are those rounds of surfing and volleyball I'm hearing? I may not be able to hold a candle to you in sparring, but I think even you'll have it tough trying to beat or catch up to me in either.

[bemist]

Is it really gloat-worthy if I haven't done them before?

[ I mean, sure? Get what victories you can, Elysium. ]

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Of course not! That's why this next while's going to be your training arc!

[ they're going to play so many sports now geb, wrong move ]

[bemist]

My--

[ Hello? ]

Why are you looking so enthusiastic about this...?

1/2

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Your training arc!

[ just in case she thought he'd stuttered. he didn't. ]

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I've finally found something outside of sparring that you've shown more than remote interest in.

[bemist]

[ ... This guy. ]

We can't all be extroverts. [ dryly. She just also never said she'd be willing to try new things, though, so she can't exactly blame him for the reaction. ]

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[ can't wait for callisto to get in so her headaches increase ]

No, but you're making it sound like introverts can't have hobbies. [ and that's rude to her fellow introverts?? anyway, with that established-- ] Are you about done with the watermelon?

[bemist]

[ why do you want her to suffer so much ]

About, yeah. [ A couple more spoonfuls; she can't deny that watermelon in this weather is delicious, so it's not taking her all that long to finish it. ] You're kicking off this training plan of yours already?

[ It's lightly amused, at least, for all that her expression doesn't change. ]

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No time like the present, Miss Gebura. Who knows when an opportunity like this will come by again?

[ he doesn't have foresight to know that the beach episode will only last for a few days, but he's treating it as if it'll last about as long nonetheless. there are the vr worlds, yes, but they're hardly the same.

after composting the rinds and washing off their hands, consider a volleyball thrown in her direction. ]

There aren't many of these around, so do be careful about deflating this with that strength of yours. Shall I teach you the basics if you're unfamiliar? Perhaps not a game today or anytime soon, [ unless she's about to unlock her latent talent as a haikyuu ] but lobbying the ball back and forth to get our bodies moving can be just as fun.

[bemist]

You act like I can't moderate my own strength. [ Please, she know when to use it!! But she catches the ball, carefully. Are volleyballs always meant to be this light? ]

So are we just tossing this between us? [ But then it's just a game of Catch, isn't it, so she says it with the air of one who expects that to not just simply be the case. ]

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[ it's not a day with elysium if there aren't teases thrown here and there, okay. but yes, as she predicts, that isn't nearly it. ]

Throw it at me a couple times and I can show you the basic passes in volleyball. There's usually a net about this high, [ he uses his hand for an approximation of 2.43 metres ] so keep that in mind when you're making a lobby. Otherwise, if there's anything that you don't understand, you can just let me know and I'll explain it to to you.

Have you ever thought about what kind of learner you are?

[ he assumes Seeing it is still the best way to start off, so with that, his hand is back to his side as he he's moves into proper stance. ]

[bemist]

Not really. I paid attention to everything and I learned from that.

[ So seeing it is probably a good, informed decision. Sure, she'd picked up her ability to learn quickly out of sheer necessity for survival, but does it really matter why she got it, so long as she does have it? But she takes a few seconds to commit that visual net to memory and then lobs the ball at Elysium. In a higher arc than usual, so it's clear she's paying attention. ]

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[ There's certainly a part of him that didn't think she'd take any of what he'd approached her for seriously, but he's taking her enthusiasm ("enthusiasm") in stride and will most definitely be using this knowledge for future endeavours--

But yes, he'll commit to however many bumps and sets she wants to see from him until she's ready to call for a pause and give it a go herself, unless she wants to surprise him with one when he's making a pass back! ]