morphitudinous: (Engineering: Guns)
Billy Cranston ([personal profile] morphitudinous) wrote in [community profile] concoursec2012-08-12 04:02 pm

Instant Fun, Just Add Shark

Characters: Billy and anyone!
Location: Garden's pool, fairly early one morning.
Rating: PG (nothing more saucy than people in swimsuits)
Open/Closed/Finished: Open!
Summary: Bubbles. Heart pounding. It's a shark---no, just Billy out for a swim.

When swimming, Billy prefers to keep his head below the water. It's not to show off his ability to hold his breath for a lap or two---that's a good side benefit, but it developed after his preference for staying underwater. He stays below because it's an easy way to drown out the world. With his head submerged, he can't hear any disapproval of offworlders. There's no commentary on his scarred body. And, perhaps most importantly, he can be aware of any lingering threats if his eyes are open.

So Billy spends as much time underwater during his laps as possible, prescription goggles firmly attached. He's a stream of bubbles and a peach and blue shape sliding the surface, only surfacing for air for a few brief seconds. This swimming is entirely serious business, you see. No time for chat. Just time to...run. Or swim, in this case.

His concentration is quite suddenly interrupted by the bean bags that some clown has decided to throw in. He scowls, surfacing for just long enough to toss one to the deck. You'd almost think some people have fun when they go swimming!
silentscales: (blush)

[personal profile] silentscales 2012-09-17 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oscar seems to enjoy the attention while Snake just gets comfortable in the water, letting Oscar enjoy the attention.
tempesting: (loving ۩ besotted)

[personal profile] tempesting 2012-09-18 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Dolphin gives Oscar adoring attention, then turns to Snake. "And what of your lovely friend, here?"
silentscales: (nice to meet you)

[personal profile] silentscales 2012-09-18 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Snake goes red, watching her warily. "That's Snake," says Emily.
tempesting: (giggly ۩ it's funny)

[personal profile] tempesting 2012-09-18 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is he your friend?" She can tell that asking the boy directly will not get her a direct answer.
silentscales: (casual)

[personal profile] silentscales 2012-09-18 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"'Yes, we are very close,' says Emily." The snake swam over to Snake, draping over his neck.
tempesting: (gesturing  ۩  here we have the roses)

[personal profile] tempesting 2012-09-18 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Dolphin swims over as well, putting out a hand. "Hello, Snake. It is a pleasure to meet you."
silentscales: (talking with Oscar)

[personal profile] silentscales 2012-09-18 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Snake takes her hand and shakes it, clearly a bit nervous.] ... "I-it's nice to meet you too," says Oscar.
tempesting: art by elle (comforting ۩ glad you're all right)

morning darlin'

[personal profile] tempesting 2012-09-21 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
She pats the top of Snake's hand. "I love your friends, here." She holds out a hand for Emily to climb upon. "Very polite. And Emily's coloring is very beautiful! Oh, Oscar your coloring is quite handsome. I know boys prefer to be called handsome, isn't that right?"
silentscales: (huh)

Hey, sorry, school ate me, and then there was a con!

[personal profile] silentscales 2012-10-16 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Snake blushes a bit more, "Ah... 'Thank you, you are beautiful too,' says Emily. 'You are very kind,' says Oscar."