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Benjamins White Oak Winter Water Sports 250208
At the underground pool gathering hosted by Benjamin at the White Oak Institute, excitement and camaraderie filled the air as friends, new and old, dove into the heart of winter water sports. Olivia, greeting everyone with warmth, offered her assistance, praising Benjamin for organizing the event. Hailey shared her recent academic excitement with Benjamin, while Juliet playfully threatened Liam amidst discussions of bringing booze to the pool. The inclusion of playful banter, jokes, and the dive for colored rings introduced a light-hearted competition among the attendees, with Benjamin and Konami diving deep to claim their prizes amidst the chlorinated splashes of fun.
As the event unfolded, Benjamin’s skills shone through as he collected a commendable number of rings, setting a high bar for the others. Konami, not far behind, showcased her competitive spirit, momentarily taking the lead with a slight edge over Benjamin. The dynamics between attendees highlighted various aspects of their personalities, from Juliet’s energetic cannonball to Olivia and Gabriella's banter about dorm life and fashion crimes. The gathering wasn't just about showing off aquatic prowess; it was also an opportunity for laughter, sharing achievements, and making light of college life's quirks. As the day wound down, promises of future gatherings and jabs about fashion choices marked the end of a memorable day, leaving the friends looking forward to their next adventure together.
(Benjamin's White Oak: Winter Water Sports)
[Fri Feb 7 2025]
In stairs leading to the underground pool
The stairs leading to the underground pool at the White Oak Institute wind down in a dimly lit, narrow passageway, their sturdy handrails guiding visitors into the depths below. The cool, damp air permeates the enclosed space, carrying with it the faint scent of chlorine and echoes of distant splashing that reverberate through the shadowy corridor. Soft, ambient lighting flickers along the tile walls.
It is about 50F(10C) degrees.
"It's so nice to meet you too!" Olivia enthuses toward Hailey, all bright smiles for her and Jess, the new faces. Benjamin gets a friendly wave and the offer, "D'you need any help bringing down snacks and stuff? I see Jess and Liam are so ready to help," she adds with a teasing tone, giving the latter a nudge forward toward the grumpy bikini-hider. She offers light, nigh noiseless applause for Benjamin and the game he brought. "You have to love a Type A. Thank you for hosting, Ben!"
Benjamin fires off a text with a snerk before putting it in his pocket.
"Thanks Liv." Jess calls subliminally.
Benjamin says "Oh yeah if someone wants to bring booze or something, I completely flaked... I had a thing."
"You will get bonked," Juliet threatens Liam idly, as she listens to Benjamin with a quirked brow and sips at her caffeinated sugar water like it's going out of style.
Hailey smirks at Juliet and walks over to Benjamin. Water droplets drip from the tips of her hair and trail down her freckled skin. She wait until after the announcement there and says, "Hey, Ben. Thanks to you and Phoenix, I got myself signed up for college! SO excited to see what you have in store for us." She smiles at him and turns to head for Olivia, like a social butterfly type, or maybe just energetic. "Love your swimsuit by the way. Wish I could pull that look off."
With his mandatory hosting the event spiel done, Benjamin proceeds to wade into the shallow end and then even further into the deeps with a lazy swim and a smile for Hailey, "Cute suit, I'm a sucker for one pieces." he says encouragingly as the colorful rings begin to float downward on their descent to be reclaimed for points.
Benjamin is drifting and treading water as Hailey is in the midst of playing the game diving for the colored rings that are at the bottom of the pool. His amber eyes looking down to follow her blurry figure under water.
Juliet hurdles in with her knees tucked to her chest screaming "CANNONBALL!" and targeting Benjamin, Hailey, and Konami in the splash zone.
Benjamin is the victim of a cannonball splash from Juliet and her monster energy fueled jump. Getting a face full of chlorinated water he sputters a bit and wipes water from his eyes and lets out a relaxed sigh. "Rude." he declares.
Hailey has come up with one ring by the time Juliet splashes in, and she has it resting on her belly. The waves created from the splash in don't really interrupt the float much, but the water in the mouth makes her have to cough a little and work to maintain her back float. "Agh you're a dick," she jokes to Juliet with a chuckle.
Juliet bobs in the water and grins apologetically at Hailey, admitting, "Honestly I just wanted to hit this guy, you were collateral damage." She thumbs over to Benjamin as she treads water, then kicks her way in a lazy side-stroke over to the edge of the pool, resting her arms across the ledge and leaning there comfortably.
Once Hailey comes up with a single ring, Benjamin bobs up in the water taking a big *haaaaa-* breath and then goes down into the depth. Swiming with sweeping arms and little freestyle kicks he brooms the bottom with an arm sweeping TEN rings on his first dive... Coming up for air he flashes a grin before going down again... This time he only manages to snag two rings before pushing off the pool bottom to get back to the top. Panting for air this time he goes back down one more time, snagging only one ring for a total of 13 points his face flush from the physical effort of about a minute of playtime before it is up.
Benjamin Examine Rings for the suggested rules, send tells if you have questions or ask IC
Juliet reaches for a phone conveniently set at the poolside earlier because this pool layout is goofy.
Having snagged his thirteen rings Benjamin lets them drift back down towards the bottom of the pool while drifting and while catching his breath. "What do you think socceer star, can you beat thirteen?" he asks Konami with a look over to Juliet on the phone, his treading water drifting him a bit more in that direction but still close enough to look down when people dive.
Hailey swishes her way to the shallow end, but along the way she smiles at Juliet. "Hey no, you're fine. Benjamin just totally won on his first run because screw all that jazz but yeah hi." She swishes further and back floats her way closer to Takeshi. "Hey you. Dick head."
Konami snickers at Benjamin and says, "No idea, guess we'll have to see." as she looks down into the pool to see where the rings are and dives down to try and grab some.
As Konami begins the minute or so long round Benjamin watches but chats with Juliet, "So date night huh, aside from devouring the pepperoni pizza how'd it go? Out of town or what hm?" giving Juliet a sidelong look and then back to watching Konami beneath the water.
Konami hits the surface of the pool again after being down grabbing rings for a short while, and takes a deep breath when she's able, "Let's see... Looks like ten..." She says over to Benjamin, "Guess this time I'm not good enough to win, huh?" she smirks.
Juliet grins over at Benjamin and leans back against the poolside with her hair soaking and says, "Nah, just a buncha stuff around town, pizza and wine, little bit of hanging out afterwards, nothing to share with the class though, you know?" A wink follows as she watches Konami and Benjamin diving down and collecting rings.
"Oh, see that's why it's good to know the rules, huh." Konami says laughing at Benjamin's informing her of how the game works. She quickly dives down once more to see how many more she can manage.
Benjamin watches as Konami goes back for her points and squints as he says, "I think she got two... four more fuck me, it's those soccer legs." with an opining tone before giving a little splash to Juliet not a wave lest he soak her phone. "Cute. You know Savannah hit me up the other morning, but guess I took to long to respond. She went swimming outside in like freezing temp. Girls got gumption!"
Konami only manages the extra 4 rings in the time she's got, and says, "Alright, looks like that's fourteen. Probably would have gotten more, if I hadn't wasted some of that time." She jokes to Benjamin.
Juliet lets out a "Blah!" as Benjamin splashes her and then pouts, squinting at her phone and tilting her head. "She did? Regular polar bear that one. Oh, right, at the apartment, I forgot about that pool, duh." She shakes her head and lets out a groan, though it's mildly disingenuous. "Ah shit, I gotta check in on something at work."
Benjamin continues to opine to Konami once she's out of the water, "I would claim you're more hydrodynamic than me, but I'm flat as a board. Instead I blame your legs." before he goes down again for a rematch he asks, "Jules you diving or is ten feet of water to much like a workout?" a mild teasing tone in his inflection then tuts at Juliet, "Lame... fiiiine."
Juliet wiggles her fingers with a smile to Benjamin and Konami saying, "Catch you guys in a bit!"
Juliet says "I got my soak in, I'm alright."
Benjamin says "Boo. "
Benjamin splashes after the departing dye haired woman.
Juliet blows a raspberry at Benjamin and scrambles out of the pool on the side with no ladder, gremlin style, getting a splash right on her ass.
Benjamin offers a nod to Gabriella, "Nice to meet you, thanks for coming out." and then he moves to the edge of the pool where a phone was abandoned and leans against it while being near the group. "Computer geniuses, well that's good. So we got a soccer star, two computer wizards, and a cosplayer... but what we need is a photographer."
"Lewd things." Liam answers Gabriella frankly, then snorts. "A couple of really niche costumes, honestly, from anime and a game I'm a big fan of. I'm sure it wouldn't take much prompting for her to show them off." Liam winks at Olivia, then agrees with Takeshi "I acrually don't mind Takeshi. He's a spice to a group. Sometimes a bit too strong, but nice if the soup of evening is too bland."
"He's an anime fan," Olivia fills in for Gabriella at that with a meaningful waggle of her brows, "And suffice it to say, it was very popular for the brief time I showed it on stream. And yes, the socials are getting stronger, thank you very much, but it's just... it takes consistency to get things going, and I'm going bold. I styled a wig and costume for Aphrodite, from Hades? Ben says I should consider submitting a picture of it to like, the art gallery."
Gabriella shows Takeshi her middle finger.
Benjamin says, clarifying, "Dalhia's Creative Outlet as a showing in March. She's taking any art, music, prints, paintings, sketches, sculpture, whatever... Even runway modeling she said. So I pitched that Liv should get some cosplay prints made and submit them."
Takeshi grins from ear to ear at the raised finger, letting out a warm sigh as if he enjoyed it. He leans his back as he takes a moment to put some words together in his head
"Harsh words, cold shoulders,"
"yet her gaze lingers softly-"
"winter warms to spring."
He recites a haiku to Gabriella before giving her a wink and getting out of the water "Duty call. I go slay evil monsters." He says, giving all present a wave as he heads off
"A solid photographer would be a superb addition to town. Theres a ton of cool things that could be immortalized for the memories alone." Liam waves at Takeshi after the haiku, "Good luck."
Gabriella tries to ignore the leaving poet, and turns fro Takeshi to Olivia, asking "you slut - you've been doing lewd stuff with Liam? And what's happening around here, that we're all - all this - I mean... what happened to the sisters? They quitted on our salvation or something?"
Gabriella follows that with sipping from her beer - she doesn't want to be saved.
"I laughed out loud at the last girl to be worried they weren't pious enough to live at the dorms." Liam tells Gabriella frankly, then snickers. "I've yet to see a more dedicated group of sinners. I think pretty much everyone lives off campus these days, or visits friends to ensure the eyes of the nuns don't see."
Olivia makes a brief shiver as a chill runs down her spine, but it is not without a grin she answers Gabriella's accusation. It slides off like water off a duck's back as she points out, "I take costume advice, but like Aphro, it's not really one I can wear out. Stream saw it for like two seconds. Anyway, I dunno what happened with the Sisters. I guess they figure like, if we blow off some steam once in a while, we're not going to get into more trouble."
Gabriella shivers and then steps a bit away from Olivia, lowering herself to get all wet and swim a bit, turning around to face her and Liam instead of being next to them, all the while maintaining the top of her bottle above the water line - no booze shall be wasted. "Well, I think the dorms are already too crowded as they are", she laments, not seeming to mind if other students live outside of campus.
"I haven't seen a priest or nun since I got here a month ago. I think all the sinning happens well off campus though." Benjamin observes as he checks his phone and then comments to Liam, "As a thear guy, I have to say. You look ridiculous good in a swimsuit." there's a shameless nod and then to Olivia, "I didn't know you were trying to be a streamer or did you tell me that?" he wonders with a brow furrowing.
"Well, when -I- was a freshmen, hell would invade White Oak if someone decided to make a party on campus with booze, specially in the open like this..." Gabriella tells Benjamin, speaking as if she is oh-so-much-old and that was so long ago.
No booze shall be wasted. Olivia gets her whiskey back and parts a look to Gabriella before she answers Benjamin, saying, "Oh yeah, I think I did? It's just super low-key uh, like game streaming and stuff. I've tried doing some crafting streams, but I guess cutting and gluing foam isn't as fun as Baldur's Gate. Go figure." She nods readily at Gabriella and says, "The Father Jack, Sister Abigail days."
"It was a very fun two seconds for the stream. And for me." Liam muses thoughtfully at Olivia, then grins over at Benjamin. "I'm told I'm fairly decent without them as well, I have to say. And you don't have to preface things with 'as a theatre kid' when I'm already convinced you're super, super gay Benji. Madeline was such a fuckin shock to me you don't even know."
Konami snickers and says, "Sister Abagail sure did love killing of any fun on campus especially, as I recall."
Liam startles when Konami speaks up, and he informs her "Jesus, yah spooked me. I forgot you were here, not gonna lie Kiyo."
"Ah well what can I say, I'm shocking." Benjamin quips with an easy grin and a low chuckle, "But the theater boy sweats are reserved for Malcolm and his dad bod. Though if you threw on some flannel." he offers to Liam
Olivia has to answer Benjamin's ode to a deputy's bod with a knowing grin and a sip of the whisk, but naught more.
Gabriella smiles towards Olivia, nods to Konami, sips from her bottle and slowly waddles back towards where Olivia and Liam are again, fighting the cold with movement, theoretically at least.
Liam turns back to Olivia, and asks her with some interest "What do you think? Could I pull off Flannel? I think it'd dovetail well off the sandals and cargo pants."
"Done," Olivia announces at once with a dramatic lift of her arms coming at the mention of the cargo pants, moving away from Liam with a slosh of her person through the water. She comes 'round to Konami and says, "Men. Whatcha been up to, Kiyo?"
Liam snickers as he is abandoned by Olivia, commenting to Gabriella and Benjamin both "Liv is personally insulted by my choices in fashion. I usually aim for the 'so ugly its cute' aesthetic, but fashion crimes are a runner up favorite."
Liam snickers as he is abandoned by Olivia, commenting to Gabriella and Benjamin both "Liv is personally insulted by my choices in fashion. I usually aim for the 'so ugly its cute' aesthetic, but fashion crimes are a runner up favorite." (repost)
"Ditch the sandals, go for cros in sports mode." Benjamin informs Liam with a little thumbs up for the man.
"Fashion crimes are considered especially heinous and are investigated by an elite team known as the Special Victims' Unit. These are their stories," Olivia tells Liam with a wrinkle of her nose, but perks up and notes to Benjamin, "Crocs have their place. That place is the trash, but they have a place."
snap-points at Benjamin and cackles. "Crocs! Oh my god. I'd forgotten about them. That sounds like a fantastic addition to my collection." Liam then offers Olivia "As an apology for my upcoming worsening of a wardrobe, I can show off a dusty ole outfit I've got for some side business? You'll like it."
"So ugly is cute is a lie, fam" Gabriella tells Liam, apparently siding with Olivia. "And if you're telling Olivia what to dress, the least you could do is not offend her eyes with what you wear! I'm glad I'm meeting you in a swimming pool..."
"They're like medals in the war against fashion. I grant thee pizza cat of valour and a D20 sided dice of geek." Benjamin remarks with a dramatic delivery. Then big amber eyes go over to Konami, "You could even put like spikes on them rocker crocs." he teases.
"That will lessen your crimes as seen by this court," Olivia allows graciously back to Liam, only drawing a wider grin and a laugh as she nods in ready agreement with Gabriella. "Exactly, to every point. I told you she's a genius. But honestly, I have to like, get ready at three, so I need to start thinking about walking back to the dorm."
"Well, actually" Gabriella stops her sentence to sip some more beer, "I should go to", she then continues, "let's head up together?" she suggests to Olivia.
"Perfect. I ran down here in this and need someone in a skimpier bikini to draw nun-attention," Olivia tells Gabriella with a delighted open of her arm as if to bid the other girl to join her in a hug. "Ben, boys, friends, Kiyo--it has been real. I'm sorry I have to jet, but let's do it again sometime?"
"An hour and a half in the pool is probably more than enough." Liam has to agree with Olivia and Gabriella, and suggests to Benjamin "Unless you've got anything special for end of event shenanigans?"
Konami belatedly answers Olivia's question with, "Not been up to, to much really. Just classes and hanging out in Boston a lot."
Konami says "See you later Liv."
Liam says "Afternoon "
Benjamin shakes his head with a wave to the departing girls, "Just some diving rings if you want to try and show up Kiyo's high score."
Liam hums to himself thoughtfully at that, winks at Olivia, and shakes his head. "Nah, I don't think I've got that much exercise in me."
As the event unfolded, Benjamin’s skills shone through as he collected a commendable number of rings, setting a high bar for the others. Konami, not far behind, showcased her competitive spirit, momentarily taking the lead with a slight edge over Benjamin. The dynamics between attendees highlighted various aspects of their personalities, from Juliet’s energetic cannonball to Olivia and Gabriella's banter about dorm life and fashion crimes. The gathering wasn't just about showing off aquatic prowess; it was also an opportunity for laughter, sharing achievements, and making light of college life's quirks. As the day wound down, promises of future gatherings and jabs about fashion choices marked the end of a memorable day, leaving the friends looking forward to their next adventure together.
(Benjamin's White Oak: Winter Water Sports)
[Fri Feb 7 2025]
In stairs leading to the underground pool
The stairs leading to the underground pool at the White Oak Institute wind down in a dimly lit, narrow passageway, their sturdy handrails guiding visitors into the depths below. The cool, damp air permeates the enclosed space, carrying with it the faint scent of chlorine and echoes of distant splashing that reverberate through the shadowy corridor. Soft, ambient lighting flickers along the tile walls.
It is about 50F(10C) degrees.
"It's so nice to meet you too!" Olivia enthuses toward Hailey, all bright smiles for her and Jess, the new faces. Benjamin gets a friendly wave and the offer, "D'you need any help bringing down snacks and stuff? I see Jess and Liam are so ready to help," she adds with a teasing tone, giving the latter a nudge forward toward the grumpy bikini-hider. She offers light, nigh noiseless applause for Benjamin and the game he brought. "You have to love a Type A. Thank you for hosting, Ben!"
Benjamin fires off a text with a snerk before putting it in his pocket.
"Thanks Liv." Jess calls subliminally.
Benjamin says "Oh yeah if someone wants to bring booze or something, I completely flaked... I had a thing."
"You will get bonked," Juliet threatens Liam idly, as she listens to Benjamin with a quirked brow and sips at her caffeinated sugar water like it's going out of style.
Hailey smirks at Juliet and walks over to Benjamin. Water droplets drip from the tips of her hair and trail down her freckled skin. She wait until after the announcement there and says, "Hey, Ben. Thanks to you and Phoenix, I got myself signed up for college! SO excited to see what you have in store for us." She smiles at him and turns to head for Olivia, like a social butterfly type, or maybe just energetic. "Love your swimsuit by the way. Wish I could pull that look off."
With his mandatory hosting the event spiel done, Benjamin proceeds to wade into the shallow end and then even further into the deeps with a lazy swim and a smile for Hailey, "Cute suit, I'm a sucker for one pieces." he says encouragingly as the colorful rings begin to float downward on their descent to be reclaimed for points.
Benjamin is drifting and treading water as Hailey is in the midst of playing the game diving for the colored rings that are at the bottom of the pool. His amber eyes looking down to follow her blurry figure under water.
Juliet hurdles in with her knees tucked to her chest screaming "CANNONBALL!" and targeting Benjamin, Hailey, and Konami in the splash zone.
Benjamin is the victim of a cannonball splash from Juliet and her monster energy fueled jump. Getting a face full of chlorinated water he sputters a bit and wipes water from his eyes and lets out a relaxed sigh. "Rude." he declares.
Hailey has come up with one ring by the time Juliet splashes in, and she has it resting on her belly. The waves created from the splash in don't really interrupt the float much, but the water in the mouth makes her have to cough a little and work to maintain her back float. "Agh you're a dick," she jokes to Juliet with a chuckle.
Juliet bobs in the water and grins apologetically at Hailey, admitting, "Honestly I just wanted to hit this guy, you were collateral damage." She thumbs over to Benjamin as she treads water, then kicks her way in a lazy side-stroke over to the edge of the pool, resting her arms across the ledge and leaning there comfortably.
Once Hailey comes up with a single ring, Benjamin bobs up in the water taking a big *haaaaa-* breath and then goes down into the depth. Swiming with sweeping arms and little freestyle kicks he brooms the bottom with an arm sweeping TEN rings on his first dive... Coming up for air he flashes a grin before going down again... This time he only manages to snag two rings before pushing off the pool bottom to get back to the top. Panting for air this time he goes back down one more time, snagging only one ring for a total of 13 points his face flush from the physical effort of about a minute of playtime before it is up.
Benjamin
Juliet reaches for a phone conveniently set at the poolside earlier because this pool layout is goofy.
Having snagged his thirteen rings Benjamin lets them drift back down towards the bottom of the pool while drifting and while catching his breath. "What do you think socceer star, can you beat thirteen?" he asks Konami with a look over to Juliet on the phone, his treading water drifting him a bit more in that direction but still close enough to look down when people dive.
Hailey swishes her way to the shallow end, but along the way she smiles at Juliet. "Hey no, you're fine. Benjamin just totally won on his first run because screw all that jazz but yeah hi." She swishes further and back floats her way closer to Takeshi. "Hey you. Dick head."
Konami snickers at Benjamin and says, "No idea, guess we'll have to see." as she looks down into the pool to see where the rings are and dives down to try and grab some.
As Konami begins the minute or so long round Benjamin watches but chats with Juliet, "So date night huh, aside from devouring the pepperoni pizza how'd it go? Out of town or what hm?" giving Juliet a sidelong look and then back to watching Konami beneath the water.
Konami hits the surface of the pool again after being down grabbing rings for a short while, and takes a deep breath when she's able, "Let's see... Looks like ten..." She says over to Benjamin, "Guess this time I'm not good enough to win, huh?" she smirks.
Juliet grins over at Benjamin and leans back against the poolside with her hair soaking and says, "Nah, just a buncha stuff around town, pizza and wine, little bit of hanging out afterwards, nothing to share with the class though, you know?" A wink follows as she watches Konami and Benjamin diving down and collecting rings.
"Oh, see that's why it's good to know the rules, huh." Konami says laughing at Benjamin's informing her of how the game works. She quickly dives down once more to see how many more she can manage.
Benjamin watches as Konami goes back for her points and squints as he says, "I think she got two... four more fuck me, it's those soccer legs." with an opining tone before giving a little splash to Juliet not a wave lest he soak her phone. "Cute. You know Savannah hit me up the other morning, but guess I took to long to respond. She went swimming outside in like freezing temp. Girls got gumption!"
Konami only manages the extra 4 rings in the time she's got, and says, "Alright, looks like that's fourteen. Probably would have gotten more, if I hadn't wasted some of that time." She jokes to Benjamin.
Juliet lets out a "Blah!" as Benjamin splashes her and then pouts, squinting at her phone and tilting her head. "She did? Regular polar bear that one. Oh, right, at the apartment, I forgot about that pool, duh." She shakes her head and lets out a groan, though it's mildly disingenuous. "Ah shit, I gotta check in on something at work."
Benjamin continues to opine to Konami once she's out of the water, "I would claim you're more hydrodynamic than me, but I'm flat as a board. Instead I blame your legs." before he goes down again for a rematch he asks, "Jules you diving or is ten feet of water to much like a workout?" a mild teasing tone in his inflection then tuts at Juliet, "Lame... fiiiine."
Juliet wiggles her fingers with a smile to Benjamin and Konami saying, "Catch you guys in a bit!"
Juliet says "I got my soak in, I'm alright."
Benjamin says "Boo. "
Benjamin splashes after the departing dye haired woman.
Juliet blows a raspberry at Benjamin and scrambles out of the pool on the side with no ladder, gremlin style, getting a splash right on her ass.
Benjamin offers a nod to Gabriella, "Nice to meet you, thanks for coming out." and then he moves to the edge of the pool where a phone was abandoned and leans against it while being near the group. "Computer geniuses, well that's good. So we got a soccer star, two computer wizards, and a cosplayer... but what we need is a photographer."
"Lewd things." Liam answers Gabriella frankly, then snorts. "A couple of really niche costumes, honestly, from anime and a game I'm a big fan of. I'm sure it wouldn't take much prompting for her to show them off." Liam winks at Olivia, then agrees with Takeshi "I acrually don't mind Takeshi. He's a spice to a group. Sometimes a bit too strong, but nice if the soup of evening is too bland."
"He's an anime fan," Olivia fills in for Gabriella at that with a meaningful waggle of her brows, "And suffice it to say, it was very popular for the brief time I showed it on stream. And yes, the socials are getting stronger, thank you very much, but it's just... it takes consistency to get things going, and I'm going bold. I styled a wig and costume for Aphrodite, from Hades? Ben says I should consider submitting a picture of it to like, the art gallery."
Gabriella shows Takeshi her middle finger.
Benjamin says, clarifying, "Dalhia's Creative Outlet as a showing in March. She's taking any art, music, prints, paintings, sketches, sculpture, whatever... Even runway modeling she said. So I pitched that Liv should get some cosplay prints made and submit them."
Takeshi grins from ear to ear at the raised finger, letting out a warm sigh as if he enjoyed it. He leans his back as he takes a moment to put some words together in his head
"Harsh words, cold shoulders,"
"yet her gaze lingers softly-"
"winter warms to spring."
He recites a haiku to Gabriella before giving her a wink and getting out of the water "Duty call. I go slay evil monsters." He says, giving all present a wave as he heads off
"A solid photographer would be a superb addition to town. Theres a ton of cool things that could be immortalized for the memories alone." Liam waves at Takeshi after the haiku, "Good luck."
Gabriella tries to ignore the leaving poet, and turns fro Takeshi to Olivia, asking "you slut - you've been doing lewd stuff with Liam? And what's happening around here, that we're all - all this - I mean... what happened to the sisters? They quitted on our salvation or something?"
Gabriella follows that with sipping from her beer - she doesn't want to be saved.
"I laughed out loud at the last girl to be worried they weren't pious enough to live at the dorms." Liam tells Gabriella frankly, then snickers. "I've yet to see a more dedicated group of sinners. I think pretty much everyone lives off campus these days, or visits friends to ensure the eyes of the nuns don't see."
Olivia makes a brief shiver as a chill runs down her spine, but it is not without a grin she answers Gabriella's accusation. It slides off like water off a duck's back as she points out, "I take costume advice, but like Aphro, it's not really one I can wear out. Stream saw it for like two seconds. Anyway, I dunno what happened with the Sisters. I guess they figure like, if we blow off some steam once in a while, we're not going to get into more trouble."
Gabriella shivers and then steps a bit away from Olivia, lowering herself to get all wet and swim a bit, turning around to face her and Liam instead of being next to them, all the while maintaining the top of her bottle above the water line - no booze shall be wasted. "Well, I think the dorms are already too crowded as they are", she laments, not seeming to mind if other students live outside of campus.
"I haven't seen a priest or nun since I got here a month ago. I think all the sinning happens well off campus though." Benjamin observes as he checks his phone and then comments to Liam, "As a thear guy, I have to say. You look ridiculous good in a swimsuit." there's a shameless nod and then to Olivia, "I didn't know you were trying to be a streamer or did you tell me that?" he wonders with a brow furrowing.
"Well, when -I- was a freshmen, hell would invade White Oak if someone decided to make a party on campus with booze, specially in the open like this..." Gabriella tells Benjamin, speaking as if she is oh-so-much-old and that was so long ago.
No booze shall be wasted. Olivia gets her whiskey back and parts a look to Gabriella before she answers Benjamin, saying, "Oh yeah, I think I did? It's just super low-key uh, like game streaming and stuff. I've tried doing some crafting streams, but I guess cutting and gluing foam isn't as fun as Baldur's Gate. Go figure." She nods readily at Gabriella and says, "The Father Jack, Sister Abigail days."
"It was a very fun two seconds for the stream. And for me." Liam muses thoughtfully at Olivia, then grins over at Benjamin. "I'm told I'm fairly decent without them as well, I have to say. And you don't have to preface things with 'as a theatre kid' when I'm already convinced you're super, super gay Benji. Madeline was such a fuckin shock to me you don't even know."
Konami snickers and says, "Sister Abagail sure did love killing of any fun on campus especially, as I recall."
Liam startles when Konami speaks up, and he informs her "Jesus, yah spooked me. I forgot you were here, not gonna lie Kiyo."
"Ah well what can I say, I'm shocking." Benjamin quips with an easy grin and a low chuckle, "But the theater boy sweats are reserved for Malcolm and his dad bod. Though if you threw on some flannel." he offers to Liam
Olivia has to answer Benjamin's ode to a deputy's bod with a knowing grin and a sip of the whisk, but naught more.
Gabriella smiles towards Olivia, nods to Konami, sips from her bottle and slowly waddles back towards where Olivia and Liam are again, fighting the cold with movement, theoretically at least.
Liam turns back to Olivia, and asks her with some interest "What do you think? Could I pull off Flannel? I think it'd dovetail well off the sandals and cargo pants."
"Done," Olivia announces at once with a dramatic lift of her arms coming at the mention of the cargo pants, moving away from Liam with a slosh of her person through the water. She comes 'round to Konami and says, "Men. Whatcha been up to, Kiyo?"
Liam snickers as he is abandoned by Olivia, commenting to Gabriella and Benjamin both "Liv is personally insulted by my choices in fashion. I usually aim for the 'so ugly its cute' aesthetic, but fashion crimes are a runner up favorite."
Liam snickers as he is abandoned by Olivia, commenting to Gabriella and Benjamin both "Liv is personally insulted by my choices in fashion. I usually aim for the 'so ugly its cute' aesthetic, but fashion crimes are a runner up favorite." (repost)
"Ditch the sandals, go for cros in sports mode." Benjamin informs Liam with a little thumbs up for the man.
"Fashion crimes are considered especially heinous and are investigated by an elite team known as the Special Victims' Unit. These are their stories," Olivia tells Liam with a wrinkle of her nose, but perks up and notes to Benjamin, "Crocs have their place. That place is the trash, but they have a place."
snap-points at Benjamin and cackles. "Crocs! Oh my god. I'd forgotten about them. That sounds like a fantastic addition to my collection." Liam then offers Olivia "As an apology for my upcoming worsening of a wardrobe, I can show off a dusty ole outfit I've got for some side business? You'll like it."
"So ugly is cute is a lie, fam" Gabriella tells Liam, apparently siding with Olivia. "And if you're telling Olivia what to dress, the least you could do is not offend her eyes with what you wear! I'm glad I'm meeting you in a swimming pool..."
"They're like medals in the war against fashion. I grant thee pizza cat of valour and a D20 sided dice of geek." Benjamin remarks with a dramatic delivery. Then big amber eyes go over to Konami, "You could even put like spikes on them rocker crocs." he teases.
"That will lessen your crimes as seen by this court," Olivia allows graciously back to Liam, only drawing a wider grin and a laugh as she nods in ready agreement with Gabriella. "Exactly, to every point. I told you she's a genius. But honestly, I have to like, get ready at three, so I need to start thinking about walking back to the dorm."
"Well, actually" Gabriella stops her sentence to sip some more beer, "I should go to", she then continues, "let's head up together?" she suggests to Olivia.
"Perfect. I ran down here in this and need someone in a skimpier bikini to draw nun-attention," Olivia tells Gabriella with a delighted open of her arm as if to bid the other girl to join her in a hug. "Ben, boys, friends, Kiyo--it has been real. I'm sorry I have to jet, but let's do it again sometime?"
"An hour and a half in the pool is probably more than enough." Liam has to agree with Olivia and Gabriella, and suggests to Benjamin "Unless you've got anything special for end of event shenanigans?"
Konami belatedly answers Olivia's question with, "Not been up to, to much really. Just classes and hanging out in Boston a lot."
Konami says "See you later Liv."
Liam says "Afternoon "
Benjamin shakes his head with a wave to the departing girls, "Just some diving rings if you want to try and show up Kiyo's high score."
Liam hums to himself thoughtfully at that, winks at Olivia, and shakes his head. "Nah, I don't think I've got that much exercise in me."