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[asea]

Who: Merman Walter and anyone
Where: Island (beach)
When: Afternoon
Style: Either
Status: Open

[Walter is seated at the edge of shore and damp from waist to toe. Under normal circumstances, he would've been out of the beach by now, but one thing is keeping him from returning to the city. That thing is a jellyfish, who's found a new home.

On Walter's leg. More precisely, his left boot. Somehow.

Despite the frustration welling up in him, Walter doesn't tear the sea creature off of him. He submerges that part of his leg underwater and picks almost gently at the tentacles with his bare fingers. In the eyes of others he may run the risk of being stung, but he doesn't fear such an event.

This is going to be a long afternoon.]

Comments

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[contemptibility]

Are you certain? You don't seem to be accomplishing much on your own, if you don't mind me saying.

:V

[medama]

Blondie must keep in mind that his pride is not the most important thing at stake here.

[ She nods all knowingly, tugging on Tiir's sleeve. ]

The jellyfish will die if not handled correctly.

meanies

[asea]

[ Without looking up, and now furrowing his brows, he retorts, ]

It won't die.

[ He's not much of an animal person, but he's not that incompetent. And it's not pride speaking -- or perhaps it is; however, it isn't a personal pride so much as one of his kind. ]

love you too

[contemptibility]

[... Well, this is a troublesome situation. Guriko obviously wants to help while "Blondie" doesn't want it. There's a fine line between getting Guriko what she wants and making sure she remains courteous.]

But you don't want to accidentally hurt it, do you?

doki doki

[medama]

[ Guriko takes a physical step backwards at his retort, shutting her eyes for a solid minute. It's not too great to be talked to like that--sharp and emotionless--but she knows that's just how Walter works. ]

What Tiir-nii said.

swoons

[asea]

[ Pausing, since it's nigh impossible to work like this, Walter twists around to get a good view of Guriko and Tiir. He points an arm in their direction, almost in an accusatory fashion. ]

And? What's your plan?

[ Because it'd be worse to have help that doesn't know what they're doing. ]

...

[contemptibility]

[He looks to Guriko.]

Guriko?

>3333

[medama]

Guriko remembers when she lived by the ocean how to deal with this. You can't touch the tentacles. So...

[ She look around for a moment, before picking the tie off her school uniform. ]

Guriko will use this. Though, there's a good chance it'll sting you. [ thinking... Snapping her fingers! ] Salt water and vinegar is the way to get rid of the sting, if Guriko remembers correctly! Then you peel out any stingers left in the skin, and everything is a-okay!

[shari]

[asea]

[ Yes. He knows most of this.

But with his usual flat look, all he says is, ] It won't sting.

[ If you're careful, anyhow. ]

[jae]

[contemptibility]

Well then—all the better, isn't it?

[Just let Guriko do her thing, okay.]

[jan]

[medama]

It will sting if Jellyman tries to take it off himself.

[ Nodding!! ]

[shari]

[asea]

[ Yet he's gone all this time without getting stung. Ugh.

Still, he realizes there's no getting out of this with the clingy girl and the unnerving man. Eyeing Guriko, he moves the hand at his boot away to allow her access. He's not moving from the shore, though. ]

. . . Do it quickly.

[cal]

[contemptibility]

[Awww yeah, Guriko wins.

So Tiir will just be smiling but saying nothing.[