week 1

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Week 1

[With the introduction to the relationship experiment and their overseeing hosts done with, the Champions are left to their own devices to explore the first floor of the mansion as they please. Cece and Kip will pop-up every once in a while to chit-chat but for the most part they're somewhere inaccessible.

Each morning the Champions are awakened promptly at 7 am by PAL's even, almost laid back voice announcing the time and each evening at 10 pm to announce when the kitchen is closing for the night. Unlike the Overseers, he doesn't seem to be one much for conversation.

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

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[ooc: welcome to week 1, everyone! This first week is a peace week which means there will be no murder this weekend! Feel free to start submitting threads for the benefactors]

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[everylittlesecret]

It's a matter of overcoming your fear and respecting the water.

[It was mean of Nari to take the girl into the deeper water like this, so she gently untangles her hands from Angel's. Too keep the girl grounded, she keeps her fingertips against the sirens skin as she moves to wrap her arms around Angel. Without any strain, Nari lifts her and carries her to a much shallower part of the pool. Once the water was only waist high for herself, she puts the other girl down.]

Better? Generally people get thrown in for their first time. Tradition. To kick your brain into fight or flight mode. But I'm not a dick like my parents were. Now then, let's see if you can float. On your back!

[brokencode]

[Being grabbed was enough to spark a whole new set of panicked reactions, mostly culminating in Angel stiffening and fighting down the urge to kick away from the woman. Nari hadn't hurt her yet, after all.]

[The few seconds of trust that Angel afforded the woman were enough to get Angel to solid ground and shallower waters.]

Thank you. [The gratitude was meant several times over -- appreciating both her guidance to shallower waters and for not tossing her right into the water.]

[everylittlesecret]

[Nodding, Nari gently places a hand on the back of Angel's neck as a brace. She moves so she's to the side of the smaller woman and very slowly helps ease her into the water.

Of course if she's met with resistance, she'll stop and wait for Angel to relax.]

[brokencode]

[Nari would only find resistance at the onset, when Nari's hand came to rest on her neck and her weight began to shift. The siren's entire frame tensed up, instinctively fearing Nari's touch before reminding herself that the woman had done nothing to hurt her thus far.

With that thought in mind, Angel gave in, allowing herself to come to rest on her back. It was a bit frightening, being at the mercy of the water and feeling it lap over her frame. Still, she forced herself to be as still as possible, even as panic rushed through her mind.]

[everylittlesecret]

Good... See? It's not so bad. I'm not gonna let go until you tell me it's okay.

[Meaning she'll hold on as long as you need her to, Angel.]

[brokencode]

[Angel begged to differ -- panic still surged through her endlessly. Most of her attention was centered on not pulling away from Nari's touch and calling the whole thing off. She had to remind herself that Nari wouldn't deliberately lead her astray.]

When... When does it get easier?

[everylittlesecret]

When you let it.

[Meaning when you are comfortable.] Tell me... why do you think you have to be afraid of the water?

[brokencode]

[That was... hardly helpful.]

Because I do not know how to survive in it. In... many ways, I do not understand it.

[everylittlesecret]

Swimming is a way to survive in it. Even floating is. And what's not to understand? It's wet, a necessary thing in our lives, and it helps so many things flourish and function.

[Which is why she said to respect it.]

[brokencode]

And I do not know how to swim. Until I do, it seems only wise to be wary of such a thing. [She drew in a breath, trying to will herself to relax.] I do not understand the conditions in which it operates, when to swim compared to when to float.

It is hard to respect the power of that which I do not know.

[everylittlesecret]

......... [This is the only thing she can think of doing to teach Angel what she's seeking. Nari quickly steps back and fully lets go of Angel.

Time to see if Angel can sink or swim.]