[❤] The Uprising of Delra (accepting, pm me)

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Brenn Lucasta
Location: Aquari Station
Tags: Addison, Caleb
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Brenn was intrigued by the thought of going in the ocean, it seemed so wide and mysterious. What creatures lay in wait beneath the glittering surface? A terrifying thought, but it was so beautiful that he wasn't sure he cared. Atlanta then asked for volunteer to be Nessa's initial introduction to the Phoenix squad, which Addison quickly volunteered for. Caleb also volunteered and then joined them, asking if Brenn was coming along.
"Definitely!" he agreed, without hesitation. He wanted to make sure that all these citizens of Forell felt safe in the hands of the Phoenix squad and if Addison and Caleb were going, talking to Nessa was undoubtedly going to be a pleasant experience.

As they first walked onto the beach Brenn found himself stumbling slightly, having to alter his footsteps so the shufting of the sand under his feet didn't trip him. What he really wanted to do was take his trainers off, find out what the sand felt like between his toes, but he was immediately distracted by the site of the house they were heading towards. Somehow it was held up off the ground by a set of stilts, so different from the tall, neon skyscrapers of Fivana and the fancy, white marble buildings in Oneta. For someone who'd spent their life living underground, all buildings were pretty incredible.
"Imagine living in there!" Brenn spoke eagerly, "Waking up to see this every morning! All the districts we've visited have been so different, but they're all so amazing!"

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[Stumpy.]

Aida nodded. That made sense. Surely someone associated with fire would like the sun. It just seemed like something that would be there, like Sycamore's aversion to cold. When Sycamore asked about the swimsuits, Aida paused for a moment, thinking over a good way to explain. As Aida paused in thought, a slight grey crossed her eyes, darkening them slightly.
"Weeeellll, it's not really a superpower. A lot of animals can, too. I guess, like how you have a really high tolerance for heat, we have a really high tolerance for.. water?" Aida shrugged. Her explanation didn't make much sense, but it would do.
Aida glanced over at Alistair, who looked pretty lonely sitting at the beach all by himself. Though, Aida had to remind herself that some people probably liked being alone. Though, she still wondered if Alistair did want company.

[Zyn]

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♕ Male || Eighteen || Telekinesis
♕ Location: Aquari Station ⇛ The Beach
♕ Tags: Ardai
♕ Mood: Amused, Confident, Cocky
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Quinn's spread into a huge grin at the excitement over the new shoes. It had taken quite a few favors to be able to pull of the brand new pair of high tops that he had secured for his friend, the fact that Ardai loved it made it worth while. Until this point he hadn't known when to give them to his friend so he had planned on toting them around until the right time, which now. His eyes widened as his friend leapt at the opportunity to wear the sneakers and kicked off the heels. As Ardai popped on the sneakers it gave him a chance to see the outfit in full, the bowtie's color had been pulled down to his feet making the outfit more cohesive. "I'm glad you like them, I thought they matched your personality well" he commented cheerfully. "I didn't notice till now but the pink on the shoes match your bowtie. It seems like they were made for you" he added. Following his friend closely he shrugged at the question, he had grown up around Ardai for a quite awhile so guessing his friends favorite stuff was almost second nature. "Maybe I am telepathic, let me guess you are thinking about how much you love the shoes?" he joked with a smirk. He assumed that is what was going through his friends mind, at least for now. Who knew how long that thought would stay in friends mind. "Are you going to swim too? I don't think that the medics back home would be too happy if I went in the water right now. Maybe I can just watch everyone else swim" he said thoughtfully. He did want to try swimming since he hadn't ever had the chance. However he wasn't so stupid to try. There was always next time. If they won this rebellion then he would have all the time in the world to come back and swim.

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☯ Female || Eighteen || Shields
☯ Location: Aquari Station ⇛ The Beach
☯ Tags: Alastair, The Volunteers
☯ Mood: Curious, Intrigued, Excited
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Aisling couldn't help but notice when nobody other than Atlanta acknowledged her words, it was almost like they drifted away in the wind. She could understand, it wasn't like she had joined another group so she shouldn't expect a reaction from anyone else. It was a foolish hope that someone would get excited about her volunteering first. Pushing any hurt about that down and forcing herself to forget all about it she instead made her way over to Alastair who was staring out over the ocean. Pausing next to him she closed her eyes as she listened to the sounds of the waves as well as the words that he spoke. Opening her eyes she stared at the waves, it was peaceful and one could almost forget about the horrors that were happening to the environment around them. "The Forellian's are right, this place they call home is beautiful and full of life that deserves to be treasured. When we win this rebellion then one of the first steps should be towards preserving the environment" she hummed, partially to herself and partially to Alastair. She wasn't exactly expecting a response. "One day I want to come back here after this is all over, I hope that you will join me as well Alastair" she added softly. A light pink dusted her cheeks, the sun was already turning her cheeks pink, not that she really noticed all that much. Her attention was pulled to Atlanta when she heard her commander's voice. It seemed that they had gotten close enough to Nessa's house, at least close enough for the greeting committee to break off from the main group. "It seems it is time for me to do my part" she murmured to Alastair before moving towards the direction of Nessa's house. She paused just a few steps away from the group."If everyone is ready we should head out, as we walk we can decide on how we want to approach the house" she said thoughtfully.

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❤ Female || Twenty-Two || Unknown
❤ Location: Aquari Station ⇛ The Beach
❤ Tags: Demetria, Aida, Sycamore, Thiago
❤ Mood: Curious, Hopeful, Confident
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Diana couldn't help but notice when Demetria volunteered. Although she was a bit sad that her friend would be splitting off from their group she reminded herself that they would meet back up soon enough. For now she could enjoy her friend company no matter how short. Her attention was drawn to the ocean as they approached, she had been to Forell a few times with her father but it had been awhile and she had forgotten how beautiful it was. Stepping into the sand she watched her new companions reactions to the sand. There were a few who weren't a jazzed about the cold water but that was to be expected. Those that weren't excited were associated with fire, either with the ability of fire or just associated with it. Glancing over at Demetria she wondered what was going through her friends mind. "I assume you will be joining the group soon. I shall see you when you return, until then I will try and mingle with the others" her eyes were soft as she spoke. Her words were formal. Moving away from Demetria she picked her way over to Aida who seemed the most openly excited about swimming. Though the whole group with Aida was excited, the group included Sycamore and Thiago. "I know I am a newish face but I thought I would offer my swimming expertise if anyone wanted to learn I am more then willing to teach" she offered.

[hellb0und]

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name. // jennifer dire. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // pyrokinesis. x • x tags. // gavotte.

"i am as deadly as fire itself."

The name of her home fell off of her lips with ease, "Ninon." When the war was over, if it ever ended or she made it out alive, she planned on spending the remainder of her life there. Hunting and making a living off of her craft. Maybe she'd adopt a new skill, but for now, that seemed like a fair bet. She could do it daily and keep up with it. She'd like to say she'd have competition but let her arrogance get the best of her and instead was convinced she'd come out with the best game available. The fire-wielder would just have to wait and hopefully find out.

Now that the group was departing and the remainder of them were free to do as they pleased, Jen tilted her head towards the beach. "Join me? I'm not going to swim though so you're welcome to go your own way."

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name. // demetria greene. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // dragon shifter. x • x tags. // the group.

"she was not fragile like a flower; she was fragile like a bomb."

She bid her farewell to Diana with a "good luck" and strode her way towards Robin, Addison, Caleb, Brenn, and Aisling. Agreeing with Aisling, Demetria began taking off but not too far so they couldn't hear her as she droned on. "We could each approach her one at a time? We've already downsized the amount she'll be communicating with but I figure this'll be even less stress for Nessa. After she's met all of us then we can bunch together and explain, but we should also decide who will do that if we end up following this plan or something similar to it." It was at least a start, she figured. They could get more in-depth with it if they liked it, but for now she kept the proposal plain and simple. Demetria didn't care to have another incident similar to what went down weeks ago between Quinn and Jen.

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Ardai Fairchild
Shadow puppets
Location: Platform --> Beach
Tags: Quinn

"Thanks, dude!" Ardai beamed at Quinn's comment that the rainbow-colored sneakers matched his personality. To be compared to shoes so colorful was one of the highest compliments the flamboyant Fivanian could receive.
Bright orange eyes widened in surprise as Quinn correctly guessed his thoughts. "Oh wow, you are telepathic!" Of course the smart guy got all the cool brain powers.
The commander finally set her bag down, indicating it was time to change. Ardai was about to dive in and grab his swim trunks when Quinn reminded him of his injury. Orange eyes dulled to a more normal-looking hazel color as he backed away, deciding swimming wouldn't be that fun without his best friend.
"Maybe next mission. The water smells like salt and it's nasty," Ardai claimed, making up a random cheap excuse. "If it gets in my mouth, it'll be just like a saltwater gargle!"

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: Beach
Tags: Aida, Thiago, Diana

"Thanks, Aida. That actually makes sense!" Sycamore had to give credit for Aida's concise explanation, even if the concept of swimming for fun remained extraordinary. Seemed like it would be more fun for humans with their smooth, featherless skin, no thick plumage to become waterlogged and weigh them down. Now that Sycamore herself had shaved all her feathers off, maybe she, too, could swim without sinking.
Diana then approached them, offering what amounted to swimming lessons. Perfect timing.
"Hibaby!" Sycamore gave her old friend a quick hug in greeting. "Would you teach me to swim please? I might be out of my element, but I want to at least try." She glanced towards the bag of 'swimming suits', skimpy garments made out of an unknown bouncy material. At least their size meant they wouldn't be weighing anybody down.

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Location: Beach
Tags: Jen, Robin, Caleb

Gavotte smiled, not surprised that Jen would choose her father's native district. She had the heart of a true Ninon huntress, wild and untamable. All she had to worry about was being too good. The Niners chose their leader by virtue of whose hunting talents topped all others, so there existed a very real possibility that they'd start calling Jen their Alpha. Gavotte had no doubt her abilities reached that caliber.
When Jen mentioned she would not be swimming, Gavotte took a moment. Sapphire eyes fell on the beautiful waters that called to him, then returned to the fiery archer by his side. In the end, his adoration for one won over another. "Swimming can wait. I can practice my waterbending from right here anyway," He decided with a smile.
Gavotte reached out and tugged at the waters, concentrating intensely. He was able to call forward a snakelike stream of water, smaller than the waves he'd pulled from the river two weeks ago. Gav brought the water forward and danced it in the air around himself and his friends. "It feels heavier - must be the salt dissolved in the water."
Something then occurred to him. Maybe the environment would affect others' powers too, not just his own. "Jen, is your fire more powerful now that you're in the sun?"

Alastair Brungard
Prince of Delra
Location: Beach
Tags: Aisling / Open

No longer alone, Alastair acknowledged Aisling's approach with a soft smile, but remained silent so she could enjoy the ocean's music in peace. Only when she spoke did the Prince face her directly, sage-green eyes lightening from concern to hope. Aisling's word choice did not escape his notice; she spoke of the future in optimistic terms, most remarkably using the word 'when' and not 'if' in reference to the rebellion's future successes.
This small and simple detail was not to be overlooked, and Alastair's respect for her grew further. Great strength and hope lay within her spirit, shining bright as a beacon in this world overcast by the Emperor's shadow.
"I agree completely." His voice was gentle yet firm in conviction. It was his duty, his purpose to protect this world and the diversity of life within. To neglect the environment would be an atrocity in itself.
When Aisling mentioned returning to these shores with him, Alastair's eyes softened in both expression and hue. His peculiar Fivanian trait seemed a liability so often before, forcing him to consciously neutralize his eye color to avoid betraying his inner feelings. Now, with no need to hide his emotions, his green gaze took on a gentler pastel tone, melting away the piercing iciness his eyes often held. "I... would love to. Thank you."
Almost too soon, it was time for Aisling to join the other greeters. The role was well-suited for a young lady of exceptional compassion. Alastair bade her farewell with a smile, certain she would flourish in this fitting task.
Once she had gone, the Prince returned his gaze to the ocean, envisioning the future Aisling's words painted. A world free of violence and oppression, a life of peace and harmony alongside his people. Was this attainable in the reality beyond his wishful daydreams?

[Stumpy.]

While Robin had been silent for the most part, just drinking in everything around her. When Aisling approached and spoke up, all Robin could do in reply was offer a shrug. She wasn't exactly sure what the best way to approach would be. As much as she was Forellian, she hadn't grown up in Forell, and thus couldn't say much on the more intricate parts of the culture.
Robin felt slightly cheated out of getting to experience the district she felt tied to, but she knew that, regardless of how seemingly useless her power was, Robin still had some part to play in the saving of Delra, and she couldn't have thrown it away to live in Forell.

Aida raised her eyebrows, quite surprised to hear Sycamore's request. Though, she wasn't unpleasantly surprised. If Sycamore enjoyed swimming, after all the work was done to fix the ocean, they could all go swim together!
"If you wanna learn how first, I'm gonna go say hi to a few people. I don't want anyone to feel down and out of it, after all." Well, the person was namely Alistair, but Aida would definitely say hi to anyone who looked lonely.
"I'll stay if you guys don't want me to go, though!" Aida added. She didn't want to just up and ditch her friends, of course! If they wanted her to stay, Aida was perfectly fine with it.

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: Beach
Tags: Aida, Thiago, Diana

Sycamore smiled even wider as Aida's eyebrows shot up. A phoenix volunteering for swimming lessons was no doubt unheard of, and it made her feel like a trailblazer. That made her even more determined to learn all she could from Diana.
Aida then decided she would say hello to some others.
"Wait! You're not allowed to leave without your goodbye hug," Sycamore told her, then rushed forward to wrap her arms around in a huge bear hug. If she still had her wing feathers, they would have encased Aida like two blankets. She let go and gave her friend a big smile. "Have fun baby!"
Turning back to Diana, she excused herself for a minute. "Before we jump in, I'm going to change into one of those swimsuit things," She explained before rushing off to the tall grass.
Sycamore soon returned, clad in a plain red one-piece. It felt weird and tight, like she was wearing one of those rubber gloves but stretched across her whole body. She dropped her bundle of clothes in the commander's bag before she returned to Diana, fidgeting with one of the shoulder straps. "Alright, this is a little weird but I'm ready when you are!"

[Zyn]

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♕ Male || Eighteen || Telekinesis
♕ Location: The Beach
♕ Tags: Ardai, Alastair
♕ Mood: Amused, Confident, Cocky
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Quinn's smirk widened when he got his friends thoughts right, he knew Ardai as well as he thought he did. It didn't get missed when his friend started to dive towards the swim trucks. He knew his friend was going to be excited about swimming for the first time ever and he felt a surge of guilt when Ardai backed off. Somehow he had seen that coming when he had mentioned his wound, if he had stayed quiet about it his friend would have leapt into the ocean without any doubts. However the moment he didn't join his friend he knew that Ardai would have felt guilty, so there was no good way. Instead of allowing his friend to see his guilt he pretended to not notice the way that Ardai had gotten excited about the prospect of swimming. "Your probably right. I heard that if you swallow salt water it will make you throw up. Which doesn't sound like any fun" he said while pretending to be competely oblivious to the way Ardai was feeling. "Well since swimming isn't going to happen next we should find someone to bother. Maybe we could speak to Alastair now that Aisling has headed off. I am very curious to hear his thoughts on the outfits I have made for him so far" he said thoughtfully as he motioned for his friend to come with him.

Picking his way over he kept up his minor telekinetic ability of floating just barely above the sand. That is kept it up until he was a few feet from the prince. Then he stopped and picked his way through the sand to stand next to the prince. Glancing back to check on his friend for a moment, he wanted to make sure that his tall red head was going to join him. Returning his attention back to Alastair. "I know I am not as interesting as Aisling but I was wondering if you liked your new clothes. I did slave away on them so I hope you both like them and that they fit correctly. Oh and those other pieces that someone asked me to make for you. Did they fit you well?" he asked. The last part was referring to a piece of clothing that someone had requested he make, though it had been anonymous. A strange note had appeared on his bed one day shortly after they had returned with only the request on it. 'Can you please make Prince Alastair a couple of binders along with the clothing you are planning on making? Thank you' and that was it. The writing had been done in a way so that he wouldn't be able to trace it back to the original source. So he had just made them and hope that it wouldn't be too offensive to the prince. It was why he had snuck them in instead of giving them directly to the prince.

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☯ Female || Eighteen || Shields
☯ Location: The Beach ⇛ Nessa's House
☯ Tags: The Volunteers, Demetria, Robin
☯ Mood: Curious, Intrigued, Excited, Confused
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Aisling didn't know how to react to the shrug from Robin, it wasn't exactly a plan or even anything that they could work with. She hadn't exactly asked Robin specifically to come up with the idea, she assumed that it would have to a group effort. Despite growing up surrounded by many rebels from all the provinces none of them had lived in their respective province and so there was bound to be some confusion about the customs. It is why she had suggested that they work together. Not that it really bothered her that Robin didn't give an idea it was just the attitude that surprised her. She was pulled from her musing at the sound of Demetria bringing up a really good idea. "That's brilliant! It makes a lot of sense too! I would also appreciate an approach like that. Your a genius Dem!" she said brightly. The idea was solid even on it's own. She didn't see any need to plan further than the order that they would approach. However she was hoping that someone else would add something since she didn't want to seem like she was the leader. She wasn't exactly leader material, it was why she was only trying to prompt others to come forward. Either to come up with ideas or to lead. "If we go with that idea then we should figure out the order that we go in. Oh and as Dem pointed out someone who is good at explaining things should be the one to explain everything to her" she added. With that she glanced over at Demetria as though to confirm that she understood Demetria's plan as well as making sure she didn't step on the dragon shifters toes. It was her hope that she would only seem like she was trying to figure out a plan and not becoming the figure head of the group. She wasn't sure what she would do if people assumed that she wanted to be the leader.

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❤ Location: The Beach
❤ Tags: Aida, Sycamore, Thiago
❤ Mood: Curious, Hopeful, Confident, Torn
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Diana wasn't at all surprised to find herself being wrapped up in warm arms, the words that came with the hug tugged at her heart strings. Those were two words that she never thought she would hear again and it was both heart warming and heartbreaking to hear them again. Melting into the hug she wrapped her arms around her friend to give Sycamore a right squeeze. She was a bit sad when the hug ended all too soon. However the next words cheered her up. Sycamore had accepted her offer, she was grateful for that because she wasn't sure anyone would be willing to take up a strangers offer. Sure she was a fellow rebel but she knew all to well that she didn't grow up with them nor did she share their same struggles so she didn't know if anyone was going to welcome her with open arms. So it was a nice change of pace to be accepted so readily by her old friend. "Of course Sycamore! I will do my best to make sure you feel as comfortable in the water as you are on dry land" she said with as much conviction as possibly. Her excitement however was dampened by someone else in their group it was less about what this individual said and more about the lack of what they said. Diana's eyes narrowed slightly, she was blatantly being ignored by this Aida and it didn't sit well with her. Not that she was going to make a scene here but she couldn't help but make note of it for later. After all why should she bother to try and communicate with someone who couldn't even be bothered to address her directly and had to go through someone else.

Turning her attention back to Sycamore her expression lightened. "Sounds like a good plan, pick whichever you prefer. Also if anyone else wants to join in they are more than welcome" she said as she moved to grab a pair of trucks that were perfectly her size. Shrugging her jeans and jacket off she revealed a black one piece that hugged her hourglass figure. After having only worn clothing that hid her figure it might have been a surprise to see both her curves and lean muscle. Under the suit was a six pack and her arms and legs showed definition that could have only come from training. As she pulled on the trunks she spotted Sycamore returning. The red one piece suited her old friend. "Alright, lets first get used to the water. Don't want to shock your warm core with cold salty water" she said thoughtfully as she started towards the ocean. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed that the blue haired boy and tall red head had joined Alastair and she chastised herself for not keeping an eye on the prince. She should have noticed when those two joined Alastair. However she had been foolish. Shaking her head she approached the water and dipped her toes it. The water was shockingly cold but she wasn't about to let that slow her down. Instead she plowed ahead and soon found herself shoulder deep in the water. Glancing back at Sycamore she quickly made her back to the shore. She didn't want to go to far. "Come on in the water is warm!" she joked. She made sure her voice was exaggerated and put on a silly grin so that Sycamore would spot the joke. The phoenixes were notorious for not being one with human customs.

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name. // jennifer dire. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // pyrokinesis. x • x tags. // gavotte.

"i am as deadly as fire itself."

Jen hadn't actually wanted him to leave but didn't want to hold him back either, so she was happy to hear he'd be sticking around a bit longer. She watched as he manipulated the water with ease and brought it forward. "Hm? Oh, no. The sun has nothing to do with my powers. Well... other then making me hotter then I already am. Suppose my abnormally warm temperature is only a benefit in cold places." As if on queue another gust of wind came through.

(I'll reply with Dem tomorrow!)

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Ardai Fairchild
Shadow puppets
Location: Beach
Tags: Quinn, Alastair

Ardai's short attention span proved a blessing in this situation, as thoughts of swimming were long forgotten. His face contorted in horror at Quinn's comment about swallowing salt water. "Aw, yuck!"
He stopped complaining when Quinn suggested pestering Alastair. Now this would be much funner - was that even a word? - than flailing around in a giant thing of saltwater. A big grin returned to Ardai's face as he jogged over with his friend. Alastair looked kind of funny in a hoodie instead of his usual formal getup, but Ardai wasn't evil enough to laugh at this. He did giggle a little, however, at Quinn's comment of not being as 'interesting' as Aisling. But if Alastair was flustered, he sure didn't show it. In fact, he looked equally pleased to see Quinn as he was with Aisling.
"You are a man of both talent and commitment, Sir Quinn. It shines through in the works of art you provided me with. They are elegant, comfortable, and fitting in proportion and style." The Prince then bowed in some kind of Onetian gesture. "I am deeply grateful for all your gifts. I must say, I was terribly disappointed when I was ordered to wear this outfit instead of yours."
Wowie, he likes us! He called us his friends, Ardai thought as his smile widened. He couldn't help but blurt out his next words. "Yeah, man, I was wondering why you were in a big hoodie! You look different... er... no offense."
"None taken. This is incredibly strange," Alastair agreed, pulling at the shabby drawstrings of the worn greyish thing. The hoodie was frayed and tearing in places. "Although, it works well to disguise my identity. Those searching for a prince will not look twice at someone in such a disreputable state."

Sycamore Jin
Phoenix
Location: Beach --> AAAHH
Tags: Diana, Thiago

"Thank you baby," Sycamore smiled at Diana's reassurances, but it faltered when she noticed a slight narrowing of her eyes. The phoenix looked around in confusion, wondering what unsavory thing her friend saw. Being so socially dense could make a simple situation into a baffling one. Sycamore decided to just focus on the swimming lesson.
She followed her friend's advice, approaching the water carefully. Waves of cold water lapped at her toes as she shuffled forward through the squishy sand. Diana then made an obvious joke about the water being warm, which elicited a laugh from the already-shivering phoenix. The water, which now reached her waist, stabbed her with tiny daggers of cold.
"H-how do you deal with this?" Once the water reached her chest, she was convinced she could go no further. And that was when the wave swept in. It hit her squarely in the face, leaving poor Sycamore soaked and sputtering.
"Humans enjoy this torture? That's terrifying! Bu-but impressive, so I have to learn your secrets." Sycamore smiled, russet eyes bright with determination even as her teeth continued to chatter.

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Location: Beach
Tags: Jen

Gavotte nodded thoughtfully, then returned the snake of water to the ocean. The waves barely budged, reminding Gav how vast these waters truly were. He felt a little insignificant as he stood before what appeared to be an infinite expanse of deep blue. Here he was, the boy with the power to manipulate water, and he still couldn't affect the ocean in any meaningful way. It both amazed and terrified him to consider such a thing.
He snapped out of it at Jen's explanation. "Oh my, I hope that doesn't mean you'll overheat with all this sunlight." He smiled nervously, both joking and genuinely concerned it might affect her health. "Don't want you going up in flames. We might have to take a surprise swimming trip in that case."