I12DT - Natural Snorkeling

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:18 pm

The concrete all around the pool was wet... well... wetter than normal. That's what happens though when you displace an Indian elephant worth of water in one quick go. The elephant was now sitting towards the deep end, eyes and the tip of her trunk above water.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:30 pm

Kay walks in wearing her swimsuit with a towel under her arm. Looks like no one's here but the elephant. She turns to put her towel down on one of the benches near the wall. Wait what? Hah, for a second there I thought I'd seen an elephant. she turns back around, chuckling to herself and suddenly stops, staring at Mahua with her mouth hanging open. "I... there... what?"

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:39 pm

Mahua stood up, a less than graceful maneuver. She shook her head, spraying water everywhere as her ears flapped. Her form shrank down until she was left treading water. "Sorry to startle you."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:58 pm

"Oh! Oh, hey, sorry, I didn't realize..."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:06 pm

"That the elephant in the pool wasn't just a hallucination?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:36 pm

"Yeah, I guess." she smiles sheepishly.

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:38 pm

"I'm Professor Clarke... or Mahua if that's easier," she said. "What's your name?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:49 pm

"I'm Kay." she says, walking over to sit on the edge of the pool with her feet in the water.

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:53 pm

"You don't look old enough to attend the university," she said as she hauled herself out to sit next to Kay and squeeze some water out of her braid.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:05 pm

"Yeah, I'm one of the highschoolers from the US."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:08 pm

She leaned back and grabbed a pair of glasses off a nearby table, slipping them on. "How is the United Kingdom treating you?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:21 pm

"It's okay, I guess. Some things are kinda weird but there's lots of Americans at the school so it's not really that different. Well, aside from living in a mansion. That part is pretty sweet."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:27 pm

"The living quarters are quite nice. I take it you aren't used to seeing elephants around here."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:03 pm

"I've... only ever seen one once when I was little. In the zoo in Detroit."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:17 pm

"You know the differences between the major types?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:12 am

"Uhm..." she mumbles, clearly embarrassed that she doesn't.

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:58 am

"Look it up some time. It's actually somewhat interesting," she said with a smile.

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:46 am

"I will. Sorry, Miss Clarke."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:02 pm

"Oh, don't be sorry. It was more idle curiosity on my part. One of my many faults."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:21 pm

"What kind of elephant do you turn into then?"

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:28 pm

"Indian. Elephas maximus indicus to be entirely too specific. What all do you do?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:34 pm

"I... well I can breathe water and swim pretty fast..." she says, swishing her feet back and forth a bit in the water.

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:42 pm

"It must be nice being on the coast with those abilities. Do you take to the ocean often?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:46 pm

"The last time I did I was kidnapped..."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:48 pm

Mahua gripped the side of the pool harder. "That's terrible! Did they catch the person responsible?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:01 pm

"Kinda, but he got away."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:23 pm

"A pity," she said. "Someone like that should be brought to justice."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:27 pm

"Yeah... Well, the beach here isn't that great anyway and I get to use the Danger Room for my training."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:44 pm

"I haven't tried that yet, though I have heard of it. They say it's quite spectacular."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:56 pm

"I, like, got this tropical island program. It's really awesome! You can't even tell it isn't real."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:57 pm

"You should show it to me sometime. I know I'm going to miss the warmer weather."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:00 pm

"S-sure! I can do that."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:19 pm

"I grew up in the tropics, so I'm used to a decent bit of warm weather."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:09 pm

"My timeslot's on thursdays after class."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:11 pm

"Would you mind showing me around the Danger Room?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:16 pm

"Oh. Y-yeah, sure!"

by **Mahua Clarke** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:23 pm

"Thursday then, if I'm not imposing too much."

by **Kay Haddock** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:02 pm

"No. No, of course not..."

by **Mahua Clarke** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:54 am

"So tell me about yourself, Kay."

by **Kay Haddock** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:18 pm

"Oh. Uhm, well, I'm from Flint, Michigan... my parents kinda hate me... I love to draw and swimming and I'm g--glad that I can go to school here." Jesus, Kay, don't just blurt that out to anybody who's nice to you.

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