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Post by Hydro on Jun 20, 2023 21:36:25 GMT -5
Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023 Tag: Isaac BatesWords: 170 Notes: Isaac's first official thread! Going to the beach in July made sense to most people, but it wasn't the best idea for Roy. He had barely moved from the water since they had arrived at the beach because he was basically afraid of the sun.
He thought arriving at the beach after noon would help them avoid the worst of the day's heat. But, hello, it was July so the day stayed sunnier longer. The water was fantastic, Roy was at least able to enjoy that, but he couldn't live in the ocean forever. The beach, fortunately, wasn't too crowded and Roy guessed people had gone traveling for the holiday weekend.
Roy dunked his head under the waves, taking a few brave steps closer to the beach. He was getting kind of hungry and, honestly, he knew logically he was hydrated enough not to have to worry about getting sick from the heat.
...Maybe if he spotted Willow or anyone else they came with, he could shout for them to bring him a snack.
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 21, 2023 20:54:32 GMT -5
The beach was the best place in the summer to make sure he stayed in shape. Isaac was skilled enough to be one of the star players on Bayville High's football team, and he was no stranger to the gym in between homework and dates, but he had to admit that he always looked forward to spending his days in the ocean during the hotter months. The beach was a popular spot for his friends and teammates to meet up during the summer.
It was better than trying to practice football drills at the high school's fields.
Isaac was diving in and out of the waves, enjoying the cool water as he alternated between floating and swimming. At some point, the ocean carried him further down the beach. He wasn't worried -- Isaac knew the beach like the back of his hand and he was confident in his swimming abilities -- about finding his way back, but he was not anticipating someone else being in his way.
"HEY!" Isaac's call was nearly swallowed by the wave he was riding, heading right towards a guy with blue hair. "LOOK OUT...!"
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Post by Hydro on Jun 22, 2023 6:43:58 GMT -5
Tag: Isaac BatesWords: 171 Roy vaguely heard some shout coming from behind him, and he almost ignored it. Being at the beach, there was bound to be some parents yelling at their kids for something or other, but considering Roy could just make out that the shout was saying, "LOOK OUT!", he turned instinctively to see if anyone needed help.
He turned around just in time to be bowled over and shoved under the water.
Roy gasped, glad that his mutation allowed him to be able to breathe underwater -- even if seawater had a salty taste to it -- as he tumbled under the waves. The shock of the crash made part of his arm disintegrate and he pulled it back together as quickly as he could. It took him another few seconds to fully reorient himself before he popped his head back above the water.
He looked around for whoever had crashed into him, hoping they were okay as well. Spotting a larger teenager near him, Roy sputtered out, "Hey, uh, you okay? Was that you?"
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 23, 2023 7:05:36 GMT -5
"Oh, shit...!" Isaac's curse was swallowed by the water as he briefly ended up under the waves, but he popped up enough to try to find the guy he crashed into. He was well aware that sometimes the ocean could be rough and there was no telling how skilled of a swimmer whoever he knocked over was.
He caught sight of some of the other guy under the water, seeing the person look a little distorted from the ripples of the sea, and Isaac tried to reach down to help haul the person above the water again. Fortunately, whoever he crashed into seemed to be a decent swimmer, since the guy was able to pull himself back up.
It was another teen, one with blue hair, and probably around Isaac's age. Isaac was surprised when the other teen asked him if he was alright, as if Isaac had been in any danger at all.
"Man, I'm fine," Isaac said. "Sorry for knocking into you. Are you good?
"You must be a great swimmer," he continued, letting the waves carry them a little closer to the beach. "You were under the water for longer than I thought you'd be. Not many can hold their breath that long."
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Post by Hydro on Jun 23, 2023 19:28:33 GMT -5
Tag: Isaac BatesWords: 175 Roy swallowed, ignoring the salty taste of leftover seawater, when the guy who had knocked him over started asking if he was alright. The guy was obviously a teenager like Roy but, very much unlike Roy, this guy had muscles. Roy kept himself in the water, letting the waves comfort him and hoping that he had put his arm back together correctly.
The guy in front of him had noticed how long Roy had been underwater without needing to breathe air. Roy didn't want to find out if the guy was observant enough to see if one of Roy's arms was an inch or so shorter than the other.
"I'm alright, yeah," Roy said, nodding. Trying to bluff his way through the fact that he was underwater probably a touch longer than normal folks would have been, Roy blurted out, "Been swimming for as long as I can remember. So, I'm okay. No worries."
Roy glanced towards the beach quickly, wondering if any of his housemates were close by to rescue him from this conversation.
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 24, 2023 13:54:24 GMT -5
Isaac was more than glad that the other teen was alright. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if the teen actually got hurt. If Isaac did something like that, then he was liable to be kicked off of the football team.
...And, of course, it wouldn't be good if anyone got hurt.
"Well, I can tell," Isaac said when the guy mentioned that he'd been swimming for a long time. Isaac scrutinized the teen in front of him for another minute. He didn't look familiar -- the blue hair would definitely be something that Isaac would have remembered -- and Isaac was pretty good at recalling those that frequented Bayville High's hallways and field stands.
"Do you go to the local high school?" Isaac said. "I don't think I remember seeing you around. I mean, we got good crowds at the sports games, but you don't seem familiar at all. Besides, with the way you swim, I would think you'd be part of the swim team."
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Post by Hydro on Jun 24, 2023 19:09:29 GMT -5
Tag: Isaac BatesWords: 160 Oh, God, he was still talking to Roy. Roy was hoping that the other teen would just nod, be satisfied that Roy wasn't half-dead from their crash, and move on. Surely he had friends somewhere else on the beach? Where the hell was Roy's friends, for that matter?
Regardless, Roy was polite as he tried to respond in a casual manner. "Not yet," he said. "I mean, I'll be going to Bayville High next year. I transferred. I'll be a, uh, sophomore."
He didn't really think of joining any clubs or sports, not even the swim team. Vaguely, Roy wondered if that would be ethical or not. If he was interested in joining the swim team, would Sierra allow him to join? He would curb his abilities, of course, and do his best not to take advantage of his more natural affinity with the water.
...How embarrassing if Roy tried out for the swim team and somehow didn't make it?
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 25, 2023 15:34:00 GMT -5
"Ah, that's why!" Isaac said when Roy mentioned that he hadn't been to Bayville High yet. He winked. "Good, we could always use fresh meat. Where did you transfer from? You don't seem like you have the attitude of a city kid, so I'm guessing not New York or Boston or somewhere like that.
"It's not bad as far as high schools go," Isaac said, standing up when the waves finally took them close enough to the shore to reach the sand. He shook his head, running a hand through his hair to dislodge some of the ocean water. "Got plenty of school spirit, support for the sports teams, all that fun stuff. With the way you were underwater, you'd probably be a shoo-in for the swim team. I can put in a word to the coach for you, if you want."
He actually stuck out a hand and said, "Isaac Bates, by the way. Good to meet you, despite me almost killing you."
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Friend adoption incoming.
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Post by Hydro on Jun 27, 2023 21:24:54 GMT -5
Tag: Isaac Bates Words: 184 Notes: LOL at Isaac adopting Roy as a friend! Didn't expect this to go in this direction so quickly! He. Was. Still. Talking. To Roy. Why was this guy still talking to him? Roy was nobody special.
Seriously, Roy nearly stumbled on nothing as he got close enough to the beach to stand, following the other teen almost out of the water entirely. He was bewildered, to say the least, as the other teen asked where he was from, and Roy managed to say, "Ohio."
He didn't really have a chance to go into more detail even if he wanted, since the other teen was talking about Bayville High. Admittedly, it was kind of nice to hear.
"I'm, uh, not sure about the swim team," Roy said. "Not yet, anyway. But thanks for offering to put in a word for me. Are you on the swim team?
"It's nice to know all that about the high school," he continued. "You know, the school spirit and... stuff. I've never been to a public high school before."
Then the other teen actually reached out for a handshake and introduced himself. Roy figured it wouldn't hurt to do the same. "Roy Kingsley. Nice to meet you."
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 30, 2023 7:04:26 GMT -5
"You came all the way from freaking Ohio?" Isaac stared at the other teen like he had two heads. "Damn, man. What a long way to go just to reach Bayville!"
The other teen stumbled a little, mentioning that he had never been to a public school but thanking Isaac for both the offer to put in a good word at the swim team and for giving a few more details about Bayville High. Isaac shook his head when asked if he was on the swim team and clarified that he was a football player. The other teen said his name was Roy, willing to shake Isaac's hand, and Isaac gave him a crooked smile.
"You sound like you got an interesting story, Roy," Isaac said. His gaze briefly flickered to the beach where the rest of his friends were, figuring that he should probably catch back up to them. "Looking forward to hearing more about it someday. Right now, though, gotta get back to my crew. Have a good one, man!"
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Me neither, lol! Isaac just kept talking! End thread? Thank you!
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Post by Hydro on Jun 30, 2023 20:24:45 GMT -5
Tag: Isaac BatesWords: 210 Notes: Sounds great! Thank you! "Heh, yeah..." Roy rubbed the back of his head when Isaac exclaimed his surprise at where Roy was from, and Roy muttered, "There's better schooling opportunities here."
Which wasn't a lie at all. Roy knew he would have aged out of the system back in Ohio and he didn't want to think about how difficult it would have been for him to get on his feet on his own. He was thankful for the Xavier Institute, but it would take him a while to get used to meeting even more new people.
Isaac definitely threw him for a loop.
Still, Roy did give the other teen a crooked smile when Isaac bid him goodbye. "It was good to meet you, too, thanks," Roy said. He watched as Isaac returned to his own group of friends -- no doubt most of them were also part of the Bayville High's football team -- before looking around for the others that he came to the beach with. Willow was several yards down the beach, waving to him with her head tilted like a confused puppy, probably at the fact that Roy somehow got so far away from them.
Roy waved back and began his own trudge across the sand to catch up to his friends.
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