OPEN - Feb/Mar Catch-All

[tempredmental]

Who: Keith - OPEN
What: Top Levels! February things, leading into March
When: All through March and February, backtag friendly!
Where: Noted in Top Levels

Content Warnings: Noted as they come up, but definitely at least minor injuries because there will be a bad luck prompt.

• Bad Luck Blues
• Barrel o' Squids
• Speed Dating
• Have Mercy
• Waiting Forever
• Possession Obsession

Comments

[tempredmental]

[Her efforts weren't in vain, at least. He was definitely staying away from the piranha thanks to her help. If only his currently-a-squid brain could realize that. The sensation of being trapped in the net wasn't helping his panic.

But, she'd get him out of there at some point if she kept trying. Those darn balls were definitely not helping, sure, but there looked to be a clearer area if she could maneuver him over to the other side of the barrel somehow.]

[onerthes]

[There she went. All she had to do was push him in and get him right up to the edge where it was clear. If she could just snap him up fast enough, she'd use his momentum to help him flop right over. When she was sure of it, she gave the quickest yank and aimed to catch him by surprise and pull him out before he knew what hit him.]

Get out of there you!

[tempredmental]

[SPLAT!

One purple and red flying squid pulled from the barrel! Now that he was out, the transformation back into humanoid shape began! Thankfully, it didn't take long this time, but he was probably going to need a new set of clothes... or even just one of those welcome robes or something.]

[onerthes]

[The good news? She was draping a towel over him for the sake of modesty and laughing softly while she did.]

No more bobbing for sleepers for you, Keith. We're going to let someone else do it, because you're a very fast swimmer.

[tempredmental]

[Keith shook his head, trying to clear it from what he'd just been through.]

Sounds... sounds like plan...

[He pulled the towel close. Though, at this point, modesty had sort of gone out the window in this place with all the weird things that happen like transformations and stuff. He just wanted to get dry and feel more human and less squid again.]

Sasuke said I jump, too, apparently... right out of his pond.

[onerthes]

[Modesty was just another casualty of all that was Trench. At least he was whole. She chuckled a little and stretched.]

Mmmmm. I suspect Sasuke would probably get himself in trouble here too. He'd think he was being tough, get himself in over his head, and then have to be fished out all surly and sullen.

[tempredmental]

[That actually got a small chuckle.]

I can see it... a grumpy squid face and all.

[He pushed his wet hair from his face.]

Thanks for the save.

[onerthes]

You're welcome. It's always a pleasure. But, let's... just let them take care of it for the moment. I'm worried about falling in myself.

[tempredmental]

What... don't want to be a squid again?

[Keith managed a weak smirk as he teased a little, a poke at her experiments with controlling the transformation and getting ink.]

No, I... I don't want to deal with that again. The squid thing is bad enough, but the piranhas just make it all the more horrible.

[onerthes]

I do that entirely too much already. no thank you.

[She gave him a little wink and just grinned away. Oh yeah, she caught that joke right there. Why not lean in a little to the ribbing.}

Yeah, that was an addition I hadn't expected, so let's... not. We can already say we helped.

[tempredmental]

[Keith just nodded, wrapping the towel around himself once he was dry. Well, regardless of season, the temperature didn't affect him. Yay for coldblood powers. He got to his feet, a little wobbly, but able to stay upright.]

Yeah... I can definitely say that much.

Thanks.

[onerthes]

You would have done the same for me. Think nothing of it.

[...ok, he'd probably have jumped in after her, she imagined, which would have put them right where they were, but hey. Best not to say that thought.]

[tempredmental]

[She wasn't necessarily wrong... he might have done just that if he hadn't been aware of the consequences beforehand.]

Yeah.

[Though...]

I should probably head home and get some clothes. [Sheepish chuckle.] I'll see you later. Try not to let anyone drag you in.

And I think that's a wrap!

[onerthes]

Good idea. And I promise. [She waved and grinned at him as she opted to call it a day herself.]

Looks like one to me! 💜

[tempredmental]

[Keith huffed a tiny laugh through his nose and waved back as he headed off back to his place.]