[ Early in the month when Freminet is out on the deck, he will hear a loud splash off the bow of the ship. Much louder than a person jumping or falling in - but it isn't really a strange sound on their ship, not with Nimona around. She often jumps into the ocean and on the way down, changes into an animal. ]
Hey, Fremi! Is that you up there?
[ Nimona is learning what people sound like when the walk across the deck. Zack and Cloud are pretty light walkers despite their heavy boots and large swords - it's the other sounds that tip her off. The soft jangle of metal is different between the three of them. ]
Want to join me for a swim?
[ Peering over the railing will reveal that Nimona is in her shark form and swimming circles in the water next to the ship. ]
[After everything Freminet went through, all he wanted was to be away from other people. However, he knew that wasn't the most proactive thing to do. He can't sit around and mope all day long. Not only that, but his Father did also tell him to go outside and spend some time to himself. That said, as he was staring at the ocean, he found himself hearing a loud splash.
Raising an eyebrow or two, he heard a familiar voice.]
[ Last month had been weird for Nimona, she feels like she was a zombie or something. Just shuffling through those days with hardly a thought on her mind. She has heard a few things about the Abyss - some who enjoyed the challenge and disliked the "prize", but none of the details. ]
Do I need a reason? To stretch my fins, see the sights, look for weird things.
[ Nimona flips over on her back, in the process - turning into an otter to splash her tail on the surface of the water. ]
Come on, come join me! [ Here comes the cute and innocent otter look, surely Freminet knows the exact look. ]
[Suddenly, he felt embarrassed to say such a thing. They were in a world where pirates exists, swimming was bound to happen. The problem was why she was asking him to join her. Looking around the area, there wasn't anyone else. He wasn't really in the mood but he also didn't want to upset her.
Especially when she was giving him that look. He knew it well. It was the same look whenever Lyney or Lynette wanted him to join in or help them out.]
...Well, I can't say I'll be any good at it.
[Which wasn't a complete lie as he wasn't sure how well he swam and he didn't feel like swimming. With a sigh, he jumped straight in not knowing what was going to happen next...!]
[ What a shy little bean Freminet is. Nimona wants to tease him a little but doesn't want to be mean. She waits for him to jump in before saying anything (mission accomplished). When he sees her again, Nimona is a shark again. ]
Put on your helmet and grab my dorsal fin, we're going down! Not many sights to see on the surface.
[ Swimming and diving are basically siblings, right? ]
[Swimming wasn't anything new nor was holding onto the ocean creatures. What was new was how Nimona kept on insisting him to go with her. Not knowing what else to do, he did what he was told. Putting on his helmet and grabbing her fin, he'll just go down with her.]
Uh...okay? But you don't have to put this much effort into it...?
[ It really doesn't seem like Nimona has anywhere in particular she wants to go when underwater, she is attracted by shiny and smell - luckily not blood in the water. Her head turns enough to be able to look at her passenger. She manages to make a shark look confused. ]
Effort? I'm not sure I understand. [ Nimona is just Like This. Loud, boisterous, and sweeping others up in her chaos sometimes. ]
I didn't have a lot of friends back home... like negative two. Humans locked themselves behind their kingdom walls and animals are scared of me - so I never had anyone to just explore or hang out with like this.
[He said to himself quietly. He didn't need to think much about it, he knew what it was like to not have anyone around and nobody to talk to. Without another word, he simply held onto the fin even tighter before gesturing to move forward.]
[ She'll take them through the water as a nice pace, just a casual swim. ]
I was just following my nose. Not to blood or anything, there's this interesting smell in the water and I was curious to figure out what it is. Maybe it's treasure.
[ Freminet seems pretty familiar with the sea and she doesn't know if there are sharks in his world, so she has to make sure he knows they aren't going to find a dead body. ]
[Looking at the environment around them, it didn't seem that anything dangerous was happening. There weren't any fishes or creatures swimming away from them so it should be safe. Or at least, that's what he liked to think.]
Then what does it smell like? If it is treasure, it should smell like metal...
[As he looked at the shipwreck, he wasn't sure what to expect. However, he just hoped it would be safe.]
What about that window over there? Do you think we can get inside?
[For all his explorations, he was always on the cautious side. Which was why as they swam closer, he was looking around for any nearby dangerous creatures...]
[ The more dangerous it looked, the more fun Nimona would think it was. She's a girl who lives on the edge. ]
If I turn into a smaller creature, we can absolutely make it inside. And if it looks like it's gonna collapse, I'll become a huge whale. They've got lots of blubber.
[ Nimona will take them a little closer to the window before becoming a sea otter again. No porthole is gonna keep her out because of size. ]
...I don't think that's a good idea. Wouldn't it make you get hurt?
[Because even when she turns into a whale, there always a chance injury could happen! Regardless, he watched her go through the porthole before raising an eyebrow or two.]
I'm pretty tough even when I'm not a whale, I don't really feel pain very much.
[ She can get shot in the leg and not even notice or wince when it's pulled out - so as a whale there's even more cushion. Truthfully, she can break several floors and fall through without getting hurt.
[Whale or not, there was still pain involved and he didn't want her to feel any of that! So when he immediately heard her shouting, he wasted no time in rushing through to get her!]
W-What? Ms. Nimona, hold on!
[With that, he quickly tried to break a hole into the ship with all of his might! As he swung his Claymore against the wooden wall, he eventually broke through! He was completely prepared for a fight...!]
[ Freminet bursts into the old ship like a cute little teen hero only to find Nimona covered in seaweed. Luckily, it's just ordinary seaweed and not the work of a sea witch.
She seems to have wrapped herself up in it like a mummy. The breaking of the wood has Nimona freezing in place with wide eyes. ]
Wow, that ship did not stand a chance. How did I manage to end up on a crew with three people who wield giant sword about the same size as their body?
[ It appears she is not in any real danger, but hey, it's nice to know that someone would come to her rescue. ]
[And yet, somehow, he wasn't surprised. Despite the set back, he gave a sigh. Was it out of relief or frustration? That was up to Nimona to figure out. Still, he couldn't help but shake his head a little.]
...I'm not sure but next time, if you are in danger, can you let me know?
[He said with a pause before swimming up toward her to cut the seaweed.]
[ There's no reason he can't be feeling both emotions at once! She's going to go with that answer. Nimona lifts a little sea otter paw and salutes as best she can. ]
Yes, boss! I wasn't expecting all this seaweed in here. Makes you wonder if the sea witch sets up traps with seaweed in other places.
[ She'll be still while he cuts away the stuff away. ]
[At least she was safe, that’s all he cared about. Although, he just hoped that she didn’t have to scream like that the next time around. As he continued to cut the pieces off, he gave a nod.]
Yes, I do. A lot of people say that I’m a good diver but that’s because I had a lot of practice.
[Among a couple of other things too. Either way, he gave a sigh.]
[ She may or may not have been hamming it up a little with the scream. Though getting stuck in the seaweed was definitely not planned. ]
So tell people that you worked hard to earn to become that good.
[ Not everyone has things come easily to them, and that should be acknowledged. ]
I wouldn't call what I do diving. For me, it's just normal swimming. Swimming in the habitat that's natural to the creatures I become. But yeah, it's pretty nice out there. No humans to mess it up.
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Hey, Fremi! Is that you up there?
[ Nimona is learning what people sound like when the walk across the deck. Zack and Cloud are pretty light walkers despite their heavy boots and large swords - it's the other sounds that tip her off. The soft jangle of metal is different between the three of them. ]
Want to join me for a swim?
[ Peering over the railing will reveal that Nimona is in her shark form and swimming circles in the water next to the ship. ]
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Raising an eyebrow or two, he heard a familiar voice.]
Uh...yes, it is. But why are you swimming around?
[No seriously, what were you doing down there?]
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Do I need a reason? To stretch my fins, see the sights, look for weird things.
[ Nimona flips over on her back, in the process - turning into an otter to splash her tail on the surface of the water. ]
Come on, come join me! [ Here comes the cute and innocent otter look, surely Freminet knows the exact look. ]
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[Suddenly, he felt embarrassed to say such a thing. They were in a world where pirates exists, swimming was bound to happen. The problem was why she was asking him to join her. Looking around the area, there wasn't anyone else. He wasn't really in the mood but he also didn't want to upset her.
Especially when she was giving him that look. He knew it well. It was the same look whenever Lyney or Lynette wanted him to join in or help them out.]
...Well, I can't say I'll be any good at it.
[Which wasn't a complete lie as he wasn't sure how well he swam and he didn't feel like swimming. With a sigh, he jumped straight in not knowing what was going to happen next...!]
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Put on your helmet and grab my dorsal fin, we're going down! Not many sights to see on the surface.
[ Swimming and diving are basically siblings, right? ]
We're gonna have fun~
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Uh...okay? But you don't have to put this much effort into it...?
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Effort? I'm not sure I understand. [ Nimona is just Like This. Loud, boisterous, and sweeping others up in her chaos sometimes. ]
I didn't have a lot of friends back home... like negative two. Humans locked themselves behind their kingdom walls and animals are scared of me - so I never had anyone to just explore or hang out with like this.
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[He said to himself quietly. He didn't need to think much about it, he knew what it was like to not have anyone around and nobody to talk to. Without another word, he simply held onto the fin even tighter before gesturing to move forward.]
...Then can I ask where we are going...?
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I was just following my nose. Not to blood or anything, there's this interesting smell in the water and I was curious to figure out what it is. Maybe it's treasure.
[ Freminet seems pretty familiar with the sea and she doesn't know if there are sharks in his world, so she has to make sure he knows they aren't going to find a dead body. ]
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[Looking at the environment around them, it didn't seem that anything dangerous was happening. There weren't any fishes or creatures swimming away from them so it should be safe. Or at least, that's what he liked to think.]
Then what does it smell like? If it is treasure, it should smell like metal...
[But if he had to fight, he will.]
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[ As they draw closer, they'll find what looks to be part of a shipwreck. A very old one, from the way all the wood and metal appears. ]
Treasure here we come~
[ Said like she's certain there is treasure here, when there is a chance there isn't. ]
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What about that window over there? Do you think we can get inside?
[For all his explorations, he was always on the cautious side. Which was why as they swam closer, he was looking around for any nearby dangerous creatures...]
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If I turn into a smaller creature, we can absolutely make it inside. And if it looks like it's gonna collapse, I'll become a huge whale. They've got lots of blubber.
[ Nimona will take them a little closer to the window before becoming a sea otter again. No porthole is gonna keep her out because of size. ]
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[Because even when she turns into a whale, there always a chance injury could happen! Regardless, he watched her go through the porthole before raising an eyebrow or two.]
Do you see anything in there?
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[ She can get shot in the leg and not even notice or wince when it's pulled out - so as a whale there's even more cushion. Truthfully, she can break several floors and fall through without getting hurt.
There's an audible gasp. ]
Man-eating piranha! They're eating me alive!
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[Whale or not, there was still pain involved and he didn't want her to feel any of that! So when he immediately heard her shouting, he wasted no time in rushing through to get her!]
W-What? Ms. Nimona, hold on!
[With that, he quickly tried to break a hole into the ship with all of his might! As he swung his Claymore against the wooden wall, he eventually broke through! He was completely prepared for a fight...!]
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She seems to have wrapped herself up in it like a mummy. The breaking of the wood has Nimona freezing in place with wide eyes. ]
Wow, that ship did not stand a chance. How did I manage to end up on a crew with three people who wield giant sword about the same size as their body?
[ It appears she is not in any real danger, but hey, it's nice to know that someone would come to her rescue. ]
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...I'm not sure but next time, if you are in danger, can you let me know?
[He said with a pause before swimming up toward her to cut the seaweed.]
I know you were but not like this.
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Yes, boss! I wasn't expecting all this seaweed in here. Makes you wonder if the sea witch sets up traps with seaweed in other places.
[ She'll be still while he cuts away the stuff away. ]
So, do you go diving a lot in your world?
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Yes, I do. A lot of people say that I’m a good diver but that’s because I had a lot of practice.
[Among a couple of other things too. Either way, he gave a sigh.]
I’m assuming you dive a lot as well back home?
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So tell people that you worked hard to earn to become that good.
[ Not everyone has things come easily to them, and that should be acknowledged. ]
I wouldn't call what I do diving. For me, it's just normal swimming. Swimming in the habitat that's natural to the creatures I become. But yeah, it's pretty nice out there. No humans to mess it up.
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[He said before finally getting the last of the seaweed out.]
It must be nice to not think too much about it.
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[ Once free of the seaweed, the otter swims out of the tattered remains. ]
Do you ever dive with other people?
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[Now that made him wonder and raise an eyebrow or two. Back home, while there weren't that many people to swim with, there were animals around.]
But...I usually swim with the other animals. Not around humans.
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[ She's going to explore the even more demolished ruined ship. Squeezing into even smaller space by becoming a tiny fish. ]
Not even with your family?
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