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[reeliable]

Who: Noctis and you!
Where: lakeside
When: post-cavern explorations
Rating pg-13
What: the best hobby in the universe; fishing! primarily fishing, does include some swimming



a: monster of the deep?

[If one goes exploring around the lake, Noctis is back at it again with his fishing rod in hand and a line cast out - but he does seem to be struggling a bit with whatever is on the other end of his reel. Digging his heels in, sinking a bit into the muck at the edge of the lake, Noct grunts with the effort of pulling his arms back. Spying someone, or rather hearing the footsteps before he takes his attention away from the water, he turns his head with a wild sort of smile - this is exciting, despite the struggle.]

Hey! Can you give me a hand? Just give me some extra weight, let's haul this thing to shore! [He's dying to know what he has hooked; though hopefully it isn't a pissed off mermaid. They're smart enough to unhook themselves, aren't they?]

b: seaweed and seafoam

[It's finally time for a break after fishing for the last several hours, and Noct has only ditched his boots on shore when he starts to wade in. The water feels nice, and even if he can spy mermaids further out into the lake, he doesn't quite have intentions to go all that far in. Bending to scoop up a handful of water, he casts a little grin at his company and turns, giving them a light splash that feels more like a misting for how little he could throw it.]

Want to come wading? Water's fine, and it should be safe enough if we don't go swan diving.

Comments

the ultimate shame

[punshots]

[ Prompto follows Noct's gesture as he motions to the rise, and he nods, his grin widening. He may not know much about how to catch a fish — beyond what he's observed from accompanying Noct on so many fishing trips — but he trusts his friend's judgment, and if he thinks they stand a better shot at getting this thing out the water from up there, he's all in.

Even if...actually getting there isn't going to be super easy. ]

Roger, dodger! Eeeeeeasy does it —

[ He begins the slow shuffle-step towards the rise, so he doesn't lose his footing or his grip on the rod. ]

[reeliable]

[It's going to take teamwork, but this isn't the first team building exercise they've ever done - and certainly not the most reckless. Taking the slow shuffle step after Prompto since he's closer, letting him lead the pace while keeping their 'prey' on the line with some quick tugs, with a few notches on the reel pulled, Noct feels a harder yank almost the moment they set foot on drier land.

Grunting, turning the pole more Prompto's direction, Noct tries to take another step to avoid getting pulled over.]

This better make a delicious meal, don't suppose you know anyone else who can cook on Iggy's level, do you?

[punshots]

Nnnnnnnope! Nooot unless you — ngh — fish curry —

[ Which might be pretty good, who knows. He can ask Akira about it later, if necessary, but first things first — they've got to get this fish out of the water.

Slowly but surely, Prompto makes it up the rise alongside Noctis, planting his feet firmly on the ground, and not a moment too soon before the catch yanks hard on the pole. ]

We've almost — WHOA!! [ Oh, geez. He almost loses his grip, then, his shoulder crashing against Noct's, but he manages not to keep both his grip and his footing, if only narrowly. ]

W-we've almost got it, don't you think?

[reeliable]

[Almost letting go to give Prompto the space when he fumbles into him, Noct steadies them both before he grips, and gives another pull back. Almost, they've almost got it, he can hear the bubbles!]

Fish - curry? Can't say I've tried that!

[It's worth a shot, just as long as this curry is more spice and less vegetables - but Noct isn't quite thinking about that when his shoes skid just slightly through the grass, up until something breaks the surface of the water - a very crocodilian snout.]

Ooh shit! [Do you see what I seeee]

[punshots]

[ Uh.

UHHHHHHHHHH. ]

Wh-whaaaaat the hell was THAT?!

[ Was it even a fish???? Is this something they should be fishing up??? But Prompto doesn't let go of the rod. He may have some misgivings when that snout breaks the water, but he trusts Noctis implicitly, so if his friend is still going for it, then he'll keep giving it his all.

However: ]

I-if that thing's got teeth, you're on your own, dude!

[ Not true, but you can bet he'll be whining up a storm if it does have teeth. So help him if they've fished up a Seadevil. ]