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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.

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[DOWN THEY GO... thankfully Kou left his phone on the bank in anticipation of this.

Slowly, he sits up in the water, sighing as he flicks sodden bangs from his face.]

... Sometimes, I think you're actually just a big child. Are you like, five?

[Kou is not as grumpy about this as he is trying to appear, don't worry.]

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[Sitting up in the water and only swiping his bangs out of his face to give Kou a cheeky grin, Noct just looks at him and the wet cat expression he's got and can't help a little laugh.]

And you're actually sixty in disguise, you're going to be fine, old man.

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[This is true friendship right here.

Kou takes a long, long moment, pausing--

And then he splashes water into Noct's face.]

Who're you calling old? I'm a perfectly normal teenager, thanks.

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Perfectly normal, except an old man in a teenagers body.

[Sputtering a little with the splash, then splashing back with that remark, Noct doesn't even realize the beginnings of actually dunking himself in the water as being a catalyst for his gifted powers - he sure doesn't feel it, but little lines are forming on both sides of his neck as gills begin to form.]

Now that you're here, you're gonna have to come swimming with me, you know. [He might be working his boots off now though, throwing them up onto shore followed by his socks.]

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[God... Kou is also working off his shoes, though he's making a face. And rolling up his pantlegs.]

Swimming, no. Wading... maybe.

[MAYBE.

Also he has not quite noticed yet, but it's only going to take a moment of Noct out here before it really becomes plain.]

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[Maybe, and yet - Noctis thinks of just how many times he can bump Kou into the water deeper until he fights back. Subtle corralling might be hilarious if he is absently walking without looking and suddenly sees he is hip deep. Moving to stand in the water, bending to start rolling his pantlegs up to his knees as well, he sweeps his hands through the water a few more times before scrubbing his face a bit cleaner.

Falling did make a little mud fly.]

Just a maybe when you're already soaked.

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[Kou flicks the water from his fingertips at Noct's face for that comment.]

Oi, respect your elders, child.

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It's more that I don't trust this place than the water, anyway... You never know.

[Kou is also...squinting at Noct a bit more closely. He thought it might've also been mud, but now Noct's scrubbed away that mud, but... there are still those lines on his neck...?]

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Aren't I older than you?

[Squinting his eyes shut to that flick of water, wiping his face with his sleeve then and shaking water off his hands, Noct exhales a bit heavier - and it's enough that air catches through those little lines and make the gills flare open. There's a hint of pale blue to them, but that they exist at all has a lot more to do with Noct still standing knee deep in water.]

The Temple really has been pretty safe though, considering. [Looking over, quirking an eyebrow about that squinting look he's getting, Noct looks down like there's still mud on his shirt.] Did I miss some?