[ one pop, two pop, and three... the stream of bubbles seem endless until reaches down into the water is when they seem to stop. joe's curious arm that goes past the elbow is in for a surprise, because those fingers will grab something familiar which feels like flesh. the faintest touch of unfamiliar digits against his own skin, nails gently scratching.
...
he might regret this a lot, or he may save a life.
[ The amount of self control it takes not to scream is. A lot. But Joe manages it because he doesn't want to draw a lot of attention. Even if it's scary it might actually be someone who needs help.
He grasps onto the hand that lightly scratches before dipping his other hand in to grab to... what he hopes is an arm.
[ just what joe deserves, a round of applause, so let's give him a hand —
which he's certainly pulling out the pool, just a severed one that looks realistic enough to terrify anyone. what's even worse is that the hand is painfully attaching itself to joe's own, holding onto him, and if he tries to pull it off; it'll reject the help. like the addam's family hand, but it's the asunaro's. ]
no you were suspposed to say "it's party rock is" and we were gonna kiss!!
[ Whatever composure Joe had, it's definitely gone now. He yelps loudly when the hand grips his so tightly, and he start yelling loudly when he realized it's just a hand. He tries to fling it off without any luck but continues to flail around uselessly like it's a spider that's latched on. ]
Get off get off get off-!!
I WANT A RETRY!! let me try again start over, its happy bday all over again
[ with joe close enough, still at the edge and yelling about — the body comes out of the water, almost straight out of a jason voorhees movie. it's just this time, rather than a mask, it's a headless body that surfaces, and the one arm that lacks a hand reaches forward to connect back with the one that was being held onto. the loud splashing that happens as the body moves in the water is loud, because with the other in his grasp —
and oh, that's a familiar voice, now that the body is slightly out of the water, it's able to confirm the tone to an old participant. ah, it's such a shame that his head is gone, he would love to see what expression he's making, but he'll have to go by voice alone as he pulls the other into the water, yanking him forward with his other hand too.
[ Joe screams in terror when the body comes out of the water. It takes a moment of convincing to himself that he is in fact not hallucinating this; this is real. A real nightmare happening right here right now! A headless body just came out of the pool!
He completely freezes up when the body reaches forward and takes the hand, but he does try to pull away again. Especially when it yanks him forward-
He doesn't get the chance to take in a breath before he's suddenly in the water. He feels in shock for a moment, but it isn't long until he starts kicking. Kicking whatever might be holding him, kicking the water to try to resurface. It's a complete survival instinct that kicks in. ]
[ imagine if the sea monster was in the pool, i'd had killed them in one fell swoop.
the body's grip tightens, latching onto the unfortunate joe who will come underwater with the monster of the depths. the difference is that the other's human body needs to come up for air, but the other is luckier — this must be his lucky day, to hear a familiar voice, and bring them down into the depths of hell in one way. it's not as exciting as it should be, but that's because he's lacking his head. that's a vital piece to watch someone suffer. if his head was attached, midori's eyes would have widened by now in glee, but this will have to suffice.
rolled a d20 and got a 12, that's barely above passing, so joe might be able to break free if he surpasses the number, or if the npc student that's sticking their head into the pool sees splashing comes over to help...
maybe that transfer is having fun...? transfers sure are freaky... ]
[subaru only comes to the pool building to swim these days if he thinks he'll be alone, so he likes to peek in to see if there's anyone there, and
there are people here, so he almost leaves, but it seems like there's a struggle of some kind. that catches his attention enough that he doesn't hesitate to skid over after that, reaching into the depths to grab something of joe's and drag him to catch some air. he got a 15 this is easy claw machine mechanics. hope it's his hair sorry if it is.]
Up we go...♪ Oh, you got a friend with you too, what're you doin' playing around like this~?
[the headless friend clinging to you hold on we can get you both to air just let the dog boy handle this. he's part retriever.]
[ After rolling a 7, Joe can't break free of Midori's grip. He panics from the last of air, and he's scrambles to try and find another way to get free of him. After all this, this is not how he wants to die... again.
But thankfully, Subaru appears as his savior instead, and when he lifts him out, Joe gasps loudly for air. He coughs up some water before shaking his head to try and get the mop of hair out of his face. He doesn't understand what's happening at first, and he's a little fearful someone else is trying to harm him. But luckily it only take him a moment to realize who's helping. ]
S-Subaru!
[ If Midori's still cling to him, Joe will continue to try to kick him away- ]
we can still kiss wait! My first kiss went a little like this...!
[ unknown voice, and a familiar voice, and so the body recognizes this as someone joe knows: subaru. most of the participants call each other by first names, and with that being their norm, all he has to do is fine a last name for later.
being kicked off of by joe causes the body to slip off him, flailing in the water while splashing, but finds purchase holding onto subaru seconds later instead before the body goes under water.
it's a headless body and the joe, these are subaru's rewards. ]
they say first kisses taste like lemon...!!! how bittersweet!!!
has some feelings about this being his fishing reward, but subaru'll inhale sharply as he shifts his feet and heaves the two out of the water best he can, at least to the edge for joe to safely grab onto while he. will help mr/s headless out himself, groaning a little at the effort.]
Wh-What is that, huh? A mannequin? Like from Night At The Museum or whatever? Oh, I guess I should ask if you're okay first though...
[ Once Joe can feel solid ground, he scrambles to get onto it. He shakes from being drenched and is still coughing up water. He picks his head up to answer, but eyes go wide when he realizes it's grabbing onto Subaru. ]
N-No! No it's alive dude!! It's freakin' alive! Shit-!
[ He hurriedly grabs onto the headless body, trying to pull it off his friend. But I only rolled a 3 so like... ]
Girl you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you, but I can't right now so baby kiss me thru the phon
[ thinking about the mosquito trying to push him off... rolled at 18 to successfully not be pushed into the water, and because of the forceful shoving—
he lifts one arm, hand trying to push joe away too, but his hand will grab his face trying to push him away!! if he struggles, his hand will come off, and just be attached there. hope he flails into the water.
ANYWAY! with him finally up on land, the body settles down onto its knees, and hands rest on his own thighs.
scooting away slightly, it bows a little, almost like excuse me for the trouble, but everything was on purpose, but no one will know that. ]
kiss me out by the bearded barely nightly among the green green grass
[oh my god it is alive... that is so cool. subaru's eyes are shining, can he stick his hand into the headless fellow's... headless body i don't know what it looks like on the inside.]
Oh, cool. Are you two friends? I wanna be friends with the headless horseless man too!
Hell no we are not friends! I have no idea what this thing is! And stop touching me!!
[ Joe tries smacking the hand away, but he's not quite as panicked as before. Not when the weird body is... acting like that. He can't know every thought, but Joe's pretty good with body language at least.
Frowning, he gets back up to his feet, grabbing Subaru's shoulder. ]
Seriously we should get out of here...
we need a new song now!!! what are we SINGING peace a thief...
[!??!?! WHY CAN'T HE BE FRIENDS WITH THE HEADLESS DUDE JOE C'MON WHO GETS TO SAY "YEAH MY FRIEND'S HEADLESS" THAT'S SICK AF!! subaru's a little tugged away from the body, and
subaru may not know how to sign, but he has played enough charades with hiro to sort of tell this thing is friendly (?). that's maybe a hello. it's what you say when you meet people. but what good would it do to sign to an eyeless fellow anyway.
regardless subaru's gonna hook his arm into joe's and make a heart with both his hands in return. i got an 11 so if you beat that you can sorta drag him.]
Hi! I'm Subaru, and this is Saruna! Well, his name's Tazuna, but you can call him Saruna anyway~! Are you full of water? Tip over again and let it pour out...☆ It's bad to keep it all in your body!
[ ...Somehow this is the weirdest day Joe's hand in this hell place so far. He has no idea how to react to the heart, stunned. He stands there with his mouth open until Sabaru latches onto him causing him to yelp a little. ]
S-Saruna!? Where the hell is that coming from!? And stop getting friendly with it already!
[ Anyway I rolled a fucking 2 because god hates me so like WHATEVER I GUESS. ]
sounds like someone does not like their name, but joe has always been... like that, so if midori could laugh, he would. what he does instead is point his index fingers at the sides of his invisible cheek, then spiral his fingers upward and away from his mouth. it's hard to make this out considering he's lacking a head, but he sure is laughing at the two.
at the request, midori's body tilts to one side, water pouring out onto the floor next to them. it would seem like a lot, but it's only one glass, and then it turns into small little drips. it appears he didn't have that much to begin with, or maybe the body absorbed it all. who knows...
with that done, the body will migrate towards subaru, placing its hands together which appears to be happily. still drenched, it turns to face towards joe.
linking an arm with subaru, they're all walking together now : ) ]
Saruna 'cause you remind me of a monkey! And why? It's better to be on the good side of horror monsters, isn't it? You'll be the last one they kill!
[but!!!! the headless friend seems to be enjoying themselves now, waterless and linking up in turn, so subaru's gonna drag them both along.]
We'll get you two dried off, and then we'll find something to put on your body! Do you like turnips or pumpkins more? Oh, or maybe we can try stealing Add's girlfriend's head! She's a bit of a plain Jane, but there's nothing wrong with a homely girl!
rocking your world as we speak
...
he might regret this a lot, or he may save a life.
does he pull up? ]
not the party rocking!!!
He grasps onto the hand that lightly scratches before dipping his other hand in to grab to... what he hopes is an arm.
Joe takes in another breath before he pulls. ]
in the pool tonight!!!
which he's certainly pulling out the pool, just a severed one that looks realistic enough to terrify anyone. what's even worse is that the hand is painfully attaching itself to joe's own, holding onto him, and if he tries to pull it off; it'll reject the help. like the addam's family hand, but it's the asunaro's. ]
no you were suspposed to say "it's party rock is" and we were gonna kiss!!
Get off get off get off-!!
I WANT A RETRY!! let me try again start over, its happy bday all over again
and oh, that's a familiar voice, now that the body is slightly out of the water, it's able to confirm the tone to an old participant. ah, it's such a shame that his head is gone, he would love to see what expression he's making, but he'll have to go by voice alone as he pulls the other into the water, yanking him forward with his other hand too.
... ]
Okay I'll start- Happy birthday~
He completely freezes up when the body reaches forward and takes the hand, but he does try to pull away again. Especially when it yanks him forward-
He doesn't get the chance to take in a breath before he's suddenly in the water. He feels in shock for a moment, but it isn't long until he starts kicking. Kicking whatever might be holding him, kicking the water to try to resurface. It's a complete survival instinct that kicks in. ]
AND WELCOME TO THE JAM
the body's grip tightens, latching onto the unfortunate joe who will come underwater with the monster of the depths. the difference is that the other's human body needs to come up for air, but the other is luckier — this must be his lucky day, to hear a familiar voice, and bring them down into the depths of hell in one way. it's not as exciting as it should be, but that's because he's lacking his head. that's a vital piece to watch someone suffer. if his head was attached, midori's eyes would have widened by now in glee, but this will have to suffice.
rolled a d20 and got a 12, that's barely above passing, so joe might be able to break free if he surpasses the number, or if the npc student that's sticking their head into the pool sees splashing comes over to help...
maybe that transfer is having fun...? transfers sure are freaky... ]
YOU KNOW THE RULES AND SO DO I
there are people here, so he almost leaves, but it seems like there's a struggle of some kind. that catches his attention enough that he doesn't hesitate to skid over after that, reaching into the depths to grab something of joe's and drag him to catch some air. he got a 15 this is easy claw machine mechanics. hope it's his hair sorry if it is.]
Up we go...♪ Oh, you got a friend with you too, what're you doin' playing around like this~?
[the headless friend clinging to you hold on we can get you both to air just let the dog boy handle this. he's part retriever.]
Well Nobody's getting a kiss now
But thankfully, Subaru appears as his savior instead, and when he lifts him out, Joe gasps loudly for air. He coughs up some water before shaking his head to try and get the mop of hair out of his face. He doesn't understand what's happening at first, and he's a little fearful someone else is trying to harm him. But luckily it only take him a moment to realize who's helping. ]
S-Subaru!
[ If Midori's still cling to him, Joe will continue to try to kick him away- ]
we can still kiss wait! My first kiss went a little like this...!
being kicked off of by joe causes the body to slip off him, flailing in the water while splashing, but finds purchase holding onto subaru seconds later instead before the body goes under water.
it's a headless body and the joe, these are subaru's rewards. ]
they say first kisses taste like lemon...!!! how bittersweet!!!
has some feelings about this being his fishing reward, but subaru'll inhale sharply as he shifts his feet and heaves the two out of the water best he can, at least to the edge for joe to safely grab onto while he. will help mr/s headless out himself, groaning a little at the effort.]
Wh-What is that, huh? A mannequin? Like from Night At The Museum or whatever? Oh, I guess I should ask if you're okay first though...
[are
are ya good,]
Uuuuh... googles songs about kissing
N-No! No it's alive dude!! It's freakin' alive! Shit-!
[ He hurriedly grabs onto the headless body, trying to pull it off his friend. But I only rolled a 3 so like... ]
Girl you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you, but I can't right now so baby kiss me thru the phon
he lifts one arm, hand trying to push joe away too, but his hand will grab his face trying to push him away!! if he struggles, his hand will come off, and just be attached there. hope he flails into the water.
ANYWAY! with him finally up on land, the body settles down onto its knees, and hands rest on his own thighs.
scooting away slightly, it bows a little, almost like excuse me for the trouble, but everything was on purpose, but no one will know that. ]
kiss me out by the bearded barely nightly among the green green grass
Oh, cool. Are you two friends? I wanna be friends with the headless horseless man too!
[please!!!!!]
peace stole my song choice smh!!!!
[ Joe tries smacking the hand away, but he's not quite as panicked as before. Not when the weird body is... acting like that. He can't know every thought, but Joe's pretty good with body language at least.
Frowning, he gets back up to his feet, grabbing Subaru's shoulder. ]
Seriously we should get out of here...
we need a new song now!!! what are we SINGING peace a thief...
the hand hops off his face after a little retaliation, but it walks on the floor like addam's family, and crawls over to the headless horseless man.
...
the body ""agrees"" with joe, and gets up to because it hears shuffling so it's getting us to.
reattaching it's hand, it'll sign at them both:
hello! ♡
while making a heart with both hands.
bet neither of them know sign. ]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
subaru may not know how to sign, but he has played enough charades with hiro to sort of tell this thing is friendly (?). that's maybe a hello. it's what you say when you meet people. but what good would it do to sign to an eyeless fellow anyway.
regardless subaru's gonna hook his arm into joe's and make a heart with both his hands in return. i got an 11 so if you beat that you can sorta drag him.]
Hi! I'm Subaru, and this is Saruna! Well, his name's Tazuna, but you can call him Saruna anyway~! Are you full of water? Tip over again and let it pour out...☆ It's bad to keep it all in your body!
[#helpful]
You smell like a shoe~
S-Saruna!? Where the hell is that coming from!? And stop getting friendly with it already!
[ Anyway I rolled a fucking 2 because god hates me so like WHATEVER I GUESS. ]
im blue da ba dee da ba do
sounds like someone does not like their name, but joe has always been... like that, so if midori could laugh, he would. what he does instead is point his index fingers at the sides of his invisible cheek, then spiral his fingers upward and away from his mouth. it's hard to make this out considering he's lacking a head, but he sure is laughing at the two.
at the request, midori's body tilts to one side, water pouring out onto the floor next to them. it would seem like a lot, but it's only one glass, and then it turns into small little drips. it appears he didn't have that much to begin with, or maybe the body absorbed it all. who knows...
with that done, the body will migrate towards subaru, placing its hands together which appears to be happily. still drenched, it turns to face towards joe.
linking an arm with subaru, they're all walking together now : ) ]
what does the fox say
[but!!!! the headless friend seems to be enjoying themselves now, waterless and linking up in turn, so subaru's gonna drag them both along.]
We'll get you two dried off, and then we'll find something to put on your body! Do you like turnips or pumpkins more? Oh, or maybe we can try stealing Add's girlfriend's head! She's a bit of a plain Jane, but there's nothing wrong with a homely girl!
[locker room...☆]