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early afternoon, day 83

[readytosqueeze]

[ brr-ring. brr-ring. ]

Re: early afternoon, day 83

[strateelgic]

Hello, darling brother.

[readytosqueeze]

Darlin' brother? Whoa. Talk 'bout sendin' a chill up someone's spine...

[ snickers! ]

Anyway. I wanna race ya.

[strateelgic]

Race me?

On foot or in the water?

[readytosqueeze]

In the water of course!

If I wanted to race on foot I could've asked just anyone. Ya know?

[ he'd still ask levi first tho tbh ]

[strateelgic]

And what's brought this on?

Or is there even any need to ask? Lake or ocean?

[readytosqueeze]

Mm. Dunno, just wanna do it.

Ocean of course! We don't have to go too deep.

[strateelgic]

If that's what you want then I'm willing to oblige you.

[readytosqueeze]

Niiiice.

Meet me there? Or do you want me to swing by your barn first?

[strateelgic]

No need for you to go out of your way. I can meet you at the shore.

[readytosqueeze]

Ain't a big deal.

But okay. I'll see ya there. Ehehe.

[strateelgic]

I look forward to it.

[And he'll be at the beach soon! Dressed as a pirate, because why not use this outfit.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ wow! his bro... looking pretty good, actually. he's just starfished out on the sand, arms and legs spread before rolling onto one side. ]

Yo.

[ and then his face crinkles into a smirk. ]

Gonna keep that on while you're swimmin'?

[strateelgic]

Not all of it.

Did I keep you waiting too long?

[readytosqueeze]

Naaaah, of course not.

[ sits up! ]

'sides... not like ya'd leave me hangin'.

[strateelgic]

What if I just wanted to keep you on your toes?

But no, that wouldn't be any fun.

Where were you looking to race to?

[readytosqueeze]

From one end of the shoreline to the other.

If ya can deal with a swim that long.

[strateelgic]

You must be trying to rile me up with a line like that.

Very well. Find us a deep enough starting location.

[readytosqueeze]

I'd just hate to see ya winded in the middle of it, that's all.

Anywaaaaay~ [ stands up! ] Follow me.

[ of course he's not going to walk. instead he leaves a trail of clothes as he runs into the water, only popping his head out of the surface once he's ready to swim. ]

We're gonna go... that way.

[ points ]

[strateelgic]

[Oh, okay. Leviathan follows after him, leaving his own clothing in a much neater pile.]

"That way", is it?

[He shouldn't have expected clearer instructions than that.]

Very well. And we're starting from... here?

[readytosqueeze]

[ this basically acts as a warm up, getting to the starting spot ]

Mhm! We'll just go as far as there is shore. And then we can stop. After I win.

[ nods a lot ]

[strateelgic]

Oh, I see.

On the count of three, then?

[readytosqueeze]

Mhm!

Three. Two...

[ and before he even says 'one'? he's off! ]

[strateelgic]

[This is entirely expected, so Levi is moving the moment his brother does.

A good swim like this is really just what he needs.]

[readytosqueeze]

You readin' my thoughts?

[ because of levi expecting the expected... they're pretty much neck and neck. they might as well be swimming in tandem.

but rata's not particularly upset by this ]