[ It was literal, even though Vash can very well see now. He comes back to the edge to peer at Haru like the guy is some mermaid (don't ask if he knows what those are). ]
he takes his flesh hand i guess because this is a bad week. haru's hand is cold, predictably. he'll just gently guide vash over to the shallow end of the pool. ]
...I've never seen one that mobile.
[ it's nice to see something so advanced, but their world must have its own share of problems if they've never seen a puddle before. ]
Is it okay if your shoulder gets wet? [ will it.... short circuit or something ]
Perfectly fine! [ He pats his shoulder. ] They're waterproof, but I'd rather avoid needing maintenance... Plus, my arm would weigh me down in the water.
[ Water getting into little crevices and stuff is annoying. Also annoying to drain out after, too. He walks into the pool! And wades in a little, kind of clumsily at first, before getting his footing? ]
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The depths.
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[ It was literal, even though Vash can very well see now. He comes back to the edge to peer at Haru like the guy is some mermaid (don't ask if he knows what those are). ]
Unless that's what you're calling this pool.
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[ at least vash seems to know what a pool is, even if his understanding of like, mermaids might be nebulous. ]
Are you not going to swim?
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... I'm not that great of a swimmer.
[ Nervous laughter, nervous laughter like he doesn't really know how to swim. ]
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...It's better to just admit you can't do it. So you don't drown.
[ cue rei trauma ]
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Dramatically: ]
You think drowning would "erase" me?
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If you mean "kill" you, yeah.
[ what does double-dying really amount to? he's not even sure he totally believes he's dead. ]
You can drown in an inch of water.
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[ He is so genuinely shocked about this, actually. ]
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Yes. People die in the shallows often.
[ gravely: ]
Swimming... is an important skill.
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... Do the shadow staff provide lessons? Asking for a friend.
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...You should just ask Rin. Or... me.
[ usually he wouldn't offer, but under the circumstances, drowning seems like a much more serious threat. ]
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You'd teach me, Haruka?
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...
I guess. [ tch ]
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[ why are all you teens so constipated ]
When's the first lesson?
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flatly: ]
We can start now. Take off your clothes.
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[ But he does want to learn how to swim. Dying in 1 inch of water sounds too pathetic, even for him.
First, though, he detaches his arm. ]
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[ also he suddenly grabs his arm because it's touch week. ]
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HIS ROBOT ARM THAT HE DETACHED OR HIS REAL ARM? ]
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his arm now? ]
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Let's... Not get that wet!
[ Give that back to hiM???? ]
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What is it?
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Vash will take his arm back and put it further away, but he will offer Haru his (flesh) hand? ]
A cybernetic arm. Prosthetics like that are kinda common where I'm from.
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he takes his flesh hand i guess because this is a bad week. haru's hand is cold, predictably. he'll just gently guide vash over to the shallow end of the pool. ]
...I've never seen one that mobile.
[ it's nice to see something so advanced, but their world must have its own share of problems if they've never seen a puddle before. ]
Is it okay if your shoulder gets wet? [ will it.... short circuit or something ]
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[ Water getting into little crevices and stuff is annoying. Also annoying to drain out after, too. He walks into the pool! And wades in a little, kind of clumsily at first, before getting his footing? ]
So you and snaggletooth know each other?
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His name is Rin. [ he doesn't like a stranger calling him names ] We've been... teammates before. In school.
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