Whale You Take a Ride? (Open)

[Kunikpok "Kuni" Arrluk]

Kuni wasn't quite sure how he'd been talked into this, especially after what had happened at the Talk, but... Here he was. Maybe it was the bucket-loads of shrimp he'd been promised if he put this on that had been the tipping point, but whatever it was, there was no turning back now. He'd scheduled his 'event' to take place at around 4 PM today, and it was just a few minutes before, so... He expected at least a couple people to show up.

Because when else would someone get the chance to ride an actual blue whale?

He was seated on a log by the side of the lake, dressed in just a pair of swimming trunks, because... Well, whatever he was wearing was going to be toast soon anyway, so might as well keep it simple. Kuni had to admit, he was a little nervous, mostly because he was afraid people might just come to laugh at him and his weird ability and take pictures or something.

Maybe this wasn't a good idea. Maybe he should back out - but no, people were starting to filter in through the foliage. It was too late to change his mind. So the Inuit boy offered a smile to whoever was approaching first, and offered a friendly wave. "You here for the, uh, the ride?" he asked; the normally social boy felt a bit awkward saying it like that.

[Carleigh Davidson]

Carleigh had seen what had happened at the Talk, of course. Since she was a senior, it was required that she show up to the annual event as per graduation requirements. That also meant she'd been present when the one kid, Kuni, had accidentally phased into a whale in the middle of the doorway. It had quickly become hot gossip for the day, and the blonde couldn't help but feel a little bad for the kid, but also grateful that her power wasn't as noticeable as shifting into a giant whale.

So, when the opportunity presented itself to ride on said whale, Carleigh was sold. When else would she get the chance to do that?

She made her way down towards the lake, dressed for the water with a towel in her arm. She'd never had a conversation with the boy before (which was strange considering the two were outgoing extroverts) but now was better than never. The blonde returned his friendly wave, a wide smile on her face. "Of course." She answered in a bubbly tone of voice. "So long as your offer is serious." She had to give it to him, he was brave for agreeing to do such a thing after the embarrassing situation at the Talk.

[Marnie Sullivan]

For the fourth year in a row, Marnie had not bothered to pack a swimsuit for the Hammel retreat. Even if she knew how to swim, what was the point? September in New Hampshire didn't exactly make for enticing beach weather.

So why was she now padding barefoot down the pier in shorts and a T-shirt, with a bright yellow life jacket strapped around her chest? Simple - how was she supposed to say no to a free whale ride?

Curious though she was, Marnie was still nervous as she reached the end of the pier and greeted the two already standing there. The boy was Kunikpok, she knew; after the Talk, he was fairly recognizable. The other girl she knew from classes, although they hadn't spoken much. That wasn't what had her nerves on edge, though; the water was looking awfully cold from where she stood.

"So, um, how does this work?" Marnie asked sheepishly. "Do we go one at a time, or...?"