round four | action, pool

[werepanther]

[As much as Tom hated to admit it, exercising in the Boxing room just wasn't cutting it out for him. Some of his colleagues suggested that he should get a workout in the training center, but as Tom saw it? That was less a workout and more a "excuse in killing monsters." The pacifist in him wouldn't agree to unnecessary fighting!

So in the end, Tom settled for heading towards the pool. Granted, he hadn't had swimming classes in forever - and the werepanther in him hesitated the moment he walked onto the area - but anything had to be better than killing monsters for the sake of getting some fresh air and exercise.

Throwing his towel onto one of the beach chairs, Tom walks towards the edge of the pool and takes a deep breath. It's okay, it's just water... he can dive in at any moment...

Except he doesn't. Someone push the werekitty in already? It's pretty obvious, from the way he's flailing, that he's not going in anytime soon.]

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[werepanther]

[Gack! Tom flails, wildly waving his arms for balance, before jumping back ever-so-slightly so he won't fall in. With a huff, he glances over his shoulder at Shadow.

Figures.] What? I'll get in.... eventually...

[eiusumbra]

[Oh, his reaction was worth stopping over.]

Why are you hesitating? You're only a werecat, Bronson.

[werepanther]

I know! [He can't help pouting, even if he knows he's being ridiculous.] But the instincts're still there sometimes.

[eiusumbra]

Don't make me shove you in.

[werepanther]

[Judging from the way he suddenly stiffens up.... Shadow just might have to.]

[eiusumbra]

'Are you serious?'

You have til the count of three.

One...

[werepanther]

[Alright, alright! Tom knows when he's beaten, so he immediately jumps into the water---and he'll apologize later for the huge splash he caused. Really.]

[eiusumbra]

[Steps back awkwardly, managing to get a bit of the droplets from the splash to hit him.]

Finally.

[werepanther]

[Tom can't help huffing a little as he comes up and makes a face at Shadow:] You're horrible, you know that?

[eiusumbra]

[Smirks, a bit smugly at the comment.]

Is that the best you can come up with?

[werepanther]

For now? Yeah. Give me a few minutes when I'm not all soaked up and maybe I'll be wittier.

[eiusumbra]

I won't be holding my breath.