Beach Play - Tuesday - Period 5

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Of course a class on beach play would be held at the beach. You'd be silly to think otherwise.

It was a nice day out and Marshall was standing out near the water in his swimming trunks and a t-shirt, waiting for everyone to gather around him. There were blankets set out for people to sit on and a basket filled with towels and sunblock for everybody. There was also a box filled with spare (and brand new, holy god he wasn't gross) bathing suits and trunks just in case people forgot or didn't own swimsuits of their own. When it seemed like everyone was there, Marshall started to speak.



"Hi there, I'm Marshall Eriksen and this is Beach Play. It's pretty much what it sounds like. We're going to focus on a different game or activity to do at the beach every week and, hopefully you'll have fun doing it. There's not much learning involved here but it's summer and learning should be banned from this season anyway." What a good teacher. "On nice days like today we'll meet here at the beach and on less-than-nice days we'll meet in the Danger Shop. Please wear your bathing suits each week and for the love of god, don't forget to put on sunblock. I'm giving you each a bottle of your own. I don't want to deal with lobster students. Unless they're like mutant lobster students with claws and stuff. Then that'd be pretty cool."

Marshall paused while he wondered if human-lobster hybrids would taste as good as regular lobster did.

"Anywaaaaaaaays today we'll be doing the more obvious of beach activities: swimming. I hate it when people are at the beach and don't swim. Seriously, get in the damn water. We know it's cold at first but you get used to it," Marshall said. God, that was annoying. "Swimming's just plain fun and good exercise. It's also fun to splash people and get into races and stuff. So go ahead and get in the water and have fun. Hopefully you all know how to swim. If you don't, well, either you're gonna get a lesson from me or you can hang in the shallower parts."

Marshall hoped he wouldn't have to teach anyone how to swim. The Eriksen way was to just toss someone in the deep end and hope they figure it out before they drown. It was out of love, really.

"Oh, and your TA's are Jess and Romeo," Marshall said, pointing to each boy in turn. "They're around to answer any questions, to get a nice tan and to make sure none of you drown. So I'd stay on their good sides if you want them to save you."

Another pause.

"...that last bit was a joke. They'll save you even if you suck."

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[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Shirtless!

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[thatsamilkshake]

If I must.

Francine Peters.

Listen To The Lecture

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Thank Zefron that Marshall is keeping his shirt on today.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was listening! Really! She was just also putting on lots of sunscreen. And giving certain other people a Look, just in case they forgot what a really brilliant idea that was.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

Hannibal could definitely deal with a class like this. Definitely. He listened to Marshall while enjoying the beach.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Adora hoped that Jess and Romeo would take their life saving seriously or she'd be forced to run for the treeline to transform.

And hopefully there would be no accidental interruptions like in the waters of Spring Break. Ahem.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[defeats-buses.livejournal.com]

The beach! Ah-hah, but this was going to be an excellent class!

He began rubbing lots of sunscreen into his skin.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[solo_sword]

Apparently Tuesdays were going to be Jaina's slightly bizarre class day. At least she could turn swimming into something training like.

She really was that sad, yes.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

Now this? Was a class she was going to love! Maron listened as she applied sunscreen and grinned.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex paid attention, putting on the sunscreen with a big smile.

Re: Listen To The Lecture

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Swimming Eleanor could deal with, if she knew how that was. She didn't have a swimsuit however, so wandered over to check out what was available.

...and was staring at the contents of the box with her mouth hanging slightly open.

Swim!

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

You know what to do. Try not to drown.

Re: Swim!

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

The water was cold but hey, he'd get used to it right. He just hoped he didn't freeze to death before he got used to it.

Re: Swim!

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Adora was a competent swimmer, but she didn't go into the water past her knees for a while, getting used to the temperature and watching those around her.

Re: Swim!

[defeats-buses.livejournal.com]

Prince Edward ran for the water, splashing in further and further, and then dove in a seemingly perfect arch under the water.

He was an excellent swimmer!

Re: Swim!

[solo_sword]

Jaina had no problem just getting in the water, cold or not. She adjusted to the temperature pretty quickly, and really did just kind of like swimming around for a while.

Re: Swim!

[lovemykilt]

Priestly went into the water like a fish with a very large, colorful fin on its head.

Said "fin" wouldn't last long in the face of the water, but, hey. Priestly was in this for the fun, not the fashion.

Re: Swim!

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

It took Alex a moment to get used to the water, but hey, she went in anyway. She loved this class all ready.

Re: Swim!

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Once Eleanor had found a swimsuit, though still boggling over the fact that people wore these things out in public, she stuck to wading in only to her knees.

And sitting in the water because at least then it covered up what she shouldn't be showing off.

This was beyond scandal back home. People would have been falling over dead at the sight of so many half-clothed.

Talk to the TA's

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Who both look very nice shirtless.

Re: Talk to the TA's

[withoutverona]

Romeo was actually being encouraged to waste an afternoon on the beach, and all he had to do was make sure nobody drowned.

This was, as far as he was concerned, the best summer job ever. He smeared extra sunblock over his legs as he lounged back on his towel.

Re: Talk to the TA's

[noboynextdoor.livejournal.com]

The fact that Jess was able to stay at the school in exchange for this was highly entertaining, and he had no problem stretching out and watching the others.

Talk To Marshall

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Who was very excited about being paid to work at the beach.

OOC

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

The Eriksen way of learning how to swim was also how I was taught how to swim. Traumaaaaaaaa. But it worked.

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I love that icon.