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Dwight had a good feeling as everyone got together for the class that morning. The kids had been making some good progress over the last few weeks. And yeah, this session might be a little more intense for some of the kids, and might take a little more finess than normal. But he still had a good feeling as he stood there with his teaching buddy.

Considering the warning that was dropped last week, no one should be surprised to come into the danger shop that morning and find it set up as a nice, large indoor pool. With a random NPC lifeguard programmed in, too, because why not? Gladio was far too easily amused.

"Alright, everyone!" he started with his booming voice echoing particularly well in the acoustics of the pool area. "We're swimming today! We're all starting over here in the shallow end, and if that's as far as you get, that's fine. So long as you get in. From there, though, we're going to go through a few basic swimming techniques, and you'll have to pass a skills check if you want access to the deep end."

"Right, because while we want you kids to get something out of this class, we don't want to make it any harder on anyone than it has to be," Dwight said giving a slight smile and reassuring nod to Jo.

Gladio, meanwhile, was definitely waiting until everyone else got in the pool so he could ~~push in~~ heckle any of the stragglers, and almost wishing they were starting in the deep end because this would be one hell of a good time for a massive cannonball.

And you know what? Dwight was also wishing for the chance to do a good cannonball rights now too....But at least one of them had to have some restraint right now

"Hopefully you all came ready to go, so let's get into the pool and get started!" Dwight said as he hopped into the pool himself and waited for the others to follow.

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With water wings or floaties

Troy Barnes

Kurt Wagner

Josephine Jones

Guillermo de la Cruz

With everyone in the water or at least sitting on the edge with feet in the water, it is time for a quick lesson. And so Dwight started them off with a quick rundown of general water and swim safety.

Jo was sitting on the edge, trying to remind herself that it wasn’t like Malory Towers at all but she really didn’t have good memories of the pool.

She was also very self conscious in her swimsuit, which wasn’t helping matters either.

Dwight finished up the quick lesson and gave Jo a smile as they wrapped things up.

"Glad you made it today" he said with a reassuring smile. Because, if Dwight was going to be honest, he had half expected Jo to possibly be a no-show today. Not that he would ever vocalize that and give any student of his any such ideas or inclination that such a thing would be ok. But still... he was genuinely glad Jo had made it.

"And for making the effort," he said sincerely knowing how hard just being at the pool likely was for her.

“Thank you,” Jo said quietly, “um…I’m going to try … but …I …it’s all…I’m still scared,” she admitted.

If Jo hadn’t changed her ways from her last school, she would have absolutely tried to not turn up for class but she was trying to improve and if that meant she had to face the pool at least once …well…

Guillermo had no problems with the water and he knew enough about swimming to get himself out of danger, he wasn’t an extremely confident swimmer but he was at least better at it than running.

Hearing a recap of water and swim safety was still something that wouldn’t hurt to listen to again though.

Edited 2022-01-29 00:49 (UTC)

Everyone is starting in the shallow end where Dwight and Gladio are starting things off.
"Ok so we are going to begin with the basics and work our way up," Dwight said with an encouraging nod. "Do however much you want. You are free to stop any time and neither Gladio or I are going to force anyone to do something they don't feel comfortable doing. You have made it in the pool and so that is a success. But if you want access to the deep end then you must make it through these basics."

Jo was in the pool and had not gone much further than that.

She had enough trouble being in the shallow end of the pool thanks to all those times she’d get pushed in unawares by the other girls at school.

"You doing ok there, Jo?" Dwight asked. "You don't have to go in any farther if you don't want to" he reminded her with a smile.

Jo nodded, trying to not panic so much, “I …I haven’t been near a pool since …um …my last school,” she admitted, shivering slightly. The cold was one of many reasons that she hated the pool.

Congratulations! You made it!

You will not be safe from teacher-induced cannonballs.

Because you know, your instructors could only pull off the responsible adult façade for so long.

Or their muscles. Of which there is a LOT of right now.

If Gladio actually did know more about swimming and water safety than the basics, he might actually consider a whole class luke this.

Because there were few opportunities that came built-in with an excuse for not wearing a shirt.

Not that he necessarily needed one, per se....

I am beyond burnt out right now....

PE and Health Class - Friday - First Period

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Shallow End

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