[He elbows him in the ribs.] Shut up, no more Oz references. [Good thing this is before their conversation about his sister being squashed by a fucking house.] And I'm sure. If I can get a look at the bottom of the pool and avoid the crabs we should get a better idea of where they came in from, especially if there's a crack or something we aren't seeing. Unless you have a better idea?
My shorts will dry faster than your jeans, I think. [He's already working off his shoes and his socks. This is like twelve kinds of bad ideas, but okay.] Can you draw something for me really fast?
I can do that. [ he will sketch it in the air. goggles, too, although they're not prescription strength so he just makes it so they can. go over john's glasses.... ] ...Why though?
[Sweet. While Dave's doing that he's already kicking off his shoes, socks, and pulling off his shirt before grabbing for the goggles to slip over his glasses and taking the hammer.]
In case the crabs attack? [Duh. With that, he's going to be mindful of the water and slip in to dive down and examine the corners. BRB. The pools aren't that deep so Dave can see him but he's moving to check for any crevices or anything like that.]
[ ...JOHN, WHY. TO LIKE, A LOT OF THAT. dave gently puts his face in his hand for a second before going to stand at the edge of the pools and keep an eye on john from above, arms crossed. ]
[He's swimming around and getting a closer look before breaking the surface, frowning suddenly even with the goggles obscuring part of his vision. His hair's flat against his forehead and his shorts are soaked but. Sacrifices had to be made.]
So here's something. I cannot find any cracks or holes in the foundation.
[ weird seeing john without his messy hair, tbh. dave blinks before frowning. ]
...And we couldn't find any openings up top, either. What the fuck happened here, did someone just decide the bathhouse needed a crab infestation and make it a thing?
I don't know why but I am also not seeing how else they could have come in. That's a pretty far walk for them from the beach over to here. So I guess now there's no point in worrying about them coming back once we get rid of them.
[ well it's not bad weird so much as weird weird. ]
...I really want to know who the fuck did this and why, but that does make it way easier. All we gotta do is kick 'em out and maybe put up a sign sayin' "hey don't bring live animals in here, idiots".
I have a feeling we won't know the answer to that one, so maybe we should just be glad they aren't fish and can be easily transported. [He's moving to the side of the pool, folding his arms over the edge and looking up at Dave.]
So okay. We can go back to the original idea with those lobster cage things, right?
[ john, you'll hurt your neck. dave's standing on the edge with his arms crossed, so even looking down he is. pretty tall and you're all the way down there... ]
Lobster cage works. You want to catch the ones in the pools, Aquaman, and I'll grab the ones up top?
[He'll realize later, but for now he's okay. His feet are idly kicking the water like this is a real pool and not a giant-sized bathtub thing but he's also not making any signs of getting out just yet.]
That sounds good to me. I can scoop them into the cages and use the clawhammer for defense so they don't pinch. It should be pretty easy.
It's a box, Strider. [But he'll take the first one and drop it into the water.] Start grabbing the ones toward the front and I'll work back here. We can pick which ones we want to launch into space then.
Well yeah, when are we ever going to get the chance to do this again? [There's another grin before he takes his cage, diving back down into the water. Good job, idiots. Go collect your space crabs.]
That absolutely hit John in the face. He probably flailed a lot and then launched the aforementioned crab into space again before backing away. This is definitely how they're spending their afternoon, good job idiots. And this is probably a good place to wrap then!]
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Not really. My only plan was jumpin' in myself, but I'm in jeans.
[ WET JEANS ARE NO FUN? ]
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My shorts will dry faster than your jeans, I think. [He's already working off his shoes and his socks. This is like twelve kinds of bad ideas, but okay.] Can you draw something for me really fast?
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[ literally he would draw john anything, including a life-sized cutout of nic cage. ]
Goggles?
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[ AFTER HE ALREADY DREW IT ]
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In case the crabs attack? [Duh. With that, he's going to be mindful of the water and slip in to dive down and examine the corners. BRB. The pools aren't that deep so Dave can see him but he's moving to check for any crevices or anything like that.]
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So here's something. I cannot find any cracks or holes in the foundation.
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...And we couldn't find any openings up top, either. What the fuck happened here, did someone just decide the bathhouse needed a crab infestation and make it a thing?
[ APPARENTLY. FOR SOME REASON. THANKS, BRIE. ]
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I don't know why but I am also not seeing how else they could have come in. That's a pretty far walk for them from the beach over to here. So I guess now there's no point in worrying about them coming back once we get rid of them.
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...I really want to know who the fuck did this and why, but that does make it way easier. All we gotta do is kick 'em out and maybe put up a sign sayin' "hey don't bring live animals in here, idiots".
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So okay. We can go back to the original idea with those lobster cage things, right?
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Lobster cage works. You want to catch the ones in the pools, Aquaman, and I'll grab the ones up top?
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That sounds good to me. I can scoop them into the cages and use the clawhammer for defense so they don't pinch. It should be pretty easy.
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which is a good thing since they sure as hell are not pretty. oops. ]
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It's a box, Strider. [But he'll take the first one and drop it into the water.] Start grabbing the ones toward the front and I'll work back here. We can pick which ones we want to launch into space then.
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[ seriously. he sounds amused. but dave will start to hunt down crabs up top, yes. ]
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i hope john gets hit in the face with a crab. ]
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That absolutely hit John in the face. He probably flailed a lot and then launched the aforementioned crab into space again before backing away. This is definitely how they're spending their afternoon, good job idiots. And this is probably a good place to wrap then!]
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