rakuen | Tenth Beat in Video/Text

[The first thing you notice is that the video feed is shaking slightly. It's mostly pointed up towards the ceiling, but you can see Dave's back as he seems to be hunched over something at his desk. There's a crap ton of wire taped over the ceiling of his bed and area, photos being hung with clothespins fro them. Generally speaking, it seems that Dave has settled into his dorm, and it's starting to get a little messy. Hopefully no one in his dorm minds that his shelves are covered with, what looks to be, some dead animals preserved strangely. There's a few bugs encased in tree sap and he even has a jar with...well you aren't sure what it is from the video feed.

The next thing you know is that there's some music playing. It isn't anything that the locals are playing at the little post dungeon party, but something you'd hear at a club. Dave is swaying back and forth to the music, his foot tapping to the beat and his head bobbing slightly. He finally pulls the headphones off his ears, so they can rest around his neck. Dave gets up from his seat and makes his way over, turning off the feed. A minute or two later though, there's some text.]

that
my friends
is how music should be done

[If you live in the Black dorms, you might notice your walls are shaking and constantly hearing his music. Well, sucks to be you. It doesn't seem like he's stopping anytime soon.]

[Failed Private Lock to Jade Harley, John Egbert, and Rose Lalonde.]

lets go swimming
oh gdi
that was supposed to be private
fuck
hnrghhhhh
ok
cool
swimming
yeah
lets do this

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[she smiles at him again]

Forgive me, I didn't mean to intrude on your private get together. I hope that you can resolve whatever it is that is damaging your self esteem, considering what a cool kid you are I believe in you.

I think some lakes have sand and others have dirt, I haven't paid enough attention to the lake, even with the recent dungeon, to say what our lake has.

crap
no thats not what i meant
its not like its this crazy little private shindig
so much as
its a lesson
for me
i cant swim
and that was meant to be like
sup lets go teach me how to swim
so i dont drown again like a dumbass
look
i
just dont really want a lot of people to know
thats all
kind of embarrassing

There's no shame in not knowing how to do something, in fact I think you're very brave for asking for help on something you don't know how to do, many have too much pride to do something like that.

well
theres a really long story
but its kind of like
yeah
i need to learn
im pretty sure they wont be getting me in the water
without dragging me in kicking and screaming
...
minus the screaming

[He's going to just not tell her he drowned. He doesn't know who knows and who doesn't to be honest.]

[Technically he already told her that he drowned when he said he doesn't want to drown again, Yuki just chose not to address that as it's probably something he doesn't want to talk about]

You need to get used to the water before you jump in, try sitting at the edge and just getting your feet wet first.

[No shut up. He totally didn't say he drowned. He might be pretending he didn't type it since she isn't bringing it up. Let him live in his denial. Once he can swim, it won't even matter. Even if he might still have a slight aversion to large bodies of water. ~~At least he isn't Flynn.~~]

right
thats
also the part im not looking forward to
it is ass fucking cold
who even likes swimming in the cold
who even likes the cold???
fuck the cold seriously
eurghhhh
but i was told i should be prepared for it
which doesnt make this any more likable
it is the opposite
this is as unlikable as shit can get

[Wow, sorry. He's just being whiny at this point.]

[I hope that he can live comfortably knowing that at least he isn't Flynn]

You can wait for the weather to get warmer before learning, or maybe there's an indoor pool somewhere that's heated.

hell naw
i will punch this shit
in the face
that
or my balls will freeze off
lets go with option one though
i rather not know what happens if option two becomes a possible thing

[Everyone should be relieved that they aren't Flynn.]

[Yuki knows that she's relieved she isn't Flynn]

[Also let's not talk about balls with Yuki, she still has a minor aversion to males without talk of their genitalia]

If you're so determined maybe you can get a wetsuit to keep you insulated and warmer.

were trying to avoid me looking like a complete tool
fool
i mean its cool that youre giving me suggestions
but im not gonna lie
gonna have to put out my objections
because a wetsuit aint gonna fly
...
...
wow you can ignore that
actually
no
please
ignore
whatever i just said

[what just happened]

Consider it ignored?

[Dave rapped is what happened.]

i got carried away
just
yeah
so swimming

[Yuki doesn't get it, again, she likes classical music and the occasional pop song]

Do you mind if I ask why you never learned before?

never had a reason to
lived in a high rise apartment
didnt really do the go to the beach sundays
or whatever
plus id probably come home looking like the angriest lobster
i dont really tan
i dont think there was anywhere to swim in the general area
not that i bothered to look

Swimming isn't for everyone but it's a good skill to have, especially while we're here. If you need any more help learning, I'd be glad to help, I even promise not to use the same techniques my father used.

...
what
do i want to know what you mean by that???
are we talking about beatdowns of the painful variety???
because
i mean
it wouldnt be the first time
though id appreciate if it wasnt applied to swimming
my sensitive feelings and all

My father is the learn by doing type, learning to swim meant being thrown into a body of water and learning or risk drowning.

wow
your dad is pretty much a douchebag
i mean
sorry

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