fandomtownies | The Park; Saturday Afternoon [09/23].

There was a shark man in the pond today, one in which the ducks and the fish were (perhaps wisely) giving a wide berth. But Sidon didn't seem to mind or notice, we was just happy to float around a bit, do a few quick sprints from one side of the pond to the other, trying to beat his personal best records, and just enjoying the fresh water. He wished it were a little bigger, as he missed the freedom and depth that that ocean gave him, but fresh water was just so much nicer!

And being contained in the lovely park on a nice day, perhaps the chances of someone joining him and abating his loneliness a bit might be nice. It was really starting to become clear to him, especially since he spent very little time in the door with being uncomfortable stuck inside walls, how much he missed having other Zora around. The humans and various other species had been great and interesting so far, but his heart was aching a little for Hyrule. Chasing ducks when they landed or trying to match the flow of the fish as they swum about helped a bit, though.

[[ i don't know what kind of day I'll have ahead of me at work, but the shark man was feeling a little neglected. Open park is most certainly open!]]

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It was a nice day outside today, so Khadgar was taking a walk through town when he cut through the park and noticed more than just the ducks in the pond. He smiled when he saw Sidon, and watched him for a moment before approaching, hoping he wasn't disturbing any kind of peace. "Is it nicer in there than the pool?" he asked.

Sidon had been quite pleased to see Khadgar approach, waving in greeting with a smile on his face. An expression that was violently chased away as soon as his words reached his ears, shifting into one of complete, unadulterated disgust.

"Ugh! That awful, infernal pool!" he declared. "It's positively toxic! Rancid! Perhaps even poisoned! I'd never encountered anything like it! If it weren't so clear, I'd have thought the Calamity itself had found its way to Fandom High by way of the very pipes below it! Do you think they know? Do you suppose I should inform someone?"

And, after a slight pause, he added, much more pleasantly, "But, yes, I find this pond much more palatable than that atrocious thing. It is truly quite marvelous! Come on in and see for yourself, if you feel so inclined!"

"You might want to inform someone, but I think whatever's been done might be something for indoor water," Khadgar said, sitting down at the edge of the pond. "How are you with cold water, out of curiosity?"

The whole idea that what was done to that poor water could be intentional shocked him deeply, but Sidon made a note to bring it to the attention of someone who might be in charge of such things...whoever that was.

But onto other, less horrifying things!

"Oh, cold water can be quite invigorating!" he answered brightly. "Nothing quite jolts you into awareness! Although, that is only if it is not too cold. Too cold, and one will go sluggish and stupid, which is quite dangerous, as I'm sure you can imagine, as well as painful. Nothing worse than ice blocks forming on your fins and flappers!"

"Yes, I can imagine that would be very uncomfortable," Khadgar said, looking a little nervous. "I'm glad I asked, because now I'm wondering, has anyone told you about the weather here changing? Not in a strange Fandom-like way, that's a whole separate thing, but a seasonal change."

"Seasonal change?" Sidon's head tilted a little as he tread the water, something as natural as breathing for him. "Does it get quite....extreme, these weather variances? Why, Fandom Island hardly seems big enough to have a big difference from one side to the other, and I've certainly not noticed much of one so far. It's been quite pleasant..."

"The weather has been pleasant so far because it's the end of summer," Khadgar explained, dipping one of his hands into the water to see how it felt. "But in the coming months, it will get considerably colder, and eventually, it might get cold enough that places like this will freeze, and the water around the island will be chilly." He frowned for a moment, sighing. "I thought it might be good for you to have time to prepare."

"That....will certainly make this a little awkward for me in the future, I'm sure," Sidon said thoughtfully, frowning a bit, but he chased it away with a grateful, toothy grin. "Thank you for telling me, Khadgar! There is so much about this world I've yet to discover, and it's helpful to not be caught unawares! I have dealt with the cold climates of Hebra, and even Lanayru Peak, not far from my own Zora's Domain gets chilly, but they remain so...this changing seasons idea is an interesting. No need to travel to experience different climates, you can get it all in one place! Fascinating! I shall certain have to get more accustomed to the small pool afforded to me in my room," and that would mean getting more accustomed to his roommate, a prospect that made him more nervous than icy gills ever could!, "or speak with someone about that pool...

"...do the freezing months last long?"

It was refreshing to be around someone who always tried to find a positive aspect of not-so-great news, and Khadgar had to smile. “The weather here changes about every three months,” he said. “We’re in what’s called autumn now, and then the cold winter will be around December. Things will warm up again around February or March, but it was quite cold last year. Maybe you can get the school to not do anything to the water in the pool? Then you’d be able to be indoors when the weather is terrible.”

The Park; Saturday Afternoon [09/23].

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