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[manuscripture]

[ Aw, he wanted to be a mer too. That was awkwardly endearing. Jotaro would say one thing, not complete the thought, and then hop to another. He was skipping over the stepping stones that would answer his questions outright.

He'd skimp along back to them of his own accord. All Rohan could do was watch and quirk his lips. ]

I don't know. I haven't figured out a place to go so I can... Stretch my fins. [ HM. That sounded better in his head. Being dropped into water might not be as fun in practice as it is in theory. ] I DO know that if you mess with some of the ruffly bits there, I have the actual fins. The rest is all... fluff. I think.

[ Wiggling where his toes had once been, Rohan tail-floof flutters. He does have a real split in his tail under there. Just gotta know where to look. ]

This all must look better in the water.

[starmark]

Well, yeah. In the water it's got more ability to drift out and float suspended with the water itself supporting it. In the air there's less to hold it up so gravity takes control.

[Somehow, impressively, he manages to tear his attention away from the tail long enough to seek out Rohan's face.]

We could always go to the beach again. Next fog or something.

[manuscripture]

[ Blah, blah, blaaaaaaaahhhhh... ]

I liked our last Fog Time day at the beach. Even when my skin did the burny thing because She wanted to bless me right at that exact moment. [ The Fog God was the ultimate cockblock. ]

You still like to swim, don't you? [ Rohan chuckles and shows off his rows of razor sharp teeth that have taken up residence in his mouth instead of his fangs. ] Think about it: No sideline-sitting, no making sure you don't drown yourself because you turned into a rock... Name off the positives for me, will you?

[ Because while Rohan loves to hear himself talk, he also loves to hear people say GOOD things to him. Or what they want from him. ]

[starmark]

I might drown myself anyway, watching you swim. Might forget to breathe, or something.

[He tugs lightly on the brim of his hat, a classic tell of vague embarrassment, but this one manages to escape being mortified and stays more in the realm of just sheepish. No point in trying to pretend like he isn't a gigantic fish nerd.]

No problems with the sand being too unsteady for you to move around on. No limits to your dive, for you — with these gills, you could probably explore underwater for hours. See what's down there on the bottom. Reproduce it for me on the surface so I can see it too...

[manuscripture]

[ Jotaro can pretend that he isn't a giant fish nerd but here he is. He sets his elbow on the ledge of the tub and his chin touches the top of his curled fingers. ]

When would you like to go on that date, Jotaro? There's plenty of time and a lot you seem like you want to do. You be the boss this time.

[starmark]

Leaving it up to me, huh? Sounds a little dangerous to me, but okay.

[That actually gets flickers of a smile out of him, though, which he hides by turning his attention back to Rohan's fins as opposed to trying to disguise it beneath his hand and hat.]

Next fog, maybe? I'm not sure. How long do you think you'll stay this way for? It was a month the last time, right?

[manuscripture]

Supposedly a month is what I paid for. BUT... If I like it enough, I might go for one more.

[ He isn't sure if he WILL like it but the idea is nice. ]

The next fog sounds perfect. I should be adjusted by then. [ Rohan's fingers play at his gills for some preening. If he still had feet, he would flick Jotaro's nose with his toe or summat to tease him away. ] I look forward to it, I do.

Until then, let's call it a day. I may be aquatic now but I don't want to get pruney.

I'm just not sure how to get OUT now.

[starmark]

Upper body strength, probably. Or I could lift you.

[Or Star Platinum could lift him, which is really probably what he means, but there's no real need to clarify that when either one of them could manage it if they really set to trying.]

Maybe I ought to just lift you, so you don't turn this whole room into a lake from the splashing.

WE CAN START WRAPPIN UP!

[manuscripture]

I'm not really feeling the fish out of water thing today, no.

[ Cue Rohan lifting his arms in a mock grabby-hands gesture. ] Pick me up and dry me off so I don't get pruny. Hop to it...

YOU GOT IT

[starmark]

I'll pick you up, but drying you off is kind of asking a lot, isn't it?

[No. No, it's really not, and in fact it's a perfect excuse to get to have physical contact with him that much more, which as far as Jotaro is concerned is as good of an excuse as any to do pretty much anything.

He gets up and braces himself for a lift, then reaches into the water and soaks his arms above the elbows, reaching easily beneath Rohan and hoisting him up and out of the bath in one fluid, easy movement.]

Don't kick or splash, I'm wet enough already.