Oh hey, it's pool time, eh? (Open)

[seismic_shockwave]

 It was a beautiful August afternoon. Almost disgustingly gorgeous, actually. The humidity had finally fallen to an acceptable level and it was showing up as a very lovely 80 Fahrenheit (27 Celsius to Kayla, it would always be 27 Celsius). It was beautiful and safe ... it'd probably be awhile before Kayla felt like going camping again. Nobody had been hurt too badly, but it'd still been an awful mess, and Rose hadn't really been the same after it. 

It was perfect weather for a dip in the lake. Not too hot, not too cold, no real wind. And it was also an absolutely perfect opportunity to take her new swimsuit on a trial run. 

Kayla had always loved water, since she was a little kid. She remembered her father always joking that she should have been born a dolphin or something. She'd never have made a swim team in any significant way, but swimming had come naturally to her- but even more so, just the feeling of being in cool water, floating, treading water, even just standing in it. 

If other people joined her, that was awesome, but she didn't mind being alone either. Like a complete goon, she started running down the pier and jumped into the water.

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[marvel_boy]

Topher had been sitting near the lake, doing the sad, sullen, and mopey thing when he saw Kayla running down the pier. He sat up and watched her curiously, the tree he was sitting under providing the perfect shade from the heat. His Kindle sat in his lap, open to a collection of fairy tales retold for gay men. It was, perhaps, not the perfect way to heal his broken heart, but some of it did make him feel better.

Though not by much.

Still, a small smile brought his face to life. There was a schoolmate, a fellow mutant who'd been through some terrible stuff herself, running out to enjoy the day. Maybe he could try the same thing. Sure, he wouldn't be able to take in any of her positive energy on a literal level - his powers would never work that way - but he could take those vibes in on a metaphorical sense.

He stood up and jogged down the pier, careful not to use his strength as he did so. He didn't want to break the pier, after all. Tearing off his white v-neck t-shirt - and realizing but not caring how hellish his denim cut-off shorts were going to be in the water - Topher leaped into the lake with a "Whoop!"

[kinetic_assault]

Brianna headed down to the lake after a bit. The camping trip had gone well until it hadn't and Brianna still felt bad about it.

She made her way down to the swimming hole.

"Hey, having fun down here?" she asked.