[ whatever that buzzing can wait because he's going to look at whoever is touching him. this is more immediate, considering he doesn't know anyone here.
so, he looks over his shoulder with an eyebrow raised. he is a little more tense and on guard. ]
[ ace will be met with a tall man wearing a kind smile on his face. there's a look of familiarity from this guy, somehow, and he speaks: ]
Hey, you did well at practice today. Got one of the fastest times on the team, actually – I still don't know how you do it!
[ something about this leaves you feeling unsatisfied somehow; even if ace wanted to take it fully as a compliment despite not knowing what's happening, something about it seems to not quite stick with him, like he can't really accept it.
either way, the guy will continue: ]
Can't believe the school year's pretty much over, but I'm gonna see you this summer for practice, right?
[ he's looking around. ???? swimming, please. granted, being without his power might mean he's able to handle water better now, but... he certainly wouldn't be a pro or anything. ]
[ ace retrieves a phone from his bag and (big surprise) it's a text message from this mysterious sage person. the time appears to be 2:45pm. the notification reads: ]
Sage - Text Message
[ there's also another notification underneath it. looks like it's some kind of marketing from a food delivery service company? huh.
the guy talking with ace doesn't seem to buy that ace is doing alright, but he steps back. ]
Alright, well, if you say so. Finals week is pretty stressful.
[ like that's going to help his case of being fine. then he looks down at the phone again. he probably has been shown how the tablet works, so... maybe... he tries to tap the screen at the message. ]
[ his tone is kind of a bit dismissive, he has no idea what this guy is really talking about and he doesn't want to have him worrying over him for nothing.
but he frowns at the message, saying this part out loud. ]
Are two pizzas really enough?
[ is he asking the dude there? is he asking his phone? good question. ]
[ that's it?? he doesn't even bother with answering about delivery time or anything. or adding more food. he can just eat what he wants to eat whenever this mystery food arrives. ]
[ he waves in response. well, he isn't about to keep sitting around and he looks around in the bag to see if there's anything useful in there. since it seemed to be his. ]
[ perhaps! there's swimming gear, like swim trunks and goggles and a swim cap; a towel; sunscreen; generally things that one would bring with them to swim practice. also, a wallet. gotta have a wallet! also, dorm keys. ]
[ he tosses the swim cap aside, but keeps the rest in there before hauling it over his shoulder. looks like it might be useful for something. and then he's just going to wander out of the locker room. ]
[ wandering out of the locker room will take him to the poolside, unsurprisingly. he'll get one more buzz on his phone, though! this time it's a notification from the food delivery service, if he wants to take a look. or he can choose to do something else. the choice is his. ]
[ THAT'S MORE LIKE IT. good job with the order past whoever-he-is.
he spares a glance at the pool in thought before looking back and trying to press the [address] part. help, direct him to where he needs to get foods. ]
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so, he looks over his shoulder with an eyebrow raised. he is a little more tense and on guard. ]
Hey?
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Hey, you did well at practice today. Got one of the fastest times on the team, actually – I still don't know how you do it!
[ something about this leaves you feeling unsatisfied somehow; even if ace wanted to take it fully as a compliment despite not knowing what's happening, something about it seems to not quite stick with him, like he can't really accept it.
either way, the guy will continue: ]
Can't believe the school year's pretty much over, but I'm gonna see you this summer for practice, right?
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both the man and the compliment don't settle quite right with him and he stares at him. ]
What team?
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no, i'm kidding, he answers back after a moment of being confused: ]
The swim team?
[ g, ace. ]
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What kind of weird joke is this?
[ he's looking around. ???? swimming, please. granted, being without his power might mean he's able to handle water better now, but... he certainly wouldn't be a pro or anything. ]
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[ he says this 100% seriously, like ace should just know who he is as a person. ]
You feeling alright?
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[ sorry, he's going to be a bit rude and look away, reaching for whatever was buzzing in his bag while talking. ]
I feel just fine. [ mostly? ]
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Sage - Text Message
[ there's also another notification underneath it. looks like it's some kind of marketing from a food delivery service company? huh.
the guy talking with ace doesn't seem to buy that ace is doing alright, but he steps back. ]
Alright, well, if you say so. Finals week is pretty stressful.
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Final what?
[ like that's going to help his case of being fine. then he looks down at the phone again. he probably has been shown how the tablet works, so... maybe... he tries to tap the screen at the message. ]
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[ this guy just doesn't seem to leave ace alone, huh!!
the message reads: ]
thanks for getting the food!
just making sure. 2 pepperoni pizzas, breadsticks, 5 colas?
what time is delivery scheduled
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[ his tone is kind of a bit dismissive, he has no idea what this guy is really talking about and he doesn't want to have him worrying over him for nothing.
but he frowns at the message, saying this part out loud. ]
Are two pizzas really enough?
[ is he asking the dude there? is he asking his phone? good question. ]
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[ this dude completely switched gears, wow. he seems pretty enthusiastic about pizzas!!! ]
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[ wow, rude? yeah. about this he is going to be.
he pokes more at the phone, he has no idea what he's hitting. sorry, sage, you're getting a response of: ]
sofgg
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2?thatenough?
[ and an attached photo of his feet. ]
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[ it's fine, he'll say it!!!
but that sure is a message. the reply is instant: ]
should be?
if you want more go ahead but you're paying for the extras hahaha
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[ liar. ]
k
[ that's it?? he doesn't even bother with answering about delivery time or anything. or adding more food. he can just eat what he wants to eat whenever this mystery food arrives. ]
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[ he's kinda waffling around a little, but he ends up holding his hand up. ]
Alright, dude, I'll see you later. Tell Sage she'd better have a good summer and not swim those marathons like you!
[ aaaand he's leaving. there's no answer to ace's text, either. just...mystery food now.
the time is 3:00pm. ]
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Your 20 pizzas, breadsticks, and 5 colas are being delivered to KARAOKE BAR at [address]. Please be outside by approximately 3:20 to meet your driver.
[ 20 pizzas. ]
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he spares a glance at the pool in thought before looking back and trying to press the [address] part. help, direct him to where he needs to get foods. ]
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so there's the karaoke bar at the mall, and pressing the address part will show ace a picture of the bar itself! hopefully that'll help? ]
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karaoke bar time!! ]
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redirecting!