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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 9, 2021 18:52:43 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]Judy was aware that, for a brief moment, Left Ear seemed focused on her body, but wasn't bothered. She was comfortable in her own skin, proud of the fit physique she had to fight for through health challenges. But ultimately, that wasn't the question she had to answer. "That is Chlorine. It's used to kill various pathogens that can travel through the water of the pool," she explained. She took off her glasses, and then stepped into the shallow end of the pool, progressing gradually deeper in, and waiting for Left Ear to get the hint and come in as well.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 10, 2021 17:08:32 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] Oh...she was just supposed to go right in. Left Ear hesitated, slowly removing her harness and setting it aside, peering at Judy as the woman pushed through the water. She sidled up to the edge of the pool, nose wrinkling again at the sharp smell of the chlorine. It seemed rather foolish to her to immerse oneself in something that smelled so toxic. Hedging, Left Ear said, quite reasonably she thought, ' It's a holodeck. Are there any pathogens that need to be killed?' The smell was almost as bad as alcohol. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 10, 2021 22:28:48 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]"Well, Cadet, part of the deal for letting you train here is that you have to face the same hardships that you would at the Academy. Chlorinated pools are just one of those hardships," Judy explained. "I know your people are very sensitive to smells, but the Jem'Hadar or the local spatial anomaly aren't going to be considerate of that, so you have to learn to endure it in training."These words might be a bit hollow coming from a soon-to-be former Captain, but that was a secret for now.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 11, 2021 20:36:13 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] Well, that was a good point. Left Ear bared her teeth at the water, not really as if she were angry, just trying to psych herself up to take the first step. Her tail flipped and the end slipped over the edge trailing into the water. Left Ear shuddered slightly as the cool water soaked through the fur to reach her skin. She hated that feeling. The captain had been very forgiving, especially the last couple of months, but Left Ear knew Judy would have only so much patience for her hesitation. She wondered if the elder Human would have a hologram toss her in if she didn't move quickly enough. There was the motivation. Left Ear stepped down onto the first step and let the water close over her feet. Her nose wrinkled. It really was an odd sensation as the immersion overcame the natural water resistance of her fur. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 12, 2021 3:02:04 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]Judy was aware of Left Ear's discomfort - she'd have to be a fool not to be - but they'd delayed this lesson too many times. "As an adult, you can approach swimming from a more cerebral angle, a physics angle. For example, you know that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, which means that when I push the water back, it pushes me forward, and when I push the water down, it pushes me up."To demonstrate, Judy walked a little further into the pool, deep enough to tread water, and began to do that. "It's all scientific," she said, trying to conceal her own joy at being in the water.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 12, 2021 18:18:47 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] The woman seemed to actually be enjoying herself, though Left Ear couldn't smell anything over the chlorine. She watched Judy move around in the pool to delay going in any further, but finally had to take the next step, and the next, and finally she was on the bottom. The water came up to her chest, and Left Ear awkwardly held her arms extended above the surface as she took a couple more steps in. She tried to move her tail, which felt odd. It was floating now that her lower half was fully submerged, the final few inches laying just under the surface of the water. She tightened the muscles to pull it down, then watched in fascination as it surfaced again when she relaxed. Left Ear was blissfully unaware of how ridiculous she looked with the fur on the lower half of her body plastered down while the rest was even a little fluffier than usual. It made her appear like two different creatures had been stuck together at the waist, the lower half half the size of the upper. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 15, 2021 17:24:17 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]Judy, ever tactful and diplomatic, didn't feel any need to point out her pupil's ridiculous appearance, especially as it was a transitory state. "The second thing to understand about swimming is that, just like with atmospheric flight, the less surface area you have to push, the less drag you generate. So, for example, try pushing your hand through the water like this..." she pushed her own hand, fingers first. "... as opposed to this."She demonstrated, pushing her whole palm through. "That's the reason why, when you swim, you do it by effectively lying down in the water, even submerging your head."
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 19, 2021 17:16:37 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] Left Ear spread her fingers and pressed straight down into the water experimentally, unconsciously extending her claws as well. Again she watched as her hand disappeared slowly below the surface, then floated back to the top when she relaxed. Her nose wrinkled as she noticed how odd it looked to have the fur plastered around her forearm, but still standing out full on her upper arm. Then she put her fingers together and pushed down again, this time tilting her hand so that the fingers entered the water first. She could feel the difference that Judy described and understood, abstractly, how that would make a difference moving through the water. But then the captain went on and Left Ear's eyes widened as she talked about submerging her head. She'd have to put her head under the water?! She stared at Judy in horror and wondered if her oaths to Starfleet could stand up to this torture. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 22, 2021 18:26:11 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]Again, Judy could tell, clear as day, that the task at hand was horrifying for her pupil. "You won't have to go all the way underwater today, but it is part of the curriculum."She effortlessly took a quick dive of her own, and then raised her head again. "There is one academic task left, which we can pivot to after you work on some lower-body movements."Granted, Judy doubted a written exam would be much more enjoyable.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 24, 2021 20:55:19 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] Why, oh why had she decided she needed to be a Starfleet officer? Left Ear seriously questioned her sanity in that moment. Well, it was no good delaying any longer. The quicker she took the plunge the quicker she could get out of here. The Sivaoan wondered pettily if she could get away with shaking herself all over the captain after they got out of the pool without getting in trouble. Oops! Left Ear took a couple of quick steps further into the pool, then nearly did end up going fully submerged when the bottom descended more quickly than she'd expected. Sivaoan natural athleticism saved her as she flailed briefly, hands and tail slapping down into the water to balance. Her feet kicked a few times as she struggled to stay upright, and just before she got her feet back under her, Left Ear realized that she was actually floating a little. She huffed out a relieved breath and looked over at Judy. The only part of her that wasn't soaked now was her head, and even that had been dampened somewhat by her flailing. Left Ear hoped she was done now. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Nov 24, 2021 21:44:21 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]Judy could tell that she'd pushed Left Ear enough, and truthfully, the Cadet had made some progress, at least in accepting the necessity of the undesirable task. "That'll be enough for now, Cadet. We'll take care of the written exam in your next lesson, and continue the swimming as well. Your ultimate goal, as you know, is to complete one lap in the pool."Judy brought her own body to float on her back, limbs spread out. Since the holosuite was reserved for a longer time, she might as well get some use from it.
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Nov 30, 2021 18:13:43 GMT
[ Left Ear - Holodeck 1] Left Ear blinked at the abrupt dismissal. Apparently, she wouldn't have a chance to accidentally shake water all over the captain, either. ' Yes, Captain,' she said before carefully making her way back to the stairs and out of the pool. With a mischievous glance at the floating captain, Left Ear stayed near the edge of the pool when she shook herself violently, sending a deluge of water in every direction, fur puffing out dramatically. She collected her harness and headed for the exit to go do a proper wash up. Tag Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 1, 2021 4:47:55 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD - Holodeck 1]
To a woman already in a pool, being splashed hardly made a difference. However, given the dramatic nature of it, Judy could tell that Left Ear was trying to make a statement. It amused her, that kind of playful defiance, reminding her of her own children and grandchildren - and herself.
As Captain, she certainly couldn't endorse such insubordination, but she wasn't going to denounce it, either, so she just continued floating for a bit.
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