He swims down, and after a few seconds of squeezing his eyes shut waiting for the nerve to pa, he finally gently open them. It's... it would be beautiful, if the sludge hadn't done a total number on the coral around here.
It should be beautiful, it should be reassuring and peaceful, and seeing it like this gives him a newfound conviction. Where previously he'd only signed up to do this out of penance, he now actually understands why they're doing this. Why it needs to be done. Why everyone should be helping.
Alright, full disclosure, I'm not sure how this is gonna work under water. Could be totally fine, but... maybe stay back for a minute.
He positions himself around the opposite side of their sludge pile. Braces himself. Exhales to gear himself up, and then fires off an Aard.
So.
The thing is.
Technically it works. A ripple of force energy explodes through the water, blasting sludge from his side into a big heaping pile near the middle.
But it also sends him shooting backwards — clean up out of the water, several feet over the waves. Distantly, some might hear what sounds like Goofy falling off a cliff, until he drops like a stone, bouncing off the surface tension once or twice, then plunking back under the water.
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It should be beautiful, it should be reassuring and peaceful, and seeing it like this gives him a newfound conviction. Where previously he'd only signed up to do this out of penance, he now actually understands why they're doing this. Why it needs to be done. Why everyone should be helping.
He positions himself around the opposite side of their sludge pile. Braces himself. Exhales to gear himself up, and then fires off an Aard.
So.
The thing is.
Technically it works. A ripple of force energy explodes through the water, blasting sludge from his side into a big heaping pile near the middle.
But it also sends him shooting backwards — clean up out of the water, several feet over the waves. Distantly, some might hear what sounds like Goofy falling off a cliff, until he drops like a stone, bouncing off the surface tension once or twice, then plunking back under the water.
A moment later: