Down By The Docks [Eli, Jason, Kennedy]

[littleredsiren]

 She'd been worrying about this all week. It was one thing for her friends to say they wouldn't freak out at her siren-ness, and another thing completely for them to actually see it. She'd set up three different times for them to meet, figuring one-on-one would probably be a bit easier to handle.

Iris flitted around her kitchen all morning, putting together a picnic basket with different treats inside. It all quickly started to get out of hand and she was glad she'd set up a plan with Jason to provide meals for the other homeless people in town, because she had way too much for just four people right now.

A quick glance at the clock nearly sends her into another fit of panic. Throwing on a bathing suit under a cover up and grabbing her basket, she makes her way to the beach nearest the docks in a hurry.

No one's there when she gets there and she breathes a sigh of relief, setting down the basket and hauling off the cover up, heading into the surf to swim off her nerves until someone shows up.

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[kennedyk]

Kennedy's spent the day planning a few new things for the shop and squeaks when she realizes she's late to meet Iris at the beach. She chunks her pens and notebook on the ground, grabbing her bag and locking up the shop before taking off at full speed to the beach.

She screeches to a halt when she reaches the water's edge, spotting her friend already out for a swim. Kenned leans over, hands on her knees, trying desperately to catch her breath. "Shit, I haven't run like that for anyone before."

[littleredsiren]

Iris hears Kennedy gasping when she approaches and she has to stifle a giggle. She swims up to the beach, wringing out her hair as she climbs up next to her. "Why did you run, silly? I told you it's not time sensitive..."

[kennedyk]

"Because I'm an amazing friend like that, duh," she gasps, dropping onto the sand. "And because if I didn't rush out right then, I wouldn't gotten distracted again."

[littleredsiren]

Iris shakes her head, hauling over the picnic basket. "I made you food and there's water in there," she explains. "Were you painting again?"

[kennedyk]

"Not this time," she answers, opening the basket and fishing out a sandwich. She unwraps it and takes a huge bite. "I have a new business venture idea! Well, a girl Emily gave me the idea."

[littleredsiren]

"Tell me all about it!" she chirps, sitting down in the sand next to her.

[kennedyk]

"Have you heard of those paint and wine events? You pay an entrance fee and learn how to paint a certain picture and enjoy wine with your friends! Think people here would be interested?"

[littleredsiren]

"Yes!" she squeaks, excited. "Definitely! That would be so cool! And you'd be perfect to lead those kinds of classes, I can tell."

[kennedyk]

"Perfect, until someone gets annoying. And then I'll be perfect for kicking them out!" she beams. "I started working out the time and finances for it today. I think it'd add some extra funds and bring people in. Win/win!" She finishes the sandwich then turns toward Iris. "But now it's your turn. You get to be all magical!"

[littleredsiren]

"Okay! Okay. Just... don't freak out at me, okay?"

She gets herself comfortable on the sand, and grasps for the feeling of transformation and the sea. Within moments, she's completely transformed and shifting nervously. "So... That's it?"

[kennedyk]

"Girl, I've had visions worse than you," she waves dismissively. Kennedy watches Iris change with interest.


"I have to draw you. Like one of my French girls."

[littleredsiren]

Iris pulls a face. "I've seen that movie and I'm not getting naked, I hope you know that. You can draw me though, I guess..."

[kennedyk]

Kennedy laughs. "No worries, God. Saving the naked Iris for the hotties, okay."

[littleredsiren]

Iris feels her face heat up, even through the scales. "Kennedy!" she giggles. "Do you really want to draw me though? And, um... Can I ask you a favour in return?"

[kennedyk]

"Of course I do! I've had visions of sirens before, but nothing beats drawing the real thing. I'd love to recreate your colours," she grins. "One favour, coming right up. What do you need?"

[littleredsiren]

She ducks her head happily. "Lara says my colouring is really rare. She's only met two other sirens who were red like me."

"You trust me, right? Would you, um... Would you mind me practising my powers on you a little?"

[kennedyk]

"Yeah? Look at you, Miss Siren babe over here. Definitely going to take some perfect mixing of paints," she comments, looking closer at Iris' scales.

"Sure thing. Sounds like fun. What do I need to do?"

[littleredsiren]

Iris holds her arm out. "You can look closer, if you want. They're smooth, when I'm not scared or anxious."

"Just give me your explicit consent to use my powers on you. You have to say it outloud so the charm on me knows, or else it doesn't let me do anything."

[kennedyk]

Kennedy reaches out and brushes a hand against her scales, making a squealing noise as she does so. "Oh my God they're so cool!"

She nods. "I give you explicit consent to woo me with your siren mojo."

[littleredsiren]

Iris giggles, trying not to move even though the feeling of someone touching the scales is weird. "Probably pretty useful if someone tries to attack me too," she grins.

"Okay. You wanna do this now? Or do you want to... art me first? Or whatever you do."

[kennedyk]

"That'd probably look so badass." She pats Iris' arm softly. "Practice for you first, play for me later. Deal?"

[littleredsiren]

"The claws and fangs aren't badass enough for yo?" she giggles, making herself comfortable. "All right. Here we go then."

Iris shuts her eyes and grasps for that persuasive magic again, letting it flow into her voice. "All right. Fetch me a rock from the edge of the water, please," she orders, her voice sounding similar to how it had with Jason.

[kennedyk]

"I'm hard to please," she teases.

Kennedy stares at Iris as her friend's voice changes, sounding oddly musically persuasive. She squints her eyes though. "What kind? Big, small? Rough, smooth? What are we doing with this rock, what's my motivation?"

[littleredsiren]

Iris' brows scrunch into a frown. Jason hadn't been this difficult. Not even Michael, who'd had siren voices used on him a lot, had been. She steels herself and hardens her will, sending a bit more power into her voice.

"Just get me a rock. Any rock, Kennedy."

[kennedyk]

"Wow, fine, no need for the attitude." Kennedy gets up from the sand and makes her way closer to the water's edge, picking up a few rocks and returning to drop beside Iris. "I found a whole rock faaaamiillyyyyy," she coos.