Guitar, or a swim (open)

[ryanowl]

Ryan, like always, had nothing to do but have his old, locked up memories to think about. For some time now, he had his memories come back to him when he never wanted to think about them again. And, to make things worse, he couldn't remember about half the things that were in his mind. Those memories have never surfaced until last month, and he couldn't forget them.

Now, he was trying do do all sorts of things to get them away, but about he only thing he could do to calm himself was to play his guitar, because that made him unconsciously think of what he needed to do. So, that is just what he did. It let him do what he wanted without thinking about what he didn't want to think about.

So, early in the morning, he pucked up one of his guitars and left. It was barley sun-up, but he dint care. It meant less people, and that let him focus. With hiss guitar on his back and and amp in his hand, he walked out the a tree near the lake and sat under it, tuning his guitar. He was unaware of the person walking near him.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ashley was out really early because she had not been able to sleep the night before, So around 5:30 she had grabed her suit and a towl, and headed down the stairs out of her common room, she walked through the castle listening it was very quiet in the day time it was so noisey and hard to hear, but right now it was very quiet and she liked it, she made her way out to the grounds, the sun had not really come up yet, but that was ok, she wqalked over to the lake and took off her kami and shorts so all she had on was her suit. She slowly walked in to the cold water she got in about waste high and then stoped and dunked. The water was so nice on her hot face, she then came back up and swam around for about ten minutes, until she heard something. She looked up and was surprised to see a boy a few years older than her playing a song on the guitar.

She got out of the water and dried off she then put on her shorts but not her shirt because it was warm out. She walked up to him and said,"Mined if i sit down too?" she asked as she looked down at him.

[ryanowl]

Afer about two muinets, he finished tuning in his guitar. In his mind, he was thinking of what song he wanted to play, and he was planing on playing, 'Invisable Kid,' from Metallica. It was somewhat of a difficult song, but he was a very good player.

Before Ryan started t o play, a voice spoke to him, and he looked up, seeing a youg woman looking down an him. He sat his guitar down besides him and he streatched his arms above him, getting ready to play. "I dont mind." He smiled softly. She was in a pair of shorts over a baithing suit. "Call me Ryan Ryan Owl, because t hat is my name." He stood up, towering over her. He was tall, but he was also strong, and fast. His height betrayed his true skill. Ryan put his hands out for her to shake.

"So, what brings you out here so early. Most people would be curled up in thier beds, still asleep." Most sane people. He was thinking of himself, because he was up always at daybreak. It was just a habbit of his.

[Ashley Tapping]

"I dont mind." is what the older boy said smiling."Call me Ryan Ryan Owl, because t hat is my name." Ryan said standing up, compared to Ashely he has like a giant."So, what brings you out here so early. Most people would be curled up in thier beds, still asleep." he said putting out a han for Ashley to shake, Ashley shook it politely and replied,"Well i could not sleep and decided to go for a swim," Ashley said looking out over the lake it was beautiful the sun was just rising half way over the water and the water sparkled with the light form the sun. Ashley looked down at what Ryan had been doing and she said,"So you play the guitar, thats cool." she said smiling at him.

[ryanowl]

Yea, Its I pritty cool, but what makes it realy stand out is when it is in the middle of a band. I am working on that part right now. I came out here to practice, or to go for a swim, I think I decided to do a little of both." He grinned, rubbing the back of his head. He might go for a swim, but he still had yet to decide. Ryan looked to the lake, looking at the sun rise above the water. It was peaceful out here right now.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ryan said it was pretty cool and that he was practicing," Ashley looked out over the lake, the water looked irresistable,"Would you like to go for a swim?" she asked looking back at him. Tere was still noone out yet, Ashley estamated the time was around six o-clock, and she was getting kinda hungry, but she could survive.
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[ryanowl]

"Well, I haven't got much to do today, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to go for a swim." Ryan didn't have anything to swim in, but he usually just swam in his kimono. "I will meet you in the water in just a second." Ryan turned ogg his amp, and made sure his guitar wouldst fall, then he falled Ashleyto the water.

[Ashley Tapping]

"Well, I haven't got much to do today, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to go for a swim. I will meet you in the water in just a second." Ryan told Ashley, Ashley smiled and said," Ok great!" she then headed for the water. She took off her shorts and placed them by a near by tree then took off for the water. Ashley waded into the water and stopped when it got about sholder high. She turned around, and saw Ryan heading into the water. "Doesn't it feel nice?" she asked him smiling and then dunking under.

[ryanowl]

"I will let you know as soon as I get in." Women, so impatient. I will never understand them. Before Ryan was in the water, he looked around, and there was a tree that would be perfect to jump off. He didn't take off his kimono, but just ran at the tree, and jumped off it, propelling him to the lake. He landed about 30 feet from the shore, then he swam under water to where Ashley was, then slowly rose out of the water next to her.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ryan ran over to this tree that looked like a great climbing tree. He climbed up and then jumped off into the water. He then popped up right next to her in the water, Aslhey said,"Wow that was cool, comeon dive under with me." She said as she swam out another ten feet so she was treding.
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[ryanowl]

What is it with woman and being grabby, I am only one man, and I cant do everything for everyone. He sighed, then went under water, as soon as his feet were in, he turned his body, then kicked in a cork-screw motion, sending himself past Ashley. He was unaware that, waiting below him, was a rock. 'WHAM' Ryan slammed headfirst into the cock, sending out a stream of curses, that made no sence underwater.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ashley becan to go under and then she saw Ryan swimming past her, she could tell ryan was a good swimmer. Ashley saw it all happen. Ryan accsidently swam right into a rock. Ashley stopped and swam over to him and asked,"O my gosh are you ok?" Ashley thought that that looked like it really hurt. It was pretty deep around fifty feet deep so Ashley was treding of course, she didn't want Ryan to be hurt or unconcious, she didn't not no what she would do if he was. Ashley waited holding her breth.

[ryanowl]

Ryan shook off his shock and swan out to th etop of the watcr, passing Ashley ash he did, and started to float at the surface. "How could I do that, stupid." He rubbed his head, and sank back under that water, but rose up ahain, rubbing his head.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ashley watched him rise and fall rise and fall. he seemed to be okay. "Hey do you want to go back to the shore?" she asked wanting him to recover before swimming again. it would only be about three minutes to get back to the shore and she figured taht would be ok. Ryan was strong. he would be alright she knew he would.

[ryanowl]

Ryan shook his head one last time. "Why, are you getting tired of swimming, already?" Ryan had worse injuries to him, and those would make a simple bump on the head seem like good things were gappening to him. This was nothing to Ryan. "I dont need to unless you want to. You are acting like I was hurt, and might drown." Ryan then remembered that he just met her, so she didnt know him all that well yet.

[Ashley Tapping]

"Alright will stay out here." she said looking over to him one last time before swimming deeper into the water. "So Ryan.. Whats your favorite color?" Ashley asked him starting a differant conversation with him. Ashley dunked her head under the water and looked at all of the fish passing by in schools. She then came back up and waited for his answer patiently.

[ryanowl]

"Well, if I had to choose, it would probably be red. Though, I dont think so." He added much sarcasm in his voise. Where he came from, if people were wairing kimono's, there were black, but Ryans was made from a special material. It was his one, and not one other person had such a thing. that was for certain. He knew this, because there is no war to fint the material for it, and it came from an animal, not a plant.

[Ashley Tapping]

Red that was in Ashley top five favorites. "I like that color. My favorite is green though." she added looking up and down the lake. "So whats your favorite animal?" she then asked thinking of what her answer would be. She thought for about a minute until she came to the cunclusion that it would have to be a dolphin or a horse. one og the two. She looked back at Ryan and splashed some water on her face. She was getting hot in the sun. Even being in the water.

[ryanowl]

Why must women ask so many questions. I find it distracting from the larger picture of lice, but I must ask, if I want to be nice. He smiled slightly. "Well, if I had to choose, it would be a tiger. It resembled me like no other animal." Ryan was talking about the qualities they shired, not the looks. He was wondering if she would know what he was talking about or not.

[Ashley Tapping]

Tiger Ashley liked that animal very much. Ashley remembered him saying that he had a band she asked im, "So whos all in your band? Anybody here at hogwarts?" hse asked treding looking back at him curiouly. The wind was going pretty hard now and blew her hair into her eyes. Sh ebrushed it out of her eyes and tucked it behind her ears agian.