…man, Selkie has really little experience in the actual water, doesn’t she? I feel like I, having travelled to the beach every summer for most of my life, know more about how being underwater works than she does )=
She´s been to that river/lake place with her dad, aunt and uncle at least once. But as a natural body of water, I assume that may have had more vegetation and less loose dirt on its bottom.
That and there her hunter instincts were kicking in at max. That could even be partially why. Wanting the taste of fishies to get rid of the taste of dirt, although the hunt overrode the reasoning behind it?
It’s a privately run facility that Avery has membership in so his family have a place to swim when they wish too. Todd and Selkie are there on his Guest Pass.
I’m debating whether or not to have Todd sign up for his own membership so Selkie can have a swimming option.
Given he has an aquatic daughter it would be really cool to give Selkie a chance to play in the pool. Also a great opportunity to meet Avery’s family, and possibly then Todd could invite Pohl.
no chem pools have sediment layers to filter the moss or other organisms that may start piling up on the water, if not everything would look greenish and smell of algae
20,000 isn’t even a rounding error for the number of pools in the Greater Orlando area, let alone the US. It’s understandable that people are unaware of what they are.
There are actually 3 different types of naturally filtered pools, plus hybrids of the 3.
For those that want a traditional pool look there are “Living pools” that don’t need a planted area but do need more tech like UV light chambers. The pool you drew looks like it’s inside, a good candidate for a living pool.
The other 2 NSPs are “natural swimming pools” which you’ve already researched and were where the whole movement started, and engineered swimming “ponds” which are the most natural and have the lowest energy and maintenance costs.
For the record, the pools with the off set areas for plants and such do tend to have random stones and the odd spill of soil on the bottom, especially if there are active kids (or hyperactive actors) splashing about in them. I used to perform at Hammond Castle in Massachusetts (http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-history-of-hammond-castle/). The indoor pool occasionally suffered from algae blooms if the gardener was overzealous in his fertilizing of the plants surrounding it. It was commonplace to find a stone or some silt in certain parts of the pool where the current would push those that had been knocked (or thrown) in.
Ah, so he’s been telling people that he was cruising support groups for conditions he obviously doesn’t have. That would certainly explain the lifeguard’s attitude.
Some people use volunteering as a means to cruise groups you normally wouldn’t have access to other wise. Not all volunteers are good people. I can see how/why people can interpret his story in an unfavorable light but honestly, people don’t really need a reason to have a rude attitude.
And how does Scott get all that information from one word? Also, to be clear, I was pointing out how “volunteering” for a support group generally implies you’re not one of the people who needs the support.
Someday, one of the muggles is going to ask what this genetic condition is *called*. And maybe try to look up more info about it, just out of curiosity.
considering there is an official government covert organized plan to insert selkie’s people into society, it would not be much of a stretch for them to have set up some “fake” web sites that do present her people as having a moderate skin condition of some sort.
really, comic logic aside to tone down the panic reactions, when you have people walking the streets that are purpleish in skin tone, it would have to be expected that questions would get asked and something put in place to answer those questions.
an inherited skin condition is technically true as it is their true genetic skin tone and facial features, so what better cover story? just have to decide at what point down the road you explain the *source* of the genetic condition.
The substance Collodial Blue is sold in health food stores. It is a bright blue serum loaded with silver. It is sold as a heal all tonic *Cough*Snake oil!*Cough* One effect it has on the body is too much consumption will permanently stain the skin bright blue.
It’s not much of a stretch for a genetic condition to skip the quackery altogether.
…….does a high enough consumption have any physical damage associated with it? ‘Cause that sounds like the greatest way to do permanent Andorian cosplay, if I can just get some good deelieboppers on a headband…
I got curious so I looked up colloidal silver. First few results suggest that high intake can cause damage to your vision and *possibly* impaired or reduced kidney function. And people with permanently colored skin from consuming it–the condition’s called ‘argyria’–don’t look Andorian just IMO
They probably would have a website for that too – after all, it could go to helping those with a “condition” be able to live on their own as much as an immigrant group finding homes/helping to relocate. Technically not a lie.
…Wait, didn’t she at one point swim in a stream or other outdoor water? How can she not be used to a little dirt in the water? Outdoor water would have a near constant particles suspended in it, from dirt to algae, to little bugs, and everything, no matter how clear it might look.
I think it might just be more that she was hoping for pretty stones but instead got icky dirt that she can’t collect or play with. So I feel like it’s more of a typical, “This isn’t what I wanted so now I’m disgusted with it,” kid’s outlook on the situation.
I used to hang out at the side/bottom of the diving well in a public pool. Just the normal traffic of people puts pebbles and small stones down there. And rubber bands, old bandages, hair clips, etc.
…man, Selkie has really little experience in the actual water, doesn’t she? I feel like I, having travelled to the beach every summer for most of my life, know more about how being underwater works than she does )=
i don’t think she’s even slightly used to water being dirty, only ever flushing her gills with bottled water.
She´s been to that river/lake place with her dad, aunt and uncle at least once. But as a natural body of water, I assume that may have had more vegetation and less loose dirt on its bottom.
That and there her hunter instincts were kicking in at max. That could even be partially why. Wanting the taste of fishies to get rid of the taste of dirt, although the hunt overrode the reasoning behind it?
So basically the lifeguard hasn’t been helping them when they get harassed. That’s pathetic. -___-
I feel bad for his wife and kid.
To be clear, the lifeguard was the one harassing him just now.
So this isn’t a government facility? Or it is, but more general and less covert?
It’s a privately run facility that Avery has membership in so his family have a place to swim when they wish too. Todd and Selkie are there on his Guest Pass.
I’m debating whether or not to have Todd sign up for his own membership so Selkie can have a swimming option.
Given he has an aquatic daughter it would be really cool to give Selkie a chance to play in the pool. Also a great opportunity to meet Avery’s family, and possibly then Todd could invite Pohl.
… why are there stones in a pool?
It’s been said to be a fancy no chems pool, maybe that’s part of it.
no chem pools have sediment layers to filter the moss or other organisms that may start piling up on the water, if not everything would look greenish and smell of algae
Chemical free pools rely on current flows and the inclusion of aquatic plants and soil deposits to keep the water clean.
But it seems that I mis-read my source on this, the soil and gravel go in an off-set portion of the pool not meant to be swam in. So, uh… oops. My bad. 😡
Huh. Didn’t realize they were actually a thing.
Been “a thing” for 30+ years now. There are over 20,000 of them in Europe alone.
20,000 isn’t even a rounding error for the number of pools in the Greater Orlando area, let alone the US. It’s understandable that people are unaware of what they are.
Yeah, I was thinking of pointing that out to you.
There are actually 3 different types of naturally filtered pools, plus hybrids of the 3.
For those that want a traditional pool look there are “Living pools” that don’t need a planted area but do need more tech like UV light chambers. The pool you drew looks like it’s inside, a good candidate for a living pool.
The other 2 NSPs are “natural swimming pools” which you’ve already researched and were where the whole movement started, and engineered swimming “ponds” which are the most natural and have the lowest energy and maintenance costs.
You can do gravel on the bottom of them also, you’re not too far off with what you’ve got.
I personally think it might be kind of cool to have gravel along the bottom of the pool might be nice.
oh, yee, good job with the English, Guru.
Nevermind that, you English good.
😉
For the record, the pools with the off set areas for plants and such do tend to have random stones and the odd spill of soil on the bottom, especially if there are active kids (or hyperactive actors) splashing about in them. I used to perform at Hammond Castle in Massachusetts (http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-history-of-hammond-castle/). The indoor pool occasionally suffered from algae blooms if the gardener was overzealous in his fertilizing of the plants surrounding it. It was commonplace to find a stone or some silt in certain parts of the pool where the current would push those that had been knocked (or thrown) in.
Selkie probably got down into the no-swim area somehow.
Ah, so he’s been telling people that he was cruising support groups for conditions he obviously doesn’t have. That would certainly explain the lifeguard’s attitude.
Do you even understand the meaning of “volunteering”?
Some people use volunteering as a means to cruise groups you normally wouldn’t have access to other wise. Not all volunteers are good people. I can see how/why people can interpret his story in an unfavorable light but honestly, people don’t really need a reason to have a rude attitude.
And how does Scott get all that information from one word? Also, to be clear, I was pointing out how “volunteering” for a support group generally implies you’re not one of the people who needs the support.
So the “conditions he obviously doesn’t have” part is completely irrelevant in this case.
His name was Robert Paulson.
Someday, one of the muggles is going to ask what this genetic condition is *called*. And maybe try to look up more info about it, just out of curiosity.
considering there is an official government covert organized plan to insert selkie’s people into society, it would not be much of a stretch for them to have set up some “fake” web sites that do present her people as having a moderate skin condition of some sort.
really, comic logic aside to tone down the panic reactions, when you have people walking the streets that are purpleish in skin tone, it would have to be expected that questions would get asked and something put in place to answer those questions.
an inherited skin condition is technically true as it is their true genetic skin tone and facial features, so what better cover story? just have to decide at what point down the road you explain the *source* of the genetic condition.
The substance Collodial Blue is sold in health food stores. It is a bright blue serum loaded with silver. It is sold as a heal all tonic *Cough*Snake oil!*Cough* One effect it has on the body is too much consumption will permanently stain the skin bright blue.
It’s not much of a stretch for a genetic condition to skip the quackery altogether.
…….does a high enough consumption have any physical damage associated with it? ‘Cause that sounds like the greatest way to do permanent Andorian cosplay, if I can just get some good deelieboppers on a headband…
I got curious so I looked up colloidal silver. First few results suggest that high intake can cause damage to your vision and *possibly* impaired or reduced kidney function. And people with permanently colored skin from consuming it–the condition’s called ‘argyria’–don’t look Andorian just IMO
Darn. (Thanks for the data!)
“I’d like to volunteer/donate some money to your support group. Who do I talk to about that?”
They probably would have a website for that too – after all, it could go to helping those with a “condition” be able to live on their own as much as an immigrant group finding homes/helping to relocate. Technically not a lie.
…Wait, didn’t she at one point swim in a stream or other outdoor water? How can she not be used to a little dirt in the water? Outdoor water would have a near constant particles suspended in it, from dirt to algae, to little bugs, and everything, no matter how clear it might look.
I think it might just be more that she was hoping for pretty stones but instead got icky dirt that she can’t collect or play with. So I feel like it’s more of a typical, “This isn’t what I wanted so now I’m disgusted with it,” kid’s outlook on the situation.
I used to hang out at the side/bottom of the diving well in a public pool. Just the normal traffic of people puts pebbles and small stones down there. And rubber bands, old bandages, hair clips, etc.