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[Now that they've been on the road for a few days and have stopped at a campsite for the night, Nico feels like he can give Rachel an actual status update. He did promise her to keep in touch.]
Hey...Rachel. We're all okay. Percy and Clarisse haven't killed each other. Or tried to, for that matter.
[He hesitates.]
Um...how's it going on your end?
Hey...Rachel. We're all okay. Percy and Clarisse haven't killed each other. Or tried to, for that matter.
[He hesitates.]
Um...how's it going on your end?
Edited 2014-08-23 15:47 (UTC)
[ AH best surprise ever! there are times where Rachel feels like the camp mom, the one everybody says "yeah, sure, we'll Iris message you!" when they're about to leave on some dangerous quest, but never do. so to see Nico's face pop up on her locket makes her smile bright, especially because he has good news ]
Good, that's very good to hear. I'm alright! Someone decided that attacking both courts with shadow monster- things was a good idea, but they're afraid of dogs, and our court apparently has like, a dog master? So we've all got guard dogs. It's wild. But okay, really. Oh, and they shrink and eventually turn vulnerable when you shout their names at them, so. Everybody can look out for each other. [ which she's pretty stoked about yep ] Though I think they're mostly gone now, to be honest. The rush has slowed, at least.
Good, that's very good to hear. I'm alright! Someone decided that attacking both courts with shadow monster- things was a good idea, but they're afraid of dogs, and our court apparently has like, a dog master? So we've all got guard dogs. It's wild. But okay, really. Oh, and they shrink and eventually turn vulnerable when you shout their names at them, so. Everybody can look out for each other. [ which she's pretty stoked about yep ] Though I think they're mostly gone now, to be honest. The rush has slowed, at least.
[He nods at that.]
At least the rush has slowed. Ah...about that shadow monster that rampaged....
[Nico looks uncomfortable.]
It turned out that a girl had accidentally fused with one of the smaller shadow creatures. I saw it happen. After the creature got killed, the girl kind of...appeared where it used to be. She must have had some sort of shadow-travel ability, and...well, these things are shadow.
At least the rush has slowed. Ah...about that shadow monster that rampaged....
[Nico looks uncomfortable.]
It turned out that a girl had accidentally fused with one of the smaller shadow creatures. I saw it happen. After the creature got killed, the girl kind of...appeared where it used to be. She must have had some sort of shadow-travel ability, and...well, these things are shadow.
I'm fine, Clifford took care of it. [He's just shaken up, really.] And more than a little glad I haven't been shadow traveling since those things showed up. I don't think I'll be doing that until they're all gone. Too risky.
Yeah, no. Nope. I'm officially banning you from shadow travel until further notice, mister. [ like he didn't... just say he's already been doing that ] Completely forbidden. I like you just the way you are, no- mushing together with creepy shadow things.
[That earns her a tentative smile, though it's gone pretty fast.]
Yes ma'am. No mushing with creepy shadow things will happen.
[He manages, somehow, to say that with a straight face.]
Yes ma'am. No mushing with creepy shadow things will happen.
[He manages, somehow, to say that with a straight face.]
[ she gives him a very confident nod! ] Good!
And you have to promise you'll let me know if you guys need anything from back here at the castle, okay? Like- backup, even, or something. We can do that here. [ it's not like camp where quests and the demigods that went on them were pretty much set in stone. ..not that Nico ever really followed those rules, did he? ] Anything at all.
And you have to promise you'll let me know if you guys need anything from back here at the castle, okay? Like- backup, even, or something. We can do that here. [ it's not like camp where quests and the demigods that went on them were pretty much set in stone. ..not that Nico ever really followed those rules, did he? ] Anything at all.
[Well...no. Nico likes to find ways to bend certain rules. Still, it's nice to know that there's backup waiting if he needs it.]
That'd be a big help. If you think of any questions or something else to research while we're at the Drabkeeper's, then let one of us know. We'll see what we can do.
[Mutually benefiting each other and all.]
That'd be a big help. If you think of any questions or something else to research while we're at the Drabkeeper's, then let one of us know. We'll see what we can do.
[Mutually benefiting each other and all.]
say someone's been having visions...
how much of the future is actually set in stone
[ because that's not ominous at all, no. until she can get an audience with the monarchs, though, clarisse really has no one else to turn to when it comes to the visions she'd had during the moon quest. one of them in particular is bugging her, but, of course, that's the one she doesn't actually want to talk about, even if she is vaguely alluding to it by asking if she should believe it or not. she's not entirely sure how this vision shit works, but at least back home, they're usually pretty accurate, and almost always come true. she's concerned for the future of the drabwurld, yes, but she's also concerned about ... well, what the future may have in store for her personally. ]
[ about thirty seconds after she sends the messages, she realizes she'd actually sent them in greek because it's easier for her, but she's not entirely sure if rachel can read greek. is that part of the oracle package? she has no idea, honestly, so she sends another message in english shortly after: ]
wait can you even read that
how much of the future is actually set in stone
[ because that's not ominous at all, no. until she can get an audience with the monarchs, though, clarisse really has no one else to turn to when it comes to the visions she'd had during the moon quest. one of them in particular is bugging her, but, of course, that's the one she doesn't actually want to talk about, even if she is vaguely alluding to it by asking if she should believe it or not. she's not entirely sure how this vision shit works, but at least back home, they're usually pretty accurate, and almost always come true. she's concerned for the future of the drabwurld, yes, but she's also concerned about ... well, what the future may have in store for her personally. ]
[ about thirty seconds after she sends the messages, she realizes she'd actually sent them in greek because it's easier for her, but she's not entirely sure if rachel can read greek. is that part of the oracle package? she has no idea, honestly, so she sends another message in english shortly after: ]
wait can you even read that
[ unfortunately it's not an Oracle thing to be able to translate Greek, but luckily she was learning anyways, especially after teaming up with Ella and cracking down on all those old prophecies. so she's not fluent, but she's not completely lost either. buuuut she's glad for that second message in English ]
I got the gist I think - visions, future, heavy? Or solid. Rock? I would have gotten it eventually!
What's up?
I got the gist I think - visions, future, heavy? Or solid. Rock? I would have gotten it eventually!
What's up?
Hi. I'm alright from moon chasing. [ she sounds tired, but alright is definitely accurate ] Sore and sleepy, but the good kind. [ which sounds dirty but it's nOT ] We do need to hang out. I missed you guys. It was kind of nutty being out and about with Jason and Nico for a while, and then ..not, I don't even know what happened, but we didn't get to team up and that's a tragedy. [ babble babble ] Obviously we need to make up for it by teaming up in a normal hang-out way.
Agreed, definitely in a normal hang-out way. I was talking to Piper about maybe running a game of capture the flag once everyone is rested? Since there's so many of us here now, we could probably do a little game of it, and maybe make it not so life-threatening.
[ the last thing anyone needs is an accidental shard loss. ]
But if you want to do something with just us before that, I'm definitely up for it.
[ the last thing anyone needs is an accidental shard loss. ]
But if you want to do something with just us before that, I'm definitely up for it.
[ there's a little pause before she says anything, and it's absolutely because she's having a "R-REALLY?" moment over the chance to play capture the flag. ]
Yeah! Capture the flag could be really fun. And we need some fun, I think.
[ she yawns and takes a second to stretch, like that's okay to do when she's on her locket-phone with someone. eh whatever. heroing was exhausting. ]
Cool. How do you feel about hunting for paints? I'm getting kind of antsy without my art supplies.
Yeah! Capture the flag could be really fun. And we need some fun, I think.
[ she yawns and takes a second to stretch, like that's okay to do when she's on her locket-phone with someone. eh whatever. heroing was exhausting. ]
Cool. How do you feel about hunting for paints? I'm getting kind of antsy without my art supplies.
We'll play by normal rules, not demigod ones, don't worry. And powers will be banned, so no unfair advantages, promise.
[ because yes, he may have been thinking of Rachel when posing the idea, to make sure it would be a fair enough game for her to participate. ]
Paint hunting. Sounds like trouble, you should definitely bring help with you, just in case.
[ because yes, he may have been thinking of Rachel when posing the idea, to make sure it would be a fair enough game for her to participate. ]
Paint hunting. Sounds like trouble, you should definitely bring help with you, just in case.
your room is fine
i'll be right there
[ and true to her word, there's a knock on the door not too long after. it's a little weird, going to see rachel like this, since clarisse hardly knows her and isn't entirely sure what she's even going to say about all this vision business ... rachel's always been kind of percy's friend, anyway, so it's just ... all around kind of awkward, but it's not like she can really talk to anyone else about this until the next royal audience when maybe ridire might be able to give her some insight if rachel can't. ]
i'll be right there
[ and true to her word, there's a knock on the door not too long after. it's a little weird, going to see rachel like this, since clarisse hardly knows her and isn't entirely sure what she's even going to say about all this vision business ... rachel's always been kind of percy's friend, anyway, so it's just ... all around kind of awkward, but it's not like she can really talk to anyone else about this until the next royal audience when maybe ridire might be able to give her some insight if rachel can't. ]
I'm actually really excited about this, it better happen. I'll kick the butt of any demigod that says they won't play. Mark my words, I'll do it. There'll be so much butt kicking.
[ her smile's there in her voice ]
Excellent! I figured you were the right friend for the job, what with all your experience in high-stakes quests. This one's going to be pretty intense, I can tell already. The fairies are being shifty about the location of ..any art supplies at all, which leads me to believe they have them hidden away because they're really great. So, you know. Bring your A-game, hero.
[ her smile's there in her voice ]
Excellent! I figured you were the right friend for the job, what with all your experience in high-stakes quests. This one's going to be pretty intense, I can tell already. The fairies are being shifty about the location of ..any art supplies at all, which leads me to believe they have them hidden away because they're really great. So, you know. Bring your A-game, hero.
[ oh. whoa. okay! Rachel's actually pretty fine with visitors in general, and having Clarisse stop by is kind of new, but she's more surprised in a good way than anything else. until she takes a second to really think about it, then it occurs to her that it must be pretty serious if she doesn't want to talk over the lockets. so, yeah. she's not going to read too much into the visit as a social thing, she probably needs to talk shop. about visions, like she said in that first text ( or what she guessed she said, she's still not sure if she translated that right ). that said, she's quick to answer the door, stepping back so Clarisse can come in. and her room isn't as fancy as all the demigods' rooms, but she's got a like, court jester level room. and she's totally fine with it. ]
Hey. [ it's starting to sink in now that she doesn't have to be as um, on her guard as she would be back at camp when a demigod came to visit her. the wrong question wouldn't send her into a trance ( most likely ) and she's not even sure she can see anyone's fate anymore ( let's not test that ), so she has an easy smile on her face, all very normal ] ... So, how're you? [ .....okay maybe it's a tinybit awkward ]
Hey. [ it's starting to sink in now that she doesn't have to be as um, on her guard as she would be back at camp when a demigod came to visit her. the wrong question wouldn't send her into a trance ( most likely ) and she's not even sure she can see anyone's fate anymore ( let's not test that ), so she has an easy smile on her face, all very normal ] ... So, how're you? [ .....okay maybe it's a tinybit awkward ]
[ clarisse steps inside as soon as rachel opens the door, expecting to get straight to business because that's how she rolls. she barely even hears rachel's "hey," too lost in her own head to notice, but she stops her charge into the middle of the room and turns when rachel asks how she is. uh. she frowns, slightly perplexed. ] ... Fine? [ it's not supposed to sound like a question, but she's really not accustomed to small talk. it's pointless, in her opinion, so she's just going to get straight to it. ] I need to talk to you about visions.
[ Rachel actually kinda loves smalltalk, but she's glad to get right into it this time. she's curious! and.. maybe a little worried, but mostly curious. ]
Yeah, go ahead. [ it's not unheard of for a demigod to have a dream about the future in some way, related to quests or someone else's quest, but it's rare any of them actually call it a vision. so, she's interested ] I'm guessing you don't mean in the general sense. Did you see something?
Yeah, go ahead. [ it's not unheard of for a demigod to have a dream about the future in some way, related to quests or someone else's quest, but it's rare any of them actually call it a vision. so, she's interested ] I'm guessing you don't mean in the general sense. Did you see something?
[ a few hours after her skype call, rachel will find outside her very door a red clutch. in this clutch he may or may not have stolen from the station, rachel will find an assortment of fake stones, beads, fabrics he'd flirted with the seamstresses for, and a rock covered in glitter. gold glitter sticks to the lining of the clutch, the stone having been rolled in thick glue and then the glitter. it seems like the things she'd be into, this arts and crafts he thinks are more suited for kids. but he's tossed in a gold bracelet just for good measure. she's still a girl — he'd figured she'd get a kick out of it if he threw that in amongst the kid-like gifts. ]
[ and a note, written in perfect script — he has hermes' handwriting to thank for this particular forging. ]
[ and a note, written in perfect script — he has hermes' handwriting to thank for this particular forging. ]
Edited (forgot to toss in the fancy hover over note, my b.) 2014-10-24 23:14 (UTC)
I think the only persons butt who might need kicking is Luke's but I think I might be able to convince him. [ maybe. hopefully? ]
Yes ma'am, I'll be sure to. [ he's salute her for good measure, but, y'know. voice message. ] Let me know whenever you wanna go. I'm leaving for the Station tomorrow with Piper and Leo to pick up some normal-people clothes, so whenever after that.
Yes ma'am, I'll be sure to. [ he's salute her for good measure, but, y'know. voice message. ] Let me know whenever you wanna go. I'm leaving for the Station tomorrow with Piper and Leo to pick up some normal-people clothes, so whenever after that.
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