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hydrokinetics) wrote2017-01-29 07:54 pm
hydrokinetics) wrote2017-01-29 07:54 pm
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Wait for the dust to settle down around us, and stick to what we know [Sunday Night, W2 going W3]
[Sometimes Percy wishes that he lived a normal life. Sometimes he daydreams about what it'd be like if his world didn't have to deal with danger, if he could be blissfully unaware of the monsters in the world, if he could just be happy and unimportant, a boy with a brand new driver's license, a mountain of homework, and plans for a good date night with the best girl in the world while juggling SAT prep for college.
Instead, he has none of that and in a way he wonders if he has the advantage. The things here don't scare him as much as they would other people, he thinks, (though he's affected even so) and it helps him to keep his cool during moments like this morning's execution.
Truthfully, if he was normal, he's fairly sure he might scream and never stop.
As such, it's easy for him to gather his bearings after the Sheriff's warning and it's almost instinct now that he seeks out Natalie and tells her to meet him that evening. He's aware that privacy is hard to come by in this place, but he figures most people won't be out right now. It's why he waits in front of the general store and raises a hand in greeting, giving her a quizzical look.]
How good are you at climbing?
Instead, he has none of that and in a way he wonders if he has the advantage. The things here don't scare him as much as they would other people, he thinks, (though he's affected even so) and it helps him to keep his cool during moments like this morning's execution.
Truthfully, if he was normal, he's fairly sure he might scream and never stop.
As such, it's easy for him to gather his bearings after the Sheriff's warning and it's almost instinct now that he seeks out Natalie and tells her to meet him that evening. He's aware that privacy is hard to come by in this place, but he figures most people won't be out right now. It's why he waits in front of the general store and raises a hand in greeting, giving her a quizzical look.]
How good are you at climbing?
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But they're definitely assholes. Who thinks it's a great idea to bring a bunch of kids and people who can't even fight? [It still pisses him off. But he cools down a little and gives her another intrigued look.] You guess? Doesn't sound entirely sure, you know.
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A conduit? Did he explain anything more about what form that might take?
Someone who's looking to spice the competition up, I guess. It wouldn't be as interesting if it were just adults who knew how to defend themselves. [His look only earns him another shrug.] It's harder to think of yourself as weird when you're talking to a demigod, you know.
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There're plenty of ways to make this way more interesting than bringing in junior high school girls. You'd think it'd be more interesting since it'd be evenly matched. But it just proves they're cheaters, too. [And from that he goes quiet again before looking up at the sky.] Maybe I shouldn't have told you that part. It's been a while since I told any mortal and the ones I did are kind of involved anyway.
But try me anyway. If you want.
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[She didn't think they would be able to have any sort of contact with the people who brought them here, so she's curious to hear his answer.]
Yeah, they suck in basically every way. [She shakes her head.] Nah. I'm glad you told me. My puny mortal brain can take it, promise.
[She casts him a sidelong glance for a long moment before shaking her head.]
Nah, you still got a ways to go before you unlock my tragic backstory.
[Her voice is light and teasing again, though, far from serious.]
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So anyway, if we're going with that, his employers could show up to more or less possess one of us and deliver information.
[If they were sitting in the grass, this is where he'd be mature and throw dirt at her. Instead, he rolls his eyes.] Give me a break, Goodman. [The true sign of camaraderie. Last name usage.] I'm not saying I'm going to work until I unlock it, but...[A shrug.] You've listened to all of my craziness. Figured it's only fair to leave the offer open.
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[That idea is too strange for her to even think about.]
I look forward to seeing you try to convince me to do that. It won't be easy, man.
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[That's probably not meant to be vaguely insulting.] After everything I'd told you about my life, you think I'm used to anything being easy? Even my own girlfriend won't let me catch a break.
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[She respects it.]
Guess we'll see who's more stubborn in the end.
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...stubbornness at least will help us stay alive while we figure out what's going on. I've been talking theories with someone and the whole thing makes my head hurt but it makes some sort of sense considering we're all here. It just involves multiple timelines.