On plans to head to eachdraidh

[wisestcamper]

I have to say, I wasn't ever expecting to be here again. It's been, what, years? Life moved on, I moved on, nice and safe in my...violent, war torn existence...which isn't the point at all, so don't try to distract me. I thought we were done, you and I. But here you are, dragging me back out to send me off to some other awful place I don't want to go to.

Remember the superhero city? Or the city of endless night? Because I do. I think I really like it when you just leave me alone.

And really, why do you need to drag me into another war when I've got more of one than we can handle at home? Ancient evil's brewing, dangerous trips through the underworld, remember? I've got a full plate with a war I might be able to make a difference in, I don't need to be dumped into one where I can't.

Yes, I know my friends are there. My friends are back home, too. No, not all of them. Bringing up Luke isn't fair...

[She is quiet for a moment as she collects herself.] But they need me back home, remember? [She lets out a frustrated breath.] And I mean...of course, I want to help them wherever I can. But this whole idea, crystals stuck inside us, fighting some war between ancient, unfathomable powers?

Some of it's ridiculous and the rest, why even bother going out when I've already got that at home? So look, just forget about the whole thing and we'll-

...You're not listening to me at all, are you. Oh never mind, it's not like I can actually stop you. You're worse than Percy when you get an idea in your head.

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[quest]

Yeah, but at least we have the same thing in common. The ideas we get and stick with are good ones.

[wisestcamper]

[Annabeth just smirks.]

I'm pretty sure you're too biased to get a say in this, Seaweed Brain.

[quest]

Hey, what? I totally get a say! Can you blame me for wanting to see you?

I promise I am not crazy I am just out of practice.

[wisestcamper]

...No. Of course not, Percy. I would want to see you too.

But it makes no sense, from a strategic point of view, if we all get trapped in some other dimension fighting fairy wars.

[Ah hah, she'll turn to logic, that'll help, right! ...Right?]

no shhh, you're totally fine!

[quest]

Yeah, I get that. But if it helps, time pauses while we're gone, and there isn't very much fighting. Uh, aside from the battle Clarisse started. Because of a stone.

But, I mean, that aside. Minimal fighting! Plus quests? And living in a castle with our friends. It's like camp, but with equal opportunity monsters and enemies, instead of ones that zero in on demigods.

Haha, thank you. I haven't had her out and about in a LONG time.

[wisestcamper]

Time pauses while we're gone. Because that makes sense.

It doesn't sound completely awful. Better than the last place I was anyway. [She sucks in a breath.] Which is besides the point because I can't just...go along with something like this!

[She hesitates, and then grins.]

...It doesn't surprise me Clarisse started a fight though. Did she win it?

I don't think you have anything to worry about c:

[quest]

It does! Clarisse's last memory? Fighting in the Titan War. But we've both obviously seen her since then. So it makes sense.... right?

You can totally go along with something like this. We could do normal stuff. Like go watch a movie or swim in a lake and not have to worry about what next.

[ hahaha, well- ]

I guess. Well, sort of. She won, but... it's hit her pretty hard. The aftermath of it. I think it'd help to have you there.

[bullhorned]

It's not that awful.

[Then again, he's never been anywhere that could ever be described as even 'decent'.]

[wisestcamper]

It sounds that awful.

[bullhorned]

You're fed, kept comfortable, and only half of everyone is keen on killing you.

[Sounds a definitely improvement in his eyes.]

[wisestcamper]

...Half of everyone would be an improvement.

I've never wanted to be 'kept' though.

[bullhorned]

They don't do much to keep you in one place.

[Spoken from experience, given he would've rather been kept in one place at the time.]

[wisestcamper]

Kept but not caged, huh?

[bullhorned]

Aye, so long as you don't mind being hunted for your shard.

[marred]

[ conveniently ignores his own mention. ]

Annabeth Chase incapable of making a difference? Sounds like you don't know yourself at all.

[wisestcamper]

[Annabeth hesitates before she speaks. She's never gotten used to just talking to him as if he wasn't dead and gone.]

It's not that simple, Luke. It's a completely foreign world with a million variables I know nothing about, full of people from worlds with even more issues.

It'd be like throwing one person into an erupting volcano and telling them to solve the lava.

[Actually she had some theories about that...]

[marred]

[ what is the answer to lava ... ? luke thinks to grab a board and surf on it. ]

[ but it is that simple, and luke will gladly inform her as to why with the simplest of actions: ignoring her own words and raising to meet the one thing he hears her say without so much as putting a voice to it. i can solve lava. ]

Good thing they picked you. You'd have solved it during one of your days of self-proclaimed boredom.

Does that brain of yours ever switch off?

[wisestcamper]

[She can feel the old, old rhythem coming back, from when they were friends and she adored him but could relax around him. She manages a grin.]

Only on the days yours turns on. So...no. Never.

[marred]

[ way harsh, ab. ]

You'll probably be disappointed to know that not even the fairy dust has managed to switch this old tinker on. Think it's lost for good. [ shaking his head, he sighs. feigning disappointment, ] Damn shame. I could've been the whole package.

[wisestcamper]

[She just calls it like she sees it!]

Yeah, a real shame. You'll just have to settle for being handsome and dashing and heroic, how awful.

[Hey, she didn't even blush saying that. Progress!]

[marred]

[ ugh, he's allergic to the h word. rather than start an argument, luke lets it slide ... ]

I'm dashing, but brainless. [ he mulls this over. ] It sounds very awful. How do the monsters cope?

[wisestcamper]

Of course I have. Athena always has a plan, Nico.

Part of a plan, anyway. I'm still working on it.

[wisestcamper]

I guess.

...You alright, Nico?