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Percy Jackson ([personal profile] kelpful) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2013-10-05 09:18 am

the world's a beast of a burden//you've been holding up a long time

Characters: Percy Jackson and you!
Date: October 4-8
Location: All around Keeliai
Situation: Percy is trying to cope with the prospect of literally going to hell, and failing miserably. Sparring, Water Sector fun and getting your head bitten off (not literally) are all options. If you want a specific thread starter, lemme know!
Warnings/Rating: None for now

Starters are in the comments!
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[personal profile] truesight 2013-10-07 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ it takes her a second to really get what he's talking about, follow his train of thought. which cavern, how it was connected to Tartarus. but, right. Annabeth was following the Mark of Athena, that much she knew. she was never shown the details of her quest, not in her dreams or through Prophecy. she knew what everyone else did. and her pacing slows a little bit, but she doesn't stop and look up, because she can hear that he's hitting the dummy a little harder, she doesn't have to see it. so she's watching her feet pass one in front of the other, again and again, as she tries to figure out how to approach this. because there's a right way, there has to be. the tactful way. I'm so sorry sounds hollow, that's so scary sounds vapid, understated, useless. she hasn't lived it, so she doesn't know how people are reacting to the news at camp, if the camp even knows. she has nothing to contribute, nothing new. ]

And now you're here. [ not in Tartarus, not back at camp, not even in the same world as everything we know. but none of that is helpful either. ] So what does that mean?
Edited 2013-10-07 05:11 (UTC)
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finally!

[personal profile] ironface 2013-10-07 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Isabeau's on her way to train for the day. Being somewhere completely unfamiliar is not an excuse to get sloppy. She knows the route like the back of her hand by now, so she goes slowly, taking in the routine of the Water Sector as she does so. She's not very far along her route before she sees him floating in the water, and she narrows her eyes and goes to get a closer look.

He looks familiar; she's seen him a few times; she's pretty sure they live close by each other. It seems like everything's fine, nothing to see there, but she can't help but notice the look on his face.]


Are you all right?
andaway: (I lost you so early the days went fast)

/o/

[personal profile] andaway 2013-10-07 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kal doesn't understand much about blades and... weapons in general when they aren't electronic. He's always uses his fists and legs, and on the rare occasions he has to use a weapon it's Kryptonian ones, not Terran. But Riptide doesn't look like a normal sword even to inexperienced eyes.

He wonders if it could actually hurt him.
] I highly doubt I am.

Is there anything you need to... talk about, Percy?
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[personal profile] iguanasolution 2013-10-07 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frank doesn't notice Percy's mood shift, not yet, as he simply focuses on petting the hell hound while not getting licked all over. Harder than it sounds.

Weeks ago back at home, when they had just started the quest he wouldn't even
have dreamed about bothering Percy when he was obviously having some time on his own. But 'he's like a brother to me', Percy had said and Frank had kind of latched onto it, savored the words.

It might come back to bite his ass.
] Hey! I'm fine, getting used to this body again- I will miss not feeling like a bull inside of a antique shop.
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[personal profile] truesight 2013-10-08 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ she knew it was coming, but she still flinches with that last hit, peeking over to take a look at the damage. RIP punch-dummy 2.

and she almost asks 'like what?' but she's pretty sure he means just being here instead of at home where their lives count more and their actions count more and the fate of the world, their world, depends on all that. it's still a lost concept on her, in some ways, because-
]

Percy, maybe there's a reason why you showed up here right after that, why we all showed up when we did. Like- a time out, you know? A chance to breathe. I'm not trying to say you should forget about it, but the fact that we're all here... That has to mean something, don't you think? [ it's not so bad here, she thinks, it's better than Tartarus, better than her friends leaving on some quest which was only a few heavy strings of prophecy to her, just a few months ago. ] Maybe it's fate.
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[personal profile] alpha_squad_leader 2013-10-08 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure it's not just water doesn't mix with tech? [Just a light tease.] You keep the canals clean? Just swim through and pick up things that shouldn't be in there? [He's curious.] Sort of. I build things, repair things, paint things...general handyman type stuff.
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[personal profile] parallels 2013-10-09 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It's really nothing personal. Not really big on dogs. Allergic. Not sure Hellhounds are included in that.

[Clara steps back slightly. She's not a big fan of animals in the first place and a dog half the size of a house? Not exactly comforting. Still, she doesn't back up any further than that single step and turns to look at Percy.]

So.

Hellhound?
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[personal profile] andaway 2013-10-09 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's said 'fine' that way enough times to know the level of not-fine things are for Percy. Back in Kansas, 'I'm fine' is code for 'It's something I don't want to talk about' or 'I have to deal with it on my own', maybe. So he's glad they are not in Kansas and he can pretend he doesn't understand the code.]

It doesn't look like they are fine, son. If I can't help by talking, maybe I can help by sparring?
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[personal profile] ironface 2013-10-10 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Uh-huh.]

I see. And how exactly do you do that?
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[personal profile] alpha_squad_leader 2013-10-14 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
They smell technology? That just sounds pretty messed up. [He shakes his head at that but offers no other comment.]

Does a lot of gunge build up? [He's never noticed any so he's assuming that means Percy is really good at his job.] Yeah, I keep busy thanks to the things that go along here. Doors, chairs, walls, windows, tables...we manage to break a lot of stuff.
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[personal profile] truesight 2013-10-14 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh. oh. it takes her a second to follow his trian of thought, but she nods once she does ] Fair. [ but she doesn't know what to add, because he's setting up another dummy so obviously talking about this isn't helping him in ..any way, shape, or form. which sucks. it makes her feel antsy, like she's not doing enough. or doing the right thing at all. how can she help? ]

Why wait? I mean, you're right, we do have the right to know. So why don't we call them out, ask them now?

[ because that, that she can do ]
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[personal profile] sophos 2013-10-15 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Despite being a son of Poseidon, Percy's never actually been in possession of a trident. It wasn't even all that useful a weapon, compared to something with an actual blade, but in the spirit of... trying to be normal, Annabeth trekked with him to the Fire Sector (after getting chased out of Earth, where they'd decided to go first; apparently even the notion of sparring of any kind near some textile shops was dangerously rude). The air around and between them is still heavy, but less suffocating. They're ticking down days instead of counting them from zero onward, and it's... better. Just still not great or anywhere near back to normal.

She's brought her own weapon from Sinbrilee, her xiphos, though she's only holding it idly at her side, vertical to the ground with no signs of actually using it herself. First and foremost is mostly just... figuring out the best way to actually use a trident.

"I think you're holding it wrong." There's nothing malicious or biting in it, like there might have been the month before; it's just standard Annabeth pointing out what she thinks is right.
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[personal profile] andaway 2013-10-15 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)

[It wouldn't be the first time, and certainly not the last. Kal isn't exaggerating when he says he doesn't get along with teenagers, even though he seems to have gotten a little better at it ever since he landed on the turtle. It's probably just a mixture of butting in where he's not wanted and being slightly condescending.

The fact that Percy bothered replying to the sparring suggestion is a good thing, so Kal makes a mental note to avoid outright talking about whatever the problem might be.]

I died, once, so I guess it doesn't count even if it didn't take. Does your sword only harm immortal beings? What material is it made of?

2013/10/14 kelpful - DW Comment dw_null@dreamwidth.org

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[personal profile] iguanasolution 2013-10-15 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)

[Frank laughs, reaching to rub the back of his neck- even if being temporary a girl hadn't been exactly a bad thing it had still felt weird and not exactly right. His body had never felt like it fit in, like a suit slightly too small for him, but being another gender was another thing altogether.]

No, yeah, I know what you mean. I'm glad to be me as well, at least when I shape shift I have a choice on the matter.

[He glances around, a conversation he'd had with Leo while his body had way more estrogen than it should have on the back of his mind.] Is Annabeth with you?

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