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

[kelpful]

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!

Comments

[truesight]

[ there's a little bit of 'are you sure?' when he first grabs her wrist, an unspoken response to an unspoken 'stay.'. but she won't question it because of course she wants to stay, she wants to push past all the awkward and the tension in whatever way she can. so when he offers to teach her how to fight- ]

What kind of weapons? I mean, no, I haven't been training. Oracles weren't really built for fighting. [ okay, bad joke ] But I would be interested in learning, sure, of course. If you want to.

[kelpful]

Whatever you want to learn, pretty much. I mean - okay, I'm gonna be best at teaching you how to use a sword, and you definitely don't want me teaching you how to use a bow and arrow. You could go to Frank for that, though. And Annabeth could teach you how to use a dagger.

[It takes some doing, but he manages to dredge up a smile for her] I want to. I wouldn't have said so, otherwise.

[truesight]

[ his grin gets one to match, and she tugs her wrist out of his grip just to hold his hand for a moment before letting go. he's trying, for her, and she definitely appreciates it ]

Well. You tell me, hero. Do I look more like an archer, a close-combat dagger ..fighter, or a swordfighter? I have a feeling both skills require a lot more upper-body strength than I actually have, though.