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* THE SUN IS STRONG IN THE SKY, though itâs not reached noon yet â warmth and light radiate down. despite the tumult as people move around on the cusp of their departure an ethereal sense lingers in the air, as though the camp and itâs inhabitants were suspended in time. the air heavy with salt from sweat and the sea, lush with the scent of strawberry and pine. a rapturous memory playing out in real time. beckett canât help but allow for it to intoxicate him, like a head rush, adrenaline and pride and honour blended together, shocking his world in a vibrant haze. this he thinks must have been how heroes felt before battle. he spots alicia by the glint of dark hair in the sun. little time before they leave, he moves to them quickly, a quick goodbye in order before they depart on their respective journeys. â so ? â his grin unmistakably bright, â how does it feel to be in charge of the fate of new life ?  â
â LEAVING CAMP NEVER FEELS PLANNED WHEN alicia does it. the quest is no different and, though they know she's as prepared as she will be before they're on the road, the discomfort settles over her like a second skin, lost in their own world of checklists and planning. if she weren't so tuned into the sound of his voice, they might not have realized he was speaking to her, but it was difficult to ignore beckett even in her best form. "oh, just stellar." their smile is reflective, bright and only tinged with the pessimism she feels in the face of their quests, the darker mood fading in his presence. "i'm really looking forward to interrupting the vacation of a goddess, actually." the thought occurs to her to mention that at least they've been tasked with the fate of new life, rather than the threadcutter, but they can't, given that was his task. but his confidence is clear as the sun in the sky and they feel a little silly for being concerned for his safety when he himself was not. "what about you?" they glance over him, committing the cool, poised self-assurance evident in his posture, the sun in his smile, to memory. "ready to charm the inflexible one into spilling her secrets?"Â
THE VOICE, GENTLE AND FAMILIAR, slips through the silence like a melody etched in memory. the release of held breath comes easy when rosalyn recognizes the figure stepping into view.
alicia.
â you've still got a talent for sneaking up on people, â rosalyn remarks, a faint smile playing on her lips. she fully lowers her bow, unshot arrow in hand, and faces alicia with an unspoken understanding.
â time tends to blur out here, â she admits, though she fails to mention that, for the most part, time is always a blur. rosie blinks, and for a moment she's face-to-face with the child she met all those years ago.
but the world has changed since then, and so too has alicia.
â what brings you to this side of camp at this time of night? were you...were you looking for me? â
â "ALWAYS WILL," SHE SWEARS, FINGERS HELD up in a salute. the little girl rosalyn and the other hunters had encountered had hardly known what else to do, when danger presented.
( they had rules, after all. stay hidden. stay quiet. if that fails, tell whoever's found them to go away nicely. they always liked her better when she was charming. )
the slow nod rosie gets in answer, thoughtful look passing over their features for a moment before it's gone just as quickly. she nearly asks if that's typical â the days drag on for them, each feeling longer than the last except in times like these, when there were more faces than usual around.
"i just wanted to make sure you weren't off on your own for too long. it's dangerous, you know." the reproach in her tone is nearly humorous, the smallness in her voice reminiscent of a child scolding an adult.
rosie's always stayed the same, a perk ( or a curse ) of her sworn oath, and they've never known how to become her equal. "besides, you could probably use the company anyways."
this is not ( and it never would be ) that exercise in self - reflection that she thought it was. if she were being honest, piper rarely had moments of retrospect. when one saw the future, it was best instead to just look forward. at least, that's what she told herself when other people were involved. it was not out of malicious intent but because she simply did not want to see how she'd hurt people or how all of her better traits could be found in some of the worst people. yet at the same time, she enjoyed her time with alicia - even if it often veered uncomfortably towards that forbidden territory. she loved herself, after all: and in alicia, she saw some of her best and worst qualities. ( she'd always scoffed at the tale of narcissus: who knew she'd end up just like him ? ) she brushes sand off of her elbow, tilting her head up so that the sun can add more freckles to the constellations that already decorated her skin. " they have been extra ripe lately, " she agrees, stomach rumbling. " maybe a cloud ? " a hand wave and then a mischievous grin. " one of those lame-ass mortal cop cruisers ? " her eyes meet theirs. " speaking of strawberries, did you squirrel any away from picking duty ? i'm famished. "
â THE SNORT OF LAUGHTER ESCAPES HER BEFORE she can stop it. they shouldn't be laughing about the stupid police officer who had quite literally threatened their existence. but it felt nice to poke fun at the incident, too, in a way. it kept the dread at arm's length, a distraction without being hidden.
"i think chiron would retire," they lick their lips, lounging back into the sand, an arm tucked lazily behind her head. a glance filled to the brim with curiosity is tossed over to the girl. "why the cloud, though?"Â
piper catches her eye, asks the smallest of favors and alicia basks in that for only a moment with a smile, rolling her head back over onto her arm. "i would never," their eyes close, letting the warmth of the sun imprint the shape on the back of her eyelids, a way to keep it with her even when she inevitably stands to go.
despite her words, though, they dig through her bag without looking, fingers closing in on a small fabric package that they toss gently besides piper. "save me the biggest."Â

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CLOSED STARTER ! late morning in the dining pavilion, with @xanderlennox.
â QUESTS ALWAYS HAVE ALICIA'S EVERY LAST NERVE standing on end, buzzing in a way that only the promise of danger and possible failure could. some would perhaps enjoy the adrenaline, thrive in the potential for glory ( or chaos ). she much preferred her quiet camp life, not exactly free of monsters and danger, but more controlled â more their speed. the concern for the others going, more than herself, bleeds through their morning, like a fresh coffee stain, spreading the more time they had to think.Â
the group in search of lachesis in particular sparked her concern. not one, but two children of dionysus â alicia felt the worry was validated by that alone, though they had more faith in bunny than most. Â
"i'm a little surprised they're sending you to miami," their cadence is light, teasing, an attempt to paint over the trepidation she felt for that particular group. "has chiron lost his mind or did you bribe them?"
* âđžđˇ, đđ°đ đđˇđ´đđ´Â ? â đˇđ´Â đđ°đđ đ¸đ đťđ¸đşđ´Â đˇđ´Â đłđžđ´đđ˝'đ believe her, soft amusement in his tone. apollo had smiled on the great poets, the muses had blessed them, should he not be the same ? he remains unphased as they call out his tactic, a hint of laughter in response. what difference could the authenticity of his actions make so long as the sun hung in the sky ? their curiosity seals the matter as he continues on, â well youâre already gorgeous, â it's said lazily, without force, followed by a pause so as not to oversell, yet there's an element of deep verity that hovers in his tone â so thatâs it about half way down or whatever they say, â his eyes flick to her quickly before returning to their hand. their beauty is undeniable, not only in the ethereal way that those of aphrodite seem to carry, but also, he thinks, in a way that is so distinct to alicia. it occurs where her smile slips out when speaking, in how her eyes focus, in how her hair falls. something he could write sonnets about, maybe, if the wind blew him in the right direction on that particular day. â but no, youâre thinking about the sun line, apolloâs line, â finger tracing along the side of her palm as he speaks, letting the line in question burn against his skin. there was very little knowledge he had to support his claims, only what he had picked up within his cabin over the years ( and what element of it could have struck him more than the key to knowing how the sun would shine like a spotlight on your life ). â the fate line, â he pauses, pensive, â well, iâm not really sure what the fate line is for, â there isnât a hint of embarrassment on his features as he admits to it, the singe of his smile instead, shame not a resonance he was familiar with, â something about pronoia, â ĎĎĎνοΚι, divine providence. for on this wise have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals, that they should live in pain; and themselves are sorrowless. fate forgotten by him, how naive, how wretched of him to believe he could escape the will of the gods. â what would you want it to say ? tell me alicia, â their name like honey on his lips, eyes returning to meet hers, â what is it you want, your deepest desire ? â
â THE WARMTH OF HIS FINGER MAPPING THE LINES in her hand in combination with the focus he's giving to the bit, captivating and enchanting, sends a chill straight down her spine, nearly missing the look he spares them, the twitch in her fingers the only tell that they've felt it at all â it just tickles, nothing more. "oh, am i?" she returns, mimicking his own words and tone, with a smug smile, the fire of her vanity stoked in just the right way, subtly but honestly. the truth in his words even gives a thrill, despite the satisfaction being unearned, as she well knows. the goddess of beauty's children all had a nearly unearthly quality to them, a benefit of their parentage, yet alicia glows like a full moon under his sparing praise. "of course, that would be apollo's line." fame and fortune, apollo and perhaps tyche, but the idea of success among mortals aligns much more closely to the sun god's image, whether their future is bright. "pronoia," they repeat, eyebrows raised in her amusement. there's a quip on the tip of their tongue about the lack of knowledge, perhaps even the lack of shame in leading her on like he knew what it would mean but the words die on her parted lips before they can make their way out. the enraptured shine their wide brown eyes dims in the shadow of a question filled with an intoxicating sweetness that is dangerous enough to nearly have her whispering a prayer to her mother. there's too many ways to answer, and none of them just right, either. ga-eun might get something sugar-coated, bunny something sardonic, but there's an uncertainty with beckett's gravitational pull that leaves her torn between baring their inner thoughts and keeping a careful distance, lest they get burned by his carelessness that she knows well enough, that she would even argue made him more deserving, in a way, more human like the rest of them. "freedom," she hears herself answer, honestly enough â freedom or peace, perhaps, should she take a moment longer to think and rephrase, but aren't they the same to her? can she truly have peace without liberation? â though restraint is a fine line, and they tack on, lightly, "or maybe just a cigarette? not sure, think either could satisfy."
* đđđ đđđđ đđđđđđ đđđđđđđđđ đđ đđđđ, fixed on the slope of their brow, on the blush colour of their cheeks, on where sunlight gets caught in their eyelashes. they burn as they look into her eyes â his features softened by a smile that brings warmth and candor to his expression, your captive audience. he listens to the verses on their lips and hey thinks they couldnât sound any sweeter from the poet herself, he thinks he could waste the day away listening to her read poetry, hide away, their world an eden, lush and sacred and free from the obligations that have tied them here. itâs a fantasy, and beckett is good at escaping reality, but he isnât good at staying there, or really staying anywhere for very long â distraction comes too easily. â so youâd classify me with emily dickinson then ? â the same charisma cloaked conceit lingers in his tone, even as her laughter and honesty follow. he twists around as they change the subject, settling in perched on the railing of the veranda, â tell me what you want to hear and iâm yours, name a place and iâll tell you a story â he grabs her hand while he speaks, eyes tracing the lines of her palm intently, finger following after. he feigns concentration, as if he was divining her future, though prophecy wasnât one of the gifts he had inherited from his father. â or lets talk about this instead, thereâs something about your fate line here, â
â THERE'S AN EXPECTATION OF SOME SORT OF BACK to her forth, an exchange as usual, but he catches her off guard again. despite the care and attention paid to noting down little changes, the surprises delight her even more. "blasphemy and sacrilege. there was an and in there, i believe." for how primly it's said, there's no ire in their words, her grin betraying the amusement with his exceedingly ridiculous confidence. they're quickly quieted, though, his own words sounding enough like poetry to have her enraptured just as easily as always, just as emily dickinson herself could when her words were read with as much passion as they convey. his warmth and light always felt like the sun on even the worst days, but never so comforting as when she had his full attention. just like a long summer days, where it's easy to forget the sun burns, too. the palm reading felt so obvious, though, that they can't help but scoff. "you're so full of shit." the look she gives him, though, head canted and smile full of wonder as they stretch their neck to try to catch a glimpse of what he's looking at, is a direct contradiction to the words. alicia is easily swayed, but even this should be a little embarrassing. instead, she only feels endeared. the interest is clear, her curiosity a knife at her back threatening to prick. "so what's it say, augur?" another betrayal, the eagerness in the question. they could no more resist asking than a scorpion could stinging. "am i going to be gorgeous and famous? that must be what the fate line's about, no?"
their reaction to her speaking sends phia's mind down a winding road of unsureness. knocked reeling from where she had been previous suspended in her knee - jerk bout of envy like maraschino cherries inside of an untouched jello form at a church picnic, she now curls inwards. she mirrors alicia's smile, down to the way that it flickers. the confession comes, and phia wonders if the priest back home ever endured waves of unwarranted disappointment that washed him away like a spider down a tub drain â his presence unwanted in the first place and forgotten about the instant it disappeared into the black unknown. somehow, phia doubted it. the priest had never asked questions he knew he didn't want the answer to. " no. i don't need them, " she insists, voice flat. any inflection added would feel like she was giving too much of herself away. in her current state of translucency, phia hasn't much left to offer. she turns back to the quivers, running her palms across their feathered dull ends, wishing she hadn't been so fastidious about putting them away that she might have a reason to derail the conversation. " i guess i've discovered a talent for organizing, " she notes, the scrunch of her nose indicating her embarrassment at such a mundane excellency. " i must've gotten that from my mom. thanatos does all of my father's organizing. " my father. it'd be less obvious to simply admit her ire for the lord of the underworld outright.
â THERE'S A BEAT OF HESITATION IN HER BEFORE she steps forward finally, their hand tentatively reaching to touch phia's upper arm in a manner they hope is as reassuring as she means it to be. "well, only if you're sure," their smile isn't quite genuine, the surprise still bleeding through her and manifesting as discomfort instead. the certainty of phia's tone solidifies their decision to simply ask why she wondered in the first place, the flat notes discordant and unfamiliar to her ear. "did one of them tick you off? gods know i've been there. i'm sure i've totally flipped on some of my siblings. i know it's not, like, exactly the same but it must feel kinda like it." the words spill out of her like they've knocked over an inkwell, bleeding all over the page without much semblance of a direction, as she starts to hang spears up on the rack. it's not wholly honest, either. anger comes slow and thick like honey into a pot that's just a little too small for it with alicia, the spills leaving sticky messes behind. "is your mom organized? hades always seemed a little..." their voice drops in volume, a conspiring glance spared to the door as if the god of death himself would walk in, "fussy." a spear falls with a clatter and she jumps, startling herself. "so i could totally understand it, either way. super handy."
"i think," bunny begins, but she trails off slowly afterward, a ripple floating away from it's source of origin. she thinks of nothing for a moment, drawing a blank against a canvas that is always splattered with paint, or with blood, with her thoughts, her nightmares. what a nightmare, she agrees. she shuts her book without bookmarking her place and sits up to face alicia, scooting to the edge of the dock to sit beside them. vulnerability comes like a rare meteorite stuck in the earth's orbit, like bunny is inevitably caught in alicia's, even ( especially ) in times of unease and distress. her hands grip the edge of the dock as she bows her head, staring over at her reflection, distorted and indecipherable on the surface of the water. she says, again, "i think that they're going to do their best," and sighs, deflating, nearly free of the thought resting on the bed of her tongue. she pokes the inside of her cheek with it for a moment before leaning back, running her hands along the wooden dock in the hopes of catching a splinter in the meaty part of her palm. no dice ( yet ). "but, i think their best isn't enough." she pauses again as she is wont to do. "not to be morbid, alicia, but if this is their best, i don't see us surviving here for long. maybe this is our extinction."
â IF THEY'RE SURPRISED BUNNY'S TAKEN HER seriously, she doesn't show it. her eyes drift back to the dark water, the moon's reflection distorted by the wavelets that extended from her foot's methodic disruptions to the surface. the girl's reflection joins her own in the water, their arms folded over her knees and creating a distinctly unrecognizable figure, but even bunny's is virtually a stranger in the dim light, a reflection, perhaps, of life. the burden of vulnerability was not one she lays lightly on anyone and perhaps that's why a laugh bubbles out of them, a harsh, unexpected sound in the quiet. "jesus," they snort, chin resting on one knee. "that's cheerful." there's a thought prickling at the back of her mind, sharper than most, digging its way through and out. extinction was natural, but somehow, there is more optimism in her for their future, at least as a whole. "i think as long as the gods have use for demigods," there is a carefully placed indifference in her voice, aware of who their audience is, and who her father is, despite the thought making them feel a little like a house pet. "they will find a way to keep us alive. don't you think?"

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ARCHERY RANGE, CAMP HALF-BLOOD. June 8th, 1977, shortly after 8 PM.
IN THE HUSHED AFTERMATH of the camp's tumultuous restoration, rosalynn seeks refuge in the archery range. her desire for familiarity guides each arrow's release, a rhythmic heartbeat synced with the targetâs absorption rate of her unspoken thoughts. time blurs, seamlessly transitioning from daylight to moonlight during her ceaseless practice.
at some point during her ritualistic movements, a subtle rustle disrupts her concentration. she reacts instinctively, bowstring frozen in mid-draw, an arrow pointed with silent precision towards the disturbance.
her senses, finely attuned through years of training, dissect the surroundings without a need for visual confirmation. the archery range harbors an unexpected visitor, a presence that does not yet seem ready to reveal itself.
after a moment, rosie eases the tension on her bowstring, lowering the arrow but not the wariness in her gaze. â either you've got a death wish, or a compelling reason to be lurking in the shadows of my solitude. â
her voice, measured and cool, breaks the silence like a crack in the stillness of the night.
â choose your next step wisely. this is not a sanctuary for the undecided. â
â THE QUIET OF NIGHT COVERS SOME of their soft steps through the dark campus and to where she suspected their oldest acquaintance would be. in some ways, it was perhaps where they wish she could go to be calmed half as much as they're sure it was aiding rosie's stress.Â
they're not wholly sure how long, exactly, the hunter has been in the range. the hours have rushed past her in the way that only fear could make them, feeling like they were at a standstill only in the moment to later wonder where the entire day had gone. with the campfire dim in the distance, past the stables and the practice arena, they don't intend to sneak up on rosalyn and she doesn't realize she has until there's an arrow pointed at her, rendering them speechless and frozen in place.Â
"it's only me, rosie," they call gently, stepping forward to bathe in the dim moonlight, outside the cover she hadn't realized she took. "you been out here for a while, s'all."Â
There's no doubt that he's always been more comfortable in chaosâ there's no right way to act, no certainty to hang anyone by a right or wrong. Existing, in moments like these, seem to be the only thing anyone can do. For once, the constant throttle of his heart against his chest isn't too fast or disruptive. The world finally moves at the pace Homer's been condemned to.
"Sure," Homer interjected between Alicia's offer, on dragged out to almost every detail. Maybe this is why he's drawn to her company more than most. They can always deter hesitation with different ideas to please, and quite possibly above all else, it was someone trying to keep up with him as oppose to the other way around. "I'll give into responsibility, I guess. You'd think we'd have some magical storage place to have tossed everything in the first place to avoid this mess, though."
â SHE HARDLY HEARS HIS INTERJECTED AGREEMENT, continuing on with her rambling until it registers. there's a smile that melts across her face and a satisfied nod, the tension that doesn't show visibly eased by the immediacy of his agreement. "gods, yeah. what's that about? why wouldn't we have some kind of, like...magical shed or whatever?" homer is unusual, sort of a mystery to alicia at times, but they want him to like her. she wants to be a trusted friend, an exception sometimes, wherever she goes, so it's easy enough to plaster on a smile and offer a million options until one of them sticks with him. his company is not the type that allows them to sit with the quiet, but sometimes, they're sure that's fine, too.
"we should totally bring that up with mr. d and see if he can orchestrate something for next time," their implied continuance of this disaster isn't recognized immediately. "like, there must be a god with hidden, small spaces as a perk, right?Â
* đđ đđđđ đ đ đđđđđđđ đđđđ đđđ đđđđđđđđđ his record, even in a contest of leaving he wants to come first. â weâll call it a tie, â perhaps he should contemplate on the lingering implication of their challenge, was alicia keeping track of his and his half - sisterâs comings and goings ? perhaps he avoids it because he is gracious and kind and would loathe to put them on the spot, perhaps he avoids it because he is selfish and blind and does not want to be reminded that when he runs off there are people left behind ( because it's so much easier to abscond if you can pretend the rest of the world stays in a state of suspended animation when youâre gone ). â please, â ghost of a smirk on his lips at her mention of poor aim, he raises his index finger and lets it fall lightly just beneath her collar bone, â you know i always aim for the heart, â his touch is gone quickly, it doesnât linger, but his smirk stays in place. his eyes brighten as they perform their mourning of his absence. perhaps he should know better, a child of aphrodite and their charms â romance that could be woven like a web of lace, delicate and calculated â but his ego blinds him and he takes the profession at face value. caught by her question he doesnât back down, instead he is shameless, â of course it is, â smile on his lips, â tell me more about how much you miss me while iâm gone, how you long for the pleasure of my spectacular company, how camp isnât half as brilliant when iâm not here, â itâs playful, the lilt of a joke the only thing saving it from being insufferable. tone only ever so slightly more genuine, gaze more direct â i am your captive audience. â
â THE GENTLE TOUCH ISN'T QUITE WHAT DOES IT, though she feels its absence after, the ghost of his contact sticking with a shock. it isn't even how he plays along, what would be arrogance on anyone else looking as natural on him as the sunlight itself. no, they trip over the other parts, rather than what he says â it's in the slightest shift of his voice, the look that feels like it cuts straight through her. they know he's serious on some level, that he would like to hear her wax poetic about how his absences are just unbearable, but it's the candor that peaks through when he tells them he's paying attention that makes her breath catch, makes them want to dig more and find out whether it's just a part of the act or if it's real. it makes her feel seen, even for a brief moment, and that's terrifying and exhilerating in the same breath. "well, when you put it like that," her tone trails lightly, a grin splitting across her face to match his levity and hide the skip in her heartbeat. "you've already taken the words right from me. what do i have left to say that you and the greats haven't already said? if you were coming in the fall, i'd brush the summer by..." their pause is self preservation, letting the quote from one of her books fall away before she finishes, shaking her head and covering it with a breath of laughter, half - full of embarrassment, tucked away close to their chest. "you know damn well it's not the same without you," a sweet smile betrays her, but a quick change in subject prevails. "you'll have to tell me where you all you went this last time, give us some actual entertainment. spin some of your stories."Â
sung to: @etherialises + jiminez, alicia.
location: the beach.
peering at alicia sometimes felt like an uncomfortable exercise in self reflection. their minds mirrored each other: if piper found herself laughing a little too hard to cover up the fact that she hardly meant it, she knew that alicia was probably doing the same thing. it was a discomforting thing, finding yourself perceived, and it is why she kept the other at arm's length. close yet not too close. her guard is not lowered, not even now with the sleepiness from her afternoon nap dissipating into bright-eyed alertness. she props herself up on her elbow from where she's splayed in the sand, looking over at them. she knows better than to cover any serious subject matter: piper decides to ask something silly instead. " so... when the summer's over, what do you think will be on our beads ? " her own necklace is still clasped around her neck; the beads a wash of pastels. " give me your most outlandish suggestion first. "
â THE QUIET OF THE BEACH IS WELCOME, piper spread out next to her, the lack of any serious discussion even more welcome. knowing the girl beside her, it isn't likely to come, either, even once she's awake. the gap between them is intentional, at least on her end, carefully distanced to keep their piercing looks away. if they had to guess, piper would prefer that anyways. sometimes their similarities made her feel a bit like an echo of the other girl, a dimmer copy in the presence of such a bright work of art, and there's little more she dislikes than feeling small. even in her question does alicia note the similarities, skating around anything too consequential â they would not be the two to find a solution for the missing god â but outlandish is certainly a request alicia could do. their entire existence felt a little outlandish at best, but especially recently, with monster attacks increasing and mortals stumbling upon their land. reality, frankly, is nearly more absurd at their point in time.Â
she leans into it, a sigh escaping her as they adjust her sunglasses staring out over the water instead of looking over at the other.Â
"a pentagram." deadpan, a pregnant pause. "or a strawberry, maybe. i think the crop has been excellent this season."
even the forest isn't enough to cut through the humidity slinking off the sound , laying low and thick . ( sharp june , wild june , with camp half blood stretching and straining and panting to counterbalance the lack of sleep and rattling nails the cops shook loose . ) nor is it enough to completely block the sky -- when banks looks over to alicia , he's blinking against the sun . "my dad used to say they were the oyster and i was the pearl. can't imagine what improvements i could make." a quicksilver smile , an outstretched arm . the leather strap of a quiver is rough against his fingertips as it swings in the in - between . "but yeah, sure, i'll take friendly advice over scathing criticism."
â THERE'S A SNORT OF LAUGHTER AT HIS REMARK, not sure how much of it is true and just banks' typical bullshitting because it simply works. that seems to be the only requirement for him, sometimes, a fact she may admire under different circumstances, but when he's practically committing a cardinal sin in her book? just plain distracting. "scathing criticisms are reserved for the worst of my enemies, so you're safe," there's a pause and a quick flash of a smile. "for now." she takes the quiver, tucking it under arm like protectively, stashing it with another. her gaze falls to his tennis shoes, a pair of old classic adidas. "you need to get a different pair of shoes, man. those are, like, kind of grody."

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CLOSED STARTER ! evening in the aphrodite cabin, with @omorfias.
â  THEY SPIN AT THE MIRROR, TURNING TO FACE her sister with a wide eyed look. "i'm can't sit around now," she announced, like it is more serious than that. "let me do something with your hair. braids, a coronet, modern goddess, anything you'd like." the hairstyles from one of their magazines rattle out, listing them on her fingers, as options, finally rolling her head over to give a pleading smile to her. ga eun is a year older, barely a drop in the bucket of time when it comes to maturity, and they're so similar sometimes that alicia can hardly remember that she's the younger one here. "please?"Â
* đđđđđđđ đđđ đđđđđ đđđđ đđ  đđđ đđđ somewhere in the center of everything and nowhere at all, rallying forlorn campers â arms crossed and muscles relaxed, eyes bright and teeth glinting in the sun, never breaking a sweat and yet a cloudy sense of hard work lingered around him, a trick of the light. heâs walking across camp to somewhere, nowhere, when he spots alicia and seamlessly redirects his steps towards them, easy in a way that looks like it was where he was heading the whole time, determined as a moth to a flame. â i always figured iâd set some sort of record for something, or are you thinking itâs more of a personal best ? â the grin on his lips is shameless even as she teases him, confidence unwavering, â why, â pausing, grinning, leaning in ever so slightly to suggest a secret in the midst of being shared â would you miss me if i was ? â
â THERE'S A CHARISMA TO THE APOLLO CABIN that sparks envy, hot and heady, with how easily they move through the space, as if they own it and everyone else was simply visiting, and not the other way around. "that's a big ego you got there, beck. think piper's still got you beat, record-wise, though." a lift of their shoulders, indifference in the actual record keeping â did his half sister actually disappear more than he did? alicia probably notices more than most others for the two of them, susceptible to their magnetic pulls. their hand goes to their chest, feigned indignation at the idea of missing him that would be more believable if not for the smile tugging at the corners of her lips. "oh, with every arrow so far." the joke is cheesy, quick in answer, though the regret a moment later at the image it conjures mentally of another child of aphrodite with a bow washes over her, spiking their annoyance with her little crush even as they lean forward to meet him in the middle. "i would count the minutes until you returned again," their eyes widen with a practiced innocence, purposely doe-eyed in a way that got them what she wanted even without the help of her powers. the solemnity only lasts as long as her pause, though, and she tacks on, "is that what you'd like to hear?"