wanderlust

“No coffee in the morning?” Vienna echoed, looking to the redhead. “Did that person just say they don’t drink coffee? Don’t tell me you don’t drink coffee either.”

“Normally ‘early’ isn’t too big of a problem for me,” Vienna admitted, scratching her head groggily before looking to the other. “What’s up though? Did you need something?”

“There you are!” Andie exclaimed, carefully taking it from the other. “Bad dog!” She shook her head, pressing a button on the side. “He’s my little project,” she exclaimed at the robot started becoming bigger.

“Oh,” James opened it. “It’s a typewriter. Not mine, but I have one similar to it.”

“This doesn’t look like the typewriters I’m used to,” she admitted, looking over the object once more before moving to place it down nearby. It wasn’t exactly light. “I wonder who left it here.”

“Oh my God! You found it,” Sabrina said, happily. “I’ve been looking for it everywhere. It’s a lunch box. It seems complicated, but once you figure it out, it’s so easy to open.”

“A lunch box?” Vienna echoed. “Well that’s definitely the first time I’m seeing one quite like this, but that’s cool,” she replied. “Could you show me how it works?”

“Oh, it hides alcohol,” Sawyer replied. “I was totally wasted the other night, I must’ve left it there when I went out by the beach with Emilia.”

“Oh?” she commented, raising her brow curiously. “That’s pretty cool. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a secret-flask quite like this one. Well, keep a close eye on it,” Vienna suggested as she handed it back over.

“Yes,” Juniper snatched it back. It was one of the objects she used for dark magic when she aided the recruiters. They had given it to her. She couldn’t tell the other that though. She gathered herself hoping to avoid suspicion, “Thank you.”

“Uh… no?” Ciara examined it, “What even is that?”

“But if they’re drunk that might make them that more accommodating, I’m a senators son, I can charm my way into people’s social groups.” Alec smirked at the other, “Are you wanting to join Artemis’ squad, or is this just a personal choice?”

“I mean everyone’s a different sort of drunk, so good luck,” she replied. “Oh already did. A long time ago,” Vienna laughed. “It was both a personal and a squad choice,” she added.

“Yeah, but chocolate doesn’t make me feel as good as alcohol does.”

“That’s why you should pair the two together. Or with ice cream.”

“If one more person asks me to try and help them get there crush to like them, I’m going to throw someone in the fire,” Ciara said, “Don’t think I won’t.”

“How much do you think it’ll take for me to bribe one of the dionysus kids to make me an honorary member for the night, y’know just to help me forget that I’m once again alone on Valentines day.” Alec commented, “Some say I’m too insufferable to date, I say I’m too much handsome to handle.”

“You can certainly try, but I have a feeling my siblings are going to be way too drunk to even help you there,” Vienna chuckled. “Nothing wrong with being single on Valentine’s Day. Then again you’re talking to somebody who sort of vowed to be single for eternity.”

“Look, the only thing Valentine’s Day is good for, is getting drunk, and I’ll die on that hill.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s the only thing it’s good for. I mean there’s also loads of chocolates floating around. What’s not to love about that?”

Gen smiled, although she never was able to move with the current times, she greatly admired how easily Vienna could. Clearly, she came to the right person. “I thought I might begin with a picture? What is it people take these days? Selfies? We could take one together,” she laughed.

“Genevieve Belanger would like to take her very first selfie with me? It would be a honor,” Vienna replied dramatically with a smile. Opening up the phone to the camera setting, she moved beside Genevieve and switched the camera to be facing them. “Thank Gods I’ve got long arms,” she chuckled before extending the phone away from them so that both were in frame. “Smile!” Vi added as she looped her arm around the other’s shoulder.

Emma nodded as she listened along to the huntress, “Interesting…” She spoke, smiling as she watched. “Do you know any others?” 

“It’s not like he can drink it anyway,” she replied with a grin.

“Ooh– that’s cruel,” she replied with a little smirk. “Got any of that apple juice to spare?”