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[bornofwisdom]

Great. Just great. How did this even happen? Where is this?

I don’t recognize any of the structures around here from any books I’ve read or Daedalus’ research, even…
( soft sigh ) Okay, talk it out, Annabeth…

Not Greek in make, so definitely not randomly somewhere in Olympus. And, it’s not Western American make either, or Eastern American for that matter… It’s just not American whatsoever. I didn’t… Fall through a crack into the Underworld, or…? ( muttering to herself a moment )

Dangit. Mom—!? Is this some sort of sudden quest—!? Chiron—!? Hello!?

( and then the inevitable tone of exasperation rings through ) Ugh, Gods! How do you go from showing plans to Zeus for a new throne room and end up — wherever the heck this is!? All I wanted to do today was get my plans together for the council room and…

Maybe I have some drachmas… If I can find some water to contact the Gods, or Percy, or…

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[doublethefun]

Magic, is it?

[message by rainbow is closer to what she's used to. Unlike all those modern, electronic doohickeys.]

[bornofwisdom]

Well, something like that, yes.

[doublethefun]

[hmmm]

Well, I regret to inform thee that it doth not seem possible for one to send a message beyond this realm - if that is, indeed, what thou art attempting.

[communication within Paradisa is easy enough with journals]

[bornofwisdom]

( gods, it's like talking to the Hunters of Artemis with this person's dialect. )

What do you mean, beyond this realm?

[doublethefun]

This is Cair Paradisa; the residents of the castle represent many different worlds.

[bornofwisdom]

Cair Paradisa? ( she's trying to recall if she's ever heard of the name, but can't place it. ) I've never heard of it...

[doublethefun]

I highly doubt anypony hath heard of this place afore they arrived.

[bornofwisdom]

What is it, Italian or someth—

( anypony? ) —sorry, did you just say anypony?

[doublethefun]

[there's a sigh]

Yes, talking ponies do, in fact, exist. And nay, we are neither pets nor a figment of thy imagination.

[bornofwisdom]

Of course animals can speak. ( only mortals think— oh right. )

It's just that I'm not typically the type of halfling that can understand horses, or ponies for that matter.

[doublethefun]

[oho. At least she won't have to convince this one she isn't lying about being a pony.]

Halfling?

[bornofwisdom]

Um. ( oops. oh well, different 'realm' — what's it matter? ) Half human half... something else.

[doublethefun]

I see.

[not really. She sounds a bit perplexed.] Is being half something else less than desirable?

[Did she just offend?]

[bornofwisdom]

( this is going to get awkward from here on out. she gives a soft sigh. )

Well, no, not particularly. It's complicated. ( and depends on the other half, really. )