oo2 ⇎ written.

[bornofwisdom]

( here, have some pretty handwriting Paradisa, as Annabeth is in no mood to talk. )

I’ve never thought I would think it, much less put the words on paper, but I never want to try and put something together again.
I’ve never been so irritated in my life and trust me; there have been a lot of opportunities.

I can’t even begin to speak I’m so mad.
I hate these stupid losses, forget that this is permanent.

( there’s a splat as her final period from hitting the page so hard. moments later she adds to the scribe: )

I’m really sorry to the friends and family of the man who was killed.
I hope the person responsible is found quickly and is dealt with accordingly. Paradisa has a good justice system here, I hope?

Comments

[waterproofed]

Much, much worse. I think I can put up with just about anything now that you're here.

[bornofwisdom]

( he's on a sweetness roll, this boy )

Sorry it took me so long to catch up with you, Seaweed Brain.

( she'd hate to be without him for years, after all. )

[waterproofed]

[he lifts her up so they can sit on the pool edge]

It's okay. I'm glad you missed some of that stuff. Some of it got seriously dangerous, even by our standards.

[bornofwisdom]

( sitting on the edge of the pool now, she raises her brows. )

What kind of seriously dangerous stuff?

[waterproofed]

Trusted friends being turned into demons, people possessed by evil aliens, vampires attacking everybody... Stuff like that.

[bornofwisdom]

( she just frowns )

I'm sorry. That... Sucks. ( for a lack of a better word )

[waterproofed]

It's sort of like back home: if you can't find the happy moments, then all the bad moments will bog you down.

[bornofwisdom]

Some 'paradise.'

[waterproofed]

[he nudges her gently] It's not all bad. I've met lots of really cool people and I've explored a lot. There's plenty to love about this place.

[bornofwisdom]

Like Violet.

( as for exploring, well. she's uh. seen the basement. and. the pool. yeah, she's totally on a roll. )

[waterproofed]

You should come on an expedition with us! They're really fun!

[bornofwisdom]

I'd love to.

[waterproofed]

Great! I'll ask if there's room for one more.

[bornofwisdom]

What's it for?

[waterproofed]

We're going to a place called Lastlook. We're just going to look around and see what's out there.

[bornofwisdom]

Sounds neat. When do we go?

[waterproofed]

I think there are still some details to work out. I'll ask the girl organizing it.

[bornofwisdom]

Alright.

( and then she has to bring this up again: ) So, how do we go about moving you in, mm?

[waterproofed]

[he's blushing again but when he answers, he doesn't sound as nervous]

I just take my stuff and go. The magic castle takes care of the rest.

[bornofwisdom]

Sounds good. So. Whenever you want to, just... Go ahead.

[waterproofed]

Seriously?

[bornofwisdom]

( she laughs )

Yeah, seriously. Why not? I asked you if you wanted to move in, I didn't say I was giving you a time limit on when you could.

[waterproofed]

[why not indeed? The prospect of being close to her and seeing her more is definitely appealing]

Okay.

[bornofwisdom]

Look, Percy, I'm not trying to force you into it or anything, y'know?

[waterproofed]

What if I want to?