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[kelpful]

[Percy is firmly established in Annabeth's suite again. He's frowning absently at the screen, almost like he's totally forgotten what he was going to say. Instead of words, you get the steady pop pop pop of him messing around with a sheet of bubblewrap in front of him. From the right angle, he appears to be popping it in the shape of a sword. Or a stick. Or maybe just a line.

All of a sudden, his hands stop. He glances at the camera like he's just remembered that it's on, and opens his mouth. Shuts it. Open it again] Hey, I think...I'm seventeen now.

[There's a brief moment of silence before a wide grin breaks out across his face. He laughs, and there's a certain relief in the sound.] Not bad for someone who wasn't supposed to make it past sixteen, huh? Oh man, how did I miss this?

[He leans in towards the screen intently, a certain determination stealing his features. Percy's ADHD brain has caught onto an idea, and it is Extremely Important that it be addressed Right Now] Okay, I know that things are really tight and tense right now for everyone, but this is...well, it's important. Or at least, it'd mean a lot to me. Does anyone know where I could get my hands on some blue food dye? Or like, something that dyes...food...blue.

[That's the same thing, Percy.] I can pay. Or, I don't know, blast you with salt water. I guess no one really wants to swim in the canals right now. [Briefly his expression falls, reminded of what he sees as his failure in trying to save the Water Sector] But yeah, if anyone knows where I could get some, that'd be great.

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[riseto]

Blue food dye.

[kelpful]

[Percy nods. He's in a generally good mood, but there's nothing indicating that this request is a joke] Uh huh. You know where I could get some?

[riseto]

Do I even want to ask? No, I really don't think I do.

At any rate, no. I don't know. Probably the same place you can get red or yellow food dye.

[kelpful]

[His expression shifts into something a little more dubious] Man, I don't know what you were thinking, but I wanted it for a cake. You know. Food dye.

[He snorts a little, more amused than rude] That's super helpful, thanks.

[riseto]

I'm not so sure what I was thinking either, but blue food sounds too strange to be appetizing.

That's me! Helping the helpless.

[kelpful]

It doesn't effect the taste! It just looks different.

I can see that. I'm Percy, by the way.