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[There’s a beautiful, dark skinned girl with choppy hair looking at ease with the console as she turns the video feed on. She actually looks pretty calm, other than the nervous movement of her hands, as if she doesn’t know what to do with them, and the way she keeps looking around her, as if she can’t believe where she is. After a second, she gives a hesitant smile.] It’s kind of nice to use one of these and not worry about any of the problems that come with it. [Problems being that technology and demigods don’t exactly mix, you know.]

I was wondering if anyone could fill me on the situation? I couldn’t get any answers from the guys who brought me to this suite, which is really nice, by the way. [She sounds a little put out by that, the fact that she couldn’t get answers.] My name is Piper. [No last name, in case people here know her dad, and then she has to go through that awkward explanation phase that, yes, her dad was that hot guy in those movies.]

I’m also looking for my friends. Particularly a guy named Jason. Blond, really good looking, he likes to follow rules. [A grin now.] Although, I guess if any of them are here, they’ll find me this way.

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It's about time, really. Please continue. [Because really, Aphrodite could use more of that.]

[She makes a face.] We're - working on it. [She sighs, running a hand through her hair.] There's actually a bunch of investigations going on right now - and what made Asti sick in the first place, it's the thing we were brought here to fight. [Pause.] Which... you probably haven't heard anything about yet, sorry. There's a lot to catch you up on.

I'll do my best to carry on the tradition of children not like their parent at all. [She agrees, but there's also some good things about her mother. Like love. Love is good. Which reminds her that Piper hasn't even gotten the chance to tell Annabeth about saying that to Jason, weh.]

I've missed a whole lot, haven't I? Good thing I know how much you like explaining things to people, Annabeth, or we'd be in trouble.

[She chuckles a little.] You're already off to a great start. [Oh nooo Piper. It's ok they have a lot of things to catch each other up on, apparently!!]

[Annabeth rolls her eyes, but there's no discontent in the gesture.] Considering I've been here for almost a year now? Yeah, there's a lot to explain. You're lucky you'll get something as concise as I can give.

Wasn't too hard, really. [There might be a little bit of pride in her voice. She likes that she isn't like her siblings. who her parents are shouldn't have to define her completely, after all.]

A year? [Whoops, did she yell that? This is so messed up.] Gods.

[Annabeth smiles over the flash of pride, glad to hear it. It suits her, and watching Piper come into her own over those months was pretty awesome.] Not for you, definitely.

[She makes a face, sort of like an 'oops,' as much as she appreciates the reaction on some level.] Eleven months, technically. The first six, uh, were just me. And I initially ended up here just before the Argo II reached Camp Jupiter. Time? It's pretty weird.

[Piper rubs a hand across her forehead, a pained look on her face.] None of this makes any sense. So how did you catch up to where we are now? [Such a polite way to put it.] Well, where most of us are now.

[She purses her lips.] The Emperor can show you the future, for a price. Percy and Leo - well, they arrived around the same time, and I was behind them both. [And you know how Annabeth is with knowing things.] She basically dumps you in a pool of water, and it's like watching a movie starring you.

For a price. [Piper can't help but repeat that, an unsure look on her face. What did you give for that knowledge, Annabeth? Although, she's not sure if she wouldn't have done it herself.] I wonder how she has that power.

[Annabeth makes a face, almost like a kid caught with their hand in the cookie jar.] An exchange. Something of equal value to what you want to see. It wasn't - it's fine. [She doesn't even mind telling Piper necessarily, just not over the public consoles.]

If she has the ability to summon people here like she does, it's not surprising. But I think she draws most of her power from the turtle the same as everyone else.

[Don't eat all those cookies before dinner, Annabeth, gods.] That really doesn't make it sound any better. [Deals with devils you don't know and all that. The Emperor sounds like a devil they definitely don't know.]

You said that our powers are probably gone because the turtle is really sick, right? How was she able to pull me through? Or any of the others.

[She'll do whatever she wants!! But she waves off the concern.] I knew what I was getting into.

Mhmm. Think of it like a battery turtle. As for her continued trend of pulling people through, I have no idea how she's still doing it. But she wasn't in attendance at the last audience, so there's no telling what state she's in.

[A nod.] That doesn't mean I'm not going to worry about you.

Maybe she's conserving all of her power to bring in more people, then. Which doesn't make a lot of sense. You'd think she'd be doing what she could to help her turtle out.

[She opens her mouth to object - then promptly closes it. Her face is a cross between grateful and awkward.] There... shouldn't be much to worry about. It's all over with now. [And she got to watch herself fall into hell in the process, good times! 8Db]

Apparently that's what we're here for. To help the turtle out, to save him from this threat. So, the more of us she has, the better?

Edited 2013-07-05 07:23 (UTC)

[No, Annabeth. That's not how worrying works.] And she's definitely not about to come back around and demand for more of whatever? [e_e]

What are we supposed to do?

[Annabeth shakes her head with absolute confidence.] No. I made sure it would be a one time thing. [And she might have outsmarted Eshai a little in the process aww yeah.]

[She sighs.] Good question. A lot of that's still up in the air. Evandau recently gave a bunch of tasks for foreigners to follow up on, but it's honestly the most we've gotten in a while.

Though there's a lot to go over. Preferably off-console.

[A pause before Piper grins.] Of course you did. Look at who I'm talking to.

[She leans back, tapping her fingers on the table a bit. Plotting and figuring out stuff like this isn't exactly her forte, and there's so much information that she really isn't sure what to make of it yet, and she has this feeling it's only the tip of the iceberg...] When can we meet up then? [Because I miss you and you fell into a terrible place and you're going to get an awkward hug, Annabeth.]

[She can't help her own prideful grin, because it never hurts to hear that sort of thing.] See? Told you. Nothing to worry about.

[Annabeth pauses to consider the question, because - well, she'd really like to see Piper in person, too.] I can swing by whenever you're done catching up with Jason? [Small quirk of a knowing smile.] Or you can come to me, but
I'm more familiar with the layout of this place. What's your suite?

[Still going to worry, though. Sorry, Annabeth.

And then there's maybe a small smirk on her face at the mention of catching up with Jason.] After Jason is probably a good idea. [:3c] I'm in EA-3B, but maybe I should come to you. Exploring a little bit will do me some good. It'll be like an adventure.

[She gets it gurlfrand, she spent hours hauled up with Percy after he first showed.]

[But she nods, number memorized and already calculating where Piper's suite is.] It's up to you. Percy and I are in Metal, though, ME-1A. Metal and Earth are right next to each other, so it's not too far to travel.

[Piper nods. Maybe she could get Jason to take her on a tour, too. That would probably help.]

I'll drop by in a few hours, if you're not too busy then?

No, that should be fine. [Definitely maybe smiling by the time she finishes that sentence, because gdi she's missed you Piper

]

[A grin now. Piper's seriously like this whole 'being missed' thing.] Great, I'll be by in a few.

[And drop by she does. She gets a little lost along the way, turned around by some kedan merchant's bad directions - or misleading directions. Piper's not really sure. But she doesn't let it bother her too much once she finds Annabeth's suite and knocks.]

[She's only really expecting one person - one person who'd knock, at any rate - so when Annabeth hears it, she scrambles up from her spot on the couch and forgets to shove a bookmark in her book.]

[She gets to the door quickly enough, pulling it open with a grin. Her face softens when she sees her friend, and she lets out a sort of sigh.] Hey, Piper.

[There's a moment of hesitation, then she tugs at the other girl's arm to drag her inside, because apparently waiting for her to do it herself is not fast enough.]

Hey, Anna- [Oh, whoops, being dragged inside of the suite now, before she can even get her friend's whole name out of her mouth. Piper laughs, feeling more at ease than she has in awhile, especially because this is Annabeth. She's here, and she's okay.

Piper would like to say that she thinks before acting, that she doesn't just randomly throw herself at people, but that'd be a lie. She's throwing her arms around Annabeth before she even realizes it, hugging her tightly.] It's good to see you.

[Annabeth has never been too much of a hugger - especially not to people she doesn't consider friends. But Piper definitely fits that category, and when she throws her arms around her, Annabeth easily reciprocates.]

[She reciprocates a little more openly and emotionally than she means to, her arms tightening as she just lets herself stay there. She's missed Piper, so much, and even though it's another reminder of the weight of Tartarus ahead of her, she's just so glad to see her. And maybe Tartarus is part of why she's hugging a little harder, too - just a combination of what's behind her and what's ahead of her, and in being able to hug Piper right now despite that.]

You, too. [And her tone is a lot more honest than she intended, but the simple act of Piper hugging her is sort of pushing that through; she hasn't really taken comfort in anyone except for Percy lately, hasn't really let herself do so. Not even Rachel, not to the same extent.] I've really missed you.

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