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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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[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

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[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.

[It's even better when Annabeth hugs her back. She knows that her friend really isn't that kind of a person, but hey. Everyone needs a little comfort every now and then, and even if they're completely ignoring the Tartarus elephant here, she knows that Annabeth has to be worrying about it.]

I know, being stuck with Percy all this time must have been terrible. [The sarcasm is strong with this one.

She gives one final squeeze before taking a step back. No need to encroach on Annabeth's personal space for too long.]

[The remark gets a laugh out of her, short but still honest, and she's grinning when she pulls back herself, making a sweeping gesture behind her.]

Take a look at the disaster that is now my suite and you'll understand just how terrible. [There's not a drop of malice in her tone. But to be fair, parts of the living room are a complete mess. Parts that look like they'd belong to Percy.]

[It definitely looks like a boy lives here - or well, a boy that aren't particularly Jason, that is. It's not something she's used to seeing from Annabeth. Actually, it's kind of jarring.]

You sound really torn up over the hurricane that is your lounge. [A grin.] So. You're living together now?

An actual hurricane might be preferable. [It drives her crazy - the clutter, the mess, the constant moving of things. But Percy's there, and that always seems to trump it.]

[She grins back, a little weakly.] It just kind of... happened.

Can't Percy actually make hurricanes? [So it's like. Almost literal, right?

Her eyebrows might be waggling just a tiny bit.] Where does he sleep?

[A short laugh.] Hurricane Percy. Well, that's pretty accurate. [As she kicks a sock across the room.]

[She makes a bit of a face.] Don't even start. [Pause.] He was on the couch at first.

Do you want help cleaning up or something? [Toeing a shirt now. Really, Percy. Is is that hard to keep clothes in a pile?]

What, me? I'm not starting anything. [Guuuurl.] Meaning he's where now?

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I wouldn't want to subject you to that. It's brutal. [Worse than lava walls, really.] Besides, it always seems to come right back.

[That first bit gets A Look, a look of I don't believe you for a second, before jumping into the question.] The roof. [:T] Where do you think?

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Yeah, but I feel kind of bad that you have to stare at it. [At least it doesn't look gross, just messy. There's a huge difference between those two.

Piper doesn't even bother to hide a smirk.] So he's been upgraded to the bed. Gleeson would be pretty mad if he was here.

I have my space. I don't have to stare at it there. [It'd probably be a lot more frustrating if she didn't.]

[She huffs up, but there's a lack of embarrassment over it.] Good thing he's not here. Not that it would matter either way.

At this rate, it's going to grow into an invasion and attempt to take over. [Like it has a life of its own.

She grins, although her cheeks might be just a tad bit pink. It seems like such a normal conversation, but it's not like Piper has actually ever had friends who just so easily decided to live with their boyfriends or anything.] Yeah, but think of how frustrating it would be to have him karate chopping your door open every morning.

If that happens, I'm calling you in as reinforcements. [She wouldn't put it past his socks, at least e_e]

[Annabeth notices the color in her friend's cheeks, but she doesn't really do much. Fidget, maybe, because she and Percy sort of fell into a normalcy over it, but she can assume well enough the reason for Piper's reaction. They're still only 17, even if they feel so much older sometimes. She groans over the Hedge image.] I would find a way to avoid that. Or maybe just not tell him. It's not like he's the most threatening thing in the world.

[Her tone starts out light but sort of goes a little flat halfway through the last sentence.]

What if I just talked Percy into doing it himself? Assuming powers come back. [Since her charmspeak definitely works on him.

It's not a judgment on Piper's part, but they are young. But whatever. After so long apart, after Tartarus looming over them, she's happy that her friend has him. That they have each other, so who really cares what they want to do. Although, she has to admit, she's... pretty curious.]

But it's nice to imagine that he is over anything else. [Her voice is soft, and not for the first time, she wishes her power wasn't cut off from her so that she could send out soothing tones to Annabeth.]

[She laughs.] You know, I'm not sure even charmspeak could break that habit.

[Annabeth never took it as judgment; Piper's probably the only one out of the seven she can talk about this so easily with, without getting so flustered for whatever reason. Mostly.]

[A small sigh, then a tiny smile.] Satyrs are pretty easy to handle, yeah. Preferable, most of the time. [All things considered, especially with what's coming. She'd take Hedge barreling down their door any day.]

[A grin in return.] It can't hurt to try, at least. It'd definitely be a worthy cause.

[She shifts a bit, folding her arms over her chest as she looks Annabeth over.] I'd definitely prefer it, but we don't get things that easy. Speaking of, so. This place.

[Grinning.] Maybe once the turtle's well again.

[Annabeth huffs up a bit at the look over, but there's no real irritation. She scrunches her face up at the question, though.] This place. There's a lot I can share. Any preferences on where to start?

It'll be an interesting experiment.

[Piper shrugs helplessly before moving over to a couch and plopping down on it.] Not really, I guess. Anywhere you want to start is good for me.

At the very least.

[Annabeth flops over on the same couch, crossing her legs up and leaning her elbows on her knees.]

[AND THEN SHE LAUNCHES INTO AN EXPLANATION OF TURTLE RELATED THINGS, like the rationing and landfall and Asti and powers being tied to the turtle and about the thing they're here to fight and how it's killing Asti ETC ETC ETC. There is literally too much to type out in regular conversation at this point.]

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