Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? ‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me so.
ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
Perhaps that's why this bonding is so...aggressive.
Because you're in for quite the shock on this otherwise peaceful day when you brush against the next person on your path.
Maybe you're going out of your way to touch people. Maybe you've got a terrible urge to just see what's lurking in someone's heart. Maybe you trip over a conveniently placed rock -- whatever the cause, you're getting an up close and personal look into someone else's heart.
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[The Pegasus prints told him about what kind of trouble Percy got into at home. He makes his way up to the apartment once he's been invited in.
The only way he can think to describe this place is human. The kind of place Artina might have had if she didn't die. If she survived long enough to have a family of her own.
He settles on the couch next to Percy, looking just the slightest bit wistful.]
[Given that Val is his most important person in Chroma, the apartment feels rather warm and cozy, inviting and comfortable for him. Percy's relaxing against the couch and his fingers continue typing up a few sentences before he looks at Val again, shrugging a little.
There's still a thin smile on his lips though. He's home, even if it's fake, and that's something he can't ignore.]
Either the town's going to kick us out, or someone's going to show up that isn't welcome here and we'll have to go anyway. That's how it usually goes around here.
[It's odd to him. He's never really been inside of a human's house like this before. He's been in houses, but not because he was invited. He didn't have the time to just enjoy it.
...
The house is pleasant. A different kind of pleasant than the home Valvatorez knows, but cozy is cozy.]
There's no reason not to enjoy it while we're here. Just be ready for whatever might happen when things go wrong.
[Since it's Val, he's more clearly able to hear the sounds of Sally and Annabeth chatting together somewhere off in the kitchen and Paul, his stepdad, puttering around in one of the other rooms. The apartment's well lived in and if it were someone he's less close to they might not notice. Percy looks at the ceiling and folds his hands behind his head to think on that.]
How many times have you done this dive thing? Is it hitting everybody else or just a few of us?
[He's seen Sally before, but he can't recognize Annabeth's voice. They're the white noise in the background, making Percy's heartscape feel more homey and lived-in. He wishes his own had his comrades and familiar faces in it.]
Mm... About three so far. Everybody seems to have their hearts some degree of open now.
[His heart misses them more than he'll actively admit. It's maybe why they manifested the way that they have. He doesn't think too hard about it, listening to Val instead even when he hears "Seaweed Brain" from the kitchen.]
...if I say the words "Valentine's Day" to you, does that mean anything or no?
Capitalism. [Thanks Percy.] Don't worry, the next gift-giving holiday after this is Christmas again. I think people just like having excuses to do nice things for other people.
[...] Can't believe this is another Valentine's Day I'm not actually getting to spend with Annabeth. [REALLY, CHROMA? REALLY?]
It's greed and overpriced candy, but it can be romantic or whatever. [A half-smile.] Last year Hera kidnapped me and erased my memories and I was living with a pack of wolves.
[So. There's that.] Didn't exactly have a chance to plan for a special date or anything.
Yeah, real wolves. And Lupa who was actually a Roman wolf-goddess? She helped me train for months when I had no idea who I was or what was happening.
[But okay, fair. There's a faint smile following and he tilts his head when he hears Annabeth laugh somewhere far off.] I guess that's good enough. She might even agree with you. [His eyes seem to train themselves on the kitchen then.] I've seen her a lot recently, but she's always been an illusion. I'm sort of afraid of what'll happen the next time I really see her in person.
[Demigods in Percy's home are so strange. They certainly lead stranger lives than most of the humans Val has run into in his life. Then again they do seem to deal with the end of the world more often than is strictly appropriate for teenagers.
Even Val only had to deal with it once. (He assumes.)]
Hmm... I've seen my comrades in my dreams, but it's not the same thing as seeing them in person. More reason to make the reunion special.
[He's not wrong. It's a little too often, but that's just how it goes when you're a half-blood.]
I saw her in a dream, too. It felt a little too real, and sometimes I wonder if it was? Sometimes that happens. [Prophetic dreaming, man. The sound of Annabeth's voice is closer now.] I know you're right, but we still don't know how long this is going to take. And we know that people at home don't know we're gone, but what about people who were here that might not have gone home yet?
[Whoever's voice that is must be important, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to hear. Even if he has no way to place it-- maybe the girl Percy speaks so fondly of?]
Are you used to dreams like that?
As for the people who aren't here but may not have left... that's harder to say for certain. We'll have to track down those missing people before we can pin down an answer.
Sometimes. We can see visions of what's going on in our dreams sometimes...it's complicated to explain. The people aren't really there, but we can see real events as they're happening.
[He huffs for the time being.] So what you're saying is we have to go back into the forest and see if we can find anything. Again. Maybe we're looking in all of the wrong places.
Not really. Just a dream about Annabeth but that might have been because of a wish. [There's a flash of movement from the kitchen again and Percy hyper-focuses there.]
I want to look at the water again. There has to be something left in the ocean.
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ouch is one of the most intimate, romantic ways to be close to someone else. The Town knows this very well -- the Town wants everyone to be as close as possible.
Home
The only way he can think to describe this place is human. The kind of place Artina might have had if she didn't die. If she survived long enough to have a family of her own.
He settles on the couch next to Percy, looking just the slightest bit wistful.]
Not long, I'm sure.
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There's still a thin smile on his lips though. He's home, even if it's fake, and that's something he can't ignore.]
Either the town's going to kick us out, or someone's going to show up that isn't welcome here and we'll have to go anyway. That's how it usually goes around here.
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...
The house is pleasant. A different kind of pleasant than the home Valvatorez knows, but cozy is cozy.]
There's no reason not to enjoy it while we're here. Just be ready for whatever might happen when things go wrong.
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How many times have you done this dive thing? Is it hitting everybody else or just a few of us?
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Mm... About three so far. Everybody seems to have their hearts some degree of open now.
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...if I say the words "Valentine's Day" to you, does that mean anything or no?
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It's very close to Christmas, why do you have so many of these things?
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[...] Can't believe this is another Valentine's Day I'm not actually getting to spend with Annabeth. [REALLY, CHROMA? REALLY?]
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What happened last year?
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[So. There's that.] Didn't exactly have a chance to plan for a special date or anything.
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[Not like... werewolves? The memory loss part isn't nearly as pressing.]
Then celebrate twice as hard the next time you see her. The time of the year is arbitrary. Get yourself sweets after.
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[But okay, fair. There's a faint smile following and he tilts his head when he hears Annabeth laugh somewhere far off.] I guess that's good enough. She might even agree with you. [His eyes seem to train themselves on the kitchen then.] I've seen her a lot recently, but she's always been an illusion. I'm sort of afraid of what'll happen the next time I really see her in person.
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Even Val only had to deal with it once. (He assumes.)]
Hmm... I've seen my comrades in my dreams, but it's not the same thing as seeing them in person. More reason to make the reunion special.
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I saw her in a dream, too. It felt a little too real, and sometimes I wonder if it was? Sometimes that happens. [Prophetic dreaming, man. The sound of Annabeth's voice is closer now.] I know you're right, but we still don't know how long this is going to take. And we know that people at home don't know we're gone, but what about people who were here that might not have gone home yet?
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Are you used to dreams like that?
As for the people who aren't here but may not have left... that's harder to say for certain. We'll have to track down those missing people before we can pin down an answer.
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[He huffs for the time being.] So what you're saying is we have to go back into the forest and see if we can find anything. Again. Maybe we're looking in all of the wrong places.
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Yes. That's where the trail ended last time. If you have another idea for where to search, we can try that as well.
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I want to look at the water again. There has to be something left in the ocean.
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[Can demons choke??]
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