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[hello, magic locket network. have a blond teen with a curious little scar at the corner of his mouth, currently seated in front of his locket with as much ease as if it were a computer. probably more than if it were a computer, to be quite honest -- he's never used a computer in his life, but he's pretty damn used to more supernatural methods of communication. at least this is way simpler than talking through rainbows.]

Hey, I'm Jason. I've told a few people about this whole exploration trip my own group was working on, so I figured I might as well give an update on how that's going.

[and behind him, over his shoulder, is luke, with his back to jason as he holds his own locket up to take in the height of the trees they linger beneath. in the background one can hear:] This is what you'd call a tree, La Rue —

[for the observant viewer, the area they're currently taking a breather in certainly isn't caer glaem or the immediately surrounding areas. it's a forest, sure, but even through the locket it's clearly unusual, the trees all awe-inspiringly enormous. their camp is little more than a few bags dropped off at the base of a gigantic trunk. three bags, to be specific, but gods know where the third member of their little party's gone off to.]

We've bounced around a lot but I think we've covered a pretty decent spread of this place so far. Compared everything to the maps we found and all that. I think so far it's safe to say that those are all pretty accurate. Those worms have been all over too, so I don't think that's a concentrated incident...

[luke's disappeared from the background, but his voice is loud as he stands in front of jason. (not that anyone can see him, but they can hear him loud and clear).] And Grace is choosing to talk to his locket than take in the scenery. C'mon, Grace. Wave for La Rue. You Ares kids always miss out on the whackiest stuff.

[jason, for his part, makes a valiant effort to keep a straight face and be the serious, responsible one here. he can't hep but crack a hint of a smile though, and he raises a hand slightly to indulge luke. and not that anyone can see, but luke wanders off to crane his neck so high to look at the canopy that it almost snaps.]

All that aside, it'd be good to hear how things are going back at the castle too, and maybe in the Unseelie place if any of you guys are feeling particularly talkative.

((ooc: blue is jason, orange is luke, replies are likely to be hijacked by luke (and nico) if they feel like it.))

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[he appears almost guilty for a second, looking up at nico's arrival. and given he wasn't even the one actually being dumb, it's pretty impressive what kind of an effect nico has. for the (physically) youngest member of their group, he makes a good disappointed mother figure.]

I didn't want Clarisse to think I was ignoring her or something.

[an excellent excuse, yes.]

I'm sure she'll cry herself to sleep if she thought you were ignoring her, Grace. [ luke slaps jason on the back, a job well done there with that excuse, and goes to pick up his forgotten sword, which lies against a tree. but he does like that he played along, though. thalia's brother has spirit. ]

[In all fairness, Nico doesn't realize he's doing that. He rolls his eyes and ignores the son of Hermes for the moment.]

If she isn't finding something suitable to smack her head against because of what Luke's doing, then I'll be surprised. I don't think she'll think you were ignoring her, but more that you were ignoring her headache.

[He swears to the gods that Luke needs a muzzle and a chain leash.]

[it's very hard to remain the apologetic one here with luke being. well, luke. it's like having a much less cheesy leo around. or a percy he doesn't feel the need to compete with over everything.]

She has worms to kill as viciously as she pleases. I'm sure she's more than happy to take it out on those.

[good for the kingdom, good for luke's continued lifespan, good for everyone.]

[ luke's a dead kid with a death wish; he personally hopes he riles clarisse up, if only to see the steam pour from her ears just because he can. he comes back with his sword, swinging it, not liking how the handle feels in his own grip. ]

La Rue can fight ten wars and she'll never be "more than happy". [ he air quotes. clarisse is the child of war; he thinks if she can get her fix on fighting, she'll keep punching her way through anything in her path until there's nothing left — and she still won't be satisfied. he shrugs his shoulder and smiles at nico. he heard the comment about being her headache, but he doesn't particularly care to reply. ] Maybe she'll get rid of our worm problem for us. Sure the king and queen would love that.

I hate to agree with Castellan, but I have to in this case.

[Makes him wonder just how well Frank and Clarisse will get along.]

Yeah, and then you'll be bored that much faster. Which weapon does she have on her? The electric spear?

I don't know. But a guy from back at the castle had been saying she was using something with the same effects as ours, so whatever she's got, it's something from home and better than the alternative.

[of course, saying that, he can't help but shoot luke a guilty glance and a half-hearted shrug, over where the other blond is taking a few swings with one of those not-from-home alternatives.]

Sorry.

[ luke sounds a little detached, as if reciting a rather bland fact. ] Her father gave her that spear. [ the first one, anyway. luke hasn't been receiving the camp half-blood newsletter informing him it's been replaced with maimer. ]

[ but the life comes back to him with a shrug. ] Not your fault my sticky fingers were slippery the day I lost Backbiter. [ backbiter is long lost, anyway. luke would rather this sword, that doesn't feel as though it's an extension of him, than the scythe of kronos. it's a conflict of feelings; he wants his sword, but he wants no part of kronos to linger. ]

Yeah, and when it broke, she got a second one from him called Maimer. Electric spear, her siblings love calling it Lamer instead.

[Hey, Nico sees no reason to not update Luke on that fact. He'll let up on the son of Hermes for the weapon thing, at least.]

Well, we're in the land of fairies. I wouldn't be surprised if there were blacksmiths who can forge enchanted weapons for you.

[jason wouldn't have ever mentioned the whole "lamer" thing himself, given he doesn't have a deathwish, but he cracks a small smile at it's mention and the memory of his first time hearing it -- one of clarisse's siblings shouting that his old weapon ivlivs was definitely cooler than her spear. ah yes, good times.]

There was a guy talking about the forges here not too long ago. And those proclamations that were posted around said the rulers here would rewards anyone who killed those worm things. You could probably ask for something better.

[ luke laughs at nico. lamer. sometimes he forgets that nico's one of them, the kids he had left behind to go take on the world and destroy himself. ]

[ having either of them be nice to him is kind of a breath of fresh air, but not one luke particularly wants to dwell in. he brushes it off, their kindness, as he'd much prefer nico scowling and jason being uncertain as to whether or not he should play along with luke's stupid jokes. ]

If we don't get eaten by one — or lost, I'll see if celestial bronze is a part of the blacksmith care package. [ he glances down at his sword and swings it like a pendulum. he's managed to kill at least one worm, but it's nothing to paint him a hero for. ]

[ so, to break the seriousness of their conversation, luke smirks. ] So, Lamer. Either of you want to tell that to her face? [ or do you want to leave it to him? so glutton for punishment, this kid. ]

[Nico looks up at the sky, as if praying for patience. Strength might make him want to help Clarisse.]

No. She'll find a way to destroy my soul after she impales me, and I'm not going to rile up a child of Ares. Feel free to have that "honor" all for yourself.

[jason just shakes his head, adopting a solemn expression.]

All yours, man. I'll pray for you.

[ these guys are no fun. with a shrug, he accepts his fate. doesn't jason know the gods probably won't listen to him if he prays for luke castellan? in luke's opinion, they never listen, not until it's too late. ]

[ luke turns to nico. ] You find anything else out there besides clean water? Friendly fairy that might tell us how to put these worms to the earth-bed for good?

[Nico's going to fish out a mug to have some of that water before answering.]

Not a fairy, but a ghost told me that fire works on keeping them from regenerating.

[he trots after nico automatically, crouching beside his own bag to dig out a cup. something about talking with luke and clarisse just works up a thirst.]

It'd be nice to have Leo here right about now.

[ luke follows in step, but not in action. he looks between the two of them. ] A ghost. [ it shouldn't surprise him that people have died here — but it does, for the place just doesn't seem real sometimes. nico's abilities are interesting to him, but he's not too sure he wants to see them in proper action any time soon. he nods, as if accepting this piece of information — it'd be worth a try, anywya. and luke thinks, ever so briefly, about a house he'd been with, locked inside with jason's sister, and how he'd blown it to pieces with a few select ingredients. ]

[ he looks to jason. ] And Leo. [ another kid, like jason, who he doesn't know. but at least jason's sort of tied to him through thalia — even if his friend never let a word slip about him. ] Who in Hera's name is Leo?

Yeah. A kind of scholarly warrior.

[Nico doesn't say much else about the ghost. He knows how people get uncomfortable when he starts talking about them, and he's not sure Luke even wants to know.]

A highly obnoxious son of Hephaestus who thinks he's funnier than he actually is. He has the rare gift of being able to create fire with just a snap of his fingers, as well as be immune to it.

[Sorry, Jason, he tells it like it is.]

[the look he shoots nico is rather offended on leo's behalf. he can't actually entirely argue with that description though (sorry leo), so he turns back to luke as if nico hadn't said anything at all.]

He's my best friend.

[ since they're primarily focusing on this leo kid, luke takes a mental note to maybe pry some information out of nico about his scholarly warrior ghost. he's not really sure his new-found ally will be giving in the whole luke taking information from him. ]

Who's highly obnoxious and isn't funny. Sounds like a true kid of Hephaestus. [ he tries not to think of his own friends, especially one who had ended up losing his life on the princess andromeda. hephaestus kids may be on the extreme end of the annoying scale, but they're pretty handy when one needs them. ] Useful, but nowhere to be found when you need him.

[ which is the story of every demigods life, it seems. ]

Either of you know how to start a fire with sticks?

[Luke can probably get more out of him than Jason about that stuff, since Luke is technically dead in their world and it proooobably won't hurt. Probably.

Nico digs around in his pack and brings out flint and steel. He waves it over at Luke.]

I do. I put flint and steel in all of our packs, just in case, as well as a flask of oil. We might be able to stop by a town to get some rags to make a torch.

[sipping at some of the fresh water he'd poured for himself, jason just shrugs.]

If we get desperate I can try to light up some tinder with a spark, but I wouldn't really recommend it -- I'm not really good at anything that delicate.

[ so, maybe luke's sort of misjudged nico's use. luke's used to gathering things on the fly, but nico seems to plan before he decides to descend into unknown territory. ]

Might be best if we try and find a town. If these worms keep popping up from the ground, setting the place on fire might be our best bet in getting rid of them for good. [ even though he's certain jason could do that with a simple zap of his fingers, luke kind of wants to feel a little useful. ]

[Probably a good thing that people will underestimate Nico. Means he can surprise them, either pleasantly or nastily.]

It's a good plan. And there's always the chance that we'll come across something that won't be affected by Stygian Iron or Imperial Gold.

[you're such a secretly nice guy nico, trying to make luke feel more useful with his boring normal sword.]

I saw a few towns and cities on that map. Shouldn't be hard to find in real life.

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