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[rues]

[ picking up one of the feathers could have been a really bad idea, what with people turning into cats and things, but something much better happens when clarisse picks up this particular feather. she's never had any magic powers before, especially not of the elemental kind. it doesn't take long to figure out what's happened. accidentally soaking yourself during your morning training routine? yeah, as if she actually told anyone what really happened.

it gives her an idea, though. yes, you see, it's finally time for payback for all those years ago when percy nearly drowned her with toilet water. yeah, she never really let that one go. wonder why. (even if it was technically her fault for instigating the whole thing by trying to flush his head down the toilet in the girl's bathroom. whatever.)

the video opens with a long shot of percy, unsuspecting, like prey. she won't be pouncing on him, though, the water will be. basically. he won't get wet if she doesn't surprise him, anyway. annoying how that whole son of poseidon thing works. the video shakes a little while she tries to keep it steady with one hand, while the other pulls back and then sweeps forward again, pulling a huge crest of water with it, aimed directly at percy.

the splash it makes when the water crashes into him is more satisfying than slaying a hundred drakons. (maybe. that might be an overstatement. slaying one drakon had been pretty satisfying. but this has been such a long time coming.) she's laughing hysterically almost to the point of crying by the time she manages to say anything. ah, yes, vengeance is sweet. ]

HAHAHAHAHA! That's for nearly drowning me with toilet water, Jackson!

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[quest]

[ Part of him could sense it, could feel the water change and alter in a way that felt natural to him. Except- It wasn't him doing it? So confusion knits across his face in the split second before the water crashes into him.

Percy stands there, dumbfounded, arms out to his sides in sheer shock. He only stops when he hears the shriek of laughter and Clarisse's voice, shaking his head to spray some of the water off. Granted, he could just will the water off of him, but he'll allow Clarisse a few more moments of satisfaction before he does that.

Mostly because he's too busy staring at the water nearby, a familiar pillar of water rising, much like the same one that had drenched her all those years ago. ]

You know, I almost forgot that Ares kids are really into their grudges.

[ He'll ask about how she managed to manipulate the water later, right now is for, you know.

Drenching her. Again. ]

1/2

[truesight]

[ just! this face! for a bit! ]

[truesight]

[ and then she's cracking up, too ]

Oooh, wow. How did-? I hope that wasn't just a one-shot, because he's so going to retaliate in the worst way. Gods.

[ aaaand now she can't stop laughing ]

[Action]

[fell_to_hell]

[Nico's feather business has also been less painful than most. He thinks it's a kindness, really, that his feather has granted him the ability to manipulate earth, and much better than he's used to. It's while he's practicing with making a pillar underneath him that he gets an excellent view of Clarisse and Percy's shenanigans. He smiles a little to himself before making his way over, and is in time to hear Clarisse's statement. Nico raises his eyebrows.]

He tried to drown you in a toilet?

[rues]

[ clarisse snorts. as if she doesn't know percy's going to retaliate. she is completely prepared for that. ]

Please, this is going to be an all out water war. Just hope this feather doesn't crap out on me or I'm fucked. [ she knows once the magic water powers go bye bye she doesn't stand a chance. she just doesn't know... how long they're going to last. ]

[Action]

[rues]

[ her laughter is cut short by nico's voice, asking a question that makes her scoff and roll her eyes. ]

Not in a toilet, no. I did try to flush his head down a toilet first, so maybe I deserved a face full of toilet water. But how the fuck was I supposed to know he could make toilets explode? He hadn't exactly been claimed at the time. [ she was also fourteen and stupid and didn't put the pieces together until after the big blue trident popped up over his head. ] Point is, I finally got him back for it.

[Action]

[fell_to_hell]

[Nemesis would be proud of her.]

Ten out of ten with bonus points for irony and poetic justice. At least something good came out of this feather situation.

[sculptor_of_aman]

You are the one called Clarisse La Rue? You have interesting notions of justice.

[oursavinggrace]

[this is thousand times funnier just because it's percy and jason goes from "mature praetor" to "dumb teenage boy" when percy is involved. he's trying to restrain the grin, but it's not working very well.]

You really don't wanna start a water fight with Percy.

[Action]

[rues]

[ yes, she would definitely call this good. a wet percy is a good percy, after all. she's sure nico would agree, and she gives him an expectant sidelong glance. ]

You're right, he's a one man wet t-shirt contest. I can't complain. [ she'll objectify percy all she likes, thank you very much. ] He's not exactly horrible to look at. I mean, just imagine: Percy Jackson on the front cover of the demigod swimsuit calendar.

[ she can imagine luke on that very same calendar, too, six foot one inch of toned muscle and wet hair representing the month of may. she can't help but picture the scene at loch noa, except, uh, censored by swim trunks this time. she's really never going to get that out of her head, regardless of how many times she plays back memories of chris. ]

[Action]

[fell_to_hell]

[Nico's expression is blank long enough for him to glance over at Percy now that the son of Poseidon is closer.

Holy Mother Rhea. He has made a grievous mistake. Abort! Abort! Abort!]

Uh...no. We're not going there, Clarisse. Besides, I don't want to know what the demigod swimsuit calendar would look like.

[He's very annoyed at himself for the light blush that dusts his cheeks.]

[rues]

[ hahahahahahah

oh.

clarisse knows who this is, she saw the video of nerdanel's arrival, and vehemently avoided it. for obvious reasons. she never thought ... they would ever actually have reason to speak to one another, but clearly she was wrong. it's been long enough that clarisse is ... dealing with her actions better than she was when nerdanel arrived, but just seeing her face and knowing who she is is reminder enough of what clarisse did and the consequences that had followed.

her laughter ceases and she swallows thickly, expression much more serious than it had been a brief second ago. ]

If this is about your son, his brother already showed me his form of "mercy."

[rues]

[ clarisse makes a face like she's considering not starting a water fight with percy, but she's really not. ]

Yeah, no, I think I do.

[quest]

[ THUMBS UP from afar! ]

[oursavinggrace]

[MAKES A FACE FROM AFAR.]

[oursavinggrace]

[the most dubious look ever.]

You're gonna lose this fight, dude.

[rues]

[ of course, she'd been expecting this. she's not that dumb to think that she could drench percy without getting drenched herself, so she can't even really be mad about it. now they're even.

but she sure as hell is getting ready to throw more water in his face, even if now he won't actually get wet. what a loser. what's the point of having a water fight if she's the only one who really gets wet. ]

Alright, Jackson, if that's how you want to play it, you're on.

[sculptor_of_aman]

[The Elf's mouth tightens in what can only be a mother's exasperation. ]

Makalaurë's childish behaviors will be addressed when next I see him. [Ooooooooooooh, he is so very, very grounded...]

But I have intended to speak with you since I was first told of your name. I regret we must do so through these lockets, but my circumstances keep me away on other errands. I wish only to converse. And listen.

[Action]

[rues]

[ too late, they're already there. ]

Um, it would look like all the demigod boys in swim trunks, obviously. [ that was probably not the answer he wanted, but she's already gotten started. can't stop won't stop. ] Percy on August, Luke on May, Jason on... whenever he was born, et cetera et cetera. You get the idea.

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[rues]

[ clarisse doesn't particularly want to converse about celegorm's execution, but perhaps she does owe it to his mother to talk about it. she's not entirely sure what nerdanel expects to hear, because an apology likely isn't going to be among the things that grace this conversation. still, she isn't just going to run away from this. clarisse la rue is not a coward. ]

Alright, so talk.

[rues]

[ clarisse shrugs nonchalantly. she probably will lose, but she isn't entirely prepared to win, either. it's still percy and, yeah, he's way better at the water thing than she is. that doesn't mean she can't have fun with it. ]

We'll see about that, Grace.

[oursavinggrace]

[it doesn't even matter who wins. if it involves percy and clarisse, then this is going to quickly explode, take out innocent bystanders, and turn into a demigod wet t-shirt contest.

he holds up his hands placatingly, eyebrows raised.]

Hey, I'm rooting for you. But I'm just pointing out the obvious disadvantage.

[rues]

[ the arch of her eyebrow says, "really?" there's no need to point out the obvious disadvantage when she obviously already knows what it is. ]

Yes, thank you, Captain Obvious. I know when I'm outmatched. But when has that ever stopped anyone before?

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[sculptor_of_aman]

First, I would hear you do so. I have heard many accounts of the events which transpired. I have not yet heard yours. Speak freely. Leave nothing out. I will know if you do.

[oursavinggrace]

I doubt it'd stop you. But if you're trying to get back at him for something, I'd have thought you'd just...punch him, or something.

[clarisse things.]