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Guys, guys. So I thought maybe I got jipped with the whole feather thing, because seriously who wants to turn into a hedgehog all the time? But then the fairies were all "hey, great job, what do you want?" and look at what I got.

[ Rachel's outside, looking way, way too bright and shiny and happy. practically giddy. she's got her locket set on --something about shoulder height, just so she can hold up her finger and hop a few paces back before holding up THIS. it's obvious she's pretty in love with it, because her smile hasn't faded in the least bit, and she's not exactly bouncing with energy, but she's close. there's definitely a little bit of excited bopping going ]

Isn't it beautiful? This gorgeous, shiny, sexy, powerful weapon is all mine now. Which is so great because I've been wanting to learn how to shoot better and now I actually can without going into the armory all the time, and look. This isn't even the best part.

[ she turns her back to the camera as she reaches behind her to grab her ( also gold! ) arrow from the thin quiver at her back, quickly turning and loading up so she can shoot at a target that's off screen. no, she's not a pro. her form is amateurish at best ( thanks, fancy finishing school ) and she takes a good thirty seconds to really line up her shot and go for it. but when she does, there's a tell-tale thunk of the arrow hitting her target. and no, for anyone keeping score, it's not in the center, but that's okay. that's not the important part. the important part happens a few seconds later when she turns her back to the camera again, and the arrow is right back where she pulled it from. ]

How awesome is this? Gods! I'm going to practice all the time. And then I'll actually be able to help more here, and- [ yep, that's an excited not-squeal. it's a cheer. a little "yeehee!" for herself and her excitement and her perfect boon. ]

So, who wants to give me lessons? Preferably someone on the Seelie side, yeah.

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I'd give you lessons, but I was always really, really bad at it at camp.

[ despite that- ]

That's pretty cool, though.

-- Pretty cool? Pretty cool?

[ she steps back and holds her arms out, still holding the bow in one hand, but her fingers are splayed wide on the other, talking and gesturing to no one ]

Ladies and gentleman! I present to you the King of Understatements - Percy Jackson!!

Alright, alright, sorry!

It's super, ultra awesome-cool, like if I was an archer, I'd have total bow-and-arrow envy right now.

[ grins! ]

Better?

[ she's crowding the camera again with a nodnodnod ]

Much better. And now we can practice the age-old "oh no, I'm out of ammo slash my sword is gone!" act together. Psych out our enemies, make them think we're totally hopeless, and then- bam!

[ ... slow... bam... as she reaches behind her and loads up her weapon. it's not really a BAM! so much as "hup.. hang on.. justasec.... TADA! ]

Eat gold, --enemy!

[ thwip! thunk. ]

[ Percy can't help but laugh, his smile widening impossibly. ]

Yeah, that's right. Dream team duo, Jackson & Dare. A force to be reckoned with.

Jackson & Dare sounds like a really bad-ass dream team duo, I'm just saying. You might be onto something here.

[ super bad-ass team with big dopey smiles yes that is them ]

To be totally honest though, I'm pretty excited to, um. Practice, and get better. I want to be able to go out on quests and help you guys. I always have, but here it's- actually possible. And that's kinda great. For me, at least.

Saving the world, one monster at a time? Never fear, Drabwurld, your dream team duo is here?

[ yeah, he's definitely grinning like an idiot. what a pair of dweebs. ]

Hey, it's great for us, too. I don't like leaving you behind anymore than you like watching us go. It'd be nice to get to take you along for once.

Exactly!

Hey, so, you know what I was thinking? We should all move into the same hallway. [ she's fussing with her bow again, and it's not in a nervous way or anything, but maybe she's been thinking about this for a little while now, and she's excited to finally bring it up with someone ] I know you guys have special demigod rooms, but, maybe since the monarchs already think you're basically royalty anyways, they'd accommodate you in whichever room you ended up moving to. Maybe?

Plus, you know, then we'd all be close by.

I think that we should just petition the rulers to give you a nice room like what we have. [ says it so flippantly, like hey, no big deal asking the monarchs to upgrade someone to a princess suite, whatever. ] I think that's a good idea, though. Having everyone close by just in case.

[ even though Percy is about 90% sure Luke wouldn't go for it. or Clarisse. ]

Oh, heh, I don't care much about that. [ no really, she pretty had a princess suite in her apartment in Manhattan and she still wanted to spend all her time in her oracave, so. ] My room's pretty cool. I mean, I think I've got the same room that a court jester would get, but you know? I'm actually fine with that.

Alright, alright, no princess suite for the oracle. [ he can't help but grin. ] But I think you're on to something, if we can convince everyone else that it's a good idea.

Leave that to me. I'll just spin some mumbo-jumbo about fate, and I'm sure everyone will comply after that. I know how much you kids love my prophecies.

[ said with a silly voice and a wave of her hand. yes, let ol' Auntie Rachel convince the demigod squad to hang out in the same hallway using a joke about fate. sure. that'll work. ]

Yeah, can't get enough of 'em, that's us.

[ really, though- ]

You haven't actually... you know, had anything about this place yet, have you? No grand prophecy for us to worry about fulfilling?

[ weirdly enough, hearing a question like that even over the lockets makes her feel this little tug in the back of her mind, like her abilities are trying to respond to the question at hand. when a demigod asks you something, you tell them. but the truth is- ]

No. Not even a little nightmare. [ something she should probably sound excited about, but. well. no. ] I was actually thinking about asking the king or queen about it. Nico suggested the Black Shuck, since he's tied to the fate of this place in the whole ..death way, but I don't know who would know better, honestly. There's no Apollo-ish person here to report to about my powers being useless. [ kINDA SUCKS?? ]

-- Which is good, I know it's good, since usually prophecies are just a pain for everybody, but. Yeah, I dunno.

[ makes her feel like she has no reason to be around, in a weird way she doesn't like thinking about ]

I get it. Prophecies normally mean big trouble, but it was how you were able to help everyone before, and now you can't?

[ yeah. yeah, he gets that. definitely. feeling powerless is something he became all too familiar with down in the pit. ]

I dunno about the Black Shuck, but I've heard the rulers are pretty nice? Maybe you could start with them and then see if they can... point you in the right direction or something.

Think so? The idea of talking to one of them makes me think of like- Trying to get an appointment with Zeus, you know? You don't bother the big man unless you've got something really important and impressive to say. Or ask.

[ it's weird for Rachel to feel unconfident in ..anything, really, but right now it's kind of there, the way her face pinches a bit. not quite a wince, but almost ]

Maybe they just didn't need somebody with my, ah, skillset helping their cause. It happens.

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