Distractionary tactics, creating traps and heavy objects made of gold? [He rolls his eyes.] I have a feeling a lot of these gifts aren't meant to keep us safe.
the others can't kill them if they kill them first]
All three of us are making it out of this alive. I'd rather it didn't come to us having to do anything, but - we need to find ways to apply our gifts defensively if we don't want to go on the offensive.
Then what we should be doing is practicing more so we know how to use what we've been given. Everything sounds like it creates something, so that takes time to learn to control and grow.
It's not great, though I got to admit it's better than moving forward without us.
The Dragon chick did sort of imply it's possible to come back to life, depending on our "actions" and "vicious goal chasing". But we shouldn't rely on that.
I'd rather not see any of us subjected to their whims any more than we already are.
[So, like, both of you keep breathing, yeah?]
But we'll need information if we're to find our way out of this. We should try and speak with them when we can [which lmao that means magnus bc i'm not making the other mods npc with us,,,] but also see if we can get the others to tell us what, if anything, they're telling them.
I wonder if we'd have an easier time getting other people to talk to us than getting the goddesses to speak. Reyna and I already divided most of the people in the castle to look into...want in?
We've just been doing half and half, with a bit of overlap for comparison's sake. But we don't want to move too quickly and look like we're deliberately trying to network with people, either.
[They want to compare notes on other people, but if those same others compare notes and discover that they've started taking an abrupt interest in getting to know the others, that could be awkward.]
Who have you gotten to know already? We can start from there and slowly expand your circle so it looks natural.
Well, you guys, and... [ pause. shit. he's been in "don't ask questions" mode as if this is just another youth shelter-- where no one wants to be bothered unless they tell you so. he barely knew anything about hearth and blitzen after some two years until he died, after all. ] Ann's my partner, so there's that.
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I can think of a few things.
[mainly they're applicable to, like, murder. or confusing an attacker and escaping from murder. but it's not the most practical skill in the world.]
The question is, how do we use our gifts to keep ourselves safe?
[Or. The two of them, really.
Reyna will see them through this even if she has to drag them bodily out of the castle with her bare hands.]
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[ sarcasm intensifies ]
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[like, she's just saying
the others can't kill them if they kill them first]
All three of us are making it out of this alive. I'd rather it didn't come to us having to do anything, but - we need to find ways to apply our gifts defensively if we don't want to go on the offensive.
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Yeah, that's not a bad idea. Be kind of stupid not to practice, I guess.
[ he says, though he doesn't really want to. rip clothes up to magically repair them. ]
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Agreed. We should meet up again once we've had more practice, compare what we've been able to do.
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It'll be fine as long as none of us die.
[ points at eyes points at them. since he's Not going home to tell annabeth her friends died. ]
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[likewise, they're not going home to tell Annabeth her cousin died...]
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[...she says, while eyeing the dead demigod out of the corner of her eye and half-daring him to say otherwise]
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It's not great, though I got to admit it's better than moving forward without us.
The Dragon chick did sort of imply it's possible to come back to life, depending on our "actions" and "vicious goal chasing". But we shouldn't rely on that.
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[So, like, both of you keep breathing, yeah?]
But we'll need information if we're to find our way out of this. We should try and speak with them when we can [which lmao that means magnus bc i'm not making the other mods npc with us,,,] but also see if we can get the others to tell us what, if anything, they're telling them.
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[ by detective he means he's used to Leaving People Alone ]
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[They want to compare notes on other people, but if those same others compare notes and discover that they've started taking an abrupt interest in getting to know the others, that could be awkward.]
Who have you gotten to know already? We can start from there and slowly expand your circle so it looks natural.
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