[ it's a bit of a surprise (a nice one), if only because everyone seems to be in a state right now. ]
Percy, hey. [ their mission had been successful, in some ways. efficient as could be expected, but not good enough to save everyone. eggsy can only assume it's affecting everyone in their group. ] It's been a bit shambolic, hasn't it? How are you doing?
[ eggsy, rumlow, and peggy all have matching hand injuries from using firearms, but magic had caused chemical reactions, too. ]
Yeah, I guess. [ what is a shambolic, honestly; but he can guess a little from context. at least, eggsy's probably not saying everything's been great, am i right? in any case. ] And I'm doing okay. How about you?
[ percy may or may not have sworn on his life to one of the hostages that he'd do his best to get everyone out, so he didn't exactly take the news that they didn't well.
but as for the physical injuries, while the chemical had reacted to his magic, and while he'd breathed in way too much of the stuff, he's since had the chance to use related water magic to heal himself. doing better than most, probably, in that regard. ]
Fucked up my hand like everyone else with a gun. [ stupid but inevitable. they couldn't stand there and do nothing, when a well-aimed shot could help their cause. ] Guard's got me on desk duty. [ wah wah. ] But I'm alright.
[ could've been worse. he doesn't say it 'cause it was worse for some people. ]
[ he has to appreciate eggsy being upfront, or at least upfrontish about having gotten hurt amidst a sea of people (himself included) who are doing! fine! he doesn't exactly laugh, but it's sort of an amused sound. ]
That's gotta be boring. [desk duty. ] What is that, signing papers?
[ is eggsy a good spy because he's honest about everything in his life except spying? quite possibly. ]
Paperwork. Damage reports. Cataloging stolen property from the riots. Did you know that three priceless necklaces were stolen from the same posh household? [ a beat. ] Riveting stuff.
[ in a tone that suggests yes, it's very very boring. ]
Three, wow. [ dry. ] You'd think having the one would be enough.
[ how many priceless necklaces can a person have??? ]
Nah, not yet. I looked when I first got here, but I got kind of -- distracted. [ riots...kidnappings...... ] I was in school back home, but I haven't heard of any openings for high school seniors.
[ he says, as if eggsy doesn't know already that he's a half-human magic-using combatant of some kind. ]
Right? And they've got me working the noble district. Me.
[ do americans understand that he has a rough accent? it's hard to tell.
he thought percy was young, but high school — doesn't change his capabilities, mind you, but it's still a surprise. he'll pass over the downplaying of his abilities for the moment, given that eggsy is guilty of doing the same. ]
Huh. Wonder if there's a crash course you could on the history of this place, actually. [ then maybe things would start making sense. ]
[ the answer is no, he does not understand that eggsy has a rough accent. so he kind of makes an assenting noise because apparently?? this is obviously ridiculous?? ]
That might be worth looking into. Normally I'm against taking classes I don't have to, but that could help explain a lot. Assuming it isn't as confusing as everything else about this place.
Fair point. Ain't like we have a seat at the table or anything. [ no one tells them anything wah wah ] So, no openings at the Olympia School for Boys and no openings for...water wizards out there?
You weren't around when the Potters were here, now were you — [ wait ] — hold on a minute, demigod is so much more mad! [ an indignant noise!! ] How am I supposed to guess you're bloody Hercules or some shit?
[ you're lucky Bellamy helped him brush up on ancient history, or he would only know the Disney version. ]
[ he's about to say that he doesn't know any potters, so no, but then eggsy keeps going. ]
Why does everyone always mention Hercules? He wasn't the only ancient demigod. And, for the record? He's not even all that great. [ BITE HIM, HERCULES. ] Perseus, on the other hand, was pretty cool.
Thank fuck. [ god, when he was seventeen, he'd already dropped out of high school and the royal marines. meanwhile, percy's here, properly contributing to the refugee community. ] So you're, like, a modern demigod?
[ it was so tempting to say he was the OG perseus....but he managed not to troll.
percy'd point out he's been kicked out of literally every school he's ever been to except maybe one, so yk there's that eggsy. ]
Unfortunately. In my world, the gods never stopped being around and having kids. Most people just didn't know about it. I didn't either, until I found out the truth.
[ that's also a familiar theme, isn't it? eggsy didn't know his father was a spy — that he could be, too, until the truth came out later in life.
huh. ]
Must have been a bit of a bombshell. [ understatement. he has more questions, but they're best served alongside a pint. next time, then. ] But I'm guessin' being a demigod helps with chemical burn recovery, yeah?
[ in percy's case, anyway. not every demigod has powers involving self-healing -- though they're all fast healers as a general rule -- though they used to have help. percy misses having god food, ambrosia and nectar, around a lot. too much of the stuff could literally burn half-bloods to ashes, but in small doses they'd heal wounds and recharge the body. ]
Water helps me heal faster. Rivers, lakes. The ocean is best.
[ he went to flona cove after the riots to deal with a nasty injury he got from the vulture monster; what was an open wound became another fading scar to add to the collection in under an hour. ]
It only works for me, though.
[ as in: he can't heal other people with it. he's never particularly desired healing powers, but it's hard not to feel guilty about walking around totally fine while everyone else is still hurt. ]
[ the information is good to know, especially for the not-entirely-unlikely event that percy requires critical assistance. ]
Better one person's in tip-top shape than no one is, mate. [ even if he's always interested in having a whinge about his own injuries. it's an oblique reassurance, one that he doubts percy wants to dwell on, if he's anything like the other hero types among the refugees. ] When I'm back on form, you let me know if you ever want to take a trip, yeah? Wyver's rivers are good for training.
[ jessica jones already kicks his arse for training; why not give it a go with a demigod? ]
[ one day, eggsy's going to save percy's life by knowing to just throw him in the nearest river when he's hurt. ]
Yeah, good point.
[ eggsy makes a good call not to draw attention to or dwell on the point; it's certainly not one percy's interested in discussing any further. besides, his next offer more than piques percy's attention. ]
Seriously? I'd like that. And I've been meaning to head out there sometime anyway.
[ he's dying for a good fight, honestly, to let off some steam. and he hasn't had the opportunity to train with anyone since before the storm. ]
'Course. [ they're teammates now, in a way. ] There are sea monsters out there and everything. Might be exactly your speed.
[ last time he was out there, two whole people compared him to a greek god :') can't wait to bring that up at the most insufferable moment possible xoxo ]
Right, yeah, classic stuff. [ or maybe... classics stuff — so of course sea monster slaying is an actual thing percy enjoys. right-o. ] Proper lads weekend.
[ no more benders in Brighton, knocking back tinnies on the beach. it's river monsters in the jungle from now on. ]
[ look. look. percy hasn't gotten to kill any monsters, period, in a while -- not since before the storm. and after the storm, the riots, the kidnappings, he'd rather take out his anger and grief and feelings of helplessness with some monster-slaying.
normal teen stuff, you know. ]
Hey, just let me know whenever you feel up to losing a fight.
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Percy, hey. [ their mission had been successful, in some ways. efficient as could be expected, but not good enough to save everyone. eggsy can only assume it's affecting everyone in their group. ] It's been a bit shambolic, hasn't it? How are you doing?
[ eggsy, rumlow, and peggy all have matching hand injuries from using firearms, but magic had caused chemical reactions, too. ]
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[ percy may or may not have sworn on his life to one of the hostages that he'd do his best to get everyone out, so he didn't exactly take the news that they didn't well.
but as for the physical injuries, while the chemical had reacted to his magic, and while he'd breathed in way too much of the stuff, he's since had the chance to use related water magic to heal himself. doing better than most, probably, in that regard. ]
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Fucked up my hand like everyone else with a gun. [ stupid but inevitable. they couldn't stand there and do nothing, when a well-aimed shot could help their cause. ] Guard's got me on desk duty. [ wah wah. ] But I'm alright.
[ could've been worse. he doesn't say it 'cause it was worse for some people. ]
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That's gotta be boring. [ desk duty. ] What is that, signing papers?
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Paperwork. Damage reports. Cataloging stolen property from the riots. Did you know that three priceless necklaces were stolen from the same posh household? [ a beat. ] Riveting stuff.
[ in a tone that suggests yes, it's very very boring. ]
You pick up a part-time gig around town yet?
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Three, wow. [ dry. ] You'd think having the one would be enough.
[ how many priceless necklaces can a person have??? ]
Nah, not yet. I looked when I first got here, but I got kind of -- distracted. [ riots...kidnappings...... ] I was in school back home, but I haven't heard of any openings for high school seniors.
[ he says, as if eggsy doesn't know already that he's a half-human magic-using combatant of some kind. ]
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[ do americans understand that he has a rough accent? it's hard to tell.
he thought percy was young, but high school — doesn't change his capabilities, mind you, but it's still a surprise. he'll pass over the downplaying of his abilities for the moment, given that eggsy is guilty of doing the same. ]
Huh. Wonder if there's a crash course you could on the history of this place, actually. [ then maybe things would start making sense. ]
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That might be worth looking into. Normally I'm against taking classes I don't have to, but that could help explain a lot. Assuming it isn't as confusing as everything else about this place.
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Fair point. Ain't like we have a seat at the table or anything. [ no one tells them anything wah wah ] So, no openings at the Olympia School for Boys and no openings for...water wizards out there?
[ "water wizards" being the technical term. ]
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Half-blood. Or demigod. I'm not a wizard, geez. Those aren't real.
[ eggsy pls he's not harry potter ]
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You weren't around when the Potters were here, now were you — [ wait ] — hold on a minute, demigod is so much more mad! [ an indignant noise!! ] How am I supposed to guess you're bloody Hercules or some shit?
[ you're lucky Bellamy helped him brush up on ancient history, or he would only know the Disney version. ]
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Why does everyone always mention Hercules? He wasn't the only ancient demigod. And, for the record? He's not even all that great. [ BITE HIM, HERCULES. ] Perseus, on the other hand, was pretty cool.
[ /rimshot. ]
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If you say you're a thousand years old, Perseus, I'm hanging up.
[ it's TOO EARLY. ]
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anyway, percy laughs. ]
Yeah, no, I'm seventeen. I'm just named after him.
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Thank fuck. [ god, when he was seventeen, he'd already dropped out of high school and the royal marines. meanwhile, percy's here, properly contributing to the refugee community. ] So you're, like, a modern demigod?
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percy'd point out he's been kicked out of literally every school he's ever been to except maybe one, so yk there's that eggsy. ]
Unfortunately. In my world, the gods never stopped being around and having kids. Most people just didn't know about it. I didn't either, until I found out the truth.
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huh. ]
Must have been a bit of a bombshell. [ understatement. he has more questions, but they're best served alongside a pint. next time, then. ] But I'm guessin' being a demigod helps with chemical burn recovery, yeah?
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[ in percy's case, anyway. not every demigod has powers involving self-healing -- though they're all fast healers as a general rule -- though they used to have help. percy misses having god food, ambrosia and nectar, around a lot. too much of the stuff could literally burn half-bloods to ashes, but in small doses they'd heal wounds and recharge the body. ]
Water helps me heal faster. Rivers, lakes. The ocean is best.
[ he went to flona cove after the riots to deal with a nasty injury he got from the vulture monster; what was an open wound became another fading scar to add to the collection in under an hour. ]
It only works for me, though.
[ as in: he can't heal other people with it. he's never particularly desired healing powers, but it's hard not to feel guilty about walking around totally fine while everyone else is still hurt. ]
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Better one person's in tip-top shape than no one is, mate. [ even if he's always interested in having a whinge about his own injuries. it's an oblique reassurance, one that he doubts percy wants to dwell on, if he's anything like the other hero types among the refugees. ] When I'm back on form, you let me know if you ever want to take a trip, yeah? Wyver's rivers are good for training.
[ jessica jones already kicks his arse for training; why not give it a go with a demigod? ]
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Yeah, good point.
[ eggsy makes a good call not to draw attention to or dwell on the point; it's certainly not one percy's interested in discussing any further. besides, his next offer more than piques percy's attention. ]
Seriously? I'd like that. And I've been meaning to head out there sometime anyway.
[ he's dying for a good fight, honestly, to let off some steam. and he hasn't had the opportunity to train with anyone since before the storm. ]
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[ last time he was out there, two whole people compared him to a greek god :') can't wait to bring that up at the most insufferable moment possible xoxo ]
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[ he says, like that's normal, and sounds excited in a knife-sharp kind of way.
also eggSY...omg ]
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Right, yeah, classic stuff. [ or maybe... classics stuff — so of course sea monster slaying is an actual thing percy enjoys. right-o. ] Proper lads weekend.
[ no more benders in Brighton, knocking back tinnies on the beach. it's river monsters in the jungle from now on. ]
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normal teen stuff, you know. ]
Hey, just let me know whenever you feel up to losing a fight.
[ oh, we're doing trash talk now. ]
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i hate what a cute image that is
can't help but be ic
oh my god
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