the proverbial "pinch me"

[judoflipped]

Who: percy and YOU
Which: open interactive dream and text post!
What: demigod trauma and a lot of teen complaining
Warnings: uhhhhhh... idk



interactive dream - tartarus a

[ooc: description of tartarus is here. I just... forgot to mention it]

[the air is stifling. Percy's legs buckle as he falls to his knees. he's here. he's here again, even if his mind says there's no possible way. the air is stifling and hot, and the wind is poisonous. he looks around in a panic for a moment.]

Annabeth? Annabeth!!

[his voice comes out raspy and hoarse, and tears track down his face as he feels the hot river Phlegethon flowing next to him. he looks at it, almost as if he's considering jumping right into it. maybe he should, because there's no way he's going to survive here a second time without her.

it'll be quicker than whatever this place will conjure up for him to die by... and if he's not actually alone, he doesn't know it.

he's in shock.]

tartarus b

[Percy's at some elevator doors now, bleeding and beaten. he's holding on to the door as Tartarus stands in front of him with a hoard of monsters at his back.]

Little demigod... back here again, without anyone to save you...

[the doors ping open, and Percy moves backwards, and the monsters and the god Tartarus cackles at him.

Percy's holding on to Riptide tight, with all the strength he has left. it's most definitely insanity, and he's probably cracked in the head in more ways than anyone can count. but there's nothing else he can do, and he's not going to die here cowering against some elevator doors that he can't use to leave.

for once, he's got nothing sarcastic to say, instead charging towards the monsters with Riptide raised.]

text:

[gods above, that dream...]

well my last year sucked
and it doesnt look like i was gone here long

so i went home and no one has to act like theyre gonna spoil me or whatever
i got a lot of new nightmare fuel
whats up with you guys

Comments

[perfalmost]

Right, you don't exactly look like you're having the time of your life...

[She offers a little shrug.]

Sometimes life just doesn't pull its punches. I guess that really makes Reverein a dream world in comparison!

[judoflipped]

You have no idea how right you are.

[he brushes himself off as he gets up, and he rubs his eyes with the back of his hand.]

I wonder if I can still use dreamotion...

[the air cools as he says it, visualizing the good moments he'd had with Annabeth and everyone else to help calm him down.]

[perfalmost]

[Sounds rough, buddy. But Magilou is in no rush to get touchy-feely about this. She just smirks as she feels the air cool.]

I think you're starting to get your answer. This is a dream, isn't it? So your dreamotion should have some extra 'motion'. Go wild with it!

[judoflipped]

[for once, Percy's not really in the mood to go wild. but he motions to the river of fire after a moment, sweat beading on his eyebrow as he thinks about it. the river of fire starts to bubble and steam, before turning into what looks like a pretty hot river of water instead.]

Now there's a sight for sore eyes.

[even if he's not in the water, the sight of the river seems to calm him exponentially. the steam rolls over their feet, and for a moment the temperature of the air skyrockets until it fades.]

You think I could make Tartarus into a trampoline?

[it's the most half hearted joke ever.]

[perfalmost]

[Now that's an improvement! The steam is pretty relaxing as it flows over their feet, and she lets out a little sigh.]

Right now, I'd rather go all the way in changing this all into a sauna! Now that would be a dream! Are you sure want to just bounce?

[judoflipped]

[right. bouncing.

he rubs his face, and then nods.]

Yeah... let's get out of here.

[he's done.]

[perfalmost]

Great, this isn't exactly the most pleasant dreamscape getaway I've experienced so far.

[She gestures in a random direction.]

Alright Waterboy, lead the way! Wake us up, or dream us somewhere better!

[judoflipped]

You're not kidding.

[it takes a little effort, but he slowly starts waking himself up. he doesn't really want to try to see if he'd be able to make any nicer dreams...

so he'll wake up instead.]

[perfalmost]

Of course, I'm always deadly serious!

[She says with a grin, and she watches as he gets to work. She was hoping for a fun change of scenery, but as it becomes apparent that he's actually waking up, she just shrugs and waves farewell. Wakey wakey time!]