"i understand to an extent. i know i don't have much experience with mortal problems. i was merely a child when father brought me down here. this world of immortals is all i truly know. " she explains, as she links her arm with his. "in fact, i have trouble myself remembering the surface. my mother kept me secluded those last few years with her. i have more good and happy memories with persephone so i hold onto those."
"i know your heart, kharon. i know it's in the right place but it's taking a huge toll on you. the rivers down here are polluted with mortal problems. dreams that were never achieved, sadness, heartbreak, never finding love, anger, violence and horrors. the dead cannot go back and change their choices. there is nothing you can do, unfortunate as it is." she leads the walk, trailing along the banks of the river styx. "rather of listening to their problems, perhaps you can encourage them to think of happy memories. humor me on that a little, would you?"
"I know. But it feels nice to do it. The undertaking of it however is more exhausting than I had anticipated." Kharon sighs. A part of him did like helping, there is a certain satisfaction to doing it. Though he did it around his normal duties and that gave him little time for anything else,
"Being around the dead constantly makes it hard for me not to care about their problems." He frowns, having heard thousands of their stories constantly with the minimal feeling of passing time. It was a lot once he opened himself up to it, before it was easier.
"Yes, not the situation, but I myself was simple. Either way, perhaps you are right, let us take a walk."
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"mainly just charon. he's been obsessed with italian suits. for mortals, once they've crossed the river styx; their clothes fade away into gray robes." she explains, "the underworld has order, a balance must be kept in order to not prevent chaos from spilling up into the world of the living. there are those that have uniforms like bob for example but most just wear whatever they've died in if they work for my father like soldiers for another example."
jessie learned quickly that her cousin is a buzzkill . a roll to her eyes , jessie puts her hands on her hips as she lets her gaze wander along the buildings around her . " where does all the magic happen ? like so far , this place is like . corporate corner . " jessie notes , stuffing her hands in her pockets . " do people in the underworld wear suits ? "
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she sighs, pressing her fingers to her temple. "i'm sorry...i didn't mean to snap. i'm just frustrated that i can't figure this out." elizabeth puts her hand back down by her side. "that they do but i need to figure this out on my own. although, i could possibly see if they have any books about it. worse case scenario; i'll be hunting down tree nymphs to ask them."
"Damn. Sorry!" Cameron said, holding up her hands as if to shield herself from Elizabeth's temper. She hadn't meant to get on her nerves.
"Have you thought about asking one of the Demeter kids or Mr. D's kids for help? They know plants right?"
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her chest feels tight and she finds it difficult to breathe. she can hear her heart pounding in her ears, feeling like it could burst out of her chest at any second. she has the overwhelming desire to run to her father and bury her face in the fabrics of his robes. she may never release her grip on him in that case. elizabeth takes another step back, legs shaking as she does. the girl does not like that answer for fear that she is becoming as her mortal mother once was. paranoia plaquing her mind, fear invading every thought that enters.
"i-i-i don't this place...i want my daddy..." she stutters, tears pooling in her brown eyes.
Kharon remains still as her question comes, she seems to want something from him that he is not sure he could give her. He dared not meddle in things that were not of his concern. However he has a feeling she might not move if he does not give her something. Tilting his head back up to look towards where she seemed to have heard the voice. It was hard to say, his senses were always overwhelmed by many voices and feelings of the souls in every direction of the Underworld. He could sometimes tune them out but they never fully went away, it would take a lot of effort to sort through them. "Sometimes, things play tricks. And you may hear what you want to hear." He offers, not giving her a direct answer.
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elizabeth does as she is told and with her head resting upon the pillow; she drifts off into a much-needed slumber. she often needs reminding that it is required of her body, her mortal body to rest. such an important aspect of her mortality that she often forgets in this land of the dead ruled by immortals.
hours pass by before she finally awakes, jolting up in the bed. her mind still in a haze as she glances around the unfamiliar room. she relaxes at the sight of persphone and yawns. "i didn't miss anything important did i?"
Persephone smiled and stroked her stepdaughter's hair. She was still concerned by the lack of sleep, Elizabeth was still at least half mortal, and mortals needed sleep. Demigods were not above mortal needs at the best of times.
"Of course, Darling. But not right now, right now I need you to lie down, alright?"
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she chuckles at her words about the son of hermes. fast runners those children of hermes. "oh, i'm sure. i'm just not sure how they'd fair running across the country because you must remember my mortal work is based in california." she notes, writing down eleusine's words so can not forget them. sending cecil would save her a few golden drachmas.
"i have complete faith in you, my dear. i know you'll do well and make your mother proud in the process. it's been a long time coming these changes to this camp and all for the betterment of everyone." a thought does cross her mind about what it would have been like back in her original time...would she have been ridiculed and mocked for whom her father is or because of how strong-willed and independent she is? would she have spent her entire life beneath the earth in her father's domain? probably but persephone's words echo in her head what kind of life is that? to hide away amongst the dead. you have eternity for that; now you must learn what it means to be a demigod, to be alive.
"i'm pretty sure that's going to be cecil, 'cause he's the fastest person i've ever seen. a runner through and through. and it'll be pollux, 'cause he wants to become an animal doctor. not just for pegasi - though they are his main specialty."
eleusine has long since made peace with the fact that her name will not go down in history. not like percy's, or annabeth's, or even grover's. not like luke's.
but if she manages, somehow, to reverse or break lamia's incantation - or find something to circumvent it, to reflect it back, to make it so that none of the children of the divine that come after her will have to spend their lives running, then that's all right.
if she's going to be known for anything, let it be that.
"of course," the younger of the two nods, "thank you, i will not let you down." she watches as a schedule planner appears in miss elizabeth's hands. "i can do either. whatever works best for you."
but yes, she'll start on the wards first and go from there.
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I HAVE RISEN FROM THE DEAD. !!! i got replies in the queue.
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three years she amongst kronos' ranks, by luke castellan's side. she had hoped that one day she'd be able to come clean to him about her true parentage, her true history. she loathed hiding the truth, especially when it came to whom her father is. a daughter proud to call hades, 'father'. how many times she had to dig her nails into her palms, breaking the skin or bite her tongue whenever someone said crude remark against the god of the underworld. she felt as if she could trust no one for the very reason they did not trust her. nico was even apprehensive of her, most likely wishing bianca stood beside him and not her. elizabeth doesn't hold the thought against him. patience is a virtue and she was skilled at playing the long game of waiting.
"this is a new world for me. everything is so different, better in somethings, worse in others. my father wants me to do great things but it is difficult to accomplish those things when i'm feeling like a lost child." she confesses, thinking about how those unclaimed demigods must have felt aboard the princess andromeda.
elizabeth snaps her head towards him, brows furrowed in slight anger. "you should mind your words. you can not outrun mother nature or hide from your misdeeds. those follow you and it can bring negative attention upon yourself. even if you are not found within your lifetime here on the surface; you'll meet your fate after death. everyone always does." her anger fades in a sadness as she looks around the park. one day these souls might be residing in a mind-numbing reality of roaming amongst the trampled grasslands of asphodel. "i fear i'll never how the mortal mind works. how quickly humans resort to hostility and violence against the mother gaea or their fellow mortal souls."
        A  LIFE  OF  A  DEMIGOD  WAS  NOT  AN  EASY  ONE.  It  was  already  set  in  stone.  They  would  have  to  fight  their  whole  lives,  or  die  trying  to  be  normal.  Some  could  pull  it  off,  and  many⌠ weren't  so  lucky.  It  was  almost  better  for  demigods  to  stay  at  camp.  Which  was  why  he  was  worried  for  his  own  brotherâs  sake.  He  wanted  to  go  to  college.  That  frightened  him.  He  didnât  want  to  lose  him  to  some  monster.  Sure,  one  could  argue  that  Hermes  might  not  seem  threatening,  but  really  he  had  some  tricks  up  his  sleeves.  That  extended  to  his  children  as  well.  Still,  Connor  wouldnât  be  able  to  function  properly  if  something  happened  to  Travis.  Please,  dad,  watch  over  him  when  he  leaves.  Â
               HER  LIFE  HAD  ALWAYS  BEEN  GUIDED,  TOLD  WHAT  TO  DO,  and  all  that  training  for  something  she  didnât  even  want.  Now  that  she  was  free  from  it,  she  had  no  clue  where  to  start.  That  was  a  hard  one.  Though,  he  guessed  it  was  the  reason  why  he  was  drawn  to  her.  She  needed  that  friendly  hand,  that  buddy  to  tell  her  things  will  be  okay.  In  fact,  this  felt  like  a  crossroad.  Maybe  Hecate  will  pay  her  a  visit,  or  one  of  her  children?  Connor  wasnât  so  sure,  but  he  was  here.  Maybe  he  would  ask  his  father  to  help  her,  â  Finding  your  path,  or  what  you  wanna  do  next  with  yourself,  is  still  finding  yourself,  â  he  shrugged  it  off,  giving  a  small  smile,  â  But,  I  know  what  you  mean.  You  just  got  free.  It  will  take  some  time,  but  youâll  get  on  the  path  you  need.  Just  look  out  for  signs  because  maybe  someone  might  try  to  help  you.  â
                  A  SMALL  CHUCKLE  ESCAPED  CONNOR  AS  HIS  BLUE  EYES  FOLLOWED  the  blades  of  grass  he  let  the  wind  carry.  His  head  tilted  then,  and  a  small  tingle  ran  down  his  spine  at  the  name  of  Gaea.  He  didnât  like  the  sound  of  her  name.  It  made  him  feel  on  edge,  â  Well,  Iâm  a  tricky  boy  to  get  a  hold  of,  â  he  winked,  grinning,  â  I  can  usually  get  myself  out  of  sticky  situations.  â  though  she  was  right.  Nature  was  dying  as  it  was.  He  shouldnât  speed  it  along.  Â
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Currently recovering from being sick so Iâll be able to get to all drafts in the coming days to fill up the queue.
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"or we take our threads binding us together as a blessing and we begin to heal. our lives don't have to endless boughs of suffering. we've endured enough to last us the next few millenniums. i never thought i'd find someone i'm comfortably able to completely myself around. i know the idea sounds next to impossible but we could use our abilities for good, acknowledge them instead of trying to ignore them."
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â  it seems that you get impossibly more beautiful every single day .  â
â  walk with me in the garden for a while .  â
â  do you recognize any constellations tonight ?  â
â  i notice that you keep looking at my lips .  youâre criminally unsubtle .  â
â  i think the kids are awake âŚÂ  â
â  youâre hogging the blanket .  â
â  you look too beautiful right now ,  itâs too dangerous to make direct eye contact .  â
â  i painted you .  â
â  i can feel you staring at me .  â
â  will you wash my hair ?  â
â  stop worrying ,  you look perfect .  â
â  you always smell so sweet .  â
â  i canât do the dishes if you keep on hugging me .  â
â  well ,  youâre extra clingy today .  â
â  nothing will hurt you as long as iâm here .  â
â  tell me that story again .  â
â  i just want to hear your voice until i fall asleep âŚÂ  â
â  here ,  have my jacket .  â
â  anyplace with you feels like home to me .  â
â  i just canât stop thinking about you .  even when youâre in the next room .  â
â  honestly ,  youâre hopeless without me .  â
â  i smell something burniâ  are you trying to make breakfast ?  â
â  i ran you a bath .  get in it .  â
â  this necklace reminded me of you .  i thought you would like it .  â
â  is it hot in here ,  or is that just you ?  â
â  can i rest my head in your lap ?  â
â  i love it when you call me that .  â
â  thereâs no greater blessing than looking at my child  &  seeing your eyes .  â
â  letâs just get in the car  &  drive somewhere .  anywhere .  â
â  i missed you at work today .  â
â  shh ,  just stay still .  let me hug you for another few minutes .  â
â  do you remember this song ?  â
â  iâll give you a massage .  â
â  you can just say that you want to cuddle ,  you know .  â
â  let me braid your hair .  â
â  i just canât believe that youâre mine ,  now .  â
â  no ,  youâre not going anywhere .  you have a fever .  â
â  do you still think about all the crazy stuff we used to do together ?  â
â  every time i wake up  &  youâre there next to me ,  i wonder if iâm still dreaming .  â
â  i never really cared about impressing anyone until i met you .  â
â  did you just light a candle ?  â
â  can you zip this up for me ?  â
â  how do you expect me to cover all of these marks you left on me ?  â
â  youâre so cute when you smile like that .  â
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The Secret Circle: Season 1 | Sentence Prompts
feel free to change words and pronouns as needed.
âOh for Godâs sake, spit it out!â
âFind the Circle. The Circle can protect you.â
âDonât go bragging.â
âIâm gonna brag about you?â
âWe donât kill innocent children.â
âDo I have anything to worry about with you and (name)?â
âBecause Iâm insecure. And I love you.â
âBecause Iâm feeling kind of slutty!â
âWe havenât quite worked out the kinks of getting along.â
âI donât mind being alone. Unlike you (name), I like myself.â
âIâve been called worse.â
âSome things should be done without magic.â
âDonât be that pathetic girl who thinks âhe will change for me,â they never change.â
âOkay, I got it, heâs a loser, Iâm a loser, feel better?â
âMy familyâs book of shadows.â
âYou need my help and to be honest, I never understood why we are not better friends.â
â(Name) was saying some things and I made the mistake of listening.â
âThis time, I do what I want. You donât stop me.â
âYou are a one-woman relationship wrecking crew.â
âAnd you are a bitchy, spoiled little girl who wants to blame me for all of your problems instead of just looking in the mirror.â
âLast time I was here I was drugged, kidnapped and almost killed.â
âI know not everything can be perfect. But I have to believe that it can be.â
âI wouldnât be here if I could do magic by myself.â
âDo you? Have feelings for (name)?â
âI felt a connection between us the first moment we met.â
âNo. Because weâre tough. And weâre dressed kinda slutty.â
âYou tried to steal my power.â
âYou keep whining about how much you donât want your dark magic. I was doing you a favor.â
âHow does this bitch get a free pass and I get burned at the stake?â
âOf course she did, because sheâs a creepy little Stepford ghoul with dark magic and daddy issues.â
âI donât know where to start. An entire childhood and adolescence of questions.â
âOnce dark magic takes a hold of you, itâs impossible to get free.â
âYou canât live in the past. Especially when the present looks like me.â
âIf I used your power to do it, you can help me bring (name) back.â
âYouâre a witch. Do a spell. Bring him back to life!â
âIâm not God, (name). I canât just make someone live!â
âThe thing is, in the blink of an eye, I feel like everything was perfect, but I canât remember that feeling.â
âYou know, (name)âs right. You really are a drama queen.â
âI guess my taste in guys has hit a new low I never imagined possible.â
âWe canât just sit here and let them get away with this!â
âThings will get better, I promise.â
âMy father didnât love her. He just used her.â
âHe used all of our parents and now heâs using us.â
âWhy is it always squeaky old dirty places? Why canât he hide in a mall or a nice hotel?â
âWitch hunters have always been the best way to galvanize witches.â
âYou are the only family I have left.â
âNo matter where I go, that is never gonna change. But I have got to get our of here.â
âIâve lost everything. I donât even know who I am any more.â
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"once again, no. it'll be your own foolishness that will cause your demise. i'll be extra sure to inform your father that i did try to warn you but - " she turns her head to face her cousin, "like your father; you simply refuse to listen." elizabeth rest a hand upon the girl's forearm, "i do not wish to have that conversation with him so please restrain yourself. the underworld is not a tourist attraction but alas i'll entertain you for the time being. what would you like to see first?"
the deadpanned expression is met with a cheeky smile from the redheaded demigod. " you mean you're not gonna pick me up by my collar like a cat and get me outta there ? " jessie laughs , eyelashes fluttering before linking their arms together . " c'mon . it's my first time here , i wanna see the sights . "
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"especially with this day and age, being a traditional hero, isn't for everyone. no one will remember the sacrifices you've made nor will your name be remembered unless you become famous in the outside world." she muses, "such a shame too. there are so many heroes in this camp, now and past, that are long forgotten..." her voice trails off as she thinks of the demigods that came before them. she prays to the fates and her father that they all achieved elysium.
the younger girl's voice snaps her back to the present, "i'm going to put you in charge of teaching the class. i'll oversee a few classes here and there, as my schedule allows." in many ways; elizabeth is just like her father: a workaholic. she snaps her fingers and a schedule planner appears in her hands. she opens the book, glancing over the dates. "we may need to outline a class syllabus over iris message or i can send you lesson plans via hermes express and vise versa. the main focus i would like for you to start on are those wards. even if a demigod doesn't have magic; they are certainly create a ward."
"that's perfectly understandable. the older i get---" and isn't that wild? "---the more i understand that kleios isn't everything. that there is honor and glory to be found, too, in living a quiet life." as quiet as a life of theirs can be, anyway.
"you're welcome." the younger of the two grins, and then she perks up when a magic class is mentioned. even more so when apotropaic wards are mentioned. "you've no idea how glad i am to hear you say those words."
all of them.
"i'm in. whatever you need me to do, i'm in."
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                   đđĄđ đŚđ¨đŤđ§đ˘đ§đ đđđđđŤ
âgood morning.â
âyou stayed.â
âyou stayed?â
âi half expected you to leave in the middle of the night.â
âlast night was amazing.â
âlast night was a mistake.â
âgod, youâre incredible.â
âcan we just stay in bed all day?â
âi donât want to get up.â
âis that my shirt?â
âi thought you left.â
âi made you something to eat.â
âyouâre not going to just ignore me after this, are you?â
âi would love to see you again.  if thatâs something that you want.â
âletâs go back to sleep.â
âi left,  but only to get some coffee. itâs on the table.â
âi would love to stay,  but i have to go to work.  can we get some lunch?â
âcome back to bed, itâs too warm.â
âiâm really glad that you didnât leave last night.â
âcan i take you out to dinner sometime?â
âdid you sleep well?â
âyou hog the blankets, you know.â
âcan we do this again?â
âcan i get a good morning kiss?â
âwas last night a mistake?â
âcâmere,  we donât have to get up just yet.â
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'this was a one-time gig. when we're done, we're done.'
'not interested.'
'hold onto this... this anger, okay?'
'i'll be fine. you've seen how much ass i can kick.'
'but whatever happens, you can't fall in love with me!'
'i am what you see before you.'
'nothing personal... bitch.'
'you are too weak to save anyone... not even yourself.'
'this sky... i don't like it.'
'there is nothing you can do.'
'your options are limited.'
'i'm the one who carried you.'
'can i come? then it's a date!'
'i don't care! i don't want anyone to die, please!'
'a man who serves a great evil is not without sin.'
'i'm not cut out for this crap.'
'if it feels wrong, don't do it.'
'bring it on, bitch.'
'you've made me happier than i could know.'
'do you dream of me?'
'fate is not to be taken lightly.'
'we can beat them!'
'nailed it, i know. thank you. moving on.'
'you owe me a pizza.'
'learn to talk to her.'
'i do things differently. i'll control the world with fear.'
'these hands are a little too stained to carry her anymore.'
'can you not see your future?'
'deep down? you're a pretty nice guy.'
'hang on, guys. we're coming. and you can go to hell!'
'you've gotta be better than this if you're going to play the hero.'
'better late than never!'
'i'm a man of modest dreams. dropping you from seventy stories up would get me damn near to good.'
'sorry i woke you up.'
'that's not true.'
'do you want to stay?'
'careful now.'
'that which lies ahead does not yet exist.'
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@lcngdays sent a raven : Carmenn DeVolay smiles at her. In his arms is a young child, who blinks slowly at her.
"I'm sorry," says Carmen, "Canary insisted on coming over. He wanted to say something to you. Is that okay?"
children weren't something she was accustomed to interacting with. she could never find the correct wording to use with them. they absorbed so much and she didn't want to say the wrong things and traumatize them. she certainly didn't know how to comfort them more than just a couple awkward pats on their back.
she shakes her head, focusing on the small child in his arms, "um, sure. what is it little one?"
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