Percy Jackson RP

[Lunamor she/her]

1 minute ago, Weaver of Lights said:

“I don’t know. That might make it worse. He’s so confusing.”

Jenny held her cards up in front of her face again, but this time it was in an attempt to hide her panic. Would Terrance run away if he saw people he hated come to bother him? Was he already trying to run away? Should they stop him? It was dangerous to be alone, but it was also dangerous to be on the quest. She hoped he’d stay, though.

”Maybe we can try and see how he is without letting ourselves be seen.”

[Weaver of Shadows he/him]

2 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Jenny held her cards up in front of her face again, but this time it was in an attempt to hide her panic. Would Terrance run away if he saw people he hated come to bother him? Was he already trying to run away? Should they stop him? It was dangerous to be alone, but it was also dangerous to be on the quest. She hoped he’d stay, though.

”Maybe we can try and see how he is without letting ourselves be seen.”

“Yeah, maybe. I’m not very sneaky though.” He shrugged.

[Lunamor she/her]

Just now, Weaver of Lights said:

“Yeah, maybe. I’m not very sneaky though.” He shrugged.

“I’m pretty sneaky. I’ve had lots of practice.”

Jenny was experienced both in hiding from monsters and spying on elderly satyrs. She wavered for a moment, looking at her cards, then placed them face down on the table. She gave an impressively intimidating stare at the other players, focusing on Ed in particular. She managed to conjure a few shadows both for dramatic effect and out of genuine intensity.

”No one touch my cards.”

She then walked to the end of the train car and stood to the side of the door, barely revealing part of her face as she glanced down the other car.

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What all would Jenny see at this point? Also, a note that she is pretty sneaky and would be very difficult to spot in this situation.

@The Aspiring Archivist

@Random Bystander

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

“I’m pretty sneaky. I’ve had lots of practice.”

Jenny was experienced both in hiding from monsters and spying on elderly satyrs. She wavered for a moment, looking at her cards, then placed them face down on the table. She gave an impressively intimidating stare at the other players, focusing on Ed in particular. She managed to conjure a few shadows both for dramatic effect and out of genuine intensity.

”No one touch my cards.”

She then walked to the end of the train car and stood to the side of the door, barely revealing part of her face as she glanced down the other car.

@The Aspiring Archivist

@Random Bystander

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I think they're further down than that

 

[Lunamor she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

Not spotting Terrance, Jenny walked down the aisle with footsteps so soft that she was completely silent. She kept her face tilted slightly downwards and put her hair up into a bun with one of the many hairbands on her wrist. She intended to continue on until she saw someone familiar. With each step she took further away from the rest of her friends, she grew more and more anxious. Where was Terrance?

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lunamor said:

Not spotting Terrance, Jenny walked down the aisle with footsteps so soft that she was completely silent. She kept her face tilted slightly downwards and put her hair up into a bun with one of the many hairbands on her wrist. She intended to continue on until she saw someone familiar. With each step she took further away from the rest of her friends, she grew more and more anxious. Where was Terrance?

Eventually, she found Elsie and Terrance in a [presumably empty?] section of the train further down. Terrance was sitting on the floor, sobbing.

[Lunamor she/her]

4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Eventually, she found Elsie and Terrance in a [presumably empty?] section of the train further down. Terrance was sitting on the floor, sobbing.

Jenny’s eyes widened, and she dashed over, too concerned to worry about scaring Terrance away. She managed to keep her last few steps to a walking pace, however.

”Are you ok, Terrance?”

She tried her best to speak softly and calmly, but a little bit of panic crept through. Was he hurt? It looked like there was blood on his arm. Has he been attacked? She quickly glanced around, scanning for threats before turning her attention back to Terrance.

@Random Bystander

Edited March 28, 2024 by Lunamor

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Lunamor said:

Jenny’s eyes widened, and she dashed over, too concerned to worry about scaring Terrance away. She managed to keep her last few steps to a walking pace, however.

”Are you ok, Terrance?”

She tried her best to speaking softly and calmly, but a little bit of panic crept through. Was he hurt? It looked like there was blood on his arm. Has he been attacked? She quickly glanced around, scanning for threats before turning her attention back to Terrance.

@Random Bystander

He didn't say anything.

[Lunamor she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He didn't say anything.

Jenny turned to Elsie instead, speaking in a whisper.

”Is Terrance ok?”

She pulled out some emergency ambrosia from her pocket just in case. Seeing him bleeding and on the floor crying terrified her. Terrance hadn’t cried like this when he’d gotten injured before.

@Random Bystander

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

18 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Jenny turned to Elsie instead, speaking in a whisper.

”Is Terrance ok?”

She pulled out some emergency ambrosia from her pocket just in case. Seeing him bleeding and on the floor crying terrified her. Terrance hadn’t cried like this when he’d gotten injured before.

@Random Bystander

"I... don't need that."

[Lunamor she/her]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I... don't need that."

Jenny looked back to Terrance. He was speaking, that was good. He apparently wasn’t injured enough to need ambrosia. She wasn’t sure if he was downplaying his injuries or not, but he didn’t seem to be actively bleeding out, so she opted not to push it. Putting the ambrosia back in her pocket, she was quite relieved that it hadn’t been used. They were running out.

”Is it ok if I ask what’s wrong?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lunamor said:

Jenny looked back to Terrance. He was speaking, that was good. He apparently wasn’t injured enough to need ambrosia. She wasn’t sure if he was downplaying his injuries or not, but he didn’t seem to be actively bleeding out, so she opted not to push it. Putting the ambrosia back in her pocket, she was quite relieved that it hadn’t been used. They were running out.

”Is it ok if I ask what’s wrong?”

"I'm a monster."

[Lunamor she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I'm a monster."

“Why do you think that?”

Jenny crouched down next to Terrance. She knew that he wasn’t a monster, but just asserting facts like that hadn’t seemed to do her much good when trying to persuade people. Maybe she could rebuff his reasoning. She felt like she’d been getting a little better at that- Ed had certainly given her lots of practice.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Lunamor said:

“Why do you think that?”

Jenny crouched down next to Terrance. She knew that he wasn’t a monster, but just asserting facts like that hadn’t seemed to do her much good when trying to persuade people. Maybe she could rebuff his reasoning. She felt like she’d been getting a little better at that- Ed had certainly given her lots of practice.

"You've seen what I am. I bring terror and dread."

[Lunamor she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"You've seen what I am. I bring terror and dread."

“Not on purpose. You aren’t a bad person because you happened to be born like this.”

Jenny almost tried to pat Terrance on the back, but remembered that he didn’t seem to like that. So she just crouched there, awkwardly not making eye contact, instead. It made her feel pretty useless.

[Random Bystander she/her]

7 hours ago, Lunamor said:

“Not on purpose. You aren’t a bad person because you happened to be born like this.”

Jenny almost tried to pat Terrance on the back, but remembered that he didn’t seem to like that. So she just crouched there, awkwardly not making eye contact, instead. It made her feel pretty useless.

"Thank you." Elsie said. "I've been trying to convince him of that for like 5 minutes."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

18 hours ago, Lunamor said:

“Not on purpose. You aren’t a bad person because you happened to be born like this.”

Jenny almost tried to pat Terrance on the back, but remembered that he didn’t seem to like that. So she just crouched there, awkwardly not making eye contact, instead. It made her feel pretty useless.

 

11 hours ago, Random Bystander said:

"Thank you." Elsie said. "I've been trying to convince him of that for like 5 minutes."

Terrance glanced at her, meeting her eyes for a moment, as though the terror was a reminder.

[Random Bystander she/her]

1 hour ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

Terrance glanced at her, meeting her eyes for a moment, as though the terror was a reminder.

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He's looking at Jenny, right?

I mean, at this point he has to have learned that Elsie can't be dissuaded like that. Not without him completely breaking her brain.

Sorry if this is obvious, I just wanna clarify.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Random Bystander said:

 

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Yes, that was towards Jenny

 

[Random Bystander she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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Got it. Thank you for the clarification.

"You gotta stop trying to scare people away like that." Elsie observed.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Random Bystander said:

"You gotta stop trying to scare people away like that." Elsie observed.

"Better than waiting for it to happen on its own."

[Random Bystander she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Better than waiting for it to happen on its own."

She just raised an eyebrow at him, and moved to give Jenny a reassuring hug. "Don't worry, he's done the same thing to me a few times." She said. She switched her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "I think he really does care, and is just scared of hurting people."

@Lunamor

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

11 minutes ago, Random Bystander said:

She just raised an eyebrow at him, and moved to give Jenny a reassuring hug. "Don't worry, he's done the same thing to me a few times." She said. She switched her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "I think he really does care, and is just scared of hurting people."

@Lunamor

"I can hear you."

[Lunamor she/her]

1 hour ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

Terrance glanced at her, meeting her eyes for a moment, as though the terror was a reminder.

Jenny quickly averted her gaze, gritting her teeth. He said he was a monster. She was a monster too. How long would it be until she lost control? Until she killed again? Until she gave in? Not long. The voice was right. She was a danger. Monsters needed to stay away from everyone else. Terrance had the right idea.

Even after she was no longer making eye contact, the dread lingered. Her eyes remained wide, staring at nothing. She tried to shake out of it, but something in her mind was refusing to let go of the terror. The dread dug its claws into the surface of her thoughts and scraped gashes through them each time it was yanked back from its attempts to flee.

6 minutes ago, Random Bystander said:

She just raised an eyebrow at him, and moved to give Jenny a reassuring hug. "Don't worry, he's done the same thing to me a few times." She said. She switched her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "I think he really does care, and is just scared of hurting people."

@Lunamor

She nodded, not reacting to the hug.

”You’re not a monster, Terrance.”

Who are you to be the judge of that?

Jenny whispered to herself under her breath. She somehow managed to hold back the tears trying to well up in her eyes.

”I’m not a monster.”

LIAR.

It was right. She didn’t believe what she had said.

[Random Bystander she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I can hear you."

"You can? Darn."