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[ Even Nico gets bored sometimes, okay. And he knows Hades is out for a little while, plus there's surely some dead spirits that could use a ball pit ... If Daedalus can improve the infrastructure of the Underworld, then who's to say that a son of Hermes can't make it a little more fun? ]

I'll give you a tour.

[It's just a LITTLE redecorating. He SAW the Asphodel Fields. Or you know, the fields that used to have asphodel in them. Lets be real here. A useless life might deserve a useless death, but even a useless death could benefit from a water slide.]

Let's give Archeron a miss, if possible.

[The comment is almost light. The spirit paces easily behind Nico. Walking is a hard memory to give up, and the dead do little if not imitate the living when they can]

Deal.

[ The Underworld shifts quickly around them as they get moving; Nico is a fast traveler in his own domain, and it's not as though Luke has a physical body needing to obey the laws of physics. They pass the fields, the throne rooms ... over to some of the infrastructure he'd mentioned earlier. Definitely Daedalus' work, a little fanciful but efficient at helping souls move around. It's much trickier for the average one to move around when not in the shadow of the ghost king. ]

[There was a moment, a flash of temptation at the throne room.

But messing with a seat of power is far beyond harmless, even if it was just a bit of color...

Daedalus' creations were... as astounding in death as they were in life. He'd little eye or appreciation for the details, but there was someone he knew...]

So... can you do anything down here?

[ Nico considers for a moment, resting the heel of his hand on his sword. To be honest? He hasn't tried a whole lot. Mostly he's tried to move people, or make his own room a little more comfortable... ]

In theory, most things. In practice ... It's about finding spots where my will is stronger than Father's or Persephone's.

Mostly it means my room. But I'm also the one who did a lot to help Daedalus get set up, since I have influence over the fabric of existence down here and he doesn't.

[Luke's hands lift and drop, in response to the small gesture.

Still, most of his attention is on the roadway. It IS amazing but...]

... Any favorite colors?

[ It was a casual gesture, but perhaps an all too real reminder of the power Nico has down here. He considers for a moment... ]

Blue's pretty nice.

So...

... okay, hang on, I've seen ghosts do this.

[Unspoken was that said ghost was... PROBABLY Minos. But that aside... Luke concentrates, and waves a hand through the air, bringing a simple memory to life...

a very blue pinball machine.]

You can't tell me that that collector over there does not one! [Holds up a finger.] Does not look like the main theater of a pinball machine. And TWO! [Holds up another.] would not be sped along by a couple of paddles.

And lights.

Maybe some sound effects.

[ Oh gods. That actually surprises a laugh out of Nico - so surprised that he chokes on it just about immediately - but a laugh nonetheless. He can picture it now. Hell, he can just about reshape those points Luke is talking about from here. ]

It'd sure move everything along faster.

[That... was a different sound. Not a bad one. He leans back against one of the posts.]

With a score board, you could compete with your sister.

Just saying.

[ Not a lot of people get to hear it. He even smiles a little afterwards. ]

Hazel would beat me for sure.

You'd need to practice more, then. Greek pride and all that.

Can't let a Roman win, huh? Even my sister.

[ A small paddle manifests out of the rock around them, obligingly. One of the spirits drifts a little too close ... and off he goes. ]

[He. He can't help but laugh at that. It's an actually honest sounding one. But there was just this look of surprise on the spirit's face...

And could swear little ghostly arms were up as it zoomed up one corridor and down another. Like a rollercoaster.]

... That's perfect.

I don't know any Roman's so I'm pretty secure in my bias. You shouldn't let anyone win. Not when you can tilt the board. Time honored pinball tradition.

That might draw a little too much attention.

[ But he gestures again and sets up a few more nice bouncy spots. Not enough to really hold things up, but just enough to make things a bit more fun for all these spirits... ]

You say that now...

But half-bloods are build competitive.

[He considers the 'board' a bit.]

... maybe a bumper there, for anyone that gets caught on the delta...

[ Nico obliges by raising up another one. Hmm. A few inches to the left ... ]

Not bad.

Not bad? I'm gonna call this worthy of song and stone etchings.

[ He snorts a bit at that. ]

Not quite that great. Maybe when we're done.

...

You're right.

Animated parts. That's what it needs.

[ Another faint snort. ]

That's gonna take a little more than what I"ve got right now ...

I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow then.

[The shrug is casual enough, but he definitely ggglllances at Nico, judging the godling's expression.]

Tomorrow, then.

[ He seems ... pleased by all of this. Quietly, in his own way. ]

[Luke doesn't make any attempt to hide a smile. He stretches, some memory of having a body.]

I should get back to work, then.

... Get ready, I've got some great ideas for this thing.

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