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[abandon_hope]

[ Why does he spend so much time down here? Will is in camp, and his cabin, and Hazel ... He doesn't have to live down here the way he did back before Gaea's awakening. There's more to life now than eating bran and oatmeal while Persephone gives him dirty looks and Hades talks about how much he'd rather have Bianca here.

But there are some things that are easier to handle in the twilight, like this. Crawling away to lick his wounds is one of them. ]

Not as much as I used to. But it's ... home. In a way that camp isn't, really.

[timeshares]

[That's ... not something he has a frame of reference for. Idly picking up one of the mythomagic cards from the top of the deck.]

Like how?

[abandon_hope]

I don't remember much else. Not much before the casino, definitely not the casino itself, and definitely not Camp either.

[ Though that last option is getting better ... ]

[timeshares]

[The casino.... THAT casino? A few things click neatly into place... but...]

You don't remember Camp?

[abandon_hope]

There's barely anything to remember. I took off a couple weeks after getting there. Didn't come back for a couple years. It's too lonely in that cabin.

[timeshares]

... You know, you're probably the first I've met who felt the same way about that mess of cabin. Most people actually can't take the noise and crowding on it's own face value.

[abandon_hope]

[ He blinks for a moment. Mess? Noise? Oh. ]

I meant Hades' cabin. ... But you're right about Hermes' too.

[timeshares]

...

The what?

[abandon_hope]

... Hades has a cabin now. It got built after you and Percy got all the minor gods to have their own cabins. Hades got one too.

[timeshares]

[This is the quietest you'll ever have it in Luke's presence. Enjoy it while it lasts.

It's probably going to go for a while.]

[abandon_hope]

[ After a moment, even Nico fidgets. ]

Luke? What's wrong?

[timeshares]

[HOW DO YOU EVEN... That seaweed brained moron. He honored his promise.

Because of course he did.

But he somehow made the gods to it too.

Not that it would last but...

That super fucking simple creature... He actually did it.]

Less than I thought?

[abandon_hope]

[ Of course he did. It's Percy. And Percy has a way of defying the odds AND the gods. ]

... you mean the cabins? That was Percy's boon.

[timeshares]

Good to know it did some good for all I messed up.

[A sigh, leaning back.]

So what did you ask for? Or was it a limited generosity session.

[abandon_hope]

[ That gets a snort. ]

The joy of sitting on Mt. Olympus with Dad. We had a spot by the hearth. That was pretty much it.

[timeshares]

Gee. Not like you saved them or anything.

[abandon_hope]

Right. It's not like we made the difference at just the right time...

But you know how that kind of thing goes.

[timeshares]

Of course. Can't let on they didn't have it all handled.

[He laughs suddenly, as if just remembering something.]

You are a flashy sons a bitch though. Actually rattled him.

[abandon_hope]

[ Nico lifts his head, startled. ]

Him? ... You mean ...

[timeshares]

[Luke doesn't seem any more eager to say the name. But the smile takes a bit of a wicked edge.]

Yeah. He couldn't keep me down after that.

[abandon_hope]

... Huh. We did more than I thought, then.

[timeshares]

Wasn't the only thing, but was certainly the beginning of the end.

[He lifts a hand, miming a toast.]

So thanks, for that.

[abandon_hope]

[ He looks away, suddenly embarrassed. ]

Sure. Any time.

[timeshares]

Pretty unlikely to need a repeat, all considered. Unless I don't get to put stats in wisdom next life. [Flips the mythomagic card.]

[abandon_hope]

[ That's not helping his embarrassment. He rubs at the back of his neck. ]

Pretty sure sure you don't get a choice.