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[oursavinggrace]

Sender: Jason Grace
To: All
Subject: Help

Hi, I'm Jason. I'm new and had some questions.

I heard living arrangements here are kind of a free for all. How do people find themselves a place? I get that it's all just up for grabs, but do how do you know which are actually available? Do you just knock on doors or try to open them randomly? I'm kinda worried about just barging in on someone. Has anyone accidentally walked in on someone that forgot to lock up?

And what's the longest anyone's been here? My friend Leo said he knows someone who's been here for more than a year.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Comments

[refantasma]

its not a big deal, Grace.

But whatever sure

[oursavinggrace]

You just said you're still recovering from this summer. You know, when you nearly died?

[refantasma]

look. I wont be stupid about it. thers no mission so im not goin to be reckles

[oursavinggrace]

I won't hover over you or anything, ok? I just wanna know just in case. You're not stupid, but I think you care about your own well-being less than you should.

[refantasma]

whatever.

mission comes first. always. I might not like some of the gods, but theyre better than anarky

[oursavinggrace]

[It's not a very satisfying answer, but Jason is picking his battles so he lets it go.]

I asked around about the graveyard thing but we might be out of luck. Someone said people don't die here.

[refantasma]

figures.

well thats a thing we will have to deal with I guess. probably bite us in the collective butt later.

[oursavinggrace]

[After a few minutes, as he's still talking to various people:]

Someone recommended checking out an area in the markets called Holiday Haven? Apparently there's a Halloweentown kind of area.

[refantasma]

halloween IS the best holiday. free candy and cool costumes. I was a vampire that camp half blood's party last month. Hazel came and she was a witch.

[oursavinggrace]

Well now I'm bummed that I missed it.

[That's what he gets for trying to go to normal school for the first time in his life.]

I'll take a look around there too in a bit then.

[refantasma]

me too. I was hoping youd come but i get you had school.

sounds good.

you know what suck? we came in Febuary. we skipped two months and now i have to wait to be 15 longer.

[oursavinggrace]

I wonder if the local calendar really counts for that kind of thing. Like if it was July here would I really count as a year older a few months early?

[refantasma]

maybe we should ask??

[oursavinggrace]

Ask who? Who decides what counts?

[refantasma]

I dunno?? other people?? Percy and Leo have been here awhile.

maybe get a consinsus?

[oursavinggrace]

I feel like anyone in the same situation will just side with whichever option suits them personaly best. The only way we'd get an actually objective answer would be to ask a time god or something.

*personally

[refantasma]

Percy defeated the only time god we kno.

I still feel its worth asking Leo and Percy at least.

[oursavinggrace]

We can ask, but I bet they'll pick whichever way means they're older. Or just shrug.

Anyway, if you have to pick one or the other: treehouse or Halloweentown?

[ battle of the century: nico's determination to be apathetic vs jason's determination to take his input into account ]

[refantasma]

You kno what?? Im gonna ask everyone. when I feel like it.

[Gods damnit Jason. He's trying to be considerate too!]

Halloweentown. if its actually livable.

[oursavinggrace]

It'd probably be a smaller place with more people around, but I heard there are houses available outside the residential area. Maybe they have something like those apartments above shops?

[refantasma]

you made me pick the neighborhood. you get to pick the apartment. thats fair.

[oursavinggrace]

I'm not making you pick anything. I just wanna let you have a say in things. Besides, there isn't much I want specifically.

[refantasma]

[A beat.]

Im just giving you a hard time. I dont want much either. A shower/bath, some place warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Id be fine wherever Jason.

[oursavinggrace]

Ok, ok, I'll let you know what I find.

[Admittedly, his own wishlist is just "not being all alone", so he's already satisfied.]

[refantasma]

Im probably going to regret suggesting this but

after we move in we should have Leo and Percy over. to strategize. and make them bring us gifts.