halfbloodhill_logs | HALLOWEEN PARTY

Who: The entire camp!
What: Mr. D has moved up his festival of Apokries to coincide with Halloween! It's time to party! Where: All around the camp!
When: Thursday, October 31st
Why: Because, why not?

It was decided earlier in the month that to coincide with the holiday of Halloween, and to give campers a bit of fun after all this nonsense, that Mr. D would be holding his festival of Apokries early! As such the entire camp has been decked out in all sorts of spoooooky decorations.

It's as though a carnival has been set up over night, with music and food all around. There are satyrs and nymphs handing out candy at cabins (smarties for Athena, warheads for Ares, ect.) for any people wanting to trick or treat, and campers running around in costumes.

The ampitheatre has once again become a designated dancing spot, and Apollo might have returned to DJ, the arena miiiight have been transformed into a bit of a Haunted House (with special thanks to Hecate), and Demeter has set up a corn maze for campers to navigate through!

It's time to have some fun!

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[He's coming, he's coming. ~~And hey the only reason the drink table got smashed was because Leo was on fire. That's a good reason to smash stuff okay?~~ After his fifth round of the cabins - he's been barred from seven of them by now, and one of the nymphs chased him away by pelting him with acorns - he realizes Apollo has finally swapped away from the ridiculously bass-booming club songs to something that's not going to deafen them so he sets out to go find Annabeth. It's kind of a tradition for them to, y'know, dance at dances.]

[He sneaks up behind her, sliding his arms around her middle to pull her to him and rest his head on hers, wearing a dopey little grin that he has no idea he's ever made and just happy to be with her.] Hey there, Wise Girl.

[ Thank gods there's none of that Super Ridiculous Dance Remix tonight, or at least not while Annabeth's been in the amphitheater. You never forget your first slow dance and Annabeth certainly hasn't, especially when Percy tugs her closer ~~tucking away residual bitterness that he got taller and she didn't~~. She slings her arms around his neck and rests her cheek against him. ]

Took you a while, Seaweed Brain. [ She grins. ]

They're giving out candy at the cabins. Free candy, Annabeth! [And aside from it being, y'know, free candy, Annabeth will probably make the connection to Sally as well. His mom is amazing and perfect and nothing will make him think otherwise.]

But c'mon - we can spend the rest of the night here if you want.

[ Siiiigh. But that's all in jest because Annabeth fully understands. She is also well acquainted with his bottomless stomach. ]

You won't get tired of dancing all night?

Not if it's with you. [The answer is simple and immediate. Happy, Wise Girl?] Come on - this is our time.

[And he'll pull back enough to take her hand and lead her out onto the dance floor proper.]

Good answer.

[ Happily, Annabeth lets him pull her into the crowd, giving his hand a gentle squeeze as they find the right space for the two of them. Couples seem to be too engrossed in themselves to notice the addition as Annabeth resumes her position from a few moments ago. ]

I've known you long enough to know better than that. [It's a joke, but it's true - he just knows Annabeth so well, he can pretty much give her whatever answer she wants (as long as it's not a book-knowledge question). Fortunately for them, most of the time the answer she wants is also the one he wants to give.]

[When she leans into him again he wraps his arms around her once more, and they just kind of sway to the music. There's certainly plenty of people around, but he's only got eyes for her.]

There's one really good thing about being here all year now - I get to see you so much more.

[ It's hard to stay disagreeable with Percy, not when he's always willing to be the person she needs him to be. And in this case, it's the perfect boyfriend because they actually have some time together after spending some agonizing weeks apart.

She's no expert dancer, so the swaying is nice and she's light on her feet, happily smiling up at him. ]

That part, I don't mind so much. I miss school a little less. [ She waits for his reaction to that. ]

[They better get used to that, because this is probably gonna be their life from now on - they make the best team ever, can read each other like open books, but they're also very effective apart and are the unofficial leaders of the Greeks. He'll be disappointed, but not surprised, if they start getting a lot more assignments that separate them in the future, especially ones dealing with the other pantheons.]

[But the future is not then, and he's holding her and they're swaying on the dance floor and he's very happy to just have this. He mock-scoffs at her comment about school and pretends to look affronted (not very well though).] So you're saying you'd prefer school over me? That makes me feel special.

[ They don't have to think about the future now and, for once, Annabeth is completely in the present. She laughs. ]

You're not bad. You're even better than that. You're great and your my Seaweed Brain. [ Annabeth hops up and gives him a proper kiss, tame enough since there are some youngin's around, but still warm and adoring. ]

[He grins as the kiss, pulling her a little bit closer and not letting her go after that - not that they can really get much closer, not without the removal of clothing. Which is not happening in public.]

That's more like it. Wouldn't be me without my Wise Girl around, would I? [He's not even noticing they're degenerating into sap. He's just really happy to be there with her.] Especially since she admits I'm better than school.

[ That is actually not in the forefront of her mind, Percy, but she is happy to be pulled closer. ]

Begrudgingly admits that you're better than school. [ She corrects, just to tease him. It's all in jest, of course, because it's clear by the twinkle in her grey eyes that she would let him - with enough effort - pull her from her studies any time. ]

Oh yeah sure. You love me, you know it. [That is totally a smirk there, yup. Light teasing. Having a girlfriend he's actually friends with is the best thing ever.]

I'd tell you not to let that get to your head but I'm pretty sure that's a useless sentiment. [ In her opinion, it's better to fall for someone you're already friends with. Even if they had danced around the subject for some time (or had flat out bypassed in Percy's case), things tend to fall into place with the two of them. ]

[He's kind of an idiot, okay? Especially around her. But at least he realized it, even if it did take him awhile to actually say anything.] Hey, I don't get a big head. I screw up too much to get a big head.

That's true, but at least you try your best to clean up your messes, which is what I love about you. [ She lifts her head to kiss his cheek softly. ]

HALLOWEEN PARTY

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