DRESS UP THOR

[halfbloodhillmods]

Who: Eiji, Artemis, and Ankh
What: Eiji had a dream. His gloves and belt are somewhere in America, and he needs those if he's to wield Mjolnir at some point
When: April 10th-April 14th
Where: Well, it'll end at Parsons (a fashion design school)
Why: People need their stuff.

Chiron was a little unsure about this "quest"--there had been no prophecy and their Oracle couldn't actually offer one. Perhaps it had something to do with the dream coming to Eiji himself. Either way, the only help Rachel could offer was clarification of where, exactly, they would be off to. They would find the gauntlets and belt at Parsons Fashion Design School on 5th Avenue in downtown New York City.

It's with little fanfare the Eiji and his companions head off, though people are still invited to see them off and welcome them home when they return.

Comments

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Wow you guys are so rude. Why did he take you along? He's totally asking Elsa next time. He actually manages to look offended and slightly put out- which is probably a very comical expression on Eiji's face.]

Hey!

[He leans back, eyes up at the ceiling of the van and arms crossed over his bag, which is sitting in his lap.]

Is it really a quest if we're just driven there?

[tsunbird]

[Good job, Artemis, you got another laugh out of him. He looks Eiji over critically for a moment, and that put out expression definitely cements the concept of him Actually Being Five. He turns back to the window to prevent himself from grinning. Humans were funny sometimes.]

You're still coming all the way out here to obtain these things, it's still a quest. You even got souvenirs. [He pulls his charm out from under his shirt and shifts it on its cord before tucking it away again.]

[fowlisfair]

Not to mention that we are now in the 21st Century. Why walk when you can get to your intended destination faster with modern technology? I'm sure many a hero took a horse when appropriate, after all.

[Artemis folds up the map and hands it to Eiji just as the car starts to roam for a parking spot.]

I've memorized the layout of the school. I'd like you to take this just in case we need to separate.

[underwearfortomorrow]

It isn't always about the destination! Sometimes the journey is just as important. A van offers no such experience.

[Eh? He sits up again and takes the map, nodding.]

Mm. Do you have any ideas for where they might be kept?

[tsunbird]

[Ankh just snorts at them, going back to watching out the window. Eiji you are such a weird hippie hobo.]

[He turns his attention back to Artemis when the map comes up, and particularly at Eiji's question. To have memorized the layout of the school was one thing, but to know the location of the items they were seeking was entirely another. And would potentially make this much, much shorter.]

[fowlisfair]

That is where our dear friend feathered friend comes in.

[Is Artemis enjoying this? Oh, yes, he is.]

Ankh, when you're a hawk, do you have its keen vision as well?

[underwearfortomorrow]

Eh?

[Glances over at Ankh curiously.]

[tsunbird]

[He's a bit ruffled by being called a "dear feathered friend", but he rolls his eyes and squares his shoulders.]

Of course I do. What kind of hawk would I be otherwise?

[fowlisfair]

Excellent. We can do a bit of elimination this way. With Ankh's vision, he can take a look through the classrooms that have windows. It's possible that the professors are using the gloves and belt as a model for their students. This way, we can cross off more than a few rooms that we have to search, and if Ankh can find them in a windowed room, then all the better.

[He quirks an eyebrow at his companions.]

Does this first step suit?

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Eiji nods. It sounds pretty good to him. Good timing because Eiji thinks Argus finally found a place to park.]

...How about getting into the actual school itself?

[tsunbird]

[He appreciates Artemis a bit, here. He's tactical and to the point. He has to wonder, though.]

Would you have done it the old fashioned way without me along?

[fowlisfair]

No, had we not had someone who could use a hawk shape, I would have had to become a barn owl and risk being mobbed by crows, as well as a target for falcons who happen to be hungry enough to take on an owl during the daylight hours.

[And now he'll address Eiji's question.]

Oh, we'll go in through the front door. The two of us are going to pretend that we're interested in applying to the university after we graduate high school, and that we've decided to take a tour of the campus. Ankh is our aerial support. If he spies trouble, then we'll have to rely on him to warn us somehow.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Intense frowning from Eiji] I don't know about that- I'm sure we could have found another way that wouldn't put you at such a high risk.

[He nods to that other part. He's at least about the age to be looking into college. It's been a long time, but remembers all those guidance counselor meetings he had in high school. The fact that he had decided to not go was always looked at strangely by his family.]

Sounds simple enough.

[tsunbird]

[Wait you can turn into a barn owl. Why didn't I know about this. Ankh scrunches up his face in a brief disgruntled gesture.]

Relying on someone you hardly know seems like quite the bargain. [And it's either extremely foolish or extremely trusting, and neither of these options are things Ankh is particularly comfortable with.]

[fowlisfair]

[Artemis shrugs at Eiji's remark. It's possible they could've, but that's besides the point.]

It is a bargain I'm willing to make in this instance. Call it a trial of faith.

[He's not too concerned about whether Ankh will decide to be kind to them or not. Strategies and counter-strategies are Artemis' specialty.]

This is either going to turn into a scouting mission for today or a successful acquiring of what we came here for. It depends on where the items are located, and whether it will be prudent to take them in the middle of the day. Either way, it makes more sense for Ankh to do his part first before Eiji and I head inside.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[It's true. Eiji was a little concerned, though so far he hadn't any reason to suspect foul play of Ankh. The worst red flag he'd received was his caginess with his abilities. Though, Eiji was sure he could wheedle that out of him in time.]

[If they didn't find out the hard way.]

Besides I have a hard time believing you would dupe us this early on. You'd wait until we had the belt sight at least, yeah?

[halfbloodhillmods]

[While the boys had been talking, Argus had just been driving along, his multiple eyes watching them and the road and everything.

Which is the only reason Argus managed to pull the van over when it started smoking before things got too messy, what with the smoke and all. Without a word (he didn't speak much), Argus got out of the car to start looking under the hood. Dammit]

[tsunbird]

[Fuck you both with a cactus, okay? He's totally mysterious and evil and you shouldn't trust him or think he's nice even for a moment because he's not. Scary bird is scary. Screech. Etcetera.]

[Of course, all he does in light of their words is bristle and grumble under his breath, shifting in his seat to stare out the window and ignore them some more-- until Argus (weird looking, wasn't he?) pulled the van over to examine its innards.]

[He tsks, climbing out of the van as well.]

We're on some kind of a time limit here, aren't we?

[fowlisfair]

[Artemis sighs. Of course something like this happens. Hopefully, this isn't a sign....]

Not particularly. If we're going to be late, I've got enough drachma and a prism to send a message to camp.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Well, that's unfortunate, though Eiji is pretty glad to get out of the van. He slides out after Ankh stretching his arms and legs, and then he looks over at Argus with some concern.]

Do you need help?

[Someone get this boy on task.]

[halfbloodhillmods]

[Argus shakes his head, waving down the road. They're not actually far from a bus that'll take them into the city, so they can get going on their own. He's got this. They have a quest to get to.

[tsunbird]

[Another tsk.]

Given the age and the general look of the thing, I doubt this is the first time this has happened. He probably knows how to handle it.

[He's directing that at Eiji, though he's too busy rolling his eyes at him to actually look at him.]