Audience: Will

[becomemod]

Comments

[stunwhistle]

So instead of play truth or dare or play never have I ever, this time it's play hide and seek?

[becomemod]

Something like that. We'll see if they are successful though.

What brings you here?

[stunwhistle]

I got a little busy last week, but honestly, I don't want the only time I talk to you guys to be when we're in the middle of a murder trial or something.

So... figured it couldn't hurt to come say hi?

[becomemod]

That would stifle attempts at friendship, to only talk at murder trials.

[They're trying not to be overly-showy with words this week, but they do appreciate the effort.]

[stunwhistle]

Yeah, no kidding!

[although developing npc cr solely through trial interactions seems like a fun challenge now. maybe some other game...]

So what do you usually end up doing with your time when you aren't playing hide and seek with your team?

[becomemod]

I actually do spend a lot of time here. But lately I have been going over to Rabbit's dorm to visit my cats.

[stunwhistle]

[ ??? ]

If they're your cats, what are they doing at Rabbit's dorm?

[becomemod]

Members of my dorm keep leaving things around that are dangerous if cats ingest them. Or they tape knives to roombas.

[They sound just a little salty.]

But regardless, I moved them to Rabbit's dorm for now since their members are a bit calmer. And they said they would look after them for me.

[stunwhistle]

[softly:]

They turned them into Doombas...

[i'm sorry, he's a dumb teenage boy, this just sounds super funny to him. the roomba thing, anyway. the dangerous-for-cats-to-ingest things, not so much.]

...well, it was nice of them to do that for you. It seems like you guys are pretty close. You and the other team leaders, I mean.

[becomemod]

[Okay, hearing that name for them makes them go 'pffft' But they stay mostly composed otherwise.]

We look out for each other. I think they're like that because I'm one of the youngest too.

[stunwhistle]

[he nods, because that sounds perfectly reasonable]

That makes sense. Back home, older campers always looked after the younger ones - why wouldn't it work the same way here?

[becomemod]

Pretty much. Though almost all of us are adults anyway, so it leaves me feeling like a moody little brother sometimes.

[stunwhistle]

Well, you've got thirty-something more of us now! Some of us have got to be younger than you, so maybe you're more of a middle child now?

[becomemod]

Possibly.

[They will actually pull out their phone to check. If Will is nosy, he will see that their lock screen and home screens are pictures of cats.]

Actually, it looks like a third of you are younger than me.

[stunwhistle]

That's not a bad percentage.

[becomemod]

Not at all. Both you and Nico are younger too.

[stunwhistle]

I figured! The two of us are on the younger side here.

[becomemod]

That's not too intimidating, is it? To be here with adults.

[stunwhistle]

It's a little different? Most of the people I interact with are my age or younger. I mean, some are older, but...

[dionysus is a manchild. chiron is an immortal centaur.]

It's mostly other campers.

[becomemod]

[They seem interested in this.]

Are there a lot of demigods there?

[stunwhistle]

Yeah. It's one of the only safe places for people like us.

[becomemod]

[Their smile softens a bit when they hear that.]

Places like that are important to have, especially for kids and teenagers.

[stunwhistle]

[he nods]

Yeah, I definitely agree.