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[dragon_blossom]

Who: Umi Ryuuzaki and anyone wandering on by.
When: Noonish and onward.
Where: The shore of the lake, wandering up and down.
What: New girl is confused and needs to think.
Warnings: ...sarcasm? Water?

A demigod. Really. The daughter of a god, a Greek one no less, instead of her mama and papa - they'd always be that to her, of course, but her birth mother or father was something entirely beyond that.

It scared her, how believable it was. Her name, her powers as a magic knight, hell, her personal color scheme all matched up. She'd given it a passing thought before, but there was probably one trait in there that led to all the others, or else Emeraude had a thing for thematic appropriateness in desperate situations.

Nope.

Frowning to herself, she kicked a stone, blessed with not being bothered by anything the moment she got down there. Umi wasn't a brainiac, she couldn't even keep the Roman vs Greek names of gods straight, but she was named for the sea and commanded water. So did that make Poseidon/Neptune her father? There were more minor gods, and that felt more appropriate to her, but many of those came back to the big man in the sea.

On top of all of that... this was a place to train their children, and they'd gone missing. Heck of a safe place to drag a bunch of people new to the very idea of being demigods. Really, they could've just asked if she wanted to come help and she likely would have done so but what about others? They couldn't all be born warriors, right?

...it was too much to think of, and at some point she just plopped herself down on a log, shaking her head and trying to make it cooperate.

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[hououji]

"You're..." A demigod, too? In New York? Probably not too thrilled to be here? "... here."

She sounds a little relieved, though she tries not to. She's been kind of lonely in Cabin 11 without anyone else she knows. With Hikaru and Umi, it was easier--they were all they had in Cefiro. But with a couple dozen kids, some having already known each other, it hasn't been like that again.

She's just really happy to see a familiar face. "I didn't know if you were one, too..."

[dragon_blossom]

Check, check, and double super duper check.

"I'm here." How long has Fuu been though? Without her? Possibly even with a bunch of weirdos! Or Americans! It's hard not to get riled up at the thought of Fuu being lonely, but even she can't turn off her introspection just that suddenly.

"I... guess both of us..." She shuffles a bit, tapping her foot. "We're demigods." Which means that Fuu's family is... and her own family... and Hikaru and - she shakes her head quickly. "I should have stayed in bed this morning. All mornings. But I'm glad I've got you here with me."

[hououji]

"You accepted that quickly." Better than most the kids in camp she spoke to about it. It's kind of a hard thing to believe.

"... It's so nice to see you again." The smile she offers with that is almost painfully sincere. "I-I mean I've only been here a few weeks, but I was wondering if I'd ever see anyone from home again."

[dragon_blossom]

"Clef didn't lie when he told us we were chosen to fulfill a legend. At this point it might be more likely that we're going two for two." At least she got 'freaking out over everything' out of her system back in Cefiro right?

At least until some kind of sylph or nymph or something gets all up in her personal space. "Weeks? Already?" Umi shakes her head, stepping closer. "I wish I'd gotten here earlier, then."

can't tag at night. i miss important words.

[hououji]

"The first of us arrived on the first of May, so only three weeks. It isn't terrible here."

Fuu finally moves to Umi, closing that gap, even if she keeps her books between them. She's not sure she isn't dreaming. "Cabin 11 is crowded, but I don't think it's so terrible to be around the others."

[dragon_blossom]

"Three weeks though?" And she'd only seen Fuu yesterday, which meant that time was working just like it did with Cefiro, which meant... if nothing else, no one would miss her because it wouldn't seem like she was gone at all.

"I guess it would be crowded if that's where everyone goes at first." So she hadn't been claimed.

Who the heck is her parent anyways? "No one's caused any trouble right?"

[hououji]

"I've been assuming no one noticed, back home. At least, that's what I've hoped." Previous experience and all.

She wishes she knew. She's just stuck in Cabin 11 for now. "Not really anything major. Nic-san tried to leave camp and almost got killed, but I came out of that just fine."

She can't get along with Xanxus, though.

[dragon_blossom]

"We certainly haven't noticed." Or else she'd have probably torn the place up looking for Fuu, because of course they'd both be here. Seriously, she's already waiting for Hikaru.

"People are already almost getting themselves killed?" Wait. Frown. "Though I guess we did that a lot faster in Cefiro."

[hououji]

"To be fair we didn't have a magical barrier keeping us safe that we were told to stay within." She sighs and turns away from Umi. "It's kind of like a prison."

She doesn't like it. She's homesick. She's lonely. And worst of all, Fuu's been abandoned by her godly parent. That sucks.

[dragon_blossom]

Greek gods are jerks anyways. Family is more than blood. "We didn't have time for anything like that."

Shaking her head, she tilts her head back. "A prison where we learn to fight. Better than we ever have before, though I wonder if they'll expect us to be as strong as we are?" Not that they can use their magic from Cefiro here, or else she's pretty sure she could handle herself against the monsters outside of camp.

Imagine if she had Celes.

[hououji]

"We barely got an introduction before we were attacked." What a time it had been.

"Where we learn to fight for parents who may not even acknowledge we exist, let alone ever speak to us." She shakes her head. "I shouldn't be so upset... but I miss my real family."

[dragon_blossom]

"Parents." Shrugging, she tries and fails to think about them. "Only in the sense that they're part of our creation. My mama and papa are my family though, so I hope they don't expect us to act otherwise."

Umi huffs, crossing her arms. "Once we help out here, though, I'm sure we'll get to go home, no matter how long it takes."

[hououji]

Oh she smiles at that. "That's what Mr. D said. He told me that there shouldn't be any reason for the gods to keep us here when the missing children are found!"

[dragon_blossom]

"Shouldn't be." Not that she's too worried about being stuck one way or another - not forever. "Though I'd like to solver this sooner rather than later not just to get home but so that the ones we're here to help are safe."

[hououji]

Fuu nods before a look of more concern spreads over her face. "We need to find them. It would appear some of us are missing, as well. One of Apollo's children disappeared as well. One of us."

One of the summoned ones. Just vanished into thin air.

[dragon_blossom]

"Already?" Umi tenses. Did that mean that they were all in such immediate danger? "Did anyone in charge say anything about it? Is that just part of the normal way of life here?"

[hououji]

"They didn't. They don't talk much to us about important things..." Seems backward, as that's why they're here but who knows the minds of gods?

"They probably think we don't need to know."

[dragon_blossom]

Their minds are probably all kinds of distracted by god things, like thinking they're better than everyone. Just look at how Mokona acted!

"Someone who gets claimed by a nice god should just ask. Maybe they'll get half an explanation." Huffing, Umi ponders the odds of getting anything useful out of a god, even as their demigod child. "If they're going to bring us here, they should keep us informed."

[hououji]

Mokona acted pretty cool as things went, Fuu thought at least.

"We haven't had any contact with the gods outside of Hestia when we first arrived and Mr. D. Even those who have been claimed."

[dragon_blossom]

Probably cooler than these guys. "Too busy to give us the time of day, huh?" Or too stuck up. Gods. What makes them that anyways? "I kinda... hope my... parent is someone I can give a piece of my mind without getting blown up."

[hououji]

"I believe the gods are proud. If you'd like to give anyone a piece of your mind, I would try to refrain from it." Umi bits. Umi bits everywhere.

"You may vent at me, if you'd like."

[dragon_blossom]

"You think they'd all blow me up?" Hey, Poseidon will just... crush her with the pressure of the depths of the sea or something, unless she manages to piss everyone off at once.

"I'll just... vent out at the lake if I need to." Hopefully no gods take offense to that, only someone probably will.

[hououji]

"Probably. Mr D seemed very upset just because I asked him a few questions."

You know, it's a good thing Apollo probably won't kill her for things. Just probably maim her. Or curse her. It'll be bad.

[dragon_blossom]

"Maybe that's just him. Of course they'd put a grouch in charge of us, it's probably some kind of discipline thing" mumble grumble.

As long as she doesn't make Poseidon earthquake everyone.

[hououji]

"I don't think he's really as bad as he seems. He's better than some, at least. He claimed his daughter immediately."

His daughter's cool, too.