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[thestoriesarereal]

[The video turns on to show a little girl wearing a jean jacket with some store bought brownies on a plate. She looks a little nervous, but it fades when she smiles at the camera.]

So...I was told there were other gods and demigods here. And if none of you are busy, I'd really like to talk to you? Cause...I only know of gods from history books and stories, but it would be nice to know what actually happened and what was really embellished--cause author's tend to do that.

[And then she remembers the brownies.]

I've got brownies too! So...your time's not wasted or anything.

[Hopefully Grandma Emma won't be upset about this...her granddaughter basically asking to talk to strangers...

But really, what's the harm?

...And hopefully the gods and demigods like chocolate.]

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[thesavior]

Lucy...... You can't just offer brownies to god's.....

[Well, she can but should she is the question. ]

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[thestoriesarereal]

[Cue sheepish look.]

Well, what else was I supposed to offer them? Ice cream would melt.

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[thesavior]

[ of course it would. ]

okay, but why the sudden curiosity with Gods?

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[deathkid]

[ somewhat amused by this. ]

You know, I'm pretty sure you don't have to offer anything, like I said. But brownies are a good idea.

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[buildingcastles]

Wait, so you're a god?

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[thestoriesarereal]

Well, wouldn't you be curious about them? They're more than just stories back home! It's like meeting a super hero--an actual super hero!

...or meeting Harry Potter.

But! I met Nico, and he's a demigod and he's so cool!! He's the one I went to the diner with.

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[thestoriesarereal]

[Sheepish grin.]

I know but...I wanted to make a good impression. I mean, who doesn't like brownies?

Unless...maybe one of them doesn't?

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[thestoriesarereal]

[There's a shake of her head.]

I'm just a kid--very normal. But, are you a god?

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[jolting]

Don't forget to take good notes, Lucy.

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[deathkid]

I'm pretty sure one of the Lokis likes anything chocolate and you could probably get a few stories out of him. I'm not so sure about Thor, though. I don't know what would get him to share, other than just asking.

[ a wink. ]

You're really into this, aren't you?

[thestoriesarereal]

[There's a big grin on her face now. Victor!]

I will! I have a notepad off to the side.

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[thesavior]

I would be. [ Cue smile.] But not all Gods are friendly Lucy and not all magic is good.

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[thestoriesarereal]

[Lucy is going to remember ALL of that. Okay, 2 Lokis...1 Thor... and there's a giggle from her.]

I am! It's like...awesome, you know? I don't have anything like this back home, well...before the curse. I met a fairy and there's was Regina and she could do magic.

But gods? That's a whole other level!

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[thestoriesarereal]

I know...I know. [She looks down a little.]

But, I would imagine this place only brings good people here--and gods and demigods.

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[deathkid]

I have to agree. When I found out the gods are real, I got pretty excited too.

[ in fact, she reminds him a lot of himself before bianca, his sister, died. that enthusiasm and curiosity is just like he had at the time ]

[jolting]

Good job.

By the way, it seems you and I have a mutual acquaintance now. I've met Nico and spoke to him for a while.

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[thestoriesarereal]

And now it's probably all normal to you now, right? [She has to wonder if anything would surprise Nico now, considering he's a demigod and all.]

[thestoriesarereal]

Thanks! I also talked to Emma and she seems okay to let me come over after school--and maybe to go camping!

You know Nico?! What did you two talk about?

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[deathkid]

Pretty much. There's little that really shocks me these days. It's easy to believe crazy stuff when your own life is crazy.

[jolting]

In that case, I'd better get to finding a good spot for us to camp.

About raising the dead, of course. [what else would you talk about with the son of a death god?]

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[thestoriesarereal]

Easy to believe in crazy stuff for some, not for everyone--especially in Hyperion Heights.

[thestoriesarereal]

Can I go with you when you get camping supplies? Please?

[There's a grin on her face now.]

Did you get to see any of the zombies?

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[deathkid]

That's where you're from, right? I find that most mortals are resistant to believing these kinds of things. In my world, there's something called the Mist, which clouds the eyes of mortals. It makes them think things like my sword are actually mundane items. Like a baseball bat.

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[thestoriesarereal]

Sort of. Hyperion Heights was where I was before, but it's a cursed placed. By that, the people are from another world and are cursed, so they don't remember their true selves.

Really?! That's so cool. I think there are spells that help glamour one object to look like another, but Regina would know more about that stuff than me.

[jolting]

[he can't help the smile that lights his face] Yes, I think I'd like that.

[since the scene is still going, casually side-stepping the answer] I don't think "zombie" is the correct term. It would be more accurate to call them "revenant". Like Gerhardt and Daniel.