video @L.Mills

[thestoriesarereal]

[The video turns on with Lucy smiling and then giving the camera a wave.]

I know it's a bit late, but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day.

Also, all the Valentine's Day chocolate should be marked down, perfect time to get a lot of chocolate and candy.

[The video feed ends there, but she is a clever girl and thought this would be a better way to address those she left a valentine's day card and various candies for.]

For Emma

For Victor

For Nico

For Jefferson

For Older Loki

For Stan

For Younger Loki

For Laura

[And for Ivar for when he comes back.]

Comments

[deathkid]

Haha, cute. No, the Prophecy of Seven.

[ and he recites, again by memory. ]

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire, the world must fall,
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

[thestoriesarereal]

[ She writes that down quickly, her hand writing is so horrible right now. She’ll have to type all of this up later. ]

That sounds...challenging. But it all worked out in the end. I mean you’re here so.

But, do you know any card tricks?

[deathkid]

It was challenging, but yes, things worked out in the end.

[ and then he lifts a brow, tilting his head. ]

A few. I used to be obsessed with this trading card game called Mythomagic.

[thestoriesarereal]

[ She doesn’t get to see too many card tricks. Easily amused child is easily amused. ]

My hands are too small to shuffle a deck or do any card tricks. I always thought it was pretty neat. What’s Mythomagic about?

[deathkid]

I can still teach you a few for when your hands get bigger. [ a wink. ]

Mythomagic, when I got into it, is about mythological creatures and people, like the gods. That was before I found out I'm a demigod and learned all those creatures and people are real.

[thestoriesarereal]

[ Giggling. ] Like when I’m older? Or when I have a growth spurt?

Oh...so like a card game about your life, sort of. That’s interesting. What about video games? Did you play those too? Or just olay around the casino?

[deathkid]

Sure, whichever comes first. And yeah, I mean, it's my life now, so...

[ shrugging. ] I'm pretty good at Galaga and some of the old Atari games. Ones you might not know since you're so young. I'm pretty good at poker too.

[thestoriesarereal]

...I'll be marking my height now. Just be aware.

I've heard of the old Atari games, but never played. There isn't an Atari system to play on.

Could you teach me to play? Poker or any card games?

[deathkid]

Oh, I'm aware. I'll teach you a few things, but you have to check with your grandma first. I don't want her after me because I taught you how to gamble.

[thestoriesarereal]

Good, I don't want you to forget anything old man. [She says that with the straightest face she can muster that lasts five seconds before she's giggling. That is the LAST time she's calling Nico an 'old man.']

Awww, I'm sure she would be...semi-okay with it. And you should meet her sometime soon, that way she knows it's okay to be around you--not because you're a demigod, but you know, the whole protective parent thing.

[deathkid]

Wow, old man jokes now. I see how it is. [ he clearly doesn't mind because he's smirking. ]

Yeah, I get that. I mean, I just got done telling you how my dad put me in a magical casino for over seventy years to protect me. I get protective parents.

[thestoriesarereal]

I can already picture you telling me to get off your lawn or something.

Yeah, even a magical casino would get boring after a while.

..So maybe, when Emma gets back, you could meet her?

[deathkid]

[ pretends to consider. ]

Sure, I don't see why not.

[thestoriesarereal]

Please?

[She's pouting and pleading. How could he say no to her?]

[deathkid]

[ holds up his hands as if giving up. ]

All right, all right! I will.

[thestoriesarereal]

[Grinning. who can say no to a cute kid?]

Great! Maybe you could meet Victor too, he's sort of from my world. Kind of...either way, he's really nice.

[deathkid]

I've already met him, actually. Showed him how I shadow travel and we talked about raising the dead.

[thestoriesarereal]

Oh! That's great! So then he knows you and could vouch for you to Emma.

Maybe I could invite him to dinner to...or maybe just have it be with you and Emma...

[Thinking...thinking...]

[deathkid]

Yeah, I guess he could. But I think it would be better if it was me, you, and your grandma to start with.

[thestoriesarereal]

Okay! I'll talk to her once she's back from whatever she's doing...

[She doesn't know what's going on, but Emma had to go...]

[deathkid]

You don't know what she's doing?

[thestoriesarereal]

[There's a shake of her head.]

She didn't really go over too much, only that it was for work, I think. Either way I'm staying with Victor until she gets back.

[deathkid]

Does she work for the Perimeter Guard?

[thestoriesarereal]

Maybe? I don't know. I know she works....and I know Victor works for a lab.

[deathkid]

Hm... that's probably something you'll want to find out once she gets back. It's always good to know things like that.