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Hi... sorry I've been kinda out of it the past few days. I... wasn't feeling up for much.

*Maya seemed to just vanish around Valentine's Day, and was scarcely seen the few days after. Now she looks remarkably more on top of things. Make-up, better care of her hair, her punk princess outfits back in full action.*

But, I know that Jason had some crazy idea about a talent show... no idea where it went. But if it happens, we need to practice and work on stuff. So I'm wondering whose got some music chops, I'll happily jam, maybe we can teach each other things. Even without a talent show!

Not that all the weapons training isn't great, it is, but there's got to be more we can do aside from that.

*She doesn't mention any more knife based music criticism will be met with arrows. She's not letting that go unpunished again.*

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I wouldn't have been very good company, and I really did want my space.

*The boys don't really know what to do with her most of the time, which made sense. She was... problematic.*

Last time I tried Eponine killed my guitar. There are spares in the cabin, if she destroys my thousand dollar cello I don't have a way to replace it. Which wouldn't matter after I put an arrow through her eye.

*Not. Forgiving. That.*

No, that's...that's fair. We're just here for you when you need it, you know?

[Cosette's always been a fairly happy and uncomplicated teenager, so being around someone moody makes her feel like some sort of out-of-depth mother.]

Yeeeah, she...she can do that sometimes. [If she wasn't on a mission to be friends with Eponine she'd probably want to throttle her some days. All behold Cosette-level patience.] Maybe just stick to the guitars then.

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Yeah, I know. I do get it.

*Maya has that effect, she makes brilliant life choices. Also she has pretty much zero patience for people she doesn't like, so...*

If I let that bitch chase me off of the few things I care about, I might as well just give up on everything. I've just taken to practicing far from camp until she learns she isn't the center of the world, or Mr. D lifts the drug ban and she ODs.

[Okay, that was a little harsh for Cosette. She understands Maya and Eponine have some sort on unresolved hatred going on between them, but she did just agree to be on better terms with Eponine, so her comments strike her the little wrong way.]

Well, let's hope he doesn't, for a lot of people's sakes.

[She holds her tongue, but her posture is a little more stiff.]

Do you just need an amp, or is there anything I could help you with?

*Maya had been avoiding more trouble with Eponine when the girl came out of nowhere with a knife. So Maya really doesn't care who is trying to be on better terms with her. She was tired of this, and everything Eponine got away with.*

Whatever, I'll stay out of her way. Since everyone seems so incapable of seeing past her lies.

*Onto other topics before Maya needs to scream.*

Anything else? I don't know. I just need things to do, keep my mind off... you know, things. If I were at home I'd go to the mall, maybe to the pool or something else...

[Cosette clings to the topic change for dear life. Hoo boy.]

Well there's always the lake, or the craft hall...

[Yes, she does realize this is as lame as it sounds.]

I'm kind of having issues filling hours in the day too.

Even I don't go swimming in February. And if I write anymore of my feelings in music I'll probably go insane.

*And yeah, it did sound pretty lame.*

This is why Summercamp ends with summer. Eventually you run out of ways to do nothing in the woods.

Wouldn't it be warmer with the barrier? I assumed since it protected the strawberries, the same would apply to the lake. I haven't tried yet though.

[Cosette's knowledge of magic is basically nil, so don't quote her on any of that.]

Yeah really, but tell that to the organization bent on destroying all of us.

I don't know, but given the strawberries are also helped by Mr. D being here I wouldn't risk it.

*She's been trying to learn about the Gods and their realms of influence, but it's a lot of stuff. How many Gods did ancient Greece need?*

I should probably just double down on my sword training. Since I'm still really rough at hand to hand combat stuff. Or find a new ranged weapon to learn. Or try to get people to play pool with me for money...

True. I'm kind of bummed now, I was half-looking forward to trying.

[But not freezing her butt off, so thanks for the save there.]

If you want to go learn some more combat skills, let me know, I'd be interested as well. I keep thinking archery won't necessarily be enough for quests.

Do we even have a pool table at camp?

You were looking forward to freezing to death?

*Yes, she wanted to avoid that.*

Reyna was tutoring me on swordplay stuff for a while. But I think I need a smaller weapon, unless dad gives me a sword I can hide in my pocket or something...

No, more like actually getting the chance to swim in winter. It would have been like going to camp in the Caribbean.

[Well, almost as isolated, but the water was less nice and clear.]

Yeah, I don't have a lot of experience with weapons. Maybe ask one of the Ares campers? They might have some good advice on what to pick up.

...Why aren't we in the Caribbean anyway? Way better place for a camp.

*Better skies, better seas, longer bikini weather...</small.* I'm better playing to my strengths, which is at distance. In hand to hand it's a lot of being deflected and stuff. I know this sword is mine but... I'm still never comfortable using it.

Right? We should start a campaign, take a page out of Enjolras' book.

[The center of civilization being in New York is very much up for debate.]

Is it better to keep training with it then, or find a close combat weapon you're more comfortable with?

We should, and then when the Gods punish us we'll have to apologize, just another page from Enjolras' book!

*She got dragged into his last campaign. Not doing that again.*

I have knives, but my reflexes aren't good enough to use them in a fistfight. My favorite weapon for hand to hand fights is Margot.

You have to think optimistically. Drinks with small beach umbrellas are at stake here.

[The Gods can't hate on such a noble cause.]

Ha, well she isn't always good in a pinch. Maybe it's like shoes, you have to keep trying until you find the right fit.

Non-alcoholic drinks with small beach umbrellas.

*Maya's way more interested in the sand, sea, and boys not wearing shirts.*

Maybe I should go the other way and work on options that keep me further from combat.

Of course, assuming everyone follows those pesky camp rules.

[They know who they are.]

Maybe? If you get cornered you'll want something for close-up defense.

People tried, that curse is on all of us.

*Maya would have tried, but she had to promise not to drink to get into that bar in the first place.*

I mean far enough away I won't be dealing with anything close enough to corner me. But I guess I can't rely on that. We all die sometime, right?

Well yeah, but I'd hope sooner rather than later.

[Don't get morbid Maya, that sort of things is for...Hades Cabin or something.]

The idea is get the defensive skills and dying will be off the table.

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