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[wises]

Feel free to ignore this until after the festivities, but since November starts tomorrow, I thought I'd ask what everyone is interested in including in the island base. Or what structures you would be interested in seeing around the island. So far all that we have planned to my knowledge are the watchtowers - the farm seems to be coming along and we should maybe consider fences or whatever there, but otherwise we don't actually have anything really set in stone.

You should feel free to throw anything out there, and to respond to anyone else. I'll just gradually be collecting the ideas from here and drawing up plans for you all, so long as what you're suggesting is actually within our power to do. But all things considered, I think most things are. This should also give everyone a chance to team up with anyone else who is doing something they wanted to do.

In terms of things I'm doing other than the watchtowers, an aboveground track and training area is something I was personally interested in. To start us off.

Happy Halloween. Try not to break anything too critical.

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[wearys]

it's halloween there's a party and you're texting about more building.

[ he loves you cuz but dude, come on ]

[wises]

I'm going to the party?

[ YOU CAN'T ASK HER TO NOT THINK ABOUT PRODUCTIVE THINGS AT THE PARTY THOUGH ok no she has. a problem. ]

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[expulsions]

:( ????

[Yup. That's it. That's the whole text for right now.]

[wises]

[ WOW MAGNUS AND PERCY ARE TEAMING UP ]

Much less effective over text. I finished making a bucket.

[wearys]

yeah but you'll spend the whole time going "man you know what this cafeteria needs? more greek columns".

[expulsions]

Uh huh. And I'm sure it's the most historically accurate bucket. [He knows how Annabeth is? It's not a competition but everything with Annabeth is a competition.] Still doesn't count if it's not filled with candy though. And NOT the candy you started with.

[wises]

[ snaps a pic of the greek-vase inspired art that.

yeah that's percy in front of a bunch of toilets, jetting water. ]

I pride myself in historical accuracy.

Are you challenging me to get more candy than you?

[wises]

[ ................

like she knows he's mocking her but ]

The cafeteria would actually look nicer with a few more columns.

[wearys]

you think everywhere would look nicer with a few more columns.

[wises]

What do you have against columns?

[wearys]

I just wanna know what is it with the greeks and romans and columns, anyway. like why the weird obsession with that one type of architectural structure? it's just a giant stone stick that holds stuff up, and sometimes you see ones that don't even hold stuff up? they're just standing around, being randomly greek and artsy. what's all that about?

[wises]

Would it make you feel better if I added more arches and high ceilings? We can carve some angry looking men with beards into things, too.

[expulsions]

[Why this. He's just...going to save it to upload to Instaclam later.]

No Clarisse? [But he's still weirdly pleased because of course he is.]

That's definitely a challenge. I bet I can trade with everyone on the base faster than you can. Wanna find out?

[wises]

[ she turns it and takes another snap. there's also magnus arguing with his sword. also what looks like maybe grover in a wedding dress. lmao. did she pick anything that made her friends look legitimately cool? no. ]

You're on, Seaweed Brain. Also, you're going down. What's the winner's prize?

[ she's like aware he's playing her a bit but SHE'S GONNA BEAT HIS ASS ANYWAY? ]

[onethousen]

Anything that'll mean we don't have cats living underwater anymore?

[ the slow redistribution isn't enough though who... actually knows... what that looks like, ah ]

[splinten]

I need space zoned off for a carnival fair ground. On the waterfront, preferably. We need a pier.
I need the space for at least a ferris wheel and an arcade, but I'd like to install a carousel as well.
Let me know if you have any favorite attractions you want installed.

[wises]

[ this is so innocent ]

They can certainly live in the aboveground base, or we can make a cat...house?

[wises]

[ there is a pause as annabeth squints at this request.

nope. she did not randomly switch into english mode somehow and thus suffer sudden dyslexia. god. ]

Are you planning rigged games?

[splinten]

That we replicate the inanities of our forefathers does not mean we need repeat their sins.
Like, what kind of asshole would rig games kids like Chihiro are gonna play?

[wises]

I almost have an anti-request but I'm afraid to give you ideas.

That said, Percy would probably enjoy some kind of water ride if we're talking attractions. I always liked the throwing games. It's hard to rig things against talent.

[splinten]

Don't worry about that possibility. It isn't exactly my habit to do things for the sole purpose of irritating people I get on reasonably well with.
Sure, we can add in those. Do you want in on planning the carnival layout?

[onethousen]

[ #priorities ]

Someplace where they can be warm would be good? I don't know, I haven't had to deal with cats before until the last few months.

Maybe much later, after people have the places that are important set up, something like a small inn with hotspring baths?

[wises]

It's almost like we're becoming friends. Anyway, I'm not sure the anti-request is actually a thing. I somehow doubt a repeat of my past fairgrounds adventures will be happening. Unless we plan to let gods use the place as a hookup point.

Which leads me to pointing out the tunnel of love is kind of cliche, but you seem to thrive on those. No offense.

I can draw up the layout, sure. So far the other requests are "cat house".

[wises]

[ what is wrong with the hotsprings they have already, she...doesn't ask. SHE AGREED TO TAKE ALL REQUESTS, and this request is kinda cute. ]

Would you think that would be better near the mountain area or one of the lakes? Making the springs shouldn't be an issue, so location can be flexible. It'd give people a place to stay if they're out and about on the island.

We do seem to have a lot of cats. A house with lots of cat...maze things and ledges should work?

[splinten]

[technically]

Only insofar as me and most of those from my world are Gods and all of us creators of universes; and that I at least have intentions of taking one of my fellow divine jackasses on a date to this carnival in as cliche a manner as possible, as you rightly pointed out is where I thrive. Though erroneously in the assumption that offense might be taken at the accusation. A man should live out his cliches with pride.
I'd call the tunnel of love a take-it-or-leave-it element. I'll defer entirely to you and your canoodling-god trauma on that one.
A cat house is a good idea. Though a cat neighbourhood might be more appropriate to the demand.