A tale of three brothers (Big Three Kids)

[ARISTA SPRUIT]

Arista had decided that being a kid of the Big Three was nothing but trouble. It was bothersome and people looked at you differently. It was hard enough to be a demigod, let alone a child of the Big Ego's. Arista sighed as she attempted to decorate her cabin just a little bit. She had invited the other big three kids for a little cabin party. It was good to get support from the other kids and well, Arista wanted some friends that at least understood the pressure of being a celebrity at camp, more or less.

So she'd done her best to undo some of the doom and gloom that Nico had been very effective in creating. It was best to keep the dead part for the afterlife in Rissa's eyes but well, it looked like Nico hadn't fully agreed. They were very different people, that much was clear. Not to mention Nico was impressive and she was... well.. not.

She sighed deeply as she put some of the food she'd snuck out of the mess hall on a table. It wasn't too impressive but it was better than nothing. She'd told Percy that she wanted to also invite their Roman siblings so she hoped he'd at least innvited Jason. From what she knew they got along rather well. She'd see who would turn up. At least she could say she tried her best...

TAG: All big three kids.
STEPHANIE COAST, Jason Grace, PERCY JACKSON

[STEPHANIE COAST]

Steph had learned something interesting about her father Poseidon. Apparently around the time she had been lured into the Lotus Hotel to spend a good long while there, her father, along with Zeus and Hades, weren't technically allowed to have more kids. It seemed they all broke the rule here and there, but still their offspring were rare, the mortal ones anyway. So to top all the other strange things that had happened to her, Steph was also a novelty. Well that was just aces.

Steph had come to find out that she wasn't the only one who felt weird about all this. A Daughter of Hades, a girl named Arista, invited her to a gathering of those who had the "Big Three" as they were called to a party at the Hades Cabin. Well, that was swell of her. Outside of the all-the-time celebration at the Lotus Hotel, Steph couldn't recall the last time she'd been to a party... her sixteenth birthday she guessed, though that was just family and a couple of friends. That was 1931. That still drove her nutty thinking about it.

"Hello," she said as she walked in and looked around. She liked the party decor. Arista did a good job. "Well this place is certainly the berries." She then remembered no one talked like that anymore, and hadn't in decades. "I mean... you did a good job with the decorations. I'm Stephanie... Poseidon's Daughter, but... you probably know that."

ARISTA SPRUIT PERCY JACKSON Jason Grace

[PERCY JACKSON]

It was still a little strange to Percy that he had a sister. He was used to thinking of Tyson as his brother but... a demi-god sister was new. Also, Nico had a sister. Another sister. How did that kid keep getting more sisters? Did everyone secretly have a sister they didn't know about? Or maybe that was just the joy of being a kid of the big 3. Buy one demi-god, get a sister free! Maybe that was the motto of the gods.

But Percy didn't really mind. In fact, he found he liked Stephanie. She reminded him of Hazel a little, probablly because they were from the same time. And he liked Arista as well. Though when he heard she was throwing a party at the Hades cabin... well, his expectations weren't all that high. He had seen how Nico had designed the place.

As it turned out, he should have know better. Story of his life. After knocking on the door, he went in and was surprised to find the place looked less like a mausoleum and more like a quaint and pleasant funeral home. Quite the feat! He entered just in time to hear Stephanie's comment. "I have to agree, it looks great. Thanks for inviting me!" He said. "Jason should be on his way." He had seen his friend earlier and invited him to the party. The three person party... four with Jason. That was enough to play uno at least!

Jason Grace (get over here!)
ARISTA SPRUIT
STEPHANIE COAST

[Jason Grace]

Jason wasn't sure how he felt about this little powwow. But Jupiter was all about leadership, so he had to be there to make sure they didn't all kill each other, right? Plus, he preferred to always spend time with Percy when he was at the camp. Now the fact that Arista was inviting them to step FOOT inside the cabin... that just seemed downright stupid, but he was willing to take the chance to show camaraderie. He'd feel better knowing Percy was there, even though he was... all on his own Zeus-Jupiter wise.

Jason made it to the door and stood outside, not quite ready to knock until he heard Percys voice. He had nothing against Arista or Stephanie either. He put the smile on his face, actually feeling a little bit excited as he knocked on the door and stepped inside when it opened. "I see this is where the riffraff hang out... though we're missing someone," he looked around. "Is Oliver coming?"

Oliver Belmont
PERCY JACKSON
ARISTA SPRUIT
STEPHANIE COAST
(another big three kid! join us!)

[Oliver Belmont]

Oliver had just made his way back to camp from a rather long walk through the forest with his demonic canine companion. D dog had a ridiculous amount of energy and didn’t like being cooped up for extended periods of time, so it was essential to let him run around and cause havoc in the forest, in order to prevent him from doing the same around camp. He had hurried back from the walk because he was aware that there would be a party in the Hades cabin today, which was a first. It was highly unusual for people to come to the Hades cabin of their own accord, so he had to give his sister props for mixing things up. Obviously, there was no way that Oliver would miss it, because there was a good chance that this could be the first and last party to be held in the Hades cabin.

People often complained about how intimidating the cabin looked and the aura of doom and gloom it gave off. But since Oliver had been to the underworld, the cabin seemed sunny and upbeat by comparison. Oliver knew he had arrived a few minutes late because he could already hear several voices from within the cabin, he opened the door just in time to hear Jason asking the others if Oliver would be coming to the party. So he nonchalantly walked in with the large black wolf in tow and responded to Jason’s question before anyone else could. ” it’s flattering to know that someone ponders my whereabouts… thank you sparky” his usual calm manner of speaking mixed with his accent made it very difficult to tell if Oliver was being sarcastic or not. He paused for a moment so his eyes could take note of everyone present before he continued speaking to Jason. ” Worry not though, I couldn’t miss this gathering of relics even if I wanted to. because this is where I sleep. ”

Sure, calling everyone present a relic might have seemed like a bit of an exaggeration but everyone here was at least 90 years older than they looked, so it was accurate. Plus, Oliver was probably the oldest relic here and the term didn’t particularly bother him. "For those I am not familiar with. My name is Oliver Belmont." he calmly introduced himself, then his gaze turned toward his bright haired sister. ” By the way Arista, impressive work on the cabin. I guess putting the right outfit on a corpse really does make it look a bit more presentable.” Once again his tone made it difficult to tell if he was being sarcastic or not, but he really meant it. After speaking, Oliver found a seat and made himself comfortable. D dog followed suit and sat down next to him.


ARISTA SPRUIT
Jason Grace
PERCY JACKSON
STEPHANIE COAST

[ARISTA SPRUIT]

The first in was Steph. Steph talked a lot like her mother did and it always threw Arista off a little that people were so bizarely out of current day. It was strange, but not by default a bad thing. She smiled a little uncertainly at Steph, certain the other girl was genuine but not quite sure how to respond. It felt like a lie because the cabin wasn't really... cheerful. She explained herself a little, clarifying the decorations and Arista let out a slightly relieved chuckle. "I tried, but it feels a bit peculiar. Like somebody pulled out the wrong decorations for halloween or something." She said with a critical look at the decorations. They were fine, of course, but well, this was the Hades cabin.

Then one of the biggest celebs at camp appeared, soon followed by the second. Percy Jackson and Jason Grace. Arista admired both and felt completely terrified by the prospect of getting to know them. She felt misplaced, as if she shouldn't even have been here. By all means, she should have been born a long time ago. She was pretty sure that, unless there was another woman in the Lotus Hotel and Casino, she was the longest pregnancy a human had in a very long time. Her mother had been pregnant for decades and the idea was somewhere between horrifying and completely insane. She gave Percy a small smile. "Thanks for showing up. I wasn't sure if people would, considering the location." She was very aware that the place wasn't particularly inviting.

Jason was the first to ask about her brother. Arista still found the idea weird that she had two living brothers, a living sister and a dead sister. Like, it seemed her father got around? Well, not quite as much as most of the other Gods it seemed. "I think so?" She stated a bit doubtfully as she glanced over at his bunk. He fit the description better than she did, although he was incredibly charming somehow. It made Arista wonder what kind of impression she gave off. She wasn't special in any sort of way and it kinda of stuck out like a sore thumb. She felt tiny and unimpressive, gathered between legends. Even if Steph and Oli didn't have quite the same amount of fame, they were still pretty impressive in their own right. She gave Jason a friendly smile then. "I baked some cupcakes if anybody is hungry." She said, sounding both doubtful and enthusiastic at the same time. If only she could get some of her confidence back, it would make a big difference.

Then Oliver arrived and his charm and odd ability to sound both horrible outdated and impressively up to date at the same time added to her feeling misplaced. She was probably one of the most normal kids around. Oliver and Hazel had died and come back, Percy and Jason had adventures she didn't dare dream of and Nico and Steph were from different times. There she was, normal kid that had just failed at being born for a very long time. She still managed to shoot her brother a withering look. "Oh shush." She said with a minor note of fake irritation. "You should know best about putting outfits on corpses, my undead brother. I'm not a relic, since I was born like, sixteen years ago! You're practically a vampire that hasn't realised he needs to drink blood yet." She said. If he could call them relics, she could tease him right back! Then she giggled and smiled happily. "Thanks for the compliment though. I tried really hard to make it look less like a horror movie scene mausoleum. While I can appreciate the aesthetic of it, it's depressing as hell, no pun intended." Well, it was supposed to remind people of their father, so the hell part wasn't misplaced. Just... not cheerful.

STEPHANIE COAST, PERCY JACKSON, Jason Grace, Oliver Belmont (plus any late additions that don't exist upon posting this!)

[STEPHANIE COAST]

Steph smiled and felt a bit more comfortable when Percy walked in. She had come to like her brother. He seemed very casual and friendly. It was just cool having a brother too. Her whole life before the hotel had her believing she was an only child. It was also pretty cool that Percy was this big hero who had done all this cool stuff like fight monsters and these guys called Titans, led by one who was apparently their grandfather. That was so weird to think about. She nodded when Percy agreed with her about the decor, and then turned to Arista as she spoke about Halloween. Her family really didn't celebrate the holiday back then, so she didn't know a lot about it.

"Halloween? That's the one where people wear all kinds of kooky costumes and eat too much candy, right?" she asked. "Not that I don't like candy. I sure could go for an Abba -Zaba right now." She then looked at Arista and Percy. "They still have those, right?"

Steph watched as others stepped in, and some handsome fellows at that. The dark-haired one was really cute. She couldn't help but speak up when he introduced himself.

"Hi, I'm Stephanie, but you can call me Steph if it tickles your fancy," she said.

ARISTA SPRUIT PERCY JACKSON Jason Grace Oliver Belmont