doing my best here

astrid johnson. 22. daughter of hecate. youngest johnson sibling. i'm just trying to make this all work.

[astrid--johnson]

siderealmagic​:

❝ how else are we supposed to have a slumber party if we’re not rooming together? c’mon, astrid, think about the big picture here. ❞

“Invite each other over...?” she explained deadpanned before sighing at her sister. “You two are seriously not used to hearing the word ‘no’.”

[astrid--johnson]

siderealmagic​:

❝ still can’t believe they tried to separate me from nat. i was this close to just straight up destroying kyu. what did they expect? ❞

“ Ohmygods, grow  up, ” she groaned. “ You guys couldn’t handle one full-expense-paid-for-vacation where you’re not rooming together? Like, you know you can just hang out outside of the rooms instead of complaining, right? At your big age? ”

[astrid--johnson]

siderealmagic‌:

❝ ‘sup, party people? are you ready to RUMBLE? ❞  the space jam theme played all around the maze and void. kat twirled from where she was floating above everyone, circling nat as they both went for the airhorn sound effect.  ❝ unfortunately, there’s no battle to the death this time, but let’s see a little blood at least, alright? let’s get it! ❞

“Dude, what the hell!” she shouted out to where she knew Kat could hear as soon as she was plopped into the holding center for everyone who had already lost, or had been lucky enough not to get sucked into the whole mess. “I got my ass handed to me, assholes!”

[astrid--johnson]

THE TOURNIES: ROUND 1

ILSUNG vs ASTRID … ILSUNG WINS!!

surprising no one, Astrid is not the best fighter at Nemean Lion, in fact, some might guess (correctly) that she’s the worst

Ilsung, however, is a good fighter, having previous training in the military

when both opponents see each other in the maze, one is far more prepared than the other

Astrid, who truly did not want to be there from the beginning, has no intention of fighting, especially with no weapon in sight to help her, and no magic skills to rely on

Ilsung, being lowkey competitive, wants the chance to win, but wants it fair and square, and tells Astrid she needs to fight

Astrid refuses, not wanting to play her sisters’ game and knowing she’d surely lose anyway, but Ilsung eggs her on to attack him, shouting that her body is a weapon, too

eventually fired up enough, and frustrated with the whole thing, Astrid lunges, landing a good (?) punch to Ilsung’s face

as she recoils from the pain in her hand, Ilsung decides it’s finally time to begin, and starts up a hand-to-hand combat fight

Astrid tries to remember literally anything she’s seen her sisters or friends do, but is no match at all for Ilsung’s knowledge of fighting

Astrid gave it her all, sadly, but is bested by Ilsung in less than a couple minutes, sending herself to the audience void, and sending Ilsung to the next round of the tournies!!

@misuk93

[theneamies]

𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑫 𝑱𝑶𝑯𝑵𝑺𝑶𝑵  -  𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒋𝒐𝒉𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅   //   @astrid–johnson

[astrid--johnson]

hvpotheses‌:

“Yeah, sure! Also, you don’t give yourself enough credit.” Anything that looked organized and pretty screamed effort for Evian. He could only imagine how much of it Astrid had put into her journal. “Ah! Then you need one of those sweeter cocktails. The ones people drink when they don’t like the taste of alcohol but they still want some bubbly fun. Usually it’s the fruit ones. Have you tried those? Or do you not drink at all?”

“Anytime, Evian. And thanks, I guess I need to learn when to take a compliment every now and then,” she chuckled. “Yeah, the fruity ones!” she agreed, latching on to the keyword that she knew was compatible with her tastes. Astrid tilted her head in thought for a minute. “I mean, it’s not like I’d never drink, but I don’t get drunk too often. Do you?” she asked with a brow raised.

[astrid--johnson]

hvntersofcrtemis‌:

“Something really fun?” Mina smiled - a real, full, genuine smile, her eyes glittering. She got up and put her book away. “That would be nice. Like what? I mean, what do you have in mind?” She asked, turning back to Astrid. 

Taking her index finger to her chin, Astrid “We could... try making cafe drinks-- oo, I just learned how to do that cool TikTok coffee. Or we could make a slip-n-slide outside in the rain! Or we could make a pillow fort in the TV room,” she finished, her eyebrow waggling. Astrid usually wasn’t too ambitious or fun-seeking, but she wanted Mina to have a good day above all else.

[astrid--johnson]

hvpotheses‌:

“I wonder…” Evian played along, grin still on his face. “It looks like a lot of effort, but it is really pretty! I don’t think I could ever make one as nice as that one!” Even if he did try, his attention span probably wouldn’t allow it. He laughs when Astrid finally realizes that the drink was indeed alcohol. “I thought my wink made it clear enough, sorry! But it’s pretty good, no?”

“It’s not that nice, but I could definitely show you how, if you wanted,” she beamed, happy to talk about journaling at any chance, or show off her washi-tape collection. “I’m not that smart, Evian,” she replied, a pout clear in her features, but it showed no anger. “I dunno, it’s kind of bitter. My palette is very... twelve-year-old. I need things sweet,” Astrid chuckled, and it was true. Her family always clowned her for it, but she could never drink black coffee or take shots without a face of disgust.

[astrid--johnson]

hvntersofcrtemis‌:

“Reading,” Mina gestured towards the book that she had set aside on the window pane. “It’s, uh, also slow. Good but slow. I think today’s just one of those days.” She sighed, but there was a smile on her face. “I tried to go to the kitchen earlier to bake something but there were too many - uhh - I mean, I wasn’t really feeling it, so I just wandered around for a while, then it began to rain so I came here to find something to read, or do.” The truth was, there had been too many people in the kitchen talking loudly and all crowded together and Mina had immediately felt overwhelmed, but Mina didn’t want Astrid to think she had left just because of that, even though that was exactly what happened. “I’ve been, uh, mostly bored today though,” she said. 

“I think you might be right,” Astrid chuckled, gazing at the drops of rain that raced each other to the bottom of the window. It was grey and gloomy out, the kind of rain that made you feel lethargic and bored even when doing something you actually liked. She noted the way Mina faltered in her words, and wondered if perhaps the girl had gotten a bit too anxious for one reason or another. She didn’t say anything, though her lips pursed ever so slightly in concern, wanting nothing but easy days for her. “Well,” Astrid started, tilting her head in thought, “what if we did something really fun today?”

[timothechallamet]

[astrid--johnson]

hvpotheses‌:

He didn’t know Astrid very well. The closest Johnson to him was Evie, but the Johnsons always seemed like a fun bunch, so he had absolutely no qualms about her taking the free seat. He watched as she journaled, nodding a few times before he let out a small laugh. “No. It’s iced tea,” he said, but he accompanies it with a cheeky wink. “Want some? Also, has journaling always looked this complicated?”

“Then what am I thinking of?” she asked, pen pressed against her cheek as she tried to think hard for the answer, gullible as ever. “Sure!” she nodded, then chuckled at his question. “I found this youtuber who makes really pretty spreads, so I thought I’d try bullet journaling! It’s easy if you’re artistic, but it does take some time,” Astrid answered with a smile, then took the drink that was offered to her, immediately grimacing at the taste. “Oh, you lied.”

[astrid--johnson]

hvpotheses‌:

“Oh, this? It’s iced tea.” He takes another sip from his drink, suppressing a small giggle as he glances up at the person sitting across from him. “I love a good iced tea, especially when it’s from Long Island.” It was also an hour before noon, he was aware, but this wasn’t odd for Evian. He’d get drunk, act like an idiot, have an epiphany, and soon enough, it would feel as if he hadn’t been day drinking at all. He did often forget that it wasn’t normal behavior for most people though. “And what have you been up to this fine day?”

“Oh, cool!” Astrid said, then returned to working on her bullet journal, seated at the same table as Evian. She didn’t know him that well, but there hadn’t been any other seating left that day, and she knew she didn’t dislike him. “Not a lot,” she answered, always happy to be friendly anyway. “Just journaling, trying to convince myself to go train, and-- wait. Isn’t that a cocktail?”

[astrid--johnson]

hvntersofcrtemis‌:

Mina leaned her head against the window in the library as she flipped to the next page of her book. It was a good book but densely written and she often found her mind wandering. Rain pattered against the roof. Mina let out a sigh, giving up and closing the book for now. She glanced outside and a small smile spread across her face. Astrid was heading towards the building. Mina gave her a friendly wave through the window. Even though the girl was a couple years older than her, she was probably one of the only people Mina would consider a friend. When Mina had first arrived, she had been skittish with everybody and rebuffed anybody who tried to be friendly with her, but Astrid had seemed to make it her personal mission to be nice to Mina, and Mina couldn’t help but like her, even if she was a child of Hecate and had real live magical powers that gave Mina a headache if she thought about it too much. Astrid never seemed to use magic that much around Mina, luckily, and so their friendship was normal and nice, unlike most of everything else that happened to Mina in the last year.

As Astrid approached her, Mina gave her a bright smile. “How was… uh, training?” she guessed.

Astrid, like most days, was wandering around, looking to see if anyone needed her amplifying powers even on a rainy day. She called it her ‘work hours’ and acted as if she was on the clock, asking her sisters not to bother her unless it was necessary, but really, no one was paying her. Still, she liked feeling needed. There hadn’t been much to do that day, and so when she caught sight of Mina waving at her through the library window, she smiled in return and quickly jogged up to the entrance, humming Dear Evan Hansen’s Waving Through The Window along the way. Upon Mina’s arrival, Astrid had felt like she’d seen a lot of herself in the younger girl, and had been trying ever since to get Mina to come into her own a bit. Maybe she was projecting, but Astrid would never admit that-- especially to herself. She plopped herself down in a seat across from Mina, shaking her umbrella and giving a small laugh. “Work, actually. And it’s been slow today. What about you? Just hanging?” she asked.

[astrid--johnson]

demiigcds‌:

          𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐃   found out the result of the bid, the daughter of demeter was shocked. truthfully she wasn’t sure who was going to bid on her, let alone, if anyone was going to at all. but, when charla called out astrid’s name—though some may have thought it obvious, julia was rather surprised. however, that didn’t mean she was disappointed, and in fact, the girl was excited to spend the day with her friend.  having arrived at their destination early , she set everything up, making sure nothing was out of place. it was after that she waited by the swing set she’d told astrid to meet her at, and it wasn’t long before she caught sight of a familiar face in the distance. a smile naturally gracing her lips, she raised her hand up in the air while offering a small wave.   ❝  hey.  ❞  she greeted, meeting the other halfway. holding her hand for them to take.   ❝  you look so pretty today !!.  ❞  she complimented. ❝  i’ve already got everything set up.  ❞  

Julia, like most days, looked picturesque. She was never sure how she did it, but while Astrid could barely ever figure out what to wear, the daughter of Demeter always managed to look prim and stylish. Aside from that, the sunshine hitting Julia’s hair and dewey skin only made her look more angelic than usual. “Thanks, you too!” she chirped back a little too quickly. She shouldn’t have been so affected by a simply compliment from the other girl, so Astrid did her best to awkwardly laugh it off and brush her hair back, hoping Julia wouldn’t notice the slight pink tinting her cheeks. If she did, she could blame it on the walk over there-- most people knew Astrid wasn’t terribly athletic, right? “Sounds good,” she told her. “You know, you could have just saved yourself the time and money and taken us to McDonald’s, and I still would have been happy to hang, but I’m honestly pretty excited to see what you’ve come up with, too,” Astrid confessed, smiling wide at her friend.

[astrid--johnson]

She hadn’t actually expected to win anything. Like a good sister, she’d put a dollar in for each of her siblings, and then in a moment of brazenness, she’d put the rest of her money (about a hundred dollars) on Julia’s date. It had been an act of support, she’d told herself, but now that she’d actually won, she wasn’t quite sure what to do. Maybe this was a good thing, maybe she’d saved Julia from having to go on an awkward date with someone she didn’t like. But what if Astrid was only preventing her from getting a date with someone she did like? She was way too in her head about all of it, but for some reason she couldn’t get the butterflies out of her stomach as she made her way to the park Julia had asked to meet at. It was a bright and sunny day, and Astrid felt so at home in the California weather. The sundress she’d broken out for the occasion flowed nicely in the wind, as did her dark hair she’d let down around her shoulders. This was nice, it would be a nice date for a friend. Friend, she kept trying to remind herself as she approached the swing set Julia mentioned, seeing her shape against the blue sky.

@demiigcds​

[astrid--johnson]

How did Astrid Johnson, Kyugchul Seon, and Alexis Soto actually complete their second Q Deeds Mission?

Hope it’s better than last week…

@qdeeds @im-heartlex @xunveiledx

after finding out that the Q Deeds are real, the group reconvenes, knowing that they need to actually compete and not be exposed

Astrid insists that they cannot come in last, because her secret is terrible and no one can know; she lies and blurts out that she’s killed someone

Kyu and Alexis are startled but go with it and agree to not lose, since their secrets are also somewhat dark and of course important to them

Astrid figures out the loophole in the task and tells her teammates to go to her room and steal something of hers, and when they get back, she’ll curse them to win bonus points

Kyu and Alexis head to Astrid’s room, recording for Q and looking for something easy to steal

her bullet journal is left open on her desk to a journal entry about the Q Deeds

Kyu being the good guy he is, refuses to read it, however, Alexis doesn’t feel guilt, and reads the entry, where in giant letters, Astrid has written that “NO ONE CAN KNOW I ACTUALLY THINK OTIS IS KINDA HOT”

they steal the journal and return to Astrid, and promptly tell her they know she lied and know her real secret

Astrid freaks out, curses them into being unable to share secrets, and yeets into the sun

but at least they finally finished a task!

[astrid--johnson]

Where Do Astrid Johnson, Kyugchul Seon, and Alexis Soto stand on their first Q Deeds Mission?

Let’s find out...

@qdeeds @im-heartlex @xunveiledx

when the three received their task and saw secrets threatened, all of them collectively agreed that it couldn’t have actually been Q

that, coupled with the fact that none of them thought they could or should ever pull off a task like that in front of Marina,

they did not complete their assignment

they still think it’s all a hoax

but once the points are out and they realize their secrets are in danger of being exposed, they get back together and know they need to actually compete

after some light panicking, of course