— * SHE LAUGHS LIKE GOD.

darling, darling, doesn't have a problem lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf it's alarming honestly how charming she can be fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun. she says, "you don't want to be like me don't wanna see all the things i've seen." i'm dying, i'm dying —- she says, "you don't want to get this way famous and dumb at an early age." lying, i'm lying. NOVA RUSAKOVA-ROWE. 20. daughter of dionysus. penned by A.

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pyrclogy·:

“hey, don’t diss my stable makeovers.” he said, teasing her while he grabbed her wrist, pulling her to her feet. “i’ve got plenty over at the cabin so we don’t gotta trek all the way to the forges. besides, i think i’ve got some perfect ones for you if you’re in the mood for some new gear.”

he's a little too touchy for her taste and his enthusiasm is something that nova feels as though she can't match — not at this state. envy bubbles in the pit of her stomach but nova lets him drag her around anyways. "me?" she scoffs, "caspian, i don't think you KNOW me. what would i need new gear for when i don't even train." though she has to back track; a raise of her brow, questioning tone that seems out of place but forgive nova, she's a little confused. "what is this? did i unknowingly agree to a date with you? is this it?"

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dxne-irxs·:

    The way she could make his request feel trivial while coupled with selfish was a skill set all on her own, fashioned no doubt by long nights of wine carried past her lips. “Fine, figured it’d be easier through you but once again why bother expecting you and I seeing eye-to-eye on anything.” he scoffed, “I’ll talk with Chiron I guess, since my as you so sarcastically put it, my little nights out, are probably no concern to anyone.” Shaking his head for the moment, he grabbed the sheets from atop one of the piles for the paroling schedule, “What days did you need more coverage on?” he didn’t skip a beat to focus on the work ahead. 

oh, he has a brain! nova has to refrain herself from smirking, derision filling her head until it seeps out of her ears — but she has to remember to PLAY NICE. dane is a fellow counsellor ... and she won't have chiron hearing anymore of her tendency to be a jerk. "let me know what he says... if he even says anything at all." she shrugs, happily. "you know how he is. prioritizing kids more than anything even if it doesn't w —" teeth dig deep on her bottom lip, eyes averting from dane to the patrol sheets. "whichever ones have gaps in them, i guess. i've already been given three days straight from dusk till dawn. yet..."

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xxjuni·:

there was an aching in the back of her stomach. maybe the echo of a warning. it wasn’t surging through her body, like she’d felt before. the strongest warning of danger she’d felt proceeded a particularly horrible event when she was twelve. when the people she’d grown up with had tried to drown her. something had been off the whole day inside of her. it was like her body had been trying to warn her of impending doom. in the end, it wasn’t this warning which had saved her. it was a thunderstorm. she felt rain start to sprinkle at first. when they’d first managed to drag her into the water, she’d felt the water start to sprinkle on her skin. she’d started thrashing when the sky seemed to break open. juni heard them mention something about lightning. they said they’d come back to it once the storm was over. 

but what she was feeling wasn’t nearly as bad as that. it occurred to her that she was feeling a bit nervous due to the fact that she’d hardly left camp since she showed up. camp halfblood made her feel safe, so it shouldn’t be a shock that she felt off at the idea of leaving it. nova’s explanation made sense, so she nodded and took off to catch up with her. “okay, okay.” she murmured, appearing at nova’s side a few moments later. “we’ll be back by curfew, anyway. so no harm done!”

oh, right. the curfew is the only part of the aforementioned stricter policies that seem to slip from nova’s mind — maybe she isn’t on the right state of mind as she’d like to believe, ever since the attacks. that might’ve been the worst part of the barrier breach: important details being left unattended, and nova focuses on one thing more than the other. fuck. her body knows what to do, though: it forces her to nudge juni lightly on the side with laughter laced in her reassurance. “yeah, exactly! see, this is why i’m glad to have been partnered up with you, juni. you’re smart.” does she mean that? ... of course, she does. 

they continue walking, nova’s mouth taped shut as she mulls things over — but she doesn’t leave it for long. “ever been in the city before?” she asks. nova is nervous, only slightly, and when she starts seeing familiar buildings peeking through the trees, a wave of relief washes over her... only for it to be ran over by the idea of monsters coming to mind. “there’s a really nice coffee shop here somewhere. we can stop by after we see a... friend of mine —” nova smiles. “it’s okay, they’ll help us with the barrier. which, by the way, any ideas on how to repair it?” 

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pyrclogy·:

“man am i glad you asked.” before the girl could even respond, cas was going on a rampage with ideas, thought flowing out of his mouth faster than anyone could keep up with. “so, i had osme new ideas for stable doors that coud really improve the whole barn area. of, and if ya want to talk weapons, i’ve been developin’ some wicked awesome bows with equally cool arrows if ya wanted to try those out. there’s always some ‘lil prank machines i give out to the kids we can test… but uh, somethin’ tells me camp ain’t really in the mood for one’a those.”

nova’s taken aback by the plethora of ideas being thrown in her direction. he speaks so quickly and for once, she struggles to keep up with the other — maybe it’s the hangover or the turmoil brought up by the events. “out of all the ones you’ve given me, i think the weapons upgrade might be coming in handy sooner than a stable makeover.” she offers caspian an sympathetic smile, “so, let’s go with that one. we can leave the prank machineries for later.” 

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xxjuni·:

getting the barrier back up and working was top priority. it wouldn’t work if they all went at it individually, so a collected effort should do the job. specifically pairs. juni was set to work with nova, a person who certainly brought a certain amount of life to whatever they did. that was something juni could appreciate. so she got ready for the day normally. clad in a tan dress adorned with sunflowers and a pair of boots, she set off to spot she was supposed to be meeting nova at.

curls bounced behind her as she skipped, a playful hum escaping from between her lips. today would be a good day, she could feel it. she spotted her hair first, a bright spot which looked almost painted against the sky from the angle she was at. “the city?” she nearly choked on air. “as in…not here? isn’t that sort of dangerous?”

juniper jakobsen... as much as nova’s soft side is more present around her, she is an interesting one. every one has secrets to hide and nova thinks that the daughter of hecate is an entire field’s worth of them — there are times when nova catches herself squinting her eyes momentarily when the other speaks. confusion, yes, but to ask questions is to be curious. sue her for wanting to know juni, then. 

she nods, a teasing smile. “yeah. the city — big and scary new york city.” nova has had plenty of years of practice putting on faces. being sick to her stomach because of other factors ( the diet coke is the last of them, she knows that ) doesn’t exempt her from her number one rule: never flinch. this is how these games are played, after all. every move must be calculated, make others think that you’re on their side — all this just to fool them. “don’t worry. it’ll only take a couple of minutes. we won’t be long,” she raises a brow, then. “as long as we stick to heavily mortal populated areas, i think that might be enough to cover our scent.” 

nova doesn’t wait long for a response before she starts walking, every step leading her farther away from the camp. it somehow lessens the pain — perhaps, twelve years has only made her grow tired of this place. resentment, first as a seed and planted in her heart to grow every year she added another to her roster. “come on, juni.” she calls over her shoulder, “better get moving.” 

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❬ ✽ ❭ — @xxjuni 

the daughter of dionysus is well-aware of the plans: introduce and execute stricter policies and attempt to fix what might as well be permanently broken. teeth bite the straw of her diet coke with an apprehensive glance at the barriers, the backs of other campers as they took up chiron’s orders like good soldiers. she can feel today’s breakfast making its way up before — another sip of her cola. 

standing by the hill, nova watches as silhouettes come and go. like a hawk, she searches for her partner-in-crime for the day and her familiar stature pulls her lips to a smile. “you’re here,” though she takes her time to finish her drink — juni is free from her unkind grasp, but not entirely. “good. we’ll have to stop by someplace in the city for a little something about our bit on the barriers — maybe we can even make it into a field trip?” 

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dxne-irxs:

       “If you need me to, I wouldn’t mind.” a neutral expression following his response. The young demigod tried his hardest not to twist this conversation into the direction that it normally went; bickering mess or an all out shout-fest. “I agree, most people are still shook up to even leave the grounds let alone go to the edge of the forest…though, I know there’s a curfew but…” Dane figured she’d have more pull with Mr. D than him, “I don’t mind patrolling more if once an awhile someone—” he meant her or the other cabin heads, “turned their heads if I headed into the city late some nights?” 

dane irritates her, that’s the truth — and nova is not one to tell it. the nausea that comes with it is reminiscent to what it must be like to ride a roller coaster five times in a row. but she bites the inside of her cheek, stays calm and composed. “say that again?” a tilt of the head, gem-like eyes squinting in disbelief hidden in a mask of curiosity. “are you bribing me, dane?” a devil’s smirk almost pulls at her lips. “you know that’s not possible. chiron has strict rules — and plus, i think he’d be kinder if you were to ask him directly and not by... i don’t know,” a nonchalant shrug. “compromising the camp for a little night out in the city.” 

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skybcrd:

“today?” sam glanced up from her spot on the porch of the zeus cabin… if you could even call it that. her and nova were sitting on the foot or two of marble flooring before the entrance to the cabin, the cool surface offering one of the only places outdoors that wasn’t scorching hot. “i’ve got work at the diner later tonight… but do you think we should check and see if theres anything chiron needs us to do? he seemed really stressed…”

sam is an interesting one. her tendency to be good is almost distasteful, a sour taste in nova’s mouth — but it is something to watch. honestly, it was amusing; how this girl could stomach being that kind of girl. nova feigns a gentle gaze ( let’s pretend that we can relate to this dilemma, she thinks ), “you really think he’d still have things for us to do?” she shakes her head. “if you have work tonight, then i’d suggest not to worry about it too much. what if you end up being just as stressed as chiron? i’m sure other campers are on it.” 

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dxne-irxs:

    Dane could put his differences aside, especially during the aftermath of this weekend. The son of Iris would never admit it out loud but as a counselor and someone who cares for the camp, Nova was a perfect candidate for her cabin—even if misguided at times. So when it was time for discussion and retro-action to come, Dane wanted to be apart of the conversation. “Well firstly should we discuss our training numbers and paroling schedules or?” he figured business was best to focus on but his emotion, the ichor in his blood that forced him to care acted up; “But first how are you holding up?” 

“i’m alive, aren’t i?” nova would rather not talk about how she was ‘ holding up ’ — in fact, she kept up appearances to make it seem as though there was nothing of that kind to be talked about. she shrugs her shoulders before turning to scrutinize the son of iris, “are you volunteering to do more patrol shifts? is this it?” there’s a teasing tone in her voice though it’s hard to tell ; she pushes her words through a clenched jaw. “if you ask me, there’s not enough of us doing patrol.”

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xxjuni:

cleaning was something juni hadn’t been a fan of when growing up. mostly because she had almost always been stuck doing it. while boys her age were able to go out and play, she’d been stuck inside cleaning or cooking. there had been many times when, tired of the relentless routine, she’d snuck away to get out of cleaning. that hadn’t ended well, but in her mind it was a worthy decision. one that only further showcased how much she truly did not fit in. now that she was older, and cleaning hadn’t been forced upon her, she wasn’t so opposed. 

“i can imagine what a task that would be.” the party itself had been wild, but what ensued after had been worse. “i’d love to help you, if you still need it.”

“it’s the worst part of the whole ‘ let’s throw a huge fucking party ’ thing —” though, honestly speaking? nova found that cleaning up the mess that she had been responsible for kept her sane. she’s delighted by juni’s interest in helping, grateful even more. her smile broadens, nodding. “i promise it won’t take that long. especially if there’s something else you should be doing today. is there? i wouldn’t want to get you in any trouble —” considering the circumstances.

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❬ ✽ ❭ — ❛ YOU CAN’T HAVE ME. ❜ 

nova rusakova-rowe’s playlist. 

welcome to the jungle, guns n’ roses. thunderstruck, ac/dc. fat bottomed girls, queen. for whom the bell tolls, metallica. edge of seventeen, stevie nicks. prisoner, the pretty reckless. november rain, guns n’ roses. rock you like a hurricane, scorpions. touch too much, ac/dc. wind of change, scorpions. 

[persephonememes]

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐎𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐃 /  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠.

❛ Is there a word for total screaming genius that sounds modest and just a tiny bit sexy?❜

❛ Oh my stars! ❜

❛ The boss… Yep, that’s me! I am the boss! ❜

❛ And of course, it’s the best day ever. It’s just the best day of your life. ❜

❛ The trick is – don’t fall in love. ❜

❛ The trick is – don’t fall in love. I do that trick quite a lot, sometimes twice a day. ❜

❛ And once you start running, you start to forget; slowly, after a while, you just stopping asking. ❜

❛ Just because my pretty face has turned your head do not assume I am so easily distracted. ❜

❛ Let me be brave. ❜

❛ And don’t go forgetting me again, because, quite frankly, that was offensive. ❜

❛ People like me and you, we should say things to one another. And I’m going to say them now. ❜

❛ You are not the only person who ever lost someone. ❜

❛ Weird how that’s not comforting. ❜

❛ Oh, come on. Don’t leave me hanging. ❜

❛ I want another adventure. Come on, you feel the same. ❜

❛ Come on. We’re on a roll. ❜

❛ I left my sunglasses there. And most of my dignity. ❜

❛ Don’t apologize. Make it up to me. ❜

❛ Now you have to come back. ❜

❛ Either way, I think you’ve been lying. ❜

❛ When I wake up, you won’t be there. ❜

❛ Because you’re a fairy tale. I grew out of fairy tales. ❜

❛ Look, ask anybody who knows me: I am an incredible liar. ❜

❛ I don’t deserve a friend like you. ❜

❛ What do we do now? What happens now, you and me? ❜

❛ Fair enough. Absolutely fair enough. ❜

❛ You’re going to help me? ❜

❛ Then why are you helping me? ❜

❛ Do I have your attention? ❜

❛ Change it. Change what happened. ❜

❛ Do we understand each other? ❜

❛ Did you just say no? ❜

❛ I know what you’re doing. You’re trying to take control. ❜

❛ One last chance. And I don’t care about the rules. ❜

❛ Do as you are told. ❜

❛ Oh, I’d say I’m sorry but I’d do it again. ❜

❛ I don’t deserve anything. ❜

❛ Nobody deserves anything but I am owed better. ❜

❛ So you were pretending to be heartless? ❜

❛ Shut up! I am so sick of listening to you! ❜

❛ Was it? Yeah, well respected is not how I feel! ❜

❛ That was you, my friend, making me scared making me feel like a bloody idiot. ❜

❛ Oh, don’t you ever tell me to mind my language! ❜

❛ And don’t you dare lump me in with the rest of all the little humans that you think are so tiny and silly and predictable! ❜

❛ Well, clear off! Go On! ❜

❛ You go away! And you don’t come back. OK? You go a long way away! ❜

❛ Honestly, d'you have music playin’ in your head when you say rubbish like that? ❜

❛ What do you think? Say something. ❜

❛ Please tell me how to fix this. ❜

❛ I know you’re afraid. But being afraid is all right. ❜

❛ If you’re very wise and very strong, fear doesn’t have to make you cruel or cowardly. ❜

❛ You’re always going to be afraid, even if you learn to hide it. ❜

❛ Fear is like a companion. A constant companion, always there. ❜

❛ Also, I mouth off when I’m nervous and I’ve got a mouth on me. ❜

❛ That really is exactly what you were doing! ❜

❛ You stop bad things happening every minute of every day. That sounds pretty heroic to me. ❜

❛ When did you stop believing in everything? ❜

❛ Don’t give up. Not ever. Not for one single day. ❜

❛ Be safe, if you can be. But always be amazing. ❜

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nova & olympia !

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poeticsort:

                             lingering was such a distasteful act . be it near a person , in a conversation , or on a topic . it would leave a sour taste in his mouth , and oh ! how he adored sweetness . a slice of peach past his lips , and as juices melt and nova’s words echo , he hums   —  all soliloquy .     ‘  i’d dare say nothing to get you into trouble .   ’     a curl of his lips , as digits reach careful , plucking at strands of the other’s hair to braid tiny ,     ‘   my grandmother has sent me some wine from the family collection . a going away gift . it’s a 1901 , if she is true to written word . we can share and make a brilliant plan .   ’

the son of apollo’s choice of words cause a raise of her brow. if it hadn’t come across yet, nova rusakova-rowe should be stripped off of her title as cabin counsellor for what had happened last week but instead, she presses her lips together in a thin line — only to easily force a smile that comes off as sheepish. “that’s considerate of you. thank you, marius.” she wants to gag but nova knows how to refrain from breaking character. her interest is piqued and the awe in her voice is half-true. “would you like me to verify her said written word?” she teases, “it’s a dionysus rite to say yes to any alcohol that’s being offered. let’s –- and hopefully, we can get rid of this boredom that i can literally feel dawning on me very slowly.”

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xxjuni:

“that’s true. i’m alive and here, so that should count for something.” juni pushed the fact that not everyone was alive to the back of her mind. the party could have been a lot worse is what she had to hold onto. “how’re you?”

nova remembers and knows juni easily — being one of the few younger campers that she cared for with a sincerity that’s both rare and unlike of her. she shrugs her shoulders casually, “i’ve been busy cleaning up.” the mess left by the party, by the breach of the barriers. she sighs, “it’s... going. though, i’m not the best at cleaning but someone has to do it, right?” the daughter of dionysus playfully nudges juni. “it’d be nice to have helping hands.” 

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ask nova: ‘ are you guilty? ashamed? RESPONSIBLE? ’ the thought has come to mind plenty of times during the meeting but the truth comes with the fact that the barriers have weakened. that? that wasn’t her problem. “so,” she gently pats away at the dirt on her jeans, but not before finishing the can of diet coke sitting by her foot, doing it with such ease. “let’s brainstorm. what should we do today?”

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xxjuni:

“i hate when people are disappointed in me ,” she said nervously. “it’s so much worse than if they were mad.” having someone mad at you was not great, to be sure. but there had always been something about someone being specifically disappointed that made juni feel terrible to her core. 

nova nods in agreement, though barely. her movements are slow, like walking through mud — and she isn’t sure if it is the hangover or the guilt or both. she swallows down the feelings stirring in her stomach, “you’re alive.” the blonde shrugs nonchalantly, “think about that.” she gives juni a small smile. "you're okay, juni." 

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itsbettybiotch:

a hum resonated from betty’s chest as a lazy smile continued to pull at the corners of her lips. “you know that i like to pregame and i’m smart enough to know that i shouldn’t take you on in any drinking games.” betty knew it was the liquor that had her behaving a little extra handsy around all of these people, she and nova typically liked to keep any and all of their fooling around behind closed doors, but she wasn’t exactly in a place to stop herself either, not as long as her partner in crime allowed it to happen. with a wicked grin, the daughter of hermes moved to press a kiss right below nova’s ear. “it’s gonna be hot as FUCK when you kick all their sorry asses, red.”

tonight’s party and its secrecy has given nova an excuse to forget rules that had been set in place. it starts with inviting ( basically ) the entire camp to a party to letting go of their best bottle to allowing the crowd that had formed to witness a flicker of hers and betty’s business. “wow, we love an intellectual woman.” she teases, the smile on her face only continuing to broaden. the kiss, certainly, gives nova a surge of confidence — and in an attempt to take advantage of what she has now deemed to be betty’s intoxicated antics, the daughter of dionysus turns slightly to face the other. “i’m sure i can kick ass ten times better if i got one more good luck kiss. how about...” nova presses a finger against her lips, smirking slightly. “here?”