So these days Seph was learning how to play video games, it was interesting but he never really got into it. Thankfully Phil was able to talk him through the basics. “Does this really give you the tools you need to win?” he examined a controller only to look up at Phil to help put the pieces together.
phil tried not to fidget in place as he helped seph get a handle on the game mechanics. he was excited to play with someone new, of course, but he’d never had to teach anyone the basics before and it was making him nervous. ❝ sort of? i didn’t want to start with anything too hard, but i think we should focus on getting the hang of the controls before we start getting too fancy with the options. have you ever played... any games before? ❞
“Okay, yes, I got this scrape from going too hard on the water slide, but would I do it again? Also yes. Anyway, do you have a bandaid?”
❝ how do you---... never mind. i don’t think i want to know. oh, uh, hold on, i should have a few here... ❞ phil rummaged through his usual backpack until he found what he was looking for. when he pulled his hand back out, he had a small fistful of bandaids in hand. ❝ okay. do you want keroppi or kuromi? ❞
“ 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?”
❝ 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. ❞
“You and Nat? Separated? Never heard of it. You guys never did torment me individually,” Pax said with a chuckle, shaking his head, before he glanced over at his sister. “Wait, what does Kyu have to do with this?”
❝ exactly! see? you get it. ❞ kat gave him a quick pat on the back, glad to have someone understand. ❝ hm? oh, he was the roommate they tried to give me before nat and i went ahead and fixed things. plus, as a family, we just don’t like him. ❞
[ VERNON CHWE, HE/HIM, CISMALE ] --- [ PHILLIP WHITE ] is a child of [ ARES ] with the power of [ TELUMKINESIS ]. they were born in [ 1996 ] and have been in nemean lion since [ 2017 ]. If you want to meet them, they’re usually around the building [ CHASING DREW AND CHARLA or PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ]; you could also try [ THE LIBRARY ].
i’m so sorry for ignoring u phil.... :(
so. he’s a loser
he spends a lot of time by himself --- not on purpose, but because he’s just a very quiet guy. making friends is hard
loves chilling out in the library to read about conspiracy theories & play video games in peace
if he’s not in the library though he’s definitely hanging out with charla & drew. sometimes it’s shenanigans, sometimes they just chill
works as a training assistant on training grounds #2 specifically to make sure drew & charla don’t kill anyone
also got very good at using his power for their sake. carries around a small backpack to pull weapons out of when he summons them, but the bag is not necessary. it’s just for effect lol
endures the terrifying ordeal of being perceived in exchange for the reward of being loved. it’s an ongoing process
kind of a crybaby? he’s sensitive okay.
a little obsessed with dragons for no discernible reason
if anxiety had a human form, they would look like phil
overcame his anxiety, however, to get a driver’s license just so could try to convince charla not to drive. it’s a losing battle.
current connections
drew&charla: best friends & loving polycule
nadia&aro: ares half-siblings! he’s definitely closer to nadia though since they joined in the same year
alex: his library buddy. they do not talk to each other & it’s nice
leo: the daemon that haunts the library... phil doesn’t trust him but leo do just be vibin’ so
levi: just the concept of levi is intimidating for him.
kato: lowkey bullied him lmao. was it kato’s weird evil dark spirit or is phil just easy to bully? who’s to say.......
hmu if u have any plot ideas!! but he’s been around for a while so i’m not expecting anything i just need this OUT THERE lmao
alright so after her last fight, rosie is just. pissed.
she’s at least upfront about it --- she lets ilsung know that, listen, she’s pretty mad so she’s gonna have to kick his ass. no hard feelings.
fortunately, he doesn’t hold it against her & even seems to look forward to the fight
ilsung puts up a better fight than she expects & rosie starts enjoying herself until she tries to use her powers
nothing works like she wants it to & while she tries not to panic, she does manage to lose the upper hand
the true turning point is when rosie realizes that at some point while they were exchanging blows in close combat, her hair stopped being a fried mess & falls in neat, wavy tresses like she just walked out of a salon
neither know ilsung’s power fixed her hair, but rosie’s sheer confusion is enough shock that he gets a few good hits in
frustrated that things aren’t going her way, she lets her anger fuel her as she grabs him & slams him bodily to the ground
ilsung then gets back up, says, “ that didn’t hurt ”, & passes out
rosie wins another fight & ilsung is glad he at least lost to a friend
they’re not enemies or anything, they’re just... mutually bitchy? why do they both have to have the last word is it that serious
ANYWAY. things start off in thorn’s favor:
he always brings at least one dagger & made sure to charge it to throw at rosie
he tries to get her with some zippity zaps, & while some miss, he manages to use the conductivity of all the water she uses to find a direct path to her
she ends up with fried hair lol
after that she pulls them into close combat & it’s very intense --- at this distance, rosie gets a few good kicks in
thorn starts to dodge & tries to zap her again but she see’s it coming so she debuts the bloodbending she’s been working on & succeeds in getting him to shock himself instead. now he has fried hair too.
rosie vc: we’re both going down lookin’ like absolute fools
pleased to see that work, even with all the effort it takes, she makes him zap himself a few more times before he’s just. done.
rosie wins, thorn gets eliminated, & he’s off to fix his hair
thorn vc: have fun going through the other rounds with that hair. hope levi sees how dumb you look!!
❝ '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! ❞
