Sworn to Hippocrates

Thea Brooks. Who I am is a work in progress, but I think I'm beginning to figure it out. Medicine major at the Halfblood Institute. Sophomore, 20 years old.

[zoeden-blog]

Blinking back the confusion dawning on her face, she looked around apprehensively, hoping the rat wasn’t anywhere near her. “No, but whatever chemical you were using doesn’t turn it into some giant mutant rat with powers, does it? I’m not to sure I’m ready to deal with rats the size of Santa Claus.”

[thea-brooks]

Thea widened her eyes. Rats the size of Santa Claus? "Um, no, just, it was supposed to make them more energetic. It kind of worked too well, and one of them tipped over the cage while it was open."

[zoeden-blog]

“I’m sorry, what?”

[thea-brooks]

"Um, sorry, just- have you seen a rat running around here? I was supposed to be observing its reaction to this chemical - don't worry, I wouldn't dream of hurting it - but it, um, got away..." Thea sighed.

[meldadel]

[thea-brooks]

Um, I mean, if they are, I can't tell... but they probably are. Most people have uneven breast sizes.

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"No prob,"  Harri said, content until he realized he hadn’t helped at all.  Oh well.  "Very long story very short,” he clarified, “involving greek mythology and a sun god.  Sure ya wanna hear the whole thing?  Or maybe I should have him explain.  He’s better at the… explain’n stuff, ain’t he?”

[thea-brooks]

Thea wrinkled her nose. "There's more Greek mythology? I should've guessed." She shook her head. "Wait, wait, you and Kaius are related because of a sun god?" Thea groaned and rested her forehead in one hand. This just kept getting more confusing. Still, Thea had never liked not knowing things, and she was pretty sure her knowledge of all this had the potential to become a matter of personal safety. "Uh, no, it's okay, you're fine. Just... if you could pretend you're explaining it to a toddler, or something, that would be perfect, because I honestly have no idea where this even starts and I get the feeling it's kind of a big deal."

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"Aw, it’s a long story.  Lotsa stuff I don’ even understand,"  He started, frowning as he tried to explain it. But then she spoke and he latched onto it.  "Well, probably not, ya know.  It’s a lotta bits confusin’ and one bit flat out crazy.  It’s like this foggy magic stuff that conceals all the bad doggies and bird women and stuff.  But long story short, me ‘n Kaius are half brothers,  and Dad’s not too proud of us, ya know?"  Harri shrugged, it was the best he could explain without overloading her brain…right?

[thea-brooks]

"Foggy magic stuff... right. Thanks." She was still heavily confused. "You and Kaius... are half brothers?" Thea shook her head in disbelief. "What? What does that have to do with anything? You don't even look alike... and you just happened to end up roommates at the same college? That's really coincidental."

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"Wise? Me?"  He chuckled a bit as she went on, "Harpies?  I thought these were impossible bird women?"  He shrugged, like it mattered anyway, "Whatever.  Yea, it’s a lot.  How’d ya think I ended up this way, eh?  Dad didn’t think that one through…"

[thea-brooks]

Thea waved a hand in the air dismissively. "Harpies, bird women, same thing. Both impossible." She shrugged. "Who's your dad, then? What even is all this? All I've heard so far is, well, the harpies, and something about some guy controlling water," Thea said with a small sigh. She shook her head and crossed her arms over her chest. "Actually, do I even want to know? And how does the rest of the world not know, anyway? This place isn't exactly subtle, now that I think about it."

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"Well it’s only impossible if ya think it is.  I ain’t seen any bird women but there is a lot ah crazy stuff aroun’ here.  I don’t see how you coulda missed it.”

[thea-brooks]

"That's very wise, Harrison." She shrugged. "Maybe I just didn't want to see it. There was one thing that kind of threw me off, but I didn't think... I still don't even know. Everyone seems to assume that just because I'm complaining about seeing a harpy, I've been told the whole story." Thea sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "That's probably a good thing, though. I'm not sure if I could handle all of whatever is up with this place at once. I still can't even deal with the, uh, harpies."

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"Impossible bird women?  Sounds… well, impossible.  But ya got away fine, didn’tcha?"

[thea-brooks]

Thea nodded. "It was. Yeah, I'm okay- physically, anyway. Luckily there was this guy with me who apparently did not think the bird women were so impossible. And had a spear, or something." She shook her head. "Does that type of thing happen around here a lot? Have I just missed it all?"

[harrison-sunsprite-deactivated2]

"Naw, I’m fine.  Just had ta run a lot.  I take it ya haven’t seen any angry doggies lately?"

[thea-brooks]

"Oh, good. I mean, I'm glad you're okay. Uh- I mean, you know, that's good." Thea sighed. "No, just angry impossible bird women."

[atrueblackbourne]

"No it doesn’t and it probably never will. Plus it would take the excitement out of basically everything; knowledge and logic are just a prettier forms of madness."

[thea-brooks]

Thea bit her lip. "I'm not the biggest fan of excitement. Sorry. Science works for me, always has, but I know it's not for everyone."

[simply-sera]

Yeah, I think she’s going to be fine, but I guess I just feel really bad about it.

[thea-brooks]

Don't worry, I'm sure you did everything you could.

[atrueblackbourne]

"Then why don’t you widen your horizon a bit and start trying to see that there are other options for unexplainable things other than failed science ?"

[thea-brooks]

"I guess... it's kind of hard to give up on something that's basically been my entire life. Science explains everything." She shrugged. "Maybe one day it can explain this crazy stuff too."

[simply-sera]

That sounds pretty terrible. Kiara, one of the girls in my group, broke an ankle, but other than that we’re pretty much fine. It was just really crazy.

[thea-brooks]

Crazy is definitely right. Oh, I'm sorry, is she okay?

[atrueblackbourne]

"If you can explain water that moves in the air on command, maybe." Rose shrugged a little, not having a clue of how she could convince the girl.

[thea-brooks]

"Exactly, I can't. That's the problem."

[simply-sera]

Oh, wow, that’s crazy. But you’re okay? And everyone with you?

[thea-brooks]

[She nods.] There was one other guy with me who got pretty badly beat up, but I think he's okay now. I guess we're really lucky. You?

[simply-sera]

For me, too. What happened to your group?

[thea-brooks]

Uh, apparently they were harpies. Still not sure how I'm supposed to believe that.

[simply-sera]

Are you talking about the camping trip?

[thea-brooks]

Um, maybe. Not the camping part... the monsters part.